Brentford manager Uwe Rosler does not want his players to treat tomorrow's play-off final against Yeovil Town as a normal game. Brentford go to Wembley with one of the poorest play-off records in the football league, having lost out in six attempts
An investigation has been launched into how excrement was left in Crystal Palace's changing room before their play-off victory over Brighton & Hove Albion this week. Palace players are believed to have found fecal matter outside the toilets
Surbiton filter beds could be home to a wild lido, tai chi classes or old-English carolling. That, at least, were a few of the suggestions at a public meeting last night, as campaign group the Friends of Seething Wells (FOSW) asked residents to
A £5.5m project to improve St Helier Hospital's accident and emergency department and urgent care centre is almost complete. The finishing touches are being applied to the urgent care centre, which treats people with minor injuries, while work
People affected by brain injuries in south west London can now get better care and support during their recovery thanks to a Wimbledon-based charity. Headway South West London has launched a new service to help patients regain their independence
A teenager is halfway through a 66-mile swim in his school pool, as he raises money for his PE teacher's brother. Jack Stone, 14, is undertaking the challenge for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND), as part of a campaign started by Sarah
Two weekends' worth of activities exploring the history and wildlife of the River Wandle will take place in Wandsworth, Merton, Sutton and Croydon. The Wandle Weekends will include talks, exhibitions, cycle rides and tours for all ages along the
Brentford defender Tony Craig knows both the highs and lows of playing at Wembley and is keen to make sure this Sunday’s fixture is a positive one for the Bees. In 2010 he suffered a broken foot while his Millwall side won promotion to the Championship
A series of free bike maintenance sessions will be held later this month in an attempt to boost the number of people cycling in Wandsworth. Wandsworth Council has organised the sessions for people who have no previous experience of looking after
A car boot sale to raise money for medical equipment at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals takes place tomorrow. The event, in support of the Epsom Medical Equipment Fund, will be held between 9am and 12.30pm in Epsom Hospital's staff car park.
Croydon residents are being asked to lend their spare rooms to vulnerable young people without a bed by a homeless charity. A new supported lodgings scheme by Centrepoint is looking for more homeowners to provide a safe environment for a homeless
A suspected sex attacker is wanted by police after three alleged sexual assaults on board buses in Kingston and Twickenham. Metropolitan Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the offences, and
My wife and I would like to thank the Sutton Council department responsible for the beautiful flower boxes on the railings at Woodcote/Manor Road in Wallington and also Rosehill roundabout. They truly lift your heart. Neil Dacomb Via email
Comedian Lucy Porter is returning to the stage after a two-year break and will be taking her tour to Teddington’s Landmark Arts Centre this month. Returning to stand-up after two pregnancies, Porter’s new act was warmly received at the Edinburgh
Carshalton and Wallington MP Tom Brake has joined calls to end the the manufacturing of biofuels from crops, claiming the practice is driving food prices ever higher. The deputy leader of the House of Commons is backing a campaign organised by
Former England manager Kevin Keegan has backed Palace for the Premier League. The ex-Liverpool, Hamburg and Newcastle legend entertained hundreds of guests at Crystal Palace football club’s end of season Sporting Dinner. Keegan regaled the
What started as a bin fire led to residents being evacuated from their homes amid fears of a gas explosion in Tooting last night. Eardley Road was closed for almost four hours overnight after a fire in a paladin bin ruptured gas meters fixed to
A man was rescued from a fire at his flat in Morden last night. Firefighters from Mitcham were called to Morden Hall Road at 11.45pm, after a resident was awoken by their fire alarm and found their flat alight. When crews arrived, the resident
Two people escaped unharmed from a fire at a home in Pollards Hill this morning. Firefighters were called to Wide Way at 3.30am, to reports of a roof well alight at a residential property. Two fire engines from Norbury and another from Mitcham
Students from Esher raised more than £2,000 for charity supporting disabled people in Surrey. Esher Church of England High School students were encouraged to come up with activities to raise money for the White Lodge Centre. Events included
A homeware and furniture shop destroyed by fire has completed its rise from the ashes with an award. The Loft in Broad Street, Teddington, was named this year’s London independent gift retailer of the year after being nominated by loyal suppliers
Two men have been found guilty of falsely claiming benefits amounting to more than £25,000. Following an anonymous tip-off, it was found that David Danns, of Heath Road, Twickenham, had been overpaid £5,767 housing benefit and £1,570 in council
The Children's Trust in Tadworth, which runs the country's largest rehabilitation centre for children with acquired brain injuries, has appointed a new director of fundraising. Claire Wood Hill worked previously at Sense, a charity supporting deafblind
Croydon Heath Services NHS Trust are calling on residents to donate old photographs, newspapers and books, that could spark memories among dementia sufferers. As part of Dementia Awareness Week, the Oasis restaurant at Croydon University Hospital
A range of free workshops and classes are being organised by the Wandsworth Council’s Learning Works programme for the next two weeks, starting today. The programme aims to teach the borough's residents skills for people of all ages and backgrounds
An extreme charity challenge has seen an amateur team row 500 miles across the channel in six days raising more than £100,000. The Real Boat Race 2013 saw two teams pitted against each other racing from the River Thames at the London Eye on Saturday
A charity walk in Painshill raised £500 to support homeless and vulnerable people in Surrey. About 100 people participated in the “step out for homelessness” walk on May 12 in aid of Transform Housing and Support. The charity’s chief executive
A boxing coach and amateur actor has written a horror novel. Robert Bennett, from Sutton, has a passion for horror - 13 of his books are in the genre - and now has 15 books available on Kindle. Author Robert Bennett His latest book
A couple who have worked for the NHS for a combined 75 years have been invited to the Queen’s garden party at Buckingham Palace. Adolf and Mary Commodore, of Ruxley Lane, West Ewell, received their exclusive invitation a fortnight ago from the
The Chamber Choir of St George’s College, Weybridge, has been broadcast across the nation, after hosting the BBC Radio 4 programme, Sunday Worship. The large congregation and listeners across the country were treated to a service which included
Kingston in Bloom is back, a year after the Surrey Comet and supporters kept it alive following council cuts. Tolworth resident Sarah Partridge-Finucane, who runs a publishing firm, will run the competition this year. The competition has six
Changes to the way children’s centres are run in Kingston are being sent out to the public for consideration. Kingston Council is proposing a new “hub and spoke” model for its 10 centres across the borough, in a bid to keep the facilities open
Families who are involved with crime or do not send their children to school will get more support under a new scheme. Sutton Council is to target troubled families and try to provide them with the help they need - either through council services
Two special matinee shows celebrating Britain and its rich wartime heritage will be coming to the Rose Theatre at the end of this month. We’ll Meet Again, which has been running for more than 15 years and still manages to grab an audience every
Residents will be able to have their say on the future of the fire and rescue service in Merton at a public meeting next week. A meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, May 21, at the Civic Centre in Morden on the proposed changes but forward by
