Renault’s brand new ZOE shakes up the small electric car market with its competitive pricing and decent battery range. Visual clues that separate ZOE as an electric car include; blue effect Renault logo and headlamps, dark-blue tinted windows and
Friends, family, former school friends and Royal Marines gathered to say goodbye to Lieutenant Damien Moran at his funeral in Kingston today. The former Tiffin schoolboy, 23, died in Egypt on August 3 while snorkelling in a shallow reef. Lt
A motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash in Banstead today. A silver Mitsubishi Colt and black Suzuki motorcycle crashed in Tattenham Way near the junction with the A240 Reigate Road at about 7.30am. The motorcyclist was taken to
What is it about ‘meeting new people’ that we automatically associate with ‘awkward conversations’? Part of the reason people HATE singles’ events, blind dates, and sitting next to a chatty stranger on the tube is that first conversations often
Six of the best gadgets and gizmos on a theme. This week: Six of the best beach gadgets. A day out to the seaside should be - weather permitting - good enough as it is; but thanks to these nifty gadgets, it can be even better. Tune in iShower
Using cash on the bus could soon be a thing of the past amid plans to introduce Oyster-only payment. Transport for London (TfL) has today launched a public consultation on withdrawing cash fare payments on London buses. The capital's public
The addition of aromatic, fresh lavender flower heads to Sweet Eve strawberries and fresh cream, mixed with meringues, is the perfect taste of summer. Once you’ve made the meringues, this pudding is so quick to assemble and children can join in
A man has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in Croydon town centre. Police and paramedics were called Park Lane, close to Fairfield Halls, at 1.50pm today after reports of a man with face injuries. A witness said the victim had been
Herne Hill Harriers' athletes Saskia Millard and Fawwaz Okunola struck gold at the Southern Counties U15 and U17 Championships at the weekend, with five club-mates also claiming medals. Millard won the U15 girls' 800m race in two minutes, 16.40
So far this year firefighters in Sutton have rescued a seagull stuck on some scaffolding and an injured peacock on roof. The unusual rescues come in spite of figure that show animal rescues in the capital are falling. London firefighters were
If all the proposed development sites in Sutton ‘break ground’ over the next five years the town centre will benefit from approximately £400m of private investment. Local firms are likely to become part of the supply chain for
Staff at St Peter’s Hospital received a visit from Dr Peter Carter, chief executive and general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing. Dr Carter visited the hospital on July 30 following an invitation from the trust to meet staff and discuss
Writer, forager and jam-maker Rachel de Thample has lived in Crystal Palace for eight years. She talks to HELOISE WOOD about cooking for Heston Blumenthal and how preserves are powering the next foodie revolution. RACHEL de Thample is evangelical
Whether at home or abroad, it can be a challenge to sail through high summer in style. Lisa Haynes solves your seasonal fashion woes... One day we're shivering in winter coats and scarves, the next we're baking in shorts and sandals. This summer's
Dulwich's long expected relegation from Surrey Championship Division One was confirmed on Saturday, with defeat at Normandy. Old Whitgiftians and Beddington also lost at the weekend but defeat for Ashtead at Cheam meant they are guaranteed to stay
Malden Wanderers face a fight for survival in the Premier Division of the Surrey Championship, but skipper Simon Crampton is stoical in the face of relegation. Following a seven-wicket thrashing at Weybridge on Saturday, Wanderers are rock bottom
A man has died after being hit by an underground train at Tooting Bec station. Emergency services were called to the tube station just after 12pm to reports of a person under a train but were unable to save the victim. A British Transport Police
Hindu worshippers evicted from their temple last year have found a new home in Merton after an application for a new ‘Hindu cultural centre’ was approved by councillors. Bailiffs executed a dawn raid on the Sivayogam temple in Hebdon
Firefighters had to go to St Helier hospital this morning after heat from a hairdryer set off the fire alarm. The hospital did not need to be evacuated when the alarm went off at around 8am today but firefighters from Sutton fire station did have
A thug left a man needing stitches in his head after he repeatedly smashed him in the face with a bottle during an attack in an Indian restaurant. The victim, who has asked not to be named, was in the Noor Jahan restaurant in Brighton Road having
A man has been arrested following an assault outside a Purley pub last night which left a man with serious injuries. Police were called at 10:15pm on Sunday August 18 to the Rectory Pub in Brighton Road, Purley. Officers found a 31-year-old
Police are appealing for information and witnesses following a fatal road traffic collision in Wandsworth. Garry Beerenbrock, 36, of Chessington, was rushed to hospital after his Kawasaki motorbike collided with a Ford transit van in West Hill,
By James Barrett Carshalton Athletic boss Tommy Williams is looking for more craft and invention from his strikers following a 1-0 defeat to Leiston on Saturday. The Robins have only scored one goal in three consecutive Ryman Premier defeats
