The ticket office at Wandsworth Town train station will be closed on Saturdays, if plans by operator South West Trains (SWT) go ahead. At Earlsfield station ticket office hours on a Sunday will also be reduced - the office opening from 8am to 3:30pm.
On live television a Merton cycling instructor taught a 44-year-old woman to ride a bike for the first time - and it took him just 20 minutes. More than one million viewers tuned in as Big Brother contestant Belinda stunned viewers by taking to two
A second man has been arrested over the shooting of a bouncer who was killed outside a Wandsworth bar last year. Officers investigating the murder of Kolawole Ojo Babadiya - known as Kola - arrested the 24-year-old from south Lambeth last Wednesday
St George's Hospital has been reported to the Secretary of State for failing to balance its books - despite the trust's chief executive David Astley claiming the hospital was in surplus in May. The Audit Commission (AC) report was presented to St George's
Naomi Campbell is rumoured to be starting her community service at an HIV and Aids charity. Today the Pink Paper, a gay newspaper, revealed that the Streatham-born supermodel will spend five weeks working at the Food Chain, starting from tomorrow.
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell has revealed striker Gavin Heeroo has taken a 'significant' pay cut to sign on the dotted line at Gander Green Lane. The former Fisher Athletic midfielder - a Mauritius international - struck the winner in last week's
Striders of Croydon's talented distance runner Duncan Lancashire finished seventh out of 603 runners in Sunday's Elmbridge 10km road race, writes Alan Dolton. A personal best time of 33 minutes 40 seconds also lifted him to fifth in his club's all-time
Distraught junior footballers have paid tribute to their "inspirational" coach who died suddenly aged just 28. David Nunoo, who had coached hundreds of Mitcham Little League players for the last five years, died three weeks ago while playing football
Staff at a school for the visually impaired were refused entry to a student leavers' party last Thursday because they had been striking for a better pay deal earlier in the day. Support assistants at Linden Lodge School, Southfields - which teaches children
Sutton United goalkeeper Paul Nicholls has revealed he dropped into the Ryman League Premier Division in a bid to win something and re-create some of his career highlights. The 27-year-old former Chelsea trainee has starred in United's two opening pre-season
Croydon boxer Chas Symonds has warned the light-welterweight division to watch out after demolishing Alex Spitko on Friday night. The 26-year-old won in three rounds when the referee stopped the fight after just two minutes and 16 seconds before Symonds
Two robbers made off on a scooter after a bungled raid on a Carshalton newsagent today. The attempted robbery took place this afternoon as two employees from Loomis - the cash handling division of Securitas - went to empty the cash machine at the
A Carshalton man has been jailed for almost three years for his part in a fight in which he and the husband of singer Amy Winehouse bashed a pub landlord then tried to cover it up. Michael Brown, of Durand Close, Carshalton, was today jailed for a
A car has flipped over in a crash in Epsom at about 3pm this afternoon. An air ambulance is now at the scene of the accident, in Dorking Road, near to Epsom General Hospital. The incident has closed the road in both directions between Wells Road
An anti-terror police officer and his detective lover broke down in tears on Friday as a jury cleared them of possessing child pornography. Gerard Collins, 27, who works in the British Transport Police's counter terrorism unit, and anti-corruption
Ollie Millroy bounced back from a dramatic first lap crash in the first of two Formula BMW Europe Championship races at Hockenheim to take ninth place in race two and finish the meeting as the top rookie. The 18-year-old Claygate racer lined up 13th
I would like to commend the Church of the Nazarene, Croydon, for its work in the local community, helping aged and disabled people by cutting the grass in their gardens and doing jobs for them that they are unable to do. Every Wednesday evening, we
The sudden death of a Streatham Park cleaner has baffled medical experts at his inquest. Ecuadorean Jose Inca Guaman was found in his flat on May 28 this year, just two weeks after immigration officials told him he had the right to stay in Britain permanently
The body of a 29-year-old man was found floating in a Surbiton fishpond on Saturday. Kingston Police have named the man as Ashley Warburton, from Surbiton. A member of the public discovered the body in the Fishponds Park, Ewell Road, at 8pm on Saturday
Croydon Friends of the Earth asked local residents to pledge to reduce their use of plastic bags at the Croydon Mela Festival on Sunday. In return for writing their pledge on a board at the group's stall, wannabe eco-warriors received a free reusable
Mitcham powerlifter Aaron Gideon has targeted gold at the British Single Lift Championships this weekend in a bid to land a slot at the World Championships in October. The 28-year-old electrician only took up the sport two years ago and is already the
