Tudor borders Richmond Park, Ham and the Thames, has the borough's only prison Latchmere - an open prison - and is traditional Conservative territory. The three sitting Tory councillors are standing again, including two members of the Conservative
It’s a lovely warm spring day and Purley High Street is bustling with eager shoppers. Interestingly the busiest shops are the local Charity and second hand shops. These shops in and around Purley have seen a rise in customers and sales over
The Shadow Home Secretary has hit back at claims he dropped out of a live local radio debate at the last minute. Chris Grayling, sitting MP for Epsom and Ewell who is running for office on May 6, was the target of accusations by Labour parliamentary
Carshalton Lawn Tennis Club is inviting players of all ages and abilties to take part in a day of free tennis this Saturday. The club’s open day gets under way at 9am. The club is situated in Beeches Avenue, Carshalton Beeches, and parking is available
Collingwood’s Allan Rumbles took part in long distance events on Saturday and Sunday, writes Alison Fox. In warm and breezy conditions he clocked three hours, 50 minutes in Saturday’s Connemara Invitational Marathon, before completing 39.3 miles in
Molesey Boat Club skipper Andy Triggs-Hodge has turned his attention to the rest of the world after securing a sixth GB Rowing Team Senior Trials title in Belgium on Monday. The 31-year-old and crew mate Peter Reed stroked home by five seconds in the
A paedophile swimming teacher was given a three-year community supervision order after using a spy-camera to record video of pre-pubescent girls. Christopher Newcombe, 54, pleaded guilty to making a record of a person doing a private act on
Tim O'Shea has urged his players to become history makers and guide Croydon Athletic into the Ryman League Premier Division for the first time. The Rams lead Ryman League Division One South by four points having played a game more than second-placed
Epsom Lawn Tennis Club, in Woodcote Road, has organised two open days. On Saturday, April 24, the club offers 15-minute taster sessions for adults and juniors from beginner to county standard, with one of its coaches. Epsom’s Winter Handicap finals are
Florent Rossigneaux has warned his stuttering Rosslyn Park side that anything less than three bonus-point wins from their last three fixtures could see their promotion dreams turn sour. Park are level on points with third-placed Ealing after slumping
Two athletes from Malta provided an international flavour to Hercules Wimbledon's annual young athletes open meeting staged at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre on Sunday. One of them, Nicole Gatt, was girls’ U15 800m in two minutes, 26.32
Tadworth Athletics Club’s Andy Cooksey finished 191st out of 1,600 participants in the 16-mile race at Sunday morning’s Kingston Breakfast run. He clocked one hour, 55 minutes, 51 seconds. Clubmate Graham Reid was 480th (2:07.05). Veteran Geoff Newton
Four people have been hospitalised after a car crash in New Malden this afternoon. Emergency services rushed to the scene after a lorry collided with a car on the A3 northbound, towards New Malden, at about 2.15pm. Two fire engines and
Chairman Peter Philpott has denied rumours Chipstead are set to withdraw from Ryman League Division One South at the end of the season. The Chips need three points from their final three games to be certain of avoiding relegation but talk has
An Islamic convert and a fellow gang member were today (Monday) found guilty of imprisoning, stripping and torturing two men with an iron. The verdict was delivered at Kingston Crown Court, where James Edwards, 22, of London Road, Croydon,
Brian Adamson insists his Corinthian Casuals side will be going all guns blazing into their final three league games of the season, despite sitting in mid-table safety. The amateurs currently occupy 13th spot in the Ryman Division One South, reward
Sutton & Epsom RFC chairman Ian Lovatt has paid tribute to skipper Steve Munford and head coach Terry O’Connor, despite watching his side drop-out of the National Leagues this season. The Rugby Lane rounded off their season in style with a 55-15 mauling
Harlequins pair Rob Buchanan and Sam Stuart have been selected in in the U19 England Academies squad facing France Academies at Newbury on Saturday (noon). The academies side forms a development and selection bridge between the England U18 and U20 international
Surrey Police are appealing for witnesses following a fight between two groups of men in Walton, on April 8. The incident took place between 11.30pm and midnight at Memorial Green, in Ashley Road, when officers on patrol came across two groups
Barking moved another step closer to securing the National Two (South) championship with a convincing victory over a game Richmond side, who competed well for half the game before running out of steam. Barking demonstrated a quality and efficiency
A family were evacuated from their home after a blaze on Saturday. The family fled their home, in Dibden Road, Sutton, after a fire being burnt in an alleyway set light to the eaves in their roof. Neighbour Leigh Harrington, 46, said
A resolute performance saw Sutton United put their Ryman Premier League play-off charge back on track with a 2-1 victory at Canvey Island on Saturday. They had an early scare when Leon Gordon struck a volley on the turn that just grazed the post
Two years ago Worthing Borough Council promised to construct and fund a brand new well equipped swimming pool and leisure centre. Only yesterday did the council actually take their first step in fulfilling their promises. The highly anticipated
Lenny Daws has seen his hopes of claiming a Lonsdale Belt suffer a blow with the news his recent bout with Jason Cook has been ruled ineligible for the records. Daws was forced to settle for a draw after a bruising 12-round battle with Cook in the first
Leatherhead Swimming Club’s Chloe Bean finished a superb eighth in the 200m in the British Championships at Ponds Forge international pool in Sheffield. The 14-year-old qualified from heats featuring 42 swimmers to reach a 10-strong final that included
ENGLAND RU Under 16s produced a truly heroic rearguard action in Rome's Stadio Flaminio this afternoon to snatch their first win in this season's Four Nations RU Tournament with a converted try in the last minute of the game to beat Italy Under 17s.
