Layered clouds
The clouds were banked up for most of the day, creating a curious layered effect. The disused chimneys by what is now Ikea at Waddon were silhouetted very nicely...
The clouds were banked up for most of the day, creating a curious layered effect. The disused chimneys by what is now Ikea at Waddon were silhouetted very nicely...
An elderly woman with dementia was ‘roughly handled’ and bruised by care home staff before she died, an abuse investigation found. The confidential report into allegations of abuse against 74-year-old Annie McCarthy, has been seen by the Wimbledon
A public-spirited pharmacist has won the top prize in a competition run by Woman’s Weekly. Reena Barai, who owns S. G. Barai Pharmacy in Erskine Road, Sutton, was voted Britain’s Best Pharmacist by readers of the magazine. Sutton Mayor Arthur
A super-fast sorting computer and a team of address dectives are making lightning quick decisions as they file through your Christmas mail this year. Some MPs have claimed that the public should not use red envelopes as they are harder to read
Police are hunting a trickster who has burgled the homes of eight pensioners in less than a month. The man, who victims told police is very polite and even kisses his female victims goodbye, tricks his way into homes by pretending to be a workman
Haydon the Womble, AFC Wimbledon's mascot, is calling on people to help make Christmas special for a brave boy losing his battle with cancer. Epsom boy Ollie Lovis, aged three and a half, went to America for treatment this year and initially it
A software engineer has helped devise a series of fiendishly complex puzzles for people to solve over the festive period in one of Britain's most difficult treasure hunts. Matthew Selby, 43, from Epsom, his older brother Alex, and three others
A boat chase involving a helicopter ended with a man arrested for stealing from a houseboat on Hampton Court Road yesterday. The 42-year-old man was first seen on the boat at around 7pm, and made his way upstream towards Sunbury after he was questioned
A ward sister who loved sick children as her own and spent her whole working life at Epsom Hospital has died. Chrissie Casey trained as a nurse at the hospital in her 20s and the children's ward was renamed after her when she retired in 1985.
A big-hearted children's choir has recorded its very own Christmas single to raise money for charity. The Song Squad, based at Christ Church Epsom Common, have come up with a brand new song called One Christmas Wish. Their song has already
Up to £100m could be spent on an ambitious redevelopment plan to revive Leatherhead town centre. Mole Valley Council has set out to hire a masterplanner to draw up a "road map" to revamp its retail heart which is blighted by a "tortuous road network
Ukip's Nigel Farage is comparable to Jesus, the party's serial headline-grabber Winston McKenzie has suggested. In a typically rambling interview, the former boxer revealed he had manufactured 2,000 badges of a fox designed to resemble the party's
A 26-year-old man has been charged by police and detained under the mental health act after a triple assault in Waddon. Shahin Hosein, 26, of Borough Hill, was arrested after three people suffered head injuries at a house on the road on Sunday
Police chased and caught a man charged with violence and carrying a knife when he jumped over the dock at court and escaped down the street yesterday. PC Darren Sims and PCSO Adrian Olivars-Nunes were waiting to give evidence in a separate case
Myself and two friends went to Chefs Restaurant at Croydon College last Friday. I go every year, but thought I would spread the word about how good it is for food and value. The food is cooked and served by the students overseen by their peers and
Is anyone having their post stolen as we are? We are heartily sick of not receiving a lot of our mail. Two hospital letters not received changing appointments – we travelled to King’s and Guy’s to be told we should have received
I know this is probably a massive long shot, but some things are worth a try. After selling his Nintendo DS at the boot sale last month at Oasis Shirley Academy, my son realised that it had photographs of his grandad on the day he last saw him alive
With no consultation I am appalled that the incredibly precious public resource – Purley pool – has been doomed to close in April 2015 following a secretive decision by the council. Purley swimming pool to be shut down due to Croydon
Too many young people in Croydon are turning their backs on politics, which is bad for Croydon and bad for them too. That is why the Labour Party has set out a timetable to change the law so that 16 and 17-year-olds can take part in elections from
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For once, Dons defender Alan Bennett was not after a clean sheet, instead it was something much simpler – a smile. And Benno and his team-mates got just that when they visited St George’s hospital in Tooting laden with Christmas presents for the
The family of a man with Down's Syndrome who will spend December 25 in hospital after a life-saving operation have called on the community to bring Christmas magic to his bedside. Danny Benham, 28, of Homestead Way, New Addington, will spend the
Police officers swapped the station for the kitchen to cook up a Christmas lunch for retirement flat residents. Constable Ricky Phillips, ward officer for Fieldway, and Jamie Hawes, a police community support officer, treated 53 elderly people
A teenage girl with ambitions to become a global singer superstar has released a single to raise money for homeless people in Merton this Christmas. Gilska Weerakkody, 14, is a semi-finalist in the UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) judged by superstar
Neil Warnock will have to play a waiting game over the fitness of Palace striker Marouane Chamakh. The Frenchman limped off the field during the 1-1 Premier League draw with Stoke City on Saturday. Warnock said: “We were about to bring Marouane
Sutton United boss Paul Doswell could not hide his frustration after watching his side knocked out of the FA Trophy at Hemel Hempstead. United were reduced to 10 men in the first half when Bedsente Gomis was sent off, but they held out until the
It’s been a while since I last wrote this column, and a lot has happened, but ultimately not a lot has changed. It’s no secret that I wasn’t particularly keen on Tony Pulis, and, I don’t want to be one of those fickle fans who calls for a new boss
Party-goers on the Roundshaw estate gathered for a festive get-together with stalls, performances, and the chance to meet Santa. Break the Ice was held to raise money for the St Raphael’s Hospice in Sutton, and to bring people together in the
Here are the stories that have been grabbing our readers' attention month-by-month throughout 2014 January Police probe 'attempted child abduction' in South Croydon Boy, 12, becomes fourth Croydon youth stabbed in a week Sixth Croydon
A year after parts of Leatherhead were repeatedly flooded experts are drawing up options to protect the area with work expected to start some time after 2016 according to the Environment Agency (EA). The Leatherhead and Middle Mole Flood Alleviation
It’s that time of year again when, puffy coats, hats and gloves are worn and festive lights fill the London streets. Homes are lined with red and golden decorations and everyone is in the Christmas spirit. As excitement fills the air with Christmas
Night bus drivers have befriended a poorly fox, and are treating its illness by putting medicine in jam sandwiches. Terry Inns, who works for London General bus service in Sutton, first encountered the fox about a year ago. Mr Inns and his