Riverside Opera gave a whole hearted performance of Eugene Onegin by Tchaikovsky at Richmond Theatre. This dark and brooding production was not quite my cup of tea, but it was well received by most of the audience and the orchestra made a big impact
If you want to see something completely different that features zany performers combining music, comedy and theatrics then The Blue Man Group at the New London Theatre is the show for you, writes Heather Flood. My son raved about the show after seeing
Armed robbers punched a man in the face after he refused to hand over his mobile phone during a heist in Banstead, Surrey. Police are appealing for information about the raid on the Threshers off-licence in Nork Way on Sunday. Detectives said two men
The first of almost 400 extra police support officers started work in Croydon today to make public transport safer. The first officers in the transport safety teams started work covering Croydon as well as points further east in a move London Mayor Ken
Plymouth Argyle 1 Sinclair 48 Crystal Palace 0 A stunning solo strike by on-loan Chelsea starlet Scott Sinclair handed Plymouth the points on Saturday, making the Eagles' heroics three days earlier seem a distant memory. The 17-year-old's goal grabbed
Peter Taylor expects to have wingers Paul Ifill and Jobi McAnuff back in his squad for the clash against Sheffield Wednesday a week on Saturday. The Palace boss has been without his widemen for over a month after Ifill picked up an achilles injury against
A man armed with a knife has surrendered to police after an hour-long siege in Sutton. Armed police were put on alert in Poulton Avenue around 6pm as officers negotiated with the man inside a house. Peak hour traffic in the area including Gassiot Way
A multimillionaire property tycoon has failed in his 11th-hour legal bid to prevent his ex-wife getting half his £135 million fortune. James Moore went to the Court of Appeal on Tuesday asking to have the case heard by a Spanish judge, after a lower
Croydon's buses have been described by an MP as some of the most terrifying in London. Ealing North MP Steve Pound told the House of Commons last week that youngsters are so terrified of teenage gangs they regard sitting at the back of a bus like entering
The first of almost 400 extra police support officers started work in Croydon today to make public transport safer. The first officers in the transport safety teams started work covering Croydon as well as points further east in a move London Mayor Ken
Staines Town finally moved a place in the Ryman Premier League on Saturday after 95 days in 13th position, writes Steve Parsons. A freakish 58th-minute own goal from defender Pat Sappleton settled that match. Ali Chaaban's throw-in was whisked into
Hampton's bandwagon rolled on with their 12th away win of the season on Monday, a 2-0 success at struggling Hendon. This was the third attempt to get the game played, the previous two being postponed due to waterlogged pitches, and before kick-off the
An internet entrepreneur and a former policeman are fighting to be Alan Sugar's apprentice. Clapham internet entrepreneur Simon Ambrose and former policeman Ifti Chaudhri from Egham have quit their jobs to take on 14 others for the Apprentice title.
The family of 15-year-old Billy Cox who was shot dead in his Clapham home have been re-housed, according to Lambeth Council. His parents and 13-year-old sister have been offered accommodation in Camberwell, south London. They will not return to the
Tooting terror suspect Syed Talha Ahsan lost his fight against extradition to America on Monday, but his family have vowed to appeal the decision. The 28-year-old former Franciscan Primary School pupil faces extradition to Connecticut, where he has been
A shopkeeper has become so frustrated with roadworks outside his store he has set up a webcam to watch workers' progress. Electric retailer Marc Arnell set up the camera outside his store, 21st Century Services, in Burgh Heath, Surrey, and his website
Doctor Kev says I can get back on my feet again and attempt some very light running – hooray. Have been wearing the new shoes and they are certainly better than my original pair. Fingers crossed I can start doing some serious catch up training. I jog
Doctor Kev says I can get back on my feet again and attempt some very light running – hooray. Have been wearing the new shoes and they are certainly better than my original pair. Fingers crossed I can start doing some serious catch up training. I jog
THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON (PARK PLACE) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2004 THE TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND ACT 1981 www.croydon.gov.uk 1. Notice is hereby given that the Secretary of State for Communities and Local
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 BEDFORD PARK, BEDFORD PLACE, DINGWALL ROAD, LANSDOWNE ROAD
It was sad to read the letter on March 8 from someone who had been searching for counselling support following the death of their father. I, too, was dismayed that the bereavement service for Sutton and Merton will have to close down at the end of March
How dare Ray Horry write the fabrications he had printed in the Guardian, March 1. Nonsuch Mansion is used, (or was until Surrey County Council decided it was unnecessary), is beautiful and has a superb museum formed and kept completely by volunteers.
A football team made up of staff and clients at a mental health trust have won a £10,000 grant from the Football Association. A3 Milan, from Roselands Resource Centre in New Malden, part of South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, has
AFC Wimbledon frontman Darren Grieves has joined East Thurrock on loan until the end of the season. Grieves, who has just returned to fitness since severely damaging his ankle ligaments in the 4-2 victory over Harrow Borough in January, has joined the
A man has been indefinitely detained under the Mental Health Act after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of a friend. John Churchill, 50, of Englefield Green, Staines, pleaded guilty on the grounds of diminished responsibility at the Old Bailey on
It may feel more like winter outside, but the managers of a Government scheme are marking the first day of spring on March 21st by launching a campaign to raise awareness of grants, which could help make homes warmer and more energy efficient. Leading
I write in reply to Naomi Boyles unfortunate experience with the rules which govern the issue of penalty charge notices (24-hour parking police, March 7). I was ticketed before 9am recently in Coulsdon, as were many others in the quiet residential road
A pupil at a Croydon school was knocked for six last week when he collected first prize in a cricket competition. Twelve-year-old Kwame Miller, of Cumnor House School in South Croydon, took part in the nationwide Cricket Gear for Schools competition
An abandoned puppy has been given a new home after he was adopted by an officer at Croydon police station. Bodie - named after a character in the detective televison programme The Professionals - was found by two girls on Saturday morning sitting in
Three men were knifed during a fight in Mitcham on Friday, March 16. Police are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which involved three black men in London Road at around 1pm. All three men sustained injuries which were not serious and were later
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 ADDISCOMBE COURT ROAD, ALPHA ROAD, CEDAR ROAD, CHERRY ORCHARD
CROYDON COUNCIL ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT, 1984, SECTION 14 AS AMENDED BY SECTION 4(7) OF SCHEDULE 5 TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 1985 AND THE ROAD TRAFFIC (TEMPORARY RESTRICTIONS) ACT 1991 PARK ROAD, SOUTH NORWOOD TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIAN
After causing an outcry by shooting troublesome pigeons in Kingston's Memorial Gardens, Kingston Town Centre Management (KTCM) now has its sights set on the town's growing rat population. Its operations director Lucinda Raggett, said a clamp down on
Fairfield Halls has blamed the council for rising tickets prices at their lunchtime concerts - a move which has angered Croydon's pensioners. The theatre complex said it was forced to scrap concession tickets for daytime shows after the council cut its
A 20 per cent increase in off-peak fares is to hit the pockets of commuters using South West Trains. The company has announced from May 20 it will be introducing a new off-peak' pricing band which will start after the morning peak but before a new super-off
