Kagisho Dikgacoi's late header gave Crystal Palace all three points as they beat Birmingham City 1-0 at Selhurst Park. The South African headed home Darren Ambrose’s inch-perfect cross in the 84th minute to lift the Eagles up to eighth going
Christmas has arrived and thousands of decorations have gone up all over Merton. The shops window displays each contain some form of Christmas decoration, a stuffed Santa or a small Rudolf, but with all this excitement has the meaning of Christmas been
Christmas isn’t Christmas without being crammed somewhere cosy with friends, sheltered from the blistering winds howling through Kingston town for a Christmas concert, festive carol sing-a-long or play. This year, didn’t disappoint! In the unassuming
After the rise in reality TV over the past decade, many music hopefuls are using shows such as The X Factor, Britain’s Got Talent and even Made in Chelsea, desperate to break into the highly competitive music scene. Many now see this sometimes demoralising
For certain prisoners Lifetime imprisonment could be seen as too short. For example Trevor Hardy who was sentenced to life imprisonment for killing three girls, people like him have sentences which could be considered as too short. Ireneusz Mydlarz
A day centre is fighting cost-cutting proposals by Reigate and Banstead Council to close its kitchen which would ‘rip the heart’ out of their centre. Banstead Day Centre in the Horseshoe, Banstead, provides a hot lunch for about 25 pensioners
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 69-year-old man was injured in a collision in Burgh Heath. The incident happened on Wednesday, December 7, at about 7pm at the Reigate Road junction with Brighton Road. The pensioner was crossing the road
A faulty cable was behind a power cut that left thousands homes in Raynes Park without electricity this weekend. A problem with a high-voltage underground cable in the area at 2.29pm yesterday (December 18) cut off supplies to 3,545 customers. A spokesman
A postal worker was handcuffed and a post office robbed as it was being locked up on Friday evening. Thousands of pounds were stolen from the post office in Kingston Road in Ewell Court on December 16, at about 5.15pm when two men entered the building
London Scottish have signed Canadian World Cup star Adam Kleeberger from the British Columbia Bears until the end of the season. Kleeberger, 27, who plays as a back-row forward, won praise for his standout performances during the 2011 World Cup in New
Residents of Croydon now have the chance to have their say on proposed council budget cuts, approved on December 12. Croydon Council is urging the public to take part in a 15-minute online survey detailing what they think of the proposed changes
Kenny Brown is no stranger to turning the form book on its head - something he is going to have to do if he is to be a success at Tooting and Mitcham. The new Terrors manager proudly boasts a 3-1 victory over Portuguese giants FC Porto on his CV, having
A herd of santas ditched their sleighs for a fundraising run this weekend. Saturday morning's Santa Dash on Wimbledon Common raised £556.01 for the Wimbledon Guild. Members of the Wimbledon Windmilers running club donned festive hats as they tackled
The collapse of the latest Battersea Power Station redevelopment plan will not threaten multi-billion pound plans to regenerate Nine Elms, Wandsworth Council has insisted. Battersea Power Station Shareholder Vehicle Limited was placed in receivership
A man is in hospital after being hit by a bus in Croydon town centre. The man, aged 30, was hit by the bus at the junction of Edridge Road and High Street just before 10.30am on Monday December 19. He was taken to St George Hospital Tooting as a priority
A Croydon high street is to undergo major redevelopment after pocketing a share of the Mayor's £50m Outer London Fund. The scheme, which was set up in June, aimed to highlight the potential of town centres across London, which were not directly benefiting
A cyclist was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after a hit and run collision. The incident happened at about 7.20pm on Saturday, December 17, on Kingston Road in Leatherhead. The driver of a silver car, possibly a Vauxhall Astra, failed
The parents of an eight-year-old boy battling an aggressive form of childhood cancer have been told the decision not to fund his treatment will be reviewed following an article in last week's Epsom Guardian. Nick and Alison Bird, from Epsom
Croydon Police Borough Commander Dave Musker has defended the tactics used during the Croydon riots but admitted lessons needed to be learnt. Giving evidence to Croydon’s independent riot panel on Thursday, Chief Superintendent Musker said he accepted
A professor has spent time reflecting on his time at St Peter’s Hospital following his retirement after 28 years. Respiratory Consultant Professor Mark Britton, known as “the Hoff” is retiring from the trust, after starting in 1983, when one
The winners of a poster competition entitled Draw a House for Santa have been announced. Esher Church School pupils Lottie Hughes, nine, and Anthie Bailey, four, won for each of their age categories and will have their winning designs put on show in
A prisoner has been handed another twelve year sentence after he attacked a fellow inmate in the shower, leaving him with a six inch cut from his ear to his chin. Ewan Smith, 31, of no fixed abode, attacked the 37-year-old man at Brixton prison
Crystal Palace youngster Wilfried Zaha has put pen-to-paper on a new five-and-half-year deal which will see him stay at the club until 2017. The highly rated 19-year-old has been attracting Premier League interest thanks to his growing influence in
A school worker has avoided jail after being found guilty of causing the death of a scooter rider through dangerous driving. School secretary Julia Ascott, 48, Elm Close, South Croydon was found guilty on October 6 of causing the death of father Joe
Homeowners anxious about the newest version of the controversial Police Crime Map website should see it as a positive resource and not a concern, according to south east property experts. Many sellers have expressed fears that negative reviews of their
Bikers from a motorcycle training centre revved up their engines to deliver Christmas presents to disabled children. Many of the motorcyclists, from Phoenix Motorcycle Training, Croydon, dressed as Santa on their visit to the Children's Trust
