Streets star Mike Skinner is to make his only festival appearance this summer in Clapham Common. Skinner and his group will be headlining the main stage at this year's Get Loaded in the Park music festival on August 29. The festival has been swamped
Radical plans being put in place to slash car use on the school run, cut pollution and improve pupils' health will become a reality across England after new powers come into force on April 1st. For the first time all councils will have to put pupil
This year will go down as an award winning year for the Environment Agency which picked up its second award for the River Quaggy Flood Alleviation Scheme & Chinbrook Meadows, in Manchester, last night. The flood scheme, in south-east London, won
A new chief executive is due to take over the reigns of Croydon Council following his predecessor's retirement. David Wechsler, who is retiring after 37 years with the council - 14 as chief executive, is expected to be formally replaced by Jon Rouse
Esher can secure promotion to National League One with a win over Blackheath on Saturday. A thrilling, hard-fought 34-29 victory at Nuneaton last Saturday left them five points short of guaranteed promotion and only eight away from clinching the Division
Boss Dave Anderson says justice has prevailed after AFC Wimbledon's 18-point deduction for fielding an ineligible player was slashed by the FA. A Soho Square appeal on Monday ruled that Dons should be docked just three points for fielding Jermaine Darlington
AFC Wimbledon's Ryman Premier Division promotion campaign is back on track after the FA reduced their points deduction for fielding an ineligible player to just three points. The Ryman League slapped the Dons with an 18 point deduction earlier this year
Don’t get any chance to do more running on last day of holiday so hit the streets of Tolworth at 10pm! Very late, very tired from hectic and lively holiday at CP but know I have to do some running. I complete the usual two mile run via Elmbridge – avoiding
Don’t get any chance to do more running on last day of holiday so hit the streets of Tolworth at 10pm! Very late, very tired from hectic and lively holiday at CP but know I have to do some running. I complete the usual two mile run via Elmbridge – avoiding
Rosslyn Park skipper Richard Mahony called for his players to battle their way clear of the relegation zone on Saturday, but a determined start could not prevent them losing 47-20 away to an average Cinderford side. Park went ahead when Adam Gates released
A train service from Sutton is among the most crowded in the country, according to a transport lobby group. Transport 2000 has included the Sutton to Luton First Capital Connect service in its "Sardine Man" survey of the most crowded trains in England
Kingstonian 3 Tooting & Mitcham 3 In-form Bobby Traynor's last-gasp equaliser earned Kingstonian a valuable point in a six-goal thriller against Tooting & Mitcham at Kingsmeadow on Saturday. Having twice been behind in the first half, the high-flying
Had a really sad Friday evening - My best friend left work today. She and I have worked together over the last three years and she has supported me through no end of personal crap and I will miss her terribly. Good thing is though she has a new job,
A woman who was forced to turn detective to investigate a crime has received an apology from Croydon's top police officer. Chief Superintendent Mark Gore promised to reimburse the £10 which Anne Giles forked out to prove a car registration number she
Sandilands Tramlink tunnel will be the scene of a major emergency exercise in April. Police, ambulance, fire brigade and Croydon Council emergency response team officers will be on hand to deal with a mock serious incident on Sunday, April 15. The exercise
Had a really sad Friday evening - My best friend left work today. She and I have worked together over the last three years and she has supported me through no end of personal crap and I will miss her terribly. Good thing is though she has a new job,
Virgin Radio DJ Christian O'Connell talked of his foray into local democracy on the airwaves. Mr O'Connell appointed himself spokesman for a group of residents in Kingston's Canbury ward who are in favour of a CPZ in their area. The council consulted
Richmond residents are to pay different amounts to park their cars dependent on carbon emissions after the proposal was rubber-stamped this afternoon. Get the full story Posted by: John Jones, Hampton on 9:11am Wed 21 Mar 07 Why do car owners
A 20 per cent increase in off-peak fares is to hit the pockets of commuters using South West Trains. Get the full story Posted by: Jay, Sutton, on 4:38pm Tue 20 Mar 07 Yet another way to keep us locked up inour homes unable to afford to go anywhere
