Former Don Roscoe Dsane fired one of the goals as AFC Wimbledon were dumped out of the FA Trophy by Torquay United. Dsane struck from the spot and sub Lee Phillips added a late second as the Blue Square Premier outfit avoided an upset. In a first half
The parents of an American student held over the murder of Meredith Kercher defended their daughter on TV, saying she would never have committed such a crime. Amanda Knox's mum and dad appeared on ABC's Good Morning America programme in their first detailed
A woman died in a house fire in Sunbury last night. The blaze broke out at a home in Heathcroft Avenue. Surrey Ambulance Service attended but a spokeswoman confirmed no one was taken to hospital. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Kate Moss is battling to save a pub which is a favourite location for celeb photoshoots. The Croydon-born supermodel is campaigning to stop a block of flats being built next to the George Tavern in, Commercial Road, Stepney. The development of a five-storey
Regarding your invitation for memories of the Willows School, Merton. Patricia Homer (nee Bottomley) joined the Willows in 1949 on a 13-plus scholarship. She remembers the uniform: it included a navy blue beret, a royal blue cardigan or jumper and a
Free-range chickens are flying off the shelves after a recent TV exposé of factory farming, according to London Farmers' Markets. Farmers have reported a 20 per cent increase in demand at some markets since Jamie Oliver and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's
Secretive graffiti artist Banksy is among more than 20 artists who have donated work to raise cash for Ken Livingstone's mayoral election campaign. Banksy, who has become a favourite of celebrities including Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, is supporting
The composting facilities provided by some boroughs have been blasted by the London Assembly's Green Party member Darren Johnson. New Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) figures showed that in seven boroughs, less than one per
A drug dealer was carrying 107 wraps of crack cocaine and heroin valued at £2,000 when he was caught by police. Peter Stanley, 22, of Battersea, was seen passing two wraps to a woman in an Ipswich car park on January 28. Stanley, who was jailed for
A lighting technician who lost part of his leg after a motorbike crash has won damages of £1.7million. Graham Leesmith, 29, was riding a bike on the A246 near Leatherhead in October 2003 when he was hit by an oncoming car. He sought damages from
Michelle Williams has broken her silence over Heath Ledger, saying her "heart is broken", in her first statement since the Brokeback Mountain actor's death. The 27-year-old actress and Ledger became a couple during the making of the 2005 film, in which
Kingston Grammar School's U18 girls have won the National Indoor Hockey Championships for the first time, at only their second attempt. They beat Taunton School 6-4 in the final at Birmingham. Kingston led 5-1 at one stage, but had to withstand a determined
The death of a Battersea soldier whose tank veered off a bridge and plunged into a canal in Basra was a "tragic accident", an inquest heard last week. Lance Corporal James Cartwright was just 21 when he drowned in Iraq in June 2007 after the tank he
February 2nd 1709 - Alexander Selkirk is rescued after being stranded on a desert island for five years. His story inspires Robinson Crusoe'. 1801 - The first parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland assembles. 1990 - An omelette-making
