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  • Young reporter: 'All Hallow's Eve'

    This month is Halloween. Nowadays Halloween is a festival celebrated by practically everyone. The tradition is children, and some adults, dress up in spooky costumes go from door to door collecting bags of sweets and when they do not receive their

  • Young Reporter - Sharna Hylton

    Being an 18 year old female, I've dealt with (and still am dealing with) a fair share of body issues. I am four foot eleven inches tall and 18, and contrary to popular belief this makes being "okay with who you are and what you look like" no easier

  • Young Reporter: Bye Bye Old Flats!

    The council have been working with A2 dominion for the past 5 years to regenerate the estates in Ealing. Well, has it worked? Yes Phase 1 has been successful ! On Saturday 18th of October, Green Mane lane café were holding an event for the neighbourhood

  • Young reporter: Residents object to new bus route

    Purley residents are up in arms about a proposed new bus route that will go right past their houses. The first they knew about the new bus route was yellow lines appearing outside their houses. After enquiring about the reason for the lines

  • Young Reporter: ‘Fair is foul, and foul is fair’

    ‘When shall we three meet again/ In thunder lightning, or in rain?-’ the opening lines of Shakespeare’s tragedy ‘Macbeth’ and words familiar to most of us. On the evening of Thursday 16th October, these famous words were brought to life by ‘Traffic of

  • Young Reporter: Zap! Boom! Kapow!

    The sky was lit up by a magnificent thunderstorm; it was the perfect atmosphere for this year’s Freshers’. On the 9th of October, Reigate College’s Refectory was transformed into the inside of a marvel comic book. Both windows and walls lined with comic

  • Young reporter: High School Students + The Internet = x

    It is commonly known that high school students education of today spend a majority of their time tweeting, tumblring and maybe time wasting. But how the internet specifically affects their education is a unknown. When used in conjunction in their studies

  • Young reporter: High School Students + The Internet = x

    It is commonly known that high school students education of today spend a majority of their time tweeting, tumblring and maybe time wasting. But how the internet specifically affects their education is a unknown. When used in conjunction in their studies

  • Young reporter: Trick or Treat-The Dark Side of Halloween

    Trick or Treat-the dark side of Halloween? Trick or treating; a light hearted attempt for children to celebrate All Hallows Eve or an opportunity to legitimise vandalism and incite fear in our neighbourhoods? Halloween has long been a topic controversy

  • Young Reporter Threat on Tooting's Track?

    Tooting Bec Athletics Track holds many memories and purposes for a variety of people. For the locals, it may encapsulate the development of sporting skills and abilities or enable someone to explore their hobbies to a greater extent, each aspect serving

  • Young Reporter Threat on Tooting's Track?

    Tooting Bec Athletics Track holds many memories and purposes for a variety of people. For the locals, it may encapsulate the development of sporting skills and abilities or enable someone to explore their hobbies to a greater extent, each aspect serving

  • Young Reporter Why I hate Facebook

    I have read one of your articles called ‘Why I Hate Facebook’ written by Janet Street Porter. The article is based on Street Porter’s unrivalled dislike towards Facebook, and in general social-networking sites. My first point is about the rhetorical question

  • Young reporter: Mortlake scouts undergo marvellous makeover

    The 2nd Mortlake scout group were ecstatic this October month as their beloved centre recieved a sparkling new makeover.   The scout group, of which has been active since 1919, have used the gymnasium building in Alder Road as their headquarters

  • Young reporter: Collapsed Mortlake manhole causes mayhem

    Following six months of continuous complaints to Richmond council, TFL and Thames Water, a collapsed manhole cover has finally been repaired on Lower Mortlake Road.   Local residents were forced to suffer extremely violent and dangerous vibrations

  • Young Reporter: You Laugh, You Cry, You Enjoy

    What do you think of when someone mentions an autumn month such as October? Is it getting used to the brown leaves scattered on the ground? Is it going out with your friends wearing silly Halloween costumes and planning to get as many sweets

  • Man with teardrop tattoo disappears without medication

    A man with a distinctive teardrop tattoo on his cheek has disappeared without his medication. Jeremy Durman, 39, went missing from Epsom where he was last seen at 2.30pm on Wednesday, October 29. Police are concerned for his welfare. Mr

