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South Thames College unveils new technology block
7:40am Saturday 20th March 2010
A state-of-the-art technology block housing motorcycle workshops, electronics labs and a musical instrument repair centre was opened at South Thames College’s Merton campus on Monday.
Junior reporters break the big stories
6:00am Saturday 20th March 2010
Young hacks at a Wimbledon school spent a day chasing scoops and grilling sources to mark a national journalism project - with one story making it on to national television.
Council's emergency plan to remove residents from troubled Wimbledon care home
11:27am Friday 19th March 2010
Emergency plans are in place to immediately evacuate more than 20 vulnerable dementia sufferers from a Wimbledon care home in crisis.
Planning decision booed by neighbours
6:30am Friday 19th March 2010
Furious residents booed the decision to approve a new bar and three-storey building in Wimbledon Village, which they said would damage their quality of life.
Charity cyclist needs bike fo dash to Paris
6:10am Friday 19th March 2010
A fundraising cyclist is looking for help to beat the bike thieves and raise more than £1,000 for a great cause.
Woman wanted for nightclub glassing attack
6:30am Thursday 18th March 2010
11-WI-glassing A woman who glassed a female reveller in a Wimbledon nightclub is wanted by the police.
Huge grant boosts organ restoration bid
6:00am Thursday 18th March 2010
A century-old organ is set to hit the right notes again after the church it is housed in won a huge restoration grant.
"Unsatisfactory" home learning figure revealed
7:00am Wednesday 17th March 2010
More than one in 10 children educated at home are not learning properly, new figures from Merton Council suggest.
Wimbledon dog track gets facelift
6:20am Wednesday 17th March 2010
Punters and pooches have had their first look at the refurbished Wimbledon Greyhound Stadium.
St Helier plans in limbo until Treasury seal of approval
11:04am Tuesday 16th March 2010
A £220 million redevelopment of St Helier Hospital has taken a major step forward after Sutton Council approved plans, but the rebuild remains in limbo pending a final Government sign off.
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