Former England manager backs Palace for Play-Off glory

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Kevin Keegan and Ian Holloway Former England manager Kevin Keegan has backed Palace for the Premier League. The ex-Liverpool, Hamburg and Newcastle legend entertained hundreds of guests at Crystal Palace football club's end of season Sporting Dinner. Keegan regaled the audience at the Croydon Hilton with a visual history of his career. He looked back at his early days as a ...

Versus movie to be made thanks to crowdfunding

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

, Features Writer Filmmaker Paul Johnstone, who appeared in last week's Freetime appealing for donations to fund his new movie Versus, has reached his target. Paul, who is based in Walthamstow, contacted the East London Guardian Series in a desperate bid to raise 8,000 to film the dark crime thriller. Using crowdfunding website Kickstarter, he had until last Saturday, 1.30pm, ...

Firefighters save man from Morden flat blaze

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

News A man was rescued from a fire at his flat in Morden last night. Firefighters from Mitcham were called to Morden Hall Road at 11.45pm, after a resident was awoken by their fire alarm and found their flat alight. When crews arrived, the resident, a man in his 50s, was unable to get out of his front door due to heavy smoke logging. Firefighters forced entry and extinguished ...

Prince Charles holds private meeting with secret service chiefs

Telegraph.co.uk - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The Prince of Wales held a meeting this week with the head of the Security Service, Sir Jonathan Evans, and his successor as MI5 chief, Andrew ...

Explosive device removed by Northern Ireland police investigating attempted murders

The Independent - Saturday 18th May, 2013

What is believed to be a bomb found by police investigating the attempt to murder three officers in West Belfast has been taken away, police ...

Railway part suspended this weekend

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

By Daniel Binns The Chingford to Liverpool Street railway is part suspended all this weekend due to engineering works. Trains will not run from Chingford or at any other Waltham Forest stations on the line on both Saturday and Sunday. Instead trains will be diverted and run between Liverpool Street and Seven Sisters, stopping at Bethnal Green, Hackney Downs and Clapton on the ...

Residents escape roof fire in Pollards Hill

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

, Chief Reporter Two people escaped unharmed from a fire at a home in Pollards Hill this morning. Firefighters were called to Wide Way at 3.30am, to reports of a roof well alight at a residential property. Two fire engines from Norbury and an arial ladder from Mitcham tackled the blaze, which is believed to have been caused by a faulty electrical board. Two people who were ...

Jazz artist displaying in Twickenham this month

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Jazz man: Alban Low's work is inspired by his love of jazz Buzzing jazzy artworks that dance across the page will be on display in Twickenham this month. Jazz Art by Alban Low will be at The Bloomsbury at the end of May, where families can also enjoy a summer barbecue and jazz. Twickenham Jazz Club hosts the free event, which will feature the Lesley and Kelvin Christiane ...

Rise from the ashes complete for burned-out business

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

A homeware and furniture shop destroyed by fire has completed its rise from the ashes with an award. The Loft in Broad Street, Teddington, was named this year's London independent gift retailer of the year after being nominated by loyal suppliers. Firefighters smashed their way into the shop after a blaze broke out in October 2011. The fire, believed to be caused by an ...

Esher Church of England High School raises thousands for White Lodge Centre

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Pleased: Julia Peacock was grateful for students' work Students from Esher raised more than 2,000 for charity supporting disabled people in Surrey. Esher Church of England High School students were encouraged to come up with activities to raise money for the White Lodge Centre. Events included football matches and cake sales. Julia Peacock, fundraiser for the charity, thanked ...

New fundraising director for Childrens Trust

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Claire Wood Hill The Children's Trust in Tadworth, which runs the country's largest rehabilitation centre for children with acquired brain injuries, has appointed a new director of fundraising. Claire Wood Hill worked previously at Sense, a charity supporting deafblind people, and Marie Curie Cancer Care. Ms Wood Hill said: "I'm so pleased and excited to be ...

