By Community Correspondent Tom Hill “In the beginning God created the Heav’n and the Earth; and the Earth was without form and void”. On Sunday 15th November, over 250 local voices will come together at the Rose Theatre, Kingston, to
By Megan Mansfield In the past few years, Facebook, the online social network, has gripped the nation. It has become increasingly popular among the people of Surrey along with the rest of the population. But is this a good thing? Chizzle Harrison
A 26 year old teacher was jailed this week for having underage sex with a pupil at a school in England. Whilst the judge admitted that the relationship was consensual, he decided to punish the teacher, but said that both she and the pupil should be allowed
Former Sutton & Epsom man Paul Hodgson will make his first start for England in the Investec Challenge international against Argentina on Saturday (2.30pm). The London Irish scrum-half, who takes over from Harlequins' Danny Care to win his fourth cap
Part of Streatham swimming pool has shut because the deteriorating leisure centre is falling apart. The shallow end of the pool in Streatham High Road has been closed since Monday morning, when it was noticed a gap had appeared between ornate
Harlequins scrum-half Danny Care has vowed to fight for his place after being dropped from the England starting line-up to face Argentina at the weekend. The 22-year-old will start on the bench with in-form London Irish number Paul Hodgson taking his
Hundreds of people lined Katherine Street to remember Croydon’s war dead earlier today, as war veterans led dignitaries in a wreath-laying ceremony. Bugle calls rang out as a mark of respect following the two minute silence at 11am, before
Danny Wilson has backed his London Welsh side to sign off the first stage of the Championship season with a win when the Dragons host Plymouth Albion this weekend. Following the Plymouth game the league takes a three-week hiatus as the British & Irish
A classic car stolen from a lock up was found by police thanks to an appeal launched by the Sutton Guardian. A few weeks ago, our newspaper reported how the 1970 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia belonging to David Morgan, 66, was in a garage which was
A Croydon councillor has been suspended from the Conservative group by leader Mike Fisher. Councillor George Filbey, ward councillor for Upper Norwood, has had the whip withdrawn from him by council leader Fisher for an undisclosed allegation
The council is investigating why more than 300 teenagers in Croydon fall pregnant every year. The borough has one of the highest levels of teenage pregnancy in London placing a strain on local health, housing and education and social care services
A recycling centre will now be open an extra day every week, thanks to public demand. The Reuse and Recycling Centre in Kimpton Park Way will open on Mondays from November 2, so residents will be able to recycle more of their paper, cardboard
Tens of thousands of people over the age of 65 are being denied access to specialist mental health services because of arbitrary age limits, an MP has said. A new report, launched at the House of Commons by Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow,
Hungry shoppers hoping to eat their way into the festive spirit should head to Kingston’s German Christmas market on Thursday, November 12, when slices of the town’s biggest stollen will be given away. The 5m, traditional German Christmas
Green-minded youngsters at St Anne’s School earned brownie points with residents when they cleaned up a local churchyard. The kids purged St Anne’s Church of rubbish using green bags and litter picks as part of a “big tidy up” day. Yvonne
Yet another late double substitution by Blues manager Jim Cooper proved very successful as a deserved win took the Met into round three of the League Cup. More important it was the Blues third win in succession and the confidence is growing after
Masterchef presenter and Streatham Hill resident John Torode has revealed his tips for culinary heaven in Streatham: "shop local". Torode said: "We are really spoilt for choice around here, with greengrocers and fishmongers and the like. It
A Claygate headteacher has achieved a lifetime ambition and completed a gruelling trek along the Inca Trail. Raising money for the Meningitis Trust, Kathy Kershaw joined 15 others trekking through the Peruvian Andes and the historic sacred
Police are hunting two muggers who snatched a woman’s handbag as she walked alone in Southfields last week. The victim was walking along Combemartin Road at about 7.10pm when she was approached by a hooded man who grabbed her handbag.
On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, traffic came to a halt in Epsom market. The Mayor of Epsom and Ewell, Coun Jan Mason lead the borough’s mourning for the servicemen and woman who gave up their lives for their country.
