AFC Wimbledon 4-0 Salisbury City The Dons first home Conference win had more than a sprinkling of Combined Counties League about it in a thrilling night at Kingsmeadow. Strikers Luke Moore and Danny Kedwell made light work of defensively
Emergency repairs to a visible water leak in Kingston has led to traffic delays earlier today. A crew from Thames Water closed one lane of Penrhyn Road (A240) while work was carried out opposite the County Hall. Traffic was reduced to
A Darren Ambrose double and a strike from Neil Danns gave Crystal Palace their first league win of the season at Ipswich Town tonight as they won 3-1. Goalless at the break, Ambrose notched two goals in quick succession after the restart.
Three more soldiers based at Hounslow Barracks who were killed in Afghanistan at the weekend have been named. Lance Corporal James Fullarton, Fusilier Simon Annis and Fusilier Louis Carter, all of 2nd Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers
Tooting’s long-awaited TK Maxx store will open on Thursday morning in the old Primark building. The store in Tooting High Street boasts 16,000 sq ft of bargain designer gear, from clothes to homeware. Bosses claim 90 new jobs have been
A Tory councillor has been cleared of allegations of bullying after two formal complaints were lodged by sheltered housing campaigners in Cheam Village. Stuart Gordon-Bullock was found not to have breached the councillors’ code of conduct at
Brentford bad boy Marcus Akin may finally have his wish to be freed from the Big Brother house granted as he faces the public vote yet again. On Friday the window fitter will face the BB boot alongside whiney Bea Hamill and fashion loving David Ramsden
Surbiton are enjoying a fine pre-season run, despite being bereft of a host of players away on international duty. A mixture of familiar faces, promising youngsters from the club’s academy and some new signings have all pitched in as the Long Ditton-based
Molesey looked to put their disappointing start to the new season behind them as they welcomed Sidley United, from the Sussex League, for the extra preliminary round of the FA Cup. The game started very sloppily and was a midfield battle for
Incumbent course record holder Daniel Agustus turned up again on Saturday to run a new nine-second PB to lower the Richmond parkrun bar yet further. In the process, Daniel lays claim to not only being the only runner with a sub-16 minute time on the
The IRB and RFU have confirmed European Rugby Cup Ltd's three-year Heineken and European Challenge Cup ban for former Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards is now effective worldwide. The former England number eight was handed the sanction
Popstar Peter Andre caused a stir when he popped into Ikea Croydon to do some shopping. The Aussie singer was filmed as part of his fly-on-the-wall documentary Peter Andre: Going It Alone, charting his life following his split with glamour
Martyn Rooney safely made it through the first round of the 400m at the World Championships this morning but was not pleased with his performance. The Croydon Harrier ran 45.45 seconds from lane one after a false start to finish third in the
Four Richmond players have been named in head coach Gary Street's England Women's starting XV for the penultimate Nations Cup clash against South Africa in Toronto tomorrow (9.30pm BST). Fiona Pocock starts on the wing, Alice Richardson is at fly-half
Similar to the much-loved MMORPG World of Warcraft, Free Realms is an online adventure game designed for the younger audience. Players are able to choose from a range of job classes such as adventurer, ninja, postman, miner, blacksmith, warrior
A pair of adventurers, Alex Earl 21 from Hanworth near Kingston and Joe Patrick 22, from Woking will be heading off on a tandem from Athens to London on September 30 to raise money for CHASE hospice care for children. They admit it’s a fairly
Kingstonian 3 Harrow Borough 5 An incredible six goals in the opening 22 minutes in this Ryman Division One South clash on Monday night, including a Ks opening goal inside 15 seconds, saw both forward lines tear apart both bewildered defences
Old Whitgiftians are within two points of promotion to Surrey Championship division one with three games left after a 137 run win over Egham. Alex Goward scored 100 not out and Egham could not recover from a terrible start that left them 6-5. Whit
Kingstonian assistant Mark Hams insists Ks will not be the Ryman League Premier Division whipping boys, despite watching his side concede eight goals in two games. Bos Alan Dowson described the defending in Monday’s 5-3 home defeat to Harrow