James Dasaolu was disappointed not to be part of the Great Britain 100m relay team that ultimately failed to win a medal at the World Championships on Sunday. Croydon Harrier Dasaolu, the fastest Brit this year, was expected to anchor the team
by Chris Layton Whyteleafe surrendered a two-goal lead as Epsom & Ewell forced them into an FA Cup extra preliminary round replay with a 3-3 draw. Jensen Grant, Jason Thompson and Gareth Williams had put them 3-1 up by half-time, but a
A host of stars are set to help The Battersea Arts Centre celebrate its 120th anniversary this autumn. The centre, on Lavender Hill, first opened in 1893 as the Battersea Town Hall but was converted into an arts centre in 1974. Artist Adrian
A proposed 500-home development will revive Leatherhead’s economy and remedy a housing shortage according to the council which owns part of the land. Countryside campaigners have condemned plans to build on the greenbelt and allotments holders
A mental health awareness day is being held in September. The Talk Easy Trust, a student-run group which helps victims of bullying and depression, are running the day on September 18. The day will be held in a number of schools where students
Sutton United started the new Skrill South season with defeat at the pre-season favourites Eastleigh on Saturday. On an afternoon of few chances, the Yemi Odubade’s first half strike sealed the 1-0 win, and leaves United looking to tomorrow night
Grabbing a helmet and clambering into the driving seat of a fire engine, families enjoyed a day in the life of a firefighter as Painshill fire station opened its doors to the public on Saturday. Youngsters pretended they were crew members for the
Hampton & Richmond Borough will be disappointed they could not snatch the points from a battling 0-0 draw against a Bury Town team that huffed and puffed to little effect until late in the game. The single point leaves the Beavers 19th in the
Dwain Chambers is looking ahead to his next race after his World Championship campaign in Moscow ended in disappointment. The 35-year-old Belgrave Harrier has his 100m relay bronze medal moment taken away from him last Sunday after a blunderous
Rosslyn Park kicked off their pre-season preparations with an impressive friendly 48-25 over Neath. Sam Katz kicked 18 points while Paul Unseld (2), Callum McDonald, Peter Hodgkinson, Darryl Ball and Charlie Broughton all scored tries to leave
Leatherhead were unable to break down a well organised Peacehaven & Telscombe side in Saturday’s Ryman Division One South goalless draw at Fetcham Grove. Tanners boss Richard Brady made one change to his starting line up with new signing Mohamed
A heartbroken Harry Aikines-Aryeetey described his GB team’s bronze medal disqualification from men’s 4x100m event at the IAAF World Athletics Championships on Sunday as the most pain he has ever experienced. The 24-year-old Sutton & District
Brentford boss Uwe Rosler was a disappointed manager after a last-gasp strike salvaged a League One point at Gillingham on Saturday. Farid El Alagui came off the bench to maintain the Bees’ unbeaten start to the season, after Adebayo Akinfewa had
A betting shop is introducing extra security measures after robbers threatened to shoot a lone worker on Thursday night. Two men who claimed to have a firearm forced a staff member to hand over cash at Coral bookmakers in Chessington Road, Ewell
Children have been making a giant octopus as part of an arts festival. On Saturday, August 17, youngsters joined together with local artists to create a six-metre wide octopus for the Imagine Arts Festival. During the day, at the Riverside
Dozens of families had the chance to find out more about their fire service this weekend at a free community open day. Merton fire brigade held the event on Saturday, August 17, at Mitcham fire station on Lower Green West to give residents an insight
Croydon Harrier Martyn Rooney agonisingly missed out on a bronze medal in the men’s 400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Saturday. Him and his Team GB colleague, Conrad Williams, Michael Bingham and Nigel Levine, had to
Harlequins captain Dave Ward reckons the World Club 7s will grow into a major tournament on the rugby calendar. The reigning LV= Cup champions finished a creditable fourth in the inaugural event last weekend at Twickenham Stadium. They defeated
By Charlie Talbot-Smith The great and the good of British sport are queuing up to anoint Mo Farah as the best British athlete of all time but there is only one thing the double world champion wants to be called right now: Dad. Farah secured
Crystal Palace lost their Premier League opener to Tottenham Hotspur yesterday but there was plenty for fans to cheer. The Eagles were beaten 1-0 thanks to Roberto Soldado’s penalty but were applauded off at the end having put in a gutsy display
A new supermarket opening in Brixton Hill this month will celebrate its launch with a donation to Kids’ City. Jackie Nunns, CEO of Kids’ City and children who benefit from the charity, will be the guests of honour when the new Tesco
It was an emphatic start for Justin Burnell, but the new London Welsh head coach is not getting carried away by the margin of the result at Kingsey Road on Saturday. The Exiles ran in 17 tries in a 107-5 win and dominated the set-piece against
Firefighters were called to a smoke-filled flat last night after a cooker was left on. Firefighters went to the property in Church Road, Leatherhead, at about 7pm. A Leatherhead fire station spokesman said a neighbour alerted them to the fire
Well that wasn’t too bad. And I’m not talking about the three week hiatus this column has enjoyed. Our opening day 1-0 defeat to Tottenham unveiled a few positives that you don’t have to be a glass-half-full sort of supporter to appreciate.