Public meeting on fire station closures to be held in Merton

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Twelve fire stations are faced with the axe across London Residents will be able to have their say on the future of the fire and rescue service in Merton at a public meeting next week. A meeting will be held at 7pm on Tuesday, May 21, at the Civic Centre in Morden on the proposed changes but forward by The London Fire Brigade in their fifth draft London Safety Plan. The consultation ...

NHS couple invited to Queens garden party

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

A couple from Ewell will be at the Queen's garden party next week A couple who have worked for the NHS for a combined 75 years have been invited to the Queen's garden party at Buckingham Palace. Adolf and Mary Commodore, of Ruxley Lane, West Ewell, received their exclusive invitation a fortnight ago from the Lord Chamberlain, one of the royal household's chief officers, on ...

Victory for amateur rowing team in charity race across channel

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

The Real Boat Race 2013 saw two teams pitted against each other An extreme charity challenge has seen an amateur team row 500 miles across the channel in six days raising more than 100,000. The Real Boat Race 2013 saw two teams pitted against each other racing from the River Thames at the London Eye on Saturday, May 4, to the Eiffel Tower in Paris via the River Seine. The winning ...

St Georges College choir features on Sunday Worship

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Congregation: St George's College Choir The Chamber Choir of St George's College, Weybridge, has been broadcast across the nation, after hosting the BBC Radio 4 programme, Sunday Worship. The large congregation and listeners across the country were treated to a service which included performances by composers including Monteverdi, Mozart and Chilcott. The service, led by ...

Homeless and vulnerable helped by Painshill walk

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Transform: The group stepped out for homelessness A charity walk in Painshill raised 500 to support homeless and vulnerable people in Surrey. About 100 people participated in the "step out for homelessness" walk on May 12 in aid of Transform Housing and Support. The charity's chief executive Paul Mitchell said: "I would like to thank everyone who came along on ...

Amateur actor writes horror novel about a carnivorous boar

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Author Robert Bennett in India A boxing coach and amateur actor has written a horror novel. Robert Bennett, from Sutton, has a passion for horror - 13 of his books are in the genre - and now has 15 books available on ...

London police urge Portugal to reopen Madeleine McCann case

Middle East Times - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Madeleine McCann . After reviewing investigative files on the case, detectives said they had a list of persons of interest, The Daily Telegraph reported. Detective Chief Superintendent Hamish Campbell, who heads the Homicide and Serious Crime Command, said the review found "investigative and forensic opportunities." Madeleine disappeared shortly before her 4th birthday in August ...

Childrens centre shake-up on the cards

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

, Chief Reporter Changes to the way children's centres are run in Kingston are being sent out to the public for consideration. Kingston Council is proposing a new "hub and spoke" model for its 10 centres across the borough, in a bid to keep the facilities open in the face of funding cuts. It would see the centres divided into four localities - South of the Borough, ...

Kingston in Bloom competition back on

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Kingston in Bloom competition back on Kingston in Bloom is back, a year after the Surrey Comet and supporters kept it alive following council cuts. Tolworth resident Sarah Partridge-Finucane, who runs a publishing firm, will run the competition this year. The competition has six categories: best front garden, best blooming pub, best community space or street, best public building and ...

Council launches new scheme to give extra help to troubled families

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

(From left to right) Sutton Council Chief Executive Niall Bolger, Leader of Sutton Council, Cllr Ruth Dombey, Senior Advisor at Troubled Families Team, Gill Strachan MBE , Robert McCulloch-Graham at the launch of Sutton's Families Matter ser Families who are involved with crime or do not send their children to school will get more support under a new scheme. Sutton Council is to ...

Music hall tradition and celebration of British spirit at the Rose Theatre

This is Local London - Saturday 18th May, 2013

Musical tradition and celebration of British spirit at the Rose Theatre Two special matinee shows celebrating Britain and its rich wartime heritage will be coming to the Rose Theatre at the end of this month. We'll Meet Again, which has been running for more than 15 years and still manages to grab an audience every time, will be bringing back to life themes of camaraderie, austerity ...