Crystal Palace legend Steve Kember presented Ian Pettifor with the Tandridge League’s Charlie Bradshaw shield for sportsmanship at the Chipstead Open Day on Sunday. Steve also presented individual awards to the players. Ian’s U17’s also
Croydon Harrier’s senior men’s team came agonisingly close to a podium finish in the Rosenheim League final last Wednesday, writes Matthew Kiernan. On a rain-swept evening at Kingsmeadow, Croydon finished just one point behind Belgrave Harriers after
Gaming giant Eidos Interactive is set to revolutionise its Championship Manager franchise today by offering a downloadable PC version of its new football management game to fans on a ‘pay what you want’ model ahead of the usual fee of £29.99 when
Fulham have finally secured Damien Duff on a three-year deal after protracted negotiations were completed today. The Newcastle winger will move to the capital for an undisclosed fee, thought to be in the region of £4 million. Duff, who played under
Police are searching for an 85-year-old man who suffers from mild dementia who has been missing from his home address in Stoneleigh Broadway since Wednesday (August 12) Eric Twiddy, known as Nick, was reported missing after his neighbour noticed
Sutton United striker Stefan Payne reckons he was in two minds about switching Gander Green Lane, but he is glad he did after netting a hat-trick on debut. The 18-year-old starred alongside new strike partner Sam Gargan, as United ripped
Pedal power came to Lambeth on Friday - as cyclists nervous about commuting on two wheels into central London got a confidence boost with a guided ride. A series of convoys, led by riders from Cycle London, left Brixton and guided novices to
Experts at Epsom, Sutton and St Helier hospitals are urging parents to get their children immunised against measles, after new figures show that vaccination rates in the UK are too low to protect the population properly. Because measles
I have to say that this is possibly Quentin Tarantino’s greatest work since Pulp Fiction. What we have here is a World War II movie created in his very unique style. Tarantino pays great attention to detail with imaginative costumes, impressive
Friends held an emotional farewell on Monday for a kind-hearted gardening tramp who touched the lives of many Croydon residents. Williem Dengler’s funeral was held for the “likeable character” at the Croydon Tabernacle Church on Parson’s Mead
What are the biggest threats to your business during the credit crunch? Is it cash flow, competition, difficulties generating new business or problems raising a loan? Are your financial records robust and up-to-date and how’s your relationship
Florent Rossigneaux has brushed off Rosslyn Park’s hammering at Bedford by insisting it was no more than he expected. Park came unstuck to the tune of 67-5 on Saturday as they made their first pre-season appearance away to the Championship side. And
An entrepreneur who provided happier meals at a struggling McDonald’s is a finalist in the Franchisee of the Year awards. Mike Smith, from Sutton, has worked overnight shifts alongside staff since turning around a Mitcham branch in 2000.
Untidy drivers who chucked rubbish out of their car windows have been fined in a litter crackdown. A total of 17 motorists received fines for littering in July after Sutton Council teamed up with Keep Britain Tidy in a national crackdown,
A schoolgirl selected from hundreds of applicants to take part in a modelling competition has asked local residents for their vote. Lynsey Cooper made it through to the August heat of the Miss UK Face of Fashion competition and could go on
Council tenants should be allowed to do DIY work on Kingston’s derelict houses in exchange for free rent, Kingston Councillor Steve Mama has claimed. He has been campaigning for seven uninhabitable houses in Douglas Road to be brought up to
Herne Hill Harriers’ track & field team defied atrocious conditions at Kingsmeadow to win the Rosenheim League for the first time since 2001 with an emphatic victory. The team’s superiority shone through the gloomy drizzle as the club won five of the
Herne Hill Harriers’ Kwei Sankofa won two silver medals for Great Britain at the World Masters Championships in Lahti, Finland. He clocked 53.28 seconds in finishing second in the M50 400m and also ran the second leg for Britain’s M50 4x100m relay team
A young man who grabbed women’s breasts near Tooting Bec tube station escaped jail at Kingston Crown Court last week. Wajahat Zubair, 20, was put on a sex offenders programme and threatened with a year in prison if he offended again.
