An accident black spot in Isleworth where a double-decker bus crashed on the 14th of March has seen at least 36 similar crashes in five years, Network rail has admitted. The double-decker “rugby special” bus had its upper-deck ripped off as it
A disappearing tradition Soon enough the May bank holiday will be returning for its annual visit, meaning that people enjoy an extra day off work. This bank holiday is special to people in my small village, Warlingham as it is a time to celebrate
Exams: It’s not what you know it’s what you write Exams. They are a part of life that every teenager has learned to accept. However, are endless, unrelenting tests restricting our learning capacity? Exams are an important part of the
Bed-ridden patients were pulled from the searing heat of a blazing nursing home as an overnight fire ripped through the building’s upper floors. As the emergency services repeatedly ran into the fire to save the 14 guests, including one who had
A children's home worker plied a boy with wine and tried to have sex with him as part of a seven year campaign of sexual abuse, a court heard today. Almost 50 years after the attacks allegedly began in 1968, Philip Collins today went on on trial
Politics – a fairly unavoidable topic at the moment, with the election fast approaching, manifestos being released and leaders ever in debate with one another. Many people now are forming opinions of the parties and thinking about who they would like
A woman is understood to have stabbed herself in the stomach triggering police, land and air ambulance crews to descend on Corbet Close in Hackbridge, today. Officers from Sutton police were alerted to the situation by the London Ambulance Service
'Save our parade' - that is the response to news the Mitcham Carnival parade will be cancelled for the second year running. From Monday: 'Bring back our parade' - Calls for return of Mitcham Carnival's opening event The parade was called off
Fundraising golfers have driven home the message of how much they have raised for a cancer charity. Over the last year at Farleigh Golf Club members have raised £8,790 for Marie Curie Cancer Care. This will pay for 439-and-a-half hours of nursing
Last week on Thursday 16th April, Croydon Citizens took their General Election Accountability Assembly, not just to the stage, but instead to church. West Croydon Baptist Church accommodated Croydon Citizens’ General Election Accountability
A total of 1,658 children in Kingston managed to get a place at their first choice primary school, recent figures revealed. From 2,005 applications received the borough managed to place 82 per cent of children at their preferred school and 92 per
AFC Wimbledon fans were told work on a brand new stadium at Plough Lane could start a year from now, as the Environment Agency (EA) said the flood risk may not be as bad as it was thought. The EA said it was re-assessing the flood risk around the
A GP surgery has finally won a 12-year battle to move into new premises after fears NHS delays could leave thousands of patients without a doctor nearby. GPs at the Ashley Centre Surgery, in Ashley Square, Epsom, found out last week that the Government
Today a parcel arrived for me. It contained a neutral density filter, which enables very long exposures in relatively bright light. This enables you to capture the movement of clouds, producing the smudged effect you see here, and smooth out moving
Crime is on the increase in the borough according to the latest figures released by the Metropolitan Police. Croydon police dealt with 513 more crimes between April 2014 and the end of March 15, compared with the corresponding previous 12 months
Candidates vying to be Wimbledon's next MP clashed on election issues last night at a hustings organised by faith leaders. ELECTION 2015: Get to know the candidates who want to be the next Wimbledon MP More than 100 people gathered at the Trinity
Sutton & Epsom head coach Jeff Parsons reckons the London One South title was won by the wrong team. Sutton’s 29-19 win at Guildford was not enough as Wimbledon beat Sidcup to claim the title and promotion to National League Three. However
An Old Bailey jury are deciding whether the man who fatally stabbed a young father in the heart did it intentionally or whether he was fighting for his life. Adrian Young, who was also known as Andre, died two hours after being knifed by Jordan
At last the wait is over. After three years we finally have the next episode of Marvel’s Avengers. But has the film lived up to expectation? Well read on. Since we last saw our team of Superheroes they have formed into a tight unit still
I was perplexed with the letter by Ngaire Sharples (Your say, April 8) on landlord licences who cites that it is not a lot of money because it is a buy-to-let business. Letter to the Editor: Landlord licences are good Do they know the
The M25 has been temporarily blocked by a vehicle fire this morning at junction 10 near Wisley. The Highways Agency said the M25 had been closed clockwise between junction 10 by the A3 and junction 11 at Addlestone and Chertsey. There were
The Metropolitan Police failed to inform the parents of a runaway that he had been found and had attended school weeks before he was murdered in Lee. Kevin Ssali, 14, climbed out of a window following an argument at his South Norwood home in July
The recycling bins removed from Ashburton Park attracted fly-tippers and it was not a nice sight. I am a resident of Tenterden Road – I am so pleased the bins have gone. The refuse vans would empty the bins daily, sometimes several times a day,
I was dismayed at Mike Farnell’s letter regarding proposals to introduce 20mph speed limits to residential roads in Croydon, headed 20mph limit could cost lives (Your say, April 15). Letter to the Editor: 20mph limit could cost lives
Battersea Ironsides first team may be preparing for the biggest game in their history, but head coach Alex Hadley says their success is more about the club than the team – although others disagree. Ironsides go to Twickenham on May 3 to contest
After a spell as England’s 12th man at last year’s Blind World Cup, Tooting visually impaired cricketer Hassan Khan is determined to impress against India – and he warns they’re not coming over for a picnic. Khan and his England teammates are playing
A developer turning ex-public toilets into two one-bedroom homes in Ewell Village says they needed to be knocked down. April 2: Kicking up a stink: toilets-to-tiny homes development in Ewell Village "causing severe disruption" David Greaney
Merton Council's cash-strapped education team hired a temporary assistant director of education for three months this year on an annual rate of about £1,000 a day - more than the Prime Minister. The revelation comes a year after the council vowed
Wimbledon coach James Olgivie-Bull says his charges saved the best until last as they thumped Sidcup 54-7 to clinch the London One South title. Tries from Ti Pairama-Lewington (two), Bryan Croke (two), Josh Charles, Chris Lewis, Campbell Tait and
Croydon Harriers’ youngsters faced stern opposition at last weekend’s UK Youth Development League season opener. The junior team finished sixth out of the six competing clubs at Harrow in the Southern Premier Two Division. Wins were hard to
