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  • Fisher shines for South Mitcham

    In Division Two of the Wandsworth & District Table Tennis League South Mitcham beat Vale 'D' 8-2, with Simon Fisher winning all three of his singles,including a 13-11,11-1,9-11,11-6 win over Peter Fenner of Vale 'D'. Steve Holloway of South Mitcham

  • String of bests for Sutton athletes

    Sutton & District athletes competed in the U17/U20 National Junior League at Hillingdon on Sunday. U17 athlete Sarah Rawlings broke three personal bests in the 200m (27.7), long jump (4.78m) and triple jump (9.68m). Emer Kerr clocked a season’s

  • Five-year-old girl shot in Stockwell 'may never walk again'

    A five-year-old girl shot in the chest at a shop in Stockwell may never walk again. Thusha Kamaleswaran was shot at the Wine and Food shop in Stockwell Road on March 29, as she stood there with her mother, 12-year-old brother and three-year-old

  • Officers to appeal for witnesses at murder scene

    Officers investigating the murder of a Streatham man in Kensington are due to appeal for witnesses at the scene. Randy Osei-Boateng, 27, of Leigham Avenue, Streatham, was shot in the chest at Lakeside Road, West Kensington, while sitting in

  • Review: Cinderella at New Wimbledon Theatre

    Matthew Bourne is back at the New Wimbledon Theatre with his ground-breaking production of Cinderella. Originally staged in 1997 and set in wartime London it’s been given an almost total re-design to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Blitz. It

  • Wandsworth Tories choose new council leader

    A former bus conductor was chosen to be the new leader of Wandsworth Council by fellow Conservative councillors last night. Councillor Ravi Govindia will replace Britain's longest serving council leader, Councillor Edward Lister, who is stepping

  • Rea left reeling by miserable weekend

    Gino Rea had a weekend to forget because of technical problems in the World Supersport Championships at Monza last weekend. Although a fast lap during first qualifying on Friday but the Ewell racer a provisional third on the grid, he was unable to

  • Warlock gravedigger guilty of sex attacks on children

    A former youth leader who raped and indecently assaulted vulnerable young girls by persuading them he possessed magical powers has been found guilty. William “Bill” Lambert, of Malden Road, Cheam, was convicted of one count of rape, two counts

  • Beddington take wickets at just the right time

    Beddington showed the strength of their home-grown talent as they ran out 13-run winners over Dulwich in the first round of the ECB National Knockout competition. Having been put into bat, Beddington started in an aggressive manner but lost the wickets

  • Tram and car collide in Addiscombe

    A tram collided with a car in Addiscombe last night. The accident, which happened at 7.55pm happened near the Addiscombe Tram Stop on Lower Addiscombe Road. No one was injured in the crash but the car was a total write-off.

  • UPDATE: Crash bridge checked but road remains closed

    Hook Road, Epsom, is still closed seven hours after a lorry crashed into a railway bridge. A 38 tonne articulated City Link lorry crashed into the railway bridge at the junction with Chase Road at about 5.30am. The lorry partially tipped

  • Bin lorry bursts into flames

    A refuse lorry caught fire on Wednesday afternoon in Chessington. The vehicle burst into flames on Hook Road, near the former White Hart pub, currently being redeveloped as a home for adults with learning disabilities. Firefighters from

  • Hospitals facing biggest budget deficit in country

    Epsom and St Helier Trust is facing a budget deficit of £38 million this year - the largest in the country. Last Friday the board voted unanimously to accept the trust’s financial projection of a £38m deficit for 2011-12, despite it making

  • Wood you believe it?

