It is the time of year when thousands of excited school children embark upon school ski trips at an extortionate cost to their parents. However, the holiday experience will be much bleaker for the many that are not in this elite group. Save
The AS examination results will be returning to schools all across the nation next week, where they are both anticipated and feared. Hinchley Wood School in particular will be stuck in a state of terror for the next week, following the assembly announcement
A man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he was found guilty at Kingston Crown Court today of killing two people, including a Weybridge taxi driver, by causing a crash on the A3 in 2008. Deane Girdler, 44, from Woodham, faced
Ben Strevens admits he shed few tears when John Akinde was sent packing back to Bristol City after his recent unsuccessful loan spell. Despite revealing last month that he had been tracking the burly frontman for close to two years, Bees boss Andy Scott
The Secret of Sherlock Holmes, Richmond Theatre Arthur Conan Doyle’s most celebrated literary creation – Sherlock Holmes steps out from the dusty pages in Jeremy Paul’s jewel of a play at Richmond Theatre. Holmes is a wonderfully complex
With Haiti still reeling after January’s devastating earthquake, people around the globe have been doing their bit to raise funds to aid the rebuilding of the Carribean island and the lives of its inhabitants. From pop singles, featuring Rod Stewart,
Sutton & Epsom’s season was summed up by Saturday’s National Three London & Southeast defeat at Dorking. For 65 of the 80 minutes, Sutton’s pack hemmed Dorking deep in their own half, while Dorking scored on four of their five visits to Sutton’s 22.
A stormy and chaotic debate saw a fourth successive council tax freeze approved by the narrowest possible margin. The meeting over Hounslow Council’s budget for 2010/2011 raged on for hours in the Civic Centre on Wednesday - with councillors
Thugs ripped a century-old violin from the hands of a Morden busker, using it as a weapon during a town centre brawl. Jerzy Siwek, 58, of Thurleston Avenue, was playing the family heirloom in Croydon when a pitched battle between more than
By community correspondent, Lois Butler When you are doing the Christmas and New-Year shopping, it is so easy to overdo it and buy more of those delicious treats than you really need. In our household, we spend most of January and February saying
A Croydon basketball coach has been jailed for 30 months for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl. Sean Andre Alleyne, a former basketball presenter on Channel Five, pleaded guilty to three counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child
A proposed new tower block opposite Streatham Common station is causing outrage among local residents, with more than 200 signing a petition against the development. Planning permission has been sought for a modern five-storey unit at 2-4 Ellison
Kingston University is to be commended on its success and contribution to becoming “green” in an esteemed environmental competition that six students and lecturer Paul Brandon took part in earlier this year. The “Green Guardian Award” is
Surbiton has bid farewell to a 13ft python that had worked its way into town children’s hearts. Norris, a three-and-a-half-year-old Burmese python, became a local attraction after its owner left it with Surrey Aquatics and Reptiles in December
Karl Beckford has tipped Dave Tarpey to fire Hampton & Richmond to Blue Square South safety after the frontman secured another useful point for the Beavers on Tuesday. A Tarpey long-range effort after good work from Beckford was enough to earn a 1-1
More than 30 police officers carried out simultaneous raids on suspected gang members this morning. Six people were arrested after officers from the Aries Gang Unit, together with uniformed and plain clothed officers swooped on the youths suspected
Crystal Palace's joint administrator Brendan Guilfoyle is looking forward to getting back to trying to sell the club after the distraction of having to replace Neil Warnock. Warnock's much expected move to Queens Park Rangers on Monday meant Guilfoyle
We have teamed up with MBNA, an official sponsor of the Guinness Premiership, to offer Harlequins supporters the chance to win one of four pairs of tickets to cheer on their team against Worcester on Saturday, March 6. MBNA is a major supporter of sport
This rogues gallery has been released as part of an ongoing campaign to tackle yobs who cause chaos on buses. Police have spent months trying to track down seven individuals after various crimes were committed on public transport - and took
The 2010 Closed Championships of the Sutton and District Table Tennis League were held yesterday at the West Sutton Youth Centre, writes Michelle Loveder. In a dramatic final Patrick Beckley (Rosehill) retained his Open Singles title when he defeated
A duck in a flap prompted firemen to take to the water on Cannon Hill Common. The quackers creature became trapped in a fishing line by one of the common’s ponds, before two officers paddled over to free it in an operation at midday on Sunday
Children’s charity Jigsaw4u launches new service for Young Runaways in Sutton on Thursday 11 March 2010 at Jigsaw4u’s Mitcham office Children’s charity Jigsaw4u (www.jigsaw4u.org.uk) is expanding its successful service for Young Runaways to Sutton
The mother of beaten footballer Robbie Hughes will take her campaign to help British victims of crime to the Greek ambassador Arsteidis Sandis. Maggie Hughes, from Wallington, will present her Victims of Crime Abroad to Mr Sandis about how
A charity comedy night featuring top comedians Rob Deering, Milton Jones and Stefano Paolini, held on 10 February, at The Grey Horse Pub, Kingston, has raised £1,140 for children’s charity Jigsaw4u. The evening was a great success with standing room only
Crystal Palace's new assistant manager Dougie Freedman has yet to make a decision on his playing career. The Scot was confirmed as assistant to new manager Paul Hart yesterday but cannot double up as a player for the Eagles because of the club's transfer
Paul Doswell has guaranteed that Sutton United will make the Ryman Premier play-offs this season after seeing his side move into third in the table on Tuesday night. The 2-1 win at promotion rivals Boreham Wood, on the back of Saturday’s triumph at
