Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Alan Devonshire has defied the current economic climate in splashing the cash to sign Havant & Waterlooville midfielder Jamie Collins for an undisclosed fee. The Beavers bumper season ended with Blue
RFU statement on London Welsh Friday July 10, 2009 Issued by Peter Thomas The Rugby Football Union Taskforce on London Welsh presented its findings and proposals to the RFU Management Board on Wednesday, July 8 and, based on those, a decision has
Two Nepalese men have received three-year prison sentences at the Old Bailey today, for the manslaughter of Esher waiter Bishal Gurung last year. Morden residents Rocky Gurung, 21, from Haig Place, and Kemik Thakali, 21, from Legion Court,
A former drug dealer who plotted to shoot dead his love rival as he cut a child’s hair in a busy West Norwood barbershop has been jailed for 15 years. Judge Peter Thornton said Kirk Richards, 35, of Brixton, was driven by “intense jealousy”
Hayden Bird pens his first column in what will be a weekly series from the Carshalton boss: GOING THROUGH THE PAIN BARRIER July doesn’t tend to be the most popular month for a footballer! Across training grounds up and down the country
Cheam High School’s girls tennis team made it through to the finals of the AEGON Team Tennis National Schools Championships on Wednesday following victory against Coopers Company & Coborn school from Upminster that has seen them reach the prestigious
Hampton Pools’ Summer Picnic Concerts get underway next week and the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain are set to be one of the star attractions. The eight strong-group spoke to Will Gore about touring the world, cover versions and their ukulele
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell is set to add former Rushden & Diamonds centre back Justin Roberts to his ranks after a month’s worth of knock backs saw him finally shut the door on midfielder Kelvin McIntosh. Roberts, who will complete
Sutton Runners fielded nine teams at the Nonsuch Park relay races, with their lead team - made up of Steve Barber, Neil Alexander, Charles Green and Martin Newton - claiming sixth place overall in the challenge. Meanwhile, at the Banstead Woods 5k
Putney-based rowing club Vesta reached a final at Henley Royal Regatta for the first time in 27 years as they lost to Manchester’s Agecroft in the final of the Brittania Cup on Sunday. Vesta had already knocked out seeded club Mossman, who
Tons League standings: 1 Banstead Neville played 4 points 19, 2 Sutton 4-18, 3 Cheam Field 4-16, 4 Mellows Park 4-16, 5 Sutton Common 4-16, 6 Carshalton Beeches 4-14, 7 Cheam Sports 4-12, 8 Cuddington 4-10, 9 Wallington 4-9, 10 Rosehill 4-8, 11 Carshalton
Merton finished third in the badminton at the 2009 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games. The borough’s team for the event at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre was drawn from Wimbledon Squash & Rackets Club. Squad: Emily Giles, Emily McKie, Emma
Freddy Nordstrom of Weybridge has been confirmed as an entrant in the British round of the Seat Eurocup taking place at Brands Hatch on July 17-19. This will be the 20-year-old’s only Seat race in the UK this year, as he is competing in a full season
Three South London sailors flew to Brazil this week to represent Great Britain at the 2009 Volvo Youth Sailing ISAF World Championships in Brazil, writes Karenza Morton. Oscar McVeigh, of Wimbledon Sailing Club, will represent RYA Volvo Team GBR in
Carshalton Athletic are to host a four-team veterans tournament at Colston Avenue on Sunday, July 26 (1pm). The event, to raise money for our servicemen and women in Afghanistan, also features teams from AFC Wimbledon, Sutton United and Tooting & Mitcham
Sutton United kick off their pre-season programme tomorrow at Basingstoke when fans will get the chance to look at several new signings. Manager Paul Doswell has signed the following players: JASON GOODLIFFE: AFC Wimbledon's skipper in
A car being pursued by police has been in a crash with another vehicle in Wimbledon this afternoon. Police have shut a part of Durnsford Road in Wimbledon following the incident at about 12.30pm. A Merton police spokeswoman said a blue
French side Nancy have pulled out of next month's friendly with Crystal Palace because they don't want to catch swine flu. The Ligue 1 club was due to visit Selhurst Park on Sunday, August 2, in what would have been the Eagles final pre-season game before
Sutton United kick off their pre-season programme with a trip to Basingstoke Town tomorrow (Saturday, 3pm). It is the start of an eight-game programme that features home games with Brentford, Crystal Palace and Tottenham Hotspur. Fixtures: July
It seems the reputation of Wimbledon’s Court Number Two as the “Graveyard of Champions” may be a little unfair, according to a Middlesex University lecturer. Dr Emma Ball, senior lecturer in Statistics, analysed data from the former Court Two
London Welsh are hopeful that a possible takeover deal is just days away after further talks with parties were held this week. The RFU announced this week that they are giving the Dragons until Friday July 17 to have a plan in place - and Gareth Roberts
A Sutton MP has had his Facebook account suspended shortly after organising a major demonstration to save a night bus. LibDem Tom Brake, for Carshalton and Wallington, was helping young campaigners organise the protest last night. Over
The tragic death of six people in a fire in a block of flats in Camberwell has sparked a review in to safety in Lambeth Council properties. Council officers will carry out a fire risk assessment and inspection of all council properties.
