Police are searching for a child-snatcher who tried to abduct an 11-year-old girl. The girl is thought to have been walking to school in Merton Road, Wandsworth, when she was approached. Officers have have not made any arrests after
A bizarre act called The Spurting Man will front the Surburban Arts Festival which is due to be held in Sutton in September. The festival, held between September 24-25, will wow residents with live music, street performances and high wire acts
Four people have been made officers and members of the British Empire at this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours. From Leatherhead, two people were made OBE; Stephen Frank Shine, chief operating officer of Thames Water, for services to the water industry
Five Sutton residents have been hopnoured by the Queen in her birthday honours. Patricia Lewis, a youth leader from Sutton, has been made an OBE. She has been nominated for services to young people as a result of her work as youth leader
Croydon has come joint sixth in a table of the best performing green borough’s in London. London Assembly Member, Darren Johnson, Green Party, has compiled a new league table that highlights many of the environmental challenges faced by London
Croydon has seen six influential residents honoured by the Queen in her Birthday Honour’s list. Carol Walton MBE was made an OBE for services to disability sport. Lynda Allan, executive officer, Inspectorate Team Support, UK Border Agency
In 2002, the genre of espionage movies was in a shaky spot. With the James Bond series in serious danger of becoming a parody like Austin Powers and the much hyped Vin Diesel vehicle XXX failing to leave any lasting impression on the cinematic
Councillors have formally backed plans for the reduced fee of £75 for street parties to mark this year's Big Lunch initiative. The fee, required to close the road, will contribute to the costs of legal notices, adverts and the other expenditure
Proposals drafted by the Mid Surrey Commissioning Group, comprised of GPs from 12 practices, could initially see the transferral of 10 per cent of A&E services from Epsom Hospital to private providers like the Old Cottage Hospital, saving the NHS
A 14-year-old from Tulse Hill who made national headlines after writing a song about catching swine flu is to perform at the O2 arena. Harry Houseago, of Lancaster Avenue, will rock the 23,000 seat stadium after beating more than 10,000 competitors
Parents were stunned by a colourful production by children at Roche School in Wandsworth last week. The play, titled Pied Piper of Hamelin, told the story of a piper who gets rid of the rats of the town and takes all the children. The
A devoted Worcester Park couple, Connie and Herbie Taylor, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Tuesday, June 8. More than 25 family members came together to celebrate thier big day. Mrs Taylor said she puts their successful
Men are urged to speak out against domestic violence during the World Cup. Sutton Police are encouraging men to tell officers in confidence if they suspect their friends of being violent or abusive to their partners. The call comes as
Police are trying to trace the owners of a stolen Sat Nav system and Bluetooth kit. The equipment was pinched from vehicles parked on the Roundshaw estate in Wallington on Wednesday June 2. The items were recovered by officers when they
Kingston university has stepped in to save the top-rated philosophy department at Middlesex University, where a proposed closure sparked international academic protests and a 12-day student occupation of the department. The north London
Ravenstone School celebrated the end of their “eco week” in style with its very own fashion show. The week focused on the environment, planet and climate change - with students learning how to recycle, re-use and reduce what we use.
Hundreds of primary school pupils are now able to grow their own fruit and veg thanks to Sustainable Merton. The environmental organisation delivered nearly £3,500 worth of gardening tools to eight schools across Mitcham at the end of last
A New Malden man who was a prisoner of war (POW) in the World War II camp made famous by the classic film the Great Escape, was fleeced of nearly £150,000 across five years by this conman. A jury at Kingston Crown Court last week found Benny
Sutton station has been named as one of the worst hotspots in the Capital for bike theft, new figures reveal. Twenty-three bikes were reported stolen from Sutton station this year compared with 13 the previous year - meaning an increase of
A celebration of the River Wandle saw thousands line sections of the towpath, from Croydon to Sutton, as volunteers ran a festival of cultural events to mark the importance of the waterway. In its sixth year, the Wandle Valley Festival brought
Peter Wallner wrote a creepy poem in tribute to his wife which he printed on an invite to guests at her memorial service at the hotel in London she had worked at: You brought me trust you brought me tears In one tender touch the pain
The Queen's birthday honours have seen the great and the good from Streatham, Herne Hill and Crystal Palace recieve titles. Herne Hill resident Graham Fenwick Pimlott, formerly chairman of the Export Credits guarantee department, was made a CBE for
Two Merton residents have been named in the Queen’s birthday honours list. Dr Karl Mackie, chief executive of the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR), has been appointed a CBE. Mr Mackie founded the organisation - which promotes mediation
Peter Wallner lied to police during interview over his role in the Cobham murder.
The great and good of the borough have been recognised for their achievements in the Queen’s birthday honours. The annual awards have thrown up recipients from the worlds of music, the voluntary sector, health and education. Former managing
