Popular local event takes a break
*News* The Carshalton Frost Fair has long been a highlight of the local Christmas calendar — but this year, organisers have decided to take a break. The event, which usually sells out, is run by EcoLocal with the help of over 80 volunteers. On their website, the organisers explained: “We have decided to have a […]
‘I’ve been collecting for 30 years’ – meet the owner of London’s new vintage camera museum
You can feel Ben’s passion for cameras the moment you step through the door. He leads me into a back room, where a colleague carefully holds up a small object. Without hesitation, Ben pulls out a magnifying loupe, inspects it, and immediately identifies the piece. Ben takes genuine pleasure in showcasing some of the truly […]
Chocolate thieves ransack M&S garage in Carshalton
*News* These were the sweet and chocolate shelves yesterday evening at the BP Garage in Carshalton Road, Sutton. According to staff at the M&S Food store, thieves have been back more than once. They are in groups of 3 or 4 people each time. As of last night, the rows and rows of chocolate and […]
Britain’s Best Beer Brewed in Beddington
*News* On the edge of the borough of Sutton is a brewery and tap room belonging to Anspach and Hobday. ‘London Black’, likened to Guinness, has topped the ‘We Are Beer’s Top 50 UK Beer 2025 list‘. The awards recognise the best beers across the UK, and the people behind it organise the London Craft […]
Prince Edward returns to Sutton to visit the YourSpace community garden
*News* The Duke of Edinburgh visited YourSpace in Cheam on Saturday 26 July. Prince Edward has been the Patron of the London Gardens Society since 2022. He met with garden volunteers, as well as the Alzheimer’s Support Group, Tennyson Care Home residents, DofE award participants, and others. The YourSpace project opened in 2014, bringing an […]
🤣 A selection of road signs swallowed by hedges
*News* OK well not quite swallowed, perhaps ‘engulfed’. As the warm and occasionally wet summer rolls on, our vegetation takes on a wild nature. In celebration, here’s a selection of local road signs surrounded by greenery. It’s lovely to see the colours and textures, and it’s good to see people have made an effort to […]
Sutton looks to avoid potential hosepipe bans
*News* Healthy water supplies mean Sutton could survive the UK’s driest spring start since 1956. Reservoirs in parts of the country are at their lowest level in 10 years. Yorkshire Water have already begun introducing hosepipe restrictions. We’ve had three heatwaves so far this summer, which for London means a run of 3 days of […]
Popular botanical farm cafe pushes back re-opening once again
*News* The cafe attached to a botanical farm at Little Woodcote Estate on the Carshalton/Wallington/Surrey border was due to re-open on 30 June 2025, but has faced further setbacks. The Naturally Thinking cafe has been closed since 2023, and it looks like it won’t open again until the end of March 2026. This is due […]
Popular play castle loses final battle
*News* A popular children’s play area in The Grove will be removed due to expensive repairs being required, having lost the battle with nature. The castle was created in the early 1990s, and unusually, is built over an old air raid shelter. Maintenance of the structure has been entrusted to the council contractor, Idverde. Councillor […]