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  • Guides at the BBC

    From community correspondent Steve Wicks: Girls from 1st Cheam Guides recently visited the BBC television centre for their Communicator Badge. During their visit they spotted the Prank Patrol van, Ashes to Ashes Audi and a Dr Who box. Inside the building

  • Borough's watering holes given the thumbs up for safety

    Pubs and bars in the borough have been officially recognised for being safe venues by Epsom and Ewell Borough Council and Surrey Police. The awards were issued to 13 pubs and bars this year, the highest number since the Safer Pubs and Bars Awards scheme

  • A World of Discoveries at the Science Museum

    by Community Correspondent Angelika Mohr Until the end of the month, the Science Museum in South Kensington is still hosting the exhibition “1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in our World”. The colourful and interactive exhibits

  • GB win but bow out of European Championships

    Great Britain won their first international on home soil on Saturday, but still saw their hopes of qualifying for the 2012 European Championships dashed. Steven Larsson scored in the last minute to secure a 33-32 win over Bulgaria at Crystal Palace National

  • Junior players battle it out for Downswood titles

    It was junior finals day at Downswood LTC on Sunday. After four hours of good tennis by all competitors, the winners were decided. The U12 boys’ title went to Gregory Ritchie, who beat Samuel Rothwell. Jake Romay won the U14 crown over Henry Thorpe

  • Veteran councillor elected as council chairman

    Veteran Ashtead councillor John Northcott has been elected as chairman of Mole Valley District Council for the next year. Councillor Northcott who is an independent supported by Ashtead Residents Association, has just been returned as councillor for

  • England fans out in force on Saturday night

    England fans were out in force in Sutton on Saturday night as Fabio Capello’s men put the nation through the mill once again. Bars and pubs in Sutton High Street were packed out with St George’s crosses and flags in anticipation of a much-needed

  • Rowlands wins Surrey Schools' title

    South London Harriers’ Loulou Rowlands won the Surrey Schools’ 1,500m Championship at Kingsmeadow on Saturday. Rowlands crossed the line in four minutes, 41.01 seconds, with the club's Grace O'Leary taking bronze in 4:48.93. At the Southern Counties

  • Ive returns from injury hungry for success

    Stoneleigh pole vaulter Jade Ive returned to the runway for the first time in 18 months last weekend – and the teenager is already talking up her chances of world domination. The 18-year old Commonwealth Youth champion had been out of action since October

  • Puckle remains confident over Wanderers' hopes

    Back-to-back defeats by an aggregate of 382 runs has not dented Malden Wanderers skipper Giles Puckle’s confidence his men can turn their season around. The Cambridge Avenue crashed to a 194-run reverse against Wimbledon on Saturday, who saw opener Graham

  • Bus brings hope to Mitcham

    A double-decker bus is ready to hit the road with a message of hope for Mitcham. The vehicle has been fitted out with an education centre and cafe where the community can learn more about issues like drug abuse and money worries. The

  • Beard hails Tooting's German sensation

    Tooting & Mitcham boss Mark Beard reveals it was his classroom connections that has enabled the Terrors to bring German teenage sensation Monty Gimpel to Imperial Fields. Beard this week unveiled Gimpel as one of his surprise summer moves, along with

  • Good results for Croydon gymnasts

    Croydon School of Gymnastics performed superbly at this year’s Basingstoke Adult Invitational Competition - held at the Basingstoke Gymnastics Club last week. Gymnasts between the ages of 18 and 55 came from clubs far and wide to take part

  • BREAKING NEWS: Man guilty in murder case of scaffolder

    A man has been found guilty of the brutal murder of a scaffolder with kitchen knives at a Sutton pub. Lee Cooper, 25, of Typhoon Way, Wallington, was found guilty by an Old Bailey jury this afternoon of the murder of David Stevenson, 28, at

  • Elmbridge choir to close Molesey Amateur Regatta

    Following their inaugural performance at the same venue last year, the Elmbridge Ladies Choir will again provide the musical finale to the Molesey Amateur Regatta on Sunday, July 18, at 7pm. The 90-strong choir will perform songs ranging from

  • Kingston Council promises to protect staff's personal details

    Kingston Council has pledged to protect personal details of its staff who may be put at risk by demands for greater financial transparency by the coalition Government. Eric Pickles MP, Secretary of State for Communities, wrote to local authorities

