Detectives investigating the murder of schoolgirl Milly Dowler have obtained dramatic new evidence, sources have revealed. Officers will submit a huge dossier of evidence against prime suspect Levi Bellfield to prosecutors within a week. The convicted
A father-of-two was “savagely” beaten and left for dead by a gang of youths as he rode his bicycle through West Ewell. Felipe David, a 39-year-old Portuguese national, was left with serious head injuries including a fractured skull in the attack
An armed robber threatened terrified staff at a Morden tanning salon today. The man is reported to have escaped with cash from the Easy Tan tanning salon in Abbotsbury Road at about midday. A woman in her 20s, thought to be a receptionist
Police are appealing for help in tracing a Wandsworth woman who has been missing for more than a month. Carol Ann Newyear, 44, was last seen at midday on July 18 when she visited a relative in Thornton Heath. She is described as black
Patients in Sutton and Merton are being refused antiviral drugs if they lose reference numbers issued by the new national swine flu hotline. Health bosses have also warned sufferers to stay away from doctors and to obtain medication only through
Staines Town fell short in their first ever meeting with the merged Havant & Waterlooville FC, a club that will always be remembered for their FA Cup exploits at Anfield two seasons ago. Steve Cordery selected an unchanged team, although Richard
Sutton were unable to sustain their bright start to the Ryman League season on Tuesday as they went down to Claude Seanla's first-half goal. The Horsham striker had been responsible for putting U's out of the Ryman League Cup last season, scoring
Epsom Downs - Flat First Race Time : 5:15pm Notable Jockeys Hayley Moore comes from a successful racing family, her brother Ryan is champion flat jockey and her other brother Jamie is a top rider over fences. She rides for her father Gary in
Tuesday evening in the Olympiastadion at the World Championships proved fruitful for the Aviva Great Britain and Northern Ireland team with a gloriously memorable golden moment for Phillips Idowu. Idowu (Belgrave Harriers) laid to rest the ghost of
Tanners slipped to a 1-0 defeat at Fleet despite a strong second half showing which with a bit of luck would have seen them bag a deserved point. It was the Tanners who nearly drew first blood when Tommy Hutching’s 20 yard volley dipped narrowly past
By Community Correspondant Jude Mitcham A gap year abroad is likely to be the experience of a lifetime and will be on many young minds as A Level results are published this week. For many years, backpacking was the traditional gap year route
Wimbledon library is set for a revamp over the coming month. Self-service computer terminals - where library members can pay fines, issue, and renew books, and search for available titles - will be installed, along with new flooring and counters
A drink-drive teenager who turned up at court wearing a black T-shirt with the logo “Yeah, Yeah. Whatever” has been given a year-long driving ban after also admitting having no insurance or licence. Ryan McGonigle, 18, unleashed a torrent
A recovering heroin addict who stole four frying pans from BHS pretended he was helping an elderly friend carry them home. Iqbal Miah, 30, stuffed four frying pans worth £96 from British Home Stores in Eden Walk into carrier bags on June 17
An eight-year-old whose parents feared he had a serious internal injury after a bad fall in a children’s playground had to wait over an hour for an ambulance to reach him. Relatives of Taylor Burns, from Streatham Common, made six distressed
New Fulham signing Damien Duff admits he jumped at the chance to end his Newcastle nightmare when Roy Hodgson came calling. Duff was unveiled at Craven Cottage this week, having signed a three-year deal for an undisclosed amount, thought to
A rare glimpse of summer inspired families to head down to Brockwell Lido over the weekend for a splash in the pool. The lido is hoping to scoop a National Lottery award for best heritage project at a televised final in September. Public
Julian Speroni: A solid performance from Crystal Palace’s current player of the year. Badly injured towards the end of the first half but after treatment put in decent shift despite Ipswich’s attempts to rough him up. Save of the match on the hour
A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital after being chased down and bashed by a gang of youths in West Ewell. Thirty-nine-year-old Felipe David, a Portuguese national living in Epsom, was riding along Cox Lane at about 9.30pm last night
Neil Warnock declared himself happy after a Darren Ambrose brace set Crystal Palace on their way to their first three points of the season as they convincingly beat Ipswich Town 3-1 at Portman Road. The Palace boss was looking for a response against
Battlefield 1943 is an online multiplayer first person shooter which takes place in the Pacific during the events of World War II. Players have the opportunity to play as either the United States Marine Corps (USMC) or the Imperial Japanese
