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Junior firefighters feel the burn

1:00pm Sunday 29th August 2010

Youngsters got the chance to demonstrate their fire fighting skills, fitness and commitment at a London Fire Brigade competition held last Saturday, August 14.

Spooky celebrations at Merton Abbey Mills

7:30am Sunday 29th August 2010

Historic Merton Abbey Mills, Collier Woods, is preparing to be overrun by creatures of the night at the annual Dark Mills Festival.

Evita on way to Wimbledon

5:30pm Saturday 28th August 2010

Smash-hit musical Evita will make a return to London at the New Wimbledon Theatre, it has been announced.

Politician backs action on danger dogs

1:00pm Saturday 28th August 2010

Merton’s London Assembly member, Richard Tracey, joined police officers recently at an event calling for action on dangerous dogs.

Pensior honoured for war service

Ethel Holmes with fellow award winner Maria Baines of Southwark

7:20am Saturday 28th August 2010

Special recognition was given to a Morden pensioner for her part in the war effort last week.

Last chance to apply for £50K community grant

3:47pm Friday 27th August 2010

Community projects have until Friday, September 3, to apply for grants of up to £50,000 from the Gannett Foundation.

New sixth form centres due to open doors

3:51pm Friday 27th August 2010

As students across the borough clamber to organise university places, four Merton high schools are quietly preparing for the opening of their brand new Sixth form centres.

Man stabbed in Morden in'domestic incident'

Road is cordoned off

11:10am Friday 27th August 2010

A man was stabbed opposite the Bait-ul-Futuh Mosque in Morden last night, in what police are calling a domestic incident.

Merton chief executive defends bumper pay packages

Ged Curran

7:10am Friday 27th August 2010

Merton Council’s boss has defended bumper pay increases at the council, as he plans to shave £70m off the budget in four years.

Big Mac and fries to replace strawberries and cream at Wimbledon?

Tennis fans could be served up McDonalds when the tennis tournament comes to Wimbledon

7:30am Thursday 26th August 2010

Olympic chiefs have admitted a Big Mac and fries could be on the menu when the 2012 Games come to Wimbledon.



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