WANDSWORTH

Council confirms plans for new primary school with dedicated SEN department
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Council confirms plans for new primary school with dedicated SEN department
City Hall overrules Wandsworth council to give go-ahead for housing blocks in Tooting
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Wandsworth
City Hall overrules Wandsworth council to give go-ahead for housing blocks in Tooting
Prison staff missed warning signs before prisoner’s suicide, says watchdog
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Wandsworth
Prison staff missed warning signs before prisoner’s suicide, says watchdog
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Hammersmith & Fulham
Mixed reception for traffic slowdown test-run on Wandsworth Bridge approach
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Parklets installed along a busy road have been slammed as ‘obscene creations’ by opposition ...
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Croydon
Major housing association for South London under investigation for repeated failings
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter A major housing association with thousands of properties across South London has been made ...
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Wandsworth
Battersea urges public to back Renters Rights Bill to help animals rejected by landlords
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An animal welfare charity is urging the public to email their local MPs in support of the Renters' Rights Bill, ...
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Merton
Wimbledon’s mammoth tennis expansion given the green light
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By Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter Permission has been granted for the Wimbledon Tennis Championships to almost triple in size ...
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Wandsworth
Wandsworth residents asked for feedback on 130 proposed bike hangar locations
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People in Wandsworth are being invited to have their say on the locations of 130 new bicycle storage hangars which ...
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Wandsworth
Indecent exposure on train through South London
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British Transport Police have put out an appeal for a man they are trying to trace in relation to an ...
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Kensington & Chelsea
Changes at Putney Bridge aim to make it safer for cyclists and walkers
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By Ben Lynch, Local Democracy Reporter Work has begun on Putney Bridge to create a new segregated cycle lane and ...
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Merton
Streets flooded and cars submerged after heavy rainfall hits London
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Warnings have been issued across London after heavy rainfall caused streets to flood, submerging cars overnight.  Areas across Merton were ...
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Wandsworth
HMP Wandsworth staff failed to check welfare of prisoner in the months before he took his life
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By Charlotte Lillywhite  Wing staff at a prison failed to carry out welfare checks on a man facing extradition to ...
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Lambeth
Animal rights activist makes protest at Burberry fashion show
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An alert security guard managed to prevent an animal righs protestor from distupting a fashion event. Jennifer White, who is ...
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Merton
After-effects still linger from Wimbledon waste plant smoke
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By Charlotte Lilywhite, Local Democracy Reporter South London residents ‘still choking’ on smoke days after a fire started at a ...
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Croydon
Teenage sickle cell patient able to play sport after rare procedure
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A South London hospital has started using a rare technique to treat children with sickle cell disease. Neriya-May Hall, 13, ...
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Wandsworth
Rescue dogs team up with women’s community group to combat loneliness
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Rescue dogs set off for an afternoon of adventures with a women's community group on a joint walk to help ...
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Wandsworth
Help is at hand for Wandsworth youths looking for guidance and opportunities
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Hundreds of disadvantaged young people across Wandsworth will get support in a programme designed to promote physical and mental well-being ...
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Wandsworth
Battersea Park prepares to host fundraiser for Parkinson’s research
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Two broadcasters are fronting another Walk for Parkinson's charity event at Battersea Park later this month. The Parkinson’s UK fundraiser ...
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Wandsworth
Man hospitalised and woman treated by ambulance crews after house fire
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A man has been taken to hospital after escaping from a house fire in the early hours this morning. Six ...
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Wandsworth
Battersea’s Victorian waterfalls to run for first time in 50 years, powered by clean energy
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Plans are underway to get Battersea’s Victorian waterfalls running for the first time in more than 50 years, powered by ...
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Wandsworth
New intensive care unit will nearly double capacity at Tooting hospital
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter  A new intensive care unit will be built at a hospital in a bid ...
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Wandsworth
Prisoner facing extradition took his own life after HMP Wandsworth staff failed regular checks
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter  A prisoner facing extradition to Poland took his own life at HMP Wandsworth after ...
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Wandsworth
Students delight at Ernest Bevin as results usher in next chapter of studies
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Sixth Formers at Ernest Bevin Academy in Tooting, are celebrating after receiving their A-level results and securing places at their ...
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Merton
Campaigners voicing fears about ‘years of misery’ they face if Wimbledon tennis expansion goes ahead
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By Harrison Galliven, Local Democracy Reporter Residents living close to the site of the proposed multi-million pounds expansion of Wimbledon's ...
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Wandsworth
Charity ‘delighted’ after receiving £240k funding to help tackle food insecurity
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A food charity has received £240,000 of National Lottery Funding to help tackle food insecurity in South London. Be Enriched, ...
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Wandsworth
Battersea’s Harris Academy delights in its star pupils
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The Harris Academy in Battersea is celebrating what it declared to be a 'brilliant set of results', with outcomes in ...
