To watch a video of Nightwatch in action click here A Croydon charity that feeds the homeless has called for an end to a bid by London Councils to ban soup kitchens. Nightwatch, which helps around 45 homeless people a night in the Queens Gardens
A Hindu priest has been cleared of sexually assaulting two girls and their mothers. Priest Bharat Vyas, 55, of Baytree Road, Streatham, had denied all five counts of sexually assaulting the two women and the girls, aged 12 and 15, at a trial at Croydon
A locum gynaecologist who sparked a major scare by treating up to 15,000 women nationwide after lying about his qualifications has lost a High Court fight to revive his career. Nigerian-born Henry Ogheua Akpata, 64, from Streatham High Road, lied on
I'm a 74 year old ex-serviceman compiling my fourth modest book publication, Get Some In! Short, amusing experiences, funny stories, jokes, yarns, tales, anecdotes or precious moments of, or associated with, service life in all branches of HM Armed Forces
A Lithuanian heroin addict was caught stealing eight cashmere jumpers in Kingston last week. Paulius Pangonis, 24, from Linden Place in Mitcham, was spotted at about 4pm by staff in the men's clothing department in Marks and Spencers in Clarence Street
Mark De Bolla has revealed his AFC Wimbledon switch has been five months in the making but admits he is delighted to be able to call himself a Don. De Bolla was originally on Terry Brown's hitlist when he took over from sacked Dons boss Dave Anderson
This year's Croydon Green Champion is a true eco-warrior, having spent the past eleven years fighting to keep the borough's woodland alive. Rob Sowter, 47, led Croydon's sustainable woodlands group for a large chunk of that time, working towards protecting
A 50-year-old woman has been struck by a tram near Phipps Bridge, causing delays for passengers. Tramlink general manager Roger Harding said the person had been hit about 4.30pm. He said the person was reported to be able to walk but crash investigators
After the success of last year's appeal which raised more than £2,000, Marie Curie Cancer Care has launched this year's Lights to Remember Christmas campaign. The campaign gives people in Kingston the chance to remember family members and friends that
I would like to correct a misconception often given space in your letter columns by supporters of the Lib Dem administration that Kingston Council's Conservative opposition do nothing to persuade Government to improve the Government support grant, often
Ash United 1 Chessington & Hook United 1 Looking to extend their league run to 10 matches unbeaten, Chessington included Victor Donker to the starting line-up, in order to quell the attacking acumen of the Ash midfielders, much to the bemusement of the
Two men have been charged following a covert police operation into illegal passports in Streatham. Luiji Popaj, 39, of Helmsdale Road, was charged last night with conspiracy to manufacture identity documents and offences contrary to the Identity Card
A trail of blood led police to a drunk driver who had fled home on foot after crashing his van. James Anthony Winpenny, 24, had been drinking in the Huntsman Hall pub in Worcester Park on Sunday, October 28. A witness, who had noticed he was drunk,
Kate Garraway hit back at Strictly Come Dancing star Gabby Logan after she said she was booted off the show because she lacked the populist' fan base of the TV host. Kate, 39, told The Sun: "You have to realise it's a pantomime. Some people don't. "
A bus route from Streatham Hill will be extended to St Pancras and King's Cross from November 10. Route 59, which currently terminates at Euston Station, will provide a link to the new Eurostar terminal at St Pancras Station. Eurostar services are
Teenager Marsha McDonnell clawed at the ground as she lay dying in a pool of blood just metres from her home, the Old Bailey heard yesterday. David and Bernadette Fuller, who live in Priory Road, Hampton, were woken by a noise just after midnight on
A steaming gang assaulted passengers and stole from them as they rampaged through a busy Croydon tram last night. A number of passengers were attacked by the men between West Croydon and Lebanon Road both on the tram and at the stop around 10pm. A 16
World Cup winner Lawrence Dallaglio will be signing copies of his autobiography It's In The Blood at Waterstone's Richmond this Saturday from 2pm. The booke reveals all about the Guinness Premiership and Grand Slam winners' personal life, the traumas
Romantic Comedy might sound like a Scary Movie take on chick flicks but Bernard Slade's play - which comes to Richmond Theatre next week - is more an affectionate homage than a post-modern parody. The rom-coms it references are not of the Hugh Grant/
