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  • Sutton schools A-level results

    Sutton teenagers ran the range of emotions this morning as they picked up A-level results that sent some to Oxbridge and others into clearing. See the A-level results here. With most of the borough's schools reporting improvements on last

  • Lambeth schools hail 'best ever' exam results

    The nail-biting wait for hundreds of A-level students at schools and colleges in Lambeth ended today when they received their results. See the A-level results here. Many schools reported their best ever results and scored higher than

  • Elmbridge pupils celebrate A-level success

    Students celebrated today after another successful year of A-level results across Elmbridge. See the A-level results here. St George’s College in Weybridge continued its high standard of pass rates, with 92 per cent of its students receiving

  • Wandsworth students celebrate more top A-level grades

    Students all over the borough were celebrating today as even more reached the top score in this year’s A levels. See the A-level results here. At nearly every school we surveyed, the percentage of A grades increased since the previous year

  • Croydon celebrates A-level results

    Hundreds of sixth-form students queued outside schools in Croydon waiting for the envelopes that would bring them the result that could guarantee their university places. See the A-level results here. Croydon College enjoyed an impressive

  • Berlin blow for Turner

    British sprint hurdler Andy Turner admitted it may have been a mistake to compete at the World Athletics Championships in Berlin. Turner sustained a hamstring injury during the British team’s warm weather training camp in the Algarve nine days ago.

  • Herne on top

    Herne Hill Harriers won the Rosenheim Plate at Kingsmeadow Stadium last week. Herne Hill dominated the match from the start with a hat-tick of wins on the track through Robert Graham, in the 100m, 400m runner Peter Phillips (50.7) and the 4x200m relay

  • Paul settles for a silver

    Epsom & Ewell’s Jacob Paul took the silver medal in the England boys’ U15 pentathlon championship at Birmingham last weekend. The 14-year-old began well, taking second place in the 80m hurdles in 11.62 seconds. He then slipped to third place after

  • Burstall's novel approach is close to home

    From Charles Dickens housing Estella in a residence on Richmond Green in Great Expectations to poet Mick Imlah featuring the Old Deer Park turf in his poem London Scottish in last year’s acclaimed collection The Lost Leader, Richmond has provided

  • Early exit is a setback for ace Twell

    Steph Twell made a disappointing exit from the IAAF World Championships in Berlin when she crashed out in her 1,500m heat on Tuesday. The world junior champion, who celebrated her 20th birthday on Monday, faded badly on the final lap and finished 12th

  • Injury curtails Baddeley’s medal bid

    Andy Baddeley was on crutches just 24 hours before he ran in the 1,500m semi-final at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin. Having finished fourth in his first-round heat, the Teddington-based runner could hardly walk, so it is no surprise he failed

  • Golden boy Idowu insists there’s more to come

    Phillips Idowu insists his gold medal at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin is just the start. Idowu’s third-round leap of 17.73m, the best in the world this year, saw him reverse the one-two at last summer’s Beijing Olympics, when he was pipped

  • 'Crystal Palace Puma' is a panther, big cat expert says

    A big cat researcher claims to have solved the mystery of the “Palace Puma”. Neil Arnold said a large wild cat spotted by a woman in a woods in Crystal Palace two weeks ago is in fact a black leopard or panther. The author of Mystery

  • Streatham Vale man's war medals stolen

    A host of war medals honouring a family’s heroism and military service have been stolen. Medals from two generations of soldiers were taken during a break in in Mitcham earlier this month. This week Merton Councillor Barbara Mansfield

  • Chorus line up for Sunbury show

    The ladies of the Thameside Harmony Chorus will perform a free concert on Saturday at 3pm in the Walled Garden, Sunbury. The chorus is dedicated to a cappella singing and the Sunbury concert is part of a busy programme of “singouts” that are performed

  • Are A-levels easier? Kingston kids don't care

    Criticism of yet another record breaking year for A-level results was of no consequence to the hundreds of nervous Kingston students opening their envelopes yesterday, as pupils celebrated or commiserated with each other and pondered their futures

  • Marner Brown on their way to the USA

    After forming in 2004, Marner Brown became firm favourites at Filthy McNasty’s, Twickenham, thanks to their raucous shows. With supports slots with Ocean Colour Scene and Babyshambles, and a stint in Paul Weller’s studio under their belts, the

  • Columnist's kiss of death - in a good way

    On Tuesday night, just as David Hunt was launching one of his Rory Delap-esque long throws, I turned to my brother and exclaimed: “I wish we’d stop using this bloody tactic.” Except, I might have used a slightly more colourful word than “bloody”.

