Crystal Palace conceded two penalties and had Owen Garvan sent off in a controversial 3-2 loss against Sheffield United. Referee Anthony Taylor also gave the Eagles a penalty and showed Alex Bogdanovic a straight red in injury time after the Blades had
Croydon Council has been scouring the borough to look for unused properties over shops and offices in attempt to get more homeless families into permanent accommodation. By convincing shop owners to transform the empty spaces above their businesses
A STUDENT is helping to raise vital funds for the children's unit at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Sutton, where her younger sister is being treated for cancer. Charlotte White, 15 wanted to do something in return for all the support the family
Nearly 400 people have already taken advantage of Croydon library's e- book loan service. Since launching in September last year almost 1,000 books have been downloaded by library members who are then able to read them on their computers or
A new patrol team has been launched by RAC to aid motorists in south London who accidentally make the expensive mistake of putting the wrong fuel in their car. The patrol vans are fitted with specialist equipment to extract the contaminated fuel and
A water engineer who has helped raise thousands of pounds for charity is visiting Bangladesh to see how his work has transformed lives by improving access to safe water and sanitation. Jeremy Heath, who works for Sutton and East Surrey Water
A charity is urging residents living in Wimbledon to donate any gifts to help homeless people living in London over the festive period. Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people has joined forces with Safestore, a self storage company,
ATHLETES from Epsom and Ewell will receive more than £1,000 in financial and training grants to help them achieve their gold medal dreams. The group of 26 athletes were selected to receive the funding after making an application to GLL Sport
A charity is alerting people to the hidden dangers that animals face during the winter. According to Leatherhead based animal charity, Wildlife Aid, there are added risks for animals both wild and domestic this time of year. With temperature dropping
An artist has struck a winning chord by helping young musicians in Merton achieve their musical dreams. Eleanor Farr, aged 11 produced the winning design in a Christmas card competition organised by Wimbledon's Centre Court shopping centre, which will
Pupils at a Coombe school have read 600 books and more than 2,500,000 words since the launch of the Robin Hood reading challenge. Robin Hood Primary School in Kingston Vale started the accelerated reading programme in September. The
A charity is urging residents living in the Streatham and Wandsworth areas to donate any gifts to help homeless people living in London over the festive period. Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people has joined forces with
Take a musical journey through time with Wallington Operatic Society’s new show. The Time of Your Life is a whirlwind tour through the decades and through various aspects of life with all its humour and eccentricities. Co-written by
Great Britain international hockey player Richard Alexander fears the disappointment of missing out on a Commonwealth Games medal may never subside. The 29-year-old England star was part of the team that lost in the semi-finals on penalty strokes
A Sutton barmaid is appearing in a sexy charity calendar. Michelly Teixeira is a pin-up for vodka bar chain Revolution's new "Vodka Vixens" calendar. The Revolution Vodka girls calendar depicts real bar staff from the chain's
A bridal company with stores in Epsom and Caterham has been on the receiving end of a further backlash from furious customers who say they are owed money. Bridal Group Limited, which owns Infinita in Caterham and Bella Sposa in Epsom, was exposed
Crystal Palace will be hoping to continue their resurgence in form today as they take on Sheffield United at Brammall Lane. The Eagles moved off the foot of the table last Saturday following the 2-0 defeat of Coventry City - their second win on the
An appeal to trace a war hero shot down in Germany has now turned up a photo of the pilot in question. RAF Flight Sergeant Frederick Albert Wall, from Carshalton, was shot down on March 6, 1945 while attacking an oil plant in Salzbergen, Germany
A high-flying Epsom student has scooped a major law award after achieving top marks in his subject. Christopher Pettett, 25, has won the DLA Award presented by international law firm DLA Piper after gaining 90 per cent and 80 per cent in business
Shoppers will not be left in the dark after traders stepped up to fund a Christmas event in Surbiton this year. Earlier this month the Surrey Comet reported how the council withdrew funding for lights and a celebration in Victoria Road, Surbiton
The number of people claiming Job Seekers Allowance in Wandsworth has fallen again for the eighth consecutive month, showing signs of a slow recovery in the borough. Although the number of those claiming only fell by 14 since September, to
A grieving couple are set to make a breakthrough in their fight for justice for their son, who died in a police cell in Brazil. Holidaymaker Neil Juwaheer, 35, from Carshalton Beeches, was said to have died of a drug overdose in 2007, but a
From January 1st 2011, North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT) will help in funding 16 to 18 year olds on a County FA course. Surrey County FA are pleased to announce a partnership with NESCOT which will allow 16 to 18 year olds take advantage
