Here is our look at everything you need to know ahead of the council elections in Merton on Thurdsay 7

South West London’s high streets are changing, but not collapsing. From Wimbledon to Putney, shopfronts are being reshaped by how

Croydon has welcomed six new kiosks to the town centre since October with the last shop, Meltin’ Memories, opening its

The last six months saw the highest number of quarterly insolvencies since 2009. This comes as figures for the three

Church Street traders have spoken in favour of a permanent pedestrianisation of the Twickenham hotspot. Church Street was pedestrianised on

 The manager of one of Britain’s leading indoor markets has his eyes on the future after announcing that a new

Defiant traders in the Brixton railway arches are refusing to give in to the planned Network Rail evictions without a

In the battle of the independent chic boutiques, JZD is Clapham Old Town’s undisputed champion – SW Londoner meets fashionable

Summary: Charity shops on the high street have experienced an increase in sales since the recession. Image: By Sandy Dhaliwal

Summary: Boris Johnson to launch a review on how best to support small businesses.  By Tom Uden and Edd Gent