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MERTON
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Merton
No charges will be brought against driver responsible for death of girls at school tea party tragedy
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Merton
Cops recover four firearms and cocaine after raids on three Mitcham properties
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Merton
Mother outraged after autistic daughter, 16, dragged across floor by senior nurse in hospital
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Merton
Wimbledon tennis urged to shelve ‘dangerous SUVs’ association
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25 June 2024
25 June 2024
Leading transport campaign organisations have criticised the All England Club for accepting sponsorship from Jaguar Land Rover and using the ...
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Croydon
Wimbledon tennis fans warned to plan ahead, with Tram strikes imminent
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25 June 2024
25 June 2024
Due to planned strikes at London Trams over the next few weeks, Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers to ...
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Merton
Merton activists join Chris Packham’s march to tackle biodiversity crisis
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24 June 2024
24 June 2024
Merton Friends of the Earth joined thousands of people marching through central London on Saturday, on the "Restore Nature Now" ...
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Merton
Snap election forces Merton to close more schools for polling
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12 June 2024
12 June 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy reporter Seven Merton schools are due to be used as polling stations on July 4 ...
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Merton
Wimbledon voters may not be so willing to remain True Blue this time around
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Wimbledon voters are gearing up to have their say on July 4 and the ...
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Merton
World of leather is new theme for Wandle exhibition
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11 June 2024
11 June 2024
The Wandle Industrial Museum proudly unveiled a new exhibition entitled "Our Leather Industries" on Saturday with museum chairman Fr David ...
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Merton
WaterAid teams up with Wimbledon to make a racket about clean water
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11 June 2024
10 June 2024
WaterAid and the Wimbledon Foundation took over a tennis court with a giant mosaic to highlight their campaign for clean ...
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Merton
Civic-minded Oli is a credit to Wimbledon’s busy club for nature lovers
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10 June 2024
10 June 2024
By Kelsey McCabe A teenage volunteer has been recognized with an award for his volunteer work at a nature club. ...
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Merton
Sutton’s parks among the very best – and has a flag to prove it
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
It's official: Eleven of Sutton’s Parks are among Britain’s best looked after and maintained. The Parks have been granted a ...
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Merton
Wimbledon club’s 20th anniversary is the Bee’s-knees for kids
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
The Wimbledon Common Nature Club learned all about bees in a special event to mark its 20th anniversary. Alison Pelikan, ...
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Merton
Merton group gets behind Palestinian cause
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4 June 2024
4 June 2024
The Merton Palestine Solidarity Campaign met in Wimbledon Village on Sunday, with posters, banners and placards calling for a ceasefire ...
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Merton
Two Merton councillors drop out to pursue ambitions to become MPs
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31 May 2024
31 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Two Labour councillors are standing down ahead of their respective bids to win seats ...
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Merton
River Summit gathering sheds more light on pollution crisis
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30 May 2024
29 May 2024
More than 250 people assembled at Morden Hall to take part in a debate about one of capital's hot topics ...
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Merton
Raynes Park railway station finally set for step-free access
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28 May 2024
28 May 2024
Raynes Park railway station has been earmarked for funding to provide step-free access, in a major win for residents and ...
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Merton
Polish mayor takes over from ‘theatrical, singing’ figurehead
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24 May 2024
24 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Merton has appointed its new mayor for the upcoming year. Councillor Slawek Szczepanski, who ...
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Lewisham
Woman caught shoplifting demands biscuits at police station before kicking officer
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23 May 2024
23 May 2024
By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A woman demanded tea and biscuits before she kicked a police officer after she ...
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Merton
Human remains found in Mitcham river by members of public
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22 May 2024
22 May 2024
Human remains have been discovered in a river in Mitcham, police have said. Officers were called to Rawnsley Avenue, where ...
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Merton
Wimbledon tennis charity shares 10-year feelgood factor with local community
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21 May 2024
21 May 2024
The Wimbledon Foundation, the official charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Championships, celebrated its 10th anniversary ...
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Merton
‘We wanted to give children the opportunities we didn’t have’: Mitcham teacher sets up school in Ghana
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20 May 2024
22 May 2024
A teacher from an academy in Mitcham has set up a school in Ghana after starting work on the vision ...
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Merton
Family laments timing of eviction from Merton estate on its last legs
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20 May 2024
20 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A single mum-of-four has been evicted from her Merton home, despite her calls for ...
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Merton
Residents back plans for new 24/7 bus lanes and crossings after death of Deliveroo driver
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17 May 2024
17 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter TfL has announced plans to introduce a host of safety and traffic measures to ...
