Kingston could lose nearly a third of its post offices, after six branches were today earmarked for closure. Two post offices in Kingston, two in New Malden, one in Surbiton and one in Worcester Park could be closed as early as July. It is part of a
A woman threw herself in front of a train which was travelling through Wandsworth Town station this evening. British Transport Police were called to the scene at 5.24pm and London Ambulance Service and the Metropolitan Police attended the incident.
A convicted benefit cheat who defrauded taxpayers across London has been ordered to hand over £77,000 or face more jail time. David Bowry, from Tooting, was caught by Wandsworth Council fraud investigators in 2006 after they discovered he made fraudulent
Singer Whitney Houston will perform live in Battersea to raise cash for charity. Around 2,000 guests at Caudwell Children's Legend Ball at Battersea Evolution will hear the 44-year-old diva belt out a string of hits when she appears on May 8. Caudwell
Now is the chance for people to have a say in shaping the future of the Royal Marsden Hospital. The hospital is looking for four people to stand for its membership council in its April election. "The Royal Marsden is one of the leading cancer centres
The engines on the British Airways Boeing 777 that crash-landed at Heathrow airport last month showed "no evidence" of a mechanical defect. Nor did a take-in ice or a birdstrike, according to an accident investigation report. The special bulletin from
Staines pupils are being given the opportunity to earn training spots with Fulham Football Club by carrying out good deeds. Pupils from Our Lady of the Rosary Junior School, Park Avenue, will take part in the initiative, the Stay Onside Scheme, organised
The England Women's team to take on France in the RBS 6 Nations championship this Saturday in Bergerac, kick off 3pm GMT, has today (Monday) been announced. Blaydon prop Katy Storie, Wasps lock Joanna McGilchrist and Darlington Mowden Park Sharks
Amy Winehouse's hubby has been rushed to hospital after a suspected drugs overdose. Blake Fielder-Civil, incarcerated in Pentonville Prison, is thought to have taken a deadly combination of heroin mixed with a toxic substance before collapsing. Guards
Mark Dixie visited brothels hundreds of times while in Australia and had a penchant for Asian girls, a court has heard. Giving evidence this afternoon the 37-year-old told the Old Bailey he and pals visited brothels and massage parlours once or twice
Staines Town dropped two more valuable points as they were held 2-2 by relegation-haunted Hastings United last Tuesday. Hastings began in determined mood with Jimmy Elford shooting just too high and Sam Adams' drive forcing James Courtnage into an early
A Walton businesswoman was killed in a frenzied knife attack while on a date with a man she met in a nightclub, the Old Bailey heard. Kate Beagley, 32, was stabbed more than 30 times in the face, neck and throat before her body was dumped in woods in
Staines Town retained third spot in the Ryman Premier League despite crashing 3-1 at Margate on Saturday. The visitors had the first chance when Marc Charles-Smith stretched Margate keeper Scott Chalmers-Stevens into making a save under his crossbar.
