Two men accused of badger baiting are due to stand trial at Kingston Magistrates’ Court on October 25. Tommy Cannon, 24, of Byland Close, Morden, and James Lawrence, 26, of Scawen Close, Carshalton, both deny charges brought under the hunting act and
Seven Streatham and Clapham High School students have beaten off competition from 1,600 other participants to make a shortlist of Young Brits at Art, a national art award for 11 to 19-year-olds. The seven Eleanor Catlin, Anna Dark, Isobel Napier, Tilda
Girls from 9th New Malden guides were the icing on the cake when they provided a surprise guard of honour for their assistant leader, Rhian Lewis, when she married Robin Kidd at Lovekyn Chapel this month. The ceremony at the Grade II listed
Adults with deafness and hearing problems learning to lip-read will be among the learners expected to pay substantially more this year, after funding for adult education was cut. The 16 people on the lip-reading course at the King Charles Centre,
The Cobham Hilton hosts Surrey’s biggest beauty and wellbeing show on Saturday, July 3. Organisers said the Vibrant Beauty Show would offer visitors the perfect opportunity to indulge themselves in the very best in body care treatments and products.
Nine schools in Lambeth have been rated as among the country's best at teaching the arts. St Leonard’s Church of England Primary School in Streatham, Rosendale Primary School in West Dulwich, and Henry Cavendish Primary School in Balham were among the
What a magnificent display of blossom we enjoyed this spring. Indeed, the colour was far more vibrant and lush for many a year. Scientists tell us that instead of a protracted mild winter such as we’ve experienced in recent years when trees
For staff at a small theatre in Battersea, it seemed like a stroke of luck be swamped with bookings for their production by a young, unknown playwright. However all became clear when staff realised that a music blog has suggested the global
A group has been created to revive an historic greenspace. The Friends of Grangewood Park was set up in March this year and aims to preserve, maintain and enhance Grangewood Park and promote its use by the local community. Located on
Thirty new trees are being planted in Sutton as part of a regeneration project to make the town centre a greener and more sustainable place. The project is the most significant upgrade to the High Street area since the 1980s and is due to be
Creative kids have helped a Wimbledon secondary school win an arts charity’s seal of approval. Ricards Lodge High School, in Lake Road, has been handed the Artsmark Gold award, which recognises top quality teaching in art subjects.
Environmental group Transition Town Kingston’s (TTK) open meeting on Monday, June 21, has changed venue. It will now be in the Richard Mayo Centre of the United Reformed Church at 7pm. If you are working on a project, have a new green
Residents can expect to see a new face on police patrol in Epsom and Ewell. The area’s Safer Neighbourhood Team has welcomed new PCSO Simon Tillman to the beat in Epsom and Ewell South. Simon decided to join Surrey Police after working
