The council, which effectively declared itself bankrupt last year, is trying to fill a £1.5 billion hole in its finances.

The highly-regarded 18 hole course is already leased from the council by a private operator.

It’s understood that under the terms of the sale the course will remain open to the public, so long as they pay a daily green-fee.

The figure received by the cash-strapped council hasn’t been revealed.

 The authority has been given the gold award for the MOD sponsored Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

Since signing the Armed Forces Covenant in 2014 Spelthorne Council has opened a Veterans Hub at Fordbridge Fire Station in Ashford.

They’ve also raised awareness of service issues by training 50 staff, launched a veterans facebook group, and made it easier for council employees to serve as reservists in the armed forces.   

18 year-old Brandon McNeil of Lollard Street in Lambeth is accused of murdering Shane Jerome, who was 23 and lived in Thornton Heath. 

McNeil was remanded in custody to appear at The Old bailey on Tuesday. 

An 18 year-old man arrested on Thursday over the inciodent has been released without charge.

A 17 year-old has been bailed until a date later in August. 

 A woman was led to safety from the building in Kingsley Rpoad, which also contained a number of flats.

Six fire engines and around forty personnel were needed to bring the flames under control yesterday.

It follows the issue of government guidance which says councils should always leave cycling and walking schemes in place for long enough to make a proper assessment. 

Last week the council decided to extend changes to Chiswick High Road for another 18 months despite fierce opposition from local businesses and some residents. 

The authority says the changes have encouraged cycling and reduced the number of accidents on the road since they were first introduced last winter.   

The party in the High Street features carefully-choreographed Morris dancers, a slient pool Gin Bar and a good deal more. 

It’s been hosted in the High Street by Mole valley District Council along with the Bookham Business Initiative Group and IliveinBookham.com.  It’s on till 6 oclock this evening. 

 The 23-year-old from Thornton Heath was pronounced dead near the underground station last Wednesday.

18 year-old Brandon Aldon McNeil from Lambeth is due before the Old Bailey on Tuesday.

 The men's world number one has lost his bronze medal match to Spain's Pablo Carreno Busta and pulled out of the mixed doubles.

It was a frustrating morning for Djokovic - who threw one racket into the stands and smashed another.

He was attempting to win the 'Golden Slam' - Olympic gold and the sport's four major titles in the same year.

Danny Norris lost his brother in 1981 in Lammas Park in Staines after getting into trouble in the water.

Since publishing the video, he's received messages from people saying it helped them.

One girl says she was invited to go bridge diving in Manchester, but didn't because of the video, and a man died in the river a few days later.

Activities include pond-dipping, mini-beast bug hunts, reptile handling, learning about survival skills and shelter building.

The free events are being held at Boston Manor Park in Brentford for children aged 5 to 12, as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

It's part of the Reconnecting Boston Manor Park v- a lottery-funded project to restore and improve one of the borough's green lungs.

 Police were called at 04.49am to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian near the Robin Hood junction by Rydal Gardens.

Officers attended along with London Ambulance Service.

The 82-year-old male pedestrian was taken to hospital where he remains in a life-threatening condition.

His next of kin has been informed.

The driver of the car helped officers with their enquiries. There have been no arrests.

Police are now appealing for witnesses and dash cam footage.

 The 39-year-old from Guildford was arrested on suspicion of stalking and attempted grievous bodily harm.

He has since been released on conditional bail.

Police are now appealing for witnesses of the incident that took place on Tuesday, 20 July.

At around 10pm, a silver BMW appeared to drive at two pedestrians outside the Weyside Pub.

 23-year-old Shane Jerome was pronounced dead at the scene at around 8.45pm on Wednesday 21 July.

Eyewitnesses described the attack involving sports cars, a quad bike, and men wearing balaclavas.

It is unclear if a music video being filmed nearby is linked to the attack.

Police charged Brandon Aldon McNeil, from Lambeth, with murder on Friday.

50 year old Andrew Rowe failed to tell police he was driving potentially dangerous vehicles.

He spent two months driving the vehicles across the borough.

Rowe pleaded guilty to nine counts of failing to comply with terror notification orders and has been jailed for ten months.

