As January begins to fade away and Christmas begins to seem more and more like a faint dream that one can vaguely remember but not quite bring to the forefront of the mind, only one relic remains of the late December – early January festivities. A miserable
A woman who fled from Cambodia's murderous Khmer Rouge regime will be performing at two Holocaust Memorial Day events next week. Dinal Bloomfield and her two daughters, Sinoun and Chantria, will be performing two routines, the Coconut Dance and Peacock
Allegations against Lambeth’s former deputy mayor and her involvement in an attack on a man near her home have been dropped. Councillor Judy Best, who was alleged to have attacked 41-year-old Neil Potter in Madeira Road on July 29, said she
A driver who forgot to put on their handbrake was regretting the mistake after the car rolled into the Thames. Shocked members of the public noticed the Volvo S40 slip into the river from Putney Embankment and float down the Thames at about
Two people have been taken to hospital by air ambulance after a car collided with a pedestrian in Epsom. Police were called to Epsom High Street at about 12.50pm after reports of a a blue Peugeot 206 hitting a pedestrian. An air ambulance
A helicopter was called in to a search for a missing person over Mitcham Common this morning. Surrey Police said the individual - who has now been found - was from Epsom, but would not release any more information about their identity or
Byron Harrison will not let the pressure of being AFC Wimbledon's record signing get to him. The 24-year-old made his debut in Saturday's 2-1 win over Port Vale after joining the Dons from Stevenage last week for a club record fee in excess
Surrey County Council is set to increase its part of the council tax, despite the offer of a Government grant in return for freezing it. It said it would “take a stand” and save the county from a financial blackhole by declining the coalition
A 21-year-old man has been arrested after a man was set upon by a group of thugs and attacked outside a pub. The incident happened shortly after 10pm on Tuesday at the Holland Tringham pub on Streatham High Road. Police said a group
A man who helped rescue an injured horse rider using a quad bike and an iphone has been praised by the ambulance service for his quick thinking and resourcefulness. Daniel Legg, a 38-year-old builder from Headley, was alerted to the accident
An gardening volunteer has won an award for his work at a sheltered housing scheme. Federico Filippi picked up the Garden Hero award after dedicating many hours of his free time since March 2011 to work in the garden at Mount Court, in Putney
Two men have been arrested after a man died in a motorbike crash this morning. An ambulance crew and firefighters were called at 6am to rescue the motorcylist from a crash with a van in Long Road, Clapham Common, but he was pronounced dead
There has been widespread relief that Wandsworth Council has decided not to evict the family of Clapham Junction looter, Daniel Sartain-Clarke. The council issued a statement this morning explaining that following a meeting with his mother
Firefighters from West Norwood fire station were called to a house in Sydenham last night after a boy got his finger caught in his bed. One crew, including the station's watch manager, attended the scene in Dome Hill Park shortly after 8pm.
The council leader will swap talking tough for sleeping rough in a bid to raise money and awareness for the plight of the homeless. Holy Trinity Church in Wimbledon will turn into a sea of cardboard and wooly hats on Saturday, January 28, as it
Buried within Merton Council’s new planning document is a hint the authority is keen for AFC Wimbledon to bring football back to SW19. A list of sites earmarked for development includes Wimbledon Greyhound stadium in Plough Lane, and the council
A bridal shop owner has been shortlisted for a top industry award within a year of opening. Natasha Jane Zeligman, 24, has made it to the final six in the best new bridal retailer category of the prestigious Bridal Buyer Awards 2012. Her shop in Dorking
A tough guy competition at Chinthurst School raised a whopping £3,000 for charity earlier this month. Schoolboys were left muddy but delighted after raising thousands for underprivileged children in a township in South Africa. Despite the
Mark Harper boosted his relegation-threatened Hampton & Richmond squad this week by signing teenage Brentford left-back Ryan Blake on loan. The 19-year-old has joined for an initial month and goes straight into the team for tomorrow's tough Blue Square
A bid for further funding for Sutton’s controversial town centre has been snubbed by Mayor of London Boris Johnson, after the debacle over the previous improvement scheme. Sutton submitted a £1.59m bid to the Mayor’s Outer London Fund for improvements
Epsom motorcycle racer Gino Rea will step up to Moto2 this season after being announced on the provisional list of entrants. The 22-year-old will ride for Gresini Racing after impressing in testing for the Italian team in November and becomes the third
Thames Water has apologised for the stench of sewage, which caused weeks of misery for residents in the Beddington area, and assured residents a long-term solution is in hand. A fault at Beddington Sewage Treatment Works in August caused
Steve Hill knows tomorrow's top of the table clash at Old Albanians will be a big test of Richmond's title credentials. Director of rugby Hill saw his side's lead at the top of National League Two South extended to nine points last weekend after they
