Vulnerable children in Croydon are set to benefit from £500,000 set aside to end child abuse and sexual exploitation. The council, police and charity Barnardo's will share the £500,000 Government grant announced today to set up a three-year project to
Vulnerable children in Croydon are set to benefit from £500,000 set aside to end sexual abuse and exploitation. The council, police and charity Barnardo's will share the £500,000 Government grant announced today to set up a three-year project to stop
Merton police are among the hardest in London to get hold of for non-emergency calls, according to a survey by the Liberal Democrats. The survey by the London Assembly's Lib Dems found that of 141 stations they tried to contact with non-emergency calls
Detectives investigating a murder in Surrey have offered a £10,000 reward for information about men they say have connections to Croydon. Operation Isobar detectives are looking for three men from the Punjab region of India they believe know the events
It was witty, original and entertaining, but I expected more from Richmond Theatre's latest production, Martha, Josie And The Chinese Elvis -after all, it was written by award-winning playwright Charlotte Jones and starred one of Britain's best-loved
Clapham Common is to host Europe's largest anti-racist festival. Rise: London United 2007, backed by London's Mayor Ken Livingstone, is to take place on the common on July 15. The free music festival was originally organised by the Trades Union Congress
Craig Tanner's scrambled equaliser at the death extended Sutton United's unbeaten run to five with a 2-2 draw at Yeading on Tuesday night. Having fallen 2-0 down just after the half-hour mark, United produced a spirited comeback to lift themselves up
A £10,000 reward is being offered by detectives investigating the murder of Sukhwinder Singh at Epsom racecourse. Operation Isobar detectives are looking for three men from the Punjab region of India they believe know the events leading up to Mr Singh's
Rosslyn Park loan player Hugo Ellis has been named as England U19 captain for next month's IRB U19 World Championships in Belfast, writes Simon Mills. The 26-man squad was named by coaches Nigel Redman and Mark Mapletoft today, ahead of their final warm-up
Northern Ireland U20 representative Robin Shroot wants to earn a place in the Milk Cup squad after making his debut for Roy Millar's side last week. The AFC Wimbledon winger was handed a shock call-up for the Ulstermen's two games against Israel U20s
Carshalton Athletic attacker Charley Side says he will play wherever Dave Garland wants him to after starting on the right wing on Saturday. The 26-year-old started in Saturday's 2-0 win over Leyton as a wide midfielder, with Luke Fontana and Robert
Esher skipper Duncan Cormack has warned off mercenaries with the club on the brink of National Division One rugby. Mike Schmid's team moved one step closer to the National Division Two title after easing past bottom side Harrogate 34-12 at the weekend
Kingstonian assistant boss Mark Hams fears his side are back to square one after a 2-1 defeat at Fleet Town ended their recent revival. A Simon Huckle header was the only highlight as Ks lost for the first time in three games, leaving them still needing
A plan to use Sutton's dog walkers to sniff out antisocial behaviour is being hailed as a howling success. The scheme urges the canine's owners to pass on information on vandalism, graffiti, antisocial behaviour and more serious crimes to the police
Gordon Brown's budget fails to help Londoners who want to go green, according to Darren Johnson, a Green Party member of the London Assembly. Darren believes the Chancellor has failed on the three big policy areas where London needs Government action
African sustainable development charity, Excellent Development, is marking World Water Day by celebrating having built 100 small-scale sand dams in semi-arid Kenya since 2003, which are providing clean water to over 100,000 people. The charity
See Kev this morning and he suggests further ways to strengthen my tendon to get it ready for the big day. He’s happy for me to start building up the distances again. I’m still in for a 16 mile run at the Kingston Breakfast Run but he suggests I think
See Kev this morning and he suggests further ways to strengthen my tendon to get it ready for the big day. He’s happy for me to start building up the distances again. I’m still in for a 16 mile run at the Kingston Breakfast Run but he suggests I think
Prime Minister Tony Blair is backing AFC Wimbledon's bid to get their 18 point deduction overturned on Monday. During today's Prime Minister's Question Time, Blair condemned the rule that could lead to the Dons being docked 18 points after being informed
A woman who conned people out of money with bogus sob stories has been banned from the area around St George's Hospital in Tooting. Jessica Smith, 29, formerly of Khartoum Road, Tooting, but now of-no-fixed abode, duped a man into giving her cash at
Chancellor Gordon Brown has cut the basic income tax rate from 22p to 20p in the pound but the cost of cigarettes, beer and gas guzzlers will rise under the Budget presented today. In what is widely tipped to be his last Budget, Mr Brown announced
Congratulations to Sutton Council for trying to put right the traffic calming measures in Woodmansterne Road and, on this occasion, undertaking a consultation with affected residents. However, can any reader tell me where there is a mini-roundabout at
I wrote to the Director of Transport Highways Department, London Borough of Sutton, two weeks ago asking for help to have a traffic island in Croydon Road near to Beddington Primary School. As 90 per cent of the traffic travel at speeds in excess of
There is no reason why Croydon Council should be unable to deal with the exemption of bus lane fines during bank holidays. It's not problematic' as reported in your article about the £5.5million income from bus lanes for Croydon Council (Council doing
