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Comics Harry Hill and Tim Vine rally to aid of Cryer theatre
Comics Harry Hill and Tim Vine have added their support to a campaign to try to raise £150,000 for the “money pit” that is Cryer Arts on Carshalton High Street. “It’s the best theatre in Carshalton,” says Vine in a … Continue reading
Trial date for Carshalton teacher’s murder is set for October
James Madden appeared in court yesterday and was charged with the murder of Gemma Devonish, the school teacher who was found with fatal stab wounds at a flat in Nutfield Close, Carshalton, on December 19 last year. The local MP … Continue reading
Arson investigation after hay bales fire in Carshalton field
The police and London Fire Brigade are investigating possible arson after 20 large bales of hay in a field in Carshalton were destroyed by fire at the weekend. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters took eight hours to tackle … Continue reading
Sutton’s £2.3m heritage buildings sale to owner of derelict pub
INSIDE SUTTON: Confidential documents show that the council has done a property deal for two of the borough’s historic buildings with an offshore company linked to the developer responsible for the long-neglected Fox and Hounds pub on Carshalton High Street. … Continue reading
Posted in Carshalton and Wallington, Community associations, Elliot Colburn, History, Planning, Property, Pubs, Sutton Council
Tagged AJH Property Developments Ltd, Andrew Hussey, Carshalton, Carshalton and Wallington, Carshalton Old Rectory, Carshalton Old Rectory Association, Cryer Theatre, Nelson Insurance Company Ltd, Rodger Molyneux, Russettings, Sutton, Sutton Council, The Carshalton Society, The Fox and Hounds
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Armed police in ‘some kind of stand-off’ at Carshalton house
INSIDE SUTTON EXCLUSIVE: 4PM UPDATE: A man is seen being led away by police, apparently hand-cuffed, after a tense six-hour incident on a residential street A tense, six-hour siege of a house on a usually quiet residential street in suburban … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Policing, Sutton Council
Tagged Buckhurst Avenue, Carshalton, Metropolitan Police
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Police charge Brixton man with murder of woman in Carshalton
MP describes the violent stabbing of teacher Gemma Devonish as ‘shocking and distressing’ The Metropolitan Police has named the man accused of murdering Gemma Devonish in Carshalton last week as James Madden, from Brixton. Madden, 38, of Railton Road, was … Continue reading
Man arrested for murder after Carshalton woman’s stabbing
A murder investigation is underway after a woman was found with stab wounds in Carshalton. The police have named the victim as Gemma Devonish, 42, who was found by officers yesterday morning after being called to an address in Nutfield … Continue reading
Thousands left without water as SES crisis enters third day
A ‘critical valve’ has left thousands of people across south-west London and Surrey without reliable water supplies, affecting a major hospital and forcing schools to close. BERTIE WORCESTER-PARK reports Up to 4,000 households across Carshalton, Sutton, Cheam, Epsom and even … Continue reading
Council has £1m loan in the pipeline for heating no one needs
At a committee meeting tonight in Sutton, councillors will be asked to approve a £1m loan for the discredited council-owned heat network, SDEN. But questions are being asked about the viability of the plans, while residents are kept in the … Continue reading
Posted in Bobby Dean, Carshalton and Wallington, Nick Mattey, Richard Simpson, Sutton Council
Tagged Beddington, Beddington Lane incinerator, Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton, David McIntyre, Hackbridge, Liberal Democrats, Nick Mattey, Richard Simpson, Riverside, SDEN, Sutton, Sutton Council, Sutton Decentralised Energy Network, The Lavenders
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‘Doctors say only a new hospital is the answer’ for St Helier
SUTTON COMMENTARY: Shocking scenes shown by BBC News this week should be a wake-up call for government and the NHS to revive previously approved plans for a state-of-the-art new hospital, writes DAVE BURTON The problems facing St Helier Hospital, as … Continue reading
Posted in Carshalton and Wallington, Dave Burton, Health, Luke Taylor MP, Paul Burstow MP, Paul Scully MP, St Helier Hospital, Sutton and Cheam, Sutton Council, Tom Brake MP
