St. Philomena's Catholic High school was able to take a trip to the famous Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham 8th November, although this was not the first place it was situated. The 30 A-level students were informed by Caroline Smith, an education staff
Men and women who died fighting for Britain’s armed forces were be remembered on Sunday at a number of services across Elmbridge. At Brooklands Museum, military vehicles from the past six decades congregated for a ceremony to mark their respects.
Residents, former soldiers and dignitaries gathered at numerous memorial servies across Elmbridge on Sunday to remember the fallen. The mayor of Elmbridge, Councillor Barry Cheyne, attended three services - at The Shrine, in Oatlands Drive,
South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust has been shortlisted for an employment award. The trust was placed on this year’s Kingston Business Awards list in the Best Equalities Employer category for its programme for employing people
Beddington’s Charlie Edwards proved age is no barrier to success after being crowned senior GB light-flyweight champion on Saturday night, despite still being a youth. The 17-year-old brushed aside 24-year-old seven-time Welsh champion Ben Baker 18-5
IVF treatment in Surrey has been suspended as the NHS looks at ways to curb a £35m deficit. The move is part of the beleagured healthcare provider's attempts to cut costs, after it said needed to make savings of more than £125m. A spokesman said NHS
Police now believe a woman found dead in Kingston was in her 60s and had three grown-up children. The body was found in Brunswick Road just before 11am and police cordoned off the entire road. Officers would not reveal any more details
Ex-drug addicts in Wandsworth are being given a helping hand to get back on their feet after a leading London-wide drug and alcohol treatment provider received a lottery funding boost. The Westminster Drug Project has been given a three year grant from
A student has spoken of the horror of seeing a seven-year-old boy fall under the wheels of a tram this morning. Loren Pereira was among a crowd of screaming onlookers who saw the boy escape the grasp of a woman, believed to be his mother, before
More than 170 vehicles were stopped during a day of action by Surrey Police and partner agencies targeting motorists driving in an anti-social manner in Mole Valley. On the spot fixed penalty notices, prohibitions notices and summons’ were issued
Residents in Epsom cheered from the public gallery as plans for night time works at Epsom station were rejected by a majority vote. A council planning comittee voted seven to three to reject the request by contractor Solum Regeneration, with homeowner
Wimbledon Ladies were left disappointed by a draw after a good performance against Aylesford at the weekend, writes Anna Yeardley. After surviving a 20-minute onslaught at the start, Wimbledon found their stride and made life tough for the visitors
Mitcham RFC recorded their second Surrey Three victory of the season with a hard-fought 27-22 victory at Old Radleians on Saturday, writes Chris Read. Despite several late changes to captain Mark Whittall's original selection and encountering
Wimbledon’s Eleanor Dean enjoyed a double triumph in Luxembourg at the weekend when she won the junior girl’s singles and doubles crown at the FLT Indoor Junior Open in Alzette. The 14-year-old beat Switzerland’s Imane Maelle Kocher 6-3 6-1 in the singles
Students and staff at Nescot were celebrating this week after receiving a glowing Ofsted report which describes leadership at the college as outstanding. Ofsted inspectors singled out principal Sunaina Mann for praise saying: “The principal has provided
AFC Wimbledon midfielder Lee Minshull faces up to six weeks on the sidelines after breaking his toe at Barrow on Saturday. Minshull, who only recently returned from an eight-week lay-off following knee ligament damage, suffered the injury during Saturday's
Raynes Park Little League results for Saturday Senior Cup first round: Royals 0 Forwards 18, Warriors 0 Dynamos 5, Jaguars 8 Sabres 0, Monarchs 0 Arrows 3. Juniors: Thunderbolts 2 Bombers 3, Spitfires 6 Giants 0, Rockets 5 Hurricanes 0, Redskins 1 Imps
