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  • SHOULD THERE BE ONE EXAM BOARD?

    Exam boards are always competing with each other to get the best test results so more schools will buy their companies test papers. But is this competition making exams unfair? Currently the regulator of all exam boards in the UK is by the Office

  • SHOULD THERE BE ONE EXAM BOARD?

    Exam boards are always competing with each other to get the best test results so more schools will buy their companies test papers. But is this competition making exams unfair? Currently the regulator of all exam boards in the UK is by the Office

  • Severe delays in Kingston town centre to continue all week

    Motorists have been warned to expect “severe delays” all week as scheduled road works on Wood Street cause major delays. Traffic was backed up across Kingston town centre this morning and afternoon. Thames Water worked on two leaks on

  • Gower backs Broncos boss to turn fortunes around

    London Broncos star Craig Gower has backed coach Rob Powell to turn the club's fortunes around after a fifth straight defeat of the new Super League season on Friday. Powell's men crashed 44-12 at Salford City Reds, but only late tries from David Howell

  • The Feminist Fight

    Whilst making my way home on the bus one day, minding my own business, I overheard a conversation between a group of girls on feminism and if it is still relevant. As a keen arguer, or ‘debater’ as I prefer to call it, I began to brainstorm a

  • Max Clifford judges half term colouring competition

    PR guru Max Clifford headed to Weybridge to judge a children’s colouring competition held during half-term. Weight Watchers groups in the area held the competition to keep children entertained during their parents’ weigh-ins. The competition

  • Cable drum fire results in helicopter help

    A police helicopter has been called in to help investigate cable drums being set alight. The drums were set alight in Beddington Lane at about 3.15pm. The Metropolitan Police Service helicopter was called in to assist the investigation

  • Jury retires in trial of man accused of strangling wife

    The jury in the trial of a man accused of strangling his wife after she told him she was having an affair has gone out to consider its verdict. Gary Brockwell, 48, is accused of murdering his wife Gaynor, at their Forestdale home after the

  • Tooting boss Brown: My job is safe

    Kenny Brown may have a 66 per cent losing record as Tooting & Mitcham manager, but he insists he is under no more pressure than when he started. The former West Ham defender has lost eight of his 12 games in charge since taking over from Mark

  • Walton Society writes to chief exec on Stompond Lane

    The chairman of the Walton Society has written to Elmbridge’s chief executive to express concerns over the future of Stompond Lane. Andrew Reid wrote to Rob Moran requesting any covenants and ground conditions that may exist on the site to

  • Pocket watch found by the side of the road

    A gold pocket watch has been found by the side of the road. Police are urging the owner of the watch to come forward. The gold coloured pocket watch was found in a white plastic bag by the side of the road on Thursday March 1. A motorist

  • Rail delays after vehicle hits Selhurst bridge

    A vehicle has hit a bridge causing rail delays of up to half an hour. The incident happened about 2pm in Selhurst. Network Rail initially closed all four lines but they have since been reopened under caution. This means trains

  • Three more charged with murder of Croydon teen

    Three more men have been charged with the murder of a Croydon teenager in Ilford. On Friday Joel Asare-Minta, 21, of Dagenham, Diphy Menga, 23, of Ilford and a 17-year-old male who cannot be named, were charged with the murder of Kelvin Chibueze

  • MP confident of work experience scheme despite criticism

    Employment minister and Epsom and Ewell MP, Chris Grayling, has said 200 businesses have expressed interest in his controversial work experience scheme, despite having to alter the way it worked last week. Under the voluntary scheme, young

  • £6million promised for recession-hit town centres

    Council bosses have promised a £6million investment for two beleaguered high streets after opponents claimed they were “dithering” over whether to secure it. The money, which is jointly provided by the Mayor’s Outer London Fund (OLF), Lambeth

  • Bridge Banter: AVB axing a throw back to Chelsea's past

    Back in the day, boards of directors often picked the team; worthy local businessmen compiling the teamsheet while puffing cigars after an agreeable luncheon. Managers geed the players up and passed round the half-time oranges, while all the real decisions

