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Company Sale Brings Merton Council Huge Windfall
Company Sale Brings Merton Council Huge Windfall

Compliance and risk management operation sold to an American firm

Third Attempt To Build Three-Storey Flats Scheme In Wimbledon
Third Attempt To Build Three-Storey Flats Scheme In Wimbledon

Proposed development would replace town centre fitness studio

Surge in Number of TfL Staff Paid Over £100,000
Surge in Number of TfL Staff Paid Over £100,000

Mayor's spokesperson says it is necessary to raise pay to get 'the best talent'

Calls Grow to Save St George
Calls Grow to Save St George's Children's Cancer Centre

Council leader and MP oppose plan to reduce provision in the hospital

Music Festival
Music Festival 'Churned Up' Wimbledon Park

Damaged grass areas not restored following Tom Kerridge's Pub in the Park

Sing Along To Sea Shanties In SW19
Sing Along To Sea Shanties In SW19

Review: Fisherman's Friends at New Wimbledon Theatre

Colliers Wood Man Detained after Raid on Gun Factory
Colliers Wood Man Detained after Raid on Gun Factory

Equipment found for converting blank-firing guns into lethal weapons

South Western Railway Acts to Ban E-scooters
South Western Railway Acts to Ban E-scooters

Move made due to concerns about the fire risk they present

No-One For Tennis In Wimbledon This Summer
No-One For Tennis In Wimbledon This Summer

Confusion over the closure of local municipal courts

Woman Fights for Life After Being Attacked in Wimbledon
Woman Fights for Life After Being Attacked in Wimbledon

Man arrested for attempted murder after assault on Nelson Grove Road

Wimbledon Chase Station Plan Creates
Wimbledon Chase Station Plan Creates 'Dangerous and Terrible' Precedent

Residents condemn approval for 74 flats at council meeting

Fire Damages Warehouse on Lombard Road
Fire Damages Warehouse on Lombard Road

Ten fire engines called after stack of timber catches alight

Explore A Clever Insight Into Human Relationships
Explore A Clever Insight Into Human Relationships

Review: Love Talk at New Wimbledon Theatre Studio

Southfields Rifle Club and Allotments Saved from Demolition
Southfields Rifle Club and Allotments Saved from Demolition

Planning committee rejects plans for nursery and tennis courts

Council Ditches Plan to Fine Drivers for Exceeding 20mph Limit
Council Ditches Plan to Fine Drivers for Exceeding 20mph Limit

Trial on Priory Lane and Wimbledon Park Road fell foul of DVLA rules

Eco-Friendly Homes Plan For South Wimbledon
Eco-Friendly Homes Plan For South Wimbledon

Green roof garden and air source heat pumps are part of scheme

White Hart Pub Demolition Set for Approval
White Hart Pub Demolition Set for Approval

Planners recommending approval for 271 student flats on Kingston Road

Decision Day Looms for Wimbledon Tennis Plans
Decision Day Looms for Wimbledon Tennis Plans

Both Merton and Wandsworth to consider AELTC proposals this month

ULEZ Protestors Disrupt Merton Council Meeting
ULEZ Protestors Disrupt Merton Council Meeting

Piers Corbyn among group heckling councillors

Help Choose New Design for Coronation Gardens Play Area
Help Choose New Design for Coronation Gardens Play Area

Council offering three options for Southfields facility

Transport Yourself To Another World At New Wimbledon Theatre
Transport Yourself To Another World At New Wimbledon Theatre

Review: The Ocean at the End of the Lane

Violent High Value Bike Robber was Just Fifteen
Violent High Value Bike Robber was Just Fifteen

Convicted of series of offences near Richmond Park

Flats Plan for Land Next to Former Southfields Hostel
Flats Plan for Land Next to Former Southfields Hostel

More than 100 neighbours consulted over three-storey housing development

Pub In The Park Brings Unique Food And Music Festival To Wimbledon
Pub In The Park Brings Unique Food And Music Festival To Wimbledon

Three-day event promises to offer a culinary experience

Locals Could Get Role In Future Of Historic Dorset Hall
Locals Could Get Role In Future Of Historic Dorset Hall

Merton Park Ward Councillors and residents discuss Grade II building

Woman Dies in Wimbledon House Fire
Woman Dies in Wimbledon House Fire

Fourteen people evacuated from their homes after blaze on Rotherwood Close

Council Leader Calls for Reassessment of Hospital Cuts
Council Leader Calls for Reassessment of Hospital Cuts

Say impact on services at St Helier needs to be considered

River Wandle Declared Climate Crime Scene
River Wandle Declared Climate Crime Scene

XR Wandsworth April Fool stunt had a serious message

Extensions to Night Tube Provision Likely to Be Shelved
Extensions to Night Tube Provision Likely to Be Shelved

No prospect of service on District, Circle or Hammersmith and City lines

Commons Conservators Refuse to Budge over Levy Charge
Commons Conservators Refuse to Budge over Levy Charge

Continuing with maximum increase despite pleas from councils and residents

Contemporary Flats Plan for Wimbledon Town Centre
Contemporary Flats Plan for Wimbledon Town Centre

'Box-style' scheme will incorporate a live green wall

Council Clamps Down on Conversion of Houses into Flats
Council Clamps Down on Conversion of Houses into Flats

Planning permission now required to create Houses in Multiple Occupation

Local Rewilding Projects Given Support from the Mayor
Local Rewilding Projects Given Support from the Mayor

Schemes on Wimbledon Common and Beverley Brook get grant funding

Broken Escalator And Lift Leave Wimbledon Odeon Inaccessible To Many
Broken Escalator And Lift Leave Wimbledon Odeon Inaccessible To Many

Councillor calls for urgent action after at least four months of problems

Council to Collect Recycling and Rubbish During the Night
Council to Collect Recycling and Rubbish During the Night