Two separate applications were submitted for the ex-hospital land, which received hundreds of objections and were turned down.

Guild Living appealed to the government, who have appointed a planning inspector to make the decision on the 17th of August.

The developer says they were “disappointed” by the refusals, and says there’s a “pressing need” for specialist elderly accommodation.

Councillor Monica Coleman says it will be “one of the most significant” planning decisions due to its scale.

The group behind the challenge says it will now look to get a judicial review after raising more than £160,000 for it.

One of the three complainants, a woman from Hounslow, says she has already been harmed by 5G, suffering skin blisters. 

She contacted Hounslow Council last year seeking information about 5G masts and radiation from street lights.  

At the time, the council insisted there was no 5G equipment in the street lighting.

32 year old Vicente Forde pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence.

In July last year, he dressed as a delivery driver and brandished a shotgun at another man as he opened his front door in Crystal Palace.

Forde broke the victim’s nose after he tried to wrestle the gun off him.

He was arrested and the firearm was seized which was found to be viable and loaded with two live cartridges.

Not only will this help the council meet its carbon reduction targets, it will also save taxpayers’ money as they last longer and use less energy.

The scheme will take about 12 weeks to complete and is being carried out as part of a £340,000 investment in the park’s infrastructure.

This comes just days after the announcement of a new design for the toddler and junior playground.

Philip Drinkwater of Prestige Roofing in New Malden and Dean Glen of DDP Scaffolding in Horley, were in charge at the site in 2018.

Glen installed the scaffolding, and Drinkwater allowed the roof work to go ahead, despite a gap and unsafe ladder access.

The Health and Safety Executive says that a cheap, easy to install scaffold gate would have prevented Anthony Bradley’s death.

The StudentCrowd award is an independent award voted for entirely by students.

According to The Complete University Guide 2022, Roehampton is ranked 70th for Student Satisfaction, and 79th overall.

Vice Chancellor Jean-Noël Ezingeard says “we are very grateful to our students who have taken the time to share their experiences”.

The ducting from the ground floor to the first floor was alight as well as a small part of the ground floor and roof. 

One woman was assessed at the scene by Ambulance crews.

The road was closed while the brigade tackled the fire and still remains closed. 

The cause of the fire is not known at this stage.

39-year-old Angela Gulbenkian also convinced her masseuse to invest £50,000 with her, but then stopped responding when she asked for the money back.

Laura Hoon, from the CPS, says she used her “status and powerful connections” to “concoct a web of lies”.

She’s been sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison, and a confiscation order on the million-pound pumpkin will be set in due course.

The Boundary Commission has revealed its draft proposals, which include moving Egham out of Runnymede into a seat mostly managed by Windsor Council.

Part of Weybridge and Cobham, which are currently in the Elmbridge Council area, are to become part of Weybridge and Chertsey seat.

Runnymede Council says that residents “identify with a specific local authority” and have a “strong community identity” that this undermines.

A consultation is running until Monday.

“Happy to Chat” benches have popped up in the marketplace, with those sitting on them signalling they’d be up to talk.

Councillor Alex Coley says “simply stopping to say hello to someone at the bench could make a real difference”.

June Page from the area’ Age Concern says “a smile goes a long way, especially on World Friendship Day!”.

Last Friday, police were called to a shop in Inwood Road, after reports of an assault.

They tried to arrest 49-year-old Anthony Cross, but he attacked the two officers while being detained.

People on social media are hitting out at the 18-week sentence, saying it’s an “insult” and “there should be a zero on the end”.

The maximum sentence for assault on an emergency worker is 12 months, and for ABH, which Cross was also convicted of, it’s five years.

Two undercover police cadets, aged 15 and 16, were able to make the purchase at Hampton News and Booze.

They were given an on-the-spot fine of £90, and their premises licence is now gone.

Richmond Police says they hope it reduces alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour involving teens in the area.

Sutton has some of the highest recorded incidences of this type of theft in the country. 

Toyota’s newer Hybrid cars are some of the most targeted.

The precious metals in the Prius and Auris tend to be in a better condition than regular engine vehicles and more accessible.

