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  • TRIBES BAND AT BARFLY

    On Monday 16th January, it was a exceptionally special day for the up and coming band 'Tribes'. This was because their debut album, Baby, was to hit the shops all over Britain. NME music magazine described the break through music as 'Grime versus glam

  • Job fears as Cookie Man appoints administrators

    An Esher business that employs about 350 people has entered administration and will be making redundancies. The Cookie Man appointed ReSolve Partners LLP to manage the process at lunchtime on Monday, January 16. Cameron Gunn, a senior partner with ReSolve

  • Delays after person struck by train at Norbury station

    Commuters are facing severe delays after a person was struck by a train at Norbury station. All routes in and out of London, and to and from the coast are affected. London Buses, First Capital Connect and Tramlink are accepting Southern

  • Reggae star was centre of drug operation, court hears

    Deceased reggae star 'Smiley Culture' masterminded a £400,000 cocaine supply plot from his Surrey mansion, the trial of his alleged conspirators was told on Monday. The singer - whose real name was David Emanuel - was charged and on bail when

  • Time called on Croydon Athletic

    Croydon Athletic Football Club has resigned from the Ryman League. A statement issued by the club stated the club’s owner Jenna Manji instructed the club to write to the Ryman Isthmian Football League on Tuesday (January 17) to inform them

  • UPDATE: Delayed trains to return to normal this evening

    Southwest Trains will operate a normal service this evening after track and signalling problems caused chaos in the morning rush hour. A broken rail between Waterloo and Vauxhall was blamed for earlier problems, which saw passengers at Kingston

  • Walton woman survives Concordia disaster

    Survivors of the Costa Concordia disaster include a Walton dancer who has returned home safely. Phoebe Jones was working as an entertainer on the luxury cruise liner that ran aground with more than 4,000 passengers and crew on Friday, January

  • Five face deportation after Fulham raids

    Five men are facing deportation after UK Border Agency (UKBA) raids in Fulham. Acting on intelligence, UKBA officers visited three stores owned by the Idea Bright DIY chain, two in Fulham Road and one in New Kings Road, on January 12, questioning staff

  • Hampton Trophy replay off

    Hampton & Richmond Borough's FA Trophy replay with East Thurrock United at the Beveree tonight has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. The game has been rescheduled to take place on January 24th.

  • Met Police commissioner visits Sutton

    New Metropolitan Police commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe visited Sutton to look at joint working between the police and council. During his hour-and-a-half visit on Monday, January 9, he saw the police control room where images from more than

  • Commuters facing more delays tonight

    Commuters in Kingston who faced problems getting to work this morning may be delayed on their return journey as emergency engineering work continues to disrupt services. Platforms were closed and passengers reported hour long waits for rush

  • Catering firm raising status of burger vans

    A catering company has pledged to banish the stigma of burger vans by bringing gourmet food to the street. The Street Deli opened on Tuesday, January 17, outside Sainsbury’s Homebase in Walton. Co-owner Scott Bing said food would be

  • Bringing talents of children with autism to the stage

    Talented people with autism are to get a spot in the limelight, thanks to campaigner Anna Kennedy, pictured. Anna, the director of Baston House School in Bromley is taking Autism’s Got Talent to the Mermaid Theatre in London on Saturday, May 12. The

  • Boy, 17, in 'serious condition' following stabbing

    A teenager is in a serious condition in hospital after being stabbed yesterday afternoon. Police were called to Woodland Road, near Crystal Palace Park, at about 3.15pm to reports of a man suffering from stab wounds. Officers and paramedics

  • Man assaulted girlfriend after Facebook row

    A man is to avoid a jail sentence for assaulting his former girlfriend by pulling out a clump of her hair and pushing her in to a Christmas tree after a row over comments posted on Facebook. Daniel Kelly, 34, of Mullards Close, Hackbridge,

  • Fire in Wandsworth tower block

    More than 20 firefighters and five fire engines have been called to a fire at 25-storey Sudbury House in Wandsworth High Street. Construction workers apparently saw smoke coming out a sixth floor letter box and called the emergency services

  • Shoppers swap clothes at bar

    Wearing the same old outfits every day can get rather boring, especially if you’re the fashionable type. But some style-hungry shoppers have found a cost-effective solution and are swapping their old clothes for other peoples’ threads.

  • Hepworth playhouse re-opened after £350k renovation

    Cecil Hepworth Playhouse celebrated its reopening after a £350,000 renovation. The Walton venue was built in the 1920s by Hepworth, a famous film director, producer and screen writer who is considered as a founder of the British Film industry. Much

  • Quins Blog: Quins have fans biting their nails

    It was the cruellest of bounces that ultimately determined the winner of a scrappy affair last Friday night, with Harlequins beating Gloucester 21-14 to keep their Heineken Cup dreams alive, writes Ben Wallace. Back in November the Cherry and Whites

  • Noisy neighbour fined for playing loud music

    A noisy neighbour was fined and his equipment confiscated after ignoring warnings to turn his music down. Sean Eales caused misery to people living near to him in Demesne Road, Wallington, with his high-volume dance tunes. He was served

  • Park exhibition flies the flag for Haydon

    Wimbledon's favourite mascot was the star of a new exhibition in Morden Hall Park on Sunday. Local schoolchildren created photos, films, drawings and flags in AFC Wimbledon's community art project, 'Flying the Flag for Haydon', for the occasion

  • Awards galore for Streatham school

    Students and teachers at Streatham & Clapham High school are celebrating a triple award success. A group of year 10 design and technology pupils have won the Open-City Secondary Schools Architecture Award for the second consecutive year after

