Cheryl Cole made plans to start trying for a baby with her football star husband even after he confessed to his drunken encounter, she has revealed. Ashley Cole's night with 22-year-old blonde Aimee Walton, from Morden, hit the headlines last week.
Mouthy chef Gordon Ramsay plans to establish his own catering academy after slating British food colleges. The restaurateur, who lives in Wandsworth, said his central London cookery school would award unique diplomas and offer apprenticeships of up to
A senior Home Office civil servant at Croydon's Lunar House has been handing out visas to illegal immigrants, a court heard this week. Aisha Ajia appeared at Croydon Crown Court after it was alleged that in six months she doled out 11 illegal visas.
Staines Town Reserves crashed to a 3-1 home defeat by Harrow Borough Reserves at Wheatsheaf Lane last Thursday. The side was managed by Chris Wainwright as Trent Phillips was on honeymoon, and included two trialists from the Roehampton academy - Hungarian
The public can outline their views on policing priorities in Lower Sunbury at the next neighbourhood panel meeting. The meeting will be held at Manning Hall, behind St Ignatius Church, Green Street, Sunbury, at 7.30pm on February 6 and will address
Closing Walton Playhouse and opening a multi-purpose venue in its place would be a dramatic loss for theatre in the area, art groups warned. Elmbridge councillors are due to meet tonight to decide whether consultants should be appointed to make a business
It is the venerable site where Tory gentlemen revelled in Thatcherite success, cheered the coronation of local boy John Major and honoured even the most mediocre of ministerial speeches. But Sutton Conservative Club may have served its last G&T after
Police do not plan to interview actress Mary-Kate Olsen over the death of her friend Heath Ledger. Ledger, 28, was found dead in his New York apartment last Tuesday. He had been filming scenes for The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus at Battersea Power Station
A grandmother-of-two has been left with a fractured nose and two black eyes after slipping on an uneven pavement in Streatham last weekend. Maureen Mott, 69, had been shopping in Lidl in Streatham High Road on Saturday morning. She went to cross the
Mitcham Bulls ran out comfortable 46-5 winners over bottom-of-the-table Stoke Park on Saturday. They ran in eight tries and might have had more but for two unnecessary yellow cards in the first half. Liam Dewsbury, Steve Green, Adam Bailey and Mark
Lambeth Council's newspaper has been labelled a waste of money by oppostion councillors, who claim the freebie costs taxpayers over £300,000 a year. Lambeth Life, the Labour-run council's fortnightly newspaper, was branded "the most expensive freebie
A joyrider who smashed a stolen moped into two cars before careering into a garden wall trying to escape police has walked free from court. Last July Devon Marcona, 20 of Eden Road, West Norwood, revved the engine when police spotted him on the bike
Hastings United 2 Staines Town 0 Staines Town slipped to sixth in the Ryman Premier League after a 2-0 defeat at struggling Hastings United on Saturday. After a run of six games without a win, Hastings were fired up the the appointment of Tony Dolby
Lambeth's trading standards officers will be targeting traders who are illegally selling imitation guns as part of a police campaign to get them off the streets. Operation Handover encourages people to hand in their imitation firearms at police stations
The blood test service at the Edith Cavell Surgery in Streatham Hill has been restored after a campaign by residents and councillors. AT Medics, who run the surgery, decided to stop the crucial service last year, forcing patients to travel to St Thomas
Lambeth's top police officer admitted something must to be done to tackle the borough's violent crime, after Met figures revealed most of London's homicides happened in Lambeth. The figures showed homicides increased by a massive 65 per cent from 14
A new Walton Bridge took a step closer to reality when it was approved by Surrey County Council (SCC) planners. The arch bridge is still causing residents concern because of congestion it may cause, a dangerous crossing for cyclists and inappropriate
Nose jobs and breast enlargements are the latest service offered by the New Victoria Hospital after recruiting cosmetic surgeon, Dr David Gateley. The hospital, in Coombe lane West, Kingston, is promising affordable cosmetic surgery to all in a properly
