Reading your article (Cruise control out of hand, Croydon Guardian, September 6) made me angry. Boy racers are always being stereotyped - they're dangerous, they're noisy, the list goes on and on. I am a cruiser, I work 40 hours a week, I pay sky-high
With the start of the new school term upon us it may seem a little early to be planning for next year's study. But now is the time for GCSE students in Croydon to think about their plans for further education. The new Croydon sixth form college prospectus
A secondhand music shop is to feature on television after being chosen to play a part in a company's sponsorship campaign. Addiscombe-based Vinyl Resting Place is one of eight small businesses to feature in a series of short films created by office technology
Upper Norwood residents were celebrating last week when Croydon Council's planning committee rejected a proposal to develop 30 new homes on a site in Beulah Hill. Last month, residents took to the streets of Upper Norwood to protest about over-development
Croydon Athletic's football stadium is to be renamed in honour of its former chairman, who passed away earlier this year. Keith Tuckey died of organ failure in March at the age of 63, after falling ill while on a cricket trip to India. Mr Tuckey, who
A 35-year-old woman died after a car smash on one of Croydon's busiest roads. Ferzana Sadique, from Purley, died when her Volkswagen Polo collided with a Ford Galaxy driving in the opposite direction. A post mortem held yesterday at Croydon mortuary
Pet owners have the chance to get their furry friends blessed at a special church service in south Croydon this month. The annual pet blessing day at St Peter's Church will take place on September 24 at 3pm to raise money for the veterinary charity PDSA
An England side featuring four Richmond players will face favourites New Zealand Black Ferns in the World Cup final after a hard-fought 20-14 semi-final victory over hosts Canada. Jenny Sutton, Jenny Lyne, Sharon Baker and Twickenham resident Vanessa
I wonder if any of your readers could help with a sort of historical treasure hunt? In the 1950s, I was a junior founder member of the Surbiton Arts Group. A senior member was Arthur Horowicz, a professional artist and veteran of the Polish RAF. He exhibited
Kingston Day Commercial School is having a reunion for ex-pupils on Saturday October 7. It will be held at Hinchley Wood School and a sit-down lunch will be served. All ex-students will be welcomed with open arms before we all get too ancient to make
It would appear that this local authority can spend anything it wants on any scheme it dreams up, without first asking the public what their opinion is. The reason is simple. A Liberal Democrat-run council going hand in hand with a very autocratic chief
Having read Steve Mama's informative letter about the Kingston Rose, it seems things are going from bad to worse. Could anybody imagine a local authority spending £6million on what is an empty building with no completion date and a director who became
Smokers should prepare to be booked by the Green Police on Sunday, September 17, as part of Kingston's contribution to the Clean-Up the World campaign. They will be policing Kingston town centre, New Malden High Street, Victoria Road, Surbiton and Hook
Community sports clubs and societies claim they have been left in the cold since the opening of the Ashburton Learning Village. They claim they are being excluded by a lack of facilities and a hike in the charges made by the school. The Addiscombe Corinthians
Those who only associate army bands with military music would have changed their minds if they had been lucky enough to watch Rhythm Force at Kneller Hall, Whitton on Thursday. The Corps of Army Music wowed a delighted audience at the outdoor music
Can you identify this part of the Epsom Guardian's patch? Each week we publish a photograph which has been taken in either Epsom, Ewell, Leatherhead, Ashtead, Banstead or the surrounding areas. All you have to do is identify the picture. It could be
Mr Jones should be trying to get speed limits changed rather than advocating breaking them (Slow traffic is not the safety answer, August 24). I quote from Parliament's Select Committee Report HC 577-1, page 66: "The full cost to the nation of road traffic
I am taking the trouble to write this letter so that your readers can save time, cost and patience in even attempting to contact the Highways Department of Epsom and Ewell Council or Surrey County Council, who by their deliberately obstinate attitude
On August 8 in Braunton, North Devon my wife lost control of her car and ran into a lamppost. A couple on holiday in the area who were following behind her called an ambulance and waited until she was taken to hospital. Although they gave their names
I'd like to bring to the attention of your readers an appeal that's been running at 1st Cuddington (Warspite) Sea Scout Group, based in Cunliffe Road in Stoneleigh. As has been reported, we are looking to redevelop our HQ to provide a first-class facility
Under the heading of Safe Routes to School the council has installed some 10 lampposts in a stretch of Snakey Alley along the grounds of Glyn school in Ewell. This was done without any consultation of the residents affected by the lights. Apparently
Livingstone Park, the site of the old Horton Hospital, is a 20-acre site with at least 600 dwellings, more to be constructed. There are no amenities in this area. That is to say there are no shops, buses or post box. There is an official road sign
Regarding your article on Horton Chapel (Community calling out for secular use of site, August 31). The chapel as we all know is a Church of England chapel. Therefore it should naturally go to the Cheam Community Church. If the same situation were
Regarding your interesting article about the Horton Chapel site (Com- munity calling out for secular use of site, August 31). I would like to endorse the council's plan to keep the chapel as a place of worship as this was how it was foreseen by our
I am disappointed to witness the resumption of live calf exports from the UK. The lifting of the EU ban on exports of British beef has re-opened the trade in live male dairy calves, which are again being exported to the continent. These calves are not
I am writing in response to the article published on Thursday, August 24, of the Wimbledon Guardian, page 13, entitled "Community will say no to homes". Mr Philip and Ms Ann Graham may possibly feel that the proposal of class C2 at 30 Cliveden Road is
A few weeks ago Merton Council delivered a leaflet through my postbox regarding the disposal of garden rubbish, giving a telephone number to inform them for the collection. I phoned the council on Monday, July 31, to make an arrangement to collect the
Joined by my wife, I presented stage three of our complaints to the ombudsman for consideration by two senior borough councillors (September 7). The day centres are vital. Firstly, we wish to record our appreciation of their courtesy and thoroughness
In England we produce enough rubbish to fill Trafalgar Square to the top of Nelson's Column every day. So how do we stop the country from vanishing under this pile? Eureka. Some supermarkets have started to see the light in compostable packaging. If
From September 15 we will have the chance to see the widely trailed film The Queen, which deals with the death of Princess Diana. Obviously full appreciation cannot be enjoyed until it has been seen. However one feels an instinctive admiration for the
