Archive
-
Date
Croydon Kids Leisure Water Adventure
By Community Correspondent Kevin Thomas The Croydon Water Palace was an indoor water park complex that opened in 1990 on Purley Way in Waddon in the London Borough of Croydon opposite Croydon Airport. Croydon had the largest leisure centre in
-
Date
Dementia care pilot coming to Surrey
Charity Friends of the Elderly, together with Surrey County Council and Surrey Primary Care Trust, has been awarded one of the 18 national demonstrator site projects to pilot much-needed support networks for people with dementia and their carers
-
Date
New Stagers Theatre Club wins award
New Stagers Theatre Club has won an award. The group, which has provided theatre to Wandsworth and surrounding boroughs for more than 40 years, received a Flame Award from the National Operatic and Dramatic Association. The award goes
-
Date
Fire crews called to High Down prison
Epsom firecrew were called to High Down Prison in Banstead on Sunday evening after a prisoner set fire to his cell. Prison officers rescued the prisoner, who was unhurt, and the fire was put out by firecrew wearing breathing apparatus.
-
Date
Purley traders angry at Coulsdon campaign for free parking
By Community Correspondent, Owen Tonks Purley traders are upset at a recent campaign which is likely to bring free parking to Coulsdon town centre. A petition of more than 1000 letters and emails has been submitted to Croydon Council
-
Date
Happy with Surrey? 91% of you are
The number of people who think Surrey County Council provides value for money has gone up – to 43 per cent. Happiness with Surrey as a place to live went up 1 percentage point to 91 per cent from the third quarter of the financial year (October
-
Date
Girl's scoliosis success with spine exercises
Brave Caterina La Barbera’s world was turned upside down last August, when her mother Ritzy noticed a bone sticking out of her daughter’s back and discovered her spine had started to bend to the right. Realising something was seriously wrong
-
Date
Pensioners go green with new recycling scheme
A care home has become one of the first businesses to join a new recycling service launched by Reigate and Banstead Council. Walton Heath Manor care home in Walton on the Hill was in danger of being overwhelmed by an avalanche of paper, because
-
Date
Olympic hero Chris Hoy supports Colliers Wood bike ride
Hundreds of cyclists lined up outside the Colliers Wood Sava Centre on Sunday to take part in an organised ride along the banks of the Wandle endorsed by Olympic hero Chris Hoy. The event was initiated by Britain’s victorious cycling team and
-
Date
St George's Hospital comes to the rescue
St George’s Hospital came to the rescue when a fire closed the accident and emergency department of a Croydon hospital last week. The Tooting hospital, along with others, offered to support patients when fire ripped through the Mayday Hospital
-
Date
Mystery of injured man
Detectives are investigating how a 35-year-old man came to be found with a serious head injury at the roadside near Sutton town centre. A passing delivery driver discovered the pedestrian lying near the junction of Gibson Road and St Nicholas
-
Date
ACS Cobham celebrates 97 per cent IB pass rate
ACS Cobham International School has announced its students have achieved a 97 per cent pass rate in this year’s International Baccalaureate (IB) exams, with an average score of 34 points, equivalent of 512 Ucas points or four As at A-level.
-
Date
Freedom bell still ringing 59 years after it was forged in Croydon
At noon everyday for the past 59 years the chimes of the Freedom Bell have been heard in Berlin. The bell was a gift to the city in 1950 as an expression of American friendship and support. It was cast by famed bell-makers Gillett and
-
Date
Shooting for the stars to raise £50k
A team of ambitious fundraisers have climbed Mount Kilimanjaro to raise £50,000 for a local children’s hospice, writes Olivia Thornton. The money will go to the Shooting Star Children’s Hospice, a free care centre that provides support and
-
Date
Hammersmith and Fulham could ban new bars
Hammersmith and Fulham Council may ban new bars and clubs opening in a bid to reduce antisocial behaviour. It would mean no new licenses would be granted in Fulham Road, Fulham Broadway and Stamford Bridge, apart from under exceptional circumstances
-
Date
Firman to bring magic to Watermans
Pete Firman is heading to the Watermans Arts Centre for a preview run of his new Edinburgh show. Firman has pulled off a number of jaw dropping tricks in the past, including putting a mouse in a blender and pulling a maggot out of his eye, but
-
Date
Win a weekend for two at Bikini Bootcamp at the Grove
Summer is here and the pressure is on...there’s still time to get into shape by signing up to the UK’s Ultimate boot camp challenge, new this season from The Grove in Hertfordshire, London’s Country Estate. Devised by Head of Fitness Mike Kitchen and
-
Date
Epsom and Ewell chief executive is stepping down
David Smith, chief executive of Epsom and Ewell Council, will retire at the end of July after 23 years of service. The decision to leave follows Mr Smith’s serious stroke last October. Councillor Eber Kington said: “David’s contribution
-
Date
Diamond day for Wandsworth pensioners
It was a diamond day for these two Wandsworth sweethearts when they celebrated 60 years of marriage. James Marsland, now 87, wooed his wife Helen at ballroom dancing lessons just after the war and married her at St Anne’s Church in 1949.
-
Date
photoWANDSWORTH09 up and running
The winner of last year's photoWANDSWORTH competition has urged snappers to enter this year's contest. Brian McNulty's picture of the reflection of Tooting Bec Underground in a puddle won him the prize of a session with a professional photographer
-
Date
Female pro Davies pitches up at Mid-Surrey
Lucinda Davies may be starting her career as a team coach at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, but she hasn’t entirely given up on one-day joining the professional competitive ranks. The 23-year-old was named as the Old Deer Park club’s first female
-
Date
Sutton ecology centre celebrates 20th birthday
The Sutton Ecology Centre celebrated its 20th anniversary on Sunday with an old-fashioned summer fete. Opened in 1989, the council-run centre has provided a focus for environmental, ecological and wildlife initiatives ever since. During
-
Date
Two plays at Hampton Court Palace for Henry VIII celebration
To commemorate the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne this year, Historic Royal Palaces, the independent charity that looks after Hampton Court Palace, has commissioned two plays inspired by the Tudor monarch to take place at
-
Date
Celebrity tails from Battersea Dogs Home
When Melissa Wareham took a job at Battersea Dogs Home in 1988, she had no idea her love of canines would bring her face-to-face with Geri Halliwell, Bob Geldof and Kevin Spacey. Her memoir, Rescue Me, published this week, is the heartwarming
-
Date
Adult Harry Potter fans can avoid watching it with the kids
For those who wish they could magic away the children at the latest Harry Potter film, a special Vue showing is for them. Adult fans of the children’s book series can watch the latest big screen installment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
-
Date
Couple go back 50 years to celebrate annivesary
A couple from Cheam will toast their golden wedding in the same room at Nonsuch Mansion where they began 50 years of marriage. Alan Smith and his wife Chris, both 70, thought they may never be able to return when the site of their reception
