Kingstonian could have a new owner next week. The club which announced it had gone into adminis-tration last week has two potential unnamed buyers, who have been meeting with administrators Begbies Tray-nor to discuss terms of a buyout. Administrator
Harlequins players will have to get tough if they are to stay in this seasons European Cup, writes Russell Young. Thats the view of head coach John Kingston as his players prepare travel to French side Castres for a game they must win to stay in the competition
JUNIOR artists put their talents to good use by painting a wildlife mural on a grey stretch of wall. A team of seven year olds worked on the project for three weeks before adding the finishing touches to butterflies and foxes on the wall beside a wildlife
A 57-YEAR-OLD man has been fined more than £300 for careless driving while uninsured. Michael Barnard, of Thistle Road, Gravesend, admitted running into the back of another car in June while queueing to get onto the A2 near Bluewater. He told the other
Former Ks boss Geoff Chapple this week became the new manager of Woking. Chapple, 55, who was sacked by Ks in May after the clubs relegation to the Ryman League, takes over from Colin Lippiatt, who has become head coach of the Nationwide Conference strugglers
A FLEEING killer may have been spotted by residents mistaking the sound of the shots for a firework display. Trainee estate agent Norman Francis, 29, was shot as he left his girlfriend's home in Leda Road, Woolwich, on Monday, October 15. The night before
Potters Bar Town, through to the second round of the FA Youth Cup for the first time, face Bristol City at The Walk on Wednesday. Town clinched the plum tie with a thrilling 4-3 win over Edgware Town through a late penalty by Carl Thomas. Trailing 2-0
The millions of people whose lives are blighted by the roaring din of night flights to Heathrow have been recognised as victims since the European Court of Human Rights ruling that the flights of which there are some 5,800 a year breach the human right
THE relics of four saints whose lifetimes spanned the last 1,000 years were buried in a church altar last week. The items of bone, flesh and cloth were sealed in the altar at St Anselm's Roman Catholic Church, in Dartford, as part of a service by the
Members of a Tooting bingo club couldnt believe their luck when they scooped a surprise share of £100,000. Gala Bingo, in Mitcham Road, was selected randomly in a free prize draw across Galas 166 clubs nationwide. The 719 members at the club for the win
Two women who were indecently assaulted at knifepoint in Tooting braved the courtroom this week to see their attacker jailed for nine years. Despite their ordeal, both agreed to speak exclusively to the Borough News to warn women of the dangers of walking
The ground floor of a Tooting flat was gutted after an out of control domestic bonfire swept through the premises and caused a gas cylinder to explode. Four fire appliances and 20 firefighters were called to 13 Barringer Square, on the Newlands Estate
SLAM-DOOR trains are to be phased out starting this winter as new Electrostar trains near the end of their trials. Connex South Eastern has said it is on track to meet the Government deadline to replace the old trains completely by 2004. The new trains
The new-look Balham Leisure Centre threw open its doors to the public this weekend to show off a raft of improvements. The centre has been extensively refurbished as part of a package of improvements to all the boroughs leisure centres. Its open weekend
ILFORD North MP Linda Perham has spoken in Parliament of the dangers of closing local magistrates courts. Her warning was made following the threat to close Redbridge Magistrates Court in Barkingside. Mrs Perham praised the work of bench members Richard
REDBRIDGE residents will soon be able to learn new computer skills via a new mobile IT unit. Redbridge and Waltham Forest Health Authority has been awarded £88,704 of Government funding for its health ladder scheme. The IT unit, which will work in a similar
ABBA and Elvis proved a hit with local residents who boogied their way to raising money for the Acorn Appeal. A cabaret night was staged at the Waltham Forest sports and social club, with tributes to the Swedish legends and King of Rock and Roll, among
A woman has been charged with the murder of an 80-year-old woman who was found stabbed at a house in Tooting. Maxine Mallon, 37, of Derinton Road, Tooting, appeared at South Western Magistrates Court on Tuesday. She was remanded in custody to re-appear
The licensee of a Battersea pub wants to trace artists who painted a mural on its outside wall 13 years ago and which is now in need of refurbishment. Maureen Courtney, who has run The Haberdashers Arms in Culvert Road for 10 years, said the mural dated
Wandsworth Council has finally got the green light for uniformed warden patrols in Clapham Junction after three years of battles for home office funding. The council heard last Friday it had been successful in its bid for government funding under the
A charity is looking for workshop facilitators in Wandsworth to help parents with family relationships. National charity Positive Parenting, which runs workshops in schools and nurseries to boost parents confidence, hopes to start 90-minute sessions in
A Putney aromatherapist has been given a prestigious award by a professional body within the industry Viv Knowland has received the Sutherland Award from the International Federation of Professional Aromatherapists (IFPA) given annually to a member of
Extra aircraft flying over Wandsworth and Putney must be a figment of peoples imagination, airport bosses insist. The News has received a steady stream of letters and e-mails from readers claiming flight paths have been changed so that planes always fly
by MATTHEW NIXSONTwo Palestinians jailed for the 1994 bombing of Balfour House in North Finchley have lost a High Court appeal against their convictions. There were cries of 'shame' from the public gallery on Thursday as three Appeal Court judges ruled
A family is in mourning after a 47-year-old man died when he was struck by a bus in Bishopsford Road, less than 500m from his home, last Friday evening. Stephen Brooks, a devoted son and dedicated worker, was struck after leaving the 280 double decker
Parents airing their concerns at a meeting on schools re-organisation have claimed Merton has created too many new places in inaccessible schools and not enough places where parents want their children to attend. The views have been labelled as uninformed
Merton African Caribbean Organisation (MACO) held a fashion show last Saturday one of a series of events to celebrate Black History Month. Held at Mitcham Methodist Church Hall, the show was partly funded by a £4,470 grant received from the National Lottery
St Georges Hospital in Tooting has re-organised its medical and surgical beds to provide more effective care for patients over the winter months. More than 20 surgical beds have been re-allocated for emergency medical admissions in order to prevent medical
Residents and shopkeepers in Furzedown have handed a 500-signature petition to the council requesting regeneration of the area following a recent spate of attacks. Resident Bert Luthers said the petition called for a package of improvements from the council
Street cleaners and volunteers took part in a clean up exercise around the River Wandle. Wandsworth Council and Groundwork Merton jointly organised clearing rubbish from the Causeway Island ecology area, near Armoury Way, on Sunday morning last month.