    Ojo de Agua ran out 7-5 winners in their Anthony Cup clash with Dynamite at Ham Polo Club on Sunday, writes Marion Cairns. Charlie Wood scored all five goals for Dynamite, who wore pink, but could his team could not match the combined might of Ojo’s

  • NPL off to a losing start

    NPL Teddington’s league season started with three narrow defeat. The first XI, chasing down Wooburn Narkovians’ 262-6 were well place until the dismissals of Chris Galifent and skipper Simon Tomlinson, both for 63, proved the turning point. It was

  • Horses help heroes line up for the Derby

    Epsom Downs Racecourse is delighted to announce Horses Help Heroes as the official charity of the 2011 Investec Derby Festival, which takes place on Friday 3rd and Saturday 4th June at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Horses Help Heroes will travel to

  • Reporter takes on Croydon cagefighter Scott Jansen

    It is not every day you find your head pinned between the legs of a cagefighter as he strangles you with just the power of his thighs. But that's just where I found myself when I met up with Croydon-born Scott Jansen, one of Britain's premier

  • BREAKING NEWS: Lorry crashes into railway bridge

    A City Link lorry crashed into the railway bridge on Hook Road, Epsom, at the junction of Chase Road early this morning. Police have closed a section of Hook Road while the road is cleared. It is unknown if anyone has been injured.

  • BREAKING NEWS: Police seize dog in dawn raid

    Police seized a suspected illegal dog in a dawn raid this morning. Police officers raided the house in Stanley Park Road, Wallington at 7.30am and seized a one-year-old Pitbull type dog. It is believed the dog was bought by the 35-year-old

  • Asian stars given the chance to shine at Chelsea

    More than 300 children turned out to compete in Chelsea’s groundbreaking Search for an Asian Soccer Star all hoping to win a trial with the Blues. Winners in the four age groups from Under 9s to Under 12s will now return to the club’s training ground

  • Merton Council has a new mayor but no cabinet reshuffle

    Merton’s new mayor donned her ceremonial chains for the first time this week but there were no changes made to the council’s decision-making body. Councillor Gilli Lewis-Lavender, Conservative member for West Barnes ward since 2000, was unanimously

  • Outrage over council's pay to play plan

    Plans by Wandsworth Council to start charging children to play in an adventure playground it owns have sparked outrage. The council has decided to start a pilot scheme at the adventure playground in Battersea Park, charging children £2.50 to

  • Kiwi victorious in Ranelagh Half Marathon

    New Zealander Paul Martelletti led home a field of 700 runners in Ranelagh Harriers’ Richmond Half Marathon on Saturday morning. The Victoria Park and Tower Hamlets runner, runner-up in 2009, built up a sizeable lead within the first mile and finished

  • Queen finds herself a Derby favourite

    H M The Queen is sure to be delighted following the impressive victory of her Investec Derby contender, Carlton House in the totesport Dante Stakes at York this afternoon. Her Majesty’s last runner in the English Classic was 30 years ago with a horse

  • Pubspy: The Dolphin, Sutton

    When I think of dolphins my mind immediately conjures up images of crystal blue waters in which those playful creatures dance through the waves created by the bow of my yacht which I bought after striking it rich on the EuroMillions. I sip

  • Confident Brown praises his Dons stars

    Terry Brown won’t be having any sleepless nights over who to pick for the biggest game in AFC Wimbledon’s history. Wednesday night’s amazing 6-1 win over Fleetwood Town, and 8-1 aggregate success, takes Dons through to meet Luton Town for a place in

  • Teddington prepare for Twickenham final

    Giselle Mather hopes home advantage will give Teddington the extra boost they need to complete a remarkable season with victory in the National Senior Vase final tomorrow. A win against North Lancashire Division One outfit Littleborough at Twickenham

  • Former mayor denies alleged rent favours

    Councillors have been accused of helping a former colleague by selling a community centre lease for next to nothing. Under the terms of the 125-year lease, the Muslim Cultural and Welfare Association of Sutton (MCWAS), whose honorary secretary

  • £85k consultant set to cut parking costs amid charges hike

    A management consultant is being paid £85,000 for 12 weeks’ work in an attempt to make the council’s parking department “better value for money” – but critics have questioned whether the outcome will be good news for motorists. The consultant

  • Council focus on luring government offices to Croydon

    Croydon has been shortlisted as a prime spot for the Government to relocate some of its departments and agencies from central London. Croydon Central MP Gavin Barwell was part of a delegation, which included London Mayor Boris Johnson, council

