Ex-soldier completes world record attempt by spending 24 hours in stocks

Nigel Potter spent 24 hours in stocks, without any breaks, to raise money for the Forces Children's Trust, based in Epsom Downs

12:00pm Wednesday 22nd May 2013

An ex-army officer believes he has set a new world record after spending 24 hours in stocks to raise money for children who have lost parents in the services.

Suffragette badge seized by customs finally on display at Bourne Hall

The replica of the Holloway prison badge has been loaned to Bourne Hall by Australian MP Frances Bedford

6:30am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A metal replica of a Suffragette’s badge which was seized by British customs after it arrived from Australia en route to an exhibition has finally gone on display.

VIDEO: How many keepy-uppies can this football juggler manage while balancing on a phone box?

Andrew Henderson was in Kingston on Monday to show off his skills

6:00am Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A footie free-styling champion kicked back in his home-town before preparing to take on the UEFA championships.

Woman with FOUR kidneys stuns doctors

Jessica Curphey has recovered fully from the operation

5:00pm Tuesday 21st May 2013

Doctors got a shock when a woman who came into hospital with a suspected water infection turned out to have four kidneys.

Swan injured on Kingston Bridge during rush hour

Injured: the swan was tended to by Sgt Tyler from Richmond Safer Transport team member Sgt Tyler

9:40am Tuesday 21st May 2013

A swan was being tended to by officers from Richmond police’s Safer Transport team after injuring its leg at Kingston Bridge this morning.

Amateur actor writes horror novel about a carnivorous boar

Amateur actor writes horror novel about a carnivorous boar

7:00am Saturday 18th May 2013

A boxing coach and amateur actor has written a horror novel.

Twickenham firefighters rescue dog stuck up tree

4:30pm Friday 17th May 2013

Firefighters may be used to rescuing cats but were surprised to find a curious collie caught barking up the wrong tree.

Fight breaks out after rugby fan defecates on man's driveway

Rugby day: Thousands of people were in town for the near-notorious Army v Navy rugby match

9:57am Friday 17th May 2013

A man who assaulted a resident who challenged him for defecating in his driveway has been ordered to pay £455.

Mum finds hair in expensive baby food

The offending packet of baby food

6:00am Wednesday 15th May 2013

A mum who diligently researched the best food for her baby was shocked when she found hair in hair son's dinner.

Battersea Power Station filled with bra clad women and men for The MoonWalk

8:00am Monday 13th May 2013

Battersea Power Station was filled with an army of people dressed in pink bras for a charity walk.

Woman threatens boycott of milkmen after noisy early-morning rounds

Is milk delivery really so noisy in Epsom?

8:00am Thursday 9th May 2013

A woman, who threatened a boycott over noisy milk rounds in the middle of the night believes the company has taken action to end the problem.

Cat owners warned of flower threat

Tilly the cat is now recovering

7:00am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Cat lovers have been warned of the dangers a humble flower could hold to their beloved pets after one feline had a narrow escape.

Builder, roofer, and electrician go to health spa to find out 'what women want'

Umbrella Group members get pampered

5:30am Wednesday 8th May 2013

Tradesmen swapped their tools for nail files, slices of cucumber and face creams when they found out what women want as part of a new initiative.

Eco group hires 'French Lady Gaga' for fifth birthday bash

Eco-sustainability group hire 'Lady Gaga'-style entertainer to celebrate fifth birthday

7:00am Tuesday 7th May 2013

A zany performer described as a cross between Brian Cox, Harry Hill and Lady Gaga will be the star performer at Transition Town Kingston’s fifth birthday party.

Shakespeare gets a Harlem Shake makeover

Youthful: Charlotte Powell will appear in a new-look Julius Caesar

7:00am Tuesday 7th May 2013

Children can engage with Shakespeare’s great tragedy in special daytime performances.

Homemade dog waste bin installed by angry resident

The makeshift dog waste bin in Merton Park

8:00am Friday 3rd May 2013

A despairing resident frustrated with their parks overflowing dog waste bin seems to have taken matters into their own hands.



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