The phone thief who poses for the video
A video of a thief who took a phone on a train from Waterloo to Guildford has been posted online in the hopes that someone can identify him.
Blogger Matt Parker challenged the man when he took the mobile of a fellow commuter who'd left her bag behind. When he videoed the man in action, the thief posed for him.
The man got off the train at Weybridge where he took a bicycle.
British Transport Police are investigating.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 5:04 am
Improvements for Wimbledon
Businesses in Wimbledon have voted to improve the town by setting up a Love Wimbledon Business Improvement District.
Starting on the 1st of April, the priorities of the new company will be to improve the appearance of the town centre by controlling litter, planting and lighting.
They also want to provide regular outdoor events and promote the town centre through an online directory.
They become the 125th town in the country to adopt the business led initiative.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 5:03 am
Friday, 10 February 2012
Happy Kingston
Kingston is the happiest place to live in and around London.
More than 2 thousand people were surveyed and asked questions on local amenities, neighbours, and safety.
According to the Evening Standard - the survey also shows a distinct preference for life in the commuter belt.
Despite being plagued by gangs during last summer's riots, Croydon was voted into second place.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:34 pm
Croydon designer appears at London Fashion Week
A fashion designer from Croydon will display her work on the global stage during the London Fashion Week.
Working under the name Zionb – she draws on Asian and Africa influences.
Zionb, launched her label Blessed Zion in 2011 with her designs on display at Somerset House from February 17.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:33 pm
400 arrests across London
Almost 400 people have been arrested in the first three days of the Met's renewed drive against gang crime in London.
The latest action was overnight when police recovered a taser, 20 thousand pounds and crystal meth in Wandsworth.
Meanwhile, a house in Colliers Wood has been raided in a police operation to tackle suspected gang members.
The house on Boundary Road was raided this morning under Operation Valiant – which aims to tackle gang crime.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:32 pm
Brentford game postponed
Brentford's game tomorrow against Oldham is off at Griffin Park.
The weather has claimed a number of other games including MK Dons and Stevenage.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:32 pm
Tributes for Merton's former Mayor
Tributes are pouring in for Merton’s first black mayor.
Honorary Alderman Joe Abrams passed away last Sunday.
He was made Mayor following Labours successful election in 1990.
He leaves three children, including Kingsley, whose following in fathers footsteps as a councillor for Merton.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:30 pm
Metropolitan police pay respects to Detective
More than 250 Metropolitan police officers have paid their respects to a detective.
34 year old Scott Allardyce passed away in January after a fight with cancer.
He joined the Police in 2002 and served at Sutton and Belgravia.
He leaves a wife and two children.
Sutton Borough Commander Guy Ferguson says he was a well liked and respected officer and thoughts and prayers are with his family.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:11 pm
Youth sentenced for gun possession
Police say yesterday's sentencing of two youth at Kingston Crown Court for possession of guns is another victory in the fight against gun crimes.
18-year-old Marcus Allen and 17-year-old Andrew Goma, both from south-London, were sentenced to 7-and-half and 8-and-a-half years respectively for possession of firearms and ammunition.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 5:05 am
Woman cleared of involvement in Stanwell Moor shooting
Surrey Police are to take no further action against a woman arrested over the death of a man in Stanwell Moor last month.
50-year-old Mark Arbery from Staines was found in a house suffering from a gunshot wound on January 30th.
He subsequently died in hospital from his injuries.
Police are continuing their investigations into the shooting.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 3:02 am
Thursday, 9 February 2012
Hosepipe ban looks a strong possibility
Three water firms are warning of hosepipe bans this Summer.
Sutton and East Surrey Water says the likelihood of restrictions later this year is growing stronger by the day.
While South East Water says reservoir levels are near "severe" status and restrictions cannot be ruled out.
Southern Water says all of its reservoir levels are low after the driest year since 1976.
Customers are being strongly urged to reduce water usage.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:25 pm
Battersea issues a warning
More than 600 calls were made to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home last month from people wishing to give up their dogs.
The Charity says it set a worrying record.
Battersea is concerned that pets are the latest victims of Britain’s throwaway society and it appears some people are giving up their pets more light-heartedly.
It says one owner wished to give up their dog because they got a new ‘handbag’ dog and didn’t have space in the flat for both animals.