Crystal Palace fans have become so fed up with heavy-handed stewarding and high ticket prices they are planning the biggest protest at the club for ten years. It is estimated more than 200 people will take part in the march on November 28 that
A woman guilty of selling fake Dr Who merchandise and potentially lethal toys at Sutton's St Nicholas Centre was ordered to pay back £14,000. Kelly Magnus, 31, of Buckles Lane, South Ockendon, Essex pleaded guilty to five consumer safety and
Weybridge women are set to be the latest to benefit from a new women’s networking group. The new Athena Women’s Business Networking Group arrives at the Ship Hotel, Weybridge, on Thursday, November 26, and guest speaker Karen Skidmore will
What does October mean to you? Perhaps a chance to dress up in ridiculous outfits, perhaps a chance to enjoy the fruits of Oktoberfest’s labour (responsibly), or perhaps a chance to relinquish that year-long wait and once again tune into Autumnwatch.
Last weekend provided plenty of fireworks for Surbiton’s showcase ladies’ and men’s teams. On Saturday their Ladies’ first of seven sides kept up their bid to win the South Clubs’ Women’s Hockey League Division One at the first attempt with
Love letters sent by an RAF officer to his wife from the front lines of World War II have been returned to his family. Gillian Bishop, 67, from Tadworth, was surprised to read her father’s letters had been found by an electrician in their old
A council committee has refused to confer their highest honor to their local army regiment, claiming it was “not local enough”. Epsom and Ewell Council Strategy and Resources Committee voted against Councillor Sean Sullivan’s proposal to bestow
Two first-half Croydon Athletic goals were enough to send Corinthian Casuals crashing out of the League Cup at the first hurdle. Goals from Charlie Sharmen and Gary Noel were too much for Casuals to peg back as the visitors struggled to create enough
Chipstead manager Mark Tompkins praised the character of his side on Saturday as two injury time goals gave them a 4-2 win over relegation rivals Eastbourne Town. Chris Dicker's 90th minute free-kick looked to have rescued a point for Eastbourne but
Carshalton Athletic crashed out of the Ryman League Cup after a 3-1 home defeat to Whyteleafe. The Robins discovered to their cost that going through the motions wasn’t enough to earn a passage through to the next round of the League Cup, particularly
Tim O'Shea says there is no need to panic despite Croydon Athletic slipping to eighth position in Ryman League Division One South after Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Ramsgate. The Rams have been strongly tipped to win the league this year but currently
Streatham will look to build on two consecutive home victories this weekend when they host fierce North London rivals Haringey Greyhounds. With both sides tipped as relegation candidates at the start of the season, it is the Redskins that currently
A classical international music festival is coming to Wimbledon next week for the first time, featuring everything from Beethoven to a musical biography on a harpsichord pioneer. Taking place at six venues throughout the town as well as moving
What do you get when you mix Olympic-level ice skaters with the Moscow State Circus? The unlikely answer is Snow White on Ice. The show, which is at the New Wimbledon Theatre from November 18, is performed by the Russian Ice Stars and promises to be
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell admitted his side wasn’t good enough to cause an FA Cup upset at the weekend despite playing against ten men for more than an hour. Doswell’s boys crashed 2-0 at Hereford United on Saturday to end their cup dream in the
Following the successful launch of their community partnership a year ago, aiming to deliver the safer neighbourhood message to children across the borough through the fun of football, and the two community partnership family fun days last season, Sutton
A Tulse Hill busker has taken his fight to improve conditions for entertainers at London Underground stations to City Hall. Dad-of-two Michael Ball, 47, of Leigham Vale, performed with dozens of other buskers outside City Hall on Wednesday
A Croydon card cheat who used fake identities to con thousands of pounds from casinos across the country has been jailed. Abdullah Toksoz, 40, gained a huge advantage over other players by marking cards with a pin head hidden under one of his
A cheating husband who left his pet dog to “cook to death” in his hot car while he visited his mistress will be allowed to keep dogs again, a court has ruled. James MacDonald, 42, of Powder Mill Lane, Whitton, was at a B & B in Chipping
Sutton Schools Borough U11s defeated Croydon 1-0 at home in a league clash between the top two teams in Surrey. In a tight and goalless first half, neither side was able to gain the upper hand with Croydon having more possession but Sutton defending
The Carshalton Open Tournament, hosted by Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club, attracted 138 players from across the south-east, writes Dawn Chamarette. The popular Lawn Tennis Association grade four event, now in its fifth year, showcased a host of young talent
Sutton & Epsom made it three league wins out of three in impressive style at top-of-the-table Guildford on Sunday. Guildford showed their class from the start by holding off Sutton’s attacks and making lots of ground themselves. It took 20 minutes