A GOOD Samaritan who cared for an elderly Loughton bachelor in his twilight years was victorious in her High Court battle to hang on to the £300,000 life savings he gave her to say thank you. Susan Osborn, 53, formerly of Meadow Road, Loughton, cooked
New Cross: Nearly 18 months after floral designer Jaap Bornkamp was stabbed in a motiveless attack in New Cross, police are still no closer to catching his murderer. Chief reporter ANDY LAITHWAITE reports on the latest in the investigation ... Jaap Bornkamp
North Kent: Police are warning motorists to be wary of unscrupulous dealers selling unroadworthy cars from the roadside. North Kent Police and Kent County Council are becoming increasingly concerned by a new crime trend where cars have been sold which
ANOTHER angry mum has criticised Stort Valley Housing Association after waiting months for renovations to be made to her home. Lynne Walford, of Northolt Avenue, Bishop's Stortford, says her autistic daughter's safety has been put at risk after she was
Crystal Palace manager Steve Bruce is leaving Selhurst Park, just five months into the job, to take up the vacant post at Birmingham City following weeks of speculation about his future. Palace have confirmed that assistant manager Steve Kember and coach
I would like to address the question of the bombing of Afghanistan by the United States and in particular the 70 per cent in England who are said to support the bombing. I was in London during the last war blitz - I know what it is like to hear bombs
Steve Coppell Palace talisman Coppell would be a popular appointment among the Selhurst faithful, but is highly unlikely as he and chairman Simon Jordan are known to have had their differences, which precipitated Coppell's departure at the start of Jordan's
ENFIELD FC A's U16s took on Enfield FC U16s at the weekend in a game which finished 2-0 to the A's. The first half finished goalless, but the A's regrouped after the break, and with Lee Williams a constant threat on the right flank, the visitors were
PLANS to build new fire stations at Old Harlow and Stansted Airport have received support from the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions. Essex Fire and Rescue Service put in a bid for Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding earlier
South London: Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs was today in a "stable" condition after being re-admitted to hospital amid fresh concern for his health. The 72-year-old fugitive was transferred from top security Belmarsh Prison in south-east London to Queen
A New Zealand woman searching for her father's old war friend has been overwhelmed by the massive response from Guardian readers. Melanie Colvin made her appeal on the heritage pages last month for help in tracking down the last member of her father's
Westminster: Black politics is in a vacuum and race relations in Britain are brittle, according to Lord Hermen Ouseley when he delivered the first Bernie Grant Memorial Lecture last Thursday. Lord Ouseley, former chair of the Commission for Racial Equality
Parents, teachers and residents near Tiffin Girls School are jubilant that work on a new pelican crossing in Richmond Road will start next week, just a month after an 11-year-old pupil was killed there. Anxious to ensure that there are no more accidents
Walton & Hersham0 Bishop's Stortford1 (Ryman Division One)s=10FIVE wins out of five, including last weekend's victory over Walton and Hersham, have pushed the Blues into the top three of the Ryman League Division One.o s=9Stortford were still
A HABITAT for endangered water voles is being destroyed by the new bypass being built at Northfleet. The furry creatures made famous as Ratty in Wind in the Willows were discovered in a drainage ditch on the road building site by Richard Arnold, an ecologist
PROPOSALS for two licensed taxi ranks in Bushey have been scrapped after local councillors objected to the plans. The ranks, in High Road and Rudolph Road, were part of a scheme to create eight new taxi ranks throughout Hertsmere, which currently has
Tottenham: Tottenham police have welcomed a change in the law which allows them to arrest kerb-crawlers. Officers from the New Deal Team, based at St Ann's police Station, swooped on Seven Sisters Road last month in their drive against prostitution. And
A MAN from Kings Langley has been fined for damaging a dentist's surgery in High Street. Alastair Lewis, 20, of Belham Road, pleaded guilty last Thursday of causing criminal damage on Monday, October 15, and was given a 12-month conditional discharge
New Southgate: Two men from New Southgate were arrested on Tuesday for distributing pornographic images of children on the internet. Special police officers raided a house at 7am and arrested the men, aged 28 and 32, who have been bailed to return to
VOLUNTEERS are being asked to take part in a Bush Bashing on Croxley Common Moor on Sunday, November 4. The scrub clearance task starts at 10am and is part of a series of events to improve the moor. People should meet at Lock 79, opposite Croxley Station
Palace United is an affiliation of community groups that have come together to ensure the 1000-plus households the groups represent have a full and fair input into any consultation exercise for planning, environmental, policing and any other matters that
Sunday's battle of the birds ended with the Canaries' wings clipped, as the Eagles soared above the Fen men to assert their Division One dominance. Norwich began the brighter of the two sides, combining excellently in a five-man midfield to overwhelm
Tom Courtenay shot to fame in the early sixties with a string of successful films - The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, Billy Liar and Dr Zhivago to name but a few. Born in Hull in 1937, Courtenay's parents were determined that their Tom would
Harlequins players will have to get tough if they are to stay in this seasons European Cup, writes Russell Young. Thats the view of head coach John Kingston as his players prepare travel to French side Castres for a game they must win to stay in the competition
Next year the Miller Centre in Caterham will be celebrating its Silver Jubilee with a new play Falstaff, based on the characters in Shakespeare's Henry IV, to be staged by the Miller Centre Players from September 18-28, 2002 writes Christine van Emst.
