The academy will allow training for 10,000 people every year.

The council says “ by attracting industry leaders like L'Oréal we’re continuing to create opportunities for local people.”

Luke Williams reports

The trio pleaded not guilty to assault by beating when they appeared in court this morning.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed it did investigate the incident in April.

The officers have been released on unconditional bail ahead of a two-day trial at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in February.

The MP for Kingston says “Conservative MPs have installed another out-of-touch Prime Minister without giving you a say.”

It’s  as part of their final preparations for next year's Rugby Union World Cup in France.

The two sides will meet on Friday the 25th of August, two weeks before the tournament begins in Paris.

South Africa are the current World Cup holders after beating England 32-12 in the 2019 final.

The Bill, being tabled in Parliament today, is calling for this to happen by the 1st of December.

It comes as several Conservative MPs today have said an election will be needed in light of their third Prime Minister in as many years. 

Zac Goldsmith was backing Boris Johnson in the leadership race based on his winning 2019 manifesto. 

On Twitter he claimed many Conservative members would have also backed Mr Johnson’s return but were worried about a backlash. 

Mr Goldsmith says a general election is “morally unavoidable”.

On the 16th of October, at around 2.25pm, a man approached a car at the crossing near Frankie and Benny’s.

He started being verbally abusive towards the driver, then walked off towards Two Rivers.

He’s described as a white, between 45 and 50, with grey hair and a blue jacket.

They’ll be attached to street lamps and track rates of dangerous air pollution.

An additional 25 are set to be installed at other primary schools by the end of the year.

Schools are also being invited to apply to the Schools’ Air quality Monitoring for Health and Education programme.

The scheme will help teachers understand how youngsters are affected by air pollution inside the classroom.

A quarter of London’s school children are said to be affected by high rates of toxic air according to research by King’s College London. 

 Brentford boss Thomas Frank admits his team's performance in their 4-nil thrashing at Aston Villa won't have done him any favours if he's being considered for the managerial vacancy at the Midlands club.

The Dane is rumoured to be one of the names in the running to succeed Steven Gerrard

Frank says he's not spoken to anyone about a move to Villa Park.

Emergency crews were called to Oaks Road on Saturday after nearby residents heard a “loud bang”. 

The cause is under investigation and there are no reports of any injuries.

Arts Alive is in its 26th year and includes a broad range of music, workshops, theatre, Japanese poetry and literature. 

It runs throughout October. 

Councillor David Draper explains why it’s so special.

They include 999 call handlers belonging to the Wimbledon-based Communication Workers Union.

The CWU says BT imposed a pay rise which was well below inflation - the company says it made the best award it could.

Tom Austin from Poole won the race with a race time of 1 hour 8 minutes and 15 seconds 

Roehampton based Oliver Garner came fourth at 1 hour 13 minutes and 55 seconds and Dorking and Mole Valley’s Daniel Jefferies came a respectable nineteenth.

Meanwhile all finishes receive a medal for their participation. 

 He has some high-profile backing - including former home secretary Suella Braverman, who reckons he'll provide "unity, stability and efficiency".

She joins the former Deputy Prime Minister and MP for Esher and Walton Domonic Raab who is also backing Mr Sunak saying ‘He has the plan and credibility’ 

He also went on to say a return to the Johnson era would restart the Partygate ‘soap opera’ 

But while Boris Johnson doesn't have enough nominations yet, big names are supporting him - including Foreign Secretary James Cleverly who says he's "learned lessons from his time in Number Ten".

Group CEO Jacqueline Totterdell says she thought she would die after contracting the virus in 2019. 

Ms Totterdell says she wouldn’t be here today if she hadn’t have received the vaccine.

Around 25,000 people die of flu every year in England and this winter is expected to be particularly bad based on the situation in Australia.

MP, Siobhain McDonagh, asked for assistance from the government and clarity on who should be picking up the bill during an emergency.

The body of four-year-old Sahara Salman was recovered from the ruins of a house after the explosion on the 8^th of August.