Leatherhead Swimming Club may have been one of the smallest teams there, but their 11 swimmers dominated the podium at the South-East Regional short-course championships at Aldershot last weekend. They won 20 medals – six gold, nine silver and five bronze
Two Sutton Runners completed their 100th parkrun event on Saturday last at Banstead Woods – Banstead Wood parkrun co-director, Kaye Benjamin and Tim McIntyre, writes Tony Gallagher. They were joined by nine clubmates. Fastest home from the club was
Cheam kept their unbeaten run going with a comfortable 7-2 win at strugglers Walton & Weybridge. After some early pressure, Rob McKenzie opened the scoring from a short corner, only for it to be cancelled out seconds later by a defensive lapse. Goals
I have no idea what the developers were on when they made this game, and chances are they don’t know either. The plot of Ninja Captains is an incoherent mess, featuring ninja cats (yes, you read that correctly) who find themselves shunted across
If looking after the environment is at the core of your business, or going green has given the company you work for a new lease of life, why not nominate it for a Green Guardian award? With less than a month to go before entries close, the
Quins stand-in skipper Chris Robshaw has told back row star Tom Guest his club needs him as he ponders his Stoop future. The 25-year-old number eight is in the final year of his current deal and was in sparkling form in Sunday’s draw with Llanelli
Around 19,000 Sutton carers are being let down by the NHS as health bosses fail to reveal how a £364,000 fund is being spent, claims MP Paul Burstow. Mr Burstow said Sutton and Merton PCT was given a £364,352 share of a £50m government fund
To celebrate Debenhams Croydon Christmas Spectacular we are offering our readers the chance to win a personal shopping appointment plus £250 worth of goods. In the run-up to Christmas the department store is offering a 25 per cent discount
A 22-year-old has pleaded guilty to raping a woman on Tooting Bec Common. Timothy Foster, 22, formerly of Tooting, raped the woman in a secluded area of the common in broad daylight on September 16, 2008. At Kingston Crown Court on Wednesday
Kempton Park hosts an all-weather flat race meeting today (Wednesday). Classic winning riders Jimmy Fortune and Ted Duncan are among those in action at the digibet Wednesday Racenight event. Feature race is the opener, the Kia Soul Conditions Stakes
Traders have criticised a transport authority’s decision to plough major road works through a busy street in the run up to Christmas. The businesses along Ewell Road, Cheam, hit out at Transport for London for poor communication and appalling
Croydon police need more training to deal with people with mental illnesses, a campaign group has said. Members of the Hear Us support group met with officers to discuss how the service could break down barriers between police and people suffering
An increase in residential burglaries has led police to issue safety guidance to residents. Wandsworth police said premises which have several flats served by one communal front door have been targeted. A Wandsworth police spokeswoman
Fallen heroes were honoured at Remembrance Day ceremonies across Merton this Sunday. Councillor Nick Draper, the Mayor of Merton, said the services of Remembrance he attended at the War Memorial in Wimbledon Village and the Nelson Hospital
Alerts over vulnerable children in Merton have more than doubled in the aftermath of the Baby P scandal. On Monday Merton Council said public concern meant referrals linked to vulnerable youngsters had risen from about 200 to 500 a month in
A fallen war hero killed in action in the Second World War has not been honoured by a council despite a 10-year campaign by his family. Sidney Quattrucci, a rifleman of Second Battalion, Kings Royal Rifle Corps, was killed in El Alamein on
Inexperienced parents are getting tips on how best to bring up their children on a council-run parenting course. Families are being taught how to develop stronger relationships and learn a new range of skills on the programme, which is aiming
Mayhem is predicted in the streets of Weybridge when Seven Hills Road shuts for essential gas main replacement. The road is the main route to connect the town with Cobham, the A3 and the M25, but is set to completely close for up to seven months
There has been a twist in the fate of a guerrilla mural by graffiti artist Banksy. It appears the director of the company that owns the wall emblazoned with Banksy’s work has ordered contractors to clamp the wall and cut out the art after repeated
Three people arrested in connection with a double murder in West Norwood have been bailed until the end of the month. A 29-year-man has twice been arrested in connection with the murders last month of Donald MacPherson, 60, and Luciano Schiano
Fed up residents are calling for more help to clear a road clogged up with cars parked for sale. This week Merton Council confirmed the problem is on the rise - but said the law did not let it prosecute the vehicle owners. Streatham
Could the Olympic games be coming to Kingston? That was the tantalising, if far-fetched, prospect offered by Boris Johnson as a possible use for a newly refurbished community centre in Old Malden. The Mayor of London was in Old Malden yesterday