Two Croydon mums with pushchairs were stunned when staff stopped them from using a lift in a town centre store. Workers at the George shop in North End told the puzzled mothers they would only let people in wheelchairs use the lift - even though the
One of the UK's best-selling authors on Corfu is appearing to sign his latest book at Borders in Kingston on Saturday. John Waller will be signing copies of his new book Corfu Sketches - a 30 year journey, along with his other books, Greek Walls and
Referee Eddie Ilderton felt the wrath of Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock after overseeing the Eagles' 1-0 defeat at Leicester which ended their 15-game unbeaten run, writes Simon Fitzjohn. Warnock was furious with Ilderton after the Tyne & Wear official
A galaxy of stars from the badminton world competed in the Wimbledon Elite tournament last weekend, writes Val Andrews. The host club were well represented at Wimbledon Racquets and Fitness Club, with Ben Beckman, Rob Kettle and Jack Molyneux all in
The family of a Kingston solder who was paralysed by a mortar just three weeks after being sent to Iraq, have spoken of their optimism now that he has been transferred to a specialist military medical centre in Epsom. Stephen Vause, 20, served with 4th
A Worcester Park band has reached the final of a music competition and will go head-to-head this week with nine other artists for the chance to record at the world famous Abbey Road studios. Trail guitarist Eireann Kelly, 25 and bassist Simon Glynn,
Plans to rid Kingston's town centre streets of free-standing advertising boards was rubber-stamped by the council last week. Councillor Chrissie Hitchcock who led an Alternative to A' Boards working group, addressed Kingston council's executive on January
Ranelagh Harriers' women's team registered another excellent result on Saturday in the South of England Cross-Country Championships at Parliament Hill. Injuries have prevented the club from fielding a full-strength team throughout the winter season so
Richmond 24 Barnes 5 London League One Richmond gained revenge for defeat in both league clashes with Barnes last season by winning 24-5 in front of a 1,500 crowd at the Athletic Ground on Saturday. Barnes, with the help of a strong diagonal wind,
Nottingham 34 London Welsh 6 National League One London Welsh's four match unbeaten run was brought to an abrupt end at Meadow Lane, as Nottingham struck first blood in the sides two part double bill. With this six try defeat all too fresh in their
The future of a successful project on the Cambridge Road Estate was secured last week when the council agreed to hand over the running to a flourishing community group. The Community Action Project (CAP) was set up by Kingston council and Kingston Primary
Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock hit out at Leicester counterpart Ian Holloway after watching his side's 15-game unbeaten run come to a halt at the Walkers Stadium, writes Simon Fitzjohn. Palace slipped to a 1-0 defeat courtesy of a scrappy Barry Hayles
Herne Hill Harriers' Mike Cummings won the Wimbledon Common 5km Time Trial for the second time in four attempts on Saturday morning. Cummings clocked 17 minutes 10 seconds to finish 21 seconds clear of Thames hare & Hounds' Andy Robinson, with Hercules
Old Albanians RFC 32 Sutton & Epsom RFC 10 Sutton & Epsom's long winning run came to an abrupt end in St Albans on Saturday when they were soundly beaten in what can only be described as a very moderate exhibition of rugby. Old Albanians were
As part of the preparations for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, the Get Set London Roadshow will arrive at the Southside Centre in Wandsworth this Sunday. The aim of the roadshow is to give Londoners a unique opportunity to find out
Construction of a phone mast in Coulsdon has been halted after more than 100 angry protesters barricaded the site. Get the full story Posted by: Mike, south norwood on 1:31pm Sun 27 Jan 08 I wonder how many of these protesters own mobile phones
Harlequins scrum half Andy Gomarsall will start for England against Wales on Saturday, despite not being his club's first choice number nine. The 33-year-old, who helped his country to the World Cup final in October, is joined in the starting line-up
Tadworth AC members took two of the top prizes in the annual 6.25-mile perch race around Epsom Downs and Langley Vale last weeekend. Dave Freemen finished second in 37 minutes two seconds, also landing the over-40 title. Veteran fell runner Geoff
Police are investigating the theft of a pizza by a group of hoodies in Staines. Five or six white, male youths approached a 27-year-old pizza delivery man on his way to Matthew Arnold Close on Wednesday, January 23, between 6.30pm and 6.40pm. They threatened
Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page says he is ready to take the band out on a world tour after last month's one-night reunion concert in London. But the guitarist, who grew up in Epsom, warns fans that it is not going to happen soon as the lead singer has other
A man is furious after he had to wash his disabled daughter at her grandma's house because he had no running water in his bathroom for two weekends. Barry Ward had to take his four-year-old daughter, who has hydrocephalus or water on the brain, to his
Patients in a Kingston Hospital wing were left without any lifts for an hour after a problem affected all four. Emergency maintenance crews were called to rectify the problem in Esher wing last Wednesday evening leaving only one lift usable out of the
A prison officer from Sutton groomed a schoolgirl on the internet by promising to teach her about the "birds and the bees", a court has been told. Mark Abberley, who is suspended from his job at Wandsworth Prison, stripped naked to bombard the girl aged
Purley John Fisher remain second in London South West Four after a 29-0 win over Winchester in difficult conditions on Saturday, writes Martin Bruck. The visitors were determined from the start to stop PJF's superior forward power by being disruptive
Old Whitgiftians ran out 30-10 winners in Saturday's Surrey League One clash at Battersea Ironsides, but the difference was closer than the score suggests, writes David Stranack. OWs had only managed to scramble a draw in the closing stages of November's
Belgrave Harriers runner Richard Ward reclaimed the course record for the Banstead Woods 5km time trial on Saturday. Ward took advantage of excellent conditions to clock 15:55 and beat the previous mark set by Epsom & Ewell Harriers' Will Clark. Pawel
This week we are launching a year-long campaign to improve the mental health of people in south-west London. One in four of us will suffer from a mental health problem at some point of our lives, so every family is affected. But mental health is still
Hundreds of people with mental health problems are suffering in silence rather than seeking help. That is the view of Peter Houghton, chief executive of South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust, who said people still found it hard to talk
The maternity unit at St George's Hospital is one of the worst in the country, according to a survey of mothers by a Government health watchdog. Women said cleanliness of delivery rooms, postnatal care, training of maternity staff and choice of labour
The Bushy Park 5km time trial took a new route for the first time in its 180-race history on Saturday morning. With trees being planted across the start area, the organisers decided to reverse the direction of the event. Chris Bradfield of Datchet Dashers
A Battersea man accused of blackmailing a member of the Royal family was refused bail at the Old Bailey on Monday. Sean McGuigan, 40, was allegedly part of a plot to extort £50,000 from the unnamed royal with socialite Ian Strachan, 30. His lawyers
Epsom & District Wednesday Arts League. Division One: Cheam 11 Epsom Common B 3, West Ewell A 6, Phoenix 8, Comrades 10 Fed B 4, Fed C 7 West Ewell B 7. Division Two: British Royals 8 West Ewell C 6, Epsom Common A 6 Kingswood 8, Mavericks 8 WPBL A
A brother and sister brought a happy, healthy new year to their Roehampton neighbours with the opening of their new health food take away. Karla Lawrence and Martin Bailey opened Light Bites at the bottom of Danebury Avenue on Monday, with fresh, home-cooked
Five teenagers have been arrested over an horrific video showing a young girl apparently being forced to perform a sickening sex act. The five, all boys aged between 13 and 15, were arrested at 7am today. They were questioned about an allegation of sexual
Sprint starlet Twinelle Hopeson of Croydon Harriers won two golds at the South of England Indoor Championships at Lea Valley last week, writes Mike Fleet. She won the U17 60m (7.65 seconds) and the 200m (25.32) in personal best times. U17 triple jumper
Police in Wandsworth are appealing for help to trace a 48-year-old bus driver who has not been seen since finishing his shift last Friday. Orrett George Edwards, known as Eddie, was last seen at around 10pm leaving Stockwell bus garage. He told his
A much-loved and respected chamber orchestra from Croydon may have won a reprieve from massive funding cuts. The London Mozart Players was told in December that the Arts Council was recommending that its £160,000 grant be stopped in April in favour of