Another had decided not to keep his pet because it barks.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:23 pm
Police investigate another distraction burglary in Surrey
An elderly couple in Cobham have become the latest victims of a distraction burglary.
It took place on Monday night after the first suspect claimed to be from a water company and went to the kitchen with the male victim.
Two other men then entered the house and stole a wallet containing cash.
But, when the female victim questioned their identities, they left quickly.
All three men are white, were wearing dark clothing and their faces were covered by scarves.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:21 pm
Police discover cannabis factory in Carshalton
Police have uncovered a cannabis factory during a drugs raid on a terraced property in Carshalton.
Officers searched the premises in Westminster Road this morning.
In an upstairs front bedroom they found two black tents containing around 30 mature cannabis plants with a street value of thousands of pounds.
No occupants were in the property at the time of the raid.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:21 pm
Police arrest man in connection with dog attack in Brentford
Police are treating the death of pensioner who was attacked by a 'pitbull type' dog as manslaughter.
Leslie Trotman, who was 83, was bitten on the leg more than two weeks ago in Brentford, he died six days later.
A man in his 30s has been arrested and bailed by police.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:05 am
Drug gang jailed
A notorious drug gang operating out of Wandsworth has been jailed for a total of 40 years.
Eleven people aged between 14 and 27 were jailed for their part in selling crack and heroin on several estates.
Among their crimes were selling drugs outside schools, Surrey University and on street corners.
Officers also believe the gang was involved in robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and public disorder.
Meanwhile, in a separate operation yesterday, police arrested over 200 people in a crackdown on London’s gangs.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:04 am
Missing woman found
A woman who went missing from her home in Sutton on Tuesday night has been found safe and well.
63 year old Valerie Large was found sitting at a train station.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:03 am
Man dies trying to save his dog in Surrey
A man's believed to have drowned trying to rescue his dog from a freezing pond in Surrey.
Tim Waddingham was pulled from the water at Wildwood Golf and Country Club on Sunday morning.
The 53 year old's dog was found by the lake at the nine-acre course.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:02 am
Wednesday, 8 February 2012
Students spark armed response in Woking
A group of students filming in Woking have triggered an armed response.
Police received reports of a man seen with a gun entering a derelict building in the High Street just after mid-day.
A police cordon was put in place shutting three roads.
Officers discovered students filming in the building and the gun was a in fact a toy.
Police say they have given strong words of advice to the group and the property owner and the cordon's were lifted after an hour.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 3:00 pm
Bellfield loses legal challenge
Former bouncer Levi Bellfield has lost a bid to challenge his conviction for the kidnap and murder of Milly Dowler at the Court of Appeal in London.
The 43 year old was given a whole life term in June 2011 after being found guilty of abducting and killing 13-year-old Milly from Walton following a trial at the Old Bailey
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:52 am
Police concerned for missing woman in Sutton
Police are becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of a woman missing in Sutton.
63 year old Valerie Large hasn’t been seen from since she walked out of her home in Grove Road whilst cooking dinner for her partner last night.
Valerie left on foot without saying a word and wearing only a thin blue anorak, black trousers and and distinctive leopard skin print Wellington boots.
Police are extremely concerned as she wasn't dressed for last night’s freezing temperatures and didn't take her medication with her, which she requires each day.
Valerie is of medium build with short light brown hair.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:46 am
Surrey faces council tax hike
Surrey County Council has voted to raise council tax by 2.99%.
The rise will mean an extra 64p a week or £33 a year on a band D property.
Earlier this week Surrey police authority also agreed to increase its share of the Council tax.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:29 am
Button happy with new McLaren
Jenson Button seems happy with his new car.
The McLaren driver says yesterday's testing was a good starting point.
The Woking racer says there are 'no niggly areas with the car, which is quite different to last year.'
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:28 am
Hughes pleads not guilty
Footballer Lee Hughes has pleaded not guilty to sexual assault.
The Notts Country striker was arrested in Croydon in December in connection with an alleged incident at the team hotel.
He was preparing for an FA Cup match with Sutton United.
During a five-minute appearance at Croydon Magistrates Court this morning he denied the charge and was bailed until another hearing on March the 21st.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:27 am
Police raids across London
The Met has arrested over 120 people in a series of co-ordinated operations across London in a major crackdown on gang crime.
