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Firefighters were called to a home in Epsom last night. A crew from Epsom fire station attended a small electrical fire at a house in Eleanor Avenue at 10.30pm. Nobody was hurt, and the fire was out within an hour.

Volunteers from Sutton Mencap will be part of a team creating some new outdoor features as part of a Ground Force-style community project. The Wallington-based charity is currently giving its children's walkway at its headquarters in Stanley Park

A report into cancer treatment across south and west London has praised the work of Croydon Health Services NHS Trust. The London Cancer Alliance (LCA) published its annual review this week, in which it commended the Trust for setting an example

An investigation is underway following two suspected arson attacks in New Malden in the early hours of this morning. Firefighters were called to two bin fires in close proximity to each other, with New Malden watch manager Steve Preston saying

A clinic for women in the early stages of pregnancy has been set up at St Anthony's Hospital in Cheam. The Early Pregnancy Clinic will be held on Saturday mornings for women in their first trimester - the first 14 weeks of pregnancy. It will

A man seen "hiding" in bushes outside a West Ewell school - sparking fears of an abduction attempt - was in fact sleeping rough, police have confirmed. Speculation was rife on social media sites including Twitter and Facebook that a man had tried

Croydon residents are being warned of a new text scam which threatens people with bailiffs unless they pay a non-existent parking fine. People across the country have received text messages from a company calling itself UK Bailiff Services, telling

If an offer looks too good to be true, then it probably is. That's the message from Croydon Council, as it launches its own campaign against fraudsters as part of May's Scam Awareness Month. Organised by Citizens Advice and Trading Standards

A transport scheme in Merton has been given six additional mobility scooters, which were previously used during the 2012 London Olympics. Mayor of London Boris Johnson donated the scooters to Merton Community Transport (MCT), as part of the Olympic

A special needs boarding school run by Wandsworth Council has been graded outstanding by education watchdog Ofsted. Bradstow School in Broadstairs, Kent, was given top marks across all areas, with inspectors praising the "excellent teaching" and

Hampton & Richmond Borough’s Paul Barry and Darren Powell have enjoyed an unbeaten start as the new permanent management team at the Beveree. A 2-2 draw at home to Canvey Island on the evening of the duo’s appointment last Thursday, and a Joe

The Conservatives, the Green Party and UKIP all had reasons to take heart from Thursday's election in Reigate and Banstead. The Tories held all the seats except for two. Nick Harrison won Nork and Tattenhams for the residents association with an

Thousands of new trees will be planted across the capital after Mayor of London Boris Johnson announced plans to make the city leafier. The mayor yesterday outlined a series of measures aimed at boosting London's tree population, including new

Two fraudsters have been jailed after cheating residents in Surrey and the home counties out of almost £200,000 through a series of postal thefts. Victor Odesola, 37, of Bradbourne Road in Grays, Essex, was sentenced to 33 months in prison after

Bill Nighy is to reprise his role as Johnny Worricker. The 'Love Actually' star will return to the part of the MI5 spy in 'Turks & Caicos' and 'Salting The Battlefield', the final two parts of 'The Worricker Trilogy' on BBC Two, alongside a

Having lived in the Sutton area for 70 plus years, I am amazed that no one has passed comment about the Victoria House plans. The eight storey building is not in keeping with the local area at all. Where will all the residents park? 62 parking

The Epsom and St Helier NHS trust has appointed a new chief operating officer. Jackie Sullivan is currently a divisional manager at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is responsible for the day to day running of two hospitals

Police are appealing for witnesses travelling on a bus where a teenager was stabbed yesterday. The attack took place on Friday afternoon, on the top deck of the number 60 bus, as it travelled towards Croydon town centre. The bus had stopped

Quins’ Joe Marler acknowledges he has not had the best of seasons at the Stoop, despite the club winning two pieces of silverware and the front row star making his debut in the Six Nations for England. The 22-year-old cites inconsistency as his