Banstead Athletic missed the chance to haul themselves to the comfort of mid-table when they crashed to a 3-0 defeat at fellow strugglers Reading Town on Saturday. Despite making a promising start Banstead fell foul of the referee just before half-time
Met Police 2 Horsham YMCA 0 Metropolitan Police striker Craig Carley set this game alight after only three minutes. Steve Sargeant chipped the ball into the 6 yard box to an unmarked Carley. He controlled the ball, swivelled and drove it into the
Going the distance is par for the course at Wimbledon Common Golf Club. As the club celebrates its centenary year, its president is still playing the sport at the grand age of 94. Jack Miles, of New Malden, first joined in 1947, along with some other
You may be aware that Derren Brown quack sits on the top branch of the illusionist tree. Having single-handedly brought illusion back into the mainstream, many a copycat act has sprung up. They play Smash to his mash, Shakin' Stevens to his Elvis, Lidl
Wordsworth wandered lonely as one, Jagger wanted an unknown someone to get off of his, and as I look out my window, there isn't one in the sky. No, not the humble mistle thrush, but a cloud. Those massive bundles of cotton wool/candy floss/Tom Baker's
A thoughtless van driver brought parts of Croydon to a grinding halt this afternoon, by parking across a tramline in the centre of town. The hired vehicle was left in the way of trams in George Street at 12.10pm and was not shifted until almost 30
Brixton's Samson Oni produced a brilliant second-place finish in the men's high jump at the Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix at Birmingham's National Indoor Arena on Saturday. It turned out to be a two-man contest as the 26-year-old UK indoor champion
Mark Dixie's counsel has said the pub chef's defence could be seen as ridiculous. The 37-year-old's barrister, Anthony Glass, told the Old Bailey this afternoon that Dixie had not murdered Sally Anne but had sex with her corpse after someone else had
A thug who kicked a homeless man to death and scrawled obscenities on his body has been jailed for life. Dean Forde, 22, rained down blows and stamped on the head of Paul Doohan, 41, splattering a derelict school with his blood. As the victim lay there
Kingston Trampoline Academy members took part in a gala weekend at Eastleigh earlier this month, writes Sarah Silvester. Cassy Weitz finished fourth in the U15 age group and qualified for the national finals, Zoe Preston also finished fourth and qualified
Richmond 28 Shelford 11 Richmond took a giant step towards promotion by ending Shelford's 10-match winning run on Saturday, writes Tim Forrester. After their feast of tries against Thanet, Richmond knew they would face a much more combative physical
Old Alleynian 5 Kingston 5 Saturday saw Kingston play the most important game of their season against second place side O'Alleynian - and they did just enough to share the points and retain their two point lead at the top of the table. Kingston started
Esher 10 Northampton 41 Mike Schmid admitted he was proud of his Esher players after they gave mighty Saints a scare at sold-out Pillar Data Arena. The Surrey side stunned the runaway National One leaders by snatching a deserved lead with a converted
Corinthian Casuals 0 Dover Athletic 2 Coming into Saturday's match, Dover had won all five previous meetings with Corinthian Casuals at an aggregate score of 18-0. This record was rarely in doubt as the Kent side produced a thoroughly professional
London Welsh 38 Cornish All Blacks 0 London Welsh ran in five tries to bring the Cornish All Blacks' unbeaten five-match run to a halt on Saturday. Knowing that defeat would leave the Welsh glancing precariously over their shoulders, Paul Sampson's
Vodafone has said it is to sponsor this year's Derby - months after announcing its decision to pull out. Last month race bosses warned the prestigious festival may have to go ahead without a sponsor as organisers struggled to find someone to back the
This is Mark Dixie, the man accused of murdering teen model Sally Anne Bowman. Reporting restrictions prevented us from publishing his picture until today when an Old Bailey judge lifted the ban. Dixie, 37, a former chef at Ye Old Six Bells pub,
East Molesey-based professional Matthew Paget will partner Richmond amateur Peter Brooks in the Gulf Air International Pro-Captain Challenge grand final, sponsored in Bahrain, on February 24-25. And, while South Region PGA professional Paget may be expected
A 30-year-old woman today told the Old Bailey how she survived a brutal knife attack while studying in Australia nearly 10 years ago. Giving evidence from behind a screen during Mark Dixie's trial the Thai woman told how she had been studying economics
Promotion-chasing Purley John Fisher failed to get started as they drew 7-7 with Effingham & Leatherhead in London South West Three on Saturday, writes Martin Bruck. The visitors belied their lowly league position in taking their game to the hosts and