  • Vote for your favourite bars and clubs

    A total of 33 of the borough’s pubs, bars and clubs have joined the 2011 Sutton Best Bar None scheme. Each of the premises are currently being assessed on whether they have achieved the standards of customer care and public safety, required

  • Head over heels web hit for royal wedding verger

    It was an opportunity not be missed. A verger could not resist cartwheeling on the red carpet in Westminster Abbey shortly after the future King of England married his bride. And now he has become an internet hit. The ITV video footage

  • 'Rolling Stones' pub joins heritage list

    A pub which helped The Rolling Stones on their road has been added to a list of protected buildings in Sutton. The Winning Post was among 170 buildings and landmarks that have been added to the Local List, that helps to identify and preserve

  • Funding boost for Kingston Carers Network

    Kingston Carers Network has been handed a much-needed funding boost to pay for social activities. Skipton Building Society’s Charitable Foundation gave the New Malden-based charity £1,800 to help them with their service, which provides support

  • 'Nude amputee' overturns harassment conviction

    An amputee who went nude on Gok Wan’s How to Good Look Naked With a Difference has successfully overturned a conviction for harassing his French ex-girlfriend. Part-time model Gino Fiorellino, 42, appealed against his conviction of two counts

  • Police on the hunt for more volunteer cadets

    The police are calling on young people to get involved with their uniformed voluntary youth organisation - the Volunteer Police Cadets (VPC). To give people a taste of what they do, the VPC is holding a Give it a Try Day in Fulham on Saturday

  • Police appeal over industrial park vandalism

    Officers from Stonecot Safer Neighbourhoods Team would like to speak to the youngsters in these photos, in connection to vandalism of a empty, two-storey building on the Kimpton Industrial Park. The former warehouse and office building in Sandiford

  • Woman celebrates 102nd birthday with friends and family

    A woman celebrated her 102nd birthday earlier this month with friends, family and staff at the Barchester Beaumont residential home in Epsom. Rhoda Garwell settled in Epsom, where she has lived for nearly 20 years, after living in Wales, Yorkshire

  • New fund gives fresh hope to playing fields

    The launch of a new fund to protect playing fields has raised the hopes of people campaigning to protect picturesque playing fields from the Thames Tunnel project. The £10m pot, was announced yesterday, May 11, by Minister for Sport and Olympics

  • Purley property tycoon first UK self made billionaire

    A property tycoon with a crash pad in Purley has become one of the UK's first self made billionaires. Xiuli Hawken, 48, is the highest self-made female entry in this year’s Sunday Times Rich List, thanks to her £1.06billion fortune.

  • EXCLUSIVE: AFC Wimbledon reveal offical play-off T-shirt

    This is the first look at the official Don’s T-shirt for the play off final next weekend. AFC Wimbledon play their most important game ever when face Luton in the Blue Square Bet Premier play-off final on May 21. The “Don’s 2 Div 2”

  • Ten new beds for dementia care opened at care home

    Ten new beds for patients receiving dementia care have been opened at a Wallington care home. The Newlands unit at Ryelands Care Home in Beddington Gardens, was officially opened by Care Minister Paul Burstow on May 6. Mr Burstow was

  • Kingston College trampolinist to represent Britain

    Kingston College trampolinist Emma Britton will represent Britain in an international competition at the end of this month. She is one of six gymnasts from across the country, chosen to compete against the Czech Republic, Portugal and Denmark

  • Thousands line streets at Banstead's May Day parade

    Banstead High Street came alive at the weekend as the annual Mayday parade filled the streets. Floats, circus performers and the elected May Queen were led by the Redhill Corps Drums and Band down Banstead High Street to the Church Green where

  • Under threat libraries given 12-month reprieve

    Six under-threat Croydon libraries have been given a year’s reprieve ahead of a meeting to decide their long-term future. The six libraries - Sanderstead, Norbury, Shirley, Bradmore Green, Broad Green and South Norwood - will keep their funding