Former Kingstonian midfielder Matt Pattison returned from injury on Wednesday to fire Met Police in to poll position for a place in the Ryman Premier League top five. Pattison, dogged by hamstring problems this season, struck in the 64th minute
Throughout the month of February, not only was it a short month but the most sacred events of the year came around – Valentine’s Day on the usual day of the 14th and of course the most beloved Pancake Day which took place slightly earlier this month
Kingston & Polytechnic Harrier Phoebe Law fell just three seconds short of adding junior English cross country champion to her growing list of accolades. The 18-year-old junior Great Britain international clocked 22 minutes 51 seconds to finish
January 27th 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of the liberation of the Jews from the Nazi-run Auschwitz concentration camp in German-occupied Poland. I was fortunate enough to participate in the Holocaust Educational Trust’s ‘Lessons from Auschwitz
Last year Newsquest extended the Young Reporter Scheme into Africa, which gave two students the opportunity to gain experience working for an online paper. Abdoulie Jammeh from The Gambia was one of those students who, despite limited internet
In a large mansion in a leafy part of Cheam thrill-seekers come to be tied-up, caned, and verbally abused by professional dominatrix Madam Masters. The Burdon Lane house serves as an unconventional workplace for the 25-year-old, whose passion for
A 19-year-old man has been stabbed in the neck at Blackhorse Lane tram stop. The teenager was taken to hospital after being knifed just before 5pm today. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening. Police found a knife at the stop
Police are growing increasingly concerned about a 15-year-old girl who has not been seen since yesterday morning. Natasha Sandford was last seen at her school in Burntwood Lane, Caterham, at about 11.30am yesterday and police believe she has travelled
St Helier's white buildings stood out in a pool of sunlight under a sky of mixed blue and grey.
A serial burglar who helped steal luxury watches worth nearly £70,000 in a smash and grab raid at a shopping centre has been sentenced to five years behind bars. David West, 35, from Worcester Road, Sutton, took part in a string of raids at diamond
London Scottish fly half Dan Newton will miss four of the exiles' remaining six Championship clashes as they bid for a top four finish. The 25-year-old was this week handed a five-week ban for acts contrary to good sportsmanship after his yellow
More than a year of water supply problems in the Norwood and Crystal Palace areas look to be coming to an end. People have been seething at Thames Water because they never know whether there will be water when they turn the taps on. To deal
An alleged rapist has been remanded in custody after a weekend attack in Wimbledon. Stephen Foster, 46, of Priory Close on the High Path Estate in south Wimbledon was charged with raping a woman on Sunday. Appearing at Wimbledon Magistrates
Fijian back row Netani Talei has impressed Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea enough to land a deal at the Stoop for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old international, who has has scored four tries in 28 appearances for his country,
A 30-year-old man was knocked out cold in an unprovoked attack in broad daylight in Tooting. The victim was walking along Furzedown Drive, carrying his iPad, on Saturday at about 9.30am, according to police. A man walked towards him and the
Addiscombe has lost a pillar of its community after Bernadette Moynihan sadly passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Since 1964 Bernadette had been part of the leadership team of the 28th Croydon Scout group. As a kid I was a part
A 15-year-old boy is to appear in court charged with bringing a 15-inch knife into the school. The teenager, who cannot be named due to his age, was arrested after a teacher confiscated a blade from a student on February 3. Police were called
A street market “on a par” with the one in Greenwich could be coming to Croydon if a gallery owner’s plan comes off. Kevin Zuchowski-Morrison hopes to turn the area around St George’s Walk in Croydon town centre into an arts quarter after setting
Kingstonian have launched an appeal for witnesses as they investigate goalkeeper Rob Tolfrey's meltdown at Kingsmeadow on Monday night. Long standing Ks number one Tolfrey climbed in to the crowd to confront away fans at the end of his side's 2
AFC Wimbledon boss Neal Ardley could not hide his disdain for referee Gavin Ward after a frustrating night at Cambridge United. It was a tale of two saved penalties as Dons were held to a 0-0 draw at the Abbey stadium, leaving them seven points
Kingston and Richmond’s children’s services have warned schools about a man approaching students claiming to be "from the council" and asking them to get in his van. Update: Kingston Council has since confirmed the people approaching students were
In an era where women are working very hard to be seen as equals and doing well to challenge some heavily ingrained historical perceptions, it astonishes me that a female Labour MP would send a bright pink bus to Croydon, especially to talk to us women
Croydon has an ongoing ID problem. Is it part of Surrey, a town, London borough or aspiring city? Many residents style their home address as “Surrey”, some wish to re-join Surrey, certain areas of Croydon were historically part of Surrey, but
A run-down secondary school is to finally be rebuilt after years of delays. Plans for Archbishop Lanfranc's multi-million-pound new building were unveiled this week, with the school's headteacher confident it would help to "win back" pupils put
A woman in her 80s died last night in a fire in Epsom. Firefighters were called to Mill Road, a residential road not far from Epsom Cinema, at about 11.50pm. UPDATE: Neighbours in shock after lovely "intelligent" woman dies in house fire
The mating season for foxes is now past. The nightly 'wow-wow-wow' of dog foxes and yelping of vixens was heard only infrequently in my area compared with ten years ago. This will please many people and the animal attracts much criticism for various
Mark Warburton believes his loanees have unlimited potential as they all shined in an emphatic 4-0 win against struggling Blackpool, writes Daniel Ross. Tottenham Hotspur's Alex Pritchard, Everton 20-year-old Chris Long and Arsenal's former Barcelona
Former Team GB international Matt Daly was the toast of Sugden Road as Surbiton secured an MHL Premier Division play-off berth at the weekend, writes Stuart Amos. Daly struck twice with his side trailing 3-1 at Wimbledon in the second half to secure
Campaigners rallying to save the NHS from cuts and privatisation will be meeting in Epsom as part of a national day of action. Members of the campaigning group 38 Degrees will be coming together in town centres across England on Saturday, February
