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  • BMW 2-Series Active-Tourer

    The new BMW 2 Series Active Tourer sees BMW for the first time expand its portfolio to introduce front-wheel-drive and three cylinder engines in the model line-up. Following on from the coupé as the second member of the new BMW 2 Series range,

  • Womble asks people to donate to legacy for boy with cancer

    Haydon the Womble, AFC Wimbledon’s mascot, is asking people to donate to a legacy for a very special boy who is losing his battle with cancer rather than give him toys for Christmas. Epsom boy Ollie Lovis, aged three and a half, has a tumour in

  • Elderly man hit by car in Caterham

    An elderly pedestrian has been taken to hospital with head injuries after being hit by a car in Caterham. The man, in his 80s, was struck by a green Vauxhall Astra in Croydon Road, near the junction with Crescent Road, at about 11.10am. He

  • Man charged over newsagent 'stepladder' assault

    A man has been charged over an alleged assault at a Kingston newsagent, following a police appeal for help. James Sexton, 28, of Holmwood Road, Chessington, will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court on Friday, January 9, charged with common assault

  • Armed police arrested wanted Pollards Hill teenager

    A wanted teenager was arrested when armed police swooped near a community centre on Tuesday. Officers arrested a 17 year-old from Pollards Hill who was wanted for breaching bail conditions although a spokeswoman did not divulge the offence.

  • New parcel collection service opening at Epsom station

    A brand new, innovative parcel collection service will be opening in the new Epsom station development on Monday. Doddle is an online shopping collection and returns service located at railway stations and major commuter hubs which launched earlier

  • London Welsh: Burnell calls for patience

    Justin Burnell as urged his London Welsh side to show greater patience if they are to end their wait for a first win of the season. The exiles went down 24-6 to Edinburgh Rugby in part two of their European Rugby Challenge Cup double-header at

  • Man dies after suffering injuries inside Ham flat

    A man has died in hospital after suffering injuries in a flat in Ham Close. Police were called at around 12.20pm yesterday to reports of an injured man, believed to be in his 60s, and began immediate first aid, before he was taken to a West London

  • Middlesex CCC: Nick Compton comes home

    Former Richmond CC opener Nick Compton says he has returned home after re-signing for Middlesex. The 31-year-old left Lord’s in 2009 for a five-year stint at Somerset, where his batting average of 55.86 saw him break briefly into the England international

  • Laptop finally reaches the Gambia

    During the past year, Newsquest South London organisers of the Young Reporter Scheme were approached by two students from Africa, one of which was Abdoulie Jammeh from Nusrat High School in the Gambia.   It was the first time the scheme had

  • Letter to the Editor: Aircraft trails aren’t toxic

    In response to JS Moore’s letter (Your Say, December 11) concerning the aircraft condensation trails which were shown in my photograph (Viewfinder, November 27), I can assure her that the trails are not toxic in any way. Condensation trails (

  • Aneel Khan

    On October 24, 2014 we published a story under the headline “Phones 4U robbers who donned burkas and threatened staff with meat cleaver jailed”, which wrongly identified Mr Aneel Khan of Gloucester Road, Kingston, as one of two people convicted of

  • Letter to the Editor: Post office feels ‘squashed’

    The redesign of the post office in Grove Road Sutton does not seem to make sense. It is brilliant they now have three self-service terminals, which means it is much quicker to post letters or parcels because you can do it yourself. But the queue for

  • Letter to the Editor: We don’t want another bin

    On the back page of the Sutton Guardian (last two weeks) there is information from Sutton Council regarding the garden waste collection. According to the consultation about “Sutton’s Future” many residents wanted to keep the service

  • Letter to the Editor: 20mph signs aren’t clear

    I am unsure of the law concerning road signage, but I am fairly certain it is required to be clear and unambiguous. This is not so with Sutton’s St Nicholas Way. Approaching St Nicholas Way there appears to be no signs advising of an up-coming

  • Mini digger crashes into railway bridge

    A lorry carrying a mini digger got stuck under a railway bridge and scattered glass all over the road. It is thought the crane section of the vehicle got caught on the top of Hersham Railway bridge as the lorry drove through. A witness said

  • Letter to the Editor: Thank you for help with sprained ankle

    Yesterday I was taking my little boy to the play area in Grove Park and turned my ankle over on the uneven tarmac there. It was extremely painful and I was unable to stand. Two young lads from the play area came over and asked if I was alright, and

  • Letter to the Editor: Goodwill gesture restores faith

    At 4pm on Friday night my friend arrived at my house with the quandary of being locked out of his recently burgled flat with both sets of keys sitting securely inside. I phoned Sutton housing and was told that we would have to call a locksmith and

  • PICTURES: Lorry crumples as it smashes into Epsom bridge

    West Hill Epsom was closed after a lorry smashed into a railway bridge. The Maxi haulage lorry was crumpled by the encounter. Picture: Neil Dallen Ahh... We appear to have a slight issue. West Hill Epsom is currently closed. #

  • Driver in critical condition after two HGVs collide in Ewell

    Police are appealing for witnesses after two lorries collided in the early hours of this morning on the A240 Kingston Road at the junction with Stoneleigh Road. The two HGVs hit each other at about 12.28am.  Police say one driver suffered minor

  • Reviewed: Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb

    Cast: Robin Williams, Ben Stiller, Dan Stevens, Sir Ben Kingsley, Owen Wilson, Steve Coogan, Ricky Gervais, Rebel Wilson, Rami Malek, Dick Van Dyke, Micky Rooney and Crystal the Monkey. Director: Shawn Levy Genre: Action / Comedy Night

  • Six months of sun

    This image is a solargraph taken with a pinhole camera made from a coffee can. It was loaded with a piece of old school enlargement paper and placed on an east-facing windowsill on the 10th floor just before the summer solstice in June. Over the

  • Beavers boss wants some festive cheer from hitman Moone

    Hampton & Richmond Borough manager Alan Dowson is hoping striker Charlie Moone can deliver some festive cheer to the Beavers boss. Moone struck a hat-trick as Hampton, who host Billericay Town this weekend, beat Dowson’s Kingstonian 4-1 at

  • Cloud over the City

    A huge bank of cloud was moving across London this morning. In the distance, clear sky can just be seen - and it's moving this way!

  • HOCKEY: Surbiton have it all to do to remain indoors

    Surbiton’s depleted men’s indoor squad finished the first stage of the National Premier Division on a high. After losing their opening three games of the weekend fixtures, Surbiton beat Team Bath Buccaneers 8-5 on Sunday to lift themselves out

  • Council services for Christmas

    Croydon Council has given assurances many services will continue to run throughout the festive season. Round-the-clock help from the council’s social services emergency team will continue to be available. The council’s control room will also

  • Artist traces journey made by Surrey couple in mid 1930s

    An intrepid artist ventured to Switzerland to trace a journey made by a Surrey couple in the mid 1930s. Photographer David Killeen made the trip after buying the photo album on ebay. A piece of paper in the back of the book shows it was originally