Korean war veterans marched and a brass band played pop hit Gangnam style to celebrate 60 years of armistice at this year’s Korean festival. The former military men commemorated six decades of peace between South Korea and North Korea with a parade
Generous shoppers and staff at The Body Shop in The Ashley Centre, Epsom have raised an incredible £1,400 for the Teenage Cancer Trust charity. Store Manager Gina McNally said: “We have been astonished and delighted by people’s generosity. Shoppers
It's your last chance to design a sweet for Epsom as the closing date for Hatty’s Sweet Shop's competition is MONDAY 26 AUGUST! The competition is open to anyone and the winning sweet will be manufactured and on sale this Autumn. Epsom’s very own
Ian Holloway has urged Crystal Palace to start believing in themselves after a narrow 1-0 opening day defeat to Tottenham Hotspur at Selhurst Park yesterday. The Eagles were competitive throughout but struggled to make chances until they fell behind
By Mervyn Rees Walton & Hersham suffered their first defeat in Ryman Division One South when Mark McLeod’s red card handed Hythe Town the initiative with only six minutes on the clock. The visitors to Stompond Lane took full advantage winning
Ryman Premier Division Kingstonian are top of the Ryman Premier table after a third successive win – beating East Thurrock 3-0 at Kingsmeadow. Goals from Ryan Moss (two) and Andre McCollin did for the Essex side, while the clean sheet means
On sunny summer mornings I take breakfast into the garden and enjoy listening to the soft cooing warble of a woodpigeon just above. This is just one of a myriad of evocative and sometimes soporific summer sounds to be heard around us. The gentle
I readily empathise with Rita Campbell’s frustration, (Change Pools At Length August 15) over the facilities at Cheam Leisure Centre. The changes to pool layouts that she advocates could have been part of the full business case the
Brentford grabbed a point deep into stoppage time as they drew 1-1 with Gillingham at the MEMS Priestfield Stadium on Saturday. Despite dominating possession during the first half, the Bees struggled to create clear cut chances and after falling
Firefighters were called to a bin fire in New Addington last night. The crew were called to Oakbank at about 9.30pm to reports a metal bin in a bin store was alight. A hose reel was used to extinguish the blaze and firefighters spent about
Angry neighbours in one of Upper Norwood's more expensive streets is calling on Croydon Council to force a developer to continue work on an unfinished property they say is an "eyesore" or sell up. John Gardner who lives in Downsview Gardens, Upper
The leader of Merton Council has condemned leaked proposals to close every Transport for London ticket office in the borough. Earlier this week leaked plans suggested that TfL was set to close 268 ticket offices at overground and underground stations
Riding on the success of the RideLondon to Surrey event, community groups can bid for up to £150,000 of the proceeds raised. More than 15,000 cyclists passed through Elmbridge as they embarked on the 100-mile course through London and Surrey on
A woman who shrank from a size 24 to a size 12 is to star in a BBC documentary on weight loss. The programme, Welcome to the World of Weight Loss will air on Wednesday, August 21 and charts the efforts of 38-year-old Hazel, from Epsom, along with
The government has sided with the council in a planning appeal over a town centre eyesore. Criterion Capital, the developers of Sutherland House in Brighton Road, launched an appeal against the council over the building which hit the headlines
A teenager was told to “get a job” after pleading guilty to drug possession. Oliver Stonehouse, 19, of Broad Street, Teddington, admitted carrying cannabis after being caught in Richmond on August 2. He was fined £100 and given a conditional
Wandsworth has more than 32,000 small businesses which run from the owner's home, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The data shows that more than half of all UK enterprises, a total of 2.5m firms, are now operated
Two-thirds of electric car charging points in Kingston were used for less than a minute a day last winter. Only seven of the 21 charging points in the borough saw enough use to be included in recent statistics. Most-used were plugs in St James
Badminton players are being invited to pick up a racket to help break a world record. Epsom’s Ebbisham Performance Centre needs at least 120 people to break the record for the longest rally on Saturday, August 31. The bid to get into the Guinness
A pilfering postman who stole hundreds of pounds from people's birthday cards over a two year period has been spared jail. Michael O'Connor confessed to stealing around £200 he took from greetings cards before going out on his rounds in and around
The Finest tribute act to Simon and Garfunkel in th UK today , 'Bookends' - Dan Haynes and Pete Richards follow the career of the folk rock duo from Queens and comes to the Epsom Playhouse on Friday 25 October at 7.30pm. This show features
Perennial favourites THAT’LL BE THE DAY will be returning to the Epsom Playhouse to kick off October music in style! The legendary rock ‘n’ roll variety show returns by popular demand on Thursday 3 October featuring knock out