With winter looming large and energy bills going through the roof, how much value would you place on a home that should cost you just £80 a year to heat? No, it isn’t a printing error. Russell Smith’s three bedroom Victorian home in Carshalton Grove
The Government’s new strategy to aid first-time buyers has been welcomed by the National Landlords Association with a reminder of the need for diversity in the housing supply. Chief executive Richard Lambert said the private rental sector, which has
As first-time buyer sales fall to the lowest level in three years, most south London property experts have issued a cautious if qualified welcome to the Government’s new housing strategy. Some believe further measures may be needed to “unstick
We are a nation of superstitious property buyers who avoid purchasing homes with the door number 13 – and when we do buy them, we pay less on average. Sellers living at number 13 can expect to receive £6,511 or 4.1 per cent less when selling their property
This new, seven bedroom, multi-million pound home is nestled in a private road at Regency Gate in the heart of Kingswood. Pemberley, a double-gated property, has more than 8,000sq ft of living space, a home cinema, wine cellar, gymnasium, snooker room
More families are chasing after David Cameron’s happiness factor and looking for homes near green space to escape the hurly-burly of modern urban life. As the prime minister’s national well-being debate enters a new phase with the launch of
Keeping up with the news can seem like a chore, particularly when Christmas is just around the corner. But children and parents from Lambeth experienced the more entertaining side of current affairs last week in a creative session at Streatham
A Kingswood-based firm of bespoke builders has won an international property award for designing and constructing a unique luxury home. Tudors Professional Services took the honour at the Google and Bloomberg TV sponsored awards with Hazeldene House
The front office of South Norwood police station will be closed over the Christmas period. The counter will be shut from 11pm on December 24, and will reopen at 7am on December 28. It will close again at 11pm on December 31, before reopening at
Fire chiefs are urging motorists to take extra care on the roads this winter after a collision left a 58-year-old woman with two broken legs. The incident happened on Saturday, December 17, at about 7pm in Beulah Hill. Fire crews from West
Wayne Rooney. John Terry. Mike Tindall and Manu Tuilagi. Just four sports players in football and rugby that are heroes and idols to many of us youngsters who partake in sports such as football and rugby at club level or just for fun. Whatever they do
Crystal Palace will go into tonight’s televised game against Birmingham City looking to preserve their unbeaten home run that stretches back to September 17 and their 1-0 defeat to Middlesbrough. The Eagles have drawn the last four at Selhurst Park
Supermarket staff are dancing in the aisles after their syndicate scooped just over £143,000 on the National Lottery. Christmas has come early for eight members of staff from Tesco Express in Oldfield Road in North Cheam after winning £18,000
Ross Laidlaw's late penalty gave Rosslyn Park a nailbiting 23-22 win in their top-of-the-table clash at Ealing Trailfinders on Saturday. A lack of a bonus point meant it was not enough to elevate them to Christmas leaders of National One though and
Sebastian Coe is inviting people in the borough to quiz him on how the Olympics will affect Wandsworth. Residents can send in their questions to the council and they will be put to the Olympic boss. Lord Coe's answers will be published
Three dogs were dumped outside an animal hospital on Thursday with a note saying their owners could no longer care for them because they were homeless. They were found by RSPCA staff tied to railings outside the Putney Animal Hospital, in Clarendon
Police have released CCTV images after a man was injured during a theft from Tesco in Leatherhead. The theft happened at about 8pm on Saturday, November 26, at the store in Oxshott Road. A man approached the kiosk and handed over money
Police have still not been able to identify the four arsonists who set fire to a £100,000 sacred Hindu chariot last month. The chariot, kept in the car park behind the Sivayogam London Muthumari Amman Kovil temple in Hebdon Road, Tooting was
The Secretary of State has approved plans for ACS Cobham to build a performing arts centre on greenbelt land. The council had already approved the school’s plans, which were carefully considered to ensure minimum impact on the site. Work will begin
Groups opposing a controversial development on the Surbiton filter beds have demanded a meeting with Kingston Council. Speaking at a public meeting organised by Friends of Seething Wells (FSA) the groups asked for a chance to meet councillors
Police have named and shamed wanted criminals in a bid to drive down burglaries. Surrey Police launched its ‘rogue’s gallery’ last week showcasing the county’s most wanted burglars and suspected thieves. The gallery is one part of a campaign
Police are appealing directly to the “elf-nappers” for the safe return of Chippy. Chippy the cheerful elf was stolen from the colourful Christmas display in the entrance to Woodcote Green garden centre on Tuesday, December 6. Phil Barnden
Conmen are offering bargain laptops and iPads before swapping them for a bag full of water bottles. The scam sees two men approach people in Croydon offering to sell lap tops or iPads shown to the unwary customer in a bag. When they
Around 30 people turned up to plant trees at Cheam Recreation Ground over a weekend. Children as young as two years old and people well into their 70s planted over 50 trees from the 3-4 of December. The Copse will be known as Jubilee
By Michael Archer; Wimbledon Can you imagine anything meaner at Christmas time than the Council reducing the Free Parking time in certain areas of the village from 20 minutes to 10? The intention is clear - instead of taking it away
Construction of a new YMCA hostel has been awarded 20 lap tops to celebrate reaching the latest stage of its construction. A topping out ceremony was held on Tuesday December 13 at the £7.3 mil Dingwall Road landmark, where contractors Warings
A teenage athlete with brittle bone disease has made his TV debut with some of the biggest names in the business. Disabled wheelchair racer Jack Binstead starred in BBC Two comedy Life’s Too Short alongside the likes of Ricky Gervais, Warwick