Toyota has provided 20,000 smart water kits to the Police and created a “CatLoc” device as part of its prevention methods. 

It will be on the site of ‘The Prince of Wales,’ a Victorian pub in Summerstown, where he once busked.

His family moved to the area in the early sixties and lived round the corner in a two-bedroom prefab. 

The plaque will be unveiled in September, the same month as his death in 1977 in a car accident at the age of 29. 

When police arrived, the temperature was 25 degrees, and the dogs were showing signs of heatstroke and were both sick.

Police stayed with the van for nearly an hour and the owner didn’t arrive, and the force says if they weren’t called the dogs would have died.

The incident is under investigation, and if you see an animal struggling in a hot vehicle, you can report it to 999.

Yesterday afternoon, officers were patrolling Bromley and Croydon, when they found three people on E-scooters, two uninsured.

The third person tried running off, but was arrested for charges including drug driving, driving while disqualified, and cannabis possession.

Drivers will be walking out over a move by TfL that the RMT Union claims threatens the work-life balance and puts jobs at risk.

TfL says no driver has lost their job or been forced to take duties they don’t want to.

There’ll be a walkout for 24 hours from next Tuesday at midday, then another next Thursday.

St George’s Hospital in Tooting is encouraging people to contact them and set up testing or educational events in the community.

Around 6,000 people have the virus in South-West London, but treatment can take as little as eight weeks.

England is aiming to eliminate hepatitis C by 2025.

Firefighters had to rescue a man from an overturned vehicle after the collision on Croydon Road earlier today.

Ambulance crews took him to hospital to be treated.

Earlier officers has to closed the road between Hillers Lane and Church Road.

The beginning months of the first lockdown saw 35,000 aprons and 21,000 masks delivered to care workers and critical staff.

The council also says 3,000 households were supported with food packages and prescriptions. 

Over 500 people also became library members when services were forced to move online.  

Across three days, a total of 32 checks were made to a variety of retailers, with contraband found at eight of them.

Councillor Brenda Fraser says illegal tobacco is a “blight” on the community.

The authority says the cheap price makes it easier for people to take up the habit, and its completely unregulated and can contain anything.

On the 14th of July, two separate women were approached by a man near the Woodlands Avenue car park in Byfleet.

A string of offences has also occurred on the Basingstoke Canal Towpath.

The Met Office says the UK's already seeing increasingly extreme weather - with 2020 among the top three warmest, sunniest AND wettest years on record.

Meanwhile more than £860m is being invested in flood protection schemes across the UK over the next year.

In Surrey, £60m is being spent to protect areas from the River Thames.

Emma Howard Boyd from the Environment Agency explains how they select which areas get money.

Police in Brentford recently executed a search warrant and found many bikes.

However, they say it takes “hours” to work out if a “silver Specialized” is actually the one reported stolen.

The force says they “hardly” reunite victims with their stolen cycles because very few people know their frame number.

Police were called just after 10 this morning to a casualty on the tracks.

They were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police are working to identify the person, and its not being treated as suspicious.

Tony Devenish, Conservative Assembly Member for West London, says three constituents contacted him “within minutes” of the announcement.

He argues that it will hit businesses on weekdays and faith groups on the weekends.

Sadiq Khan says the increase will benefit London’s economy, and has also set the hours back so it ends at 6pm again.

A consultation is being held.

Jamie Ramsay was originally approached by Whole Earth to cycle to Tokyo, but the plan had to change due to the pandemic.

His route took him through South-West London, and he says that he took a moment to pay tribute to his hero Andy Murray in Wimbledon.

Among the things he covered in peanut butter were pork pies, smoked mackerel paté, haggis and welsh cakes.

However, he says this was his favourite.

The second phase of the semi-permanent Safer Cycle Pathway route gets underway in King Street.

The pop-up scheme follows on from the segregated cycle lane that was introduced during the first lockdown.   

The long term plan is for one like it to be made permanent, but only once residents have given feedback and traffic data has been analysed.

People visiting the theme park will be able to get their injection before riding a rollercoaster.

Figures suggest two-thirds of people aged 18 to 29 in England have had their first dose of a Covid jab.

Councillor Ben Khosea fundraised to support domestic violence charity Refuge during his time as Mayor in 2018.