McDonagh shared that Sahara’s mother and siblings are still homeless and sleeping on the floor- 10 weeks after the tragedy.

The council may be eligible for a government scheme which would offer financial support to those affected.

The 500-year-old Tudor Palace will host holiday skaters from November 17^th to January 8^th.

The palace courtyard will be fitted with a 26-foot Christmas tree, and offer mulled wine and mince pies.

All this week, Henry VIII’s former residence is hosting Halloween-themed fun and history.

Police say the thefts usually occur in the afternoons and evenings with offenders gaining entry via back gardens.

Officers are urging people to consider “target hardening” their properties, which they say can be done cost effectively.

This includes installing alarms and light sensors and not leaving keys in locks.

Once in force, motorists will be penalised if they exceed the 20mph limit on two busy roads: Wimbledon Park Road and Priory Lane.

Both are the subjects of numerous complaints from residents about excessive vehicle speeds.

The Wandsworth pilot is designed to support and not replace Met Police enforcement of excessive traffic speeds.

The electric Glutton H2O street cleaners are built to clear difficult areas such as pathways and playgrounds.

The machines will be based on the Ivybridge, Brentford Towers, Heston Farm and Highfields estates.

They also include an on-board washer, enabling graffiti removal and can cleanse the surfaces of litter bins, bin shelters and bin rooms.

This number is predicted to increase by 42% by 2030.

The council is now looking to make the borough a “Dementia friendly community.”

The aims of such communities are to increase diagnosis rates, reduce social isolation, and provide clear and accessible support.

It’s expected to hit South West London at 4am tomorrow morning and last until 5am on Monday.

Sudden flooding could cause difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

There’s also a chance the weather could create delays and cancellations on some train and bus services throughout Sunday.  

Mole Valley District Council invested the money in Cock Lane via its Neighbourhood Fund.

The revamped area now features a range of traditional and sensory equipment.

This includes a large climbing and multi-play area and a rain wheel designed for all ages and abilities.

Epsom Downs Racecourse is working alongside Racing to School on a new project at Blenheim High School and Nescot College.

The first recorded race was held at Epsom in 1661and the course has a crowd capacity of over 130,000.

The year-round beacon programme is designed to connect students to the site’s history and introduce them to future job prospects.

He led Brighton to a 2-1 victory over Erik ten Hag's side in August before moving to Stamford Bridge.

United will also be without Cristiano Ronaldo - who's been dropped after refusing to come on as a substitute against Tottenham in mid-week.

But Potter's taking nothing for granted.

There will be ‘warm space’ volunteers across four libraries from 10 am to 4pm on weekdays.

There will be free Wi-Fi, computers to use and of course, plenty of books to choose from.

The sites involved in the scheme are Sutton Central, Phoenix Centre, Sutton Life Centre, and the Circle Library.

A new 3G artificial pitch has been approved by Elmbridge Council.

The Premier League Club have their training centre in the area, and many current and former players live there.

Other community projects planned include a development centre for young girls.

36 year old Nicholas Overton from Oxford failed to stop for officers at Hook Rise North one night in May last year. 

In an attempt to escape, he reversed into a police vehicle and then drove forward ramming a second and injuring an officer.

Overton pleaded not guilty to dangerous driving and assaulting an emergency worker,

But he pleaded guilty to failure to stop and driving over the specified drug limit.

34 year old Luke Orlando Skeete is also charged with driving while disqualified following a vehicle stop in Kingston on Wednesday.

A subsequent premises search resulted in the seizure of more than 100kg of cocaine and more than 200kg of ketamine.

He’ll next appear in court next month. 

Mihaita Sirbu, of an unknown address, is linked to a series of incidents in the late hours of the 11th of October and the early hours of the 12th.

Investigations started after the first offence, and an amount of CCTV footage was collected along the routes mentioned by the three victims.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101.

Police say the burglary happened at a house in Hare Lane some point last weekend. 

The side garage door had been smashed and the suspects entered the house via the connecting door.

Anyone with dashcam or CCTV footage is asked to call police on 101. 

