A pair of bungling burglars who broke into a house in Balham last week were in such a rush to save their own skins they ended up leaving their dog behind. The dopey assailants managed to flee the scene in Elmbourne Road with an armful of electricals
Merton Park pipped Supreme Bowling Club at the post in their latest away clash, winning 60-57 after a dramatic ending. Merton cannot overtake their rivals Southey BC to win the Kingston & District League, and will have to settle at best for second
Epsom College’s senior rugby sides continued their winning ways in the annual block fixture against Harrow School on Saturday, with the first, second and third XVs all chalking up impressive wins. The firsts put in an excellent performance against a
Lawrence Dallaglio and Scott Gibbs will lead two all star casts as some of rugby’s biggest names are reunited at Twickenham this tomorrow. They are among 20 international players from six countries who will join services rugby’s top brass to
Emanuel Rugby Club had a fine home win over Old Amplefordians in their first league game of the season. Scoring two tries in the first half through Mike Deluce and Marcellus Boyce with a penalty from Paul Hardwick they went in at half time leading
A 36-year-old motorcyclist has been rushed to Mayday Hospital after a collision with a van this afternoon. The accident happened in St James’ Road, Croydon, with the junction of Kidderminster Road, about 2pm. Ambulance crews treated
Cases of MRSA dropped by almost a quarter at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals in the last quarter of the year. Figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) show there were 10 cases of MRSA bacteria found in patients between April and June compared
Around 20 companies will take part in a corporate bowling event at Purley Bowl organised by financial consultants Watson Wyatt. The event, on Thursday, November 20, will raise money for The Children’s Trust in Tadworth and is part of the charity’s 25th
A new martial arts club has opened in New Malden specialising in kuk sool won, a systematic study of all traditional martial arts. A Korean form, kuk sool won covers covers the entire spectrum of established Asian fighting arts and body conditioning
Alys Thomas, a sixth form pupil at The Lady Eleanor Holles School, Hampton, has been selected to represent Wales at the Commonwealth Youth Games, being held in Pune, India, in October. The selectors were impressed with her successes at the National Youth
Due to the injury Jonah Lomu sustained to his right heel at Wednesday’s late afternoon training session he will no longer be included in the International XV squad for tomorrow’s Help for Heroes match. Lomu, his fellow team mates and management are
Merton began their league campaign with a 17-7 defeat against a capable Raynes Park outfit on Saturday. The Morden Rec outfit gave league debuts to youngster Glenn Williamson and Peter Van Rooyen in their three-quarter line, as well as welcoming back
Surrey FA is hosting a Let’s Kick Racism out of Football Week in Merton next month. The event, which runs from October 16-28 at Raynes Park High School, will consist of coaching and training sessions and will feature charter standard football clubs,
Merton Council has pledged to take action against rocketing fuel bills which will add £30m to the cost of heating the borough’s homes this winter. Earlier this month, local environmental group Sustainable Merton calculated the alarming figure and
A taste of Italy is coming to Walton on October 4 and 5, to tantalise the tastebuds of hungry shoppers. An Italian Market will provide a long row of stalls, overflowing with fresh produce from Italian traders. Ciabatta, pastries, olives, antipasti
One of the teens accused of murdering New Addington roofer Billy Ward was bragging about carrying a “shank” for protection, a court heard. The Old Baily heard how Junior Lubango stood at a bus stop the night of the 21-year-old’s death claiming he knew
Vasilis Xenopoulos is on a quest. The multi-talented jazz musician has made it his mission to bring his personally-stamped brand of music to the younger masses. And with the effort it has taken the Athens-born saxophonist to get to his current position
Brentford have injected some youthful enthusiasm into their midfield with the arrival of 18-year-old Josh Wright on a month's loan from Charlton Athletic. The Essex-born playmaker, who has represented England at every age from U16s to U19s, is expected
A leading Government body has called for an independent review of aviation policy, including Heathrow expansion plans. The Sustainable Developments Commission (SDC) reports directly to the Prime Minister on a number of contentious issues. Announcing
A disabled Tooting resident has been slapped with a £50 parking fine outside St George’s Hospital despite the fact that he was inside receiving treatment for his prostate cancer. On July 29, Bert Luthers, of Thrale Road, had parked on a single yellow
A group of women in Cobham are putting the finishing touches to a patchwork quilt they have made for a cancer charity. The 11 women call themselves The Fat Quarters and lost a member to cancer last month, while two are battling the illness at the
Residents have filed a complaint after police took 35 minutes to arrive at a domestic violence scene. Witnesses saw a man and a woman fighting in Ansell Road, Tooting on Friday night and called police at 5.45pm, but officers only arrived at 6.20pm
A theatre company for convicts in Putney is preparing for a second run of their critically-acclaimed production in a central London theatre. Established in 1999, the Synergy Theatre Project works towards reforming serving and ex-prisoners through
