• Dhonis men practice ahead of semi-final clash against Sri Lanka

  The Indian cricket team with a clean record in the preliminary stages of the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy in England had a strenuous session at the nets in Cardiff ahead of Thursday's semi-final clash against Sri Lanka. With this practice session yesterday, the in form Indian players are confident of facing the Sri Lankan team. The players were busy in enhancing their skills at Glamorgan County ...

• Cook has never felt more nervous ahead of CT semi with Proteas

  England captain Alastair Cook has admitted that he is 'he has never felt more nervous' ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final against South Africa, despite backing his team to withstand the pressure. Stating that the 'quarter-final' victory over New Zealand was most stressful moment of his reign, Cook said that he expected the Wednesday game to be worse, although he added that he is proud ...

• US Taliban to have direct peace talks

  The US has decided to hold direct peace talks with the Taliban, senior White House officials have announced. The first meet is due to take place in the coming days in Qatar's capital, where the Taliban have opened their first official overseas office, BBC reported. US officials told reporters the first formal meeting between the US and Taliban representatives was expected to take place in Doha ...

• Pupil Malika Sawyer found hanged at Elthams Harris Academy Greenwich

  AN ELTHAM school is in shock after a talented pupil was found hanged in one of the toilets yesterday afternoon. Malika Sawyer, aged 14, was discovered at Harris Academy Greenwich in Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, yesterday (June 19) at around 5pm. Since the incident, classmates have filled Twitter and Facebook with tributes to the teenager. And tributes have also been left on the ...

• Schools sign up to MasterMind charity challenge

  By Bruce Thain Schools from across the borough have signed up for mental health charity's MasterMind competition. So far five schools have signed up to the MasterMind in Harrow competition run by charity Mind in Harrow, in partnership with the Harrow Times. As part of the competition each school will enter three teams to face quick fire 'University Challenge' ...

• Fairytales at Walthamstow library to mark National Bookstart Week

  , Senior reporter Children will learn you can never be too young to enjoy a good story at a party to mark National Bookstart Week. Kids aged under five can enjoy snacks, get free books and enjoy classic fairytales at the launch of the week at Higham Hill Library in North Countess Road in Walthamstow, on Friday, June 28. Bookstart is a charity aimed at getting parents to share the ...

• Health and social care champion launches

  The borough's new consumer champion for health and social care launched on Wednesday and now begins the process of recruiting board members. The launch, at Walthamstow Assembly Hall, saw 150 local residents and organisations attend to hear about the work Healthwatch Waltham Forest (HWWF) will be doing in the community and to sign up for membership and volunteering opportunities. ...

• Local Neighbourhood Watch chosen to launch national scheme

  Neighbourhood watch coordinator Eleanor Platt (R) with Bernie West who helps her coordinate A neighbourhood watch is celebrating being one of only five across the country to launch a new national initiative during Neighbourhood Watch Week. Ravensdale Residents Association, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, has been chosen to help launch the Neighbourhood and Home Watch ...

• Former Gravesend GP jailed for indecent assaults on teenage patients

  Navin Zala A FORMER GP from Gravesend has today been jailed for 11 years after he was found guilty of a string of indecent assaults on female teenage patients. Navin Zala, of Marling Way, was convicted this afternoon at Hove Crown Court for a total of 10 offences. The 63-year-old's crimes first came to light in 2011, when two former patients alleged he had indecently assaulted ...

• Council forced into emergency gardening to save lives

  Council officers have been forced into a spot of emergency gardening after a councillor complained long grass on a roundabout could have "killed somebody". Peter Geiringer, Conservative councillor for Belmont, complained to Reigate and Banstead council about the dangers of the overgrown grass on the Belmont roundabout on the A217. He said: "The grass is really dangerous, ...

• Teacher Jeremy Forrest turns down chance to speak in own defence over schoolgirl abduction charge

  On a day when the jury heard character references from Jeremy Forrest's friends, family and co-workers, the jury was advised by Judge Michael Lawson QC that they could make "any inferences as appear proper" in the defendant's decision not to give evidence.In summing up for the prosecution, Richard Barton said that Forrest could be labelled as a "paedophile" who ...