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Merton
Mitcham gasworks development faces further hurdle
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16 May 2024
16 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Plans for the Mitcham gasworks redevelopment have faced more controversy as the London Fire ...
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Merton
Merton a hotbed for blue badge cheats – but the fightback is on
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13 May 2024
13 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Nearly 20 cases of blue badge misuse have been discovered in Merton during the ...
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Merton
Families doing their bit for Burundi at annual Wimbledon sale
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13 May 2024
13 May 2024
Fundraisers managed to make nearly £1,800 from a community car boot sale aimed at raising cash to support vulnerable communities ...
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Merton
Wimbledon Common Nature Club forage for medicinal plants
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7 May 2024
7 May 2024
The Wimbledon Common Nature Club, supported by the London Wildlife Trust, met for a Herbal Walk on Sunday to forage ...
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Croydon
Burn Bullock owners called ‘uncooperative’ as works to secure burnt out pub begin
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6 May 2024
3 May 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Merton council has begun work assessing the extent of damage from a fire which ...
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Merton
Met officers cleared of gross misconduct over shooting in South Wimbledon
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5 May 2024
3 May 2024
Two Met firearms officers have been cleared of gross misconduct after shooting a man during an operation in Wimbledon in ...
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Merton
Morden nursery gets upbeat appraisal from watchdog
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1 May 2024
1 May 2024
A Morden nursery where ‘children develop close bonds with the staff and demonstrate they feel safe and secure’ has received ...
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Merton
Morden Tube station set to have seven-storey hotel for company
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30 April 2024
30 April 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Merton council has accepted plans for a seven-storey hotel to be built metres away ...
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Croydon
London tram workers to stage five-day strike in dispute over pay
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30 April 2024
30 April 2024
Workers who maintain trams in London are staging a five-day strike from Sunday in a dispute over pay. Members of ...
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Merton
Destruction of historic pub felt deeply by local cricket club and community
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24 April 2024
29 April 2024
By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Mitcham residents have called for Merton council to buy up the Burn Bullock pub ...
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Lambeth
Person dies after being hit by train between Wimbledon and Teddington
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24 April 2024
24 April 2024
A person has died after being hit by a train in the early hours this morning, the British Transport Police ...
Four men assessed at scene after fire rips through Mitcham pub
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22 April 2024
22 April 2024
Environmental issues high on the agenda in Merton’s GLA candidate hustings
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17 April 2024
17 April 2024
Plumber who converted blank-firing guns into lethal weapons jailed
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15 April 2024
15 April 2024
‘It is a complete scandal’: New figures reveal Thames Water sewage spills
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15 April 2024
15 April 2024
Old Mitcham gasworks no place for a tower block, say neighbours
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10 April 2024
10 April 2024
All kinds of creatures discovered by Wimbledon Common’s avid pond-dippers
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9 April 2024
9 April 2024
Neighbourhood to get 107 new homes and £1.32million investment in sports facilities
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9 April 2024
9 April 2024
Hospice starts campaign to raise vital funds for nursing care
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5 April 2024
5 April 2024
Video round-up of your great South London Press this week
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5 April 2024
5 April 2024
Annual BookFest marked by great giveaway of 4,000 books to kids
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4 April 2024
4 April 2024
“He is a great and honest journalist”: Iranian journalist speaks out after attack on Pouria Zeraati
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3 April 2024
3 April 2024
Pouria Zeraati: Three suspects of Iranian journalist attack have left UK
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3 April 2024
3 April 2024
Merton’s weekend of action in solidarity with Palestine
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2 April 2024
2 April 2024
Gavin’s 12-stadium ground hop will raise funds for hospital that cared for his son
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2 April 2024
2 April 2024
Iranian journalist in stable condition after ‘cowardly’ stabbing attack
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2 April 2024
2 April 2024
‘Thousands of families are devastated’: Parents hit out at decision to move children’s cancer care unit
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20 March 2024
20 March 2024
Wildlife lovers ensure 400 more saplings find new home in Morden Park
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20 March 2024
20 March 2024
Cross-party group of council leaders condemn children’s cancer care move
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15 March 2024
15 March 2024
Wimbledon Village makes Sunday Times best place to live in London list
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15 March 2024
13 March 2024
Caliph calls for end to Gaza conflict at Britain’s biggest mosque as Ramadan begins
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
Olivia’s very personal walk from Wales in honour of mum and brother
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
Early introduction of reduced speed limits coming into force in Merton
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7 March 2024
7 March 2024
Nature club hosts ‘mini beast safari’
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5 March 2024
5 March 2024
Mast crusaders win their case to reject 20m telephone pole on village green
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27 February 2024
27 February 2024
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