Children in the borough were praised for completing a summer reading challenge during a ceremony. The deputy mayor of Merton, Councillor John Bowcott, congratulated 2,922 children who were involved in the competition in Raynes Park Library last
A temporary exhibition of watercolours all created in the borough has been unveiled. Painting Wandsworth is made up of watercolours dating back to 1770-1925, with more than 60 featuring in the show. Images depict historic scenes from Wandsworth
A campaign group has dismissed Wandsworth Council's claims of "giving land back" to Putney Common after the construction of a controversial school was approved this week. The local authority issued a press release on Friday headlined "School approval
Staff at the borough's citizens advice bureau have been awarded for their efforts. Workers in the Sutton Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB) , in St Nicholas Way, scooped the social policy award during a national conference last week. They were recognised
Neighbours made homeless following a fire in a block of flats are anxiously waiting to find out the extent of damage to their properties. Eight fire engines and 40 firefighters were called to the blaze at a block of flats in St James's Road, West
Kingston’s Danny Parsons is confident of claiming his first boxing title at Epsom Downs Racecourse tonight. The former Battersea ABC amateur takes on Dagenham’s Craig Hardy for the vacant Queensbury Boxing League Southern Area title
As the dust settles at Kingsmeadow and AFC Wimbledon prepare for life without Terry Brown, the former manager believes he knows where it all went wrong. He says defence was the problem as injury and loss of form played havoc with his possible selections
A teenage boy jumped from a burning block of flats yesterday after fire broke out in his home. Another man was rescued by firefighters from the top floor of the three-storey building in St James's Road, West Croydon. More than eight fire engines
Proposals to axe key services at St Helier hospital would be a “disaster”, a heated public meeting heard, after rumours surfaced that Epsom’s accident and emergency unit could now also be under threat. Health bosses were challenged over their
The lives of teenage actors with difficult childhoods have formed a stage play performed by the young people themselves. Written and directed by BAFTA winner Ray Harrison Graham, The Girls shares the experiences of four first time actors, three
Lambeth has council joined the backlash against relaxing planning rules amid fears the area could become blighted with ugly and oversized extensions. Richmond and Sutton councils have already spoken out against the Government’s plans to allow larger
The Olympic spirit looks set to continue at Crystal Palace FC this season with the introduction of their very own Games Makers. After the success of the London 2012 games and the popularity of the Games Makers, the club have recruited volunteers
Organising a funeral can be a difficult undertaking, but Alan Greenwood has been looking after the borough’s grieving families for 19 years, writes Hana Hausmeister. After leaving school at 15 with no qualifications he started a removal business
Superman, bananas and animal print onesies made an appearance at this year’s Princess Alice Hospice Midnight Pyjama Walk. The midnight walks are events for the whole family to take part in and this year more than 600 walkers aged between seven
Residents have blasted the £75m service station opened on 60 acres of greenbelt land off the M25 at Cobham. The new Cobham services, between junctions 9 and 10 of the motorway, fill the 63-mile-gap between service areas on one of Britain
The council has dropped legal action against a couple who refused to remove "visually intrusive" solar panels after they took down two of the eight panels. Epsom and Ewell Council withdrew its complaint against Andrew and Jenny Minhinnick, of Hylands
MPs have often been criticised for taking long holidays but one shadow minister's office is still closed for Christmas according to its answerphone message. The Wandsworth Guardian tried to speak to someone at shadow justice minister Sadiq Khan's
A couple are celebrating 60 years of happy marriage. Audrey, 83, and Eric Marsch, 84, from Carshalton Beeches met at the post office where they both worked and later married at St Mary’s Church in Beddington. The pair married when Mrs Marsch
Surbiton Festival is back this year complete with a week of fun community activities including a grand parade, street fair, and the annual Royal National Lifeboat Institute’s (RNLI) rally. Kicking off with the RNLI Rally on the River Thames along
A school girl chopped off her hair to make a wig for children with hair loss and to raise money for St Raphael’s Hospice. On Friday, September 7, Hannah Beckett, 11, from Sutton a pupil at Glenthorne High School, lopped her locks off for
A committee investigating how a £22m blackhole went undetected at Croydon Primary Care Trust will call the whistleblower who first highlighted the problem as its first witness. Councillors from five local authorities including Croydon have combined
The journey from a run-down council estate to the hallowed halls of the House of Lords is not a well-trodden path. But Baroness Margaret Prosser of Battersea has done exactly that, working her way from her humble roots in Tooting to become a peer