Among the offences were gang-related violence and the supply or possession of drugs – including large hauls of cocaine and cannabis.
Meanwhile the Met has targeted 19 London boroughs where special task forces will work on preventing gang membership.
They include Croydon, Ealing, Lambeth, Wandsworth, Merton, Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:24 am
Olympic chief visits Kingston
Andy Hunt British Olympic Association CEO was at County Hall in Kingston yesterday to discuss the Olympic cycle road races and time trial events.
A key theme of the visit was to discuss how Surrey will benefit once the games are over.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 5:12 am
Kempton survives the frost
Only one race meeting survives the weather today.
There'll be an 8-race card at Kempton Park.
The meetings at Carlisle, Lingfield Park and Ludlow have all been called off due to frost and snow.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:32 am
GlaxoSmithKline move to reverse falling sales
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline says it has a health portfolio of new products in the pipe-line that will reverse their falling sales.
Turnover at Glaxo, whose global headquarters are based in Brentford, fell by two per cent in the three months to the end of 2011.
The company's full-year sales went down three per cent at 27-point-4 billion pounds.
Like many big players in the industry, Glaxo faces problems inventing new drugs to replace those whose patents have expired.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:29 am
Heathrow Express workers to strike
Workers on the Heathrow Express rail service have voted in favour of taking industrial action.
Staff were balloted after a driver was dismissed and a union representative suspended.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said four out of five of its members backed a campaign of stoppages.
No dates have been set for a walk out on the service, which runs between Paddington and Heathrow airport.
A spokesman for Heathrow express said the suspended employee had returned to work and the driver had been dismissed fairly.
The RMT said its representative, Liaqat Ali, had been subjected to a "barrage of unfounded, spurious and discriminatory allegations by management".
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 12:04 am
Tuesday, 7 February 2012
Murder investigation in Tooting
A murder investigation’s been launched after a man died from head injuries in Tooting.
26-year-old Anthony Thompson was attacked on Sunday afternoon in Holmbury Court, and died later in hospital.
Police believe he was with friends when he was assaulted during an argument.
Three men – one 25 and two who are 33 – have been arrested
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 9:23 pm
Bellfield back in Court
Convicted killer Levi Bellfield will appear in court again tomorrow – to start the appeal process against his life sentence.
The former bouncer was jailed for life last June, for the abduction and murder of Walton schoolgirl Milly Dowler.
The 13 year old disappeared on her way home from school in March 2002. Her remains were found in woodland in Hampshire six months later.
43 year old father of 11 Bellfield, was already serving sentences for the murders of Marsha McDonnell in Hampton and Amelie Delagrange in Twickenham.
19 year old Marsha was killed outside her home after she stepped off a bus one night in February 2003, while French student Amelie was followed across Twickenham Green after a night out.
His lawyers will make an application seeking permission to appeal.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 6:48 pm
Woman injured in Streatham
A woman's suffered serious head injuries in Streatham.
The pedestrian was involved in a collision with a motorbike in Streatham Hill just after 11:30 this morning.
The air ambulance was called in to help treat the woman in her fifties.
She's been taken to the major trauma unit at Kings College hospital.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:40 pm
New Borough Commander in Merton
Detective Chief Superintendent Darren Williams is the new Borough Commander of Merton Police.
He will be based at Wimbledon and has been in the Metropolitan Police for 24 years.
Later this year will step into the ring against 2 times World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Tim Witherspoon in a Charity Boxing Match.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:40 pm
Preparations underway for Euro 2012 football tournament
The Football European Championships are coming along this summer.
They are being jointly held in Poland and the Ukraine.
Jackie's reporter Monika Dziewguc who've from Szczecin in Poland looks at the prepartions for the tournament.
She spoke to Patrick Ney who works in the British Embassy in Poland and also blogs about the Country:
Parents invited to meetings about new Tooting school
Parents in Tooting are being invited to two public meetings this week where they can find out more about plans for a brand new primary school.
The meetings will give parents the chance to learn more about the proposed new primary in Franciscan Road.
Sixty pupils would be admitted into two reception classes each year from September 2013 onwards.
The two meetings will be held later this week at Graveney School in Welham Road on Thursday afternoon.
And at the The Professional Centre in Franciscan Road on Friday afternoon.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 12:00 pm
Landlord in Tooting fined for flouting fire regulations
A landlord who flouted fire safety rules while renting out an unlicensed home in Tooting to unsuspecting tenants has been fined by magistrates.
