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  • Henry VIII visited Wimbledon and died

    In December 1546 King Henry VIII was beset by a string of ailments which would shortly kill him. Mentally unstable he was also grossly overweight, had suffered a near fatal seizure a few years earlier, and repeatedly fell victim to fevers linked

  • In response to 'Mitcham set for a new cinema?'

    By Ross Garrod, Mitcham I have lived in Mitcham ever since my family decided to move to the area when I was very young. I am, like many other Mitcham residents, very excited at the prospect of having our town centre improved to help create