Archive

  • Swine Flu breaks out.

    Swine Flu has broken out in England now as honeymooners come back from their holiday in Mexico. These are the first cases of swine flu in England and many more are expected to become apparent in the coming weeks. But are people worrying about it?

  • Things to do this half term.

    Generally, in half term, there isn’t much for children to do. But this year with the ‘Change for life’ being advertised on the radio and the television, there is much more variety in the activities on offer for the week starting Monday 25th May 2009.

  • Lifeline for Merton carers

    A Mitcham family has urged unpaid carers to reach out for vital support from a local charity. Leigh and Trina Woods have four children. Mr Woods has severe osteo-arthritis and their youngest child has speech and language difficulties, so

  • Deputy leader quits for sake of family

    Councillor Colin Hall has stepped down from his post as joint deputy leader in a Sutton Council shake-up. Member for the environment, Coun Hall had shared the deputy post with Councillor Ruth Dombey, but at this month’s annual general meeting

  • Shopkeepers fined for knife sales

    Croydon Council’s campaign to stop the sale of knives to children has seen three more stores prosecuted for selling blades to school children. The owners of Aladdin’s Cave, in Addington Road, Jeffrey and Collard, in London Road, Thornton

  • Laughs aplenty coming to the Rose

    If you are in need of a few laughs, head to the Rose Theatre on Sunday where a host of dynamic stand-ups are promising an evening of entertainment. Opinionated American Dave Fulton, who has been seen on the BBC’s Stand-up Show, will be joined

  • Thieves make risky railway getaway

    A group of daring thieves made a risky getaway along the railway between Kingston and Hampton Wick stations early on May 21, following a late night crime in the town centre. Specially trained British Transport Police officers took to the tracks

  • Circus entertains kids for free

    More than 350 disabled and disadvantaged children were given free admission into the big top when Zippo’s Circus visited Beddington Park last week. The special hour-long performance was organised by the safer neighbourhood team, Conservative

  • Memory Lane: The Thames' legendary oarsman

    Most people are familiar with the Putney Ferry, a former Wandsworth institution, but we are not referring to the Putney Pier to Blackfriars service that currently ferries commuters “up to town”. Because, according to the Wandsworth Historical

  • Pond clear up discovers a plethora of junk

    Bikes, fencing, guttering and the inevitable shopping trolleys were hauled out of the ponds in Ashtead Park in an energetic working party lasting two weekends and several weekdays as well. Along with the hardware the Leatherhead and District

  • Police appeal for witnesses to serious road accident

    Police are appealing for witnesses to a road accident which left a teenager with serious head injuries. The crash, in Lansdowne Road, happened on Friday April 3 at around 2pm. The number 367 bus, travelling down Lansdowne Road, was in

  • Roary the racecar screeches into Brooklands

    Roary the Racing Car and his mechanic, Big Chris, provided fun for all the family at Mercedes-Benz World, Weybridge, over the weekend. The characters were celebrating the launch of Kinderclass, a new initiative by designed to promote safe travel

  • On your bike for cycle training

    Families in Roehampton are being encouraged to get on their bike to improve health and save the environment - for free. Fred Ellis, coordinator for Pedal4Health - a group which trains new cyclists - said many Roehampton residents were unaware

  • Uproar over Robins' red-breast change

    Supporters may boycott the new Carshalton Athletic strip after the football club decided its signature colours were “unattractive to young people”. The Robins will end at least 50 years of tradition next season by wearing red jerseys in a departure

  • Race is on to be top dog

    The Blue Square Greyhound Derby takes place at Wimbledon Stadium this Saturday – the climax to a thrilling competition. More than 140 entries have been whittled down to the six Derby finalists, who are each in with a chance of winning the £100,000 first

  • Wimbledon shop tells customers to protect the planet

    Staff from a Wimbledon cosmetics shop were out in force yesterday persuading shoppers to do their bit in the fight against climate change. Wearing Edwardian clothing, employees from Lush were promoting the green benefit of taking the train

  • Kingston Uni professor makes Chinese dreams come true

    Kingston University professor Catherine McDermott will bringing the X-Factor of dreams to China later this month, as the country’s art and design students battle it out to be crowned champion of the art of sleep. Inspired by the popular

  • Leatherhead say farewell to Philpott after 13 golden years

    Coach Ron Philpott has left Leatherhead Swimming Club after 13 successful years to become head of the Crystal Palace Beacon programme, which will aim to transform aquatic sports in south London. His wife Sue is also leaving to take up a post

  • County elections - runners and riders

    Voters go to the polls on Thursday June 4 to elect representatives for the county council and for the European Parliament. It will be the first time the political parties have to assess the political backlash after the MPs expenses scandal.

  • Policing the town after the school bell rings

    With more than 50,000 school kids flooding Croydon town centre at 3.30pm everyday it can be a pretty difficult place to police. However, the town centre police unit, funded by Croydon Business in Development, has been working not only to engage