  • Nature Notes: Spring's awakening

    The recent rapid transition from deep freeze winter to warm sunny springlike weather triggered a wealth of activity from wildlife seemingly waiting in the wings for such an event. Burgeoning birdsong serenaded us with dunnocks, chaffinches, goldcrests

  • University pressure

    Thousands of young adults are reaching the stage of choosing what they wish to do after finishing their A- levels. I and many others have to make the probably most difficult and life changing decision - what course to study at university, whether to take

  • Quins boss O'Shea backs Care over Leeds arrest

    Harlequins director of rugby Conor O'Shea has insisted scrum half Danny Care still has his full backing, despite a third arrest in three months. The 25-year-old was cautioned by police for being drunk and disorderly after urinating outside the Queens

  • Tributes to Epsom man with 'heart of gold'

    Dozens have paid tribute to their ‘larger than life’ friend with a 'heart of gold’ who died earlier this month. James ‘Big Jim’ Farnaby, a lorry driver from Delaporte Close, Epsom, died suddenly at the age of 54 on February 21 from a blood

  • Minstrels and maidens flock to Ewell

    Minstrels and maidens flocked to Bourne Hall Museum this weekend to help transport thousands of visitors back to the Middle Ages. More than 4,000 visitors watched jousting and foot wrestling and were able to take part in a medieval battle armed

  • We welcome beach volleyball in Wimbledon Park

    By Jean-Michel Fromentin, Chairman of Wimbledon Volleyball Club This project to bring beach volleyball to Wimbledon Park is definitely welcomed by the entire volleyball community within the south London area. We were waiting for this

  • More to come from Jedinak

    Dougie Freedman still expects more from Mile Jedinak after the Australian's match-winning performance for Crystal Palace on Saturday. Jedinak has been in inspired form in recent matches and broke his goalscoring duck for the Eagles at the weekend with

  • Woman loses £1m claim from former employer

    A Carshalton woman has failed in her attempt to claim £1m from her former employers despite not having worked since she left the company in 2006. Joanna MacLennan, 36, of Ranfurly Road, was attempting to claim damages from Hartford Europe LTD

  • Woman suing mental health trust for neglect

    A woman is suing South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust for neglect after a string of complaints were upheld. The woman, who wished to remain anonymous, complained four times to the the trust after her husband was admitted to

  • Cheltenham Festival preview at Kempton Park

    BETDAQ, the global betting exchange, are hosting a Cheltenham Festival Preview evening at Kempton Park on Wednesday to give punters the chance to pick some horses to follow at the Cheltenham Festival. Following twilight racing on the all

  • Appeal after chipboard thrown from Coulsdon bypass

    A motorcyclist was lucky to escape serious injury after chipboard was thrown from the Coulsdon bypass. Matthew Field was travelling home to Copthorne, Crawley at about 7.45pm on Friday March 2, when a large piece of chipboard measuring approximately

  • Council urged to pay vet bills after dogs poisoned

    A woman is asking Wandsworth Council to foot the cost of a pricey vet’s bill after her dogs were poisoned. Freyja Westdal, 51, a teacher, contacted the council’s pest control department after suffering from problems with mice in her flat in

  • Teen looter 'can't remember' what she stole

    A 15-year-old girl from Wimbledon has become one of the youngest people to be convicted for ransacking Colliers Wood during last summer’s riots. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, pleaded guilty to burglary after CCTV captured

  • Barnes gain survival boost

    Barnes recorded a crucial 34-24 win in the battle of the bottom two with Westcombe Park in Kent to give themselves a real chance of escaping relegation. This victory for the Green and Golds, which included the all important try scoring bonus point, continued

  • Lib Dems call for policing changes

    A new Liberal Democrat report into policing has outlined where improvements can be made. Tom Brake, MP for Carshalton and Wallington, this week published Trusted, Professional and Effective: British policing at its best. The paper proposes

