Block Collingwood members took part in a wide variety of races on Sunday. Hogsmill Ladies 5: 45 Alison Fox 46:38, 80 Gill Stalley 50:43, 135 Sophie Gaskin 1:08:14, 136 Kate Knight 1:08.55. Richmond Half Marathon: 410 Cat Gaskell 1.58:58. Shakespeare
Dulwich opened their Ryman Surrey Championship Division Two season with a 17 run victory at home to Old Emanuel. Dulwich elected to bat first but were immediately on the back foot when both openers fell in the first two overs. By the 10th over a further
Lambeth’s Readers and Writers Festival returns for its eighth consecutive year next week, kicking off a month-long series of free events. The festival, organised by Lambeth Council’s Library Service will offer a programme of readings and discussions
Talented residents will be showcased this month, as Celebrating Streatham returns for the second successive year. The community event, devised by Streatham MP Chuka Umunna, aims to bring the community together to celebrate its vibrancy. The event
AFC Wimbledon will be aiming to book their spot in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final tonight and you can catch all the action right here. The Dons face Fleetwood Town in the second leg of their play-off semi-final and are bidding to progress
Brian Adamson was overjoyed to be back on the bench on Tuesday as Corinthian Casuals won their first cup final in more than half a century. Goals from Dave Hodges and Joel Thompson earned them a shock 2-0 win over Ryman South play-off winners Leatherhead
A child protection charity has attacked an “appallingly lenient” decision not to jail a former Lambeth councillor who admitted possessing more than 94,000 images and videos of abused children. Toren Smith, of Lilford Road, Camberwell, was given
A mother-of-four has been trying for nine years to get the council to fix a crumbling wall which has now started to shift. Jackie Thomas, 45, of Keymer Road, Streatham Hill, has seen the back wall of her maisonette “falling to pieces” over
Twickenham Ladies made it two wins out of two in Southern League Division One with a six-wicket win at Letchworth. Sunny Pottay took 2-14, Ann Baker 2-16 and Charlotte Gallagher 1-22 as the home side were all out for 103. Penny Thane then made 50
Two Kingston soccer players have followed their football dream and have graduated from the College’s football academy to American Universities where they are combining their soccer excellence with degree programmes. They will be joined in the US
Hundreds of mums, dads and tots across the borough put their best foot forward by taking part in a charity toddle in Battersea yesterday. Barnardo’s Big Toddle 2011 held it's official launch event in Battersea Park Children’s Zoo which saw
Students were given the opportunity to experience sports from a different perspective during their college's disability awareness week with a little help from Team GB. Ahead of next year's Paralympics, Wandsworth's South Thames College hosted
Richmond Gymnastics mixed pair Lewis Walker and Isabella Montagana took a gold medal at the International Mayor’s Cup at Pravets in Bulgaria helping London Acrobats took the top team position. Clubmates Matilda Scott and Christie Wong took a silver
Excellent results and a happy atmosphere are hallmarks of St Christopher’s. This unique school and integrated nursery are committed to providing a first-class early years education for children aged three to seven. Well-qualified, talented
A 14-year-old girl was taken to hospital after a road traffic collision in Bookham this morning. The incident happened on Lower Road shortly after 8.30am and involved a pedestrian and a blue Rover 216. The girl was taken to Royal Surrey
Kingstonian eventually ended the season with silverware for their trophy cabinet thanks to a 2-0 win over Bognor Regis Town at the Sussex club’s Nyewood Lane ground in the Isthmian Veterans Cup Final on Sunday afternoon. This was the fifth running of
Surbiton’s James Tindall, Richard Alexander and Matt Daly plus Wimbledon’s Rob Moore are toiling in the heat and humidity of Malaysia this week on the road to London 2012. The quartet are part of an 18-man GB squad competing at the 20th Azlan Shah Cup
Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole swapped his dancing shoes for a cricket bat while taking part in a cricket fundraiser in Raynes Park last weekend. Christchurch, New Zealand-born Cole said he had been devastated by the news of the earthquake
A driver had a lucky escape when his car flipped on to its roof after a crash with another motorist. The Jeep driver was taken to Kingston hospital with minor injuries after the smash with a silver Nissan Primera at 9pm on Tuesday evening.