• Father of train deaths teenager speaks of his grief

  The father of a teenager killed by a train in an apparent suicide pact with his girlfriend has spoken of the moment he was informed of his son's ...

• Cow rescued after falling into car inspection pit in Devon

  A cow that managed to climb on to the roof of a garage before falling through has been rescued by firefighters - after spending 24 hours wedged in a car inspection ...

• Waltham Forest LA representative Jennette Arnold slams Boris Johnson over fire cuts

  , Senior reporter Waltham Forest's London Assembly representative claims Boris Johnson has shown "total contempt" for the borough after a meeting discussing proposals to cut its number of fire engines. Jennette Arnold slammed the Mayor of London after a session at City Hall was adjourned after people in the public galleries staged a walk-out in protest over the ...

• West Ham seal deal for England striker Carroll

  "It's fantastic for me to be here," said England forward Andy Carroll after leaving Liverpool FC to join West Ham United FC in a permanent deal, signing a six-year ...

• Cyclists encouraged to swap the saddle for HGV cab at Norbury fire station

  Free cycle marking will also be on offer at the event outside Norbury Fire station Cyclists will be given the chance to swap their saddle for the cab of a HGV to help improve their safety on the road. Croydon's Safer Transport Engagement Team (STT) is hosting an 'exchanging places' event tomorrow (June 20), outside Norbury Fire station between 4pm and 6pm. The even ...

• IDS very pleased at Tory backing for Chingford and Woodford seat

  , Senior reporter MP Iain Duncan Smith has spoken of his delight after being backed to stand as Conservative candidate for Chingford and Woodford at the next general election. Tory Party members voted unanimously in favour of Mr Duncan Smith standing again in the constituency at a branch meeting on Monday. Mr Duncan Smith, who has been secretary of state for Work and Pensions since ...

• Spurs legends win charity match for Mauritian orphans

  Spurs Legends: John Lacy, Tony Galvin, Andy Edmonds, Stuart Nethercott, Garry Brooke, Clive Wilson, Justin Edinburgh, Ruel Fox, Micky Southam, Mark Falco, David Howells. Former Spurs players proved time had not dulled their skills after they won a charity match to raise money for orphans. The Tottenham Hotspur Legends scored two goals while the Mauritian All-Stars scored one goal as they ...

• Sun map Top warm weather spots in SE London and north Kent

  MAKE the most of the warm weather with our map showing some of the best sun spots in south-east London and north Kent. We put a shout out on our website and social media for suggestions of the best places to be when the sun has got his hat on and has come out to play. The map below shows the top picks we received - all worth visiting if you want to start your summer tan or just spend a ...

• Bexley social housing applicants must now have local connection

  Changes have been made to social housing allocation in Bexley. WOULD-be social housing tenants in Bexley will need to have lived in the borough for more than two years to be considered for a home. This follows changes to the way Bexley Council allocates housing designed to give priority to local residents and recognise the contribution of armed service personnel. There are currently ...

• Blackheath Eliot Pits playground plan could damage heath says council survey

  PLANS to build a playground on Blackheath's Eliot Pits are likely to be shelved after it was found the scheme could damage the heath. Proposals to board over part of the pits' wild heath land for the children's play space had caused ...

• Dog bin removal will save money says council

  By Bruce Thain Harrow Borough Council the removal of dog waste bins will save the authority money. The comments come following the launch of a campaign against the removal of the bins in the borough's parks. A spokesman for Harrow Council said: "Waste collection was a specialist service provided by contractors. "Removing the bins, and the additional collection ...

• Headteacher to retire after 22 years at the helm

  A headteacher is preparing to say a fond farewell to pupils and staff after 22 years at the helm of a Hendon primary school. Dozens of guests packed Hendon United Synagogue on Sunday to celebrate the years of service Jenny Rodin has given to Hasmonean Primary School in Shirehall Lane. From governors and staff to parents and dignitaries, everyone was eager to congratulate Mrs Rodin on ...