  • Million pounds of heroin seized from car

    One million pounds worth of pure heroin has been seized by police in Raynes Park. Ten kilos of the drug were intercepted by officers when they searched the back of a car parked off Grand Drive. Two men were arrested at the scene.

  • Bees boss Scott makes good on centre-back signing

    Bees boss Andy Scott has secured the services of Bristol City defender james Wilson on a one-month loan from Ashton Gate. The 20-year-old enjoyed an impressive temporary 13-match spell at Griffin Park last season and goes straight into the

  • David Thomas Peace

    David Thomas Peace 1924 - 2009 The Peace family is sad to announce David’s death on Saturday 8th August 2009 David was a larger than life character who will be greatly missed. A celebration of his life will be held at 2pm on Thursday 3rd September

  • Daleks to descend on Carshalton

    The Daleks, those fearsome mutants from the planet Skaro, will continue their bid for world domination by stopping off at, of all places, the Charles Cryer Theatre this week. Well, actually they won’t - but two actors playing Daleks will.

  • MARY MARTIN

    MARY MARTIN 13.4.1957-19.8.1994 Still missing you, always in our thoughts. Love from Mum, Dad, Peter, John, Karen and families

  • WINNIE PATRICK

    WINNIE PATRICK 6.7.1918 - 7.8.2009 Mum, your presence we miss Your memory we treasure Loving you always Forgetting you never Love always Your family

  • In Loving Memory of

    In Loving Memory of NORMAN ALFRED FLETCHER Formally of Tooting Died in the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Margate on 4th August 2009 aged 73 years. Funeral Service to be held on Friday 21st August 12 Noon at Thanet Crematorium, Manston

  • Ron Trout

    Ron Trout 23.09.1931 - 19.07.2009 formally of Kingston sadly passed away in St Catherines Hospice, Preston. A Memorial Service in celebration of his life will be held on 25.08.09 at 7.30pm St Peters Church, Norbiton. Everyone Welcome Many Thanks

  • Robert James Saunders

    Robert James Saunders Otherwise known as ‘Fat Bob’ Born 13th April 1938 passed away suddenly on Friday 7th August 2009. He leaves his wife Yvonne, Daughter Nicky and Grandchildren Joshua, Chester and India Rose. He was a much loved husband, father

  • Pitbull runs amok in park and bites children

    A pit bull dog ran amok and attacked children in a park. The pit bull cross was being looked after by a woman for her friend when it escaped from her garden and went into a local park. Police said the dog bit two children but neither

  • Will musician Emmeline become prime time busker?

    A guitar-playing folk singer could soon be serenading commuters if she wins the public's vote. After sending in an audition video, Emmeline Hastings, of Woodside Avenue, South Norwood, was picked with 53 other young Londoners to perform on

  • The passing of a wonderful lady

    The passing of a wonderful lady Joan Gilby 11.8.2009 Funeral Friday 21st August Randalls Park Crematorium 10.15am In lieu of flowers donations to Princess Alice Hospice c/o F.W.Paine East Molesey 0208 9795343

  • Patients moved after Sutton Hospital bug alert

    Inpatients will be moved from Sutton Hospital to sites in Surrey and Wandsworth after the discovery of legionella bacteria in water systems. Healthcare officials have taken the “difficult decision” to close three wards on the Chiltern Wing

  • DENNIS HAMMERTON

    DENNIS HAMMERTON Aged 86 Sadly passed away at his home on Saturday 1st August Rest in peace Missed by Frank, Wayne, Gerald, Carol, Shelly, Chloe and Sean Funeral at Randalls Park Crematorium, 21st August 2009 at 3.30 p.m. All welcome after service