  • Tropical animals ready to battle the cold

    If you are beginning to feel the cold this winter spare a thought for some of the exotic animals residing at Battersea Park Children's Zoo. As temperatures start to drop below 0C, a host of little tropical creatures will be battening down the

  • Oh beer! Lager lorry leaves tram passengers fuming

    It is "probably the best beer in the world" but that is no consolation to commuters after a Carlsberg beer lorry caused major tram delays this morning. The lorry was illegally parked in George Street, causing the Croydon Tramlink central loop

  • Surrey Comet helps residents banish the blues

    Kingston residents bucked the blues on the most depressing day of the year by crafting uplifting messages out of a can of Alphabetti Spaghetti. The third Monday of January was given the gloomy title Blue Monday due to a combination of post-Christmas

  • Chronic pain drives civil servant to suicide

    A retired civil servant killed herself because her life was made a misery by chronic back pain, an inquest heard. Jean Gault walked the short distance from her home in Hartfield Road to Wimbledon station on the morning of Wednesday, July 6,

  • Dowson: Tait still has Ks future

    Boss Alan Dowson has insisted Allan Tait's departure to Bognor Regis Town is not the end of the Kingstonian road for the striker. The former Tottenham Hotspur trainee switched to the Ryman Division One South league leaders on Friday, but was unable to

  • Pensioner jailed for breaching her restraining order

    Neighbours of a pensioner jailed for repeatedly breaching her restraining order say they are living in a never-ending nightmare. Joan Nisbet, 71, of Godstone Road, Kenley, has waged a campaign of harassment against her neighbours Paul and Lorraine

  • Bridge Banter: Cahill signing good for Blues and England

    The fact that Chelsea now have three of England’s likely back four ahead of Euro 2012 means that club and country should both be winners. If Ashley Cole, John Terry and new No24 Gary Cahill are playing together week-in week-out, it promises

  • Fears library will be permanently closed

    Residents in West Norwood are becoming increasingly frustrated about the status of their library – with some even being sceptical it will ever re-open. The library, along with the adjoining Nettlefold Hall, was closed in June last year after callous

  • Visionary behind Rose Theatre honoured with fellowship

    One of the visionaries behind the Rose Theatre has been given the first honorary fellowship at Kingston University for his commitment to drama education. Retired academic Frank Whately created the university’s drama degree course which has

  • Concern for missing van driver

    Concerns are growing for the welfare of the driver of a white Vauxhall combi van who has not been seen since yesterday morning. Charles Beaton, 42, from Sutton, is thought to be driving a van with blue panels bearing the name "One Stop Plumbing

  • New schools could be built in north Croydon

    Plans for up to two new secondary schools costing up to £60m in the north of the borough are under discussion. Coun Tim Pollard, Cabinet member for children, young people and learners, has revealed the council is investigating building two

  • Tributes to award-winning road sweeper

    The sister-in-law of an award-winning road sweeper has paid loving tribute to a dedicated community-minded man who served Kingston for nearly 50 years. Michael Mellor died after a battle with oesophageal cancer Kingston Hospital at the beginning

  • Crystal Palace reveal new badge designs

    Crystal Palace Football Club has revealed six possible designs for a new official club logo. The designs, produced by six professional graphic designers and fans of the club, will replace the existing logo, introduced 17 years ago. Voting

  • No extra cash for health services during Olympics

    Health services will receive no additional funding for services during the London Olympics. Each local NHS board is required to be “Olympic Ready” by April ahead of the Games which start on July 27. NHS London has provided £180,000 for

  • Late night attack outside supermarket

    A man was left with a broken finger and cuts to his head in an unprovoked attack with a bottle outside a high street supermarket. The assault on a woman and two men outside the High Street entrance to Morrisons supermarket in Sutton Town Centre

  • First rehearsals for 500-strong mystery show held

    The first rehearsals for a show starring a cast of 500 members were held last weekend. BABEL, organised by Battersea Arts Centre, will see hundreds of professional and community performers stage the show at an as yet undisclosed major London

  • Respite in sight after cold snap

    Temperatures in south London are set to rise tomorrow after a chilly start to the week, say forecasters. Despite another cold start to the day this morning, with temperatures only predicted to reach around 6C all day, Met Office forecasters

  • Library campaigners continue legal fight

    Campaigners have said they will take legal action against Surrey County Council over their plans to turn 10 libraries over to volunteers. Lawyers acting on behalf of The Surrey Library Action Movement (SLAM) sent a ‘pre-action’ letter to the

  • Female footballer helps fellows fast-track careers

    A young entrepeneur is using contacts from across the Pond to give aspiring female athletes the chance to further their careers. Amy Price, of Reddown Road, Coulsdon, travelled with Chelsea Ladies team captain Kyle Davies to Kansas USA last

  • Emergency services count the cost of hoax calls

    More than 200 hoax calls have been made to firefighters and ambulance staff in Kingston since 2008, a Surrey Comet investigation has revealed. Tens of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money was spent responding to prank calls which bosses

  • Rail users facing delays

    Rail users are facing delays between Wimbledon and London Waterloo this morning due to emergency engineering work. South West Trains has said the delays of around 30 minutes would occur until "further notice" due to the work, at London Waterloo

  • Drivers braced for 12 weeks of road works

    Drivers are bracing themselves for long delays during 12 weeks of road works on one of the busiest routes around Hampton. Traffic has increased along the riverside in Upper Sunbury Road since work began on January 9, with two-way traffic lights