Croydon Council is flogging a stake in some of the town's best known buildings - to pay for its new offices to be built. A 50 per cent share of the council's headquarters at Taberner House, its offices in Fell Road, the College Green site and the Tamworth
A New Malden woman has emerged victorious from 5,000 applicants in a televised nationwide Top Model search launched by GMTV presenter Lorraine Kelly and former model Jerry Hall. Eli Jansen Van Vuuren, 32, consistently impressed judges and received the
Esher's 6,000-strong population parakeets may have to be culled to save native species. It is believed the exotic birds are responsible for a decline in native British birds such as the robin, nuthatch and the starling - whose numbers have dropped more
A 70-year-old man has been rushed to Kingston Hospital after crashing into the Hinchley Wood roundabout. Firefighters had to cut the man free from the wreckage of his car after the crash at 1pm today. Eyewitness Rishi Patel who passed the scene
I am obviously a bit slow here, but it has only just dawned on me just how bad accessing the internet can actually be. Update your virus guards, download programmes to stop the popups and reduce spam, restrict the sites your kids get on to and you’re
Fish stocks around the globe are dwindling. Friend of the Sea (www.friendofthesea.org), a project for the certification and promotion of sustainable seafood, now allows mobile phone users world-wide to obtain real-time seafood environmental status information
Friends of the Earth will urge regional decision makers and businesses, attending a Climate Summit in Brighton tomorrow (Friday 30 March) that they must take urgent action to cut carbon dioxide emissions. The Regional Assembly is holding the summit in
For the weekend I skipped off to Dublin, but coming home proved a difficult task. I arrived at Stansted Airport after 11pm. I basically sprinted to get my luggage and somehow never made it past immigration, which I'm not going to lie, I am still confused
Commenting on the Budget announcement that an extra £100 million will be given to business service providers to encourage and advise small-to-medium sized businesses (SME's) on energy efficiency Natalie Evans, Chris Martin, President of Surrey Chambers
Just four and a half weeks to go and I can almost smell the sweat, Vaseline and isotonic drinks as April 22 gets ever more imminent. Help! For the first time in my training, the marathon feels less like an abstract goal, good to justify my greediness
You know the hard hand of reality is catching up with the poltroons at Westminster when they suddenly abandon the meaningless verbiage they are addicted to spouting, and start using something like plain English. It happened during a Commons debate on
A man found unconscious in a Mitcham street with an unexplained head injury has died. Derek Monger was found by residents in Lister Close last Thursday between 10.30pm and 10.45pm. The 52-year-old from Mitcham died three days later in hospital.
Politicians who believe in God are guilty of faulty thinking leading to mistakes such as the invasion of Iraq, a leading philosopher said last week. Professor John Gray, author of Straw Dogs, told an audience at the Think-in Kingston festival that both
"I know it's a boring story," says Tom Murphy halfway through his tale of escaping death by the skin of his teeth. I think Tom had mistaken my amazed silence for boredom. But in reality I was completely captivated by his story of survival. Tom,
The Phoenix Community Centre in Upper Norwood is looking for people who have the flair to run a fair to get in touch. The centre already hosts a regular antiques fair but, due to popular demand, is hoping someone will volunteer to organise a craft fair
An artist has driven her car around the world in a one-woman effort to make middle-aged men think about the future of the planet. South African Annette Jahnel was in Kingston last week as part of her year-long artistic travels, in which she invites men
CROYDON COUNCIL PROPOSED WAITING RESTRICTIONS - VARIOUS LOCATIONS, CROYDON. www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Croydon Council proposes to make a Traffic Order under the relevant sections of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
CROYDON COUNCIL DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACES - SCHEDULE 118 www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Croydon Council propose to make a Traffic Order under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The general
CROYDON COUNCIL THE CROYDON (WAITING AND LOADING RESTRICTION) (AMENDMENT NO.2) ORDER 2007. THE CROYDON (WEST) (PARKING PLACES) (NO.1) ORDER 1993 (AMENDMENT NO.1) TRAFFIC ORDER 2007 www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Croydon Council
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 FELL ROAD, GEORGE STREET, HIGH STREET, CROYDON, KATHARINE
Repeat offenders could have their jewellery and Ipods seized by police under a range of sweeping powers being considered by the Government. Home Secretary John Reid visited the Willard estate, Clapham, today to launch a review of the nation's police
Croydon Council has received £50,000 from the Government to tackle Muslim extremists. The council is to use the money to join forces with the borough's faith and community groups to find ways to stop the growth of extremism among small minorities within