Young England fans are being given the opportunity to watch their heroes play at the home of England rugby for a pound. On Bank Holiday Monday (May 28), the England Saxons squad take on Scotland A in the Barclays Churchill Cup and entry for U16s is just
AFC Wimbledon boss Dave Anderson has confirmed the signing of Hendon midfielder Lee O'Leary as the non-league transfer window draws ever closer. The 21-year-old put pen to paper before Tuesday night's training session and is in contention for his Dons
England U18s have called up hooker Edward Stagg for their final warm-up match before this season's AER European Championship against Scotland at Percy Park RFC in North Shields on Sunday, March 25 (noon). Stagg, of Colston's Collegiate School, Bath and
Rugby legend Jason Leonard has been talent spotting in Lewisham to search for the next generation of England stars, writes Simon Mills. The World Cup winner was at Whitefoot Lane in the London borough yesterday (March 20) for one of the Royal &
The Wildkats extended their lead at the top of the Surrey Volleyball League Ladies division by beating Epsom 3-1. The Werewolves won their first ever match last night in a very competitive 3-2 victory over Tide End Tigers. After storming to a 2-0
A bouncer accused of killing a Chiswick drinker with a single punch after reacting in a "flash of anger and frustration" during a row has been acquitted. Kevin Griffith, 30, walked free from court after being cleared by an Old Bailey jury of being responsible
What a week for Hercules Wimbledon teenager Amelia Richards! She was voted Wandsworth's young athlete of the year for an outstanding 2006 and the top Surrey girls U15 performer for her efforts at the county's indoor championships at Sutton earlier this
Naomi Campbell turned up in high heels at the start of a week of cleaning duties at a New York rubbish depot. The Streatham supermodel wore black, platform-soled £585 Christian Louboutin spike-heeled boots as she embarked on five days of community service
Merton ran out 78-0 winners at Warlingham in a hastily-arranged friendly that did not prove much of a test for the Morden Rec outfit, writes Jack Canniff. With their Irish contingent electing to celebrate St Patrick's Day instead, head coach Dave Burford
Morden's Lenny Daws is on the verge of securing a much-anticipated rematch with Barry Morrison and won't have to travel to Scotland to do it, writes James Cracknell. The former Rosehill ABC member lost his British Light-Welterweight title to the Scot
New AFC Wimbledon keeper Clark Masters was well aware of the fanatical Dons support before signing for the club. Masters joined on a month-long loan from League One strugglers Brentford on Friday, and went straight into the side that could manage only
With the scrap for play-off places becoming crucial, Leatherhead let two vital points slip by being held 3-3 at home by lowly Ashford Town on Saturday and the gap between them and fifth place has widened to eight points. Dave Harlow rested both Dave
I was thinking today. I had a lot of time to do that as I was stuffing envelopes for hours, which is a fairly mind-numbing task. I'm unemployed at present so I have been filling part of my time by spending a day a week at the offices of Crisis, the charity
I was thinking today. I had a lot of time to do that as I was stuffing envelopes for hours, which is a fairly mind-numbing task. I'm unemployed at present so I have been filling part of my time by spending a day a week at the offices of Crisis, the charity
Injury-hit Staines Town stretched their unbeaten run to four with a 1-1 draw at Ashford Town (Middlesex) on Tuesday night, writes Steve Parsons. The visitors dominated from the kick off with Ali Chaabaan bringing a brave smothering save out of keeper
Answer these simple questions for your chance to win one of ten pairs of tickets to this year's Ideal Home Exhibition at Earls Court. To celebrate this year's Ideal Home Show, Croydon Council has joined forces with Recycle Now, the national recycling
Epsom & Ewell pushed Combined Counties League leaders Chipstead all the way before slipping to a 1-0 defeat at Merland Rise, writes Robert Oakes. In an end-to-end first half, Epsom went close after 29 minutes when Simon Hatton's lay-off found Ryan O'Sullivan
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
A Wandsworth headteacher has been banned from the classroom for two years after the General Teaching Council (GTC) found her guilty of unacceptable professional conduct. Roselyn Donovan, who worked at Heathmere Primary School, in Alton Road, Roehampton
An elderly woman was rescued by two young men after her ground floor council flat was set alight. The 85-year-old, who walks with the aid of a frame, had to be lifted through her back bedroom window by the pair who had heard her cries for help. The
A man who pleaded guilty to sexual activity with a child will walk away with a suspended sentence after the judge decided the crime was not serious enough to warrant time in prison. The court was told that on June 10 last year, William Rafe, a 22-year-old
The full cost of an appalling vandalism attack at South Norwood pool has been revealed. A town hall source leaked documents to the Croydon Guardian which show taxpayers will have to fork out £583,000 to cover the cost of the damage which was inflicted
A Croydon lawyer is facing the sack over an alleged Valentine's Day attack on his girlfriend. Robert Davis, of Waddon Court Road, has been suspended from his role with the Crown Prosecution Service during an investigation. He has been charged with causing
Managers of a nightspot where a loaded gun was found have submitted an application for a complete redesign of the venue, less than two years after a £1million launch. Escapade in High Street was boarded up just before Christmas following a series of
