Children took part in the trial of a witch at a museum club in Ewell on Wednesday. Bourne Hall Museum Kids Club heard about Ewell’s very own witch Joan Butts whose trial was held in the 1600s. Storyteller Janet Dowling and the children explored
A young singer songwriter is hoping to hit new highs after being accepted at the Brit School. Sixteen-year-old Natalia Haddock, who is currently sitting her GCSE's at Nonsuch, has had more than 110,000 hits on her Youtube channel and hopes to learn
Met Police boss Jim Cooper has signed a new striker on the recommendation of his own defender. Emmanuel Osei has joined the Imber Court outfit from Leiston after enrolling on a masters degree at Kingston University – and while the 30-year-old Ghanaian
Rowers are putting their oars in to raise funds for a new practice tank at Molesey Boat Club. They will row 40 miles from Henley back to the club on July 14 in an attempt to raise £40,000, with help from local businesses. The money will be
Seventy people took part in Banstead Rotary Club’s annual rotary ramble earlier this month and raised £6,000 for local charities. The walk, from Epsom Downs to Tyrrells Wood, in Leatherhead, raised money for the Royal Marsden, the Children’s Trust
Former Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory star Julie Dawn Cole will launch Walton’s ISIS Beauty Academy’s open day. The actor, who starred as Veruca Salt in the original film, will be help the academy celebrate its 5th anniversary at its centre
In 1987, a small group of protesters held a demonstration in Canbury Park in support of nuclear disarmament and environmental sustainability. Little could they imagine that that demo would snowball into one of the borough’s biggest annual events
A group of French traders crossed the Channel to sell their produce in Epsom marketplace on Friday morning - the day people were warned to avoid the area. On Thursday police warned drivers to steer clear of the town because of the huge numbers
A campaign group has given its backing to plans to bring the trams to the borough. Tramforward, an organisation which is pushing for light rail systems to be built in more places, is getting behind Sutton Council's plan to extend the Tramlink system
Comedian Robbie Corbett opened a charity walk in aid of mental health charity Mind last weekend. The 15km Positive Steps walk took place in Lloyd Park on May 25, to raise awareness of mental health and help fund Mind in Croydon's work in the community
Elmbridge Council has launched a new programme to encourage people to get walking and cycling by the Thames. The Healthy Walks and Cycles Rides programme offers the opportunity to enjoy leisurely strolls and stress-free cycle rides by the river
The UK Green Film Festival (UKGFF) 2013 returns for a third year ready to inform, entertain, challenge and inspire a UK-wide audience of cinema-goers. Sponsored by Friends of the Earth the UK’s only environmental film festival, UKGFF will be held
The Drifters are back on tour in the UK for their 60th anniversary and are stopping off in Croydon. The Prism Music Group, who are running tour, are coming to Fairfield Halls on Saturday June 8. The Diamond Dynasty Tour features Pierre Herelle
Neighbours will be dancing in the streets tomorrow as part of a nationwide celebration. All over the borough people will be holding Big Lunches and joining their neighbours for street parties. In some cases, whole roads will be closed and the
A car wash in Chessington could be demolished to make way for affordable housing. The plans for a four-storey block of flats in Bridge Road on the site of the FTJ Car garage are being considered by Kingston Council planning officers. The application
A student from Kingston University is raising money for a cystic fibrosis charity in memory of her best friend. English student Elle Waddington, 19, will be taking part in the Great North Swim next month in memory of friend Helen Hawcroft who died
Innocent people will go behind bars when they take a sneak peek behind the scenes at a police station on Sunday. Sutton police station's open day will feature a range of attractions including tours around the station's custody suite where people
A country fair helped to raise more than £7,000 for a hospice. Trinity Hospice, in Clapham Common North Side, Clapham, invited city dwellers to experience a slice of the country in the grounds of the hospice last month. More than 800 people
The original illustrator of Postman Pat has landed her second ever Royal Academy art exhibition at the age of 84. Joan Hickson, from Crescent Road, Kingston, will be displaying a painting of her father and his brother in World War I, at the show
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