Children learn how to recycle

12:20pm Sunday 5th July 2009

A school teacher and science co-ordinator is helping pupils do their bit for the environment.

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One in the eye for the Taliban

11:20am Sunday 5th July 2009

A soldier from Sutton is keeping a sharp eye on the Taliban in Afghanistan.

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Environment Agency shocks eels in the Wandle

7:10am Sunday 5th July 2009

Hundreds of eels have been given an electric shock as part of a project to monitor fish populations in the river Wandle.

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Diamond celebration for Carshalton couple

12:10pm Saturday 4th July 2009

Peggy and Harry Warner are truly a local couple.

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Overhaul Wallington bridge drainage system to avoid flood, says councillor

9:20am Saturday 4th July 2009

Calls are growing for drainage systems to be overhauled before a motorist drowns in floodwaters under Wallington railway bridge. The Sutton Guardian reported last week how a woman needed rescuing from a sinking car for the second time in two years. While driver error was partly to blame, Manor Road still had to be closed as 7ft of water flooded beneath the railway arch. Councillor Paul Scully, Conservative group leader, said: “The Lib Dem-run council is neglecting its duties to keep drains and gullies clear. “Blockages aren’t just a nuisance, as the railway bridge incident shows. At their extreme, they have life-threatening consequences.” Councillor Colin Hall, executive member for environment, said gullies in flood-risk areas were inspected each month. He added: “Due to the area’s topography, Wallington road bridge is liable to flash-flooding during heavy rain. “Structural changes to the bridge and road are simply not possible, so instead the focus is on gully clearance. “Gullies in Woodcote Road and Manor Road were cleaned at the end of May and beginning of June but, despite running clear, cannot cope with enormous volumes of water in a short time.”

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Nature Notes: Up and away with the Tiger Moths

9:00am Saturday 4th July 2009

Last month I took control of a vintage tiger moth biplane and flew over the Northamptonshire countryside.

Lofty ideals failing to hit the roof

7:40am Saturday 4th July 2009

Thousands of insulation rolls offered to residents at a rock bottom price are sitting at the back of council offices after the green campaign failed to attract enough homeowners.

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Antisocial tenant becomes second to be locked out under new laws

4:31pm Friday 3rd July 2009

A tenant who drove neighbours mad with antisocial behaviour returned home to find himself evicted as Sutton police became the second force in the country to make use of tough new powers

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