The Northampton lock, who is recovering from concussion, has been replaced by London Irish's Tom Pearson for next week's trip to Jersey.

Eddie Jones' side begin their campaign against Argentina at Twickenham on the 6th of November.

It came in at 4 o’clock this afternoon and will end at 7am on Sunday. 

 It’s due to the issues that have been experienced near Richmond Green and surrounding areas over the last few months.

The latest incident last Friday, saw the assault and damage to property.  

A Section 35 Dispersal Order is a power police have to prevent anti-social behaviour in a certain area.

Roads affected by the order are:

Richmond Green

Old Deer Park

Richmond Hill (Terrace Gdns)

Star & Garter Hill

Hamlands

Petersham Road

Richmond Road (Kingston)

Albert Road (Kingston)

Fairfield South

Kingston Hill Road

A307 (Turk Launches)

Kingston Bridge

Barge Walk

Hampton Court Road

Wellington Road

Sixth Cross Road

Staines Road

Heath Road

Richmond Road

Twickenham Green

Bushy Park

Kingston Town Centre

Police were called just before 12:30 this lunchtime to Sanger Avenue.

The collision involved several vehicles.

Emergency services took the woman to hospital where her condition is currently unknown.

The France midfielder's latest hamstring problem requires surgery, ruling him out of the World Cup.

Kante's current deal expires next summer but Potter says their priority is his recovery.

The man offers to remove rubbish, accepts cash, then finds an excuse to got to his white transit van, when he then drives off.

He’s described as white, around 30 years old, clean shaven, with short black hair.

He’s allegedly been hitting the Poets Estate recently.

Any Conservative MP hoping to replace Liz Truss as Prime Minister needs the support of 100 colleagues by Monday.

Will Walden understands Mr Johnson's cutting short a holiday abroad.

No one's formally declared yet, but Rishi Sunak and Penny Mordaunt are considered frontrunners.

Liberal Democrat leader and Kingston MP Sir Ed Davey is calling for MPs to do their “patriotic duty” and support an election.

His parents are delivering a petition of nearly 120,000 asking for an independent panel inquiry into Zane Gbangbola’s death.

An inquest claims he died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a petrol pump, although his family dispute this.

They allege that his death was caused by flood water contaminated by a landfill site, and have been calling for an investigation. 

They moved into a part of Jubilee Square on Cocks Crescent at the end of last week. 

Kingston Council and the Environmental Agency are working to clear the site of fly tips and are putting security measures in place.

Last night's 3-nil Premier League defeat at Fulham - which leaves them hovering above the relegation zone - proved to be his final game in the dugout.

Villa have won just twice this season and are only out of the bottom three on goals scored.

The ULEZ was first launched in April 2019 and only initially covered the same area of central London as the congestion charge.

Since the end of October last year it's included all areas within the North and South Circular roads to try and boost air quality.

Researchers in Scotland have found that confusion and brain fog are among the most common symptoms of the virus. 

This woman from Epsom says while some of her symptoms were taken seriously, the neurological conditions were not.

“We don't need another Conservative Prime Minister lurching from crisis to crisis.

We need a General Election now and the Conservatives out of power.”

Steve Reed says “not a single word of apology for the economic chaos and international humiliation Truss and her party are responsible for. 

The fresh start Britain needs can only come with a General Election and a Labour Government.”

Esher and Walton MP, Dominic Raab, says he has the “plan and credibility to restore financial stability.”

Mr Raab also says Mr Sunak can unite the Conservatives by bringing the “best talent into government.”

Excessive force was allegedly used against the teenager after the officers stopped him and removed him from the vehicle.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has confirmed it did investigate the incident in April.

The three officers, charged with assault by beating, will appear in court on Monday. 

Richmond Park MP, Sarah Olney says “Liz Truss's resignation changes nothing, the only way out of this mess is a General Election.”

Responding to Liz Truss resigning as Prime Minister, Twickenham MP Munira Wilson said: 

“The scenes we have witnessed in Westminster this week have left me utterly gobsmacked. I have never seen anything like it. 

