Whitgift School in South Croydon is well known for its wide variety of wildlife. However in recent weeks there has been an unwelcomed addition. A visiting heron has proved particularly troublesome, not just for the fish but also for an array of the
Residents are being warned to look out for loan companies trying to con them out of money, following an increase in complaints to Merton Trading Standards. The fraudsters cold call people offering "guaranteed" loans on payment of an upfront fee and
A man left in a critical condition after an attack in Wallington this morning was stabbed multiple times. Police found the 43-year-old in Stafford Road at about 1.40am. He had been stabbed multiple times in the back and once in the neck
David Cameron worked up a sweat last week as he took on some of the country's up-and-coming tennis aces at Roehampton's National Tennis Centre. The Prime Minister partnered former British Number 1 Greg Rusedski in a short game of doubles against
Weybridge Vandals full back Cassian Bramham-Law says if he doesn’t win a rugby Blue the hard work would have been worth it providing Oxford University triumph in the Varsity match this year. The 26-year-old scored in Oxford’s final Siberian tour match
Police have launched a murder investigation after a woman was found dead at a property in Croydon. Officers were called by the London Ambulance Service to a property in Osward, Courtwood Lane, at around 5.25am. On arrival, officers found
A former Surrey Police Community Support Officer has admitted wasting police time following an investigation by the force’s Professional Standards Department. Kim Boichat, 46, who was based at Mole Valley, appeared at Aldershot Magistrates
A man is fighting for his life after being stabbed in the neck in Wallington. Police were called to Stafford Road at 1.40am this morning to reports of a stabbing. They found a 43-year-old man with a stab wound to the neck. He
A depressed carer killed herself with her diabetic husband’s insulin, months after she had Parkinson’s disease diagnosed, a coroner ruled. Virginia Trigg, 73, felt she had a duty of care to her disabled spouse, but had been “closing down her
Kingston Tour Guides (KTG) is looking for new volunteers to join it in its 20th anniversary year. The organisation runs regular walks and group tours of the town, showing its rich history up to the present day. KTG chairwoman Joan McConn said: “We
These are the new bumblebees, butterflies and ladybirds of Grand Avenue Primary School, Surbiton. The three new reception classes started their school careers in September, and are now settling into academic life. The Surrey Comet will
A couple whose friend was killed by a drunk driver have organised a charity football tournament in his memory. Steven Moore, 25, died from serious head injuries after a car being chased by a police van smashed into his vehicle at a Carshalton junction
Teddington player coach Calum Giles will shrug off the effects of knee surgery to secure England Hockey League Conference East safety for the club. The 38-year-old, who will retire from playing at the end of the season, helped the Broom Road
Police are warning residents about a man in a white van calling at their home asking for money so he can get home. Sutton police said over the past three weeks, police have received reports of eight similar incidents. Excuses given for
Police are appealing for information after a teenager was punched and had his mobile phone stolen. The 17-year-old was left with cuts and bruising to the left side of his face after the attack in Epsom at about 7.30pm on Wednesday, September 28, in