by MATTHEW NIXSONTwo Palestinians jailed for the 1994 bombing of Balfour House in North Finchley have lost a High Court appeal against their convictions. There were cries of 'shame' from the public gallery on Thursday as three Appeal Court judges ruled
The beat does indeed go on, and so too, inevitably, does time. With the bright young things of the swinging 1960s now hitting their sixties it's tempting to paint a caustic picture of pathetic entertainers still trying to hold on to their youth in increasingly
Wandsworth supports more adults in residential or nursing care than any other local authority in the country, according to Department of Health (DoH) figures released this week. The DoH is now suggesting an urgent investigation into the situation, but
KIDS mustered their carpentry skills to build bird tables in Swanley. The 11-12 year-olds at Swanley Secondary School, St Mary's Road, built the tables at an after-school club after learning about the kinds of birds they could expect to see in the area
FOUR community groups in north Kent have won computers in a BT Community Connections award scheme. Dartford, Gravesham and Swanley MIND, Bexley Association of Disabled People, Bexley's Alzheimer's Society and Bexley's Women's Aid have received internet-ready
On September 11, at 1.15pm, I posted a letter in the mail box at the corner of Battersea Park Road and Falcon Road. With first class postage and clearly addressed with post code, I had expected this letter to arrive in Tregarvon Road, Battersea, by Thursday
I regret I must take issue with one of the letters from Mike Squires (WBN October 26). I write as, I hope, a personal friend of many years, and knowing him through the Balham Society. Unfortunately, he seems to be entering into an almost personal vendetta
I am writing regarding Wandsworth Community Transport and the work it carries out for people with disabilities. It takes myself and my husband (I am in a wheelchair) shopping and gives me an escort to push me around. My husband is also disabled he is
AUDIT kept up the pressure on the leaders, Fullerians, in the Premier Division with an emphatic 10-0 win over Bats but Fullers also enjoyed a comfortable night's work with an 8-2 victory against Cougars, with Trafford Coker bagging a hat-trick of wins
BRIANS BUNGALOWS survived a difficult second half to progress to the third round of the Herts Intermediate Cup with 4-2 victory over RD. Paul Wheeler had given his side an ideal start with a first half hat-trick, the best goal of which was a back post
Leon Bell, who missed Barnet's 3-2 win at Nuneaton Borough on Saturday through suspension returns to the squad for the FA Cup (fourth qualifying round) replay with Havant and Waterlooville at Underhill on Tuesday. The winners are home to Third Division
Former Barnet player Alan Pardew, now manager of Reading, returns to Underhill when the Bees meet the Second Division side in a LDV Vans Trophy (southern section) quarter-final next month. Barnet have already knocked out two Second Division clubs, Bournemouth
Former Barnet player Alan Pardew, now manager of Reading, returns to Underhill when the Bees meet the Second Division side in a LDV Vans Trophy (southern section) quarter-final next month. Barnet have already knocked out two Second Division clubs, Bournemouth
Former Barnet player Alan Pardew, now manager of Reading, returns to Underhill when the Bees meet the Second Division side in a LDV Vans Trophy (southern section) quarter-final next month. Barnet have already knocked out two Second Division clubs, Bournemouth
GUARDIAN readers have chosen the Christmas cards which will be issued this year by O-Regen, the local community development charity. The Guardian, which is funding the prizes, ran a competition inviting you to vote for the three best of the nine shortlisted
WORLD famous folk band The Fureys will be performing in Leytonstone on Sunday next week (Novemeber 11) as part of Waltham Forest Council's new live entertainment season. Famous for being the first Irish folk group to top the charts, with their hit single
INTERNATIONAL dancers from the European Ballet will present Coppelia at the Kenneth More Theatre tonight. The ballet tells the story of a dollmaker called Coppelius who is desperate to create a doll with a soul. Intertwined in the tale is the blossoming
VALENTINE Singers will present My Spirit Sang All Day on Saturday. The choral programme will include Parry's I Was Glad, Stanford's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C, and Handel's Zadoc the Priest. Christine Gwynn will conduct and organist David Shepherd
A NIGHTCLUB full of drag queens will come out for a musical in Ilford next week. La Cage Aux Folles by Jerry Herman is about a nightclub of the same name where boys dress as girls. The top drag act is Albin, the 'wife' of the club's owner George. When
Police are hunting a violent attacker who indecently assaulted a 32-year-old jogger in Barnes and may have struck a second time just hours later. In the first attack the man approached his victim as she was jogging on the Barn Elms playing fields at 6pm
Carnival fever swept through Twickenham on Tuesday in a colourful celebration marking the end of black history month. Exhibitions ran throughout the day detailing prominent moments in black and Asian history and there was live music by a Caribbean brass
Campaigners promoting rival plans to develop the derelict swimming pool site at Twickenham riverside were boosted after receiving the backing of the Mayor of Londons environmental adviser. Darren Johnson, who is the leader of the Green Party on the Greater
The long-running saga over the future of the disused Normansfield Hospital, in Teddington, ended last week when planning permission was granted for a new housing estate. The decision ends a three-year battle by residents who have fought for a smaller
Our appeal received a welcome £80 boost recently, courtesy of Kathryn Priest from Banstead. She raised the sum taking part in the Flora Light 5km Women's Challenge, in Hyde Park, on Sunday, September 2. November 5, 2001 16:30
A poignant reminder of the courage and humour of thousands of young soldiers who served on the front line during the First World War has been captured in a commemorative book. The haunting tunes that lifted the spirits of the soldiers as they marched
Town centre chiefs have revealed the scam behind this week's suspension of Independent Learning Accounts may have been operating in Sutton. People offering useless computer courses to shoppers in the town centre were discovered and moved on by town centre
One of Richmonds most historic views has been preserved after a charitable trust signed a lease to ensure that cattle can continue grazing on Petersham Meadows. Olympic medallist Chris Brasher established the Petersham Trust to safeguard the famous meadow
Teddington schoolgirl Joanna Conroy was reunited with her parents at the weekend, a fortnight after she disappeared from her home. The 13-year-old sparked a full-scale police search after she went missing on the afternoon of October 14. Joanna had told
St Georges Hospital in Tooting has re-organised its medical and surgical beds to provide more effective care for patients over the winter months. More than 20 surgical beds have been re-allocated for emergency medical admissions in order to prevent medical
Businessman Robert Norris (above centre) recently received a High Sheriff award for his bravery and courage after he was threatened with a screwdriver when intervening in a heated dispute in a crowded shopping centre. Mr Norris, 31, of Teddington, was
The fiasco over Sutton Council's refuse collection policy will have ended up costing council-tax payers almost £2 million by the end of the year. At a meeting this week it was announced the new weekly bin collection will launch in the week beginning November
A young Kingston University student claims to have been harassed repeatedly for several years by a lecturer, but the university is unable to act because she will not make a formal complaint. The nature of sexual harassment means that victims often feel
Kingston and Maldens scout and guide band will once again be taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show in the City of London next week. Around 55 members of the band, aged between nine and 20, will join with 20 other marching and military bands in the
JENNY VEREKER reports on the inaugural Wandsworth Business Awards. More than 125 local retailers attended Wandsworths first Business Awards ceremony at the Town Halls Civic Suite on Tuesday night. The event, sponsored by the Wandsworth Borough News and
A Kingston lawyer is to trek 111km through Guatemala next year to raise money for mental health charity, Mind, which many of her clients have found supportive during family breakdowns. Louisa Bagley, 23, (left) who works for Pearson Maddin solicitors
SLAM-DOOR trains are to be phased out starting this winter as new Electrostar trains near the end of their trials. Connex South Eastern has said it is on track to meet the Government deadline to replace the old trains completely by 2004. The new trains
Kingston Hospital is one of five hospitals working over-time for a national initiative to prevent patients being sent abroad for treatment. The day surgery unit at the hospital has been used for operations on alternate Saturdays since early this year,
BROMLEY Council has done a U-turn on its decision to stop work on traffic calming measures in Orpington. Schemes to introduced speed ramps in St Mary Cray High Street and Chelsfield Lane were set to be scrapped after a review of council spending revealed
Annual testing of electric blankets in Kingston by the trading standards department has shown fewer faulty blankets are being used by residents. Tests last month showed a drop in the percentage of blankets found to fail the safety checks from 55 per cent
... 100 years ago Two respectably dressed lads, Charles Watkins, 18, living at High Grove Villas, Cavendish Road, and John Chalmers, 17, of 110, Alderbrook Road, were charged with being guilty of disorderly conduct in St Johns Road, Clapham Junction.