They say life imitates art. But when a young Yasmin Alibhai-Brown played Juliet opposite a black Romeo at school, the uproar in her local community was louder than anything Shakespeare could have scripted. An Asian girl on the same stage as an African
Putney has lost nearly half its post offices in the last five years, the Government said this week. Ministers told Putney MP Justine Greening that the number of post offices in Putney, Roehampton and Southfields had reduced from 18 to 10. The average
Halloween proved to be more of a trick than a treat for one Tolworth woman after she returned home from a party to find her specially decorated taxi, Doris the Wondercab, had been stolen. Anna Osborne, 29, of Tolworth Broadway, took her daughter Leyla
Traffic came to a standstill in central Croydon following a serious road accident involving a motorcyclist, near to Croydon's law courts. A biker was seen being lifted into an ambulance on a stretcher just after 2pm following the accident on Barclay
The Met Police has been found guilty of breaking health and safety laws over the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes. Mr Menezes, who lived in Herne Hill, was shot at Stockwell Tube station after being mistaken for suicide bomber, Hussain Osman
New to the buzz of Clapham Junction is the lively addition of Tien Tien. An airy café style restaurant able to cater for up to 50 diners. Their specialities include a wide selection of Malaysian, Cantonese, Thai, Singaporean and vegetarian cuisine.
The search for Kingston's Best Bartender is in full swing and finally it's time for the first female nominee. This week's nomination comes from Dave Morgan, a regular at the Albert Arms in Kingston Hill, who has nominated Kirsty Jones, his favourite
England rugby World Cup hero Paul Sackey will attend a school assembly in his honour next week at John Fisher School, Purley. The 27-year-old ex-pupil is due to speak to staff and pupils about his pride at playing for England in the Rugby World Cup
X Factor contestant Matthew Protheroe from New Malden has said working with mentor Simon Cowell has made him more determined to make it all the way to the final. Matthew, 17, a former pupil at Malden Manor Primary School, is down to the final 10 acts
Wandsworth Council will not fine residents who do not recycle, it said this week. The council said it was against the Government's new "pay-as-you-throw" scheme, which gives councils the power to charge households who produce too much waste. The Department
Chelsea Ladies 4 Charlton Women 0 Casey Stoney came back to haunt Charlton as she scored Chelsea's fourth goal in a Halloween night rout at Imber Court. Stoney, along with Eniola Aluko, left the south London side under a cloud in the summer after the
A photographer from Kingston has pleaded not guilty to breaching a foot-and-mouth cordon in Surrey. Philip Hollis, 44, pleaded not guilty at Guildford Magistrates' Court to a charge under the Animal Health Act to breaching the zone near Woolford Farm
A hairdresser whose customers could pay for sex as well as a haircut and blowdry won a cut in her jail term at the Court of Appeal. Chunxia Bao, 39, of East Street, Epsom, ran a brothel above her salon in Guildford, making hundreds of thousands of pounds
Ant and Dec triumphed at the National TV Awards last night despite their show being caught up in the £7.8million ITV phone competition scandal. The pair, who own mansions within a mile of each other in Chiswick, received three gongs - including a joint
Crystal Palace chief Neil Warnock does not expect to make anymore new acquisitions before the weekend after the deal to bring Clint Hill to Selhurst Park broke down. Stoke defender Hill was expected to complete a loan move to SE25 before the end of the
London Scottish director of rugby Terry O'Connor insists the National Division Three South title race is still wide open, despite losing influential forward Jon Pettemerides for the season. The Cypriot back-row star ruptured cruciate ligaments in his
Practical joker Danny Butterfield has vowed to cut out his jovial ways in a bid to earn himself a fresh Crystal Palace deal. Butterfield's contract expires at the end of season and the reliable right-back has set his sights on impressing new chief Neil
A Spar shop in Walton has lost its liquor licence after being caught selling booze to children. On two separate occasions Surrey Council Council's trading standards officers found staff at the store in Cottimore Lane willing to sell alcohol to minors