  • Hounslow duo star at vets

    Two Hounslow & District Wheelers members had successful rides in the Veteran Time Trial Association 100-mile championship on the A419 near Cricklade last Sunday, writes Chris Lovibond. Rob Gilmour, 58, won the 50-59 age category and finished fifth overall

  • A race to remember for Richmond crew

    Richmond Canoe Club members took first and second places in the inaugural Yukon 1,000 – the longest kayaking race in the world. After paddling down the 1,000-mile course for six days, two hours, 11 minutes and seven seconds, Richmond brothers Richard

  • Oliver pipped in semi-finals

    Twickenham’s Oliver Golding was beaten in the semi-finals of the U18 boys’ singles at the AEGON British Junior National Championships at the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton. The 18-year-old number four seed came through some tough matches before

  • Scott hands Brentford's Dickson a leap of faith

    Brentford defender Ryan Dickson has laughed off the idea of being a regular score for the Bees, but insists he could continue to be a threat at set-pieces. The 22-year-old headed his side’s first in Tuesday’s 2-1 win over Norwich City as he profited

  • Richmond trio ready for UK School Games

    Three members of Richmond College’s volleyball academy will be taking part in next month’s UK School Games, organised by the Youth Sport Trust. Stevi Bourke, a second year student studying AS/A2 levels, has been selected as a volunteer and will have

  • Mid-Surrey share the spoils

    Mid-Surrey shared the spoils with Cambridge Park in a Thames Valley BA triples match, both sides winning a rink home and away to share the 10 league points. Graham Greenwood, Dennis Beckett and Timmy Orr won their home rink 23-8, while Derek Withey,

  • A-levels wait is over

    The wait has ended for students across southwest London with the distribution of their A-level results today. See the A-level results here. From about 10am, schools opened to scenes of joy and some disappointment as students tore open

  • Double joy for Teddington Swimming Club

    Teddington Swimming Club youngsters James Stanhope and Alex Lloyd posted personal best times at the National Championships in Sheffield last week. James qualified in fifth position in the 100m butterfly heats and finished seventh in the final.

  • Thieves steal bride's gifts on wedding day

    A bride and groom suffered wedding day blues when several cards and gifts were stolen from their reception venue in North Cheam. Louise Gale and her husband Simon, both Orchard Hill College lecturers from Carshalton, began their married life

  • Warriors land team award

    Richmond Warriors U12s crowned a stunning season recently when they were named Junior Team of the Year for London. The side, who romped to the London Junior League title by thrashing rivals the Croydon Hurricanes 42-18 in the Grand Final, also

  • RICKY HARRIS

    RICKY HARRIS 02/11/1969- 19/08/2000 Loved too much to be forgotten All my love always Paula xxx

  • Warnock unlikely to face FA rap

    Neil Warnock looks to have escaped punishment from the Football Association for his reaction to the now infamous goal-that-never-was incident at Bristol City on Saturday. The Crystal Palace manager was furious after Freddie Sears' goal was ruled to have

  • Kingston and Surbiton commuters 'still being fleeced'

    Rail users from Kingston and Surbiton are still being fleeced by South West Trains, despite last week’s announcement rail fares will drop in January, according to local MP Edward Davey. Current regulation means rail companies can only increase

  • Sutton job centre expands to cope with recession demand

    The Jobcentre Plus building in Sutton High Street is being extended to cope with rising numbers of unemployed residents during the recession. An extra 26 desks are being added to a newly-opened second floor at Helena House to enable advisers

  • Merton unemployment doubles

    Unemployment in Merton has soared to record levels with double the number of jobseekers in the borough compared to a year ago. According to figures released by the National Office of Statistics, nearly 4,000 residents are claiming unemployment

  • Stilt walking jockeys spotted in Epsom High Street

    Giant stilt-walking jockeys brightened up Epsom High Street when the Wilkinson store reopened on Friday after a makeover. The transformation was celebrated with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony at the High Street store by the deputy mayor

