A Sutton woman cycled for five days from Portsmouth to Dunkirk in France to join a ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the evacuation of English and French troops last month. Kristina Bunn, 37, of South Sutton, was one of the 300
The “Health Players” of Putney performed the classic play, As Long as They’re Happy, at the new Elliot School threatre 50 years ago. The play, written by Vernon Sylvaine in 1953, told the story of a harassed father whose daughters are determined to
A cat stuck at the top of a 35ft fir tree for nearly three days has had a lucky escape after a group of neighbours came together to save it. Neighbours first spotted the cat when they heard it crying on Saturday, June 5. The cat had
Empty shop numbers in Streatham High Road have reduced dramatically in the past year. Town centre manager Angelina Purcell said the number of void units had dropped from 82 to 30 in the past year. She said: "We are the envy of other
World Cup fraudsters are set to pay the penalty after Croydon Council’s trading standards team kicked off an anti-fake football merchandise campaign. More than £140bn of fake football goods are sold around the world each year, with the World
Football fans can check their match fitness against opponents from around the world thanks to a new tool on the NHS website. Competitors start off with a short fitness test to gauge their ‘transfer value’, which can be boosted through daily
A window into Wandsworth’s amazing history is to be created by a new website displaying old postcards. The site is part of an interactive local history venture called Personal Heritage Postcards. The scheme has been designed by local
A popular community group has put smiles on hundreds more faces - as it continues to battle for much needed funding. Making Colliers Wood Happy hosted a picnic for the area’s residents last weekend as part of the Wandle Valley Festival. The
The last murder anyone can remember in the town was in 1967, when a man on the Cobham estate shot his wife. Wallner’s rented house in a small council estate was far removed from the multimillionaire stockbroker lifestyle in wealthier parts
Balham students found new friends halfway across the globe when they embarked on a 10-day adventure in north east China. The group of 13 and 14-year-olds from Chestnut Grove School have made history as the first local pupils to visit the Far
A veteran walker has taken Robin Hood as the inspiration for his latest charity trek. Mitcham man John Dodd travelled 295 miles from Sherwood Road in Merton Park to Robin Hood Bay in North Yorkshire. The 20-day challenge finished on June 6.