The council is aiming for VAWG accreditation which will involve a six-stage process over several years.

Councillor Khosea will be working with organisations and businesses to drive forward the council’s own policies and strategies.

The 30-year-old will now remain with the Blues until the summer of 2024, with an option to extend the deal by a further year.

Germany international Berger kept 12 clean sheets in 17 WSL appearances last season as Chelsea retained the title.

Chelsea begin the new WSL season away to Arsenal on Sunday, 5 September.

The council says they’ve met over 200 residents of Regina Road face-to-face, after the ITV exposé about a block there.

A new housing board will launch in September, and any tenants who are interested in being on it is asked to contact the authority.

Croydon says they’ve brought in surveyors who will give detailed inspections, which will help inform future upgrades.

The 39-year-old had been out of contract at the Blues’ West London rivals Fulham - where he made 120 appearances.

Chelsea said Bettinelli would “add strength to its goalkeeping resources following the departure of Willy Caballero.”

The Royal Life Saving Society has described the last week’s deaths as "devastating" and is urging people to cool off in supervised spots.

At least 30 people have died while swimming in lakes, rivers and the sea.

Tim James, from RNLI Teddington, says the most important thing people should be learning is how to float to live. 

The incident happened just before 11am on the 4th of July. 

The victim was approached by a man on the train who grabbed his phone and started waving it around.

As the victim tried to get help from the guard, he was “pushed from behind” and fell onto the platform. 

He suffered cuts to his arms and lost his glasses.

From Monday at 4am people, who've been double-jabbed in the United States or in amber-list EU countries won't have to isolate.

Ministers say the move will help reunite people with their family and friends who’ve been separated by coronavirus.

John Holland-Kaye says it's a step in the right direction.

The planters, in Church Court and Golden Court, are filled with greenery that attracts bees and other pollinating insects.

They are going to be maintained by Habitats and Heritage. 

Colin Cooper is the new charity’s CEO.

Mission Invertebrate is a free day of bug trails and a chance to get up close and personal with nature. 

Budding environmentalists can meet the parks hidden heroes and learn about their vital roles as recyclers, pollinators and food sources.

9 million doses of the Oxford Astrazeneca will be shipped out as part of a global effort to tackle the pandemic.

There have been concerns supply shortages in some African countries inhibited the continuing rollout of their vaccination programmes.

The foreign secretary and MP for Esher and Walton, Dominic Raab, says shipments will start on Friday.

Camron Smith was found suffering from stab wounds on the 9th of July on Bracken Avenue in Shrublands. He died at the scene.

A 15-year-old has been taken into custody and has since been released on bail pending further enquiries at the end of August.

Three men have already appeared in court along with another 20-year-old who was arrested on suspicion but has since been bailed.

The group claims “people are facing the ultimate betrayal of liberal principles” over the future of the Kingfisher leisure centre.

They claim that the redevelopment plans for the site will be agreed “in secret” with funds coming from Guildhall.

Kingston Council has told us that no date for demolition has been decided and won’t happen until the council is given consent.

Airlines are calling for a relaxation of the rules for those who've had both doses, and today officials are discussing whether that should happen.

British Airways, Heathrow and Virgin Atlantic held a pilot scheme with around 250 fully vaccinated passengers presenting their COVID status.

Only two were turned away, one due to an identity issue, and one because they were vaccinated less than 14 days before travelling.

Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye says "There is now no reason to delay with rolling out the solution from July 31."

Joss Croft, from the tourism trade association UK Inbound, says American holidaymakers are crucial for the UK's economy.

It would mean that all kidney inpatient care would move away from Epsom and St Helier hospitals.

The NHS claims that the new unit would attract experts and having all the support in one place will reduce waiting times.

A consultation has been launched on the South-West London CCG website.

A damning report's found staff at the Council demonstrated "a callous disregard" for those they were paid to look after. 

The council says it's "deeply sorry" for its failings.

The plan, by Reselton, was for 1,250 homes, 30% of which would be affordable, and included a secondary school and care village.

Richmond Council outlined its concerns regarding traffic and the increased height and bulk of some of the buildings.