BECKENHAM residents are "desperate" for help from councillors and tram-chiefs after vandalism at a Beckenham tram stop has "made their lives hell". Since the Avenue Road stop opened almost two years ago, graffiti and vandalism have been rife. Representatives
CLASSICAL Indian dancers helped diners celebrate World Curry Week at a new restaurant in Orpington. Two of the Angel Dancers' troupe, Tina Shah and Jesal Doshi, gyrated to an appreciative crowd of more than 90 diners at Spice Mela, a new Bangladeshi and
Former Barnet player Alan Pardew, now manager of Reading, returns to Underhill when the Bees meet the Second Division side in a LDV Vans Trophy (southern section) quarter-final next month. Barnet have already knocked out two Second Division clubs, Bournemouth
A 51-YEAR-OLD man from Waltham Abbey died in a head-on collision in St Leonards Road, Nazeing, just after 7am on Monday, October 29. Derek Nicholls, of Blackmore Court, Winters Way, was driving his red Peugeot 405 towards Nazeing, when it was involved
CONTROVERSIAL plans to build commercial greenhouses in Paynes Lane, Nazeing, were overturned by Epping Forest District Council. The planning committee originally approved the development despite officers' recomendations that it be turned down. But on
AFTER months of training for a three-day hike in Derbyshire, 29 Scouts were presented with awards after successfully completing the Chief Scout challenge. During the gruelling expedition, the Scouts, split into seven teams, had to display self-sufficiency
TESCO Express is to try again in its bid to extend the operating times of its Ongar High Street car wash. Councillors in April refused planning permission for the longer hours because of the noise which can be heard in nearby homes. A similar application
Fears are mounting in Sutton Council that the next round of funding from central Government will force the boroughs purse strings to be tightened even further. Finance chiefs are concerned Sutton will face further spending pressures in 2002 to 2003 if
FOREST school fundraisers are well on the way to reaching their target of £2,500 from a sponsored swim. More than 50 pupils and staff from the Snaresbrook school took part in the event, which was organised to raise money for the National Asthma Campaign
The Others 12 4/5 IF you enjoyed The Blair Witch Project you'll probably love this nerve-jangler. Breaking away from the current trend for retro slasher flicks, The Others is a psychological roller-coaster which relies on suspense and the terror principle
Kinder London Towers lost 61-57 in a tense Euroleague game against German Bundesliga team Frankfurt Skyliners last Thursday. Towers led 25-19 after the first quarter, but Skyliners hit back with 12 straight points. A Terrell Myers three-pointer stopped
Herne Hill Harriers Athletics Club has appointed its first woman president. Claire Pauzers was recently elected to the post, which has had all-male incumbants since 1889. Claire is Harriers cross-country captain and has raced internationally for England
Leon Bell, who missed Barnet's 3-2 win at Nuneaton Borough on Saturday through suspension returns to the squad for the FA Cup (fourth qualifying round) replay with Havant and Waterlooville at Underhill on Tuesday. The winners are home to Third Division
Former Barnet player Alan Pardew, now manager of Reading, returns to Underhill when the Bees meet the Second Division side in a LDV Vans Trophy (southern section) quarter-final next month. Barnet have already knocked out two Second Division clubs, Bournemouth
ESSEX CCC have completed their first signing for next summer's season with the capture of 24-year-old James Middlebrook. The off-break bowler made his debut for Yorkshire in 1998 but, despite some impressive displays, he has been unable to claim a regular
Lewisham: Transport Secretary Stephen Byers cruised into Catford to mark the launch of nationwide clampdown on abandoned cars. The new Government initiative will see the notice time councils have to give for the removal of dumped cars reduced to 24 hours
PEACE campaigners gathered outside HMS Warrior in Northwood on Saturday afternoon to demonstrate opposition against the killing of innocent people from the bombing of Afghanistan. About 20 demonstrators from the Watford Stop The War Coalition stood on
UNDER fire Bradford boss Jim Jefferies assured the attendant pressmen he would do the job at City if he was given the time. "I was very relieved to hear the final whistle," he admitted after the game. "I was really pleased the way the players held on
A CHILDREN'S play area has been the scene of deliberate fires for two nights running. Fire crews from Garston were called out around the same time Thursday, November 1, and Friday, November 2, to put out fires started at the children's play equipment
SPEAKING after Watford's 2-0 win on Tuesday, October 30, Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock insists his side are still play-off material. "We are genuine play-off contenders," he said. "I want to be a Premiership manager and, once we have everyone fit
ELECTRIC blankets will be checked for free at a series of road shows promoting safety. Greenwich Council is hosting the road shows to raise awareness about the potential dangers of electric blankets, which can become faulty through constant use and age
THERE have been two more applications to put up mobile phone masts in Three Rivers. These are a 25-metre tree tower and equipment cabin at Lynsters Farm in Old Uxbridge Road, West Hyde, and a 12.5-metre mast with equipment cabin alongside another mast
I respond to the shyly anonymous author of Bromley must battle back. (1) If the top site of Crystal Palace Park seems derelict, Bromley Council started it on its way by dumping over 90 loads of sludge, and failing to secure it against flytippers, who
WATFORD residents on lower incomes were able to claim more than £275,000 in extra benefits, between April and September thanks to the work of Watford Council's Rights and Advice team. For free debt counselling, or advice on disability or other benefits
I read your article on school places in the Guardian. My son is one of many children who has not got a school to attend. We actively perused secondary school places well before he was due to leave his primary school. We attended various open evenings
CHILDREN and parents are being reminded of the dangers of walking to and from school on dark winter days by Hertfordshire County Council's road safety unit, which is backing two national initiatives. A Government website www.hedgehogs.gov.uk gives road
WEST HERTS completed a satisfactory, and ultimately comprehensive, 5-2 victory over local rivals Berkhamsted on Saturday, October 27. West Herts began poorly with nervous passing and loose control gifting Berkhamsted early pressure and a very early goal
GAS distribution to homes in the Watford area, and non-emergency gas work, could be affected when gas workers go on strike on Monday, November 5. About 550 workers, who are members of the GMB union and work as emergency gas engineers in transmission,
HUNDREDS of people got a taste of life in the Second World War as part of Family Learning Weekend. Adults and children experienced reenactments of the war years during a weekend of special events at Royal Artillery Museum Firepower, in Woolwich. As well
IN THE Premier Division top-of-the-table clash, two first half strikes were enough to give Hammer a 2-0 win over Emeralds and send them clear at the summit. Richard Galvin continues to show the way in front of goal, as he bagged the first with a strike
POLICE are looking for a man who stole a large quantity of items from Busby Pharmacy in Wheathamstead on Monday, October 29. The man, who is described as of stocky build and wearing dark clothing, quickly walked out of the shop and got into a red Ford