Croydon FC manager Dickson Gill has insisted he is not worried by his side's poor run of form, culminating in Saturday's 7-0 humiliation at home to Herne Bay. That defeat was the Trams tenth game without a win, and their eighth defeat in a row, leaving
The decision to impose parking restrictions around Teddington Station is to be scrutinised before it is formally approved next month after councillors told the borough's transport chief to look at it again. Last week, Councillor David Trigg, Richmond
Westside FC's U16 girls' team take on Eltham Town in the final of the London Cup at Mile End Stadium on Sunday (2.30pm). They defeated Leyton Orient 2-0 to earn their place in the sowpiece event. Team: (standing from left) Marina Nelson, Victoria Saunders
Too often am I walking down the street, through the supermarket or on a bus and I am subjected to the glares and stares of (dare I say it) old people. Walk past a wall of graffiti at the same time as an OAP and I wouldn't be surprised if you are victim
Given their first chance this season to pick up a Blue Square South double, Sutton United went very close against play-off chasing Eastleigh on Saturday. In the end, they had to settle for a share of the points after a stalemate that Craig Dundas came
Sharp Shooters, a junior coaching scheme, is running sessions for budding female footballers aged seven to 11 on Tooting Bec Common this half-term. The session takes place from 10am to noon on Wednesday (February 20) at a cost of £10. Head coach Jeremy
The jury sitting on the trial of ex-bouncer Levi Bellfield have retired to consider their verdict. Bellfield, 39, of West Drayton, denies the murders of Marsha McDonnell and Amelie Delagrange and two counts of attempted murder between 2001 and 2004
Tributes have poured in for a 27-year-old amateur footballer who died after collapsing on the pitch. Herve King, a former Croydon Athletics player from Wellesley Road, collapsed on the pitch 17 minutes into a game in Crawley on Saturday. The data
Belgrave Harriers' Philips Idowu was an easy winner in the Norwich Union Indoor Grand Prix mens triple jump event last Saturday at National Indoor Arena, Birmingham. His first round leap of 17.21m was more than enough to secure victory, while his nearest
Neil Robson, Warlingham's rampaging No8 forward, claimed four of his side's tries as the London South-West Four table-toppers ran in nine in a 63-0 win against lowly Farnham at Hamsey Green last Saturday. "I've scored three tries in a game before,
Wimbledon's hopes of building on the previous weekend's victory over Guildford were dashed as they went down 21-7 at fourth placed Maidstone in London Two South on Saturday. As in the home fixture last September they found a strong pack against them
Worried parents have spoken out after being sent letters on two days running by a Feltham school warning them about men taking photos of pupils in the area. Children at Southville Junior School were given letters last week by the school telling their
My name is Shereen Samara (née Walker) and I am running the London Marathon this year for Trinity Hospice in memory of my grandfather, Frankie Walker, who passed away at the Hospice in 1998. As I was only 15 at the time, I have waited until it is the
My name is Shereen Samara (née Walker) and I am running the London Marathon this year for Trinity Hospice in memory of my grandfather, Frankie Walker, who passed away at the Hospice in 1998. As I was only 15 at the time, I have waited until it is the
A trio of charities have benefited from an old social club's former members, who raised over £25,000 for their chosen good causes. The Prison Officers' Social Club at Feltham Young Offenders Institution had nearly 400 members before a fire forced its
A paedophile who had sexually groomed under-age girls was caught with further indecent images on his computer, a court heard. Judge Sam Katkhuda sent Richard Jones, 22, back to prison for an extended sentence totalling three years and two months so he
Results for Saturday, February 16 INTERMEDIATE SECTION Surrey County Intermediate Cup Quarter Finals: Battersea Ironsides 3 Old Rutlishians 2, Farnham Town Res 0 Epsom Eagles 2, Epsom Athletic 3 South Godstone 2, Dorking Wanderers
Balaclava-clad robbers weilding a crowbar made off with almost £500 and cigarettes during a raid on an Egham post office. The incident happened on Tuesday at 6.20am when two men who were also wearing gloves pulled up outside the post office in Pooley
London Scottish player Colm Hannon has been called to attend a Rugby Football Union disciplinary hearing. The player was cited by Clifton after the National Three South match between the sides at the Athletic Ground, Richmond, on January 19. Hannon
A desperate plea to say no to a third runway at Heathrow was rejected by Spelthorne Borough Council after it decided to support its development as long as environmental issues could be met. At a meeting of the executive committee on Tuesday, the cabinet
