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Fans may have to sell up to ‘keep Wimbledon alive’

29th November 201929th November 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk AFC Wimbledon fans may have to accept they cannot retain their three-quarters share in the club after it emerged the club needs £11million to complete its

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EXCLUSIVE: Dons board member quits amid plans to shrink fan ownership for emergency stadium investment

25th November 201926th November 2019 Toby Porter 3 Comments

AFC Wimbledon fans may have to accept they cannot retain their three-quarters share in the club after it emerged the club needs £11million to complete its stadium. The Kingsmeadow outfit’s

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Merton News 

Man dies after lorry collision in Merton

22nd November 201922nd November 2019 James Twomey 0 Comments

A man has died after his car crashed into a lorry in Merton on Thursday morning. Emergency services were called to the Morden Road junction with Jubilee way at 04.53am

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Merton News 

Retired Sutton GP fined £6,700 for overcrowded house in Colliers Wood

6th November 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

A retired GP who operated an illegal house in multiple occupancy, with up to nine tenants, has been ordered to pay more than £6,700. Merton council has successfully prosecuted another

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Merton News 

Figures show that more than one in five children are ‘obese’ in Merton

5th November 20195th November 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Figures from the Child Measurement Programme show that 21 per cent of year six children in Merton are considered to be obese, writes Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter. And five

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Merton News 

Police crackdown on loan sharks: six people arrested

30th October 201930th October 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Six people have been arrested in a crackdown on loan sharks. Five women aged 27, 46, 63, 65 and 68 and one man, aged 68 are being questioned in custody

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Merton News Wandsworth 

Officers raid homes in Merton and Wandsworth in a crackdown on loan sharks

23rd October 2019 James Twomey 0 Comments

Six people have been arrested as part of a crackdown on loan sharks. Five women aged 27, 46, 63, 65 and 68 and one man, aged 68 are being questioned

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Merton News 

Wimbledon chef Mervyn Knights chosen as Chef of the Year by care home firm Barchester

23rd October 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Mervyn Knights can obviously stand the heat, so he’s stayed in the kitchen. And it’s paid off as the cook has been chosen as Chef of the Year by care

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Merton News 

The Queen visits Haig Housing Trust, in Morden, to open its housing development for veterans

15th October 201915th October 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Children got up close and personal to The Queen when she made a visit to South London on Friday. Her Majesty visited Haig Housing Trust, in Morden, to officially open

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Merton News 

Keeping your dogs safe be careful of toxic plants this Autumn

9th October 20199th October 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Autumn can be a brilliant time for you and your pets, and a time to enjoy the beautiful scenery as trees change from green to an array of rustic hues.

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Merton News 

Dons players Terell Thomas and Archie Procter pop into Mitcham’s community centre during their ‘Active Womble Summer Scheme’

18th September 201917th September 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

The AFC Wimbledon Foundation’s community project at Phipps Bridge Youth Centre provided a summer holiday with a difference for children in Mitcham. In the last week of the four-week ‘Active Womble

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Merton News 

Eight-year-old Charlie Cox is back to school after a summer of gruelling chemotherapy

11th September 2019 James Twomey 0 Comments

BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk A young boy who faced a summer of gruelling chemotherapy after a brain tumour recurred for the third time is well enough to return to school. Eight-year-old

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Merton News 

Police appeal for witnesses to Wimbledon robberies

10th September 201910th September 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Police are appealing for witnesses or any drivers with dash cam footage as part of an investigation into three linked robberies on the same day in Wimbledon. The first incident

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Merton News 

Kittens rescued after being dumped in a plastic bag in Mitcham

29th August 201929th August 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Five tiny kittens were found in a shoebox by members of the public. The animals were wrapped in a plastic bag. The RSPCA is caring for five kittens who were

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Merton News 

Children from the Phipps Bridge Community Centre experience of an AFC Wimbledon match day after getting free tickets

29th August 201929th August 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

AFC Wimbledon’s Active Womble Summer Scheme has been warmly received in the community – and it meant that The Dons had extra support for Saturday’s game against Accrington Stanley. Children

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Merton News 

Fears rise for the closure of A&E at St Helier Hospital

21st August 201921st August 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

The decade-long battle to save an 85-year-old hospital has taken another turn after health chiefs revealed they want to axe its emergency ward. Campaigners think people in Merton would be

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Merton News 

Epileptic patient from Wimbledon battles the government for cannabis medication

16th August 2019 James Twomey 0 Comments

BY JAMES TWOMEY james@slpmedia.co.uk A 21 year old woman who has a severe form of epilepsy and suffers up to 200 seizures a day is battling with the Government to