  • Centre of Kingston has fewest empty shops in London

    Kingston town centre has the least amount of empty shops in the capital, according to new, recession-busting figures. Only 9.2 per cent of shops are vacant in Kingston making it the sixth lowest among large centres in the country, a study by

  • Important win for Old Wimbledonians

    Old Wimbledonians secured a vital 43-21 victory over fourth-placed Old Whitgiftians on Saturday. This performance was one of their most spectacular for many years and showed their free running backline at its best. The visitors had the edge in the

  • Richmond stay on course for promotion

    Richmond’s trip to Shelford was another potential banana skin on a testing run in to the end of the league season. Shelford have been unbeaten in 2012, but a commanding first half performance by Richmond laid the foundations for a convincing 23-9 victory

  • Big win for Leatherhead

    Goals from Vernon Francis and Charlie Holness gave Leatherhead three vital points in this relegation dog fight against Harrow Borough on Saturday as they won 2-0. Francis headed Tanners into a first half lead and substitute Holness sealed the points

  • Park grab draw from jaws of victory

    Rosslyn Park let a 12-point lead slip as they drew 19-19 with Coventry on Saturday. Earlier in the season these two sides fought out a thrilling match that finished 30-29 to Coventry. The only similarity with this dull, error-strewn encounter was

  • Sutton let winning chance slip

    For the seventh time this season, Sutton & Epsom surrendered a first half lead in their London Division One match at Rugby Lane against Hove on Saturday, losing 31-7. Sutton, with fiery hooker James Bennett back in the side for the first time in two

  • Warlingham hand on for victory

    Playing their third competitive game in eight days Warlingham defended resolutely in the last quarter of to overcome a very spirited revival from Old Dunstonians and win 32-26. A fixture backlog meant that Warlingham had to play a Cup game against

  • French market returns to Walton this weekend

    Last year’s popular French market returns to Walton this weekend. From 9am until 6pm Friday, March 9 to Sunday, March 11, 60 food, wine and gift stalls will litter the pavements of New Zealand Avenue, with more than 700 spaces available in the Heart

  • Wimbledon scrape it against Tottonians

    Wimbledon prepared for the top-of-table clash with Gosport & Fareham this weekend by beating Tottonians 29-25 on Saturday. This was another fine win by Wimbledon, very reminiscent of that against Guildford recently, where they allowed the opposition

  • Double defeat for Redskins

    Streatham Redskins faced two games in as many days as they travelled to Cardiff ENL Devils on Saturday before hosting league leaders Romford Raiders on Sunday evening, writes David Carr. Both had familiar results for Barry Spours' side though as they

  • Exhibition celebrates grandmother's peace efforts

    PIC - SU65097 A 69-year-old grandmother who travelled to the West Bank to help Palestinian families has helped curate a new exhibition. Doris Richards, gave the young people of Yanoun - a small community of Palestinian farmers and shepherds

  • Controversial incinerator plans unveiled

    Controversial plans for an incinerator in Beddington have been unveiled. Waste company Viridor has revealed details of the facility on its landfill and waste management site in Beddington Lane, which will create energy from burning 275,000

  • Afolabi dominates to reclaim belt

    Ola Afolabi is calling for Marco ‘Käptain’ Huck to face him again after regaining his WBO interim world cruiserweight title in spectacular fashion. The 31-year-old former Battersea Amateur Boxing Club representative and Streatham school pupil dominated

  • All Goode for Kingstonian

    Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson hailed one of the best performances during his tenure in charge after watching a stunning strike from Aaron Goode secure a 1-0 Ryman Premier League at Carshalton Athletic on Saturday. In a game of few chances

  • Elderly man dies in Battersea maisonette fire

    An elderly man died following a fire in a maisonette on Friday. About 20 firefighters were called to the blaze in St Rule Street, Battersea at 12.25pm on Friday, March 2. They brought the fire under control at 1.45pm but not before it

  • Centenarian celebrates with first mobile phone

    A 100 year old woman has celebrated her century by getting her first mobile phone. The invention of the handheld set was over 70 years away when Edith Martin was born above the Antelope Pub in Maple Road, Surbiton, on February 26, 1911.

