A taekwondo champion and her partner missed out on both smashing world records this week - but got engaged instead. Lisa Dennis and Chris Pitman of Dalmally Road, Addiscombe, were hoping to be crowned the world’s most powerful couple on Monday,
Appalled developers plan to appeal a judge’s decision to quash planning permission for a luxury hotel and exclusive golf course. Countryside campaigners today won a legal battle to thwart plans to develop Cherkley Court, the former home of press
Harlequins captain Chris Robshaw has signed an extension to his contract, that will keep him with the club until the end of the 2015-16 season. Robshaw will also continue as captain for the forthcoming season. The back row forward has been
Esher RFC have put the final piece of the jigsaw into their preparations for the new season with the appointment of former Scottish international Craig Chalmers to the coaching staff. Chalmers’ primary brief is as backs coach, and he will work
Police are looking to reunite a range of stolen jewellery items with their owners. Officers found more than 25 stolen items after they arrested a 21-year-old-man on suspicion of burglary in Coulsdon. He has since been charged and remanded in
A “wonderful son” committed suicide by suffocating himself with a plastic bag, an inquest heard. Jay Petersen, a 32-year-old single accounts manager, was found dead by his stepfather at his home in Cheyne Court in Canning Road, on May 29, Croydon
Whyteleafe’s FA Cup replay victory at Epsom & Ewell was as comprehensive as the original tie should have been, with 17-year-old Taylor Swift claiming a 15-minute hat-trick. In the end, Leafe cruised into a preliminary round trip to Croydon
Police are trying to find out how a woman lost two teeth on a Saturday night out in Ewell. The woman in her 30s came home with cuts and bruises to her face after a night out at The Eight Bells pub in Kingston Road. Police said it was unknown
Elmbridge schools celebrated their GCSE results today with some great achievements for students borough-wide. Headmaster of Claremont Fan Court Senior School in Esher Jonathan Insall-Reid, said the school was delighted with its GCSE results
A wildlife champion has condemned plans to build 500 homes on allotments and greenbelt land near Leatherhead which would destroy an "essential wildlife corridor". Wildlife Aid Foundation (WAF) founder Simon Cowell has added his voice to opposition
A mysterious ramshackle collection of cupboards, plant pots and wardrobes has appeared on the corner of a quiet residential street. The odd pile of furniture appeared on Crescent Lane, Clapham at the start of the month sparking curious debate among
Travellers have descended on a Cheam park. It is thought the group arrived at Seears Park last night, bringing with them about ten caravans and a variety of dog kennels. One resident said: "It looks like they are staying, they've even brought
Countryside campaigners have won a legal battle to thwart plans to turn a historic estate into a luxury hotel and exclusive golf course. A High Court judge today quashed permission for plans to develop Cherkley Court, the former home of press magnate
The MP for Mitcham and Morden has called an urgent briefing over the "almost total closure" of St Helier Hospital. The Better Services Better Value (BSBV) review of healthcare in south west London and north Surrey has recommended A&E, maternity
COLIN FRY, the ‘Happy Medium’ is celebrating 35 years as a spiritualist medium and will be returning to the Epsom Playhouse on Thursday 10 October. Being one of the world’s most recognised spiritualist mediums and healers, Colin’s TV series “6ixth
DEBUT UK TOUR FOR ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG AND HIS BAND Alexander Armstrong, fresh from his starring role in ITV’s Your Face Looks Familiar, celebrates his love of music and great songs in this fantastic new stage show coming to the Epsom Playhouse on Tuesday
New Crystal Palace signing Jason Puncheon has said it will be great to play for his hometown club. The Southampton winger signed a one year loan deal with the Eagles on Wednesday and is set to go straight into the squad to face Stoke this Saturday
Police are hunting a conman who posed as an undercover immigration officer to blackmail international students out of thousands of pounds. Two students have been duped by the man, the first being blackmailed for £1,500 and the second being blackmailed
A group of nuns have accused Sutton and Cheam MP Paul Burstow of "erroneously" representing issues in his campaign to save a hospice. In a letter, leaked to this newspaper, Sister Veronica Hagen, chairman of the trustees who run St Raphael’s Hospice
Train passengers are warned of disruption to their journey's this morning after a trespasser went onto the line at Teddington. South West Trains said servcies are subject to delays, alterations and cancellations.
