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State school applications in decline across south west London

The number of on-time state school applications received by south west London councils has decreased following the autumn budget’s private

The women rescuing Merton’s hedgehogs

A retired nurse in Merton has turned her shed into a rescue centre for hedgehogs. Kelly Parsons, 45, founded Merton

new mum loneliness

Feeling alone? New mums’ loneliness and what can be done about it

You’ve scrupulously attended pregnancy yoga classes, followed an – almost – strict diet for nearly nine months, and checked the

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Wimbledon Championships charity to fund new community projects

The Wimbledon Championships charity committed to funding up to £290,000 in local community project grants, the All England Club announced

Richmond Park in London

WATCH: Richmond crowned the best place to live in England

The borough of Richmond-upon-Thames has been crowned the best place to live in the UK, in a study by The

The inside of a largely empty pub

A thousand London pubs have closed in the last 20 years

London has lost nearly a thousand pubs in the last 20 years, with south west London being the area hit

A picture of a school hallway

Children struggling for places in south west London special schools

Children with special educational needs (SEN) in south west London are often unable to secure a place in the special

Tea room dedicated to road crash victim opening in cemetery

A tea room dedicated to the memory of a young woman killed by a drunk driver is celebrating its grand

Sponsored participants cuddle up with AFC Wimbledon’s mascot on the stadium floor.

Charity hosts sleepover at AFC Wimbledon Stadium

A south London-based charity is holding a sleepover event at AFC Wimbledon’s stadium to raise poverty awareness. The Dons Local

Goats at Deen City Farm

Community rallies to raise over £50,000 in two days to save city farm

A well-loved city farm has been saved from closure after community donations raised £50,000 in just 48 hours. Deen City

Draft horses pull harrow in south west london park

Draught horses help rewild city’s green spaces

Two draught horses were seen at parks in Wandsworth and Morden this week as part of a £50,000 Rewild London

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