Vishal Jain charged five people £2,050 every month to live in his property in Gassiot Road despite the house having safety risks.
The home had too few smoke alarms and no protection to the only available escape route - leaving the occupants dangerously exposed in the event of a fire.
Wandsworth Council officers became suspicious he was breaking the law last year after examining council tax records.
Jain from Tooting, was given a £500 fine and ordered to pay costs.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:59 am
Police hunt knifepoint robber in Chertsey
Police are appealing for witnesses after an offender made off with a significant amount of cash during a knifepoint robbery in Chertsey.
It took place at the Sainsbury’s petrol station in Heriot Road.
The offender told the two victims to open the tills and put the money into a plastic bag.
The offender's a white man in his forties, around 6ft 2, large build and was wearing a black woollen hat with two eyeholes cut out and a dark green bomber jacket.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:57 am
New appeals after Streatham murder
Five years after a 17 year old was shot dead at an ice rink in Streatham, police continue to appeal for witnesses to come forward.
Andre Smartt-Ford was taken to St George's Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives continue to investigate, but as yet no one has been charged in connection with murder.
Police are offering a substantial reward of up to £20,000 for information.
On the night of the murder, the rink was holding a disco attended by more than 300 people.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:56 am
Appeal to help trace missing Tooting teenager
Police are appealing for help to trace a 14-year-old girl missing from Tooting.
Shakira Lindsay-Robinson hasn’t been seen since last Friday and previously went missing last month.
She was eventually found in Coventry.
Officers believe she could be anywhere in the Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth or Croydon areas.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 11:47 am
Richmond Paves the Way for National Sports Launch
An Olympic inspired project piloted in seven schools across Richmond is being extended throughout the country.
The Sports in Schools programme is run by the Wastebuster organisation.
It aims to encourage recycling and promote sport in schools.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 5:06 am
Get Ahead of the Games in Richmond
Be prepared and ‘Get ahead of the Games’
That’s the message from Richmond Council.
They’ve launched a website outlining which local areas will be affected by the olympic cycling and torch relay events this summer.
It outlines which roads will be closed, parking restrictions, trading information and maps of the events.
It’s likely areas close to Hampton Court, Ham, Twickenham, Teddington, St Margaret's and Richmond will be particularly affected during road cycling events.
For more information on local Olympic events including road closure information go to: www.richmond.gov.uk/richmond_upon_thames_2012 or www.getaheadofthegames.com for travel and commuter information
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:30 am
Charity Man Chris Pearce Is Raising Money For CLAPA
A man from Kingston’s hoping to raise as much money as possible for the Cleft Lip and Palate Association and Born Too Soon Charity.
Chris Pearce’s daughter Poppy was born with a cleft palate and congenital condition affecting the face and jaw last May.
Babies born with this condition often have breathing and feeding difficulties and require surgery and lengthy medical care.
As part of a thirteen month campaign, Chris has planned thirteen events to raise money for the charities that helped his family.
Here is a list of the events so far: 1) Race the Train (completed) 2) Triathlon (completed) 3) Mens Health Survival of the Fittest (completed) 4) London Sparton Sprint (completed) 5) Hell down South (completed) 6) Grim (completed) 7) Tough Guy (completed) 8) Mud Runner Ice Breaker 9) Kingston 16 mile Breakfast Run 10) Jurassic Coast Walk Exmouth to Pool (117 miles) 11) London to Brighton Bike Ride 12) London Marathon 13) London 26/26 challenge (26 mile walk)
For more information and how you can support the campaign visit http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/team/WistysWinners
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 12:30 am
Monday, 6 February 2012
Missing man found
A man missing from Staines since the end of last month has been found safe and well.
40 year old Richard Holmes returned to his home last Thursday.
Police have thanked the media and the public for their help with the search.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 8:45 pm
Kingston honours the Queen
A civic service of Thanksgiving has been held at St. Luke’s Church in Kingston.
The event marked the first nationwide celebration for the Queen’s 60th Anniversary on the throne.
The service was attended by Princess Alexandra, Kingston’s Mayor and many local representatives.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 8:43 pm
Update on New Malden fire
Around 20 fire fighters were required to control a house fire in New Malden this morning.
