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  • In the season of mist...

    The view from the 10th floor has been obscured by mist all day - apparently it has been causing serious problems in other parts of the capital so mind how you go on your way home.

  • Thieves break into 11 cars in one night

    Thieves have broken into 11 cars in just one night in the heart of Epsom. On its Facebook page, Epsom and Ewell Beat posted today that the thefts from motor vehicles had occurred in and around the Horton area. The post said most of the offences

  • Police make arrest following Mitcham stabbing

    Police have arrested a man on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following a violent knife attack in Mitcham yesterday morning. Officers continue to hunt at least three other men in connection with the attack which left a 24-year-old man in hospital

  • MP calls on Sutton to show Scotland the love

    Do you want our neighbours to the north to know they are loved? MP for Sutton and Cheam Paul Burstow is encouraging pro-unionists to join him in calling on Scotland to vote No in the referendum on Thursday. Mr Burstow will be at Trinity Square

  • Peugeot's new city-slicker

    Joining the well-regarded Toyota Aygo and Citroen C1 urban runabouts is Peugeot’s new 108 – the third car in the Japanese/French alliance. Sharing the same platform and engines, the 108 gets its own look in keeping with the latest Peugeot models: comprising

  • Kia’s impressive Sportage

    This third-generation Kia Sportage is the Korean firm’s key contender in the highly competitive compact SUV/crossover market. Penned by by German automotive designer Peter Schreyer, the Sportage’s tall dimensions give it a premium SUV presence, further

  • News Shopper school kicks off Young Reporter Scheme

    Newsquest's Young Reporter starts up again this month and we are pleased to announce that our first school, Haberdashers' Aske's Knights Academy in Bromley, has signed up today with seven pupils keen to do the scheme. This is an exciting and rewarding

  • Driven: Audi A3 Cabriolet 1.4 TFSI Sport

    The engine range consists of two petrol options and one diesel. Tested here is the entry-level petrol - the 1.4 TFSI cylinder on demand (CoD) motor - which produces 138bhp and 184lb ft of torque, it zips from 0-62mph in 9.1 seconds, while being an

  • Man wanted in connection with sexual assault

    This man is wanted in connection with a sexual assault on a woman. The incident happened at about 8.45am on Monday, July 28 in Southbridge Road. The victim - a 35-year-old woman - was making her way towards her car, which was parked in Bramley

  • Merton's health body to hold first ever public meeting

    Merton's health body has announced it will hold its first ever annual general meeting next week. NHS Merton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), the organisation responsible for planning and buying local health services, is inviting residents to

  • Survey finds overwhelming support for Tramlink extension

    Trams connecting Morden to Wimbledon and Sutton are a step closer to becoming a reality after receiving overwhelming support in a public survey. The proposed Tramlink extension. Merton and Sutton councils conducted a joint survey and will

  • Vehicle used by Epsom Common conservationists stolen

    A £10,000 all-terrain utility vehicle used by conservationists on Epsom Common was stolen on Sunday night. The Groundhog vehicle was chained to the inside of a secure container, which was itself protected by padlocks and a secure shield, situated

  • Man, 19, raped at Pryzm nightclub in Kingston

    A 19-year-old man was raped inside Kingston nightclub Pryzm, it has emerged. Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to about the rape, which took place in the male toilets of the Clarence Street venue on Thursday, April

  • Man asks women for public sex after 'having a bad day'

    A man was asking women to have sex with him in a public place because he was 'having a bad day', Sutton Police have said. According to police two separate women were propositioned for sex 15 minutes apart on Monday September 15 by a 'well spoken

  • Bloody knife discovery leads to double arrest

    Two people have been arrested after a bloody knife was found outside a house in south Croydon. Police were called to the gory discovery, made in Melville Avenue by a member of the public, at 10am on Sunday. They arrested a 35-year-old woman

  • Nature Notes: Surrey surprise

    There is a most attractive, very scarce and elusive late summer butterfly, namely the brown hairstreak, which flies from mid-August into late September. Of patchy localised distribution, found mainly in the west, most field guides state that the

  • Police hunt Sri Lankan men after man stabbed in head

    Police are hunting four Sri Lankan men after a 24-year-old man was stabbed in the head in Mitcham yesterday morning. He suffered stab wounds to his head during the attack in Cedars Avenue at about 2am. Man in his 20s found stabbed near Mitcham

  • Crystal Palace: Zaha has the x-factor

    Damien Delaney reckons the return of Wilfried Zaha can give the Eagles a fresh cutting edge. The 21-year-old was in starting line-up against Burnley on Saturday after returning to the club from Manchester United on loan. Zaha was unable to

  • The Ashley Centre supports Freshers Street Party

    The Ashley Centre is supporting this year’s Fresher’s Street Party in Epsom Market Place on Monday 29 September when new students will be welcomed to the town with a variety of entertainment and offers. From 10am until 6pm students can find out more

  • Surbiton sign Kiwi King for triple title push

    Surbiton Ladies head coach Brett Garrard is preparing for a three pronged attack on silverware this term with the addition of New Zealand international Julia King to his squad, writes Colin Pike. The 21-year-old switched to Sugden Road from Auckland

  • Surbiton needle exchange move 'snuck in under the radar'

    Public health bosses have only themselves to blame for determined opposition to a planned move of drug rehab services in Surbiton, residents and business owners have said. Treatment for addiction could be moved from Surbiton Health Centre to Hollyfield

  • East Molesey stink tackled by Thames Water

    Thames Water has finally sprung into action after the people of East Molesey endured a month of pong. Palace Road, East Molesey, was shut last week, while 600m of sewers are cleaned, following pumps in the area being replaced on Thursday, September

  • Police constable runs premature baby to hospital

    A police officer sprinted with a baby in his arms to get it to hospital after it stopped breathing. At about 2.30am on Friday, September 5, a mother called 999 after her baby boy, who was born three-and-a-half months prematurely, had stopped breathing

  • Get ready for some splashing good fun next spring time

    Work on a new splash park has started on Monday at Hersham Recreation Ground. About 90 per cent of Hersham residents were for the plans to convert the current paddling pool into a splash park. The play area will remain open but some parking

  • Todays fog

    I'm Shereen Jayaprakash. I took this photo today morning. Based on information supplied by Shereen. Jayaprakash.