Bradley Ellis is revving up for the next Radical rounds on Saturday, May 14, at Oulton Park, Cheshire, as the championship fight returns to the UK after its first international outing at Spa Francorchamps last weekend. Ellis will be hoping to
Burglars ransacked the office of a children’s charity last week leaving devastated staff having to pay for repairs out of donated money. Volunteers at Epsom charity Meru, which designs and develops specialist equipment to aid disabled youngsters
In October 2009 the old and dilapidated church hall and the disused scout hut at the Church of the Good Shepherd were demolished as the site was cleared for the building of a new extension designed to be used by local community groups and local
A public schoolboy who helped trashed a Sutton police riot ran during the student protests has walked free from court. Oscar Laurie von Massenbach, who attends the £15,000-a-year Latymer Upper School's sixth form in Hammersmith, was accused
A 38-year old woman who stabbed her stepfather was jailed for four-and-a-half years at Guildford Crown Court on Friday. Sharon Green, of Marbles Way in Tadworth, pleaded guilty to wounding 64-year-old John Craven with intent after stabbing
South London Harriers won their first Southern Men’s League match of the season at Wimbledon Park. Billy Porter won both the 100m (11.5 seconds) and 200m (23.4) with Columba Bianco winning the 400m (53.1). Martin Parry won the 800m (2:07.6) and
It has been a busy first season in football for Steve Parish and the rest of CPFC2010. Since rescuing the club from the clutches of closure last June, the consortium have had to boost a squad that started with just 10 players, replace the manager
Chas Symonds is back in the ring this Sunday after a two-year absence and already has his sights set on a British title. The 28-year-old Croydon bomber is fighting an as yet unnamed opponent at York Hall in Bethnal Green, his first bout since being
Beddington boxer Charlie Edwards is confident of adding another title to his growing list on Friday night. The 18-year-old will take the next step on his path to the Olympic Games as he fights for a national ABA title, having made it through
The sun-drenched Spanish resort of Marbella is set to be turned amber and chocolate as Sutton United's title-winning squad arrive to celebrate promotion in style. The players, coaches and staff are all travelling to the party town for three nights
The chant of 'we are Premier League' will be ringing out in the streets of Leatherhead for at least the next 12 months. The Tanners produced a remarkable comeback on Saturday to edge into the Ryman Premier League thanks to a 4-3 extra-time play-off
A half-century from Tom Lancefield and 49 from Rory Burns wasn’t enough, as Banstead 1st XI slipped to a 39 run defeat against Wimbledon, on the opening day of the Ryman Surrey Championship season, writes Michael Taylor. Wimbledon, having won the toss
Neo-folk band Mumford and Sons have returned home and packed a theatre to raise money for the Dons. Multi-instrumentalists Marcus Mumford and Ben Lovett, who grew up in Wimbledon, have brought their internationally-renowned band to the New
Tadworth AC’s Paul O’Callaghan was fifth out of 738 runners in Sunday’s Richmond Half Marathon, helping Tadworth to finish as second team behind host club Ranealgh Harriers. O’Callagham clocked one hour, 15 minutes, 15 seconds with seventh-placed
An elderly man seriously injured after being hit by a bus has died. Thomas Taylor, who was in his mid-60s, was rushed to hospital after being knocked down by a double-decker 194 bus in Addiscombe Road, Croydon on May 2. Mr Taylor was
Ryman Premier League champions Sutton United will again be sponsored by equipment hire company A-Plant next season. It will be the company’s third year as major sponsor and A-Plant will again supply United with portable floodlights to use at the training
Carshalton light-welterweight Tony Owen puts his undefeated record on the line against Reading’s Ibrar Riyaz on Sunday afternoon. The fight, on the Miranda Carter-promoted Double Trouble promotion at York Hall, Bethnal Green, represents the biggest
Sutton Schools Borough U11s, bounced back from their disappointing goalless draw last week with this dynamic win against Woking in the league on Saturday. Sutton had all the early play and took the lead when George Miller’s header was deflected in.