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that 'Silent Hill: Homecoming' will be released on both the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 this coming November. The sixth installment of the survival horror series will introduce Alex Shepherd as
Former Bond girl Honor Blackman is due to attend a Wimbledon recording studio today to record a CD of children’s stories for Wimbledon Bookfest. The actress - who starred alongside Sean Connery as Pussy Galore in Goldfinger - will be reading
Furious traders blockaded a main road with trucks and cars in protest over an illegal traveller’s camp site. Police were called to the protest at 9am this morning after traffic to dozens of businesses and the construction site of a new Costco
Andy Scott may have called for his team to extend their unbeaten run at the weekend, but he has warned fans Lincoln City may be a tougher nut to crack than they might think. The Imps have won just one of their opening six league games and are currently
Two Wandsworth men have been cleared of murdering a former British heavyweight boxing champion in a row over smoking - but the case against a third man, from Putney, is continuing. James Oyebola, 46, was shot in the neck and leg at Chateau 6 nightclub
Sutton's Katie Dean takes the first step towards her goal of winning Team GB's first Olympic judo medal in 12 years at the 2012 Games, when she makes her senior international debut in Birmingham this weekend. The 18-year-old Bath University
Susan Hampshire is returning to Richmond Theatre to perform in Somerset Maugham’s popular play The Circle and just as her character returns to her family home to put the cat amongst the pigeons, so Hampshire is returning to a play she first appeared in
Hilary on the Green, a new exhibition at the Old Sorting Office, is giving Antonia Gialerakis the chance to pay tribute to her artist mother. The late Hilary Gialerakis was an artist whose work was informed by her surroundings, from the World War II-ravaged
Harlequins look to continue their perfect start to the new season at Worcester on Saturday. A win against Saracens in the London Double Header, and an opening home bonus point win against Bristol, see Quins flying high at the top of the Guinness
Since his retirement last year Jason Robinson has spent more time in wellies than rugby boots. But as he prepares to make his encore in Saturday’s Help for Heroes charity match at Twickenham, the England winger is hoping his famous footwork
Rebecca Poole's alternative Bond theme has proved a hit on Virgin radio. The soulful singer talks to Will Gore about her career, Bond girl dreams and Amy Winehouse Will Gore: How did your success with the Quantum of Solace song come about? Rebecca
London Scottish head coach Jim Kelly reckons if his side wins promotion it will be as much down to home-maker Ross McGregor than anything else. The first team manager has been charged with heading to away games an hour before the squad to ensure their
Brentford centre-back Alan Bennett has been told he has nothing left to prove if he wants to land a permanent move to Griffin Park. The 26-year-old on-loan Reading star has forged an impressive partnership - alongside fellow loanee James Wilson
Kingston’s sporting stars of the future helped mark the handover of the Paralympic torch and the countdown to London 2012. As the games came to a close in Beijing, local wheelchair racer Jonathan Smith, 16, of Kingston was joined by local dignitaries
If you have suffered a serious mishap in the workplace recently then you are probably employed by a firm outside Sutton but Croydon's are among the most accident prone. New figures from the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP) show the
Oh, well - back in Croydon again. Having had a week of hot sunshine in Spain, and having heard about the rain and floods in the U.K., we felt we were lucky when the sun shone in Croydon over the week-end. Having had my mobile 'phone stolen and the
The family of Peter Woodhams, a dad shot dead on his doorstep has launched a High Court battle challenging the reinstatement of two police officers told to resign over the investigation of the killing. Croydon-born Mr Woodhams, 22, was gunned
Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care’s flying start to the new Guinness Premiership season puts him top of the England number nine charts, according to club skipper Will Skinner. The 21-year-old - fresh from making his international debut on the
A 55-year-old deaf women was told by her housing association that she would have to go homeless after joyriders crashed a car into her front room. Beryl Thompson, of Muschamp Road in Carshalton, has been a council tenant for 30 years. Two weeks ago,
The battle to save an area of Morden Park intensified on Sunday as 250 people protested against Merton Council’s plan to convert a section into a floodlit football centre. A protest picnic was heralded as a success by organisers as the community
A new emergency level crossing could be built in Ashtead following a recent incident where people were trapped on their side of the railway line for almost seven hours. It comes after years of campaigning by residents living in several roads close to
The Mitcham and Morden community has rallied around its MP, Siobhain McDonagh, who was dramatically fired by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday after calling for his resignation. Ms McDonagh remains as a Member of Parliament, but has been stripped
Croydon Council is building an eco-estate for the town. Deputy Council leader, Dudley Mead, went blue collar last week as he tried out his bricklaying skills at Croydon Council’s new eco house building programme. Coun Mead visited
Police cars and vehicles have been crashing at a rate of one a week in Kingston over the past year. The borough's officers and staff were involved in 52 collisions, 12 of which were on the way to an emergency call and nine in pursuits, between April