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Wandsworth
So Much Trouble In The World – but Caribbean festival at Wimbledon Park will Stir It Up for the better
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Europe’s ‘biggest’ Caribbean food and drink festival will come to Wimbledon Park every year, ...
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Wandsworth
Kindness of one cafe owner spreads message of unity and hope after the disorder
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A café owner has said his passion for bringing the community together keeps him ...
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Wandsworth
Coroner said delays in mental health care contributed to mum’s death
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A mum with severe postnatal depression took her own life after waiting nearly two ...
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Wandsworth
Time for improvements at Wandsworth Town railway station, rail chiefs concede
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter Rail operators have said they are working to upgrade Wandsworth Town railway station, after ...
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Wandsworth
Gloomy Clapham underpass targeted for major spruce-up
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By Charlotte Lillywhite, Local Democracy Reporter A ‘dirty and unsafe’ railway underpass will be redesigned in a £2million project to ...
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Wandsworth
‘A prison system in crisis’: Government responds to damning HMP Wandsworth report with emergency measures
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The full report from an inspection of Wandsworth prison has been released today, describing the institution as “symbolic of the ...
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Wandsworth
TfL confirms 12 Tube stations to be prioritised for step-free access
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Transport for London (TfL) has today announced 12 new stations which will be prioritised for step free access in a ...
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Croydon
Disadvantaged state schools to receive new musical instruments
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A music charity has announced funding for three schools in an effort to reverse the national decline of music GCSE ...
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Wandsworth
Youngsters surprised with football session led by Harry and Jamie Redknapp
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Youngsters experienced a once-in-a-lifetime charity football training session led by Harry and Jamie Redknapp. The event took place yesterday at ...
Single mum fears for daughter’s health in flooding council flat infested with pests
Single mum fears for daughter’s health in flooding council flat infested with pests
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Housing fears for mum – but council counters by saying offers of help have been consistently rebuffed
Housing fears for mum – but council counters by saying offers of help have been consistently rebuffed
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Data reveals neighbourhoods most in need of lifesaving defibrillators
Data reveals neighbourhoods most in need of lifesaving defibrillators
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Kids invited to read and play mini detectives in South London summer book challenge
Kids invited to read and play mini detectives in South London summer book challenge
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Wandsworth aims to get residents moving with cheaper physical activities programme
Wandsworth aims to get residents moving with cheaper physical activities programme
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Could estate that time forgot finally be getting the TLC it needs?
Could estate that time forgot finally be getting the TLC it needs?
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Wandsworth wants to carry on ‘free breakfast’ clubs in junior schools
Wandsworth wants to carry on ‘free breakfast’ clubs in junior schools
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Battersea to see new 20-storey apartment blocks after plans given green light
Battersea to see new 20-storey apartment blocks after plans given green light
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Three men who escaped from Tooting hospital have been found
Three men who escaped from Tooting hospital have been found
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Campaign to halt children’s cancer care move progresses with letter to Secretary of State for Health
Campaign to halt children’s cancer care move progresses with letter to Secretary of State for Health
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‘Listen to victims and communities’: Charity hits out at Government’s early release scheme in bid to tackle prison crisis
‘Listen to victims and communities’: Charity hits out at Government’s early release scheme in bid to tackle prison crisis
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Conservatives riled up after 6,500 votes missed from general election declaration
Conservatives riled up after 6,500 votes missed from general election declaration
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Praise aplenty for Wandsworth’s chief executive after resignation announcement
Praise aplenty for Wandsworth’s chief executive after resignation announcement
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Thames Water shelling out hefty fines for not meeting roadworks targets
Thames Water shelling out hefty fines for not meeting roadworks targets
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Graduate, 23, put cancer symptoms down to ‘hormones’ and ‘stress’
Graduate, 23, put cancer symptoms down to ‘hormones’ and ‘stress’
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Nursey job cuts ‘would harm our most vulnerable kids’ say worried parents
Nursey job cuts ‘would harm our most vulnerable kids’ say worried parents
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Award-winning trio perform poetry rendition at National Theatre
Award-winning trio perform poetry rendition at National Theatre
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Firework warning after flare is blamed for Battersea flat fire
Firework warning after flare is blamed for Battersea flat fire
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Coalition demands Government implement ‘urgent’ indefinite prison sentence reforms
Coalition demands Government implement ‘urgent’ indefinite prison sentence reforms
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South London comes out on top for best places to watch Euros final
South London comes out on top for best places to watch Euros final
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Brand new creative studios launched in London’s borough of culture 2025
Brand new creative studios launched in London’s borough of culture 2025
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Hospital to open new sensory garden to help dementia patients
Hospital to open new sensory garden to help dementia patients
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Councils to challenge controversial move of children’s cancer care unit
Councils to challenge controversial move of children’s cancer care unit
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‘Drugs are a blight on communities’: Man jailed after £500 worth of heroin found in backpack
‘Drugs are a blight on communities’: Man jailed after £500 worth of heroin found in backpack
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