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  • Queen to host Royal lunch in Mitcham

    The Queen will be marking her Diamond Jubilee celebrations this year with a Royal lunch in Mitcham. Residents are being encouraged by the council to line the streets on May 15 to welcome Her Majesty and Prince Phillip as they arrive at St Mark

  • The stop/start story of Wimbledon's trams

    For the second half of the 20th century they didn’t even exist, yet Wimbledon’s trams are now really back in fashion. New cars have just been introduced, route extensions are planned and there is talk of a second dedicated platform at Wimbledon

  • Olympic torch snub for 83-year-old

    An 83-year-old grandmother who has run 20 marathons for charity was not selected to be a Olympic torchbearer - despite raising thousands for charity. Doreen Offredi and four fellow members of the Windmilers jogging club in Wimbledon were nominated