• Oil spill closes River Lee over weekend

  , Reporter The River Lee was closed to all shipping over the weekend after oil was found to be spilling into the river from Pymmes Brooke, near Marksfield Park, Tottenham. The Environment Agency alerted the Canal and River Trust, who are responsible for the waterway, to oil spilling into the River Lee Navigation which forced its closure from Lea Bridge Road to Tottenham Locks. A ...

• Jeremy Forrests caring nature led to his troubles his sister claims

  Jeremy Forrest's 'caring nature' led to his troubles, his sister claims THE sister of a Petts Wood teacher accused of abducting a schoolgirl to France said she believed his caring nature had got him into trouble. This was revealed as Richard Barton, prosecuting, said Forrest, aged 30, of Chislehurst Road, could be considered a "paedophile" who "groomed" ...

• Toxic caterpillar alert issued to Bromley residents by Forestry Commission

  BROMLEY residents have been warned to keep their eyes peeled for toxic caterpillar. It is a year after an outbreak of oak processionary moths were spotted in the grounds of the Royal Bethlem Hospital in Beckenham and the Forestry Commission issued an alert today (June 19) for people to remain vigilant. The species, which was accidentally introduced to Britain from mainland Europe in ...

• Calls for residents parking zone in Epsom to be extended

  A residents' parking zone was introduced in several roads in Epsom town centre on June 1 A new parking in Epsom has led to claims of empty parking bays and cars displaced to surrounding roads, prompting inevitable calls for it to be extended to ease pressure there. Concerned residents contacted the Epsom Guardian last week to voice their issues with the parking zone, which ...

• Crystal Palace Overground Festival

  The Acorn Group's James Chow with festival director Noreen Meehan Thanks to local sponsors, the organising team of volunteers behind the annual Crystal Palace Overground Festival (27-30 June) have announced a full programme of events, some of which have sold out already, testimony to the anticipated popularity of this year's event. For the third year running, The Acorn Group ...

• Nine arrested in Tooting after immigration raids

  Two Tooting restaurants are facing huge fines after nine illegal immigrants were arrested following dawn raids. Border control officers descended upon Lahore Karai, in Tooting High Street, and Dawat, in Upper Tooting Road, on Saturday (June 15). Six men at Lahore Karari were questioned about whether they had the right to be in the UK, while another two at Dawat awere also ...

• VIDEO Sparrowhawk swoops attacks prey on Slade Green bird table

  The sparrowhark on a bird table. A NEWS SHOPPER reader recorded this incredible video showing a sparrowhawk tucking into its dinner on her bird table. Pam Hibberd, who lives in Cloudsley Road, Slade Green, got in touch after reading our coverage of ...

• Nigel Farage targets Scotland with boast of success in European elections

  Undaunted by the hostile welcome in Edinburgh last month and his thwarted campaigning in Aberdeen on Tuesday, the Ukip leader insists his party will take a Scottish seat in next May's European ...

• Anxiety or depression affects nearly one in five UK adults

  Office for National Statistics (ONS) said a higher proportion of women than men reported that they suffered from the conditions, with the highest indication of anxiety or depression occurring in the 50-54 age group.There was evidence of anxiety or depression in 19% of people aged 16 or over, with 21% of women reporting the symptoms and 16% of men.People who were divorced or separated were more ...

• Delays and high prices leave rail passengers dissatisfied

  Passenger satisfaction on the railways is dipping, with value for money and how companies deal with delays being the biggest cause for complaint, according to a survey of thousands of train customers.Just one train company, Great Anglia, improved its overall satisfaction levels between spring 2012 and spring 2013, the poll by rail customer watchdog Passenger Focus found.Nationally, the ...

• Crimewatch to show Edinburgh dismembered body parts case

  A major inquiry was launched when a cyclist discovered the unidentified body on Edinburgh's Corstorphine Hill on June 6.Police say they have taken around 90 witness statements, fielded around 100 calls and distributed 10,000 leaflets to the public in an effort to find out who the woman was.So far, nine names of people have been put forward but all have been traced safe and well.Detective ...

