A nurse from Epsom General Hospital, who stole and burgled from elderly and vulnerable patients, has been sentenced to two years in prison. Earlwin Huliganga, 33, of Cuddington Glade, Epsom, was found guilty and sentenced to two years in prison
Kingstonian boss Alan Dowson hopes the capture of striker Carl Wilson-Denis' signature for next season will see others at Kingsmeadow follow suit. The 19-goal front man put pen to paper on a new deal for next season this week having made
The owner of Asbo, a pitbull terrier that ran wild in a frenzied spree of attacks in Mitcham last year, has been spared jail. One victim of the rampage was left “mentally and physically mutilated” by the attack while a child who was dragged
Shakespeare’s birthday received a fitting tribute last month, when a local theatre company performed A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Walton. The Ember Players, who are also celebrating their diamond jubilee, performed the comedy to an audience
Bowls looks pretty easy, doesn’t it? It’s certainly a simple idea – just roll the large ball (the “wood”) nearest to the small white or yellow ball (the “jack”) at the far end of the grass strip (the “rink”). It can’t be that difficult, can it? Well now
London Welsh head coach Danny Wilson will delay naming his side for Saturday’s re-arranged National League One fixture with Moseley due to the unavailability of a number of first-team regulars. Relegated Esher RFC will play host to the match with Welsh
Kingstonian co-chairman Mark Anderson has hailed predecessor Jimmy Cochrane's hand in returning the club to its former glories as crucial. The former Kingston market flower seller was the first to wrestle control of the club from businessman Rajesh
Gracefield Gardens health and social care centre has been listed as the model for healthcare delivery in London. The centre was officially listed as one of London’s first polyclinics by Healthcare for London last Tuesday. Providing a
An 18-year-old fashion designer showed her clothes at Shirley Church Hall on April 25. Teenage designer Guldem Ramadan showed her Turkish and Cypriot-inspired clothes at a show in support of charity Christian Aid. More than 50 people
Two Weybridge businesswomen have promised they can turn redundancy into a positive opportunity with the launch of their new career consultancy. In response to the recession, Anita Whiting and Jo Brandon, who both have more than 20 years experience
Sutton United Colts require players for next season’s U10 teams. Players need to be in current school year 4 (DOB 1st Sept 99 – 31st August 00) and be available to play either Saturdays/Sundays or both if available. Sutton United Colts are an FA
Old Meadonians’ former reserve team manager, Stuart Minors, came back to haunt Meads with his struggling Old Salvatorians at Riverside Lands on Saturday and left with the spoils after reversing the result of their earlier clash. Having come off a
Epsom & Ewell Colts U15s have made history by completing the club's first Surrey Youth League, League and Cup double by beating Meadow Sports 2-1 in the Invitation Cup Final. In a fiercely competitive final played in great spirit by both teams goals
Former Kingstonian boss Kim Harris reckons the club would still own Kingsmeadow had current chairman Malcolm Winwright taken over in 2003 and not businessman Rajesh Kohsla. Harris was in charge of Ks during the darkest period of their recent
Harlequins have announced Guinness Premiership semi-final clash with London Irish on May 9 has sold out with nine days until kick-off. tickets for semi-final have been sold. Tickets went on general sale on Thursday morning, and took less than four hours
A man in his 20s has been gunned down near Wandsworth Prison in what onlookers say could have been a drive by shooting. Police have confirmed the man was shot dead soon after 2.30pm. He was confirmed dead at the scene. Police
Scaramanga Six are a British rock band playing at The Brief next Saturday. Here founding member Steven Morricone talks to Graham Moody about life in an 'evil pop group', the music industry and his best and worst festival line-ups. Graham
Morden-based St Martin’s FC have been awarded a £7,020 grant from the Football Foundation to allow the club to develop a youth section over the next two years. Chairman Maurice Gilley said: “This grant is enabling us to develop a club that aims to
Staines came up short in the promotion play-offs for the second year running as they went down 11-7 in their winner-takes all clash with Dorking at The Reeves, writes Tony Brightwell. Dorking’s young side came with a game plan to attack the line-out
The threat of squatters targeting empty, privately owned homes in the borough is being reduced by Lambeth Council. The council’s empty homes team helped bring 309 empty and derelict private sector properties back into use last year.