  • Olympic volunteer injured in Worcester Park dog attack

    An Olympic volunteer needed stitches after being bitten by a dog in Worcester Park. Police want to talk to the three people in the images after a 62-year-old was attacked on February 18. A Staffordshire bull terrier type dog bit the

  • Police investigate bike theft from Walton station

    A bicycle was stolen from a train station store room after closing. Staff at Walton discovered the theft at midday on Wednesday, February 29. It is believed the yellow bicycle was taken at some point between then and when the station closed at about

  • Second arrest following West Norwood bus stabbing

    A second person has been arrested after a teenager was stabbed on a bus in West Norwood on Friday afternoon. The incident, which happened on the top deck of the 432 bus in Ernest Avenue, left a 17-year-old boy fighting for his life in hospital

  • Celebrate British Pie Week with this easy recipe

    Easy Peasey Sausage & Apple No Dish Pie recipe. Ingredients: o 500g Jus-Rol™ Shortcrust Pastry block. o Beaten egg to glaze. o 1 small red onion – diced. o 1 large stick celery – diced. o 50g butter. o 1 small

  • Don't waste time appealing against bus lane fine

    By John Prendergast, via email Further to your story about parking hot spots in Merton, (Bus lane cash bonanza, Wimbledon Guardian Feb 9), I just want to tell your readers not to waste their time appealing should they get caught in Russell

  • Protesters thrown out of Kingston budget meeting

    Chanting protesters were thrown out of the Guildhall where councillors gathered to approve £9m of cuts to public services in next year’s budget. Kingston’s Mayor Councillor Patrick Codd was forced to retire and pause the meeting as the group

  • Kingston crackdown nets untaxed vodka

    Korean liquor and bottles of fake vodka were seized during a police operation in Kingston which led to nine arrests. The operation was part of a Metropolitan Police crack-down over the weekend on pubs, bars, dodgy doorstaff, unlicensed taxis

  • Road sign named after one of Chessington's oldest families

    A pensioner who has lived in the same house all his life has had a road named after his family. According to Kingston Council, Kelsey Close, a new development of eight houses on the site of the Barwell garage in Chessington, has been named

  • Bar owner pays legal costs

    The owner of a nightclub closed after being branded a magnet for gang members has been ordered to pay £11,000 in court costs. Bar Se7en in Croydon High Street had its license revoked in February last year after a series of complaints from police

  • Police hunt women over Worcester Park handbag theft

    Police are looking to speak with these two women following a supermarket daylight robbery. A 77-year-old woman had her handbag stolen from Iceland on Central Road, Worcester Park, on Wednesday February 8. The handbag had been in the

  • Wandsworth armed robbers jailed

    A gang of armed robbers who terrorised local businesses, cash in transit companies and the community in general across south west London have been jailed. Guns, knives and hammers were used by the gang of ten, including Curtis Brown, 19, of

  • Battersea crane deaths inquest begins today

    Supporters of the families of two men killed in a construction incident will be attending the inquest into their deaths today. Michael Alexa, 23, and Jonathan Cloake, 37, both died when a crane collapsed at a Barratt Homes development in Battersea

  • Offenders failing to finish unpaid work requirements

    Criminals sentenced to unpaid community service failed to turn up to almost a third of sessions, new figures revealed. The news led to calls for the orders, which can be used to deal with assault, benefit fraud and property damage, to be strengthened

  • Girls flock to join Girlguiding

    Numbers announced recently by Girlguiding UK show that one new member is joining every hour throughout the UK. ‘We are pleased to say this accurately reflects the trends in our County of Greater London West’ said County Commissioner Christine Wicks.

  • Brownies meet The Princess Royal

    Lucy Saul and Tiana Kates, both members of 11th Cheam Brownies presented The Princess Royal with a bouquet of flowers when she visited the ‘Save the Children’ shop in Cheam Village recently. ‘11th Cheam Brownies have had a long association with The Save