WATFORD have taken Neil Cox off the transfer list. The move, discussed last week, was formally announced on Tuesday, October 30, when the defender also captained the side for the second time this season. Explained the Watford boss: "Coxy is one of the
PLANS to build new fire stations at Old Harlow and Stansted Airport have received support from the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions. Essex Fire and Rescue Service put in a bid for Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding earlier
ESSEX CCC have completed their first signing for next summer's season with the capture of 24-year-old James Middlebrook. The off-break bowler made his debut for Yorkshire in 1998 but, despite some impressive displays, he has been unable to claim a regular
HEALTH chiefs have concentrated on cutting waiting lists at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow rather than services at Epping's St Margaret's Hospitalo . John Palmer, a member of Epping Forest Primary Care Trust's user consultative forum speaking at
Kingston University has registered an interest in moving into County Hall after the buildings owner, Surrey County Council, announced it was considering moving out. The university is exploring the possibility of using the building, which faces its main
Kingston University has registered an interest in moving into County Hall after the buildings owner, Surrey County Council, announced it was considering moving out. The university is exploring the possibility of using the building, which faces its main
BROMLEY'S swimmers splashed past the rest at the first round of a competition between all London boroughs. Twenty-three of the 31-strong team won their events. They also brought back eight second places and four thirds. The team will go to the finals
IT HAS pushed the common cold into second place as the main reason employees call in sick. It is responsible for the loss of 6.5 million working days each year, costing employers around £370m and the economy £3.75bn annually. It's called stress. Stress
Girl Guides from Shirley almost wore out New Addington Swimming Pool when they took part in an intensive charity swim recently. A total of four units in the Shirley district joined in the sponsored event called District Swim for Asthma, one unit chalking
LEYTON Orient's new men in charge will be looking towards the future now, as Paul Brush and Martin Ling have put pen to paper and signed two-and-a-half year contracts. Since the pair arrived on the managerial bench, they have seen the O's produce seven
Brian Hendley, an ex-Kingston Hospital anaesthetist who was struck off the medical register for serious professional misconduct, has applied to be allowed to practice as a doctor again. The General Medical Council (GMC) will decide at a hearing today
A health watchdog has asked Kingston Hospital to clarify its staff protocol for dealing with psychiatric patients, following the recent death of a mentally ill man. Kingston Community Health Council (CHC) has written to the hospitals chief executive John
Freya Nobles and Kirstine Jakobsen will be taking part in Trek China 2002 for charity, Breast Cancer Care. The two women, who live in Teddington but work for Bookworld, in Kingston, are now planning various fund raising events to raise the £2,250 they
ANYONE tuning in to the radio to find out how the Daggers do in the next round of the LDV Vans trophy could save themselves a bit of time and just tune in for the inevitable golden goal in extra time, as it seems that Gary Hill and his men want to make
An epileptic father-of-three who went missing for six days without medication was found in Buckinghamshire last Thursday, October 26. A massive police search was launched for Sefa Antwi, 40, of School Lane, Tolworth, after he failed to return to Tolworth
Children are going crazy for Daisy Chains, a new play scheme at John the Baptist Church in Robin Hood Way, Kingston Vale. Call Samantha Dent for details on 07958 721 099. Photopress
BEFORE the game against Southampton, Glenn Roeder asked his team to show him some bottle. In the space of a week, and three wins later including the first away win in seven months, his battle cry has been deemed a huge success, writes Gary Firmager. Even
The architect who designed Tolworths most prominent and controversial landmark has died, aged 90. Love it or loathe it, Richard Seiferts Tolworth Tower, sticking out like a sore thumb, has left few indifferent. Seifert first made his mark on the London
A young Kingston University student claims to have been harassed repeatedly for several years by a lecturer, but the university is unable to act because she will not make a formal complaint. The nature of sexual harassment means that victims often feel
Kingston and Maldens scout and guide band will once again be taking part in the annual Lord Mayors Show in the City of London next week. Around 55 members of the band, aged between nine and 20, will join with 20 other marching and military bands in the
Another strand was added to the tangled web of party in-fighting between Kingstons Conservatives and the Independent Group, just as the renegade Tories opened the doors of their new office. The Conservative Association revealed last week that Councillor
A TEAM of 20 volunteers were trained with specially-manufactured chemicals to blast away graffiti from a recreation ground. The local volunteers spent a whole Saturday removing graffiti from public spaces in and around Eynsford Recreation Ground, in Eynsford
A Kingston lawyer is to trek 111km through Guatemala next year to raise money for mental health charity, Mind, which many of her clients have found supportive during family breakdowns. Louisa Bagley, 23, (left) who works for Pearson Maddin solicitors
A VALUABLE piece of local history has been stolen from the home of an Orpington resident. Margaret Leates, 50, of Crofton Lane, was owned a picture by R M Rayner for 20 years after buying it at a local exhibition. The oil painting depicted a local scene
Kingston Museum, now recognised as one of the best provincial museums of its size in Britain, has attracted more than 50,000 visitors in the past year more than at any other time since it opened 97 years ago. One of the star attractions was a travelling
OPEN DAY: Demelza House Children's Hospice is holding an open day for potential volunteers on November 10, from 10am to 4pm. People are needed to work in the charity's West Wickham shop. Fundraisers and public speakers are also wanted. Call Lynne Clark
A BECKENHAM physiotherapist has issued advice for drivers for Back Care Awareness Day. According to recent research, sickness absence due to lower back trouble is six times higher among those who drive cars for more than four hours a day as part of their
The cream of Bollywood is set to descend on Kingston in the coming months as part of a local art gurus dream of raising the Royal boroughs cultural profile. Indias top producers have been invited to film their blockbuster movies at Hampton Court Palace
s=10THE HAWKS' dreams of making it into the hat for the draw of the FA Cup first round proper were dashed on Saturday afternoon as a slipshod performance saw them fall to a 2-1 defeat against Bedford.o s=9Playing what was their eighth cup-tie of the season
HARLOW Hockey Club finally recorded their first league win of the season against Little Baddow, who were second in the table. Harlow started brightly enough and were rewarded mid-way through the first half with a goal from Pannell who rounded the Baddow
Annual testing of electric blankets in Kingston by the trading standards department has shown fewer faulty blankets are being used by residents. Tests last month showed a drop in the percentage of blankets found to fail the safety checks from 55 per cent