Crews were called to the blaze on Howard Road shortly before midday.
Around half of the first floor of the house has been destroyed and there is also significant damage to the ground floor
There are no reports of human injury and the cause of the fire is under investigation
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 8:42 pm
Surrey grits thousand of miles of roads
Surrey County Council’s fleet of gritting lorries treated almost 6,500 miles of roads as snow fell this weekend.
It says its the same distance as travelling from London to Cape Town.
The gritters had 17,000 tonnes of salt to draw upon – 30% more than last year and used about 1,500 tonnes over the weekend.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:59 pm
Homeowners distrurb burglar in Virginia Water
Detectives are appealing after the occupants of a property in Virginia Water recently disturbed an offender carrying out a burglary.
It took place at an address off Christchurch Road.
While the offender was searching upstairs the residents returned home.
The victim, a man in his forties, entered was confronted by the suspect coming down the stairs who threatened him with a knife.
He's a white man in his early twenties, medium build, around 6ft , dark brown hair, tanned complexion and spoke with a southern accent.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:58 pm
Police hunt knifepoint robber in Chertsey
Police are appealing for witnesses after an offender made off with a significant amount of cash during a knifepoint robbery in Chertsey.
It took place at the Sainsbury’s petrol station in Heriot Road.
The offender told the two victims to open the tills and put the money into a plastic bag.
The offender's a white man in his forties, around 6ft 2, large build and was wearing a black woollen hat with two eyeholes cut out and a dark green bomber jacket.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:57 pm
IPCC finds no evidence
The police watchdog's found there's no evidence to support allegations an officer gave information to journalists during the Milly Dowler investigation.
The 13-year-old disappeared from Walton in 2002.
The Surrey force has welcomed the IPCC's announcement.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 3:02 pm
Richmond Park's MP visits children to hear their views
Zac Goldsmith MP visited Newland House School in Twickenham on Tuesday 31st January, to hear from pupils about their campaign to increase drivers awareness on their car tyre pressure.
The campaign came about after 4 members of the School’s Eco Engineering Club, Hector Kelly, Max Evans, Patrick Bamforth and Jadon Softly, researched the effects of tyre pressure on CO2 production. They discovered that driving with tyres under the optimum pressure, not only produced a 15-30% reduction in tyre life and a 3-4% increase in fuel consumption, but was responsible for a CO2 output of up to 4 Million Tonnes CO2 per year.
70-90% of drivers don’t check their tyre pressure, but the boys concluded that it would only take 358 drivers to do so, to produce a fuel saving of 19,000 litres - a full fuel tanker - per year.
The boys researched and identified which device available on the market today would best draw drivers attention to their tyre pressure, and they chose the low-cost, Tyre Pressure LED valve cap system as the most efficient example.
During their presentation to the MP, the group took it in turns to demonstrate how the device worked, and described how it provided drivers with an easy to read, visual indication of the pressure in each tyre, making it obvious for drivers to know when it was time for a pump up.
The Newland House pupils will help promote and advertise the product, and for each unit they sell, the system’s suppliers will pay any profit to the Charity, Shooting Star Chase.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:59 pm
Work starts on new HQ for WWF
Work's started this morning on building a charity's new headquarters in Woking.
WWF is relocating to the Brewery Road site.
The car park is now closed while the work gets underway.
Some residents are angry that the Charity has been given the site rent free.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:39 pm
Nigella Lawson ‘cooks up some cash’ for children’s hospice service
Chef, food writer, journalist and broadcaster Nigella Lawson is helping children’s hospice Shooting Star CHASE, ‘cook up some cash’ for its latest campaign eat ‘n’ greet.
Shooting Star CHASE – which supports over 500 families in western London, Surrey and West Sussex with a child or teenager not expected to reach their 19th birthday is asking supporters to raise cash by cooking throughout March 2012.
They can fundraise by doing any activity that involves food and drink, for example hosting a dinner party, holding a ‘Come Dine with Me’ competition, inviting friends to a coffee morning, having a bath in baked beans or taking part in an ‘all you can eat’!
‘I am thrilled to be supporting eat ‘n’ greet,’ says Nigella. ‘Coming together to share a meal is an important part of life, so what better way to raise money for Shooting Star CHASE than to cook and eat with friends and family. I hope everyone cooks up a storm for Shooting Star CHASE.’
