You’d have to be living under a rock to not know about the patriotism and inspiration caused by the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer. The Olympic motto was to ‘Inspire a Generation’, and every child and teenager spoken to recently cannot disagree
Neal Ardley will do all he can to help the players shown the AFC Wimbledon exit door this week to find pastures new. The Dons manager wielded the axe on nine players – Jason Prior, Rashid Yussuff, Pim Balkestein, Mat Mitchel-King, Stacy Long, Curtis
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School got some international-class coaching last week as they prepare to play at Wembley this Sunday. Former England international Gareth Southgate dropped in on the New Malden School to lend his advice to their
Surbiton skier Darcie Mead knows the meaning of determination in her never-ending pursuit of perfection on the slopes. The 16-year-old Surbiton High School pupil got off her sickbed to become the youngest ever winner of the Lillywhite Trophy as
Surbiton Hockey Club’s colts section had more success to celebrate last weekend as the side won three national titles. The colts’ haul included both U14s championships and the girls’ U12s championship. In addition, the boys came third in their
East Molesey Cricket Club chairman Jon Elworthy is confident his side can mix it with the big boys of the Surrey Championship Premier Division. The Memorial Ground side returned to the top flight for the first time in 25 years last Saturday with
Those insatiable sugar pangs, or a sudden yearning for a juicy steak, could reveal more about your general health than you realise. Or, they could just mean you're hungry... Abi Jackson reports. :: Salt If you love the taste of salt and habitually
An IT hub designed specially for youngsters was officially opened last week. The hub, based in the Katherine Low Settlement, in Battersea High Street, can be used by young people who do not have computers at home. Four volunteers are guiding
Police have moved to calm fears of an attempted child abduction near a South Norwood primary school this morning. Heavers Farm Primary School in Dinsdale Gardens, South Norwood warned parents about men in a car watching a pupil approach the school
Merton’s GPs have failed to block proposals to downgrade St Helier Hospital. Members of Merton’s Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), who are now in charge of Merton’s healthcare, have voted unanimously in favour of letting the Better Services Better
Crystal Palace have sold more than 24,500 for the Championship Play-Off Final. The Eagles were allocated 33,000 tickets in the West Stand at Wembley Stadium for the showdown with Watford on Monday May 27. Tickets are currently being sold to
The chairman of a committee which gave planning permission to build an unpopular incinerator has urged campaigners to turn to Boris Johnson. Moments before voting to give planning permission for an incinerator to be built on the Croydon/Sutton
Residents are being told to keep an eye out for a gang of burglars who have struck 12 homes within two days this week. Kingston police are appealing for help in tracking down a suspected gang who have targeted houses in New Malden, Chessington
The borough's famous peregrine falcons have returned. There were fears Perry and Gwen had found a new home as there had been no sightings of the magnificent birds since January. A group of dedicated volunteers, lead by Rob Dolton, had given
Paralympic gold medallist David Weir CBE said he was "deeply moved" by an official ceremony to rename a leisure centre in his honour. Sutton Arena has been officially renamed the David Weir Leisure centre following a record breaking summer for
Ten people were arrested as immigration officers swooped on Croydon last week following a crackdown on illegal workers. Home Office immigration enforcement officers visited three shops in London Road, Croydon, on Thursday May 9. Two men were
Teachers at a failing Upper Norwood secondary school have voted to strike over what they claim is excessive pressure from senior staff. Staff at Westwood Girls' College for Languages and Art in Spurgeon Road are to take three days of industrial
On paper, the trend for see-through clothing sounds too showy and scary to even contemplate. Put it into practice, however, and transparency has the potential to become one of this summer's chicest looks - yes, really! The trick is to remember
How would you like to walk among the dead? On Saturday, July 6, from 7.30pm until 10pm, storytellers London Dreamtime will assemble a dark night of performance celebrating the living and the dead among the tombs and mosaics of West Norwood’s Greek
The number of "paupers' funerals" in Sutton is increasing as friends and family struggle or refuse to pay for the costs. Figures revealed by a Freedom of Information request show that the Epsom and St Helier trust undertook 17 public health funerals
The Crystal girls have been denied the chance to perform at Wembley in Crystal Palace’s play-off final. The Eagles take on Watford on Bank Holiday Monday with the winner being promoted to the Premier League. The Crystals had hoped to dance
A young man trapped in a lift for an hour was rescued by firefighters last night. One engine from Surbiton responded to a call at 6.59pm. The man was trapped at Cumberland House in Kingston Hill, but did not require medical treatment, firefighters