New funding will help Hackbridge residents to get two fantastic environmentally friendly schemes off the ground. Local environment charity BioRegional has won funding to work with local community groups and residents to build green skills and
Grasshoppers went down 31-8 in a home clash with Harpenden on Saturday, writes Ron Chapman. Man-of-the-match Thomas Orishaguna got their only try late on, having earlier kicked their only points with a penalty. The result didn’t really reflect
Streatham held its annual service of Remembrance at the war memorial at Streatham Common Northside on Sunday, at which a new commemorative plaque inscribed with the names of Streatham’s war dead was unveiled. More than 300 people were at
Director of rugby Conor O’Shea has confirmed Quins fly-half Rory Clegg was taken off on a spinal board as a pre-caution in Sunday’s 28-20 LV= Cup win over Newcastle Falcons. The 20-year-old was felled in the build-up to the visitors’ first try from Redford
More than 1,000 people gathered to honour Croydon’s war heroes at a civic service of remembrance at Fairfield Halls on Sunday. The vicar of Croydon Reverend Canon Colin Boswell conducted a moving service which was followed by a parade to the
Caroline Michel needed a second extra-hole to win Molesey Community Church’s matchday cup final. Vickesh Chauhan trailed by four shots with just six holes to play but had made it all square by the end of the 17th before forcing a play-off. But Michel
Striders finished fifth out of nine clubs in their Surrey Cross Country League Division Two match on Saturday. They were led home by Lee Flanagan, who ran a well-judged race to finish ninth of the 181 runners, completing the five mile course in 27
A group of Wandsworth cyclists are campaigning to try and make the borough’s roads safer for everyone while encouraging more people to get on their bikes. The Wandsworth Cycling Campaign (WCC) is the local group of the wider London Cycling Campaign,
Metropolitan Police remain the only unbeaten team in Ryman League Division One South after a convincing victory over Ramsgate on Saturday. It proved an unusual game, not kicking off until 3.50pm because of the visitors’ team coach breaking down on
Purley John Fisher’s troubled season continued with a 43-0 defeat by Maidstone at Parson’s Pightie on Saturday. For most of the game PJF chased shadows and were unable to seven secure any kickable penalties. PJF are now 11 points adrift at the
Under-threat care centres at Nelson and Wilson hospitals are set to be saved despite leaner times ahead for the health service, a financial review has suggested. Bill Gillespie, chief executive of NHS Sutton and Merton, said the proposed care
Detectives are treating the discovery of a dead body as suspicious. The body of a woman in her forties was found in a home in Brunswick Road at 11am this morning. Earlier today London Ambulance Service said the body was that of a man
Brides-to-be said they were “devastated” by the sudden closure of two wedding shops and claimed they were owed hundreds of pounds in outstanding orders. Customers of Bella Sposa in Epsom and Infinita Brides in Caterham said their weddings were
Director of rugby Conor O’Shea reckons centre Tom Casson’s emergence to skipper the side has come as no surprise to him. The 20-year-old, making only his second senior start for the club, was one of a number of youngsters who impressed as Quins
Police today confirmed an explosion at a flat in Battersea which killed a resident is being treated as suspicious. The person, who has not been identified, was found dead after a fire and explosion at the first-floor flat in Crichton Street
A man in his 30s was found dead this morning after an incident at a home in Brunswick Road, London Ambulance Service said. The road, near Kingston Hospital, is currently cordoned off by a police investigation. A spokesman for London
A 51-year-old man has been arrested for armed robberies on 12 betting shops in South London. The raids took place between January and June this year in Croydon, Bromley, Southwark and Peckham. He has been taken to a police station in
A body has been found in Brunswick Road in Kingston. A police source said the dead body was found this morning. The road near Park Road has been cordoned off while police investigate. More reports to come.