Crystal Palace manager Neil Warnock today signed a one-year extension to stay at the club until 2011 - and immediately insisted he wanted to put the Eagles back among the Championship's big hitters. The Yorkshireman has been linked with
East Acton Wanderers triumphed in the WFFL Intermediate Cup final at Corinthian Casuals FC on Sunday, beating FC London 5-0. The Wanderers dominated the game throughout and their opponents were unable to contain the lively Wanders attack. Scott
Former Avon Tyres British GT Champion Bradley Ellis, from Croydon, has signed a last minute one-race deal to contest the opening rounds of the FIA GT3 European Championship at Silverstone this weekend, writes Emma Spearing. The 21 year-old will race
Disgruntled drinkers were evacuated from the Whispering Moon pub in Wallington last night (Wed)after a small fire in a backroom. Firefighters deemed the Wetherspoon’s premises in Ross Parade to be unsafe, even though the blaze was soon extinguished
Croydon’s new Economic Development Company has announced the appointment of nine board members from the private, public, voluntary and community sectors in the borough. Chairman Barry Rourke said: “We now have an excellent foundation for Croydon
Brentford fans celebrated long and hard after Brentford’s title-winning 3-1 triumph at Darlington on Saturday and midfielder David Hunt’s sleight of hand has revealed the joyous scenes weren’t limited to the stands. The 26-year-old shot
Esher Rugby Club hosted their 16th annual mini rugby floodlit festival last week to celebrate the end of the season. Six Esher first XV players including Club-Captain Toby Clouston and playing-Captain David Slemen presented trophies to U7-U12 winners
Chelsea’s Search for an Asian Soccer Star programme kicks off this weekend, with 450 young players signed up and competing for a place on the Chelsea summer trials. Chelsea chief executive Peter Kenyon visited the scheme at the club’s Cobham training
International swimming coach Ron Philpot has been appointed as the first head of aquatics for the new Crystal Palace Beacon Programme, which is set to transform aquatic sports in south London. Philpot, currently Head Coach of Leatherhead Swimming
Staines manager Steve Cordery wants his players to use last year's hurt to inspire them to an historic victory in the Ryman League Premier Division play-off final this Saturday. He said: "It was a long, long summer for everyone - it took quite a while
Cornwall rally driver Alan Cookson and Wandsworth co-driver Julian Wilkinson will be heading over the Irish Sea destined for the Isle of Man, where round four of the 2009 Pirelli MSA Gravel Rally Championship takes place with the Manx Telecom Rally, this
Midfielder Tommy Williams reckons winning the Ryman League Division One South trophy with Kingstonian trumps the winners medal he won with Boreham Wood three years ago. The 29-year-old personal trainer hit the winner in last week's 2-1 title-clinching
Welcome to a championship-winning edition of the Ealing (Road) Comedies Podcast with Richmond and Twickenham Times' chief sports reporter and Esher's third best Engelbert Humperdick impressionist Stuart Amos, Bees website commentator and all round legend
Chelsea’s Arsenal hoodoo continued as the Gunners shot down the Blues for the third time this campaign at Imber Court on Thursday Second-half strikes from Katie Chapmen and Kim Little proved enough to edge a tight contest and send the visitors
Cuddly credit crunch victims Pepsi and Peanut have found a new family. The kittens were brought to the Park Veterinary Practice in Raynes Park last week, after they were discovered dumped in a box outside a block of flats in Wimbledon.
