An eight-year-old who suffered a heart attack and brain damage in a south London hospital has won £3million from the NHS. Benjamin Hobson was nearly two when he was taken to St George's Hospital in Tooting with breathing difficulties. A tube was put
A Twickenham man convicted of taking photos up the skirts of young girls in a Primark shop has walked out of court with a community order because a prison sentence would have been too short. Duncan Stewart, 38, from Church Street in Twickenham, was handed
Historic wetland restored to help future survival of endangered species London Wildlife Trust, The National Trust and the Environment Agency have come together to restore Watermeads Island, a historic wetland near Mitcham, to reintroduce water voles
The Thames Barrier will reach another landmark today (18 March), when it will start to close at 09:30 to protect London from high spring tides and tidal surges for the one-hundredth time. The Arctic blast bringing cold northerly winds over the North
Students from across London will be taking part in national tree planting initiatives to help safeguard our native trees, hedgerows and create lasting woodland legacies. The two projects Hedge and Copse' packs and Seeds to Trees' will see thousands
In celebration of World Water Day, next Thursday 22 March, Waterwise is asking everyone to make one small behavioural change every day next week to save water. This year's UN World Water Day is Coping with water scarcity'. There must be a collective
BT is encouraging small businesses to calculate their carbon footprint and explore ways of reducing their impact on global warming through a new website at www.btplc.com/climatechange. BT's carbon calculator enables office-based companies to calculate
The first on-the-ground research into whether there are any adverse health effects associated with alternate week collection of waste for recycling and residual waste is published today. The research finds no evidence that collecting recyclables one
Promoted Epsom men's unbeaten record in the Surrey/Hampshire Hockey League came to a shuddering halt with an 8-3 home defeat by Bouremouth on Saturday. Bournemouth put five past Colin Savage in the first half alone with Gary Scott's well-struck shot
Cineworld sites across London are set to take part in a unique International project, to link cinemas in major cities throughout the world and create a platform for live discussion on the environment. The cinema sites located in Bexleyheath, Enfield,
The Mayor has unveiled London's first ever draft water strategy, detailing how London can manage its water over the next 10 years. There will be increased pressure on London's water system. London is a growing city, which is forecast to grow from 7.3
Esher maintained their National Division Two title challenge with a hard-fought 34-12 win at Harrogate. With the wind at their backs, Esher opened their account after 15 minutes when a trademark driving maul from a line-out saw skipper Duncan Cormack
Commenting on the report's that Saver train travel fares could be scrapped, that a quarter of major road schemes are behind schedule and that rail passengers could face for at least the next decade annual fare increases above inflation, Chris Martin,
The Carbon Trust today launches a carbon reduction label that demonstrates a commitment from companies to reduce the carbon footprint of their products. In this initial phase of the scheme's development, the label and methodology will be trialled by
Gerry Acher, Chair of the London Climate Change Partnership today (Thursday 15th March 2007) launched a guide at the UK Climate Impacts Programme Forum, to help ensure new buildings are designed for tomorrow's weather. The climate in the U.K is changing
Subsidies for washable nappies are actually unlikey to bring any significant improvements to our environment (Green MEP calls for subsidies for washable nappies, 14th March). A recent Environment Agency report showed that there is little to no difference
Manager Dave Garland's reshuffle paid off for Carshalton on Saturday when they bounced back following their humiliation at Walton & Hersham by beating visiting Leyton 2-0. Leyton contributed to their own downfall by having two men sent off in the closing
A teenage girl who lost both her legs and a hand after contracting deadly meningitis and septicaemia is walking again. Charlotte Robinson, 15, of Chiswick, is learning to use prosthetic legs at the Douglas Bader Rehabilitation Unit at Queen Mary's Hospital
After apparently playing their way out of relegation trouble with some impressive recent performances, Rosslyn Park dropped themselves back in with a 13-12 home defeat by bottom club Chinnor on Saturday. Park need to sort things out at Cinderford this
Sutton United recorded their fourth consecutive win in blustery conditions to push their hosts Basingstoke Town deep into Nationwide Conference South relegation trouble. John Scarborough knew little about the goal he scored in the first half, but in-form
Winter is giving one last blast of cold weather, with the temperature tipped to drop below freezing tomorrow. After the glorious sunshine and mild temperatures last week, the Met Office has warned south-west London should be braced for ice and possible
Epsom & Ewell returned from Cove on Saturday with a 2-2 draw - their third successive league point - but were disappointed to concede an injury time equaliser, writes Robert Oakes. Unchanged Epsom went behind following a twice-taken free-kick when keeper
Cobham sealed the London South West Four title by thumping Weybridge Vandals 52-0 on Saturday. Their 16th victory of an unbeaten season was typical of the way skipper Billy Davison's team has performed this season. After scoring three tries and a couple
Two Croydon schools look set to merge after parents, teachers and governors supported the amalgamation. Croydon Council's proposal to merge Waddon Infant and Duppas Junior schools has been given the green light following a public consultation. The merger
