An abusive step-mother who permanently brain damaged a toddler has been sentenced to four years in prison at Croydon Crown Court. Mohammed Diarra from Thornton Heath was less than three years old when he was rushed to hospital with a broken
Representatives from charities, councils and patients’ panels were given the chance to shape the future of Epsom Hospital last week by influencing how bids to merge with the hospital should be assessed. Ashford and St Peter’s NHS Foundation
A man was rushed to hospital in the early hours of last night after injuring himself in a Sutton police cell. The 40-year-old was found injured in his cell within the station’s custody suite but an FME (Forensic Medical examiner) was on call
A top doctor has reminded people of dangerous symptoms to watch out for in hot weather, after the driest spring in a century. While few people would complain about good weather, very high temperatures can be harmful to your health, promoting
Hundreds of fans were left disappointed after Baywatch legend David Hasselhoff failed to turn up to Oceana nightclub on Saturday. The pop star, actor and Britain's Got Talent judge was scheduled to introduce Bella Vida, the band his two daughters
An amateur artist has issued a heartfelt message to thieves to return paintings they callously stole from a hospital ward. Esam Hamzeh donated 20 paintings to St George's Hospital to say thank you to staff who gave her life-saving surgery and
Claire Rafferty has no regrets about volunteering for a penalty in the shoot out that saw England exit the Women's World Cup at the quarter-final stage on Saturday. The 22-year-old, who plays for Tooting-based Chelsea Ladies, made her World
Lawrence Okoye wrote himself into the history books by smashing the UK discus record on Saturday. The 19-year-old, in his first season as a senior, threw 67.63m at the McCain UKA Challenge Jumpsfest and Throwsfest in Hendon, crushing Perriss Wilkins'
Shoppers watched as a new charity shop was unveiled in Walton High Street. The Salvation Army shop opened at 10.30am on Thursday, July 7, at a ceremony attended by representatives of the Christian charitable organisation. After a blessing
A chef was attacked and had two Swiss army knives stolen from him while walking to work in the early hours of the morning. The man, 32, from Esher, was walking from the Scilly Isles roundabout towards Weston Green on the A309 Hampton Court
A fire has destroyed the roof of a warehouse in Parchmore Road, Thornton Heath. Four fire engines and around 20 firefighters were called to the blaze at the single storey warehouse in the early hours of this morning. The fire brigade
'Streamlining changes' to the NHS in south-west London will be discussed by an audience selected from the streets by a market research company. The NHS has launched another “streamlining” review of healthcare in south west London as it seeks
TRINITY MID-WHITGIFTIAN 166 S Sales 73, S Khan 5-35 HORSLEY AND SEND 171-5 S Mohammed 69 Horsley and Send won by 5 wickets Trinity Mid-Whitgiftian dropped to fifth place in Division 3 after another poor batting display saw them comprehensively
A very disappointed Harry Aikines-Aryeetey blasted his poor performance at Aviva Birmingham Grand Prix IAAF Diamond League event last Sunday, writes Ziad Chaudry. The 22-year-old Sutton & District athlete failed to qualify for the 100m final after finishing
Belgrave Harriers' Phillips Idowu tongue-in-cheek described the men’s triple jump competition at AVIVA Birmingham Grand Prix IAAF Diamond League event last Sunday as funny, writes Ziad Chaudry. But it was no such laughing matter for his rivals as they
A £3.1m project to convert and extend a derelict office block into a 90-bedroom Travelodge hotel has begun. Construction firm Opco has started work on the Steel House building in Balham High Street. The hotel, which is being built on behalf
Murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's family have called for News of the World boss Rebekah Brooks to resign over their daughter's phone hacking. The News of the World closed down on Sunday, days after allegations emerged Milly's phone messages
All living things have evolved strategies to enable them to cope with extremes of cold and heat. For example, unlike humans, animals cannot perspire and we have all seen dogs in particular panting with tongues lolling out as the try to cool down while
Residents are invited to take part in a backward running race to raise money for charity. The unusual race will take place in Crystal Palace Park on July 17, is the first of its kind. Organisers are hopeful that the event will be a great
An elderly couple who were deeply devoted to one another were found dead together in their living room an inquest heard. Daisy Hawes, 90, also known as Sue and her husband Leslie Hawes, 85, a retired post room runner, were discovered by police
Police are appealing for information to help find a missing 13-year-old girl from Fulham. Felicia Samugana was last seen at her family home in Hazlebury Road, SW6, at approximately 9.30pm last night. She is described as a black girl, of medium build
Police Community Support Officers have set up an initiative to weed out burglars. PCSOs Ryan Mills and Emily Howard have been helping residents to tidy up their front gardens in a bid to avoid them becoming victims of burglary. Mills
LIVE TWEET CHAT: Surrey Police are using social networking site Twitter to tell people about car crime as it happens today. Follow their live tweet chat now. Officers will be tweeting every incident of car theft or theft from a car throughout
Generous physiotherapists have stepped in to help a disabled toddler after her father raised concerns red tape was delaying her development. Peter Donkin, managing director of Physio and More in Kingston, contacted the Surrey Comet after reading
A door-to-door service taking disabled children to school is to be axed. Sutton Council has written to parents of children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) and serious mobility problems to tell them they will no longer be picked up
Prince Edward paid a visit to Wandsworth in his role as patron of the London Garden's Society. As part of his tour he first visited the headquarters of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community at the London Mosque in Southfields' Gressenhall Road.
A woman who fraudulently claimed more than £3,700 in benefits has been ordered to pay the money back. Kirsty Kellaway, 28, or Braycourt Avenue, Walton, pleaded guilty at Staines Magistrates’ Court on Monday, June 27, to failing to notify Elmbridge
A siege where a samurai sword-wielding man barricaded his wife in their home sparked major changes to how armed police negotiate with people with mental health problems. The man was Tasered by officers who were called to Devana End, Carshalton
A man has been jailed for his part in a multi-million pound scam that conned thousands of people out money by promising tickets to some of the world’s largest events, including the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Allan Schaverien, 67, of Esher, who
On Saturday 13 August meet at 10.40 am at Carshalton Station for an easy, 3-4 mile, linear walk to Sutton Community Farm via Carshalton Park. Finish at Heritage Aquatic Centre for lunch/refreshments and take 127 bus back to Carshalton. Based on information
Meet Carshalton Station at 12.00 on Sunday 31 July for an easy, 3-4 mile, circular walk via Wilderness Island and Stanley Road Allotments for the Carshalton Lavender Harvest 2011. Barbecue and refreshments available, bring your own scissors! Based
Join us for walk and quiz in Beddington Park on Saturday 30 July. Meet outside St Mary's Church, Wallington, SM6 7NH at 11 am for easy, circular 1-2 mile walk around the park. Optional picnic/barbecue at the end. Contact Melanie for further details