Sutton & Epsom were pipped 15-14 by national league new boys London Irish Amateur in a thrilling Surrey Trophy final. With a strong wind at their backs, Irish forced Sutton to defend from the off but, after Sutton turned over ball on their own 22,
The woman who stalked top footballer Rio Ferdinand has been jailed for 10 weeks and handed a 10 year restraining order. Susanne Ibru, 38, left the England star fearing for his family’s safety after making three 400-mile round trips to his Cheshire
Cheam, making their return to the Surrey Championship Premier League after a seven-year absence, slipped to a 39-run defeat to Weybridge on Saturday, writes Tim Scott. Weybridge soon regretted the decision of their skipper Jimmy Ormond to bat as they
A promising university student who had a love of riding bikes died after crashing his motorcycle in West Croydon last week. Former Selhurst School for Boys pupil Solomon Alinda, 22, was in his second year at Ravensbourne University in Greenwich
A nightclub has handed a £4,940 donation to Kingston Hospital’s maternity unit. The Hippodrome, Kingston, handed over the money on behalf of owner Luminar Leisure, for weighing scales, radio controlled clocks for the delivery rooms and some
A trio of failed asylum seekers ended their 37-day hunger strike in Croydon this morning after being granted a second chance to stay in the UK. Former Iranian wrestling champion Keyvan Bahariz, 30, students Mehran Meyari, 19, and his 17-year-old
Residents are being offered the chance to see some of Sutton’s bats in their natural habitat. As part of International Biodiversity Week, which begins on May 14, residents can take part in special bat walks in the borough. The guided
The family of a Croydon boy who died suddenly from a brain tumour ten years ago are celebrating after raising £65,000 for a Sutton charity since his death. Harry Jones was seven when he was diagnosed with the fatal cancer in 2001, and died
A £44,900 lottery grant will enable Sutton residents to turn their back gardens and public areas into a haven for wildlife. Forthcoming events and workshops will demonstrate how to create and maintain an oasis for wild animals, birds and plants
A pavilion in woodland was partly damaged when a moped was set on fire in a suspected arson. Firefighters were called to the former Orchard Hill hospital site in Carshalton at 9.40pm on Tuesday. A firefighter said a moped had been found
Croydon councillors who voted themselves inflation-busting payrises will not take them for the second year running over fears it would be “inappropriate”. Members of the borough’s ruling Conservative cabinet have instead vowed to reinvest the
A Sutton mum has helped raise the issues facing premature babies by meeting with her MP. Rosalind Brookman, from Sutton, met with MP Paul Burstow, to discuss the issues facing babies in Surrey, who are in need of specialist hospital care.
A Croydon man has been arrested after a dramatic police pursuit by cars and the force helicopter. Anthony Murray, 27, was arrested after officers began following a Volkswagen Golf which failed to stop in Westmoreland Road, Bromley, at around 1.10pm
Paintings, photographs, poetry and music were enjoyed over the weekend, when the third New Malden Arts Festival came to town. More than 100 visitors streamed through the doors of Christ Church in New Malden for the festival, which ran from
A bid to build a controversial five-star underground hotel has been thrown out by a planning inspector. Elmbridge Council rejected Claudel Venture Holding’s plans for the 198-room hotel complex at Hersham Golf Club in July last year.
Baby simulators are being used to teach teenagers the impact of unwanted pregnancies. Students at ACS Cobham International School are acting as mothers and fathers for the weekend, looking after the simulators, which replicate the behaviour
A young Gunner from Esher took centre stage at a major Premiership match. Nine-year-old Billy Jarvis, a devoted Arsenal fan, made what he hopes will be the first of many appearances for the north London club as a mascot for their April 17 match against
A 15-year-old girl has been charged over an assault that left another girl in a critical condition in hospital. The girl was arrested in connection with the incident on Saturday evening, where another 15-year-old girl was assaulted shortly
Kingston University Students’ Union (KUSU) has hit back at plans that could see privileged teenagers buying places at universities of their choice. David Willetts, Universities Minister, announced the Government was looking to allow extra places
A hung vote means that backroom deals will once again decide who controls Mole Valley District Council. The Lib Dems ended up with 18 seats and the Tories 17 - the same number that they had before - which leaves no party with an overall majority
The world’s most famous transvestite will be coming to Wimbledon this Christmas for her first ever pantomime performance. Dama Edna Everage will star in Dick Whittington at New Wimbledon Theatre as five weeks from December 9 to January 15,
A pensioner had to be taken to hospital after he caught his testicles in a shower seat last week. Tooting fire crews were called out to the man's house in Tooting on May 7 to help cut him free after he got stuck in the seat, which elderly people
A neolithic arrowhead dug up in Sanderstead has been donated to the Croydon Natural History and Scientific Society museum. The archaeological artefact was found by Arthur Searle on Essenden Road in the early 1960s. His children Tony Searle
The 4th annual PRO-ACTIVE London Awards for Community Sport and Physical Activity took place last Thursday night at City Hall. Over 150 special guests were invited to the award ceremony that saw the heroes of community sport honoured for their tireless