Crystal Palace captain Paddy McCarthy insists the Eagles must not carried away despite back-to-back Championship wins. It was the first time this season Palace have taken maximum points from two games on the trot and if lifted them off the
Croydon Athletic continue to wait for their first win with their freshly built team as Hendon knocked four past them at the KT Stadium. Hendon’s first goal came via Jon Coke’s long range shot in the 15th minute, but Croydon had a few chances in the first
Ashtead residents' campaign against a Tesco carpark is gathering pace following over 1,400 responses to a questionnaire. The questionnaire, which was unveiled two weeks ago by Save Ashtead Village Environment (SAVE), will allow residents to have their
Croydon’s Champions were honoured at an awards ceremony to recognise the borough’s unsung heroes. Hundreds gathered at the Hilton hotel in Croydon last Thursday for the Croydon Guardian’s ninth annual awards ceremony which aims to honour the
Julian Speroni – The stop from Carsley when Palace led 1-0 was world-class and absolutely vital. The Eagles would probably have lost if Coventry had scored then. He's back to his best but always seems so dispirited at the moment. 8 Nathaniel
Florent Rossigneaux reckons Rosslyn Park are getting a raw deal from referees after seeing his side come unstuck at Cambridge on Saturday. A week after lambasting his side’s disciplinary issues, Rossigneaux had to watch as a 27-19 lead became a 29-27
Brentford boss Andy Scott reckons a red card for Pim Balkestein epitomised a bad day at the office as the manager of the month award curse struck on Saturday. Scott received the League One gong for October on Thursday for winning four out of
A member of Rainbows, Brownies and Guides laid a wreath at the memorial in Worcester Park on Remembrance Day. They then paraded with other members of Girlguiding, Scouts and Army Cadets and other organisations down the High Street in a procession that
George Burley was pleased to be on the right end of some controversial refereeing for once on Saturday as Crystal Palace climbed off the foot of the Championship table. The Eagles beat Coventry 2-0 thanks to Darren Ambrose's double with both
Surbiton Ladies were held to a draw in the EHL Conference East top of the table clash at Sugden Road on Sunday, and will be disappointed that they didn’t claim all three points, even though they maintained their one point lead over the second-placed East
Ever since Worthing beat Richmond six years ago to end their record breaking run of 83 consecutive wins, games have been fiercely contested and honours broadly shared. On this occasion Richmond had a smaller, but again hard earned, record of seven
Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club's Alex Bruce-Littlewood made a winning debut when he competed in the 2XU Surrey Men's cross country league for the first time at Debies Orchard, Dorking, on Saturday. Littlewood fought a closely contested race to win
The widow of a former Surrey plumber, thought to have died of asbestos-related cancer, is appealing for his work mates to come forward with information to help her battle for justice. Doctors diagnosed mesothelioma, an aggressive chest cancer
Mark Beard has thrown the weight of responsibility onto the shoulders of his players as Tooting & Mitcham look to put an end to their stop-start form this season. The Terrors have followed up encouraging back-to-back wins with two straight losses, the
There will be no dreams of driving from Alwyns Lane to Wembley Stadium this term after Chertsey Town crashed out of their FA Vase Tie to Portsmouth based Moneyfields, the modestly placed visitors from the Wessex League. Chertsey may have been pre-match
Regarded by many as one of the best first-person shooters of all time, GoldenEye on the Nintendo 64 is fondly remembered. Naturally, when Activision announced they were bringing out a new GoldenEye game, I had mixed feelings about it.
Aled Thomas kicked 18 points as London Welsh returned to winning ways at Old Deer Park with a hard-fought win over top four rivals Cornish Pirates. Following back-to back defeats at the hands of Worcester and Bedford the Exiles bounced back with
There were fears of another child abduction on Friday afternoon when a child went missing from Sutton town centre. Eye witnesses reported seeing a hysterical mother in Matalan on the High Street and a heavy police presence on the street and
Kingstonian celebrated their 125th birthday with a welcome victory against a Canvey side who battled hard the entire 90 minutes. Many illustrious Ks legends looked on from their grandstand seats as the home side turned up the heat after the break
Students at a Morden school were taught how to be good global citizens with the added bonus of making a lot of noise. Children from Hillcross Primary School were treated to a series of music, dance and drama workshops with World Muzik Makers
The birth centre at St Helier Hospital celebrated its first birthday on November 3. The centre, which cost £180,000 to create and has seen 500 births since it opened, contains three birthing pools, specialist furniture, birthing balls and mood
Cambridge dominated long periods of this match, yet it took a try in the 71st minute and a penalty in the 77th – both while a yellow card had reduced Park to 14 men – for them to grab the spoils. Even then, Park showed enough spirit to nearly snatch
One of the first principles of good rugby is to explode into action from the first whistle. Reeds certainly did that, with their big forwards producing plenty of quality possession, and young Chris Cowap, the scrum half caused no end of trouble darting
Leatherhead delivered six of the best against a poor Horsham YMCA side with another dominant performance on Saturday. There were times when the Tanners looked like matching the goal tally they achieved in October at Gorings Mead, but in the end they
The “bizarre” suicide of a man found dead in Morden Hall Park has left unanswered questions, a coroner has said. The body of Donatas Macas was found by a dog walker in the park in May - days after an unknown woman handed bags containing his
Mark Hughes insists Fulham are tantalisingly close to ending their away-day misery after the Cottagers scrapped to a well-earned point at Newcastle at the weekend. The Londoners stretched their unenviable record to 25 away games without a win after
Sutton Schools Borough U11s had to scrap every inch of the way to overcome BSA from Kent in this five-goal extra time thriller in the Gills Shield on Saturday. Sutton for once, took time to settle after early BSA pressure and were stunned when the
A seven-year-old boy has suffered life-changing leg injuries after becoming trapped under a tram this morning. Firefighters from Croydon and New Addington stations were called to Fieldway tram stop after the boy was hit just after 8am.