  • Onslow-Cole not thinking of title charge

    New Malden racer Tom Onslow-Cole says he hasn’t even considered the possibility of chasing down British Touring Car Championship leader Matt Neal at the top of the driver’s standings. The 23-year-old secured a whopping 34 points at Oulton Park last

  • Lambeth pupils visit Houses of Parliament

    Pupils from a Streatham school visited the Houses of Parliament to see members of the new Government sworn in. The eight and nine year olds from Streatham and Clapham High School met new Streatham MP Chuka Umunna, and watched live proceedings

  • BREAKING NEWS: Another attempted abduction in Croydon

    There has been another attempted child abduction in the borough. Police are appealing for witnesses following an allegation of an attempted abduction. On Friday, June 11 at 3.30pm on Coombe Rd, a man in a white van approached an 11-year-old

  • Earlsfield train death man named

    A man who died at Earlsfield Station after falling onto the tracks has been named as George Chivers. The 43-year-old,from Crayford, Kent, died on Saturday, June 5, at around 11.50pm. Ambulance crews were called but he was pronounced

  • Surbiton’s Got Talent!

    By Community Correspondent William Caruana Three girls from Surbiton High School have won a place to perform at the Royal Variety Performance in front of Her Majesty the Queen and a share of £100,000 after performing as a part of their gymnastics group

  • Awards for students who triumphed over adversity

    A disabled 12-year-old has been awarded for his sporting abilities, winning money for his Streatham school in the process. Aslam Bhyat, a pupil at Dunraven School, won an award from the Jack Petchey foundation, a charity that gives recognition

  • Darts star Tricia has the Wright stuff

    Mitcham’s Tricia Wright is just one step away from becoming the very first PDC Unicorn women’s world darts champion. The 51-year-old England international qualified for the final, where she will face American Stacy Bromberg on July 25 at Winter Gardens

  • Nwokeji promising goals for Dons

    Mark Nwokeji reveals all he needed was a little bit of love to convince him to sign on the dotted line for AFC Wimbledon. The former Staines Town and Dagenham & Redbridge striker arrives at Kingsmeadow as one of boss Terry Brown’s key summer signings

  • Launch of Celebrating Age festival

    Older women shimmied for Wimbledon shoppers to mark the launch of Merton’s annual Celebrating Age festival. An hour of entertainment at Centre Court shopping centre on June 4 included tap, line and belly dancing - as well as Tamil and Filipino

  • Blue Cross vet says: "Protect your dog from killer lungworm"

    Blue Cross animal hospitals regularly treat dogs suffering form the common disease ‘lungworm’. Caroline Reay, chief vet at the charity’s hospital in Merton, South London, explains more about this potentially fatal disease: “There are several different

  • Single fifty-somethings are all heart for charity

    Surrey singles are being offered the opportunity to meet like minded 50 something’s for dinner and dancing at a Leatherhead restaurant later this month. A British Heart Foundation volunteer, Elaine Enoizi from Bookham, Surrey is hosting a singles

  • Group pays tribute to member who died after short illness

    A conservation group has paid tribute to a former member, dubbed one of their “stalwarts”, who died last month. The Epsom Protection Society paid tribute to its former treasurer and committee member Eric Dawe MBE, 95, who died after a short

  • Sutton's Gargan targets pro return

    Sutton United striker Sam Gargan has targeted a return to the professional ranks this summer although he admits a trial with League Two Port Vale is far from certain. The 21-year-old dropped into non-League football last summer having been

  • Alcoholic who beat mother jailed for making contact

    An alcoholic who breached a restraining order prohibiting him from making contact with his 89-year-old mother, after he beat her, has been jailed for six months. Kingston Magistrates’ Court imposed the restraining order on Stewart Healey, 46

  • Artists use nature as inspiration at Fountain Gallery

    Two female artists have used the inspiration of nature in their work, creating very differing results, and exhibit together at the Fountain Gallery in East Molesey from Tuesday, June 22, until Sunday, July 4. The Elements of Nature show

  • Rocketing numbers on housing list is "dire situation"

    Numbers on Lambeth’s housing waiting list have rocketed because of a lack of affordable housing being built in the borough, it is alleged. The latest figures released by the council show more than 20,000 people are on the mainstream housing

