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  • Work begins on St George's Hospital helipad

    Work is underway on creating a helipad in St George's Hospital with the UK's largest crane at the site. The construction of the 25m by 25m helipad began on Monday and is due for completion in January 2014. It is the second London hospital to

  • Shopper in boxers and shoes flashes at woman in Wallington

    Police want to speak to this shopper in connection with an incident in which a man wearing just boxers and shoes flashed at a woman. The unusually dressed man is thought to have gone into a shop in Manor Road, Wallington, left and then exposed

  • Tia Sharp neighbour jailed for wasting police time

    The neighbour of Tia Sharp's grandmother has been jailed for five months after being found guilty of wasting police time during their search for the murdered schoolgirl. Paul Meehan lived next door to the 12-year-old's grandmother Christine Bicknell

  • Pure cocaine worth £2.5m found in Tooting

    Police have seized 18kg of "pure" cocaine with a street value of £2.5m at an address in Tooting. Officers from Wandsworth Police's Tasking Team raided the property, the exact road name is currently unavailable, on Wednesday, July 26. After

  • Relegation for Herne Hill Harriers' men and women

    Herne Hill Harriers’ relegation from the British Athletics League Premiership was confirmed on Saturday despite some strong performances from the club's teenage athletes. Two of Harriers’ U20 athletes – 19-year-old Lewis Lloyd and 17-year-old Tayo

  • Fun day for mayor and his chosen charity

    The mayor of Elmbridge organised a fun day for children with learning difficulties in partnership with his charity for the year. The morning of the fun day was filled with riding followed by an afternoon of fun activities inside the equestrian

  • Robber back in prison after disappearing for a year

    A convicted robber has returned to prison after having disappeared for a year. Ahmed Qasim, 23, was arrested in the early hours of this morning after a nationwide appeal was after he breached his licence in August 2012.  Qasim was born in Somalia

  • Croydon Amphibians celebrate medal success

    Croydon Amphibians won medals at the Swim Wales Summer Nationals and Malta National Swimming Championships this week. Tor Wheeler, James Simms and Dennis Cousins won seven medals between them at the Wales National Pool in Swansea, while Will Marston

  • Norbury rail station bookshop raises thousands for charity

    A second-hand book shop in Norbury rail station has raised thousands of pounds to help fight cancer. Volunteers have made £1,500 for charity Cancer Research UK selling books to passengers since they launched the stall in September. David Clark

  • Hundreds pack Sutton High Street screening of Grease

    Grease was the word for hundreds of people who packed Sutton High Street to enjoy a special screening of a classic musical. There was standing room only as Successful Sutton screened 1970s romance Grease, starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

  • Go wild for safari style

    Take a walk on the wild side with animal prints, khakis and neutrals. Lisa Haynes reveals how to work safari styling. You don't need a plane ticket to Africa to embark on a safari adventure this summer. Park your jeep on the high street to pounce

  • Police warning on bogus officer scam

    People are being asked to be aware of a scam where fraudsters trick unsuspecting people into giving them their bank cards and personal details. Elderly people across Surrey and the Thames Valley area are believed to have been targeted in the past

  • PICTURES: Car flip drama as 89-year-old woman injures spine

    An 89-year-old woman was taken to hospital with a damaged spine after her car flipped in Cheam yesterday. The woman sustained a broken vertebrae in the incident in Shirley Avenue at about 10.15am. Neighbours say it is not clear how the crash happened

  • Police concern for missing diabetic pensioner

    Police are appealing for assistance in tracing a vulnerable man with chronic diabetes who has gone missing from the Clapham Junction area. John Robinson, 65, was last seen at around midday on Tuesday, July 30, at his home address in Hillyard Street

  • Suspected arson at Oxshott business

    A building was set alight in Oxshott in a suspected arson. Firefighters from Esher and Epsom fire stations were called to Zolf House in Oxshott Road at 7am on Sunday, August 4. The fire is believed to have started in a brick outbuilding before

  • Thousands of ravers come to disused Earlsfield warehouse

    A rave attended by 3,000 to 6,000 revellers disrupted a quiet neighbourhood over the weekend. The Temple of Noise Party started at 11pm on Saturday evening and took place in a disused warehouse in Groton Road, Earlsfield. Neighbours living

  • Croydon's Corrine Hall enjoys RideLondon Women's Grand Prix

    by Ric Summer Croydon's Corrine Hall was blown away as hordes of fans roared the pro cyclist down the home straight on The Mall in the inaugural Prudential RideLondon Women's Grand Prix on Saturday. And while it may have been double Olympic

  • Surbiton's Tait has the last laugh over the French

    Surbiton Hockey Club's Ellie Tait had the final say in England U18 girls' bronze medal victory over France in the EuroHockey Youth Championships in Dublin. After the teams drew 1-1 in normal time, England triumphed 3-1 on shuffles, with Tait scoring

  • May and Corker take up captaincy roles at London Welsh

    Tom May said being handed the London Welsh team captaincy was the proudest moment of his career. The Exiles announced his appointment today [Monday], alongside that of Matt Corker as club captain, as the club gear up for the new Greene King IPA

  • Recipe: Shallot, cucumber and tomato bread salad

    Serves 4 Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 5-7 minutes You’ll need: ½ cucumber 2 Romano peppers 12 cherry tomatoes 6 Echalion (banana) shallots 2 slices of ciabatta/ focaccia 2 cloves of garlic, peeled 2 tablespoons

  • Nature Notes: Swiftly flies the summer

    The July heatwave provided what I call a 'swift summer'. The long,hot still conditions enabled swifts (pictured) to mop up a bonanza of aerial plankton at a crucial time with fledglings in the nest. There was no need for parent birds to fly long

  • Discover the truth about the Great Train Robbery

    It was called the crime of the century, and as it approaches its 50th anniversary, the Great Train Robbery, which saw a 15-strong gang rob a train of £2.6m, still holds many mysteries. English criminal legend Ronnie Biggs, with 14 other gang members

  • Woman found hours after drunken stair fall, inquest hears

    A 63-year-old mother who had alcohol problems and lived in "squalor" fell down her stairs and died a few days later in hospital, an inquest heard. Barbara Hammond, a retired personnel manager, from Chiltern Close, Worcester Park, had a long history

  • Jousting fun at Hampton Court Palace

    Transport yourself back in time for a jousting tournament at Hampton Court Palace. Each day over the August bank holiday weekend King Henry VIII and his party will be welcomed to his favourite palace from 11am. Visitors can join the king&rsquo

  • Nearly a third of Kingston Council FoI responses sent late

    Nearly a third of Kingston Council’s responses to freedom of information (FoI) requests in an eight month period were sent late. By law public bodies have to respond to requests within 20 working days. But more than 30 percent of responses