Croydon has taken action to make sure that people are aware of tram safety. Flowers have been painted at various crossing points at tram stops to show they are unsafe. They were painted earlier this month causing people to be quite confused, as they could
Companies hoping to be named Streatham’s favourite business are counting down to the competition’s January deadline. Customers have until Friday, January 13 to cast their votes. The competition, organised by South London Business, is
Wimbledon Park Winter Wonderland finally opened for business today, Saturday. The ice rink and funfair rides had been due to start on Saturday, December 3, and run until Sunday, January 15. The six-week event would have required planning
A bedraggled robin has beaten off stiff competition from frogs, lizards and foxes to take pride of place in a photography competition. The ruffled back garden visitor could find himself with a new home after pensioner Albert Stace’s shot was rewarded
Festive entrepreneurs will try to rustle up some last-minute Christmas trade when they pack out Epsom Market Place tomorrow, Sunday. The local enterprise market will be held between 10am and 4pm on Sunday, December 18. Epsom and Ewell
A 92-year-old man who went missing from Kingston Hospital has turned up safe and well. William Knight was seeking medical attention at the hospital for a knock to the head when he went missing at 10.10am today, Saturday, December 17. Police issued
A fire broke out in a house next to the Angel Pub in Thames Ditton this afternoon. No-one was injured in the fire, which started in an airing cupboard on the first floor. Fire fighters were called to the incident, which blocked the road in both directions
Police mascot PC Lee and a vintage Land Rover joined the fun at the second Christmas Fayre at Herne Hill overground station. The fayre had its very own Santa’s grotto and 35 stalls selling culinary delights, crafts and gifts. There were
Mothers and others used Twitter to question some of the doctors behind a proposal which could see a maternity unit shut somewhere in south-west London. Reducing the number of maternity units from four to three so there are enough consultants
The Wombles have moved to reassure distraught children who thought they saw Orinoco sever his own head. The incident came as DJ Simon Mayo interviewed the Christmas number one hopefuls live on Radio 2 on Tuesday, December 13. Parents
A driver arrested following the death of a pensioner has been released on police bail. The 86-year-old woman was hit by a white Mercedes Sprinter van in Primrose Lane, Croydon, at about 3.40pm on Thursday, December 15. The lady, who
Police are urging residents and shoppers in Kingston to be on the lookout for a 92-year-old man missing from Kingston Hospital. William Knight suffers from Alzheimer's disease and was seeking medical attention at the hospital for a knock to the head
Patients were evacuated from A&E and ambulances diverted from Kingston Hospital following a chemical contamination scare last night. The emergency services also sealed off Galsworthy Road after fears were raised about a patient who arrived
A former Kingston mayor who helped women’s cycling gain recognition as an Olympic sport will carry the London 2012 flame when it passes through Kingston. Eileen Gray first started cycling seriously during World War II, but a Danish event in
With the legal age of sex being at 16, the age of which young teenagers are having sex is slowly dropping with it ending in pregnancy. Why is the government not doing anything about it? The youngest father in the county of Bedfordshire is to be an
An 81-year-old “with a heart of gold” was among those to be crowned a Sutton community champion. Les Wileman was handed the Improving People’s Lives award at the Community Leadership awards last week, which recognises people who go out of their
A Croydon estate agents' festive fun day raised more than £1,000 for a domestic violence and child abuse charity. James Alexander on London Road, Norbury, closed their office on December 3, to raise funds for Norbury based charity Cassandra's
A woman whose car collided with a lamppost early this morning has been taken to hospital with neck and chest pains. The 62 year old crashed just before 6am this morning, Saturday, December 17, in Lavender Hill. Battersea firefighters
Harlequins director of rugby Conor O’Shea is adamant his side will travel to Toulouse on Sunday with the same mindset, despite losing their unbeaten record to the French giants last Friday. Quins crashed 21-10 at the Stoop to end a 14-match unbeaten
A shopkeeper extinguished a burning scooter that burst into flames after colliding with a black cab. The scooter’s driver, believe to be a man in his 20s, suffered minor injuries in the accident on Battersea Park Road at about 7.30pm last night. Battersea
Flames and smoke engulfed a three-storey building set to be turned into a Tesco Express late last night. The cause of the blaze at the site in George Street, Croydon, which is currently undergoing renovation, is not known. No-one was
Students have gathered at a touching memorial to remember a young rugby coach who died in tragic circumstances. Australian national Tom Doolan, 19, died at the roadside when he was hit by a car in Woburn Hill, Addlestone on November 27. He had been
A community hall has been saved from uncertainty after a £10,000 donation from Max Clifford. Weybridge Hall has been handed a two-year partnership agreement between four key parties and a generous chunk of money from Elmbridge resident Clifford. The
Clapham has been put back in its rightful place by Googlemaps, following a six-year campaign by Battersea residents. Google changed its data on Monday, after campaigners from Love Battersea complained to search engine chiefs of their mistake
A man who kicked and smashed a bus door in Croydon was arrested after being apprehended by two PCSOs. The officers, Ben McCartney and Sam Rogers, were on routine patrols in Katherine Street on Wednesday, December 7, when they noticed a man
Schoolchildren from Cobham have staged two plays raising awareness of the issues surrounding body image. Students aged 14 to 17 from ACS Cobham international school took part in the project, performing in front of an audience of 220. Sophie Cairns
Friends of an 81-year-old ice rink are preparing to say an emotional farewell as their beloved arena plays host to its final pirouettes. The Streatham Ice Arena will open its doors for the last time on Sunday, following Lambeth Council’s decision
The brother of a cyclist killed in a crash with a lorry has criticised a walkout by politicians that prevented a debate on cycle safety. Former Kingston University student Eleanor Carey became the 16th cyclist to be killed on the capital’s
The first female officer to make an arrest in Sutton borough is spearheading a campaign to recruit new police cadets. Julie Ferguson, who is married to Sutton’s borough commander, detective chief superintendent Guy Ferguson, said: “Experiences
Police are appealing for witnesses after a female cyclist brazenly gained entry to a property and allegedly attempted to steal from it. The incident happened at a property in Jelf Road, Brixton on Thursday, September 8, at about 11.45am.
Three Kingston councillors have missed more than a third of the meetings they were expected to attend, according to official figures. The Surrey Comet investigated the issue after readers questioned how many meetings Kingston representatives
On the 26th November Christmas lights bombarded Purley. Great crowds gathered and traffic was heightened due to the great numbers of unexpected spectators on the eventful day to witness, for another year, Christmas lights of all kinds being turned on