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In reply to BW Chapman not all people that deliver leaflets are ignorant louts. My husband who delivers the Guardian in Sutton also does leaflets but you must also know that he works from 6am in the morning till 5.30pm at night so he does have a full
With reference to the anti-social behaviour in North Cheam and in particular in response to the hot off the web' letter from local resident and mother of teenagers in North Cheam. I live very close to Fairlands Park in North Cheam and have personally
Hampton & Richmond committed grand larceny by snatching a 3-1 win over Tonbridge Angels at Longmead Stadium on Saturday when they took full advantage of a generous penalty and two glaring mistakes by home keeper Aaron Kerr. The Beavers left new signing
Sutton Atlantis retained the Antwis Trophy at Sevenoaks Swimming Centre on Saturday night. They made a roaring start with the 8x1 butterfly team of Lilla Porkolab, Emily Darmody, Natasha Marshall, Lucy Freeman, Liam Francis, Chris Carr, Steven Saich
Cheam Ladies continued their slide down Surrey hockey's Premier Division with a 6-1 thrashing at home to league leaders Wimbledon, writes Ian Sharpe. The form that gave Cheam victory at Wimbledon earlier this season has since deserted them and all they
A proposal to close Selhurst Mathematics and Computing Specialist School because of falling numbers looks set to be endorsed by Croydon Council's cabinet committee. Concerns about the future viability of the school were reported last November and it
Having already clinched promotion to London One, perhaps it was understandable that Sutton & Epsom lacked motivation against relegation-threatened Tunbridge Wells on Saturday, writes Ian Lovett. But, despite dominating the first half, the Kent side were
After two wins on the spin, Kingstonian suffered a disappointing defeat at play-off hopefuls Fleet Town, who played the majority of the game with only 10 men at Calthorpe Park on Saturday. Ks had been hoping to gain revenge following the controversy
Wimbledon returned to form with a 23-14 win at Lewes in London Two South on Saturday, writes Tony Mann. Despite contending with a strong wind in their faces on a poor quality pitch, Wimbledon led 15-14 at half-time. After Michael Wilde had opened the
Multi-millionaire Zac Goldsmith will be the Tory candidate for Richmond Park in the next general election. The editor of the Ecologist was declared the Conservative parliamentary candidate after winning an X Factor-style contest on Friday where the audience
Wendly Wakelin flew the flag for Sutton Runners, finishing 154th in a personal best 42 minutes seven seconds in last week's Harry's Spring Run-Off 8km race in Vancouver Canada, writes Martin Newton. Darran Ford maintained his good form to finish 588th
How the Dons rated against Worthing. Clark Masters - An impressive Dons debut - was in total control at all times. No chance with the equaliser. 7. Jermaine Darlington - Rarely breaks a sweat and it was another comfortable performance from the full
Patients and staff at St Helier, Royal Marsden and St George's hospitals could be at risk of listeria, after canteen supplier Anchor Foods discovered some of its sandwiches had been contaminated. Schools and businesses across south London as well as
AFC Wimbledon boss Dave Anderson bemoaned his side's lack of a killer instinct after dropping two points against lowly Worthing. The Dons stuttering form in front of goal continued on Saturday after missing a hatful of chances to record only a 1-1 draw
Old Wimbledonians ran out comfortable 17-0 winners over London South West Three's bottom side Gosport & Fareham on Saturday, scoring two tries and successfully keeping their own line clear for the second time this season, writes Kevin Donovan. OWs took
Wandsworth councillors have urged their Merton counterparts to refuse planning permission for a midweek car boot fair taking place on land next to Wimbledon Stadium. The site falls within Merton but the market's operation brings increased traffic and
Three men are due to stand trial at Croydon Crown Court in August, accused of raping a disabled woman in Thornton Heath. Eighteen-year-old Ashley Mitchell, from Thornton Heath as well as a 16-year-old and 17-year-old youth, who are also from the area
A Nigerian doctor from Battersea is facing a life sentence for the murder of his 10-week-old baby. Oladopo Oyediran, 45, put a car-seat containing the corpse of little Femi on the counter of his local surgery and demanded treatment, the Old Bailey heard
England U18s overcame a big Italian pack and energy-sapping heat to win 29-18 in Mantova on Sunday and continue the countdown to this season's AER European Championships with an impressive victory. It was England's second of three warm-up games before
Tom Youngs crashed through in the ninth minute of injury-time to secure a 21-21 draw for England U20s against Wales at Newport's Rodney Parade on Friday night. The Leicester Tigers wing got on the end of Luke Cozens' pass in the final play of the game
A terminally ill man claims his dying days are being made a nightmare by noisy neighbours. Disabled Bruce Strudwick said he is forced to sit in his wheelchair with headphones on because he can hear loud music at all hours of the day. He first asked
A mum who was asked to clean up her own toddler's vomit at a parent and child café has criticised the request as "outrageous". Monika Hromis was in Café au Play at the Rotunda, Kingston, with her 11-month-old son Oliver a fortnight ago when
What's the best or worst joke that you know? Get the full story Posted by: Stu on 11:07am Fri 16 Mar 07 I went to the gym the other day and told the instructor I wanted to learn how to do the splits. He said: "How flexible are you?". I replied:
Zac Goldsmith, the multi-millionaire editor of the Ecologist, will be one of three candidates vying to become the Conservative Party's parliamentary candidate for Richmond Park this Friday. Get the full story. Posted by: UK Daily Pundit - blogger,
Virtual dinner dates could help a Teddington resident achieve an ambitious challenge of becoming a "Fairtrade Man". Get the full story. Posted by: Charlotte, Teddington on 5:20pm Tue 13 Mar 07 Glad to see Fairtrade Boy is a fellow Teddington
