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…
Review: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake at New Wimbledon Theatre
The image of ballet as being too boring is shattered Retelling a classic, Russian romantic ballet as famous as Swan Lake is an impressive…
Morden town centre regeneration delayed again, could now stretch into 2040s
Residents in Morden have expressed growing frustration after the town centre regeneration project was pushed back once more, with completion now unlikely before the…
Review: The Gardening Club at New Wimbledon Theatre
The 1960s heralded a new era of activism and the Women’s Liberation Movement was born. It is this political backdrop which inspired the writers…
The loss of both Merton’s police stations could be ‘terrifying’ says councillor
Merton councillors have warned that the borough’s reputation as one of London’s safest could be at risk if either Wimbledon or Mitcham police stations…
Put on your Top Hat and Tap Shoes for this
The Chichester Festival Theatre Production of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat today announces the cast for the 2025 UK tour. Reprising their roles will be…
Half Term at Polka
Affordable tickets from £10 in the Main Theatre Artistic Director Helen Matravers, Executive Director Lynette Shanbury and the whole team at Polka Theatre haveo…