The England Sevens squad will be going all out to defend their winning title at Twickenham in next month's Emirates Airline London Sevens (May 22 & 23). Last year Ben Ryan's team took the trophy and delighted the record crowd, beating New Zealand
Carshalton Athletic 2 Harrow Borough 2 Carshalton seem determined to keep their fans in suspense until the end of the season, and only a brave headed goal by inspirational captain David Ray in the last minute of Saturday's Ryman Premier
A sleeping pensioner whose West Norwood home was minutes away from bursting into flames was saved by her fiesty pet dog. Ann Herschell, 72, was in bed at 11pm last Tuesday when the cord at the back of her fridge started to burn and her Woodcote
Southend 32 Rosslyn Park 29 Park had all the early play. A super run up the left by Unseld past two tackles nearly bore fruit. Big pressure saw them gain a penalty inside the home 22, but out wide. It may have looked straightforward from the main
Hero houseboat owners are facing eviction, after losing a long-winded battle to convert their moorings to residential use. Mary and Hilary Graham have lived at Railway Wharf, Kingston, with neighbour Jan Mahon, since 2006, but were refused
CANNON HILL COMMON NATURE RESERVE OPEN AFTERNOON Mary-Jane Jeanes is holding an Open Afternoon at the Nature Reserve on the Common on Saturday 17th April 2010 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. Everyone welcome but please can children be accompanied
Spencer Collins remains convinced a six-point haul from Walton Casuals’ final two games of the season will be enough to see the Stags avoid Ryman Division One South relegation. Walton threw themselves a lifeline with an impressive 3-1 win at Metropolitan
The owner of a Cobham jewellers was assaulted by men wielding sledge hammers when he tried to stop his shop being targeted for the second time in three days. Jewel’s of Cobham, in Holly Parade, part of High Street, was hit by two men on a motorbike
Clapham United reserves claimed club bragging rights by defeating their first team 2-1 in Saturday’s AFA Cup final. Played in beautiful conditions on a lovely surface at Norsemen FC’s Edmonton Sports & Social Club, the thrilling clash was a
Croydon Harriers finished runners-up in the East Surrey League after a solid team performance at the West Ewell road race on Tuesday evening. The scoring quartet of Colin Oxlade, Martin Rowe, Matthew Kiernan and Andrew Del Nevo did just enough over
This was not the end to the season that Wimbledon captain Ben Nightingale would have wanted to mark his retirement from first-team rugby. The result might have been different had he been on the field rather the touchline, as it could if Dave Rees
Brian McDermott admits getting his Harlequins RL side to adopt a winning mentality has been a tough task over the first two months of the Super league season. The Londoners produced a vastly-improved display on Saturday night, running St Helens close
By Community Correspondent Tom Hill With Spring now upon us, all thoughts turn to longer days and summer vacations. But STOP! This is the time to be dusting down your revision books, clearing away those study cobwebs, and packing your ‘passport
A Liberal Democrat campaigner has denied using a fake name to try to infiltrate Zac Goldsmith's bid to become a Conservative MP for Richmond Park. Zac Goldsmith accused Dan Falchikov, the man who was overheard on a train earlier this year boasting
A late brace from substitute Ben Godfrey saved the day for Croydon Athletic as they recorded a 2-1 win at Chatham Town to keep themselves in pole position for automatic promotion. The first 15 minutes of the match saw Gary Noel have two clear
A man stabbed to death in Brixton on Friday has been named. Mark Carey Johnson, 21, of Adare Walk in Streatham was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers were called to a flat in Glanville Road at 7.43pm on Friday. Police said
Julian Speroni: Surely nailed on for a third consecutive player of the year award? Not at fault for either goal, kept Palace in it for a bit with saves from Jay Simpson and Tamas Priskin. 8. Man of the match. Clint Hill: Did nothing wrong at left-back
Brentford 3 (MacDonald 71, pen, 84, Grabban 82) Huddersfield Town 0 Brentford cruised to a surprisingly comfortable victory over play-off hopefuls Huddersfield Town at Griffin Park on Saturday. A match bathed in spring sunshine sprung to life midway