A ST Paul's Cray primary school is set to benefit from a £5,000 lottery grant. Leesons Primary School, in Leesons Hill, will get the cash from the Awards for All scheme to develop budding rugby, netball and pop lacrosse players, as well as future gymnasts
TWO children from Holy Innocents RC school, Orpington, have won a Farnborough Round Table art competition. Gina Luisa Sullivan, 7, came first in the infants' section and Jennifer Goodwin, 10, came third in the juniors' section. Each won book tokens worth
GAVIN McGREGOR reports on a literacy plan to put pride back into Wandsworths prisoners. Wandsworth Prison is notorious as an institution beset with serious problems. It clearly has an attitude problem, declared one government minister two years ago. In
HARRY POTTER fans in Watford and Three Rivers could see the film earlier than the general release date as a Harry Potter charity premiere was described this week as "99 per cent certain" to go ahead. The screening would raise money for Three Rivers District
OLD Loughtonians won a hard fought game away to Surbiton with player/coach Nick Thompson scoring the winning goal in the dying seconds. Loughts were hoping to gain another three points after their fine performance against Guildford the week before. The
The Centenary Company is returning to Blackheath Halls with Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance. This Blackheath-based amateur group was founded in 1995 for a recreation of HMS Pinafore, as part of the centenary celebrations at Blackheath
POWERHOUSE Paul Souter, 22, finally faced his demons and took the step up to the international heavyweight bracket in Denmark. A crusierweight for many a year, Loughton-based Souter always had to face a battle to lose weight for England call-ups owing
Dozens of swimmers pulled on their goggles and jumped into the pool at Brixton Recreation Centre on Sunday, as part of a charity swimathon. The intrepid fundraisers were taking part in an event which saw them swim collectively more than 25 miles. Their
The Crystal Palace Campaign has been formally congratulated by Southwark Council for its work in defeating the proposals for the controversial multiplex cinema in Crystal Palace Park. Bromley Council terminated its agreement to build the cinemaplex with
A Streatham residents group has been successful in bidding for cash from the annual community funds awards. Leigham Court estate is about to receive part of £13,000 earmarked for voluntary and community organisations this year. A £1,000 injection means
Sunday hours: Brixton, Clapham and Stockwell: Dan Davies Chemist, 324 Coldharbour Lane, SW9; Orbis Pharmacy, 148 Clapham High Street, Superdrug, Unit 4, Butterfly Walk, Camberwell Green. Streatham: Westbury Chemists, 86-90 High Road, SW16; Sainsburys,
FIVE people were killed in workplace accidents in Hertfordshire last year, the second highest figure in the region, figures released this week reveal. Two of the dead were employees, and three were members of the public, says the Health ands Safety Commission
Borough crime has rocketed by almost a fifth in the past quarter with violent incidents climbing faster than average, according to figures released last week. And the September 11 effect has impacted on racist offences, which grew by almost 40 per cent
For the Love of Dana is coming to a theatre near you and its time to get on board. A team of teenagers is putting on a show at Charles Cryer Theatre next summer but in the meantime they are looking for anyone between 11 and 30 with a talent to get involved
Ecstasy laws should be relaxed in the same way as cannabis to let police concentrate on the growing heroin and crack problem in Sutton, according to a leading drugs expert. The director of a Kingston-based drug drop in centre Martin Blakeborough says
CHINGFORD welterweight boxer Michael Lomax has just returned from an England v Denmark clash where the team were up against the Danish top squad, writes Jackie Bass. Lomax, 23, faced Mohammed Ali and overcame him in four rounds, winning 17-8 on computer
Hundreds of job losses are imminent if rumours circulating this week about High Street store Tesco closing are true. Tesco which opened in Sutton in 1981, has been going downhill for years, according to local residents. If the rumours are confirmed, more
The condemned Durand Close estate has become a no-go zone for delivery services since drivers have become the latest targets of crime. A White Arrow driver is understood to have been injured during a drop-off last week, prompting the company to boycott
DANNY Burns' Wanstead outfit swept emphatically back to the top of the table with this satisfying victory over local rivals Ilford.o The Herons were in control from start to finish and after the first quarter of an hour, the result was never in doubt.o
Readers of the Sutton Comet and our sister paper the Guardian will soon have the chance to meet our reporters in the town centre every week. Pop into the St Nicholas Centre next Friday, November 9. Between 1 and 2pm every Friday our stall will be manned
Ipswich13 Woodford17 (London League Two North)WOODFORD RFC travelled to Ipswich last weekend, looking to make it three wins on the trot, and travelled back home with a 17-13 victory. There was a cagey start to the game as both sides felt each other out
A 20-year-old man was knocked unconscious after a gang bottled and kicked him outside the Litten Tree in Sutton, around 2am on Saturday. He was taken to St Helier Hospital with cuts and bruises following the assault outside the High Street pub. There
Potters Bar Town, through to the second round of the FA Youth Cup for the first time, face Bristol City at The Walk on Wednesday. Town clinched the plum tie with a thrilling 4-3 win over Edgware Town through a late penalty by Carl Thomas. Trailing 2-0
GoVia has had to slash services just two months into its reign over the boroughs railways due to an apparently unexpected shortage of drivers and maintenance staff. The company claimed it was 60 drivers short of what it needed to run its intended 1750
WHAT a difference a fortnight makes. Two weeks ago, Leyton Orient had a brand new and un-tried manager, had just suffered the ignominy of being dumped out of the LDV Trophy by neighbours Dagenham & Redbridge and were staring nervously over their
Basingstoke Tn2 Dag & Red2 (FA Cup fourth round qualifying)s=10THE FIRST ever goal by a goalkeeper in the world's oldest football competition ensured the Daggers lived to fight again on Saturday.o s=9The biggest crowd of the season at the Camrose
Tom Cole of Capel Manor Horticultural College writes for the Independent HARDY fuchsias are among some of the plants which deserve a thick layer of well rotted organic matter or composted bark put over their roots.o The same goes for dahlia cultivars
s=10BLACK politics is in a vacuum and race relations in Britain are brittle, according to Lord Hermen Ouseley when he delivered the first Bernie Grant Memorial Lecture last Thursday.o Lord Ouseley, former chair of the Commission for Racial Equality gave
The fiasco over Sutton Councils refuse collection policy will have ended up costing council taxpayers almost £2 million by the end of the year. At a meeting this week it was also announced the new weekly bin collection will launch in the week beginning
TOTTENHAM police have welcomed a change in the law which allows them to arrest kerb-crawlers.o Officers from the New Deal Team, based at St Ann's police Station, swooped on Seven Sisters Road last month in their drive against prostitution. And in just
TOTTENHAM continued to go onwards and upwards in their quest for a European place at the end of the season last weekend, writes Jackie Bass. The 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday was the perfect birthday present for manager Glenn Hoddle, who