Richmond Park MP Sarah Olney says that would have been “hugely damaging”.

Conservative Assembly Member for South West London Nicholas Rogers says building on it is inevitable, and residents are concerned about the size of it.

Mayor Bishnu Gurung says “we hope to encourage local children to put their trainers on and become more active”.

The new Brentford Community Stadium will host four games during next year’s Women’s Euro 2022.

Picture credit: Hounslow Council. 

It followed reports of a casualty on the tracks.

Paramedics also attended, and a person was taken to hospital for treatment to minor injuries.

This incident is not being treated as suspicious.

30-year-old Tara Hanlon was found to have £2m stuffed inside vacuum-packed bundles.

NCA officer Ian Truby says “she thought she was going to be living a jet-set lifestyle, instead she is now serving a prison sentence”.

Eight other people have been arrested in connection with the network, with one man also arrested at Heathrow with £1.3m in cash.

The plan was for 1,250 homes, 30% of which would be affordable, and included a secondary school and care village.

The Hammersmith Bridge closure was also a factor, and it meant increased traffic around the site.

Developer, Reselton Properties says its current design had been modified to fit specifications from the Mayor.

Today’s decision by Sadiq Khan had been delayed by the Coronavirus pandemic.

A study by Which? has found more than a quarter find it difficult to speak about their services over the phone.

The consumer group is concerned many disabled people are being forgotten about as more providers switch to an online-based offering.

The Santander on Hounslow Bath Road closed around two weeks ago, despite strong public opposition on the grounds of accessibility and inclusion.

The Prime Minister also backs the idea of offenders convicted of anti-social behaviour joining hi-vis "chain gangs" to act as a deterrent.

Mr Johnson and Home Secretary Priti Patel met with Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner Lisa Townsend this morning.

Ms Townsend tells us what was discussed. 

The council has partnered with the app BetterPoints to give people rewards.

5,000 points will get you a £5 Sainsburys gift card, equal to around 17 weeks of running two and a half hours a week.

Daily prize draws and points for attending some events are also ways to earn points.

The points will also be able to be spent at certain local businesses.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters have been called to the property in Bath Road.

Part of the ground floor of a mid-terraced shop with flats above is alight and smoke logging is affecting adjacent shops. 

Three people left the building before the Brigade arrived.

He cannot be named for legal reasons, but carried out his attacks between November 2019 and November 2020.

Nathan Paine-Davey, from the CPS, says he “prowled the streets” looking for young girls to attack.

He’s been sentenced to four and a half years in custody.

An independent report says vulnerable young people were put in the path of sex offenders.

These abusers infiltrated children's homes and foster care with "devastating" consequences.

Raymond Stevenson spent time as a child at Shirley Oaks care home in Croydon, and believes it was infiltrated by paedophiles.

The Beating Crime Plan includes league tables for 999 and 101 call answering times so people can see how responsive their force is.

Each neighbourhood will also have a designated officer as a point of contact to address local issues.

Erica Osakwe is the organiser of the Victims Too campaign and a student at Royal Holloway University in Egham.

She says this should help assault victims.

Tom Dean claimed a stunning gold at Tokyo 2020 - narrowly beating Scott who won silver in the 200 metres freestyle.

It's the first time since 1908 that two male swimmers have been on an Olympic podium for GB.

However, there was disappointment for Team GB in the women’s synchronised 10m platform diving.

Eden Cheng from Streatham, and her partner Lois Toulson, placed second-last.

China won the event, continuing their legacy of success in diving. 

There are fears that the size of the development will put strain on the area’s infrastructure.

The plan is for 1,250 homes, 30% of which will be affordable, and include a secondary school and care village.

Reselton Properties say their current design has been modified to fit specifications from the Mayor.

The money, from the Julia and Hans Rausing Trust, will be distributed over 3 years.

Prisoners at sites including Highdown in Sutton, are given 18 months of kitchen training, gaining qualifications along the way.

The hope is that they leave prison with a job lined up,  as charity CEO, Chris Moore explains.

Police noticed a loose ceiling tile during a sweep in the Surrey Lane Estate.

The Met is this week cracking down on firearms, and Detective Inspector Richard Mullan says it’s a “fantastic start”.