Warlingham took a further solid step towards promotion to London Division Three with a 29-5 victory over Camberlett at Hamsey Green on Saturday. Warlingham started erratically, and up against Camberley's bigger pack, they were put under immediate pressure
Two Richmond players are in the England women's U20 team to face Wales at Taff's Wells RFC on Sunday (2pm). Victoria Cornborough and Rowena Burnfield are in the starting line-up, while Kimberly Davy is among the replacements. Bath's Nicole Hoole has
Seniors: Dynamoes 2 Royals 5, Forwards 3 Warriors 4, Sabres 5 Arrows 0. Junior Cup fourth round: Spitfires 0 Rockets 6, Hurricanes 0 Mustangs 1, Bombers 0 Redskins 6, Giants 2 Thunderbolts 2. Bantams: Comets 1 Pioneers 1, Falcons 1 Hawks 3, Eagles 4
Sutton United 0 Newport County 1 Sutton United remain bottom Blue Square South after a dour game brought their third consecutive league defeat. The decisive moment came four minutes before half-time when Craig Dundas handled in the box and Jason Bowen
When Neil Warnock first took charge at Crystal Palace it was by his own admission he thought he would need to bring in up to eight new players. But a combination of players turning down Palace, due to their then perilous league position, and extortionate
Leicester City ran out 1-0 winners over Crystal Palace at the Walkers' Stadium last night. Here is how the Eagles players rated: Julian Speroni - didn't really have too much to do. Wasn't at fault for the goal and made routine saves when needed 7
Chelsea Ladies 1 Leeds United Ladies 1 AET (Leeds won 6-5 on penalties) John Terry's presence could not prevent Chelsea crashing out of the FA Cup at the fifth-round stage in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at Imber Court on Sunday. The England skipper
Ashford Town 3 Molesey 0 Molesey made the long trip across Kent to face a side they have enjoyed good fortune against in the past. In the end, though, a nervous display meant they left Homelands with nothing for their efforts. The game started well
Carshalton Athletic 1 Chelmsford City 2 Chelmsford were the latest visitors to Colston Avenue for what promised to be an exciting encounters between the league leaders and promotion favourites and an in-form Robins team that has brightened up the Ryman
Leicester City 1 Crystal Palace 0 A late scuffed strike from Barry Hayles condemned Crystal Palace to their first league defeat in 16 games in a scrappy game on a poor pitch at the Walkers Stadium. Hayles' strike came in the 89th minute after Leicester
Keira Knightley's fans at her former high school are so disappointed she missed out on an Oscars nomination they have made her a good luck card for the BAFTAs. Knightley, a former Teddington School student, has been nominated at the British awards for
The latest award nominations are good and bad news for troubled singer Amy Winehouse, who has been put up for both artist and villain of the year gongs. On the plus side, Winehouse has been nominated for the Solo Artist of the Year and best music DVD
Two Mitcham men have been jailed for their part in a cloned credit card scam that cost casinos and supermarkets more than £300,000. Christy Balasingham, 28, and Kumarasritharan Mukundan, 28, both from Mitcham, were among six men who pleaded guilty
January 29th 1856 - Queen Victoria founds the Victoria Cross - the highest military decoration. The medal is initially made from the metal of a canon captured from the Russians at Sebastopol. This source did not run out until 1942. 1886 - The first
TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990.TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL DEVELOPEMNT PROCEDURE) ORDER 1995 www.croydon.gov.uk Application Number: 08/00121/P Proposed development at: 30A-32 Gibson's Hill, Norbury, London, SW16 3JP I give notice
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 1991OAKFIELD ROAD, CROYDON TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF PEDESTRIAN AND
CROYDON COUNCIL PROPOSED FREE LIMITED TIME PARKING BAYS IN MITCHAM ROAD, CROYDON AND WOODSIDE GREEN, WOODSIDE www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Croydon Council proposes to make a Traffic Order under the relevant sections of the
CROYDON COUNCIL THE CROYDON (ON STREET PARKING PLACES)(LIMITED TIME)(NO.1) TRAFFICE ORDER 2008 www.croydon.gov.uk 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Croydon Council on the 28 January 2008 made the above mentioned Order under Section 6 of the Road
PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990SOUTH NORWOOD CONSERVATION AREA www.croydon.gov.uk The Council have received an application for planning permission to carry out the following development within the above conservation