Molesey 2 Horsham YMCA 2 Molesey were yet again made to pay from a set piece in the final minute, which cost Molesey another two points. Moles boss Steve Webb called this game and the previous match versus Whitstable as "four points dropped" as again
Ten-year-old Fiona Gomez's festive Christmas fairy design has been selected as the winner of the Croydon Guardian and Centrale Shopping Centre Christmas card competition. The Kingsley Primary School pupil's design was chosen from more than 500 entries
It appears those money grabbing throat cutters have decided to go ahead with the election losing bin tax and once again, the public is being screwed over. Damn it, they would tax the very air we breathe if they could. They could call it “Air Tax”, or
It was a bitter sweet moment for Purley's Mandy Sharp when she crossed the finish line of the Great South Run. There was a sense of joy and pride that she had completed the 10-mile course through Portsmouth in memory of her dad, Terry Nolan. Mr Nolan
Sutton Council has apologised for a fine mess created after clocks on 18 parking ticket machines in the borough were put back a day early. Several motorists were left bamboozled on Saturday afternoon as a computer system switched to Greenwich Mean Time
Kingstonian assistant boss Mark Hams has refused to defend debutant Jamie Beer after the midfielder wrecked Ks recent good disciplinary record with an x-rated tackle in Tuesday's 2-1 triumph at Croydon Athletic. The former Leatherhead midfielder, who
Merton 3 Kew Association 3 Ham-based Kew Association made a great start against high flying Merton. Kew scored after five minutes with a well worked move slotted in by Sam Richards. Within a minute of the restart, Merton equalised. Kew controlled much
A man was given a suspended prison sentence and a £500 fine following the death of an Australian cyclist. David Harris, 33, of Worcester Park, was arrested after the body of Damien Jeffrey was found by the A3 dual carriageway in Surrey. Damien, 25,
Plans for a 150-bed hotel on a former power station site in Kingston were rejected by council planning officials last night. The £60m Skerne Road development, which also included proposals for 370 flats and a hotel run by the Moran Hotel Group, was turned
Unbeaten Stevenage came to Twickenham as league leaders and left with their record intact, winning 22-13 in London Three North-West. However, Twickenham put up a spirited performance in the first half despite conceding a try after 15 minutes. Phil
With a week off from league duties, Harlequin Amateurs travelled to Sunbury to face London Irish Amateurs' second teams. With their first team flying three leagues higher, this was expected to be a tough battle for the away side. But there was
Grasshoppers lost out in the dying moments to the super-charged Haringey Rhinos, despite a brave effort throughout. Despite nearly grabbing their first win of the season on Saturday, a late Rhinos effort put paid to all their hopes. Gs played well
The "arts wonderland" to be staged in St George's Walk in December (Walk through an arts wonderland, Croydon Guardian, October 24) may provide temporary cheer for the doomed arcade, but when it ends the questions that so many residents are asking each
South African centre De Wet Barry may have made his Harlequins debut in Saturday's 10-8 win at London Irish, but it was 22-year-old Tosh Masson that caught director of rugby Dean Richards' eye. A converted Chris Hala'Ufia try from a well worked scrum
A Tadworth man who repeatedly exposed himself to female victims including a 15-year-old schoolgirl has claimed it was a "harmless joy without any sexual motivation". Alex Bell, 25, of Preston Lane, Tadworth appeared at Redhill Magistrates' Court on Monday
A Liverpool footballer and his brother are caught in a legal wrangle with a Wimbledon pensioner who wants to stop them building in his garden. Champions League winner Steve Finnan, 31, is director of Finnans Developments, along with his brother Sean.
Officers investigating the death of a man found unconscious in a Streatham street say they are no longer considering it suspicious. The man, who is believed to be in is 60s, was found in New Park Road, Off Streatham Place yesterday evening. The London
It is enough to set your teeth on edge. A report published today shows 205,000 adults in London have never been to the dentist. The report, entitled Teething Problems and compiled by the London Assembly's health and public services committee, also shows
November 1st 1944 - Britain's Home Guard, which was formed 5 years earlier to fight the suspected German invasion, is ordered to disband. 1952 - The US detonates a 10.4 megaton thermonuclear device which is 800 times more powerful than the bomb that