The force is now working to find out who hid the ammunition there.

Since mid-May, cases have been rising in most boroughs, but it’s revealed that it’s now going down across the board, except in Guildford where it’s stable.

The rate is lower than the national average, and is falling faster.

Reigate and Banstead is seeing the highest rate, at 351 per 100,000, and Waverley is seeing the lowest at 267.

The equipment was stolen between the 21st and 22nd of July.

Officers often find the stolen equipment but have no way of tracing the correct owner.

The best way to protect your toots is to security mark your them using an SBD recognised forensic marking or etching kit.

25 year old Darren Baker was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment for supplying Class A and Class B drugs.

This included Cocaine, Heroin and Cannabis.

He was caught dealing in the Thornton Heath Area. 

Officers were called to the scene in Harwood Road around six o’clock yesterday morning.

The road was closed off until 3pm while officers engaged with the man.

They’ve been nominated in the categories of surgical, cancer, infection prevention and control, and mental health.

The Nursing Times will crown the winners in a ceremony on the 27th of October.

63-year-old was the head of Xenex Developments, which went bust owing nearly £7m and was found to have accounting issues.

He was then banned from being a company director, but it’s been found he was a member of a LLP media company which is also being investigated by HMRC.

The magistrate said the breach wasn’t “malicious” but ordered him to pay court costs and a surcharge of over £2,500.

They’ve been shortlisted for that honour in the MJ Achievement Awards.

Hounslow Council leader Steve Curran says the authority has been trying to bring all parts of the borough together in their One Hounslow scheme.

It’s also being commended for their work to tackle digital inclusivity, and their transformation of the workplace.

Kingston leader Caroline Kerr says “to be placed on the shortlist for such coveted prizes is a huge success”.

The comedian's had to stay in a hotel while he promotes his new film Jungle Cruise.

Yellow weather warnings for rain and thunderstorms have been issued across parts of Britain over the next four days.

Jack says he's unsure when he'll be able to move back in.

The victim was walking from Ashley Road towards The Parade at around 2.50am this morning when a man called out to her.

He crossed the road and stood in front of her, blocking her way, then sexually assaulted her before running off towards Ashley Road.

The man is described as Indian, in his early to mid 20s, around 6ft 1 tall, of a slim build, and wearing a light-coloured shirt.

Photo Credit: Justin Douthwaite

The operator says they’ve working with council emergency planners to identify where they can support and respond.

Areas including Worcester Park, Battersea and Hammersmith saw flooding after intense rainfall yesterday.

We’re being reminded not to drive into flooded areas, as you can get stuck and need rescuing.

It dealt with fewer than four million passengers in the first half of the year.

It took just 18 days to reach that total in 2019.

Chief executive John Holland-Kaye wants the government to relax rules for people who've been double jabbed.

The LFB was called to Talgarth Road yesterday morning after a nearby resident spotted smoke rising from the roof. 

There were no reports of any injuries.

Fire Investigators believe the blaze was accidental and caused by a faulty compressor.

They’ve set up a free advice line for people in Wandsworth to get legal help about housing.

The advice line for Wandsworth residents is open 12.30 to 2.30pm Mondays, and the Merton line is open 10.30 to 12.30pm Thursdays.

Solicitor Jeinsen Lam says that even though they’re seeing arrears of £20,000 to £40,000, there are still ways to fight it.

The Bristol Rovers manager appeared in court after a woman suffered a head injury at a home in Kew last month.

This morning’s hearing was at Wimbledon Magistrates' Court.

The Fire Brigade says they took over 1,000 calls across London until the early hours of this morning, with ceilings collapsing and basement floods.

We’re being warned there’s an increased risk of carbon monoxide poisoning due to the generators used to dry out buildings.

If there’s a risk of flooding, we’re being told to prepare a grab bag, use sandbags to limit water flow, and move belongings to a higher level if possible.

It served the same number of passengers in the first six months of this year as it did in just 18 days back in 2019.

Its losses from the pandemic have increased to £2.9bn.

They managed to beat fourth-placed Ottershaw by a respectable 29 runs.