Molesey have been on an excellent run of form recently and after winning several games by three or four goals, the Moles managed to fight back from a goal down against Wembley. However, the Moles got off to the worst possible start when after just
A seven-year-old boy has been seriously injured after becoming trapped under a tram this morning. Firefighters from Croydon and New Addington stations were called to Fieldway tram stop following the incident, which happened just after
Old soldiers, children and dignitaries remembered the fallen on Sunday at war memorials across the borough. Services for Remembrance Sunday were held in New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton and Chessington including an event at the Memorial Gardens
Croydon police officers who tackled a snarling dog and intervened in a gang fight were honoured at a commendation ceremony on Friday. Several officers from Croydon were given commendations their for bravery and quick thinking in dangerous situations
A phlebotomist at Kingston Hospital spent 50 hours making poppies for the Royal British Legion. Yoshi Bunce, whose job is drawing blood from patients, took 15 minutes to hand-make each poppy and made 200, raising more than £500. Since
Fire crews have been called to reports of a child being hit by a tram this morning. Firefighters from Croydon and New Addington stations were called to Fieldway tram stop following the incident, which happened just after 8am. Surrey
The fraudster father of a TV actress is to be let off repaying some of his £1.8m debt to the taxpayer. Former Kingston resident Vincent Stapleton, 59, whose daughter, Nicola, starred in EastEnders and Bad Girls, owed the money after being convicted
A mince pie munch aims to maintain the community spirit that developed in the aftermath of the Madingley tower block blaze. Dozens of residents in lower storey flats left homeless by the July 12 fire are expected to move back by the end of
Students who demonstrated against fee increases have condemned those who turned it into a day of violence. More than 30 people were arrested and 14 people were reportedly injured, including police officers, when protesters stormed their way
An elderly woman was taken to hospital following an accident on one of the High Street’s new log benches. Last week the Sutton Guardian reported several of the new log benches on the High Street had been cordoned off because of a dangerous
A sombre grey sky mirrored the mood below as Sutton gathered to remember the fallen. Hundreds gathered at the war memorial in Manor Park on Sunday to pay their respects to the troops who have fallen in battle. As the clocks struck 11am, a
Plans to move Kingston's ancient Coronation Stone to All Saints Church have been given the green light. Saxon kings of England were crowned on the stone, and the move is central to proposals to restore the church to the heart of the town's
Sutton's countdown to Christmas will begin next week with an array of seasonal entertainment. The festivities begin in Sutton town centre on Thursday, November 25, at 4pm. And Christmas in Sutton will officially begin when the much anticipated
Ashford and St Peter’s Hospital is pioneering a new technique for knee replacement surgery. The hospital trust is the first in Surrey to introduce the MRI scanning technique that aims to improve results and create fewer risks for patients.
As many as 100 families in Merton could face eviction notices in April because of Government proposals to slash the housing benefit budget, the council has revealed. Last week the coalition Government launched proposals to impose a £400 a week
Three sheltered housing complexes in Sutton are losing their residential wardens. The current wardens at St Paul's Close, Crownbourne Court and Shearing Drive are retiring and the wardens being recruited to replace them will no longer live
Tributes have been paid to a veteran peace campaigner from Chessington, Dorothy Hayball, who has died at the age of 94. Born in the World’s End pub in King’s Road, Chelsea, to publican parents, she married Jim Hayball on Bastille Day in 1945