  • Police renew Wandsworth murder appeal

    Police have renewed their appeal for information about a murder in Wandsworth which happened more than nine months ago. Nathan Douglas was found stabbed in the neck in Lebanon Road last November 3, at 11.30pm. Detectives say Mr Douglas

  • Barnes skipper leads from the front

    Barnes skipper James Drake-Brockman lead from the front with an undefeated 70 from 55 balls to complete a six-wicket victory away at Ickenham. Fraser Stewart (53) and Ed Craig (40) set the early pace after the home side posted 257, thanks to a rapid-fire

  • Carshalton Park prepares for Bank Holiday Fair

    Billed as one of the borough’s biggest annual events, the Carshalton Environmental Fair returns to Carshalton Park on Bank Holiday Monday with a fun-packed line-up of music and drink. Spread across three live stages the event will encompass a wide range

  • Twickenham up to second up in Super Eights

    Twickenham Ladies have moved up to second in the Super Eights league table after two victories last weekend. They notched up 154-4 in their opening match against Orpington, Charlotte Gallagher top-scoring with 45 and Kirstie Martin contributing 26 from

  • Lee-Charles eases workload on Beaver Yaks

    Hampton & Richmond Borough boss Alan Devonshire the signing of Michael Lee Charles is partly to provide long-term cover for veteran striker Lawrence Yaku. The 22-year-old completed a move from Farnborough FC this week having scored 58 goals

  • Palace payments to agents revealed

    Crystal Palace spent just £9,300 on agents' fees in the first six months of this year. Apart from Blackpool, Burnley, Doncaster Rovers, Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City, who all paid no money to agents at all, Palace paid the least amount of anyone

  • Jason is king at St Paul's

    Jason Phillips, from St Paul's School in Barnes, has just come back form the Junior World Rowing Championships having won the Gold Medal. Phillips, competing as a member of the Great Britain Rowing Team's junior men's four, Britain's flagship crew, won

  • Putting on the glitz

    Mark Marlowe will be transporting audiences back to the golden age of popular music at the Colour House Theatre next week with his new production of three shows, Mark Marlowe Presents.... Forming the finale to this year's AbbeyFest theatre programme

  • AJ Sports Cricket League results

    AJ Sports Cricket League: Premier Division: Abahani 180-7 beat Wandsworth 134 by 46 runs. John Fisher 204 lost to Balham & Tooting SSC 205-6 by 4 wickets. Old Thorntonians 309-4 (N Saeed 101 not out, S Ahmed 80) beat Economicals 200-9 (J Healy 77, S

  • Rocking to raise funds

    Top bands Kitty Hudson, Junk Time Party and Tenyson will all be on stage at The Ship next Wednesday raising money for victim support. The gig has been organised by Andy Bird and is part of Sainsbury's year-long campaign to raise money for the charity

  • Fans of the stars

    The Tanabata Festival is as big in Japan as Easter is here and this year TARA Arts is giving you the chance to experience it on your doorstep. The venue has teamed up with its international associate artist Nanako Kume to put on the festival which

  • Rooney blasts poor performance

    Croydon Harrier Martyn Rooney admitted he produced a poor performance in Berlin after failing to progress to the World Championship 400m final, writes Tom Oldfield. The 22-year-old, who has had his preparations severely hampered by a hamstring injury

  • Moore: My Dons place not secure

    Luke Moore reckons the fear factor is what is driving AFC Wimbledon forward after the Dons notched two wins in the space of four days to ignite their Blue Square Premier campaign. Terry Brown’s men earned their first win of the season with

  • Brentford's Bean thirsty for return

    Bees midfielder Marcus Bean reckons he will be on the bench for a while longer if midfield rivals David Hunt and Kevin O’Connor continue the form that saw off Norwich City on Tuesday night. The 24-year-old is yet to start a game this season

  • Vigil for mystery death

    A candlelit vigil will be held on Friday to remember Sean Rigg, the Tooting man who died in police custody. Supporters will gather outside Brixton Police station, where the 40-year-old musician mysteriously died one year ago. The Independent