Croydon Megabowl looks set to close after owners Gala Coral Group started negotiating redundancy packages with staff. The multi-million pound gaming company recently began a 30-day consultation period with its employees at the complex in Valley Park
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPMENT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 NOTICE UNDER ARTICLE 8 OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION ACCOMPANIED BY AN ENVIRONMENTAL STATEMENT www.croydon.gov.uk Application
St Paul's Barnes U15s will go one step further than coach Richard Girvan when they make it onto the pitch in tomorrow's Daily Mail Schools U15 Cup final at Twickenham tomorrow (Wednesday, 12.15pm), writes Simon Mills. Girvan played rugby league for
A quite remarkable day saw 10-man Staines lose a 10-goal thriller at league leaders Chelmsford City on Saturday, writes Steve Parsons. Staines' problems started when a major motorway crash log-jammed all approaches to Chelmsford, causing many Staines
Sutton United extended their unbeaten run to seven games against a Baintree side that still has play-off aspirations, but Saturday's goal-less draw did nothing to warm up the 485 fans who braved the cold at Gander Green Lane. At least there was an encouraging
Carshalton Athletic were restricted to a single point from Saturday's trip to Worthing by an outstanding performance from home keeper Rikki Banks which earned his side a 0-0 draw. But the Rebels really needed to win to retain a realistic chance of staying
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 DEVELOPMENT AFFECTING THE SETTING OF AN ADJOINING LISTED BUILDING www.croydon.gov.uk The Council have received an application for planning permission to carry out the following development
Heathrow's Terminal 5 will open exactly one year from today, its builders say. Airport operator BAA says more than 90 per cent of building work is finished on the terminal which is expected to handle 30million passengers a year. The authority is
Last week's announcement on the Thames super-sewer stinks to high heaven. Not only has the government dithered for seven years before opting to back the essential upgrade, it now expects London households to foot the bill. Water bills have already soared
Hampton & Richmond 2 AFC Wimbledon 0 Hampton & Richmond continued to be AFC Wimbledon's jinx team when they beat them 2-0 at the Beveree on Saturday. The Beavers have now won all four league contests with the Dons, who again had a player sent off
Richmond women recorded their fourth consecutive half-century after scoring eight tries in their penultimate game of the season. The victory means they leapfrog london rivals Wasps, whom they meet in the final round, to second place in the Premiership
Norwood Grove Bowling Club is back in action and looking for new members for 2007. A pre-season tea party will be held at 2.30pm on Saturday, April 21, at the club room in the Norwood Grove Mansion, accessed in Ryecroft Road, Covington Way or Gibsons
The Warehouse Theatre has announced it is to remain open, despite having its funding cut by the council. Staff at the Dingwall Road venue said they have successfully adjusted to life without their annual £120,000 town hall subsidy. They are now making
A mum whose daughter was born weighing less than half a bag of sugar is organising a charity event to raise money for premature babies. Tiny Maddison Bryan weighed little more than one pound when she was born 14 weeks early in June 2005. Despite a fight
I know it was a week ago but I'm still smiling. My daughter made me a present at school, a keyring in metal of my initial. That was great, I really like it. However, there was something else too.... a low energy light bulb! I told her that not many people
I know it was a week ago but I'm still smiling. My daughter made me a present at school, a keyring in metal of my initial. That was great, I really like it. However, there was something else too.... a low energy light bulb! I told her that not many people
AFC Wimbledon chairman Erik Samuelson nearly fell of his chair after hearing the Dons were to have their 18 point deduction slashed. After today's (Monday) FA appeal the Dons have had their 18 point deduction slashed by 15 points to just three after
A Selsdon Brownies group handed over a cheque to Guide Dogs for the Blind after spending last year fundraising for the charity. Three guide dogs and their handlers were at St John's Church in Upper Selsdon Road to receive the cheque for £756.39. Last
Native salmon have returned to the Thames after almost 200 years, with experts hoping the fingerlings released yesterday will be the start of a breeding population filling the river in under a decade. The young salmon were released in to Thames tributary
Health Protection Authority officials believe a hospital patient caught listeria after eating one of a batch of contaminated sandwiches later recalled across the southwest. The sandwiches had been distributed by Anchor Catering across Surrey and southwest
A young woman has been left critically ill after a road traffic accident near Epsom. Surrey Police said the 18-year-old woman was one of four people travelling in a Ford Fiesta when it collided with a parked car on the B2221 Great Tattenhams Road about
