Residents of Furzedown, Tooting were concerned to notice a large plume of black smoke rising from the vicinity of Streatham Common station. Those who followed the smoke to investigate discovered that the fire emanated from garages behind the station.
By Community Correspondent Helena Kim What Men’s suit suits Your Body Shape? We all talk about different body shapes. It is almost a synonym of women’s body shapes – apple, pear boyish etc. Even though men often need to wear a
From Community Correspondent Steve Wicks: Guides from the 3rd Carshalton Beeches Company recently went on a barge trip from Camden Lock down the Regents Canal to the Lee River. Four of their girls had gained money from their Jack Petchey awards
Stern John came off the bench to rescue a precious point for Crystal Palace as they drew 1-1 with Derby County. The striker was introduced at half time and was twice denied by Stephen Bywater in the Derby goal before equalising with four minutes left
The General Election has inspired a debating team at Ashcroft Technology Academy to take part in a London-wide competition at the National Theatre. Proving they are far from what David Cameron dubbed Britain's apathetic “lost generation”, sixth formers
It has long since been believed that Croydon originiated during the Saxon occupation of Britain, after all the Saxons were the first known inhabitants of Croydon and gave it its name;until the discovery of the remains of what could be a Roman villa on
The 16-year-old boy murdered at Croydon Arena early this morning has been named locally as Wesley Sterling. The teenager was reportedly a former student at St Mary's High. He was stabbed to death at a 16th birthday party just after midnight
Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg launched a bid to win the youth vote in Sutton this morning. Standing in Manor Park and flanked by his wife Miriam Gonzalez, and Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow, Mr Clegg appealed to those aged 18 to 25 to register
The Easter egg season is here once again with hunts for chocolate everywhere you go, and I don’t mean that in just the traditional sense. Whether you’re a bargain hunter or a quality fiend eggs have been flying off the shelves so fast if you blink they
A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death early this morning at Croydon Sports Arena during a birthday party. Police and ambulance crews were called after a disturbance the scene on Albert Road, South Norwood at 12.18am, where they found the young
By Community Correspondent Helena Kim What Men’s suit suits Your Body Shape? We all talk about different body shapes. It is almost a synonym of women’s body shapes – apple, pear boyish etc. Even though men often need to wear a
A motorist was arrested on suspicion of careless driving after a collision where a motorcyclist was killed. Jason Mickelburgh, 37, who lived with his family in Sutton, was thrown from his machine following a collision with a Suzuki Vitara on
There has been much talk of “Cameron's Cuties” and the “Brown sugars” as secret weapons in the General Election. Gimmicks aside, it's true that women have had a higher profile this year than ever before. People often say our Victorian predecessors would
Lisa Lynch remembers being in the Pig and Whistle on Merton Road and enjoying the first day of summer over a shandy with her husband. It was June 2008 and the pair were not overly anxious about a biopsy on a breast lump Lisa, then 28, was having
A Pullitzer winning author will cross the Atlantic to discuss her most famous work later this month. American Author and poet Alice Walker will be the guest of honour at a Wimbledon screening of the Color Purple - the film adaptation of her
Newly restored St Andrew’s Church, Surbiton, is to be re-opened with a special service attended by the Bishop of Kingston on April 25. The church, in Maple Road, has been closed since December 2008, while undergoing expansion and restoration
A nine-year-old girl is hoping to dance her way into becoming the UK’s next Bollywood superstar. Croydon High School pupil Shania Makkar was encouraged to enter auditions for the Bollywood Dance Championships after spending five years training
Plans to build a straw cafe will cost £76,000 more than Sutton Council first estimated bringing the total to £196,000. Conservative councillors have criticised the project saying it would take nearly 33-years to break even with the cafe expected
Parliamentary candidates from Sutton and Cheam answered business related questions at a Sutton Chamber of Commerce VIP breakfast. Conservative candidate Phillipa Stroud, Independent candidate Brian Hammond and Liberal Democrat candidate Paul
A former editor and lifetime writer at the Sporting Life newspaper, who guided it through the most difficult time in its history, has died aged 80. Graham Taylor spent 13 troubled months at the helm of the paper as owner Robert Maxwell waged
Getting your bike back on the road will be easier this year with free bike servicing events held in Kingston town centre. Kingston Council’s climate change and sustainable weather team will grace Clarence Street on the April 17, May 15 , June
A charity shop with a difference where shoppers can decide where proceeds go was opened in Streatham last week. The Give a Little charity shop will be donating its proceeds to a different charity every three months, including the British Refugee
Two independent-minded women have joined forces to fight for a non-party political voice on housing and antisocial behaviour. Sheila Griffin was first elected as Labour councillor for Norbiton in 2002, but declared independence after a clash
A couple who fell in love when the now bride was employed to clean her future husband's house enjoyed their dream wedding on Saturday, March 26, after winning a £10,000 Surrey Comet competition. Richard and Carolyn Green said that without the