With Liz Truss’s resignation, the Government has literally fallen apart at the seams. 

What angers me most is that all of this chaos is an unforgivable distraction from the real issues that the people of this country are facing. Public services like the NHS are on their knees, and hard-working people are worried about their mortgages, their energy bills and their futures. 

So much damage has already been done, and it’s struggling families and pensioners who will pay the price. 

We don’t need another Conservative Prime Minister. We need a general election to oust the Conservatives and deliver the change that people deserve.”

The past 15 years has seen increased interest and coverage, big-name players and record crowds.

Women’s football is potentially  in the best place its been since the success of the Lionesses in  Euro 2022. 

Chelsea take on Paris St Germain at the Stade Jean-Bouin at 8pm.

The council has won a joint DEFRA bid alongside thirteen other London boroughs to investigate its health effects.  

The research will take measurements in volunteers’ homes where solid fuel is burned in an open fireplace or wood burning stove.

The project aims to improve scientific understanding about how different types of solid fuel burning can affect air quality.

Imperial College London will undertake the investigations on behalf of Richmond Council and The London Wood Burning Project. If you would like to take part, email [email protected].

Stephen Hammond says vital drop-off spaces outside the station are being unfairly taken up from as early as 8am. 

Mr Hammond says an agreed alternative to help the situation has not been acted upon. 

The Star and Garter Care Home in Surbiton has renamed its ground floor after former Captain, Gary Anglin.

Gary, who was 61 when he died in 2015, was born in Jamaica and moved to England as a child with his mother. 

He joined the 1st Battalion The Queen’s Regiment in 1972, aged 18, and served for 42 years. 

Gary completed eight tours of Northern Ireland, and also served in Germany, Gibraltar and Cyprus. 

He had attained the rank of Captain by the time he retired in 2014. 

Shortly after, Gary was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, before going to Royal Star & Garter, where he lived until his death.

Speaking on the Acting For Others podcast, the actor who lives in Chiswick says he only recently found out that producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson were at one stage considering him.

The Dr Who star says a director told him he was on their list.

The cost-of-living crisis is now prompting calls to reassess how the £100 million “Your Fund Surrey” is allocated. 

The Residents’ Association and independent councillors want a pause in spending to better align the fund with the council’s priorities.

Previously funded projects include a family recreation ground in Claygate and the Weybridge Men’s Shed.  

South Western Railway has announced its new timetable for December.

The changes are targeted to improve the spread of services and alter calling patterns to deliver the faster services 

The new timetable is promising a more efficient and optimised service within funding constraints.

The shop is a joint venture between South Street Café and Sunvil Travel.

The items will be priced based on a “pay as you please” basis. 

The shop is open from 9am weekdays and 10am on Saturdays. 

The first date coincides with separate walkouts by London Underground and Overground staff.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union has another date planned later that week, too.

Network Rail says it's invited them for 'intensive' talks.

Chelsea look to remain unbeaten under boss Graham Potter when they go to Brentford, Liverpool host West Ham and Manchester United take on Spurs, who could move up to second.

In the Scottish League Cup, six clubs are attempting to join Kilmarnock in the semi-finals.

Rangers host Dundee, Motherwell face Celtic and Aberdeen take on Partick Thistle.

Major General Tim Tyler was one of 2,000 mourners invited to the Queen’s state funeral last month. 

Her Majesty became patron of Royal Star and Garter in 1953. 

Major General Tim says he’s been impressed with residents’ optimism for the future following The Queen’s death. 

Around 42 Surrey police officers executed search warrants this morning in a crackdown on the supply of Class A and B drugs.  

Officers have also seized a number of phones, over £1,000 in cash, a quantity of class B drugs and weapons including a lock knife.

The free event “Up Close and Personal: An evening with Frank Bruno” is taking place at the Civic Centre on the 27th. 

The former World Heavyweight Champion will also talk candidly about his career and mental health struggles.  

Frank grew up in Barmouth Road and started boxing aged nine at the Wandsworth Boy’s Club. 

