Sutton Women’s Centre run by women for women in the borough

Sutton Women’s Centre is a local organisation run by women, for women, to provide them with the chance to achieve their potential through education, advice and sources. It is one of the Mayor of Sutton’s Chosen Charities 2017-18. Find out more at the Sutton.gov website. The organisation is dedicated to helping women in Sutton with information, […]

Great free activities at Honeywood Museum

A fantastic free Easter Holiday Activity – Spring Rainbows is taking place at Honeywood Museum Carshalton from March 31st to April 15th from 11.30am – 4.30pm Visitors can take part in a Rainbow “cloud” craft and spring into action to find the colours of the rainbow around Honeywood. If you find the pot of gold […]

Sports village multi million pound refurbishment to include extreme trampoline park

Work is underway at Better, Sutton Sports Village, on a £2.3 million refurbishment programme, which will include improvements to tennis, soft play and nursery facilities – as well as the introduction of a brand new Better Extreme trampoline park. Better’s eighth and latest trampoline park will be the first of its kind in the borough, […]

Brigade welcomes Assembly committee’s report on sprinklers

London Fire Brigade has welcomed the London Assembly Planning Committee’s report on sprinklers, which has been published this morning. Navin Shah AM led a review into whether Automatic Fire Suppression Systems (AFSS) should be made mandatory in London’s homes and the report entitled ‘Never again: Sprinklers as the next step towards safer homes’ includes recommendations that the […]

TfL exploring potential of “demand responsive” buses

Transport for London has announced that it is exploring the potential of using a new ‘demand responsive’ TfL bus service to enhance London’s public transport network in the future. TfL is approaching a range of businesses – including traditional bus operators and tech companies – to see if the latest innovations in ride-booking technology can […]

New Chair of Arts Council England’s London Area Council announced

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced that he has appointed Ruth Mackenzie CBE as the new Chair of Arts Council England’s London Area Council. Ruth will lead on the Arts Council’s work in London, join the body’s National Council, and play a significant role in shaping the future of culture and the creative […]

Majority of works in Beddington Park heading towards completion

It’s nearly spring and the majority of the works in Beddington Park are heading towards completion! The lake  The paths around the lake are due to be fully re-opened shortly. A big thank you for your patience whilst the work has been carried out. It has been a long and complex piece of work but we […]

Sutton Central Library to re-open in next couple of weeks

Sutton Central Library will be reopening on 9 April following a major refurbishment. The library closed in November as work got underway to create a modern, safe environment for library users, with a refreshed stock and upgraded computer facilities. Among the highlights will be a new children’s library on the ground floor with the latest […]

Do you like horses and can you spare a couple of hours – then this is for you!

DO YOU LIKE HORSES? CAN YOU SPARE A COUPLE OF HOURS EACH WEEK? Then why not become a volunteer  at The Diamond Centre for Disabled  Riders in Carshalton. “We need volunteers to help on our rides for children and adults with disabilities. You don’t need to know about horses, we will train you. So, if you can spare a couple of hours each week and […]

Extraordinary and haunting play pulls into theatre

Kindertransport will pull into Richmond from Tue 24 – Sat 28 April. This tour marks 25 years since acclaimed playwrightDiane Samuels wrote this extraordinary and haunting play. It will also have been 80 years since the Kindertransport rescue effort, which saw thousands of Jewish children ferried from Austria and Germany to safety in the UK during WWII, ended. […]