A man was left in a serious condition after being stabbed in the chest in a busy Croydon street on Tuesday. The 32-year-old victim was attacked outside of the Tiger Tiger nightclub at about 6pm. A police spokesman said: “Police were
Liam Harwood has revealed that he is more than willing to play through the pain barrier if it means helping Carshalton Athletic to Ryman Premier glory this season. Just 24 hours after being diagnosed with an ankle ligament strain and being
American rockers Fake Problems are coming to the UK to tour with Kingston favourite Frank Turner. The band will play an instore gig at Banquet Records on Thursday before heading over to McClusky’s later in the evening to warm-up the New Slang
Stuart Lake was the Hampton hero with an equalising goal deep into injury time that salvaged a 2-2 draw against league leaders Braintree Town on Tuesday night at the Beveree. Despite the Beavers leading at half time through a Craig Dundas strike the
The story of playwright Joe Orton and his lover, one-time literary mentor, and eventual murderer Kenneth Halliwell, is being brought to Richmond Theatre this month in a new play, Prick Up Your Ears (August 26-29), by Simon Bent. The production
Bees boss Andy Scott is set to step up efforts to bring in a new centre-back after Alan Bennett limped off with a groin injury in Tuesday’s 2-1 triumph over Norwich City. Youngster Karleigh Osborne deputised for the Irishman - who departed the action
Casuals continued their fine run of form with another good performance on Tuesday, this time at bogey team Walton & Hersham. Casuals had never won a league fixture against Walton in their previous eleven attempts. The jinx was to strike again
Danny Wilson reckons his London Welsh side’s punishing pre-season schedule is exactly what the doctor ordered as they prepare for their opening Championship league fixture at Bristol in September. The Dragons produced a creditable display to
When the curtains go up on the UK premiere of High School Musical Two Live at New Wimbledon Theatre this Saturday one of the calmest heads in the building will be that of Les Dennis. The actor and game show host plays country club manager Mr
During the Gamescon conference yesterday, Sony announced the release of the much rumoured PS3 Slim. Quite possibly the worst kept secret of this year, Sony's current generation console, the Playstation 3 is going to have a bit of an overhaul
Despite only being active for six years in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Pentangle left a lasting imprint on the British folk / jazz scene. Now under the name of Jacqui McShee's Pentangle, the group are back touring the country and will be at the
Hip hop Icon Sway, soul diva Diane Shaw, Romeo & Juliet and Dracula are just some of the new events announced in Croydon Clocktower's new autumn season. The events, which include music, theatre, dance and comedy, begins with a do-it-yourself performance
The lives of six pensioners who fought in World War Two will be presenting in a new photography exhibition at the Acquire Arts gallery this weekend. Nadia Bettega's pictures of the men, who all live in the UK’s oldest military care-home the Royal Hospital
He may be used to trekking through hostile environments but Sir David Attenborough played a different part in the natural world’s latest discovery - when a team of explorers named a plant after him. Sir David, who lives in Richmond, was
Alan Devonshire had revealed at the Hampton & Richmond fans' forum last week that he was still looking to bring players into the Beveree and, in the run-up to last night’s game at Braintree, he duly showed his hand. Joining the club from Farnborough
The Robins continued their promising start to the season with a single goal victory against a Bognor team that was always in the game. As on Saturday, the passing and running off the ball of Charlie Ide and Richard Jolly in the early stages had the
Woodmansterne 2nd XI travelled to Ripley with a relatively depleted bowling attack, but skipper Hiren Patel showed faith in his bowlers by asking Ripley to bat after winning the toss. The decision was vindicated as opening bowlers G Sims and R Jacobs
Brentford 2 (Dickson 51, Hunt 71) Norwich City 1 Brentford continued their solid start to the new season with an impressive win over Norwich City at Griffin Park on Tuesday night. After an even first half, the Bees took control early
Olympic gold medalist Matthew Pinsent visited Nestle in Croydon on Monday (August 17) to kick off their Be a Good Sport week. The scheme sees employees take part in a virtual relay between the company’s nine UK sites, from Croydon in the south
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was left with a broken nose and black eye after she was attacked near her home. The 50-year-old woman was walking along Grove Road, at the junction with Firs Road, Mitcham, on Monday, August