STAFF from the Corporation of London will be joining volunteers to plant wild daffodil bulbs in Highgate Woods. The blanket of daffodills will form a Field of Hope one of 500 across the country. The initiative is the brainchild of Marie Curie Cancer Care
TOY TRAINS: A two-day model railway exhibition will be held by Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society at the Victoria Centre. There will be 10 track layouts on display and spare parts and equipment for sale at the Darnley Road, Gravesend centre, on November
WORK to complete a development in Swanley town centre ground to a halt after Wetherspoons pulled out of plans to open a new pub last Friday. Wetherspoons had plans for the parade site next to the main post office, London Road, which was the last major
LOCAL historians are needed to catalogue the past for a newly formed society. The Local History Forum is calling for residents with a wide knowledge of the borough and surrounding areas to come forward. Its founders want people to join them in uncovering
KINGSTONIAN 3 CROYDON 0 Steve Sedgleys first victory as manager was just what the administrator ordered, against a Croydon side who were just one point below Ks before the game, Phil Windeatt reports. The clubs current crisis did not seem to trouble the
JUNIOR artists put their talents to good use by painting a wildlife mural on a grey stretch of wall. A team of seven year olds worked on the project for three weeks before adding the finishing touches to butterflies and foxes on the wall beside a wildlife
HARLEQUINS 17 CASTRES 39 Harlequins were effectively bundled out of the Heineken European Cup by French side Castres in front of a 5,500 crowd at The Stoop on Sunday, writes Angus MacDonald. The game was over as a competition within the first 30 minutes
A 57-YEAR-OLD man has been fined more than £300 for careless driving while uninsured. Michael Barnard, of Thistle Road, Gravesend, admitted running into the back of another car in June while queueing to get onto the A2 near Bluewater. He told the other
HOMELESSNESS in Haringey has reached crisis proportions because asylum seekers see the borough as a soft target.o This is the message from a leading councillor on the day that government figures revealed 4,651 residents live in temporary accommodation
HEALTH chiefs have concentrated on cutting waiting lists at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow rather than services at Epping's St Margaret's Hospitalo . John Palmer, a member of Epping Forest Primary Care Trust's user consultative forum speaking at
SWANLEY residents could face Council Tax increases above the rate of inflation next year. Raising council tax by 15 per cent is an option being looked at by Sevenoaks District Council, which is looking at ways to deal with a shortfall in next year's budget
SLAM-DOOR trains are to be phased out, starting this winter, as new Electrostar trains near the end of their trials. Connex South Eastern has said it is on track to meet the Government deadline to replace the old trains completely by 2004. The new trains
YOUNG talent in Gravesham had the chance to prove itself at the first ever Festival of Youth. Before an audience of more than 200, children from schools in the borough, such as the Dover Road School Year Six Choir performed with home-grown rock band Life
SPORT AWARDS: Amateurs could win this year's Greenwich Sports Awards. Winners in the past include the now-professional boxer Julius Francis and Charlton striker Andy Hunt. This year, Greenwich Sports Development has set up a separate category to attract
GREENWICH businesses can exchange ideas and explore opportunities in a special networking event. The first-ever joint meeting between the Bexley and Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and the Greenwich Partnership Business Forum is being held on November 14
A GUNMAN who held up a Woolwich post office was sent packing by a bold mum. Flying Squad officers are interested in finding the man who pushed what he claimed was a loaded weapon into the woman's back and threatened to shoot her unless the cashier emptied
A SPRING start is expected for Abbey Wood and Thamesmead's new neighbourhood task force, the Street Wardens. Greenwich Council has been given £180,000 to run the scheme, which will train 10 residents to deal with problems ranging from abandoned cars to
Hampton & Richmonds decision to part company with six players stopped the club entering financial hardship, according to the clubs general manager Les Rance. Last Friday the Beavers sold Gary Holloway and Dean Green to Farnborough Town for a combined
40 YEARS AGO: 1961 THIEVES stole £1,000 worth of cigarettes from a South Woodford tobacconists by lifting the floorboards in the flat above the shop. The owner of the store said if the thieves returned he would be waiting for them this time. A DRIVER
CLEMENT INGLEBY was born on October 29, 1823 at Edgbaston, only son of Clement Ingleby, a well-known solicitor. He was a delicate child, not expected to survive, and suffered from ill-health most of his life. Educated at home Clement Ingleby entered Trinity
NEW WEBSITE: A community website has been launched with information on Welling. The site www.welling.freewire.co.uk is easy to navigate and has local information, regularly updated news, useful links and photographs of the town. A chance to give your
The millions of people whose lives are blighted by the roaring din of night flights to Heathrow have been recognised as victims since the European Court of Human Rights ruling that the flights of which there are some 5,800 a year breach the human right
Two retail giants are vying for a coveted position in Wandsworths multi-million pound new-look shopping centre, the Borough News can reveal. In a move which will transform Wandsworths town centre, Waitrose and Marks and Spencer are locked in negotiations
Mystery surrounds a Putney schoolboys role in the forthcoming Harry Potter movie. Reports in a national newspaper this week stated 13-year-old Joe Sowerbutts had fulfilled his dream by being picked to dub over scenes from the £90million movie after the
Children across the borough donned pointy hats and scary make-up to mark halloween. At the Wandsworth Shopping Centre more than 50 youngsters transformed themselves into ghosts, witches and ghouls for a fancy dress competition. The grim reaper also descended
Members of Wandsworth Council have given the thumbs up to their colleagues and the police for their positive response to the threat of attacks against Asians and Muslims in the borough following the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York. Councillor
Multiple Sclerosis campaigners in Wandsworth have welcomed government proposals to extend clinical trials of the only drugs available to treat the disease. The announcement has defied advice from medicines watchdog, the National Institute for Clinical
VOLUNTEERS are being asked to take part in a Bush Bashing on Croxley Common Moor on Sunday, November 4. The scrub clearance task starts at 10am and is part of a series of events to improve the moor. People should meet at Lock 79, opposite Croxley Station
Health workers and unions have been protesting outside Queen Marys Hospital amid fears of a government U-turn over staff contracts. They waved banners and placards outside the Roehampton Hospital to protest about what they say is the failure of the Governments
A WRITER from South Woodford is setting up a forum for local literary work. Penny Freeston is asking other local writers to submit short stories and poems a free publication called The Hedgerow which she will launch on December 1. It will be distributed
A woman was indecently assaulted when she went jogging on Putney Lower Common. The 32 year old was next to some tennis courts on the grassy area in Rocks Lane at about 6pm last Monday when she passed a man who was acting strangely. He followed her and