Blood donors from Sutton have been honoured at an awards ceremony. Seven blood donors, who saved up to 1,575 lives between them, were recognised by the NHS for their commitment at an awards ceremony on March 13 at the Croydon Park Hotel. Jean

Merton MPs have spoken out against a review which recommends a further downgrading of services at St Helier, on top of losing its accident and emergency and maternity departments. Last year the controversial Better Services Better Value (BSBV)

Children had all of the fun at the fair as the sun shone down on Long Ditton Infant and Nursery School last weekend. The Ditton Hill Road school held its annual spring fair on Saturday, April 27, and was officially opened by Margaret Lyle, the

An unattended cooker caused a gas leak at a home in Wandsworth this morning. Firefighters were called to Haydon Way at 6.20am, after residents reported a smell of gas coming from a property in the road. A crew from Battersea found that a gas

A fund-raising event for Headley Court’s rehabilitation hospital for British Armed Forces will be hosted by Park Hill cricket club on Sunday. The charity event will include a match between Park Hill and Headley Court’s hospital staff as well as

MPs and councillors have called for Government intervention to break down a "wall of silence" formed by health chiefs in the wake of NHS Croydon's financial scandal. Just three of 11 'significant' witnesses called to an inquiry into a £28m black

Work on a multi-million pound re-development of an historic Kingston church has been given a huge boost, following a grant of more than £960,000. All Saints Church in Market Place is currently undergoing the first phase of a large-scale revamp,

A couple who described their son’s life-saving care at Epsom Hospital as ‘incredible’ are hosting a sparkling fund-raising evening to buy equipment for its children's ward. In December last year Edward and Fiona Butler, of South Tadworth Farm Close

A wine lover who was challenged to live on £1 a day did so without spending his full allowance. David Garcia, 68, was challenged by friends to complete the five-day feat to raise funds for poverty. By surviving on gruel for breakfast, potatoes

Alice Bear will be firing the starting pistol and getting the wacky race off the starting line at this year’s Mascot Grand National at Kempton Park. To celebrate the race’s second year at the Sunbury racecourse, Princess Alice Hospice was chosen

Olympic and Paralympic champions took on the ultimate superhero challenge with schoolchildren to launch a charity partnership at a leisure club yesterday. Steve Backley OBE, Zac Purchase MBE and Sophie Christiansen OBE, all David Lloyd Leisure

Wandsworth Police are asking the public for information about a racist incident on a bus in Tooting. The man in the photograph is wanted by police in connection with the incident which took place at about 4am on Sunday, January 27 on a 333 bus

Chris Grayling MP celebrated the talents of students at three Epsom schools hailing them as ‘entrepreneurs of the future’. Judges at the Young Enterprise East-Mid Surrey area finals were wowed by business ventures from students at Rosebery with

Autumn comes to an end as winter emerges with its frosty mornings and even colder nights.  Everyone knows the annoying effect that winter has on doing our washing but its bitter mornings are truly the worst: often making the journey to school or to

A hilarious journey through the trials and tribulations of a nobody will be related to audiences at the Epsom Playhouse. Receiving Earth Productions will be bringing its new adaptation of George and Weedon Grossmith’s classic comic Victorian novel

Three Kingston market traders have been told to pack up and leave Market Place – as they don’t “fit in” with a new vision for the town centre. Work to regenerate Kingston’s ancient market place begins in September, which will see it revamped into

It is not often you get to see all of Shakespeare’s plays in one go but one theatre company is giving you that chance. The Reduced Shakespeare Company are bringing The Complete Works of William Shakespeare to Fairfield Halls on May 4. Written

A show-stopping theatre troupe hopes to deliver a once-in-a-lifetime performance at the Rose Theatre. The Showstoppers are bringing their completely improvised musical romp to Kingston after having toured the UK with more than 400 shows – each

A radio listener from Croydon has become £20,000 richer after guessing the identity of a mystery celebrity. Philip Atkinson bagged the big-money prize by correctly identifying the sound of the star's voice. His rich reward came courtesy of