Families receive our support free of charge, 365 days a year, in their own homes and communities and at our children’s hospices, Shooting Star House in Hampton and Christopher’s in Guildford. With no guaranteed Government funding we must raise £23,000 a day to continue our vital service.
New road safety campaign starts
A new road safety campaign has been launched by friends and family of a Chiswick commuter who was killed three years ago.
30 year old Eildh Cairns died after being knocked off her bike by a lorry.
The See Me, Save Me campaign aims to have new safety equipment fitted to HGVs.
Cycling campaigners say the Government is dragging it’s feet which is costing lives.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 1:54 pm
Fire crews in New Malden
Fire Crews are tackling a blaze at a house in New Malden.
20 firefighters are at the scene in Howard Road.
Around half of the ground floor of the detached house and part of the first floor is alight.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 1:52 pm
Man jailed for life for murder in Brixton
A man's been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of his ex- girlfriend in Brixton.
49 year old Clifford Mills was convicted of killing Lorna Smith last year.
Mills will serve a minimum of 21 years imprisonment before he is eligible to apply for parole.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 1:51 pm
South west London & Surrey return to normal after snow
It's an icy journey to work in many parts of the UK.
10 severe weather warnings are in place for parts of Wales and Scotland and most of England.
Flights at Heathrow are expected to return to normal after 500 were cancelled yesterday.
There are no reports of any school closures across south west London and Surrey.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 8:12 am
England call-up for Harlequins scrum-half
Harlequins scrum-half Karl Dickson has been called into England's rugby union six Nations squad.
He's a replacement for his younger brother Lee who fractured a bone in his left hand against Scotland.
And Toby Flood has been recalled to the England training squad and could return against Italy next weekend.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:05 am
Hundreds in Kingston caught without TV license
Over 240 people were caught without a valid TV licence in Kingston last year.
Figures released from TV Licensing showed evasion in Kingston was much higher than in areas such as Walton and Epsom.
A spokeswoman for TV Licensing for the south-east said people will be given every opportunity to pay but if they failed and continued to watch television illegally they would be prosecuted.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 4:02 am
Sunday, 5 February 2012
Man assaulted in Addlestone
Police in Runnymede are appealing for information after a man was injured following an altercation in Addlestone yesterday morning.
The incident took place between 12.10 and 12.20 am as the man was walking along Garfield Road and was approached by two other men.
An altercation broke out and the man sustained a serious hand injury.
He was taken to St Peters Hospital.
The first suspect is described as an Eastern European man, in his late 20's and was wearing dark clothing.
The second suspect is described as a white man, around 6-feet 5-inches tall and aged in his late 20's.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 5:00 am
Heathrow cancel a third of flights
Nearly a third of flights at Heathrow have been cancelled today as snow sweeps across large parts of Britain.
The Met Office is warning there could up to 15 centimetres - or nearly six inches - as it heads south.
Heathrow is advising members of the public who are travelling over the next two days to confirm the status of their flight.
posted by Radio Jackie News Team @ 2:16 am
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Flora Blathwayt
Social and Political Geography at Edinburgh then Post Grad from LCC. Ex Bristol Rovers player, LFC fan, windsurfer, skier and cricketer who loves folk and house music.
Rebecca Burrows
Has swum with a shark, learnt to ride a motorbike in the outback and hugged a very smelly koala! Favourite food is cereal, loves running, cycling and going on walks with her gorgeous dogs.
Laura Koonjean
Loves this crazy, happy, hectic thing called life, tea and cake. Also enjoys singing and the joy/pain of supporting Spurs.
Rozzy Unwin
Fulham resident who loves all things theatrical. A keen netball and tennis player with a City University Broadcast Journalism MA.
Kirsty Manley
Hannah Moore
Synth pop aficionado and Fred Perry fan from the great East Midlands. Used to be in a folk dance troupe.
Simone Halfin
Freelance radio producer/presenter. Shared a currant bun with Spike Milligan during rehearsals at the BBC and nearly choked listening to his jokes.
Kathryn Dowling
Self confessed arts, culture and literature junky. Aficionado of news and currents affairs. Favourite things: blue cheese, satire and good times – not necessarily in that order.
Tom Grimwood
Loves British, American and International politics and passionately interested in science and technology. Has a dark sense of humour.