Retiring defender Karim El Salahi has tipped striker trio Joel Ledgister, Kyle Vassell and Craig Watkins to fire Sutton United to the Blue Square South play-offs and beyond. The 26-year-old club captain called time on his football career in Tuesday's
Tooting and Mitcham go into a big week in their fight against relegation with manager Kenny Brown insisting defeat would not be the be all and end all. The Terrors had to watch fellow strugglers Leatherhead, Concord Rangers and Harrow Borough all win
Rosslyn Park may have lost their unbeaten run and top-of-the-table status, but Jan Bonney has warned champions-elect Jersey there is still a long way to go in the National One title race. The Channel Islanders made it 13 wins in a row on Saturday as
Richard Brady has left the door open on Greg Andrews's Leatherhead career despite last season's top scorer joining Walton & Hersham on loan. Andrews played a major role in the Tanners' promotion from Ryman Division One South but has struggled to make
Bradley Skeete was satisfied his victory against Giovanni Michael Frontin last Friday went the full eight round distance, writes Ziad Chaudry. The 24-year-old welterweight prospect from Battersea cruised to a comfortable 80-71 success over the tough
I am writing to correct and refute the substance and tone of your front page story (Struck Off, Wimbledon Guardian, December 8, 2011). Your article, through its headline and its first sentence, stated that I had been guilty of “sexual and other
Hercules Wimbledon Athletic Club's senior women's team followed up their silver medal winning effort in the Surrey cross country championships with another strong team display in the third of this season's Max Sports Surrey Ladies League meetings in crisp
A woman who was left fighting for her life when her house blew up is being charged with arson. Karen Queen, 34, suffered serious burns to 60 per cent of her body when her gas cooker exploded in April last year. The entire wall of her
Firefighters were called this morning to rescue a man whose motorcycle crashed into a van. They were called at 6.12am to rescue the motorcyclist from the van in Long Road, Clapham Common. Long Road between Clapham Common and Rookery
A new skyscraper is set to join Croydon’s mini-Manhattan skyline after plans for a 55-storey tower were approved. The Odalisk, a 200m tall £350m scheme, was given the green light by Croydon Council at a strategic planning meeting last week.
Firefighters were called to a small fire at Lunar House last night after reports flickering could be seen by a first floor window. The crew from Croydon fire station were called to the headquarters of the UK Border Agency, in Wellesley Road
A wide-awake shopper has snubbed a costly special offer on coffee that would have given less than meets the eye. George Prawn chose not to take Sainsbury’s up on the offer of two packs of Taylors expresso coffee beans for £6 – a full 2p more
Four youths were seen giving each other celebratory handshakes in court after receiving sentences of less than two years for their involvement in the summer riots. Alexander Ellis, 20, of Fairbairn Green, Brixton, Shamari McKay, 18, of Groveland
A champion boxer has appeared in court accused of assaulting two men outside a fast food restaurant. Jimmy Mizon, 24, of Tadworth, Surrey, is accused of attacking the two men outside Dallas Chicken and Ribs in Sutton High Street early on December
A car enthusiast who travelled across the world to pick up a rare sports car was driven to complete a bizarre request before striking a deal with a Surbiton dealer. Car dealer David Seaton agreed to sell a 1987 Porsche to Australian police
People power has shone through and led to plans to chop a community in half being dropped. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) had proposed to effectively cut the Weston Green ward in half, which caused outrage among councillors
A school chef has been named the top cook in London. Sharon Taylor, who works at St Giles Special School, South Croydon, took part in the London School Chef of the Year competition at Croydon College on Tuesday. Mrs Taylor wowed the
A number of Tooting firms could be under threat after their business centre home was identified as the preferred location for a new community school. The Michaela Community School, which is scheduled to open in September, has named the Trident
Twin girls could be sent to separate schools due to class size pressure in Sutton. Last week the Sutton Guardian revealed the squeeze on primary schools led to Sutton’s chief executive, Niall Bolger, controversially calling for a change in
The Mayor of London has awarded £2m to revitalise Kingston town centre in a move to make it more of a magnet to visitors. But the funding has sparked criticism from neighbouring town centres, who missed out in the second round of Boris Johnson
Surrey County Council has launched a new service to help dementia sufferers, believed to be the first of its kind in the UK. The new service will feature a network of 11 centres across the county aimed at offering support and advice, particularly
A shopper won a holiday to Mexico after splashing the cash at the St Nicholas Centre in the run up to Christmas. Lisa McIntyre, from Mulgrave Road, Sutton, won the five-star all-inclusive holiday with Virgin Holidays, after being entered into
Rotarians are celebrating after their Christmas appeal raised more than £6,000. The New Malden Rotary Club organised for Father Christmas and his sleigh to tour the neighbourhood throughout December greeting families and handing out presents