Junior road safety officers from primary schools across Kingston joined children from around London for a road safety event at London Transport Museum. The day included workshops where the year 5 and 6 pupils built a balloon-powered bus and
Residents living in high rise buildings should stay calm if they spot fire engines outside their windows. Fire crews are set to tour Merton to update plans covering potential emergencies in the borough’s high rise buildings. Jon Prater
A Natwest branch was sealed off by police after two men launched a morning raid on a security van. It is not yet known how much money was stolen in the snatch-and-run job, which took place outside the Teddington High Street bank yesterday morning shortly
Piles of uncollected rubbish caused a stink on Streatham housing estates this week. A special collection vehicle broke down, meaning rubbish left by residents in underground bins could not be collected on the Sackville estate and Albert Carr
Soul singer Mica Paris, tango dancers and an Afro-Brazillian band will have Battersea Park grooving at the World Music Festival this weekend. The three-day event, which is free, gets under way at the park’s bandstand at 6.30pm on Friday, when
The long fought-for new secondary school in north Kingston will be split between sites at the Hawker Centre and North Kingston Centre, Kingston Council announced this morning. A total of 1,200 pupils aged between 11 and 16 will be crammed
People are being encouraged to compost their unwanted fruit and vegetables this summer with a bargain-priced compost bin. To get people recycling their kitchen and garden waste over the warm months, Hounslow Council is offering a limited number of compost
To mark today’s first-ever “Green Britain Day”, youngsters at a Teddington school have been showing just how easy it is to make every day an environmental celebration. Since Monday, teachers and pupils at Stanley Junior School have taken part
New Bees striker Ben Strevens reckons he has seen enough of his new team mates to back Brentford to spring a few surprises when they make their League One return next month. The 29-year-old former Dagenham & Redbridge frontman switched to Griffin Park
An attempt to sack the controversial company managing Lambeth Council’s housing stock has failed. A motion of no confidence in Lambeth Living was tabled by the opposition at a full meeting of the council last Wednesday but was voted against
After a year keeping it to themselves, staff at Richmond’s only homeless hostel have been singing from the rooftops about winning a grant of nearly £1m. The hostel, close to Richmond Circus and run by charity Single Persons Emergency Accommodation
A van snaked across the road, flipped on its side and totally demolished a bus shelter on Wednesday morning. The white van slammed into the bus stop on Coulsdon Road, Old Coulsdon, levelling the shelter in the early hours of the morning.
Casualty stars Matt Bardock and Jane Hazlegrove, better known to their fans as paramedics Jeff and Dixie, will be leaving their ambulance behind and travelling to Banstead Centre by more conventional means to perform the opening ceremony at the
A man suffering from epilepsy and severe learning disabilities was evicted from his care home, his family claimed. Michael Wiek, 37, who has the mental age of an eight-year-old, lost his placement at Brambledown care home in Wallington, his
England U20s 45 Canada U20s 0 An England Women U20s side featuring Richmond's Victoria Cornborough and Wallington's Davinia Monterio opened their defence of the Nations Cup on Thursday with an impressive display against Canada at Brunel University
Trialist Goran Maric scored for Crystal Palace last night as the Eagles began their pre-season campaign with a 4-0 win at Boreham Wood. The Serbian striker headed home the opener for Palace before Johnny Ertl and Kieran Djilali made it 3-0 before the
Sutton has the second highest death and injury toll of teenagers on its roads compared with the rest of London, new figures have revealed. The figures, from Transport for London, show 21 teenagers died, or were left badly injured, on borough
A major award has shown a Raynes Park pharmacy is in excellent health. The Mount Elgon Pharmacy in Kingston Road has been hailed as the best business in south London, scooping a £5,000 prize and a place in the national finals of a small business
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals NHS Trust has achieved its best results in this year’s environment and action team inspection. Conducted on behalf of the National Patient Safety Agency, this year’s inspection gave the trust an excellent score
A student from Carshalton College picked up an award at the House of Lords. Carshalton College Beauty Therapy student, Rachel Martin, was given the Best Learner Award, which are organised by the Committee of South London Principals (COSLP).
