Ed Davey acknowledges that Sutton Council has struggled with disabled education plans during visit to Carshalton

Ed Davey acknowledges that Sutton Council has struggled with disabled education plans during visit to Carshalton

Ed Davey marked the latest stage of his election campaign with a visit to Carshalton village, where he met the local Liberal Democrat candidate.…

Independent candidate told he is barred from South London hustings event 

Independent candidate told he is barred from South London hustings event 

An independent candidate for a key South London swing seat has been barred from attending a hustings event this weekend, causing some backlash. Kingsley…

Leaked flyers reveal changes that could be coming to popular Superloop bus route

Leaked flyers reveal changes that could be coming to popular Superloop bus route

Consultation flyers released “in error” reveal that TfL plans to amend the SL5 and SL7 routes. TfL has confirmed that consultation will take place…

Plans for 500 flat complex in Sutton to replace old office building

Plans for 500 flat complex in Sutton to replace old office building

Around 500 new flats could be coming to the area around Sutton station soon. Developers revealed the plans to replace the existing office block…

Opening date announced for Sutton’s newest cinema on site of old Chicago’s nightclub

Opening date announced for Sutton’s newest cinema on site of old Chicago’s nightclub

The Thowley Yard independent cinema is due to open its doors later this month and will replace the long-dormant Chicago’s nightclub plot. Alongside a…

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce closure date for store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

B&Q announce close date for it’s huge Sutton store ahead of new housing development

B&Q announce close date for it’s huge Sutton store ahead of new housing development

Sutton’s main B&Q branch has announced it will close early next month, making way for a large-scale residential development to be built on-site. The…

New council leader calls for a better deal for local government

New council leader calls for a better deal for local government

Councillor Barry Lewis has been sworn in as the new leader of Sutton Council, replacing the long-serving Ruth Dombey. Dombey, who served for 12…

‘I have to slide down the stairs on my bottom because stairlift is ‘unusable’

‘I have to slide down the stairs on my bottom because stairlift is ‘unusable’

A disabled Sutton woman said she has to slide down the stairs on her bottom to exit her home because a stairlift that took…

MP confronted by sixth-form students during break-time Palestine protest

MP confronted by sixth-form students during break-time Palestine protest

The Conservative MP for Sutton and Cheam has hit back at school-age protesters who “wanted to spend time shouting” at him and forced him to…

Residents brand new plans for ‘Hyde Park sized’ south London nature reserve ‘huge disappointment’

Residents brand new plans for ‘Hyde Park sized’ south London nature reserve ‘huge disappointment’

Residents and campaigners across Croydon, Sutton and Merton have expressed dismay at the revised plans for the Beddington Farmlands project. The ‘Hyde Park sized’…

GP surgery says it will struggle to cope with Sutton’s population boom if big changes aren’t made

GP surgery says it will struggle to cope with Sutton’s population boom if big changes aren’t made

Doctors at Sutton’s Robin Hood Lane Health Centre have expressed concern that their vital services will become overstretched due to Sutton’s rapid population increase.…