  • Johnson: Carshalton switch was an easy choice

    Carshalton Athletic signing Paul Johnson reckons it was an easy decision to move to Colston Avenue after new boss Mark Butler came calling. Johnson worked with Butler at former club Ashford Town for five seasons, becoming captain under the now Robins

  • Harris Academy plans go public

    Students and local residents got a glimpse of how the new Harris Academy in Purley will be transformed under latest plans. Visitors to the Academy were able to view and comment on the council’s redevelopment plans, which will see outdated facilities

  • Mac: Quins must start better

    Brian McDermott admits his Harlequins RL side must start faster when they head to Hull KR this weekend as they look to keep their flagging Super League play-off hopes alive. Quins stumbled to a 42-22 defeat to champions Leeds Rhinos at the Stoop last

  • Armed robbery in Putney post office

    A post office in Putney was raided by armed robbers at lunchtime on Tuesday. A man with a pistol threatened staff in the shop in Upper Richmond Road, at the junction of Dover House Road. Two shots were fired but no-one was injured and

  • Patel helps Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian triumph

    Bank of England 134 (G Piper 5-42) Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian 135-6 (K Patel 65) Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian won by 4 wickets. Opener Kunal Patel hit his highest score in first XI league cricket as Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian survived a late collapse to beat

  • Cheam's Miller downs Old Whitgiftians

    Cheam 290 all out OW's 194 all out Cheam won by 96 runs Cheam skipper Danny Miller celebrated his 27th birthday in style with a dominant innings of 122 against Old Whitgiftians on Saturday as his side won by 96 runs. An understrength OW's were no

  • Footy fans savour England salad

    Health-conscious footy fans can now support the England team by munching on the official Three Lions Salad. For anyone planning a World Cup BBQ or party, the mild mix of leaves that make up the Three Lions Salad, licensed by The FA, is sure to

  • Pump House Gallery shows pupil artwork

    Teachers at Chestnut Grove School helped local primary school children exhibit work at the Pump House Gallery last month. Staff at the newly refurbished gallery curated the show, comprised of self portrait montages and story books. The

  • Super Soiree planned for Ram Folk Club

    Ram Folk Club regulars Soiree are set to entertain the crowd at the venue in Thames Ditton again on Friday, June 18. Familiar faces at the club, Soiree, who consist of Sue Graves, Hector Gilchrist and Steve Poole, produce melodic folk songs

  • Persistent pigeon feeder given Asbo by Croydon court

    A persistent pigeon feeder who tormented neighbours by attracting scores of feral birds to her home has been handed an Asbo banning her from feeding the flock. Christine Foreman, 55, ignored repeated attempts by the council to stop her feeding

  • Robshaw a replacement for second Barbarians clash

    Harlequins Chris Robshaw, who captained England against Australia Barbarians last week, drops to the bench for tomorrow's second clash with the Baa-Baas in Gosford (10.30am BST). Winger David Strettle, who leaves the Stoop this summer to switch to Saracens

  • Ron & Marianne Airey

    Wishing Ron & Marianne Airey A very happy Golden Wedding Anniversary 11.06.2010 From Martin, Mel Francesca Felicity, Oliver x x x

  • To My Husband

    It is our FIRST anniversary on Monday 14th June 2010 I look forward to the rest of our married life together I love you From your Wife Emma

  • Woodward Cyril Henry

    Aged 97 years peacefully in the Conquest Hospital, Hastings on 29th May 2010. Beloved Husband of the late Margaret and much loved Dad of Elizabeth. Past President Royal British Legion, Twickenham. Ex Royal Air Force. Funeral Service at Hampton

  • Joseph Brown Curtis

    3.4.1930-6.6.2010 Husband, Dad, Grandad and Great Grandad Passed away peacefully at home with his family. Much loved and will be greatly missed. Service to be held at Mortlake Crematorium, Thursday 17th June at 3.30pm All enquiries to T H Sanders

  • Ethel Gates

    In her 98th year passed away peacefully on 1st June 2010. Funeral Service at All Saints Church, The Ponds, Carshalton at 9.00am Tuesday 15th June 2010

  • Terry Davies

    In loving memory of TERRY DAVIES Sadly passed away on 30th May 2010 aged 63 Sadly missed by all his family and friends. Service on Friday 18th June 11.30am North East Surrey Crematorium, Morden. Donations for St

  • Kathryn Benson (Kay)

