February 2025
A fire in Thornton Heath over the weekend is believed to have been caused by the failure of a lithium battery that was on charge.
The blaze broke out in Parchmore Road on Sunday evening [...]
The theme park giant behind Chessington World of Adventures has appointed its interim chief executive to the role on a permanent basis.
Fiona Eastwood will lead Merlin Entertainments, which also counts Madame [...]
Rough sleepers in Kingston are being given extra help over the following days.
The council has activated its emergency programme which aims to [...]
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A charity’s warning 30,000 patients a year could lose out on hospice care if more people don’t leave gifts in their wills.
Hospice UK claims the donations bring in £300-million a year. [...]
A man from Woking who committed online sexual offences against three girls aged between eight and 14 has been jailed for nine years.
41-year-old Edward Durlik created multiple fake online profiles to gain [...]
It’s emerged a fire in Weybridge yesterday morning broke out in an electrical cabinet.
Surrey Fire and Rescue was called to a six-storey building [...]
It’s believed that a swan killed in Beddington Park was the female partner of a long-standing pair that had made their home there.
The Swan Sanctuary was called to the area over the [...]
England rugby union internationals Tom Curry and George Martin have returned to full training.
It’s after picking up minor injuries in their recent Six [...]
A river user who abused others at the Kingston Regatta last summer has been hit with a £4,000 fine.
Scott Keen from Morden was also found guilty [...]
Lauren James struck in stoppage time to give runaway Women’s Super League leaders Chelsea a 2-1 victory over Everton.
They stay seven points clear at the top after a [...]
A man from Epsom is taking on the London marathon for the second time to raise vital funds for charity Verses Arthritis.
In 2001, Josh Sunborg’s mum was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis [...]
Hospices are urging people to leave gifts in their wills to help support the sector.
143 sites across England, Scotland and Wales have joined a [...]
Police officers across England and Wales will now receive training in how to handle non-contact sexual offences.
This refers to any sexual gesture that is unwanted and [...]
An investigation’s been launched after a man died when officers were called to reports of a child being assaulted in South Norwood.
Police entered a property in the area where they found [...]
A woman who disappeared with her son in Richmond last June will appear in court today.
44 year old Karima Mahmoud is due to appear at [...]
A passenger’s been charged with money laundering after £400,000 worth of banknotes were found in a suitcase at Heathrow Airport.
41-year-old Broomand Nasab from Austria was stopped by Border Force [...]
Firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats in Weybridge this morning.
The blaze broke out at the six-storey building by Monument [...]
Plans for a new housing development in Elmbridge are being met with nearly 200 objections from residents.
Alongside new build development, the plans for an accompanying open [...]
Chelsea extend their unbeaten run after a 2-1 win over Everton in the WSL.
The blues went a goal behind in the first half [...]
People in Reigate and Banstead will see their Council Tax rise by almost 3%.
That’s an average of £7.69 extra per year for a [...]
More than 7% of deaths in Hammersmith and Fulham in 2022 were linked to toxic air.
That’s according to the council who say they are working [...]
People in a block of flats in Weybridge had to be evacuated after a fire broke out this morning.
Firefighters were called to blaze out in the six-storey building [...]
Elmbridge Borough Council says it is taking the “difficult decision” to close some community centres this coming week.
The authority says it’s because of staff shortages. Cobham and [...]
Nine in 10 people who are using a new support service in Hounslow say it has made them feel less lonely after 6 months.
Under the BEfriend scheme, residents receive weekly visits from trained [...]
