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Merton denies its ‘safety first’ approach to once-popular playground is neglect
Some residents have questioned whether its current dilapidation could be linked with the plans for the Wimbledon tennis expansion set to take place on the former site of the Wimbledon Park Golf Club next door - a claim denied by the council
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Man wanted after spate of mosque burglaries
Anthony Cheike, 55, is described as being about 6ft 8in tall with a shaved head and stubble.
Mum's warning to tea drinkers after suffering agonising burns in accident
Horrifying photos show the agonising five-inch long burn on her left thigh minutes after the drink spilled onto her
Merton school considered surplus to requirements now looks like being sold off for housing
Up until August 31, Stanford Primary School, in Chilmark Road on the edge of Norbury and bordering Croydon and Lambeth, had 420 pupils plus a nursery on site.
Activists seek MP’s help to press Starmer into tougher climate stance
Following a meeting with Merton Friends of the Earth on Saturday, Wimbledon MP Paul Kohler has agreed to write to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, urging him to show leadership on the climate crisis by drawing up a 'fair and ambitious plan' to cut emissions.
Person dies after incident on Elizabeth Line at busy station
A person has died after an incident on the Elizabeth Line at a busy west London train station.
Man in his 40s arrested after stabbing at London Victoria Underground station
A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm after a stabbing at London Victoria station.
LIVE as train delays at London Bridge set to last for hours after depot issue
Good morning! Check before you travel this morning as you may expect delays on your journey.
Dad-of-three visited by debt collectors after he paid ULEZ charge on wrong day
A London dad of three has shared his concerns after he paid the ULEZ charge on the wrong day and got a visit from debt collectors.
Man shot dead and four stabbed in GRIM weekend across London
A grim weekend across London has seen four people stabbed and a man shot dead.
Is Facebook and Instagram down? Users report issues logging into platforms
Here is everything you need to know as users report issues logging into Facebook and Instagram.
Nine emergency calls report car fire near shopping centre and tube station
A car has been filmed engulfed in flames near to a popular shopping centre and underground station in Shepherd's Bush.
The exact date Oxford Street's Christmas lights will be switched on
Oxford Street's Christmas light switch-on will take place in November, find out the exact date.
Pub landlords ban kids - and 'don't give a toss' about backlash
Owners of The Wheel Inn, Ashford have banned children to create a space just for adults.
Fury as commuters notice 'London to Manchester Uber' is cheaper than the train
People on X, formerly known as Twitter, were in uproar after spotting an Uber cheaper than the train.
Paedophile south London postman took photo of half-naked six-year-old
Royal Mail postman Jamie Farley took and shared an indecent photograph of a six-year-old child.
Woman's bizarre warning sign that told her cancer was crushing her heart
Jessica Hamersley noticed a red splotch on her left shin that kept disappearing and coming back over the course of a year but put it down to eczema
Gregg Wallace addresses allegations of 'inappropriate comments' towards woman
The MasterChef judge allegedly made “inappropriate sexual comments” to a female member of staff at the BBC, according to The Sun.
RECAP after major London train station CLOSED due to fire alert
Commuters are facing delays this morning due to a safety inspection of the track between Paddington and Reading.
Casings found after ‘gunshots heard’ at London nightclub
Police are appealing for witnesses after gunshots were reportedly heard at a nightclub in West Kensington.