Kingston Rugby Club hosts the 14th annual Frank Walsh Memorial match on Saturday, pitting a Barbarian XV against a Walsh XV. Former club member Walsh passed away in January 1996, with the charity match organised by friends and family every year as a
Conservative candidate Richard Bennett has won a place on Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, taking Tadworth and Walton ward with an overwhelming majority at Thursday's by election. Councillor Bennett received 925 votes, UKIP's Joseph Fox 350 and
“The easiest way to describe Michel Vinaver’s plays is that for an actor, a director and the audience it is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle,” says Sam Walters, the Orange Tree Theatre’s artistic director and director of the venue’s new production
Dougie Flockhart has quit Esher to join Championship outfit Doncaster. The flying Scotsman was Esher’s top tryscorer last season in National One with 18. But the utility three-quarter has been offered a full-time contract by Doncaster and joins former
The police invasion of Raven’s Ait Island, Surbiton began at first light this morning, as the force attempted to remove a group of squatters who had set up home on the island since February. Upwards of 40 officers are believed to have made
England Under-20 wing Seb Stegmann has been ruled out of this summer's IRB Junior World Championship after suffering a serious knee injury playing for Harlequins. The 20-year-old is to undergo surgery on his right knee after rupturing his anterior
A trip to Europe's hottest golf destination awaits amateur Nick Higgs and his Banstead Downs PGA professional Ian Golding if they can come through the regional final of Europe's biggest pro-am competition, the Virgin Atlantic PGA National Pro-Am Championship
Champions. It feels good to type that word. After months of worry, promotion is finally ours and to have the league title wrapped up before the final match of the season is a wonderful bonus. The day up at Darlington was the kind of strange
The sister of beaten footballer Robbie Hughes has forced a senior Government minister to investigate his case after hijacking a leading retail union’s annual meeting. Alaina Hughes, 23, from Wallington was stopped twice as she began to speak
Work began on an £8m futuristic centre to teach young people life skills hours after a political row on its future in council chambers. Construction workers were seen at the Sutton Life Centre site on Tuesday morning after Monday night’s hour-and-a-half
Opponents of parking charges in Bushy and Richmond Park have attacked councillors for not doing enough to help their campaign. A letter leaked to the Richmond and Twickenham Times from the council’s cabinet member for traffic, transport and
Mecca Bingo in Croydon is offering teachers a crash course in the popular game to stop pupils misbehaving. The move follows a Government report recommending pupils play bingo to maintain their concentration and stop them losing interest in
The Bolingbroke Hospital has been saved from developers after English Heritage awarded it Grade II listing status. Campaigners said the listing protection - which means the building may not be demolished or altered without special planning
Primark in Tooting moved its grand opening day after the protest group War on Want planned to swamp it with a demonstration. The store opened at 9am this morning instead of tomorrow, Saturday, when a demonstration was planned over allegations
Freeloaders and poor ticket sales have been blamed on the cancellation of this year’s Marble Hill concerts. The future of the event, which last year included a proms in the park concert, looks bleak unless it gets backing from Richmond Council, organisers
While Feltham boasts Freddie Mercury, Chiswick Phil Collins and Hounslow the Bluetones, Isleworth may soon be able to claim its own music legends. Isleworth three-piece, the Ruskins, have been winning over fans and music critics alike with
The police invasion of Raven’s Ait island, Surbiton began this morning, as the force attempted to remove a group of squatters who have set up home on the island since February. Despite being handed an eviction notice ordering them to leave
Local Team Crystal Palace didn’t make championship play-offs this year. Crystal Palace has had an average season. For the first time in three seasons Palace hasn’t reached the play-offs. The last time Palace made the championship play-offs where
On the 21st April 2009 a group of 40 year 8 students from Glenthorne High School visited the UCL University in London. We went by coach and had a good journey both ways. When we got there we were greeted by 4 student ambassadors and another
Abigail Witchalls, the young mother who was left paralysed after she was stabbed four years ago, has regained the power of speech. Abigail, a part-time English teacher, was 26 when she was stabbed in the neck as she pushed her baby son along
A son has issued a heartfelt thank you to two Good Samaritans who came to the rescue when his mother suffered a heart attack in the street. Marcel Hoad, of Sussex, believes the quick reactions of the two men saved his mother Alicia's life when