Wandsworth supports more adults in residential or nursing care than any other local authority in the country, according to Department of Health (DoH) figures released this week. The DoH is now suggesting an urgent investigation into the situation, but
More than 70 magic-loving children flocked to Ottakars bookstore in Putney to learn some tricks of the trade from top magician, Dominic Wood. The childrens TV presenter and former Young Magician of the Year appeared at the Putney Exchange bookstore where
The annual Wandsworth Arts Festival kicks off today (Friday) and promises to deliver a fat slice of culture and entertainment as hundreds of artists and performers come to town. For three weeks dozens of venues across the borough will play host to a variety
Merton is to get nine more neighbourhood wardens to help tackle antisocial behaviour, graffiti and litter, after securing a £445,000 government cash injection to fund the scheme. The new wardens will be employed in Wimbledon and Mitcham town centres,
The golfing stars of tomorrow were given a helping hand by a Wimbledon businessman who ran a free session for the fiery youngsters. Danny Lubert wants to introduce Mertons young people to the sport and 74 of them took advantage at a free day of golf and
A badger or two might be on-call to help Wimbledon charity organisers at a comedy night at which comedian Harry Hill takes top billing. Harry, famed for his sketches involving Gareth Southgate and Tamsin Archer Badgers, will join fellow comics Craig Campbell
An Energy Day to advise senior citizens on how to conserve energy in the home is being held by Age Concern Wandsworth, in Tooting today (Friday). The event, which takes place at the charitys offices at 202 Tooting High Street, is promoting energy saving
A new fact finding service has been launched to help Wandsworths voluntary and community groups. The new service will be available at all borough libraries. Groups can log on free of charge to special computers offering a database of information ranging
RECOMMENDATIONS on how councillors should be paid have been accepted by East Herts District Council. The recommendations were made by a panel of independent members led by film critic Barry Norman. The panel acknowledged the time and demands placed on
Speculation continues to surround the Palace future of manager Steve Bruce, despite assurances made at the weekend that he was staying put. The media frenzy surrounding a rumoured move to Birmingham City reached a crescendo yesterday morning with some
The cream of Bollywood is set to descend on Kingston in the coming months as part of a local art gurus dream of raising the Royal boroughs cultural profile. India's top producers have been invited to film their blockbuster movies at Hampton Court Palace
THE COUNCIL'S sports development team, in partnership with local rugby clubs Saracens, Old Tottonians and Enfield Ignatians, recently organised training sessions for boys under 14 years old with a view to forming a borough representative side to play
ENFIELD Judo Club have enjoyed a month of success both at home and abroad.o On September 30, the club took part in the London Junior National Trials and had 14 young boys and girls qualifying in either first or second place to represent London in the
A leading doctor has received national recognition for his work with breast cancer patients at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, and the breast unit at St Margaret's Hospital, Epping. Ashrat Patel, an associate specialist in the unit, was one of five
A nervous defensive display against West Bromwich Albion saw Crystal Palace's six game Selhurst Park winning streak come to an abrupt end last Wednesday. A solitary second half goal by veteran Baggies striker Bob Taylor was enough to take the points on
Perhaps Councillor Pelling would ask David Thomas from London Transport to take a look at the last "468" bus stop at the top of Whitehorse Lane. That bus stop is called Whitmore Road. In the good old days of bus conductors you asked for a ticket to Whitworth
May I thank all your readers who responded to my call on this page for complaints about power disruptions in the borough to be sent to the industry regulator Ofgem. Following a big response from consumers the regulator is proposing to extend compensation
Bishops Stortford5 Long Sutton2 (Printwize East Premier A League)BISHOPS Stortford continued their positive start to the season with a convincing win against league strugglers Long Sutton. Without really ever hitting top form, Stortford managed to control
Crystal Palace's club record of eight straight wins remained unbroken last Tuesday as Burnley ran out winners in a dreary encounter writes Steve Baxter. It was a grim evening at Turf Moor, where the home fans' abuse of the referee rang around the ground
By sheer coincidence, on Saturday last, I was attending a Co-op meeting at Fairfield Halls and decided to purchase a copy of your newspaper. Imagine my surprise when I read the article entitled "Bus Route running via London". Apparently a bus stop was
With the completion of the re-surfacing of the horse rides, we are left with the plant access way to Happy Valley in a far worse state and the edge of the top field churned up. Why? Because the Council did not have the acumen to write a contractual specification
Crystal Palace Band was founded by the Upper Norwood Temperance Society and held its first rehearsal on 31st January 1901. The band was first called the Upper Norwood Temperance Prize Band and lived up to its name in its first year by securing prizes
HEALTH chiefs have concentrated on cutting waiting lists at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow rather than services at Epping's St Margaret's Hospitalo . John Palmer, a member of Epping Forest Primary Care Trust's user consultative forum speaking at
Haringey: Homelessness in Haringey has reached crisis proportions because asylum seekers see the borough as a soft target. This is the message from a leading councillor on the day that government figures revealed 4,651 residents live in temporary accommodation
Sutton: Two women who were indecently assaulted at knifepoint in Tooting braved the courtroom this week to see their attacker jailed for nine years. Despite their ordeal, both agreed to speak exclusively to the Borough News to warn women of the dangers
Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado is being performed at the Ashcroft Theatre by The Croydon Operatic And Dramatic Association, CODA for short, until Saturday, November 3. The idea for the Mikado first sprang into WS Gilbert's mind when an old Japanese
Slam-door trains are to be phased out starting this winter as new Electrostar trains near the end of their trials. Connex South Eastern has said it is on track to meet the Government deadline to replace the old trains completely by 2004. The new trains
Three talented and experienced singers come together in a show that will raise the roof at Fairfield Concert Hall, on Saturday, November 2, at 8pm. Tom Cregan, Ciaran Nagle and Anthony Norton are The Three Irish Tenors and they will perform numbers from
Former Ks boss Geoff Chapple this week became the new manager of Woking. Chapple, 55, who was sacked by Ks in May after the clubs relegation to the Ryman League, takes over from Colin Lippiatt, who has become head coach of the Nationwide Conference strugglers
Transport Secretary Stephen Byers cruised into Catford to mark the launch of nationwide clampdown on abandoned cars. The new Government initiative will see the notice time councils have to give for the removal of dumped cars reduced to 24 hours from seven
Hampton & Richmonds decision to part company with six players stopped the club entering financial hardship, according to the clubs general manager Les Rance. Last Friday the Beavers sold Gary Holloway and Dean Green to Farnborough Town for a combined