By Community Correspondent, Philippa Hennessy The official doors to the Gina Conway Aveda Salons and Spa in Wimbledon are now open and offer 4 storeys of award winning treatments, including its bespoke 'GC Yoga Studios.' Offering all mind, body
Story Sir John Betjeman is a poet that divides opinion. On the one hand his output is derided by the poetry establishment and on the other his verses are adored by the public , with his Collected Poems residing on over two million of our bookshelves
Harlequins and England winger Ugo Monye has revealed he was close to tears when he touched down for British & Irish Lions in their third Test win over South Africa at the weekend. The 26-year-old scored his side's crucial third try - a 90 metre interception
Our dearly loved Mother, Sister, Nan, Great Nan and Aunt passed away on 11th June 2009. She will be greatly missed but forever cherished by all who knew her. Furneral to be held at Falconwood on Friday 10th July 2009 at 2pm. Flowers welcome else
A 108-run seventh wicket partnership between Elliott Hill and Andrew Clarke laid the foundation for Teddington’s thumping 156-run triumph over Shepherd’s Bush on Saturday. Skipper Toby Bailey’s men had been reduced to 115 for six before Hill (60) and
When professional footballers head to the Costa del Sol they often return in swathes of controversy surrounding late night drinking sessions and discharged fire extinguishers. But Brentford striker Ben Strevens has revealed that couldn’t be further
A kind-hearted gardening tramp who used to help with neighbourhood shopping and chores has died. William Dengler died on July 1 after being taken ill but it took a week for his friend Kay Barot, a full-time carer, to find out because she only
Regeneration in Mitcham has been abandoned by Merton’s Conservative council, opposition politicians have claimed. The council’s decision not to ask the Greater London Authority (GLA) for help on specific Mitcham regeneration projects, revealed
The boyfriend of murdered model Sally Anne Bowman could be serving a life sentence if Mark Dixie had not been found, her mother has claimed. Linda Bowman, 46, speaking on a TV programme, said police officers told her if no DNA had been found
A former Graveney pupil who made it into Cambridge University is campaigning for more children from ethnic minorities to apply. Tolu Odusanwo, who graduated from the Tooting school three years ago, wants other students like her to aim for the
A Surbiton mother-of-two has become a star of the small screen after appearing alongside Jamie Oliver in his latest TV advert. Sainsbury’s worker Kate McBain has taught people in Surrey about healthy eating and cooking for the past three years
Boris Johnson has promised no more “hobbit homes” in Croydon. The Mayor of London came to the borough to promote new guidance on publicly funded housing. The London Housing Design Guide, which is open for public consultation, looks at
Senseless vandals rampaged through the youth club at All Saints Church in Tooting after breaking in two weeks ago. It is thought they forced the door of the building on Franciscan Road, before scattering paper around the car park. They
Epsom author Michael Gray is shocked and horrified at the decision to keep great train robber Ronnie Biggs in jail until he dies. Michael Biggs, Ronnie’s son, was with Mr Gray when he heard the news from lawyer Giovanni Di Stefano that his
Lambeth’s pubs and clubs have been hailed as safer than ever, after a host of venues scooped awards. The Safer Lambeth Partnership handed awards to 60 licensed premises who had reduced antisocial behaviour, crime and disorder. Infernos
An away day for top council officers to discuss Merton’s looming financial crisis cost £8,750. The two day trip was for 33 directors and senior managers and included meals and overnight accommodation - despite the venue being just 15 miles
A Sutton woman will attempt to travel to all 313 London Underground stations in 24 hours to raise money for charity. Simone Handy, 23, a psychology graduate, is organising the challenge called Tube Hopping 4 Human Rights with friend Kobie Child
A small Balham community has united in declaring their milkman of 16 years a “local hero” after beginning his tough battle with leukaemia. Last week residents on Round 16 threw a huge party for Grant Ramsay, 60, who they said always looked
Forty-five benefits cheats, who wrongly claimed a whopping £75,000 between them, were detected and had legal action taken against them by Reigate and Banstead Council’s benefit fraud team, during the last financial year. Of the 45 cases,
A major investor may pull out of Croydon if the planning committee rejects its £500million development deal next week. Planning officers have recommended the committee reject Menta’s Cherry Orchard Road development. Craig Marks from
Kingston needs to build three new primary schools to cope with the huge demand expected for reception class places by 2012, according to local MPs Susan Kramer and Edward Davey. The Lib Dem MPs have joined forces to campaign for a third new