Move gives those without outdoor space two collection slots a week

Review:
Review: 'All Roads' Drama Is A Powerful Production

New Wimbledon Theatre Studio is the perfect venue

Defibrillators to Be Installed at Wimbledon and Raynes Park Train Stations
Defibrillators to Be Installed at Wimbledon and Raynes Park Train Stations

South Western Railway adding lifesaving equipment at all of its staffed stations

Maximum Council Tax Rise This Year for Most Merton Households
Maximum Council Tax Rise This Year for Most Merton Households

Residents in lower band properties will see a smaller increase

Student Village Plans For Historic Wimbledon Pub Site Are Revealed
Student Village Plans For Historic Wimbledon Pub Site Are Revealed

Chance to comment on six-storey hall of residence scheme

Merton Planning to Bring Street Cleaning In House
Merton Planning to Bring Street Cleaning In House

Bin collection to also be retendered in two years' time

Local Angling Group Gains Access To National Trust Waters
Local Angling Group Gains Access To National Trust Waters

Wandle Piscators' lease in Morden Hall Park begins mid-March

Latest High Path Scheme Is
Latest High Path Scheme Is 'Over-Development' Say Opponents

Plans show a block rising to eleven storeys by South Wimbledon tube

Five Storey Wimbledon Hill Flats Plan Is Turned Down
Five Storey Wimbledon Hill Flats Plan Is Turned Down

Scheme would have involved demolition of Edwardian property

4-year-old Boy Fights for Life After Being Hit by Car
4-year-old Boy Fights for Life After Being Hit by Car

Child was involved in a collision on Arthur Road

Six-Storey Wimbledon Flats And Shops Scheme Condemned
Six-Storey Wimbledon Flats And Shops Scheme Condemned

Developers want to transform town centre crossroads with new plan

CMYK Bar Faces Closure After Four Hospitalised During Brawl
CMYK Bar Faces Closure After Four Hospitalised During Brawl

Licensing committee may choose to take away licence permanently

Woman Sold Illegally Farmed Puppies from Wimbledon Flat
Woman Sold Illegally Farmed Puppies from Wimbledon Flat

Louise St John Poulton passed off sick animals as 'designer dogs'

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Award-Winning South Wimbledon Pub Is Permanently Shut
Award-Winning South Wimbledon Pub Is Permanently Shut

Campaigners fear The Trafalgar will now be demolished

Closure Of Family Italian Bakery Is End Of A Merton Park Era
Closure Of Family Italian Bakery Is End Of A Merton Park Era

Salvatore Falcone finally gets to lie in after 55 years of baking

Defeat for Depleted Dons Minor Disappointment at End of Superb Season
Defeat for Depleted Dons Minor Disappointment at End of Superb Season

Rugby result: Papa John's Community Cup - Wimbledon 29 – 46 Syston

Council Highlights Advice To Protect Your Pooch
Council Highlights Advice To Protect Your Pooch

Pet thefts more than double as the price of puppies quadruples

Hand In Hand Gets New Look
Hand In Hand Gets New Look

We review their food

Brazucas Point Cafe Shut Down After Rat Droppings Found
Brazucas Point Cafe Shut Down After Rat Droppings Found

Hygiene inspectors described level of rodent activity as 'extensive'

Michael McIntyre Helps Redevelopment Of Wimbledon
Michael McIntyre Helps Redevelopment Of Wimbledon's Polka Theatre

He stars in a special comedy night to raise vital funds

Revised Plan Revealed For Historic Wimbledon Pub Site
Revised Plan Revealed For Historic Wimbledon Pub Site

Further chance to comment on development scheme for landmark site

McDonald
McDonald's In Wimbledon Will Be Serving At Breakfast Time

New fast food outlet starts appeals process over agreed opening hours

Review: Priscilla Is A Must For All Musical Theatre Goers
Review: Priscilla Is A Must For All Musical Theatre Goers

Show leaves the audience grinning broadly at New Wimbledon Theatre

Property

Wimbledon Property Market Remains Buoyant Through Lockdown
Wimbledon Property Market Remains Buoyant Through Lockdown

House on Marryat Road becomes SW19 sixth most expensive

Review: Bar + Block
Review: Bar + Block

New restaurant on The Broadway

Twelve-Storey Office And Shops Block Planned For Wimbledon Town Centre
Twelve-Storey Office And Shops Block Planned For Wimbledon Town Centre

Landmark smaller building opposite station set for demolition

Ten-Storey Wimbledon Block Plans Approved In Controversial Vote
Ten-Storey Wimbledon Block Plans Approved In Controversial Vote

Town centre scheme gets go-ahead despite committee vote confusion

Wimbledon Property Market Continues To Out-Perform Capital Prices
Wimbledon Property Market Continues To Out-Perform Capital Prices

Prices paid for SW19 homes show another year-on-year increase

High Rise Vision For Wimbledon Centre Court Shopping Centre Site
High Rise Vision For Wimbledon Centre Court Shopping Centre Site

Marketing literature shows three blocks towering over former Town Hall

Community

Award for Wimbledon Football Legend Dickie Guy
Award for Wimbledon Football Legend Dickie Guy

Former goalkeeper given Freedom of Merton Borough

Wimbledon Historian Highlights Local Slave Trade Links
Wimbledon Historian Highlights Local Slave Trade Links

House overlooking the AELTC was owned by man behind first slave voyages

Connecting Merton Project Hailed a Success
Connecting Merton Project Hailed a Success

Borough libraries loaning technology to vulnerable and isolated residents

Hunt For Donor For Popular South Wimbledon Fish Bar Owner
Hunt For Donor For Popular South Wimbledon Fish Bar Owner

Adams Fish and Chip shop proprietor needs a stem cell transplant