Tagged Bedmont, Bobby Dean MP, Carshalton, Carshalton and Wallington, Dave Burton, Luke Taylor MP, NHS, Royal Marsden Cancer Hub, St Helier Hospital, Sutton, Sutton and Cheam
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St Helier Hospital stretched to limits by a ‘tidal wave of flu’
By DAVE BURTON The appalling conditions at St Helier Hospital were highlighted on national television last night when a BBC News report showed patients waiting on trolleys in corridors for hours, even days, as staff battled a “tidal wave” of … Continue reading
Sutton puts Carshalton’s Grade II*-listed Old Rectory up for sale
Sutton Council has put the Old Rectory in Carshalton into the hands of estate agents, as the local authority makes attempts to raise some extra cash while driving down costs incurred through building maintenance. Not that the council appears to … Continue reading
Week-long disruption to rail services across south London
It is half-term week, which for rail passengers means a whole load of disruption to their regular services across south London. Signalling upgrade work started at the weekend and is due to continue until this Friday, November 1, “which will … Continue reading
Sutton Literary Festival, Carshalton and Wallington, Oct 12-13
Posted in Art, Sutton Council
Tagged Carshalton, Sutton, Sutton Literary Festival, Wallington
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Fire Brigade issues safety warnings ahead of further flooding
The London Fire Brigade has issued warnings about keeping safe during flooding after downpours saw roads and properties affected across the capital throughout the night. Further heavy rainfall has been forecast for the next 24 to 36 hours. Morden Hall … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, London-wide issues, Merton
Tagged Carshalton, flooding, floods, Heavy rains, LFB, London Fire Brigade, Morden Hall Park, Wallington, Wimbledon
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London Fire Brigade: Woman dies after house fire in Carshalton
A woman died following a house fire on Pipewell Road in Carshalton on Thursday. According to the London Fire Brigade, half of the ground floor was damaged by the fire. “One woman was rescued from the building by firefighters wearing … Continue reading
Posted in London Fire Brigade, Sutton Council
Tagged Carshalton, LFB, London Fire Brigade
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Louise Minchin heads author line-up for Sutton Literary Festival
Louise Minchin, the author and former BBC News presenter, will be headlining Sutton’s first literary festival next month, which will focus on providing access to literature and culture to people of all ages and backgrounds. Organisers behind the female-led event, … Continue reading
Full details of all events at this year’s Sutton Literary Festival
2024 Sutton Literary Festival Programme of events
2024 Eco-Fair, Carshalton Park, Bank Holiday Monday, Aug 26
Posted in Activities, Community associations, Environment
Tagged Bank Holiday Monday, Carshalton, Carshalton Park, Eco-Fair, EcoLocal
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Organisers cancel plans for Carshalton Park fireworks display
The organisers of one of south London’s biggest Bonfire Night displays have been forced to cancel plans for their 2024 event – blaming Sutton Council for a lack of help. The volunteers at the Carshalton and Wallington Round Table have … Continue reading
National Youth Jazz Orchestra, All Saints, Carshalton, Nov 16
Posted in Art, Music
Tagged Carshalton, Carshalton Jazz, National Youth Jazz Orchestra
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Alison Neale Duo jazz evening, Honeywood Museum, Sep 26
Posted in Honeywood Museum, Music
Tagged Carshalton, Friends of Honeywood Museum, Honeywood Museum, Jazz
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Bourne again: how Carshalton Park is providing an overflow
Where does all that rainwater go from one of the wettest years on record? Well, in the catchment area of the River Wandle, as ANDREW FORD, left, has discovered, it has been taking up quite a bit of Carshalton Park … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Environment, History, Kenley, Purley, Wildlife
Tagged Andrew Ford, Carshalton, Carshalton Park, Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Environment Agency, flooding, Kenley, Purley, South Sea Bubble
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