A mother of three from Walton who suffered from breast cancer has raised more than £14,000 for charity. Sara Bradley and her team have raised money for breast cancer charity Walk the Walk by organising a cream tea afternoon and taking part in the
A boy nearly killed his best friend by plunging a knife into his shoulder at a party, apparently over a girl. Croydon Youth Court heard the 17-year-old, who can not be named for legal reasons, left his childhood friend fighting for his life after
A husband and wife from Cobham are on track to becoming the fastest couple in history, having both run the London marathon in a combined record time. Phil Wicks, 29, contracted meningitis when he was 10 months old, only taking up running when he
A teacher is appealing for information to reunite her elderly mother with two missing rings which were the only items of jewellery she had left after her home was burgled 14 years ago. Pat Johnson, 46, hopes to find the two gold rings belonging
A restoration and conservation project on a Southfields estate last week received a visit from the people behind the BBC’s Countryfile. The programme makers were filming at Edgecombe Hall to see the outcome of a project, run by Wandsworth Council
Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner will come to Elmbridge to hold a crime summit for residents. The summit will be a joint event with the annual public meeting of the Elmbridge Community Safety Partnership. Senior members of the partnership
Today the Epsom Guardian is asking for your support for a brilliant charity which has been a lifeline for people with learning disabilities for the past 25 years. The Sunnybank Trust, based in St Barnabas Church in Temple Road, Epsom, does fantastic
The future of Kingston’s fire service will be discussed at a public meeting next month. The London Fire Brigade will be inviting residents to have their say on services in both Kingston and Richmond during an event on Tuesday, June 4. The meeting
Carshalton High School of Girls has high hopes of building a £7m sports hall. The school is holding a public consultation meeting on Wednesday, June 12, from 4-7pm to present plans for the hall. Artist's impression of the proposed plans
A Wimbledon film studio has announced plans to double the size of its media village after increased attention from high profile production companies. Wimbledon Film and TV Studios, in Deer Park Road, plans to expand its media village which will
The outgoing Mayor of Wandsworth leaves his post this week after raising £40,000 for charity. Councillor Adrian Knowles will hand over the mantle to a new councillor on Thursday, May 16, waving goodbye to a year which has seen the Olympics, Paralympics
Schoolchildren were on the hunt for creepy crawlies last week to show them there "is life beyond the Playstation". Pupils from Culvers House Primary School and Hackbridge Primary School joined forces on Wednesday to carry out a mini beast hunt
Ben's Canteen, in St John's Hill, Battersea, has fast gained a reputation for bringing delicious food to South London. The restaurant was opened by Ben Walton in 2011 and prides itself on its breakfasts, brunches and burgers. My guest and I
The former owner of Kingston’s Gala Bingo hall, who was fined £45,000 for destroying the floor of the historic building, has been declared bankrupt. An order against Franco Lumba was filed at the High Court last month – days after the 45-year-old
Artists and school children have teamed up to create large-scale installations. If You Ask Me are a series of installations created by children from Belleville, Falconbrook and Sacred Heart Primary Schools. Year nine students from Burntwood
Residents are being urged to book their places and avoid disappointment for next week's Question Time event as tickets are getting snapped up thick and fast. The session - similar to the popular TV show - will see Sutton Council Leader, Coun Ruth
As the Epsom Guardian launches the Shine On appeal to support the vital work of The Sunnybank Trust, the charity's users, volunteers and staff members talk about what it means to them: "I may have a learning disability, but I want the same things
A team of volunteers filled Village Ceramics in Cheam last Friday. Members of Sutton Mencap, the Volunteer Centre Sutton and Carshalton College visited the shop to make sensory objects. The shop, in Cheam Village, donated materials
Staff at Kingston Hospital operated on the wrong body part, wrongly-inserted a feeding tube and left objects inside patients twice, during 2011 and 2012. The four “never events” are patient safety incidents which should never happen if preventative
Nearly a third of people visiting Kingston Foodbank are now there because of problems with their benefits, organisers have said. The proportion in trouble over debt has doubled, while low income as a “cause of crisis” has dropped by about a quarter
Young love was in the air when a couple became the last ones to marry in a half-a-century-old church which is being relocated next month. Joanna Kendall, 20, married Alex Nevin, 19, both of Avis Avenue, Epsom, at Ruxley Church, in West Ewell, Epsom
Whether you are a keen artist or a casual doodler, all are invited to enter a national visual arts competition. The competition is being held to celebrate national care home open day on Friday, June 21, and to mark the occasion, Sunrise Senior