A Tolworth author has appealed for the return of his valuable manuscript after being robbed in Surbiton last night when he stopped to ask for directions. Sohan Lal Saini, 72, of Hamilton Avenue, Tolworth was driving back from Surbiton station at 10.45pm
Last year's Green Champion in Croydon has told of his pride T winning a Green Guardian award and has urged others to get involved. Robert Sowter won his award last year for his coppicing Selsdon Woods and Kings Wood, at a glittering ceremony in Fairfield
Royal Canoe Club star Jess Walker celebrated her Olympic call-up with gold and silver medals at the European Under 23 Championships in Hungary at the weekend. The 18-year-old will become the youngest ever female flat water canoeist to go to the Games
I was amused to read the ongoing correspondence regarding foxes. Foxes were living in this area long before any of us and they will still be here when we're all dead and gone. They are here to stay as it's their land. Get over it. Steve Vanstone
Since Croydon Council adopted a leisure centre strategy over a year ago, just one thing has changed. Instead of shutting Purley pool later this autumn as originally planned, the pool has been given a reprieve until 2010 so that its closure coincides
Foker's review on Hellboy 2 The Golden Army Hellboy 2 The Golden Army can be summed up in two words -great fun. It’s not the greatest film ever made as far as storyline goes but it is visually stunning and thumping good entertainment
It was a busy weekend for Herne Hill Harriers, with an open meeting in Battersea Park's Millennium Stadium that attracted Sky Sports, a semi-final cup match at Barnet, a young athletes' match at Norwich and a 10k road race at Elmbridge in Surrey and a
An artist's impression of a man who tried to get two young girls to expose themselves in exchange for money has been released. The girls were approached by the man, who was riding a bicycle, on June 29 when they were walking on heath land between Brighton
Ranelagh Harriers' outstanding 20-year-old Sam Perkins made a welcome return from an injury-hit year to take second place in the Elmbridge 10km on Sunday. The race starts beside the Thames at Walton and the one-lap course is part road and part tow-path
Wallington's Davinia Monteiro celebrated lifting the inaugural Women U20s Nations Cup with a try in her side's 30-7 final triumph over Canada in Toronto. The 19-year-old Bath University student - who started her rugby career with Sutton & Epsom - opened
Last season's leading scorer Phil Ruggles has quit Carshalton Athletic for Blue Square South side Basingstoke Town. Robins boss Hayden Bird has moved swiftly to replace him with Leigh Bremner, who was Folkestone Invicta's supporters' player of the season
Leatherhead boss Ian Hazel has promised Tanners fans a season to remember at Fetcham Grove. With their pre-season schedule now well under way, Hazel has revealed it is a desire to banish the memory of last season's disappointments that is driving his
Premier Division: Dulwich 228 (Z Shariff 126, L Woodcock 6-66) losing draw v Sunbury 215-9 (L Woodcock 72, M Kelly 5-68). Malden Wanderers 162 (G Puckle 54) beat Spencer 154 by 8 runs. Reigate Priory 166-2 (M Foster 67 not out, J Roy 64) beat Guildford
Chessington climbed to the top of Surrey Championship Division Three after their sixth win of the season on Saturday, a six-wicket victory over bottom side Cranleigh. Youngster Taidhg Randall and Luke Carter starred with the ball as Cranleigh struggled
A man who ran a cannabis factory from his Southfields' loft claimed the plants were his dad's when he was rumbled by police. Thanh Tien Khong is facing jail after he pleaded guilty, at South Western Magistrates' Court on Friday, to owning the plants
A Battersea pupil who survived a 30ft fall while on a school trip was not drunk according to a senior teacher. John Hardy, second master at Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, has denied reports that pupil Su Cangatin-Ripley had been drinking before falling
A portable hard drive containing sensitive data about 45,000 patients has been lost from a Crystal Palace rehabilitation centre. Affected patients are angry they were only told about the data loss last week, despite the hard drive going missing in
Cuba gave us the mojito. Mexico introduced the margarita. And now Cheam is creating a stir in the cocktail world by serving up the Froo Woo. The concoction of Smirnoff Ice, peach schnapps, pomegranate juice and mixed berry ice was "muddled" by mixologists
Sutton United gave their supporters further encouragement for the season ahead with a 2-1 win at Bromley on Saturday. Two goals in two minutes midway through the second half saw them come from behind to beat a side who will be playing a level above Sutton
Danny Williams was probably the luckiest man in Dagenham on Friday night, writes Ziad Chaudry. A ludicrous decision from the ringside judges saw the 35-year-old Brixton Bomber retain his British heavyweight title over Horden's Big Bad John McDermott