A green activist is still awaiting trial in India on terrorist charges despite, in a separate case, a Polish man being released with a small fine for the same offence. Andy Pag, 35, who is campaigning against using fossil fuels by touring the
Children will be unfairly denied access to one of the borough’s most popular and oversubscribed primary schools if a council proposal goes ahead, an MP and residents said. To meet increasing demand for primary school places in Northcote Ward
Wandsworth environmentalists fared well at the Green Guardian Awards on Friday, winning in the Green Concept category, picking up the Green Champion south-west winner and receiving a highly commended nod in for Green Business. Hermione Taylor
At last! There is something to be thankful for in this pitiful recession. The Range, a massive home and leisure 'superstore' is due to locate itself in Wothing. This shop boasts of extensive ranges of absolutely anything that you would want including
An ambitious Esher teenager has set her sights on winning a hockey medal at the London 2012 Olympics. Sophie Bray, 19, has already won a gold medal for hockey at the Youth Olympics, as well as representing Great Britain in tennis and playing
Terry Brown admits Chester City’s expulsion from the Blue Square Premier could give AFC Wimbledon a timely boost as the Dons chase an end-of-season play-off spot. Chester have 14 days to appeal against the Conference’s decision to ditch
Ian Hazel hopes Tuesday night’s 4-1 thrashing of Tooting & Mitcham will give his Carshalton Athletic side the impetus they need to pull away from the Ryman Premier drop-zone. The Robins moved out of the bottom four after the first win of Hazel’s second
Police are hunting a cab driver who ran over a Kingston man at Vauxhall station in the early hours of Saturday, February 20, after a row about the fare. The 32-year-old victim, from Clifton Road, Kingston, was taken to a south London hospital
METROPOLITAN POLICE 1 CORINTHIAN CASUALS 0 Make no mistake, the Blues deserved to win this hard-fought and very entertaining encounter to put them back into the top half of the table, but did they make hard work of it. Numerous good goalscoring opportunities
Banstead Athletic 0 Chessington & Hook 1 Banstead had a few new faces in the side for this game against a reasonable Chessington side. The As gave a good account of themselves, writes Bob Lockyer. For the first 18 minutes, Banstead played some good
Carshalton Athletic 4 Tooting & Mitcham United 1 A blistering first-half performance at Colston Avenue on Tuesday saw Carshalton three up at the break with goals from Charlie Ide, Barry Stevens and Kenny Beaney on a night when Tooting’s
The Bushy Park 10km race takes place on Sunday, March 7 (10.30am). This year’s nominated charity is Caudwell Children. Runners should report to the Diana Fountain car park near Hampton Court Gate between 9.30am and 10.15pm. For more details call
Brendan Guilfoyle insists no Crystal Palace players will be following former manager Neil Warnock to Queens Park Rangers. Warnock was rumoured to want Nathaniel Clyne, Darren Ambrose and Neil Danns to join him at Loftus Road, while Swansea
A Sutton man has been cleared of being a major Mitcham drug dealer for Britain's largest ever cannabis smuggling ring. Lindsay Graham, 42, of Bushey Road, Sutton, was cleared by jurors at Southwark Crown Court yesterday afternoon of selling
A cowboy bin man is breaking the law by offering his services to unsuspecting households, Merton Council has said. The 5ft 10in black man, who is aged about 45, is accepting cash in hand payment to take away bulky items - which he then flytips
A middle-aged woman died after being struck down by a rare condition, an inquest heard. Raynes Park mum Sian Reilly was a victim of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). On Tuesday Westminster Coroner’s Court was told Mrs Reilly had a number
A cab driver who had four complaints made against him last year has lost an appeal to get his driving licence back. Romaid Affram, 54, of Kingston Road in Ewell, had four separate complaints from members of the public over the last year, including
A celebrity PR guru took time off from his busy schedule to present patients at Epsom Hospital with new trolleys. Max Clifford met with staff from the main operating theatre to present 10 patient transfer trolleys worth £20,000, which were
A schoolboy was robbed and humiliated after being refused entry onto a bus because his oyster card didn’t work. Liam Howlett, 15, boarded the 280 bus from Croydon on Thursday but when his 11-15 Oyster card didn’t beep the driver told him he
A former Mitcham resident has been appointed the BBC’s new sports editor. David Bond will succeed Mihir Bose as the new head of BBC Sport and will spearhead the corporation’s coverage of this year’s World Cup in South Africa and 2012 London
Officers from the Herne Hill safer neighbourhood team (SNT) challenged youngsters from the area to a table football tournament on Friday. The games were held at the Kids’ Company charity base in Kenbury Street. The charity provides educational
A £2m dialysis unit has opened in Battersea’s Patmore Estate as part of a Government scheme to bring hospital services closer to patients. Battersea MP Martin Linton said: “Dialysis patients have to travel to hospital three times a week and
A national awards scheme to recognise members of the public who provide exceptional support to the British armed forces has been launched by The Royal British Legion. With support from His Royal Highness Prince Harry, the scheme will look at
Wandsworth is a “victim of its own success” the council has said, as figures reveal more than half of schoolchildren did not get their preferred secondary school choice this year. As children and parents anxiously wait to hear what school they
A Polish busker had his 100-year-old violin, a family heirloom, damaged by the violent thugs during a gang fight in Croydon. Jerzy Siwek, 58, from Morden, was playing in the town centre with his friend Gabby Slonecka, 53, when the group fell
This is the terrifying moment when rival gangs launched a pitched battle in Croydon town centre in broad daylight. Dozens of shoppers ran for cover as the thugs fought it out in the second gang incident in just one week. More