Roy Hodgson has warned his Fulham side that he will not accept any drop in workrate as the Cottagers’ thrilling season continues apace. The Londoners maintained their excellent recent form with a creditable 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Sunday, strengthening
Chertsey Town 3 Bookham 1 Chertsey Town shaved off a little of leaders North Greenford United cushion at the top of the Combined Counties League table with a comfortable, if not sparkling, win over next to bottom side Bookham. The headline feature
Neil Warnock has backed his former Crystal Palace team to stay in the Championship, despite seeing his new side QPR beat them 2-0 on Saturday. Warnock returned to Selhurst Park and masterminded the victory over the lacklustre Eagles thanks
Banstead Athletic 3 Sandhurst Town 1 Banstead boss Paul Norris was a very happy man after this result at Merland Rise, writes Bob Lockyer. "We were under pressure for the first 20 minutes, but we were able to withstand that, then there was only one
Skipper Kevin O’Connor is used to having plenty to play for come the end of the season so even Brentford’s Mr Professional admits mid-table safety is an unusual position to be in. The Bees 0-0 draw at Exeter City on Easter Monday saw them reach boss
Metropolitan Police 1 Walton Casuals 3 Saturday's Ryman League Division One South game at Imber Court was as good as over inside the first 26 minutes. Walton Casuals' recent signing Stefan Gaisie opened the scoring on four minutes. A nicely worked
Postcards Anon is an exhibition and sale of postcard-sized art in which all the artworks are displayed anonymously. All proceeds from the Postcards Anon sale of arts and the private view go directly to West London Action for Children. The exhibition
Southfields Community College are involved in an ambitious plan to create a long lasting link with an underprivileged school and community in Cape Town, South Africa. They are asking for donations to raise money for a visit to Cape Flat where
Police are appealing for witnesses following a theft outside a Post Office in Epsom. The incident occurred on Driftbridge Parade, Fir Tree Road, when a cash delivery officer was returning to his security van carrying a cash box. At approximately
Plans to restore Merton Priory - site of the first English Parliament - and turn it into a top London tourist attraction have run into the ground. Council leader David Williams proposed to improve the site around Merton Abbey Mills and beneath
After taking the reigns as principal of Kingston College last week, Peter Mayhew-Smith’s first task is dealing with an anticipated £1m cut in Government funding. The college is braced for cuts in its adult education and employer reserve budgets
Entrepreneur Barry Slayford hopes to make Croydon the ideas centre of the capital by opening a one-stop shop for would-be inventors. The 62-year-old plans to provide specialist support in research, prototyping, patents and design when he launches
A Kingston woman celebrated her 33rd birthday by lopping off her locks to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign. Amanda Russell has raised more than £2,000 already and also donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust, a charity
NHS Surrey has appointed David Clayton-Smith as its new chairman. His starts the role on Saturday, May 1, and the appointment lasts until April 30, 2014. Mr Clayton-Smith comes from his current position as chairman of the Highwood Brewery
Security-minded residents are being warned by police and trading standards about cold callers selling home alarm systems. In recent weeks a number of Surrey residents have received calls asking them to take part in a survey about personal security
A general election candidate in Streatham has promised voters: "If I screw you over you can sack me." Rebecca Findlay, the Green Party candidate for the Streatham constituency, said she has based her election campaign on honesty in politics
One of Epsom's young professionals has defied the economic climate to further her career in a seriously competitive industry. Katie Owen has scooped a prestigious City & Guilds Medal for Excellence for completing the two year Level 3 Diploma for Legal
There are a number of tables to let for the Phoenix Centre’s spring fayre on April 25. Organisers are looking for those selling original or quirky objects. Tables cost £15 each or £25 for two. A spokeswoman said: “Forget the crafty politicians
A ‘eco-street’ market is coming to Putney next week, offering art and craft goods that are ethically made. The Keen, Green and Ethical Trade market will feature stalls selling traded arts, crafts, clothing and jewellery, as well as an international