Charity workers in Shepperton have been left devastated after arsonists struck and destroyed their store. Volunteers at Connect Foundation For Mental Health in Shepperton High Street discovered the blaze in the early hours of Monday morning after residents
Harlequins RL coach Brian McDermott has moved swiftly to allay fears over Scott Hill after the Australian stand-off was stretchered off in a neck brace during Sunday's win at Hull. Hill received lengthy treatment on the field before being carried off
Rosslyn Park 11 Lydney 12 Was this really the same team that deserved to win at Canterbury? When the pack are not rampantly punching holes in the opposition and sucking in defenders, then Park's attacking options look distinctly predictable and well-worn
The relocation of a post office to inside a retail giant received a muted welcome and served as a reminder over what has been lost. This week saw Staines join the increasingly lengthening list of towns to have its post office move inside a WH Smith branch
Walton & Hersham 3 Kingstonian 3 Kingstonian battled back for a point at Walton & Hersham on Saturday despite Julien Thompson's hat-trick for the home side. Ks had the better of the first half at Stompond Lane, with Gavin Cartwright giving the the
Croydon Athletic 1 Dulwich Hamlet 2 Beyond the bright lights and fleshpots of neon-lit Croydon, awash to Burberry and cheap lager. Along a rutted ginnel behind the suburban necropolis. There one finds Mayfields, home to the Rams of Croydon Athletic,
Chipstead 2 Leatherhead 1 One of the defining - and worrying - features of the Tanners' season to date has been the tendency to dominate games but give away the advantage through schoolboy errors - and so it was against the Ryman League newcomers on
While lovers everywhere shared a romantic moment on Valentine's Day, the occasion had extra special meaning for one couple from Motspur Park. Eileen and Dennys Roberts got married on February 14 1948, and this year celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary
Maidenhead United 1 Hampton & Richmond Borough 2 Hampton & Richmond Borough manager Alan Devonshire made a successful first return to his old stomping ground, Maidenhead United, when the Beavers notched their eighth away league win with a 2-1 victory
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has talked down comments made by his Bristol City counterpart that his players used 'sledging' tactics when they met earlier in the season. The teams go head-to-head again tonight at Ashton Gate, with Robins boss Gary
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock has hinted that he hopes to play a more expansive style next season. The Eagles have been playing a 4-3-3 formation for much of Warnock's reign as boss, but on Friday he expressed his admiration for a fluent and creative
Banstead-born comedian David Walliams is to join Olympic rower James Cracknell on a charity swim, row and cycle from Britain to Africa. Cracknell sets off next month on the cross-continent challenge to raise money for Sports Relief. The challenge involves
AFC Hornchurch 3 Carshalton Athletic 2 Quite how the Robins managed to leave Bridge Avenue empty-handed will be one of the mysteries of the season but, from seemingly cruising to a comfortable away win, they imploded in the final five minutes to tumble
Two lanes have been closed on the A3 near Esher after a car crashed in to the central reservation. Two southbound lanes have been closed between the A244 Copsem Lane and A245 Portsmouth Road, creating congestion back to the A240 Kingston Road-Tolworth
Cheryl Cole has decided to take back husband Ashley despite his fling with a Morden hairdresser, according to media reports. The Mirror reports the Girls Aloud singer has told friends she is ready to get back with the Chelsea and England star but wants
Troubled lender Northern Rock is to be nationalised, months after worried savers queued outside its Kingston branch. The bank was forced to borrow billions of pounds from the Bank of England in September after being caught out in the international credit
Police have named the man found stabbed dead in a Wandsworth street. Steven Bates, 36, was found collapsed in Tennyson Street just before midnight on Thursday, January 14. While police initially treated his death as a hit-and-run accident, a postmortem
An 80-year-old woman missing from Carshalton has been found. Sybil Nurse was reported missing after being last seen in Upper Richmond Road near the junction with Oxford Road at 3pm on Saturday when she was out with her husband and became separated
18th February 1564 - Italian artist whose famous work includes the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Michelangelo dies. 1876 - A direct telegraph link is set up between Britain and New Zealand. 1942 - The British public are urged to take
