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  • Longer Nights Lead To Rising ASBO Fears

    By Community Correspondent Benjamin Cook Due to nights becoming longer and the sun setting earlier, fears have risen that anti-social behavior may see an increase over the coming months. Due to the festivities of Halloween and Bonfire

  • The Jedward Journey

    There’s no question that this series of The X Factor belongs to John and Edward Grimes. The focus of hoards of media attention, they or ‘Jedward’ continue to be a common talking point. In August they first hit our TV screens and received very mixed reactions

  • Is Christmas too commercialized?

    Are you one of those people who contemplate the prospect of Christmas drawing nearer with a huge smile or a large groan? It seems nowadays that the shops start selling Easter eggs in January and Christmas goods by late August. In these times of increasing

  • FULL TIME: Crystal Palace 3 v 0 Watford

    Two goals inside the first five minutes set Crystal Palace on their way to a comfortable 3-0 victory over Watford at Selhurst Park this afternoon.. Victor Moses, recalled to the starting XI in place of Freddie Sears got the Eagles off to a great start

  • Going back to School by Community Correspondent Sophie Wills

    The clocks ticking, only a couple more minutes to go. You can taste freedom in the air. Then you hear that wonderful sound, music to your ears. No it is not the latest song by Beyonce or any great music. It’s the school bell signalling the end

  • LIVE: Crystal Palace v Watford

    Crystal Palace take on Watford at Selhurst Park this afternoon and you can catch all the action as it happens here first. To view our live text commentary direct from the game, just click here.

  • All Together Now

    By Community Correspondent Tony Dunn On Wednesday 18th November, Epsom Male Voice Choir performed for residents and staff at Swail House for the Blind and Visually Impaired. This achieved an ambition of the multitasking choir’s chairman, Bill

  • Earlsfield Primary School to hold Christmas fair

    Residents are invited to get into the festive spirit by visiting Earlsfield Primary School’s Christmas fair. The event, held on Friday, December 4 between 3.30pm and 5.30pm, will include games and stalls selling Christmas delights. Children

  • London Blackmarket on the up

    Next year could be the start of a very big journey for London Blackmarket. The four-piece, who play at the Watershed on Friday, will be going into the studio to start work on their debut album and lead singer Nicholas Long cannot wait. "I

  • Turner transfer hearing set for next week

    Football League officials have confirmed the disciplinary hearing into Brentford’s dispute with Charlton over former defender Michael Turner’s transfer to Sunderland, will be heard on December 4. The Bees are trying to claw back some of the sell-on

  • Croydon pensioner speaks about battle with lung cancer

    As lung cancer awareness month draws to an end, pensioner George Van Dyke speaks about how he dealt with the disease to raise awareness of the condition. The 70-year-old from South Norwood started coughing up blood earlier this year and went

  • Government needs to clean up its act over River Wandle

    Urgent action is needed to improve the ecology of the River Wandle, environmental campaigners warned last week. Members of the Wandle Trust and national river action campaigners met with the Government minister for marine and natural environment