The credit crunch hits Sutton; one of the biggest stores in the country Woolworths was in Sutton for many years but sadly now it is gone. Another store has been hit by the credit crunch is Sussex book shop which has only just gone. At the bottom of Sutton
According to statistic on Coastkid.org between fifteen to twenty-five children every year commit suicide due to being bullied. Why should people have the right make someone so upset that they would kill themselves? This is what the parents around the
What is Easter? Is it the most important religious festival of the year? Is it profitable time for chocolate manufactures to cash in on the growing obesity problem? Is it a representation of British culture of the last fifty years? Or is it something
Knife crime in Croydon could be cut dramatically if hospitals start sharing information with police about stabbing hot spots in the borough. Croydon police have met with Mayday Hospital to discuss sharing information about where violent crime
A Tooting woman whose brother died mysteriously in police custody led a tribute on Friday to remember Ian Tomlinson, who died at the G20 protests. Homes and businesses across the borough turned their lights off at 8.30pm for one hour to pay
Actress and playwright Rosalind Adler is combining her talents in her new one-woman play, LOL, that runs at the Tabard Theatre from May 6 to 9. The play takes a bittersweet look at the world of internet dating and Adler was inspired to write the show
Campaigners fiercely opposed to the construction of a floodlit football centre in Morden Park are set to finally get their say on the divisive proposal. A consultation over the future of part of the park began this week after Merton Council
Soliders from 151 Transport Regiment swept the board in Skills at Arms and were runners-up at a new military skills competition in the General Officer Commanding (GOC) Challenge Trophy. The soldiers, based in Sydenham Road, competed against
By Community Correspondent - Elaine Swift I’m getting more and more dismayed by Facebook entries from some of the younger members of my friends’ group. I can’t work out whether it’s text language or whether they really can’t spell or use grammar
Tom Bain, Community Correspondent Science fiction is one of the most defining genres of literature, film and videogames of our time. It envisions futures with astounding technology, creates magnificent new worlds and functions in incredible attention
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will be meeting more with Lambeth’s communities in a bid to try and increase conviction rates. The CPS - which presents the prosecution in cases against defendants in court - will be holding meetings to gather
Brentford boss Andy Scott has made securing the services of Alan Bennett and Kevin O’Connor for next season a priority, but not at the expense of the rest of his squad. The pair have had a large hand in the destination of the League two title
Parents with toddlers are being encouraged to join local libraries with the Croydon libraries' 'Book Start Book Crawl'. The initiative was launched at Ashburton Library on Saturday April, 25 for parents and their young children. After
Knife crime in Sutton could be cut dramatically by hospitals sharing information with police about stabbing hot spots in the borough. Sutton police are in talks with Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust to discuss sharing information
Alton School in Roehampton is making good progress since Ofsted rated it grade three - or satisfactory - last year, according to inspectors. The primary school, in Danebury Avenue, was visited again in March, when inspectors found students
Organic fruit and veg and award winning cheese are just some of the treats on offer to Walton shoppers at a new monthly farmers’ market. The market, which will take place from 9.30am to 2pm on the first Saturday of each month, was organised
An application to turn an abandoned bowls pavilion in Weybridge into a council office has been granted permission - even though some councillors have described the planning officer’s report into the application as "sloppy" and "not factual".
Tesco should give up and go away so family homes can be built on its Tolworth site, MP Edward Davey said this week. The supermarket giant dropped its plans for a store, 562 homes and a community centre for the second time last week, because
Disadvantaged children at four Lambeth schools will get free access to computers and internet in their homes, thanks to a charity grant. Some 1,650 pupils from Lambeth Academy, Bishop Thomas Grant School, Archbishop Tennison School and the
A new fire station is set to be built in Mitcham, according to Merton Council. Outline planning permission has been granted for the three storey fire station on London Road. The fire service said they would not comment on the plans until
Police officers from Croydon’s Diamond Initiative gave morning wake-up calls to some of the borough’s most prolific bail jumpers and community order shirkers last Wednesday. The project aims to stop re-offending by minor offenders who have
Police were called to a serious disturbance at a car boot sale in the grounds of St Philomena’s Catholic School in Carshalton. Pupils and staff at the sale watched as officers escorted five women and one man away from the stalls in Pound Street
