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DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

Merton Council approves Wimbledon expansion plans in marathon meeting

The meeting lasted almost five hours.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Wimbledon expansion plans face key hurdle

The All England Club’s grounds will almost triple in size if the ambitious scheme is given the green light by Merton Council.

The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023

Campaigners confident of blocking Wimbledon expansion despite early blow

Opponents of Wimbledon’s ambitious expansion plans are confident they can still block them from going through despite effectively losing round one to the All England Club.

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2023

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Wimbledon takes first steps to realise ambitious expansion plans as councillors recommended to grant planning

Wimbledon’s ambitious and controversial expansion plans have taken a major step to being realised after councillors were on Monday recommended to grant planning permission.

Evening Standard · Oct 16, 2023

Sadiq Khan suggests Home Counties create their own Ulez scrappage schemes

Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2023

Merton Council launches its own £1m Ulez scrappage scheme

The council said its scheme will provide £1,000 grants “to help the poorest areas in our community that are not well connected by public transport”

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2023

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with the likes of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic having play suspended last year

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2023

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What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with the likes of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic having play suspended this week

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with the likes of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic having play suspended this week

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2023

Novak Djokovic pleads with Wimbledon bosses to make Centre Court change

The defending Wimbledon champion wants changes introduced on Centre Court

Wales Online · Jul 10, 2023

Andy and Jamie Murray pressure Wimbledon chiefs after Novak Djokovic decision

Defending champion Novak Djokovic is on the verge of reaching the quarter-finals of this year's Wimbledon after taking a two-set lead against Polish star Hubert Hurkacz

Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with the likes of Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic having play suspended this week

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2023

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas suspended after three sets on Thursday night

The Independent UK · Jul 8, 2023

What time is Andy Murray playing at Wimbledon today and what are the curfew rules?

Andy Murray will resume his second-round Wimbledon game on Friday while Novak Djokovic is scheduled to play on Centre Court in the fourth match of the day

Wales Online · Jul 7, 2023

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The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023

Why is there a Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, with Andy Murray and Stefanos Tsitsipas suspended after three sets on Thursday night

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

What time is the Wimbledon curfew?

The All England Championships have a deadline for play to finish by, despite the roofs on Centre Court and No. 1 Court

Daily Mirror · Jul 3, 2023

Inside the bitter argument for Wimbledon's future raging behind the scenes in SW19

Everything looks normal as Wimbledon opens its door to spectators for the Championships, but battle lines have been drawn between the All England Club and its neighbours

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

Family of girl, 4, killed in gas explosion still homeless six months after tragedy

Sahara Salman died after the explosion in Thornton Heath, south London, which saw the evacuation of hundreds of residents in August last year - with the family still sleeping on the floor of a family member's house

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Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2023

Battle lines drawn over Wimbledon expansion as local anger grows

In-depth look at the ‘David vs Goliath’ battle over tennis championship’s plans

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2022

Merton Council vows streets will remain clean as it scraps bin contract amid pressure from residents

The contract with Veolia will end in 2025, prompting fears over cleanliness for the next three years

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2022

South London councils binning their rubbish collection contract following complaints

Merton Council will be the first of four to make a decision

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022

Residents evacuated after deadly blast unable to return home almost a month on

Dozens of residents from Galpin’s Road in Merton, south London, have been told they are unable to return to their homes until mid-October.

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Residents ‘nervous’ about returning to homes after fatal gas explosion

Some people are being allowed to return to properties in south London a week after Sahara Salman, four, died in the blast.

Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022

Thornton Heath: Residents to return to south London street devastated by explosion

Hundreds of residents of a south London street where an explosion killed a child last week will begin returning home on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

Residents evacuated after fatal gas blast to return home from Wednesday

Southern Gas Networks said the area is now safe.

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