Lidl has been given the green light to knock down an “eyesore” building in Wimbledon town centre and replace it with a new office block and supermarket. But residents fear the development will overlook their gardens and make their homes “darker and gloomier”.
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South Londoners are divided over council plans to charge people to play tennis at a park.
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A shop next to AFC Wimbledon’s Plough Lane stadium has stood empty for nearly two years. This is despite developers approaching 16 supermarkets including Waitrose, Sainsbury’s and Aldi.
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A family were left with water pouring through their ceiling after their roof was not fixed for six months.
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An initial offer of £40m was rejected by the Toffeemen, but it’s expected Boehly will return early next week with a bid of £55m.
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A youth worker from South London is one of 950 adult volunteers that have been selected to represent the UK and help deliver next year’s World Scout Jamboree, as part of the International Service Team (IST).
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Waitrose will close town centre branch after 13 years in November with the possible loss of 70 jobs.
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A restaurant has U-turned on plans to transform a famous London square into a late-night hotspot because it would be insensitive to a Gurkha memorial.
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Plans for a special needs college to fence off a play area have been turned down by a town hall after 280 residents objected. The decision has been called “extremely disappointing” by the school.
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The City Hall Conservatives have hit out at Sadiq Khan for overseeing almost 100 public transport strikes in his time as Mayor of London despite pledging to have “zero strikes”.
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South London parking wardens will walk out over pay again in September as union bosses warn that every day of strike action is costing the council ‘a fortune’.
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Huge disruption is set to hit tram services in Croydon from next week while repair work takes place on parts of the track. ransport for London (TfL) will be replacing the track between Wimbledon Therapia Lane meaning no trams will run between the two stations from August 22-31.
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Residents are upset as they fear a new roof terrace will block their views of Harrods.
A developer has won a battle to build space for extra bedrooms above a house in Knightsbridge, despite residents fuming that they won’t be able to see Harrods department store.
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Residents of a South London town are split over the newly-arrived Elizabeth Line as some said it was pricing them out of the area.
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A man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing.
Li Hunan, 60, of Woodfield Gardens, New Malden is due to appear at Croydon Magistrates’ Court today charged with murder.
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The search to find Owami Davies continues and police are appealing to help in order to trace her.
Detective Chief Inspector Nigel Penney, who is leading the investigation, said: “I would remind people that even though detectives from Specialist Crime are investigating, this remains a missing person enquiry.
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Crystal Palace Football Club has released 40 revised documents as its plans to expand Selhurst Park. A 41-page report uploaded to Croydon Council’s planning portal said the amendments should be “approved without delay”.
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By Hannah Neary, Local Democracy Reporter The sale of Notting Hill police station has been paused after Sadiq Khan announced
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There are “serious concerns” for the future of pubs and restaurants in Croydon as they face huge increases in energy bills shortly after recovering from the Covid pandemic. There have been calls for the Government to step in and provide extra funding to stop businesses closing for good
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