    Passed away peacefully on 4th June 2010 aged 64 Beloved Daughter to Kit, Mother to Ellen and Danny, Grandma to Luke, Gina, Ben, Nell, Ayvie and Bump. Sister to Tina, Mother-in-Law to Karen and Alan. Private burial for family in Suffolk on 21st

  • Ann Ball (née Kennedy)

    Passed away on Whit Sunday, 30th May 2010 peacefully in her sleep, at the home of her Daughter and Son-in-Law in Basingstoke, Hampshire, aged 97 years. Ann will leave her home in Cheam, for her funeral on Thursday 17th June at 11.00am in St

  • Stephenson Robert John

    Of Grassway, Wallington, passed away on 30th May, aged 73 years, dearly loved and missed by family and friends. Funeral Service on Wednesday 16th June, 12.00 noon at St Mary’s Church, Beddington, followed by a committal Service at the South London

  • Shopkeepers refuse to sell knives to kids in Streatham

    A crackdown on traders selling knives to kids has been hailed a success in Streatham after a dramatic drop in the illegal activity. An undercover operation took place in Streatham and Brixton over the May half term and saw no shopkeepers sell

  • Colin Brooks

    Much loved Husband of Jacqui and Dad of Adam, Liam and Rhiannon Passed away suddenly 3.6.2010 Funeral at Croydon Crematorium Thursday 17.6.2010 at 2.15pm Flowers to W A Truelove, 107 Stafford Road, Wallington SM6 9AP Tel: 020 8647 1032

  • Ronald Fowler

    Passed away peacefully at Mayday Hospital on Friday May 28th 2010 aged 87 years. Ronald Victor beloved Husband of the late Doris and Uncle of Penny, Nigel and Hilary, and Godfather of Jackie and Gordon. The Funeral Service is to be held on

  • Wine: Beaujolais

    My uncle worked as a chef for an American actress in Paris during the 1950’s. He was fondly referred to as Papa Beaujolais. I have only ever had Beaujolais Nouveau and can’t believe that was his favourite wine? It is unlikely that your uncle’s passion

  • Missing Thornton Heath girl found safe

    A missing 13-year-old girl has been found by police at the weekend. Thelma Gbeneyei was last seen on Monday, May 24, at about 4.45pm when she left her home in Thornton Heath. Detectives said she was known to visit Brunswick Park and the Kidz Company

  • Henman: Wimbledon is simply the best

    Former British number one tennis legend Tim Henman reckons the world’s tennis stars don’t simply pay lip service to the Wimbledon Championships - it really is the one they want to win the most. The 35-year-old former Barnes resident returns

  • Zoo explains 'offslide' rule to footy fans...

    Chessington Zoo has been using unusual methods to explain the 'offslide' rule to visitors during the world cup in South Africa. Giant African Land Snails and Red-Footed Tortoises were used as players for the demonstration, captured in the pictures

  • Prizes for recycling electrical appliances

    Unwanted electrical appliances can be handed in and exchanged for entry into a prize draw during National Recycle Week. From June 21-25 any electrical appliance under 10kg will be accepted at collection points around Sutton. The appliances

  • Wartime baby's gasmask discovery

    The owner of a Second World War baby’s gas mask is hoping to find it a new home in a museum. Tony Churchill, 73, dug the mask out from his loft after seeing a similar one in the German tunnels in Guernsey recently. It belonged to his

  • St Mary's students get goodie bags for nature work

    Pupils from St Mary’s School in Thames Ditton, who designed information boards for visitors to their local Squires Garden Centre, were awarded with goodie bags on Thursday, May 27. The children’s goodies bags included wild bird feeders and

  • Summer fayre in Tooting celebrates diversity

    A multicultural summer fayre will be held at St Boniface Primary School in Tooting on Saturday, July 3. Local MP Sadiq Khan will open the event, held between noon and 4pm in Undine Street at a cost of £1 per family. The fayre, which includes entertainment

  • Help needed for space project to lift off

    Volunteers are needed to make sure a space-themed reading scheme gets the perfect lift off. The summer reading scheme begins at Merton’s libraries on July 17. Children will be challenged to read six books, with prizes on offer if they complete

  • World cup revellers drink warning

    An alcohol safety charity has offered advice to revellers during the world cup. Chris Sorek, chief executive of alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware, said fans should plan their celebrations in advance. "Getting behind sports events like the