  • Vandalized memorial repaired in time for Remembrance Service

    War memorials desecrated by vandals just days before remembrance services are set to take place have been repaired. Sutton Council has acted quickly to bring in stone masons and repair damage to plaques at Carshalton Memorial by Carshalton Ponds

  • Young reporter: Lack of exposure to strong emotions

    Lack of exposure to strong emotions    The latest attempt at re-creating World War ll on our screens is Fury, a film which follows a crew occupying a Sherman Tank on a mission behind enemy lines in 1945. This brutally realistic motion picture stars

  • Your guide to Halloween events across Sutton

    1. Promising ‘prizes to be won and hangovers to be created’ The Old Bank pub by Sutton station has gone all spooky for Halloween. Tonight the boozer is promising scary staff, cocktails, apple bobbing and a conker championship. The Old Bank,

  • Spooky sunset...

    It's been unseasonably warm for Halloween but now the sun is sinking and there are spooky things afoot... I found a skull stencil in the office earlier on and decided to join the Halloween fun. I simply waited for the sun to get low in the sky

  • Young reporter: Adult Education

    Eighteen and on top of the world! Along with the winds of autumn, come the next generation of ‘Adults’… In the UK, 18 is the age of consent, making you legally an adult. Your parents no longer have legal responsibility for you and you’ll be required

  • Young Reporter: Why Do We Still Celebrate Halloween?

    Whether you call it Allhalloween, All Saint’s Eve, or All Hallows’ Eve, Halloween has become an almost integral part of Western culture, prompting people to walk the streets of their hometowns dressed up as all manner of supernatural monsters. But

  • Young Reporter: Barbican Battles for Free Speech

      On 16th and 17th October, the annual Battle of Ideas Festival took place at the Barbican in London, where over 350 speakers came together to debate about various thought-provoking topics. It was sure to go down a treat – almost 3,000 attendees

  • Man denies serious assault near Wimbledon Common windmill

    A 45-year-old man charged with seriously assaulting a man on Wimbledon Common pleaded not guilty in court today. Taras Nykolyn, also known as Giedirus Arslanovas, was arrested on Thursday, June 19, following a reported early-morning assault near

  • Young Reporter: What do the by elections mean for Kingston

    UKIP, the most polarising of all the main political parties, (yes, they can now be considered as one of the main political parties) have won their first seat in the House of Commons. This is an important political milestone as it is the first time

  • What have Epsom and Ewell got in store for Halloween?

    Pumpkins are not often seen on golf courses but one club has decided to end all that. Horton Park Golf Club near Epsom has been appealing for people to bring their carved pumpkins along for a competition, with everyone taking part getting a free

  • Young Reporter: Don't believe the hype on immigration

    If you were to believe the narrative often created or perpetuated by the mainstream media, you may be forgiven for thinking that ‘Johnny Foreigner’ is actually more akin to ‘Johnny Rotten’ and that an immigrant will just come in and sponge off the

  • Whyteleafe boss will not bring in new names

    Whyteleafe boss John Fowler will not be forced into signing new names despite an ever-growing injury list. Leafe were without the injured Jensen Grant, Louis Hollingsworth, Tom Pratt and Jason Henry for the ultimately unsuccessful Ryman Division

  • Documentary on the privatization of the NHS to be aired

    An hour-long documentary about the privatisation of health services is set to be screened in November. The airing of Sell-off – The Abolition of Your NHS, will be followed by a discussion meeting. Dr Bob Gill, who is featured in the film, will

  • Transfer news: New Stags have Gale excited

    Two new signings and a 2-0 win have put a happier complexion on things at Walton Casuals – despite still being eight points adrift of Ryman Division One South safety, writes Kane Brooker. Former Sutton United and Hampton & Richmond Borough

  • Young Reporter: The Grammar School Game

    Grammar schools face a towering dilemma while as many as 10 fight for a single place at their sought after schools. It is a known fact that Sutton and its surrounding areas has become increasingly popular over the last years, not only due to its

  • Local Business Revolution

    Cheam is the epitome of the archetypal village; cafes, park, churches and plenty of local businesses. Having a range of privately owned local businesses is one of the advantages of living in the suburbs. In Cheam Village you can always find creative