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Merton News Wandsworth 

New blow for St Helier Hospital campaigners after decade of protest

9th August 20199th August 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

The decade-long battle to save an 85-year-old hospital has taken another turn after health chiefs revealed they want to axe its emergency ward. Campaigners think people in Merton would be

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Merton News 

Four men stabbed at Eastern Electrics festival in Morden Park

9th August 20199th August 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

Four men were stabbed at a park during a festival this weekend, writes Tara O’Connor, BBC Local Government Correspondent. The stabbings took place in Morden Park on Saturday where Eastern

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Merton News 

The Wimbledon Foundation awarded grants to help residents get physically active

30th July 201931st July 2019 News Reporter 0 Comments

The Wimbledon Foundation, the charity of The All England Lawn Tennis Club and The Championships, has awarded grants totalling more than £50,000 to help residents to be more physically active.

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Merton News 

Wimbledon man throws a ‘Ball-Voyage Party’ in celebration of testicle removal

23rd July 201923rd July 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A young man has been battling social stigmas around cancer by having a celebratory ‘ball-voyage’ party to celebrate the removal of his testicle. Twenty-six year old Justin

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Merton News 

Former cop convicted of rape in Antigua

12th July 2019 James Twomey 1 Comment

Image: High Court of Antigua and Barbuda A former Merton police officer has been convicted of rape in Antigua and sentenced to 15 years in prison there. Former PC Lee Martin-Cramp,

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Croydon Merton News Wandsworth 

South-west burglary gang given a total of 14 years in prison

5th July 20195th July 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

A seven-strong gang of thieves who carried out more than 40 burglaries in just three months in South London – most while the victims were upstairs asleep – has been

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Merton News 

DNA evidence puts the ‘Wimbledon prowler’ behind bars for 14 years

26th June 201926th June 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk A man has been jailed for 14 years after admitting making 500-mile round trips to carry out a string of burglaries on Wimbledon homes for over

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Merton News 

Merton council installs Rainbow Crossing in Wimbledon Broadway to celebrate the town’s inclusivity

11th June 201911th June 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

A stunning rainbow has landed in Wimbledon to celebrate the town’s inclusivity, welcoming its first LGBT+ bar, and support for this year’s Pride in London events. Merton council has installed

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Merton News 

Police car collision kills man in Mitcham

5th June 20196th June 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

A man has been killed after a collision with a police vehicle in Mitcham. At around 11:30 on Wednesday, 05 June, a marked police vehicle responding to an emergency call

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Merton News 

Motorcyclist is critical after crash in St Helier Avenue, Merton

31st May 201931st May 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

A motorcyclist is in a critical condition after a collision with a bus. Police are investigating after being called at 10.55am on Thursday, 30 May to reports of a collision

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Merton News 

Wimbledon Tennis Club honours wartime pilot who fled France with tennis match

28th May 201928th May 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

A tennis tournament has hailed the wartime exploits of an RAF pilot who was awarded France’s highest honour three years ago, writes Toby Porter. Wimbledon Tennis Club last weekend remembered

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Merton News 

Hope that demise of Wimbledon police station may be reversed

15th May 201914th May 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

An announcement by the local police chief of a review into the provision of emergency response units across Merton and Wandsworth has raised hopes amongst campaigners that Wimbledon police station

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Croydon Merton News 

ASLEF trade union strike this Thursday: reduced tram service

9th May 20199th May 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

Services on the London tram network will be affected by a strike called by the ASLEF trade union on Thursday. The union is in dispute with Tram Operations Limited (TOL),

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Merton News 

Two people charged with murder of one month old baby in Mitcham

30th April 201930th April 2019 Toby Porter 0 Comments

A man and a woman have been charged by postal requisition with the murder of a one month old baby. Clare Sanders, 42, and Tomas Vaitkevicius, 44, both of Streatham

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Murdered playwright remembered with new production of Dr Faustus
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Theatre: To Kill A Mockingbird, London’s Gielgud Theatre
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What’s On: SAMPLE Christmas – A two-day family friendly shopping experience
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Food & Drink: The Manor Arms, Streatham, SW16
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The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe:  Magic happens as you enter the wardrobe
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James Haddrell: Bored of Knives a gamble worth taking
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Imagine a Story creative writing project will be part of Southbank Centre’s Imagine Children’s Festival
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Getaway: Short Break in Bologna by Richard Cawley
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What’s on: ABBA: Super Troupers The Exhibition
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Faces of a Queen: The Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I on public display at the Queen’s House in Greenwich
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Theatre: A Christmas Carol Greenwich Theatre, December 9 & 23
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BY RICHARD CAWLEY Dillian Whyte admitted he was not at his best as he made his ring return with a unanimous points win over Mariusz Wach in Dirayh, Saudi Arabia.

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