  • Whitgift cricketer is mystery Sky Ashes batsman

    A former pupil at Whitgift School will be viewed on TV by thousands of cricket fans as the final Ashes test takes place. Laurie Evans is the mystery batsman in the Brit Insurance adverts on Sky sports’ test match coverage. The 21-year-old

  • Sutton taxpayers foot hotel bill for 10k consultants

    Taxpayers forked out more than £400 in hotel bills for speakers at a council management training course that had already cost £10,000. Sutton Council hired training company Common Purpose for two days of sessions and paid £405 for three rooms

  • Burma Star war veterans remember fallen comrades

    Fewer in number each year, but still determined to remember their comrades who died so many years ago, veterans of the Burma Star Association gathered together to commemorate the end of the Second World War in Asia. The youngest now in their

  • 'Chuggers' invade Tooting Broadway

    An army of charity fundraisers who pester vulnerable people to hand over their bank details have invaded Tooting Broadway. The “chuggers”, so-called because many view them as “charity muggers”, are reportedly annoying commuters and driving

  • Spy kids move top secret HQ to Croydon

    The teenage spies of popular CBBC show M.I.High are moving their top secret headquarters to Croydon this summer and in return offering work experience to the boroughs youths. The fourth series of the children’s show is being filmed at Selhurst

  • Nude calendar nets hospice £13K

    Members of the Capital Nuns, one of London’s premier women’s netball teams, based in Wandsworth, have raised £13,253.98 for Trinity Hospice, Clapham. The money was raised by sales of a cheeky naked calendar, in the style of the original Calendar

  • Streatham Megabowl redevelopment plans divide community

    The latest application for a major redevelopment of the Streatham Megabowl and Caesars site has been submitted to Lambeth Council, but the community remains divided over the plans. Some believe it to be a major development to kickstart the

  • Council urged to ditch controversial mining shares

    Pressure is mounting on Wandsworth Council to review its pension fund portfolio after it was revealed the council held £454,000 in a mining company due to demolish a sacred Indian mountain. International Development charity ActionAid called

  • Charity tournament for coma footballer needs teams

    A charity tournament to help a footballer viciously attacked while on holiday in Greece last year is looking for teams. Robbie Hughes, 29, from Wallington, and his family are trying to raise money to cover the legal fees and medical equipment

  • Family's war medals stolen

    A host of war medals honouring a family’s heroism and military service have been stolen. Medals from two generations of soldiers were taken during a break in in Mitcham earlier this month. This week Councillor Barbara Mansfield, whose

  • Flash mob on Fulham foreshore

    The Fulham foreshore will see two flash mob events this week in a bid to clean up the riverfront. Lead by Thames21, the waterways charity, environment enthusiasts will gather on two days for the Cleaner Thames Challenge. Residents are

  • Sailor granny back on dry land after gruelling race

    Triumphant but exhausted sailor Janet Sainsbury is back on dry land after completing the Fastnet race in one of the smallest boats to take part. Her boat, the 33ft Knights Challenge, eventually moored up at about 10pm on Saturday after completing

  • Police splash out £45,000 on bottled water

    Lambeth police have splashed out on more than £45,000 on bottled water in the past three years, leading to strong criticism from tax watchdogs and environmentalists. Critics said buying water bottles for coolers was both wasting taxpayers’

  • Pub attack thug jailed

    A thug who smashed his glass in the face of a fellow drinker at a Morden pub has been jailed. Reece Maclaren, 22, left his victim permanently scarred after the attack at the Beverley pub in Lower Morden Lane. On Monday at Kingston Crown

  • All hail the King of Shop

    Visitors to The Ashley Centre, Epsom, took a break from shopping on Saturday to watch performances by a Michael Jackson lookalike. Talented 24 year-old Ben Ferguson entertained the crowds with stunning performances from some of the King of

  • Croydon doctor holds a different kind of surgery

    A doctor greeted her patients in style last week with a reception at Croydon's Hilton Hotel. Dr Shiba Hameed, of Heathfield Surgery in Heathfield Road, was joined by patients and staff, as well as pharmacists and representatives of the local