Ploughmans remain comfortably on top of the table, despite only winning against 7th placed Sutton Challengers by a single wicket.

Meanwhile in Division Two, Harshal Patel put in a stunning performance for Bharat Army, scoring 188 runs against Wimbledon Corinthians A.

20-year-old David Longhor from Southall was already being watched by police, when he was seen leaving his home in blue latex gloves.

When he was arrested, he claimed the weapons weren’t his.

He’s been sentenced to nine years and nine months in prison.

This week, police are going to be doing more weapons sweeps, warrants, and patrols to crack down on firearms.

In Worcester Park, they needed to use a special boat to help five people stuck in a car that got stuck in floods under the railway bridge.

There was around four foot of rainwater, and a police cordon.

The clubhouse at Worcester Park FC has been severely flooded, and a gofundme has been set up to pay for the damage caused.

Elsewhere, Whipps Cross and Newham Hospitals in east London both urged emergency patients to go elsewhere after flooding at the A&E unit.

 We’re being told not to drive into floodwater, as you don’t know how deep it is or what’s in it.

Kingston Police are reminding people that “you’re not driving a submarine”.

Sunday marked the end of Antisocial Behaviour Awareness Week.

ASB has many guises including threatening and abusive behaviour, drug dealing, fly-tipping and vandalism.

Nuisance neighbours, begging, firework misuse and abandoned cars are other types of ASB that should also be reported.

The charity has released the figures today as part of its “cancel Out Cruelty” campaign. By contrast, 77 reports were investigated in Surrey over that time.

One call was to help a Patterdale terrier found abandoned with horrific injuries likely to be from badger baiting.

The Oxshott resident was due to play his opening match this morning but was advised not to compete after a minor thigh strain.

Murray's decided to focus efforts on the double’s competition after his performance alongside Joe Salisbury yesterday, suggested they could be medal contenders.

The brigade was called to the blaze on Moffat Road early Thursday morning where ground floor of a mid-terrace house was damaged.

They were called at just before 4am and the fire was under control an hour later. 

Two adults and three children left the building before the Brigade arrived and were taken to hospital by Ambulance crews.

The event, which took place virtually last year, is happening on Friday the 1st of October. 

The virtual element will remain to give participants the choice to take part in their garden, school hall or living room floor. 

Last year it raised more than £160,000 with funds going towards Glass Door’s emergency COVID response. 

Scotland Yard says the victim suffered a head injury in Kew last month.

Barton, who's 38 and currently managing Bristol Rovers, is due at Wimbledon Magistrates court tomorrow.

It's thought as many as 22-thousand migrants could cross the water by the end of the year.

Bridget Chapman, from the Kent Refugee Action Network, is urging more support for young people who arrive in the UK.

The scheme has resulted in a safer, quieter space for pedestrians and cyclists on King Charles Road.

This is subject to ongoing monitoring, additional traffic and air quality surveys, and the creation of a traffic master plan

A new plan for Berrylands will help to mitigate any potential impacts on the roads surrounding the scheme

One woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries and another five people were treated at the scene.

Officers arrested four people for affray and violent disorder and one for grievous bodily harm.

The suspects have been bailed to a date in mid-August.

Officers are asking anyone who filmed the incident to send the footage to the Met contact centre on twitter. 

The county council is trying to stop rubbish ending up in landfill. 

Around 500,000 tonnes of waste from homes, recycling centres, fly-tipping and street cleaning were produced in Surrey in 2019 and 2020.

The authority says that if food waste alone had been recycled instead of disposed as rubbish, £3.5 million could have been saved.

The Permitted Development Right will developers to convert commercial buildings to residential use.

It will also enable new homes to be built through a process called Prior Approval without the need for public consultation. 

But Richmond Council says it wants stronger controls on developments. 

Mind is launching a series of friendly games to raise money for its mental health advice and support services.

The charity’s survey of 16,000 people revealed a 60% increase in mental health issues during the first lockdown.

Mind works with the Chelsea Foundation and other charities to show how football can be a force for change in the fight for mental health. 

James Wyatt says that’s one of his priorities, along with tackling anti-social behaviour.

He says that he wants there to be a visible police presence in the borough.