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London schools face strike closures as 1,000 support staff to walk out

Members of the GMB union employed are holding a rally in Westminster on Friday in a dispute over London weighting payments

Evening Standard · 6h ago

Why are Wimbledon's streets so dirty?

Filthy pavements anger residents in affluent London neighbourhood

Evening Standard · Aug 7

South London council approves controversial plans for 249 new homes

Critics say the approval of a 249-home social housing redevelopment is at odds with Merton Council’s own planning guidelines

Evening Standard · Aug 3

What time is the Wimbledon curfew and why does it exist?

The Wimbledon curfew has been in place since 2009

The Independent UK · Jun 27

South London reverend wins LTN battle with council after trees covered signage

‘To use a biblical phrase, I could see cars going like lambs to the slaughter,’ Rev Peter Ratcliff said

Evening Standard · May 3

Plans remain for new 1,250 seat concert hall in Wimbledon despite lead architect Frank Gehry's death

Wimbledon Concert Hall Trust moving forward with plans despite death of project’s legendary architect

Evening Standard · Jan 6

Fears burnt-out historic south London pub could collapse this winter

The former Burn Bullock in Mitcham was badly damaged in a fire last April

Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2025

South London council signs off plan for huge housing scheme at former gasworks with no affordable homes

The development at Mitcham Gasworks will have 626 homes when finished

Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Lawn Tennis Club have a deadline for play to finish by during the championships fortnight

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Roads in southwest London borough in 'terrible state' causing danger to residents, warns MP

Ministers have been warned that Britain’s roads are ‘in a shocking state of disrepair’

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2025