4:33pm The results for Saint Cecilia’s, Wandsworth Church of England School, in Sutherland Grove, Southfields, are: Students gaining five A*-C grades - 82% Students gaining five A*-C grades including English and Maths
It was not long ago that Paul Cutmore fought mouth cancer and won, and last week the Epsom man fought the world’s best on the water to be crowned a world champion. The 47-year-old and his Great Britain team-mates returned from the 11th Dragon Boat
2:38pm The nervous wait is over for these four Rosebery students as they open their envelopes with tears of joy. Thanks to Beth Taylor, Anya Revell, Eleanor Wagner and Rhianna Miller for letting us see their special
5:06pm That's it for today folks! Congratulations to everyone who received their results today. Great results from across the board in Merton. For a full round up of results see the Wimbledon Guardian next week,
5:38pm Right, that's it for our live coverage of the GCSE results today. I hope you've enjoyed it. As Councillor Pollard said it appears students in Croydon have bucked the national trend by improving their results.
4:17pm I think we're going to call it a day for our live GCSE blog, folks. Hope you've enjoyed it. Well done to everyone who got their GCSE results today, regardless of whether or not you got what you wanted. Hard to
4:38pm Right, that's it for our live coverage of the GCSE results today. I hope you've enjoyed it. The big news is that Sutton's schools have bucked the national trend by improving their results. I'll leave you with
Grab your Hawaiian shirt and a lucky charm and head to Sandown Park for a party to say goodbye to summer. Promising to be a fun day out for all the family before the children go back to school and parents head back into the world of work, the Betfred
Eco-friendly MP Tom Brake supports a local school’s plans to spend £7,500 on installing an electric car charging point. Mr Brake visited Wandle Valley School in Carshalton last Friday to commend them on raising awareness of eco-friendly sustainability
Vandals broke into a nursery to urinate on toys and scrawl obscene graffiti on the walls using the children's crayons. A group of teenagers broke into an outside area of Kidsunlimited nursery in London Road, North Cheam, at around 10.30pm on Tuesday
A teenage entrepreneur is helping young people back into work after launching a traineeship scheme that will be part of London Fashion Week. Fashion Designer Chika Iwenofu, 19, of South Norwood, who set up her fashion label Chika Couture at the
The owners of Battersea Power Station have canned plans to build a new events venue on the site. It follows complaints from neighbours following the Holi One Colour Festival, attended by 15,000 revellers earlier this month. The building, named
After years of neglect one man has made it his mission to get a skip overflowing with rubbish and scrawled with graffiti removed. The eyesore has been languishing inside a compound off the Raynes Park playing field under the A3 flyover since it
Businesses across the borough are invited to join Elmbridge Council to celebrate the allocation of the 100th grant under its Civic Improvement Fund. Set up in 2009, the Elmbridge Civic Improvement Fund aims to enhance, improve and regenerate the
Malden Rushett residents found hub caps, McDonald’s wrappers, and men’s underpants during a litter pick last weekend. Residents’ association chairman Beryl Gibson said a “huge amount” of rubbish was picked up. The village is neglected in terms
Youngsters learned all about primates during a special Monkey Day at Battersea Park Children's Zoo. Staff at the zoo, located within Battersea Park, read stories about primates and gave talks on Tuesday. Children were invited to make
Axed youth career advisers are still waiting for redundancy payouts three months after a judicial ruling told a charity to give them the money. Six south-west London councils had been locked in a two year legal battle about who was responsible
Year 11 pupils across the borough will be finding out how they fared in their GCSE examinations this morning as they receive their results. Schools will open their doors as the end of the summer holidays draws nearer so students can find out if
Hercules Wimbledon AC's top 400m runner Dwayne Cowan has broken his own club record at an open meeting at Norman Park, Bromley, on Saturday. Cowan, 28, stormed round in 47.28 seconds to improve on the club record of 47.6 he set at Kingsmeadow the