  • "Witchcraft is not evil" says witch on warmest Halloween yet

    A real-life witch has chosen Halloween to dispel myths about bubbling cauldrons with evil brews and ugly witches just waiting to wreak havoc. Chris Orton, 56, has been practicing witchcraft for a number of years and says her speciality is healing

  • Round-up of fireworks events in and around Epsom

    Remember, remember the fifth of November - and the second, sixth, seventh and eighth. Because of when it falls this year, on a Wednesday, most fireworks events are later in the week, with the big Epsom event at Hook Road Arena on Saturday, November

  • Working mum shortlisted for national entrepreneur award

    An Epsom entrepreneur has been shortlisted ahead of more than 3,000 nominees in a national award for exceptional working mums. Business owner and mother-of-one, Karen Fisher, runs Childcare Specialists, a nanny agency offering childcare for families

  • The Night that Changed Surrey Forever

    Surrey, the quintessentially British county of rolling hills and beautiful countryside was near on destroyed on the night of October 15th 1987 when an extratopical cyclone battered the Home Counties devastating everything in its path. This month, October

  • Your guide to Halloween events across Croydon

    1. Daunting dinner: Hallmark Hotels is offering a special dinner in celebration of Halloween in the brasserie. Hallmark Hotel Croydon, Purley Way, Croydon; Friday October 31, 6.30pm to 9.30pm; from £15; croydon.reception@hallmarkhotels.co.uk, 020

  • Send us your scariest Halloween pictures

    Halloween is upon us again and even the squirrels are in on it.  This is one of the best pictures so far - a spooky squirrel caught modelling its Halloween costume in a garden by Teddington photographer Max Ellis last week. Send us your Halloween

  • Corinthian Casuals: League rise is no fluke says blessed boss

    Corinthian Casuals boss Matt Howard has told his men they are not riding high in the Ryman Division One South for no reason. Casuals bagged their first league win since September 23 on Tuesday night thanks to a well-crafted Carl Wilson-Denis strike

  • Young Reporter: Winning form continues

    Just a week after their third consecutive win, Tiffin won a gripping encounter in damp conditions to clinch victory from under the noses of St Benedict’s. From the kick-off, Tiffin pressurised into Benedict’s half and stole the ball to attack until

  • Dedication is the key for karate coach

    Croydon karate coach Marlan Anthony praised his fighters’ dedication after they returned from Hungary with the Goju Cup. It is the first time the UK National Shodokan karate squad, which trains at Trinity School in Croydon, have won the competition

  • Letter to the Editor: Road layout changes are dangerous

    We were dismayed and very sorry to learn about the man who was killed by a lorry on a very busy, Wellesley Road on Thursday, October 16. I feel that the problem lies in recent restructuring of Croydon bus station and diversions that has led

  • Letter to the Editor: 20mph zones must be considered

    Ian McGraw (Your Say, October 23) is right about the need for traffic calming in certain roads in Cheam, and I would add that Anne Boleyn’s Walk, which serves two schools, is similarly in need of measures, given that it is a rat run for several

  • AFC Wimbledon: Smith feels the love of football once again

    Jack Smith is feeling loved again, and last weekend the AFC Wimbledon defender repaid that love with an unexpected present. The left-back bagged the opening goal in Dons’ 2-2 draw at the CRRS against Tranmere Rovers – although whether he actually

  • Rosslyn Park prepare for the derby battle against Richmond

    Rosslyn Park head coach Alex Codling is preparing his troops for a titanic derby this weekend when Richmond visit the Rock. Park’s 19-17 win at Cinderford last weekend lifted them second in National League One, three points below unbeaten leaders

  • Roller Derby girls gear up for next big test

    In an unassuming leisure centre on a rather sunny autumnal Sunday morning, Vice Squad are taking on each other behind closed doors and no one is holding back. Liannarchy, Anna Maul and Cardinal Sim are just a few of the squad names I see as they

  • Spooky cat or what!

    It is spooky! Not only does this cat love hunting spiders, but it looks like it has just seen a ghost – which, of course, is more likely today, Halloween, than any other day of the year. Griffin, who shares his distinctive startled look with other

  • Is it safe to let your child out alone on Halloween?

    As Halloween is vastly approaching, many parents will be contemplating whether allowing their children/child to go out trick or treating alone is a sensible idea. Whilst doing some research, statistics convey that 39 percent of parents prefer to accompany