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Mosques honoured in Parliament for flood disaster donations

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 13:56:57 +0000

Mosques that donated money to help Pakistan recover from the devastating 2010 floods have been honoured at a parliamentary reception.

Electronic tags will monitor alcohol in drink offenders' blood

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:39:43 +0000

Criminals convicted of serious drink-related offences will be fitted with electronic tags that monitor alcohol in their blood.

First glimpse of new look Westcroft

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:30:00 +0000

This is what the Sutton borough's brand new swimming pool will look like when it is opened in 2013.

Plans for Wandle Valley trading estate

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

A consultation was held for the proposed redevelopment of Wandle Valley trading estate in Hackbridge.

Cake sale raises money for cancer patients

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

A schoolgirl held a cup cake sale to raise money for the Royal Marsden Cancer Research.

Sutton to get £50k Olympic makeover

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

This is what Sutton is set to look like during the Olympics after it was given £50,000 to spend on decoration.

Tragic Carshalton teen gave organs to save lives of others

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

The heart of a gifted Carshalton teenager Georgia Tait, who died from meningitis the day after her 18th birthday, saved the life of a six-year-old boy.

Hundreds gathered at police officer's funeral

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:11:33 +0000

Hundreds gathered to pay their respects to a Sutton police officer this morning.

VIDEO: Business posts CCTV on YouTube after theft

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Staff at a loft conversion business have turned crimefighters by posting a security video on YouTube after a theft from a worker.

Home invasion gang beat couple

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Three masked men burst into a couple’s Sutton home and fought with them in their hallway.

Ex-boxer returns as Olympic trainer

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:00:00 +0000

A 74-year-old is finally realising his Olympic dream this summer – 50 years after he missed out on competing because of injury.

Man fined for dog poo pooch did not do

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:40:00 +0000

A Sutton dog owner has been fined £50 for a dog poo his pooch did not do...

Valentine's market in Wallington

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:40:00 +0000

Wallington Farmers market will have a romantic theme this Saturday.

Mum-of-three jailed for benefit fraud

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

A mum-of-three has been jailed for three months for wrongly claiming more than £40,000 in benefits.

Police uncover cannabis factory in raid

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:30:00 +0000

Police uncovered a cannabis factory during a drugs raid in Carshalton.

Man "showed no remorse" after leaving cleaver attack victim for dead

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:35:59 +0000

A thug from Morden who left an innocent partygoer 10 minutes from death in a brutal cleaver attack in Cheam was caught by police because he was wearing his mum's shoes.

More bailouts to keep Sutton Life Centre alive

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:10:01 +0000

The controversial Sutton Life Centre overspent by £261,200 this year, despite the council predicting it would not cost taxpayers a penny.

Fined in 19 seconds: motorist stung by CCTV car

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:30:00 +0000

A motorist could have been given Sutton's fastest parking ticket after being fined after spending just nineteen seconds parked illegally.

Man who killed cousin after row at family party cleared of murder

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:51:08 +0000

A man has been cleared of murdering his own cousin with a breeze block after a blazing family row.