They're fourth in the Premier League heading into tonight’s match, having won all three top flight games since he was appointed.

Potter admits he's been pleased with how his tenure has begun.

This makes the borough third best in London for recycling rates.

The council has thanked residents for their efforts but says more needs to be done, especially around combating food waste.  

The issue costs the average UK family £60 a month.

At around 6pm on the 6th of October, three men allegedly attempted to steal several items, and beat them during the incident. 

Police are looking for further leads to identify the suspects, and no arrests have been made.

The 1st editions were bought for £4.99 each at the Lion and & Unicorn bookshop in Richmond for Tessa Prince’s young sons, John and Billy.

Tessa says she had no idea they were first editions until years later. 

The story is made even more magical because of the fact one of the copies is signed by author JK Rowling herself. 

The copy of the Philosopher’s Stone is potentially worth £4,000-£6,000.

The Chamber of Secrets has been valued at between £1,000 and £1,500. 

The Harry Potter books, lot 23 and 28, will be offered by Hanson’s Auctioneers today.

A YouGov survey suggests 60% of people think Labour will win the next election - while another shows the majority of Conservative Party members want her to leave Number 10.

These people in Dominic Raab’s constituency of Esher were damning in their assessment of the PM.

Their initial proposal was turned down, and they’re bringing an appeal before the Planning Inspector next month.

The hospital wants to build a five-storey car park with 527 parking spaces, and to improve the access from Dorking Road.

Epsom and St Helier made the third-most out of any NHS trust in the country from parking last year, at over £400,000.

Everyone is welcome whenever they are open and will be able to have a hot drink, use the wifi and relax. 

The spaces will open in libraries initially from Monday, the 24^th, with plans being developed to extend the scheme to some leisure centres. 

The council is also collaborating with voluntary organisations about using their facilities too.

The council says it hopes to be back next year with a “fantastic new laser light display.”

It says the display will be less disruptive to neighbours and will also be more environmentally friendly.

The London Fire Brigade is suggesting alternative ways to celebrate including glow sticks for children and baking bonfire goodies.

War Horse author Michael Morpurgo will be at the Polka Theatre. 

It’s ahead of the start of the stage tour of the play Little Manfred which is based on one of his books. 

The Polka Theatre creates a range of productions directed at children up to the age of 12.

   Items stolen include jewellery, foreign currency, and a blue Volkswagen Golf.

Two loans of £5million were made in March this year with repayment dates due in January and March of next year. 

The authority says the move is “commonplace” and rates were set at 1.35% and 1.8% and have risen in line with increases in the base rate. 

The council confirmed in a statement that around £10 billion in lending is made annually between UK councils to assist cash-flow.

Police have revealed the name of the victim is 24-year-old Michael Agyare from Morden.

Emergency crews, including the air ambulance, were called last Thursday to Fairfield Road, just before 10.20pm.

The 25-year-old is in custody on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Serco has now offered HGV drivers a 15% pay rise.

Kerbside collections recommenced immediately this morning.

Paul Grafton, from the union, says they were after a pay rise “which reflects the current economic climate”.

A number of caravans are parked on a piece of land directly behind the post office on Jubilee Square. 

Kingston Council say they “acted swiftly” to start the legal process.

They add that “depending upon court availability” they’ll have a repossession order in place as soon as possible.

This morning, 23 protesters from Just Stop Oil glued themselves to the road. 

The road reopened at around 9.30. 

The people have been taken into custody at a south London police station on suspicion of wilful obstruction of the highway.

Chair of the Royal Star and Garter, Major General Tim Tyler, was one of 2,000 mourners invited to the service at Westminster Abbey. 

The Queen had been patron of the charity since 1953. 

Major Tim says it was a special day of reflection.   

Relatives of Oladeji Omishore want a judicial review of the decision not to hold a criminal or misconduct investigation into his death.

The 41-year-old passed away after being confronted on Chelsea Bridge in June.

PC Darren Hourigan is attached to the South Area, which includes Sutton and Croydon, although has been suspended. 

He will appear at Wimbledon Magistrates Court today.