Prime Minister Tony Blair is backing AFC Wimbledon's bid to get their 18 point deduction overturned on Monday. Get the full story Posted by: Andy, Sutton on 5:39pm Wed 21 Mar 07 This is disgraceful. AFC Wimbledon broke rules agreed by all the
The Government has backed plans for an 18-mile tunnel costing £2billion to be built preventing raw sewage from polluting the Thames. Get the full story Posted by: Nick, Richmond, on 11:28am Fri 23 Mar 07 Thames Water should fund this out of
A 15-year-old boy caught breaching his Antisocial behaviour order (Asbo) is spending time behind bars. The youth from Mitcham was arrested after he was spotted by police riding a motorcycle from Galpins Road, Mitcham, on to Mitcham Common on February
AFC Walcountians U16 drew one and lost one in their double header with Caterham Pumas on Sunday. Elliot Chmielinski was in outstanding form in the opening game with a series of excellent saves in the first game, a 1-1 draw. Leo Nembhard converted Walcountians
Merton started their defence of the Surrey Bowl by beating Mayfair Occasionals with the final quick of their clash at Morden Rec. Merton rested a number of players, with promising teenager Neil Quinn making the step up from the second XV. Mayfair started
Who were the Dons top performers at the weekend. Clark Masters - No chance with both goals. Not much to do apart from pick ball out of the net twice. 6. Jermaine Darlington - Not the finest performance from the Dons captain. Didn't get forward enough
Missed chances cost Met Police another two vital points in their fight to get into the Ryman League Division One South promotion play-offs when they were held 1-1 at Burgess Hill Town on Saturday. Barry Stevens broke through the home side defence early
AFC Wimbledon boss Dave Anderson branded referee Ron Ganfield's display as "rubbish" as debutant Lee O'Leary saw red during Saturday's defeat to Hampton & Richmond. Two goals either side of half-time from Rob Paris and Ian Hodges condemned the Dons to
- Every day, some new part of my body aches - I hate most teenagers - Is it me or does fashion really suck at the moment? - Having spent two nights on a mate's sofa this weekend, getting into my own bed last night was the greatest bliss I've known
Young sporting stars from schools throughout the borough were honoured at an awards ceremony last week. Mayor of Croydon, Councillor Janet Marshall, presented gongs to youngsters at the Croydon Schools' Sports Council's Excellence in Sports Awards.
A national retailer has labelled Coulsdon as a "declining location" after pulling the plug on its store there. Stead and Simpson's shop in Brighton Road is due to close on Saturday. The chain's head office admitted they felt it was not worth keeping
England completed their preparations for this season's AER European U18 Championships by drawing 5-5 with Scotland in a development match at Percy Park RFC in North Shields today. The game was England's third and final warm-up match before they take
Missing schoolgirl Sindy-Ann Regis has made contact with her relieved mum. Eastlyn Regis said her daughter called her mobile phone on Sunday, saying she was OK but refusing to say where she was. Sindy-Ann, 15, went missing on Thursday, March 8,
The England Counties XV, the representative flagship of the Rugby Union game outside the Guinness Premiership, is advertising for a new backs coach to succeed Ben Ryan, who has resigned from both the Counties coaching post and his job as director of rugby
Captain Hugo Ellis, on loan at Rosslyn Park from Guinnes Premiership side Wasps this season, helped himself to a hat-trick of tries as England completed their preparations for the IRB U19 World Championship by demolishing France at Henley. England's
England 14 France 8 A spirited second-half comeback by England handed the U18s Six Nations Festival squad their first international win of the season at Henley RFC on Saturday. England, who will contest the Six Nations Festival in Glasgow next month
The driver of a red Nissan 200 had to be cut from his car after hitting trees beside the M3 at Thorpe, Egham, on Saturday. Surrey Police said the car had been heading towards London when it left the road about 2.30pm. A police spokesman said the driver
District line delays have been downgraded to "minor". The change comes after commuters were urged to take other routes from 7.30am after severe delays caused by a signal failure at Tower Hill. Transport for London said Underground tickets would be accepted
Airport operator BAA is to reveal its contingency plans for the busy Easter break this week. The authority's plan is expected to outline how it will deal with a combination of new baggage regulations, high passenger numbers and tighter security requirements
