South London councils binning their rubbish collection contract following complaints Merton Council will be the first of four to make a decision Evening Standard · Oct 4, 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 · Sep 2, 2022
London weather: Flood alerts issued for 10 boroughs Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon, Sutton, Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich, Richmond and Kingston are affected Evening Standard · Aug 16, 2022
Gas company donates £500,000 to support residents affected by fatal explosion Southern Gas Networks has donated the money to Merton Council to help it support evacuees. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Residents of street where gas explosion killed girl unable to return one week on More than 500 Galpin’s Road residents have been living in hotels paid for by Merton Council for a week. The Independent UK · Aug 15, 2022
Suspected gas explosion which killed girl ‘an accident waiting to happen’ Sahara Salman, four, died after a terraced house collapsed in Galpin’s Road, Thornton Heath, in the southern borough of Merton, on Monday. The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022
Wimbledon hand out hundreds of free tickets to Ukrainian refugees Merton has taken at least 400 Ukrainians, while more than 100 local families have opened their doors for those fleeing the war. The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022
Free tickets to Wimbledon for around 1,000 Ukrainian refugees and their host families More than 1,000 Ukrainian refugees and their host families are being given free Wimbledon tickets. Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022
London elections 2022: Labour holds Merton with 29 seats Londoners went to the polls in local elections on May 5. Josh Salisbury has the lowdown on the vote in Merton Evening Standard · May 5, 2022
Opposition councillors fail to block plans for new Wimbledon show court Labour majority of Merton council amends motion that would have prevented building on Grade II* listed parkland The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022