People visiting Elmbridge Museum got a day out at the beach, as part of a monthly series of family events being held at the venue in Weybridge. Children and adults attending the Summer Sun, Seaside Fun event on Saturday, August 8, created their
Disillusioned striker Frankie Sawyer admits he is unlikely to return to Carshalton Athletic this season - even if boss Hayden Bird comes calling. In a bizarre twist this week Sawyer, unveiled as one of the Robins’ key summer signings, moved
The first week of the National Championships at Beach House Park in Worthing has not gone to plan for Surrey competitors, although there has been some excellent play. It all kicked off with the HSBC national junior (U25) singles, with 64 players representing
by Emma Kingston ACS Egham International School has appointed a new principal of its Lower School, Cindy Blanes. ACS Egham’s Lower School has over 270 children aged two to eleven representing more than 30 different nationalities and
Former Harlequins director of rugby Dean Richards has been handed a three-year ban from European Rugby Cup organised tournaments after admitting his part in the Tom Williams blood-injury scandal. The former England number eight - at a ERC appeal
Carnival kings and queens are set to defend Merton’s crown at London’s New Year’s Day Parade. This year the borough stormed to victory in the parade’s best float competition - and now the organisers have confirmed Merton will be back to defend
A Victorian soldier, fresh home from the Zulu wars, went on patrol in Sainsbury in Kiln Lane, Epsom, last week. The soldier was a reminder to shoppers both young and old of the work being done by the Bourne Hall museum to bring history alive
It is not often a footballer successfully battles relegation one season to go on and win the league the next, but that is one thing Kingstonian midfielder Liam Collins has in his locker. The Byfleet bricklayer helped Carshalton Athletic to avoid
Thousands of people flocked to Brooklands Museum in Weybridge on Sunday, August 16, to watch Top Gear presenter James May attempt to build a Scalextric version of the famous 2.75 mile Brooklands Circuit for a world record attempt. The TV
Streatham residents of different religious faiths are being asked to come together to discuss ways in which policing affects them. Streatham Wells safer neighbourhoods team (SNT) is hosting a ”faith advisory group” to give people from different
A Kingston pub which has crayfish and pollock pie on the menu has been nominated yet again as one of the great British pubs. This time the Canbury Arms has been nominated as London’s best hope of winning the best tenanted or leased pub in the
When a job advert asked for someone to work with mechanical clocks, it failed to mention it also involves abseiling, the occasional owl and a lot of churches. Smith of Derby is looking for an experienced clock tower engineer to work out of
The Younger Generation Theatre Group return to the Ashcroft Theatre this August with their latest production London Calling, a collection of sketches, dance, movement and song, with a London theme. This is the group's 21st show at the venue
The growing numbers of old people in Surrey who need care is causing financial problems for Surrey County Council. Surrey faces a 69 per cent increase in people aged over 75 between 2006 and 2031 and by 2025 a quarter of Surrey's population
The Government’s revaluation of properties could see council tax in Croydon soar, according to a Tory parliamentary candidate. Jason Hadden, the Conservative Croydon North Parliamentary candidate, said the Government had already begun recording
A vulnerable missing man from Tooting sparked searches across south west London this weekend. Stansislaw Pilat, who suffers from epilepsy and has learning difficulties, was reported missing after being seen in Kingston town centre early on
The world’s longest 5-a-side football match has netted thousands of pounds for African charities. The record breaking game, which lasted 26 hours and finished 506-371, kicked off at the Goals Soccer Centre in Beverley Way on Saturday afternoon
Flytippers have turned Norwood’s estates into waste dumps since the closure of a popular local tip, residents claim. Every week unscrupulous builders are driving vans on to estates and unloading commercial rubbish, they say. Central
A family from Sutton have saved £1,000 a year on bills after employing their tech-savvy teenage daughter as a financial adviser. Rather than spending her parents’ money, Zahrah Surooprajally, 15, trawls websites to identify ways of cutting
Unemployment in Hammersmith and Fulham is “spiralling at an alarming rate” as the recession deepens, according to new figures. Fulham residents are among the hardest hit, it has been revealed, as latest statistics show the jobless rate has
A group of Brit School students have gone to Edinburgh Festival to perform a play based on the lives of soldiers. As You Were, directed by Tangled Feet’s Nathan Curry, retells the stories of soldiers who have returned from World War Two, Afghanistan
The Wandsworth Guardian’s wildlife expert Tony Drakeford praised the winners of the Wandle Valley Festival Art Competition at an award ceremony last Thursday. Children were asked to draw or paint their favourite wildlife scene and Mr Drakeford
