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Cannon Hill Common Fire Engine Chaos
3:22pm Tuesday 9th March 2010
By Community Correspondent David Coleman Chaos reigned on a quiet Sunday as in Cannon Hill Lane as rescue rafts launched in drmatic rescue
Taking Over Exaggeration to a New Level
6:39pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
I’m sure everyone notices the odd stereotypical “chav” or what some of us like to think are the undereducated, underprivileged scum of society. We’ve all heard the ghastly rumours, and skimmed through at least one unbelievably horrific story, jammed in with all the rest of that somehow rather entertaining jibber-jabber that we encounter in our daily newspaper. No need to go into much more detail, because I’m sure you already understand what I’m talking about. The thing is, has society really become unsafe in comparison with 20 years ago?
Sunny Surprise
4:32pm Tuesday 2nd March 2010
“Rain, rain go away; come again another day…” as the traditional playground chant goes.
Guides past and present celebrate 100 years of Girlguiding in Wimbledon
8:52pm Monday 1st March 2010
From Community Correspondent Steve Wicks: Over 600 Wimbledon Division Guides, Brownies and Rainbows and guests celebrated the Centenary of Girlguiding UK with a special Thinking Day service at Sacred Heart Church on Edge Hill in Wimbledon. Among the guests were former Brownies, Guides and Guiders from the Division who have been invited to take a retrospective look at 100 years of Guiding and see what current Division members get up to today.
URSULINE STUDENTS ATTEND ANNUAL POETRY LIVE
11:05pm Thursday 25th February 2010
By Community Correspondent, Andrea David-Akanbi The prospect of exams would typically seem daunting and stressful for a student about to complete their English GCSE in 2 months; yet when a group of Ursuline GCSE students went on an excursion to Poetry Live earlier this month, a sense of appreciation arose for the girls with pending exams.
Local Community Wins Battle
7:24pm Thursday 25th February 2010
By Community Correspondent: Anne Pushpanathan
Pens at the ready...
4:46pm Thursday 25th February 2010
By community Correspondent Katie Kemp. Young writers across Merton grip their pens in expectation, as their innovative creations come to life.
Mission Monopoly
10:36pm Wednesday 24th February 2010
On Thursday 18th of February five Ursuline girls braved the cold and crowds to complete a whole new version of Monopoly – the 3D version. The famous family board game is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year which inspired the group in their fundraising plans.
MOTSPUR PARK: THE FORGOTTEN TOWN
12:04pm Sunday 7th February 2010
By Community Correspondent, Sandra Aggrey
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