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  • Halliford School – Movember for November!

        Halliford School has been raising money in aid of “Movember”. This charity event is designed to increase awareness towards Testicular cancer. For anyone who can, you are asked to grow a moustache or any other facial hair that you can muster so

  • Opposition gathers ahead of mosque meeting

    More than 4000 people have signed a petition against a controversial plan to convert a disused bank into a mosque ahead of a meeting next week to decide its future. Councillors will decide on Monday whether the bank chambers in Green Lane can be

  • School Trip... Up a mountain?!

    The Sixth form of a local school, Ewell Castle School went to Mount Snowdon to climb the mountain with no past experience what-so-ever. Was this there a risk of death in the trip? Quite possibly.     The 6 boys and three teachers left school

  • AFC Wimbledon kick off against MK Dons

    Final whistle: MK Dons into round three of FA Cup after a dramatic late goal in injury time giving them a 2-1 win A football club should never be ripped out of its community. A hollow win for #MKDons, #AFCWimbledon are the true footballing

  • Hampton's Cox agrees to move across the pond

    University of Notre Dame golf coach Jim Kubinski has revealed Liam Cox’s leadership qualities played a part his decision to offer him a scholarship at the US university.   Hampton School student and Surrey U18s captain Cox, who will lead his

  • St Nicholas Centre starts Christmas appeal

    The St Nicholas Centre is running its annual Christmas giving tree appeal. The appeal supports women and children who have been forced to leave their homes because of domestic violence and aims to provide children with a present to open on Christmas

  • Volunteers give elderly residents a helping hand with shopping

    Elderly and disabled residents were given a helping hand with their Christmas shopping this week thanks to a free transport service. Merton Council’s transport services team and volunteers took residents to Centre Court shopping centre in Wimbledon

  • Students premier Dickens themed short films

    Students were given a taste of the silver screen this week at the premier of their own short films. Year 10 students from St Mark’s Academy in Mitcham were invited to make the films, based on literary classic Great Expectations, as part of Wimbledon

  • Mum runs for charity after miraculous weight loss

    A mother lost three stones in 10 months so she could give the best possible care to her daughter who is battling a disabling condition that causes extreme fatigue. Alison Cutts, 42, from Stoneleigh, has been given a new lease of life and even ran

  • Aid agency calls for Nativity fun-runners to sign up

    CAFOD is calling on wise and not-so-wise men, women and children to take part in a winter fun run dressed up as Christmas characters. The Catholic aid agency’s second annual Nativity Run, which was attended by more than 200 runners last year, takes

  • Cobham skier selected for Great Britain

    A skier from Cobham has been chosen to represent Great Britain at the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea next year. Athletes were chosen from 73 skiers with learning disabilities who qualified at Special Olympics Great Britain’s

  • Southfields set for inaugural Xmas switch-on ceremony

    Southfields is set to host its first Christmas lights switch-on ceremony tomorrow. The inaugural event will see Philip Brook, chairman of The All England Lawn Tennis Club, turn on the lights in Southfields on Monday, December 3. Anyone wanting