New Walton & Hersham player-coach Matt Elverson has revealed it only took a call from boss Jimmy Bolton to come out of semi-retirement and help his home-town club launch a bid for promotion. The 34-year-old played four games for the much-troubled Swans
Stand-in skipper Jonathan Batty has warned Surrey must string a succession of good sessions together to beat the drop from Liverpool Victoria County Championship Division One this summer. The 34-year-old - the county's third captain this season - watched
Weybridge racer Don De Graaff has added to his points tally in the BARC Formula Renault Championship after claiming two 10th place finishes in Rounds Six and Seven at Croft in Darlington. After struggling in qualifying on Saturday and only managing 16th
A couple of weeks ago I received an email from my friend Bill. Being a bit of a movie buff, he had come up with this idea, of us all hosting a movie night round each others house and that the host dictates the choice of movie. Naturally,
Chertsey Town defeated Sussex League outfit Forest 4-0 in their latest pre-season friendly on Saturday. The lead was established 12 minutes into the game with Paul Brooker crossing the ball for John Pomroy to head back into the path of Gavin Bolger,
Crystal Palace's new Austrian Johannes Ertl has set promotion to the Premiership as his next challenge after conquering his first - finding a flat. The utility man moved to south London three weeks ago from Austria Wien and has impressed with friendly
Runnymede Runners' Dave Symons was winner of Saturday's morning's 81st running of the Wimbledon Common 5km time trial, writes Charles Lawrie. He led a field of 100 to win for the third time in 17 minutes eight seconds, more than a minute ahead of Thames
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Course record holder Kassa Tadesse came out on top after a thrilling finale to win the Elmbridge Road Runners Julie Button Memorial 10k Race on Sunday. Sponsored by Air Products, the race starts near Walton-on-Thames, progressing on the roads towards
Croydon is "increasingly safer", senior police and the council say in a statement in the wake of attack on officers by a mob of youths. Get the full story. Posted by: Terry, Croydon on 3:52pm Sat 19 Jul 08 Please don't take us for idiots I've lived
England Women Under 20s were crowned champions of the inaugural Nations Cup in Toronto, Canada on Saturday night after defeating the host nation 30-7 in the final at Appleby College. It was England's second win over the North American side after
Two people have suffered stab wounds following a party in a Feltham garage. Officers found a girl, believed to be aged 16, suffering from a minor slash wound after being called to reports to a fight at the private party in Uxbridge Road at 12.30am yesterday
Dons skipper Jason Goodliffe is hoping it will be a case of history repeating itself when AFC Wimbledon get their Conference South season underway on August 9. Despite only gaining promotion through the play-offs last season, the Dons are expected to
Carshalton Athletic began their preparation for the new season with a 1-0 win against Ryman Division One South neighbours Whyteleafe. Hayden Bird took a squad of 21 to the game and gave a runout to nine new players as he embarks on the job of finalising
St Mary's University student Steph Twell has the potential to break Paula Radcliffe's British 5,000m record, according to coach Mick Woods. The 18-year-old was named in the GB squad for the Beijing Olympics at the weekend, despite only recently proving
Hampton & Richmond Borough 1 (Yaku 54) Chelsea XI 0 Attendance: 630 Hampton & Richmond Borough defeated a Chelsea XI thanks to a second-half goal from striker Lawrence Yaku. An excellent fast-paced move down the length of the pitch carried on by
Victoria Park Harriers' Tim Grose won Saturday's Banstead Woods 5km time trial in 17 minutes 15 seconds - just six seconds shy of Roy Reeder's course record for over-40s. Two teenagers finished second and third with Joseph Hook (18:17) pipping South
A £30billion north-south high-speed rail link has been unveiled by a group opposed to Heathrow expansion. The 2M Group's scheme proposes a fast train route between London and Scotland and through to Europe to cut the number of flights needed at Heathrow
Friends of the 16-year-old Battersea schoolgirl who cheated death in a fall from a hotel window in Italy during a school music trip are due to return to the UK. Su Cangatin-Ripley, a pupil at Emanuel School, Battersea Rise, fell from her hotel window
A garage in Beauchamp Road has been completely destroyed by fire. Firefighters were called to the blaze about 11.10pm on Thursday. Resident Paul Beaumont said he was sitting in his house nearby when he heard "crackling noises and sounds not unlike gunshots
Britain's youth is increasingly affected by violent crime, depression, stress and drugs, a survey shows. The poll of 1,000 16 to 24-year-olds shows they feel they are facing more personal and social problems than they were a year ago. Key results
After reading about so much doom and gloom, what a pleasant change to read Kirsty Whalley's lovely article regarding the remarkable revival of the river Wandle and its trout, etc. George Spence, Croydon