Owners of a derelict building in West Kensington face court action if they do not restore it to its former glory. Neighbours of 80 North End Road have consistently complained about the vacant four-storey Victorian terrace after a fire ripped
Castaway Geoff Spice who marooned himself on an uninhabited Scottish island to give up smoking has become an international celebrity, even appearing on Ukrainian television. The 57-year-old retired banker from Ashtead, who started smoking at the
Missing pensioner Eric ‘Nick’ Twiddy has been found. Nick, 85, was found in Kingston earlier yesterday and is safe and well, police said. He was reported missing after his neighbour noticed a pint of milk was still outside Nick’s house in Stoneleigh
The people of Roehampton have an unusual connection with the Kennedy Presidential dynasty after it was revealed the sister of former US president John F Kennedy was educated in the borough. Eunice Kennedy Shriver, aged 88, died last week at
The winner of a car raffle in Kingston was overjoyed when her daughter compounded the good news two days later by revealing her engagement. Vicky Elmitt, of Hampton Wick, received a call from her neighbour while she was on holiday, with her
An armada of Cheam paddle surfers rode along the Thames at the weekend to raise awareness of the growing fitness craze. Stand-up paddle surfing, known as SUP, surged in popularity when Jennifer Anniston was pictured astride a longboard in Hawaii
A Croydon rapper’s name will be in lights this summer when she stars in a hip-hop musical comedy. Sharna Longeville, 21, also known as Sloozie, is starring in the show OAPz about a group of pensioners who live in a care home which is dealing
Sophia Burke is the lucky winner of a Sandown Park Racecourse competition to design the front of the racecard for Variety Day on August 22. The nine-year-old Hersham resident submitted a design she believed captured the spirit of the day, with
The friend of murdered teen rap artist Carl Beatson Asiedu is under police protection for his safety. DJ Sayps was also injured in the attack on Mr Asiedu, from Norbury, who was stabbed to death outside Club Life in Kennington in the early
A cyclist is fighting for his life in hospital after being attacked in West Ewell. The 39-year-old man was riding his bike in Cox Lane at 9.30pm last night when he was attacked by four males in their late teens or early 20s. The cyclist
Police believe a Portuguese man may have drowned over the weekend after falling into the River Thames on his way back from work. The man, thought to be 26 years old, is understood to have been seen floating unconscious in the Thames by a colleague
Elmbridge Council is offering two young people the chance to become apprentices for a year within their community support and housing division at the Civic Centre in Esher. The apprentices will be paid £100 per week and will also study for
A youth football club is in crisis after thieves stole all its goals. The six metal goals were taken from the Hamsey Green Rangers' grounds in Warlingham last week despite being chained up and padlocked. Jim Sherlock, the club's development
Sutton and Merton community services is running a catch up programme for girls who missed out on the first opportunity for the new HPV cervical cancer vaccination. Girls aged 17-18 who have not yet received their free human papilloma virus
There are no plans to introduce a 20mph limit on the stretch of road where a taxi knocked down an 81-year-old woman last week, according to Kingston Council. The pensioner was rushed to St George’s Hospital, Tooting, with serious head injuries
A community celebrated more chances to learn and play when a transformed library opened its doors this week. Pollards Hill library re-opened on Monday after its £1m refurbishment with the launch of a “give it a go” fortnight. In July
The owner of the McDonald’s restaurants in Balham, Mitcham, Sutton and Peckham is co-hosting a free open football day on Saturday, August 22 (10am-4pm), which will be attended by Sir Geoff Hirst. Mike Smith is hosting a McDonald’s Football Open Day
A band from Putney have been tipped to become global superstars after being named sixth in an NME poll that predicts which musical acts will make it big in 2010. The XX, who all met at Elliot School, are described by NME’s new music editor
Lambeth has the highest number of unemployed people in London. Some 10,698 people in the borough are now claiming jobseekers’ allowance, according to statistics for July published by the Government. It also has the fourth highest rate
A missing woman whose dead body was discovered in woods five days after she went missing from her home was a horticulture teacher. Lynda Casey, 55, was discovered in Banstead Woods last Thursday morning just a few miles from her Coulsdon home
A computer games initiative to get children off the streets has proved so popular more locations are being sought in Croydon. Resurrection games, the brainchild of Mark Bonam, 39, has become so popular there are now no spaces left. The
