Colliers Wood mass eviction u-turn, but questions remain
Hundreds of residents in a tower block in Colliers Wood have reportedly been reassured they will not be moved out of their homes in…
Review: Dear England at New Wimbledon Theatre
‘It really is a play for everyone’ At New Wimbledon Theatre, the Olivier award-winning Dear England continues its national tour, following the struggles and…
South Wimbledon road encourages dangerous driving says residents
Residents of a South London cul-de-sac say they are afraid to leave their own road, which they claim has become a hotspot for dangerous…
Opposition call ‘spin’ on Merton’s claims it has saved police stations
Merton’s Liberal Democrat opposition has accused the Labour-run council of “obvious spin” after it claimed to have saved the long-threatened police stations in Mitcham…
Councillors criticise developers for new plans when they still owe the council £3m after window pane fall
A councillor says the local community has “no faith” in a developer seeking to build three new tower blocks in Colliers Wood, after a…
Review: Robin Hood at New Wimbledon Theatre
A fun, festive and tongue-in-cheek night out Diversity take to the stage in Robin Hood with a South London takeover of Sherwood Forest that…
Mitcham to get new banking hub after last branch closure
A new shared banking hub will soon restore in-person banking to Mitcham as the town prepares to lose its last remaining bank. The proposal…
St Helier Hospital workers secure ‘fair pay’ deal following strike threat
Hundreds of the lowest-paid workers at St Helier and Epsom hospitals have won a major victory after exposing what they called ‘Mickey Mouse contracts’…
New 586-home neighbourhood planned for old South London gasworks
A new neighbourhood with 586 homes could be built on a former gasworks in South London. The gasholders in Motspur Park have dominated the…
Wimbledon Park fireworks gets permanent licence to ‘continue responsible management’
A popular fireworks event in South London has won a permanent licence to make sure it “continues to be delivered responsibly”. Fireworks in the…
Ray Davies and the return of Sunny Afternoon
It reminds me I why wrote the songs in the first place The Olivier Award-winning Sunny Afternoon is back on tour, which gives those…
Review: Top Hat at New Wimbledon Theatre
A musical not to be missed There’s something ironically comforting about the unattainable glamour of classic American musicals. Maybe it is the escapism, or…