• The UK enjoys warmest day of the year... with sweltering humidity and peak pollen levels

  It was the warmest day of the year so far, with a temperature of 25.4C (78F) . But many areas were not so lucky with thickening cloud and some showers along the north Kent coast. Thuderstorms were also forecast.Meanwhile the well-above-average humidity means it will certainly feel sticky and individual misery will be heightened by "very high" pollen counts.Even this spell of warmer ...

• CCTV police appeal over sex assaults at flats in Canning Town

  Police have released CCTV pictures of a man suspected of carrying out a string of sex attacks, targeting women as they enter blocks of flats in the Docklands area ...

• Teachers plea to Gove dont take away my teaching assistants

  The role of a teaching assistant is vital - the days of mixing paint and reading in corridors are long gone, says Cherryl Drabble. Photograph: ...

• Health watchdog investigates sham psychometric tests for jobseekers

  The Department for Work and Pensions is under investigation by a health watchdog for administering "sham" psychometric tests to the unemployed and threatening to withdraw their benefits if they did not complete them.The Guardian has learned that the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), the regulator for psychologists, dieticians and other health workers, is investigating a ...

• Guardian Angels Patrol Blue Line Stop Near Scene Of Sexual Assault

  CHICAGO (CBS) – Members of the Guardian Angels were patrolling near a CTA Blue Line station on the Northwest Side on Wednesday, two days after a woman was sexually assaulted along a heavily-traveled walkway in the Mayfair neighborhood. Around 10 p.m. Monday, a 24-year-old woman was walking on a landscaped path that leads from the 4500 block of West Agatite Avenue to the 4500 block of West ...

• Enfield Mayor visits local centre during National carers week

  Mayor Anwar pays a visit to the Enfield Carers Centre Enfield Mayor Councillor Anwar toured the facilities at Enfield Carers Centre as it hosted a number of activities during National Carers week. The guest of honour also met and spoke with carers and gave a short speech about the need for the council to continue funding the Centre. "The Carers Centre is doing lots of ...

• Mereditch Kercher murder acquittals illogical say Italian judges

  Meredith Kercher, 21, was murdered in 2007 Judges in Italy have outlined their reasons for ordering for rejecting the acquittals of Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito over the murder of Coulsdon student Meredith Kercher. American Miss Knox and Mr Sollecito, her Italian boyfriend, were cleared in 2011, two years after they were convicted of murdering 21-year-old Miss Kercher in the house ...

• Council to work with football club and community over move to ground

  By Bruce Thain Harrow Borough council says it will work together with Barnet FC and the community about issues around the Hive. The comments come following a public meeting organised by MP Bob Black concerns over the playing of first team football on the site in Camrose Avenue. Other issues such as parking and the terms of the lease signed with the council were also raised by ...

• Man in hospital after being struck by train

  By Bruce Thain A man is in hospital after he was hit by a train earlier today. London Ambulance service were called to the scene at Harrow-on-the-Hill Station just before 12.30pm to reports of a man under a southbound Metropolitan line train. The London Air Ambulance was also called to the station and the man was treated at the scene. He was taken to hospital with Royal ...

• Train delays at Dartford and Gravesend following trespasser on the line at Ebbsfleet

  By Alan Woods TRAINS travelling through Dartford and Gravesend will be delayed for the next hour following an earlier trespasser on the line near Ebbsfleet. A Southeastern spokesman said trains travelling through Dartford, Gravesend and Ebbsfleet could be delayed or cancelled at short-notice because of the incident. It is believed the trespasser was on the high speed line between ...

• Tributes paid to mother and daughter killed in Plumstead fire

  TRIBUTES have been paid to a mother and daughter who died in a horrific house fire in Plumstead yesterday. Hayleigh Kaur and her mother Caroline Kaur were reportedly the victims of the fierce flames that destroyed their family home in Purrett Road in the early hours of June 18. Three more women, two men and a dog managed to ...

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