Merton news

• Victory in Every Mile: The Merton Half Marathon - London Now

  26-02-2026 20:30
  Victory in Every Mile: The Merton Half Marathon  London Now
  
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• Council Tax frozen and services given a boost as Merton’s budget is agreed - Merton Council Newsroom

  25-02-2026 22:50
  Council Tax frozen and services given a boost as Merton’s budget is agreed  Merton Council Newsroom
  
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• Council Tax frozen and services given a boost as Merton’s budget is agreed

  25-02-2026 22:50 via news.merton.gov.uk
  Merton Council is freezing the main element of your Council Tax. This means the main part of your bill won’t be going up this year, leaving more money in your […]
  
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• Statement on proposed GMB ballot of school support staff - Merton Council Newsroom

  25-02-2026 18:33
  Statement on proposed GMB ballot of school support staff  Merton Council Newsroom
  
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• Statement on proposed GMB ballot of school support staff

  25-02-2026 18:33 via news.merton.gov.uk
  Merton Council values the vital contribution school support staff make to the education and wellbeing of children in Merton.  The GMB union is balloting school support staff on 27 February to strike in […]
  
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• Car seized after driver spotted 'trying to evade' police - Kidderminster Shuttle

  25-02-2026 16:51
  Car seized after driver spotted 'trying to evade' police  Kidderminster Shuttle
  
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• Merton launches new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls - Merton Council Newsroom

  25-02-2026 14:29
  Merton launches new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls  Merton Council Newsroom
  
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• Merton launches new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls

  25-02-2026 14:29 via news.merton.gov.uk
  Merton Council and its Community Safety Partnership have launched a new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls (VAWG), setting out a shared vision to prevent abuse, support victims […]
  
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• One dead and six stabbed in just three days across south London

  24-02-2026 20:19 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  One victim is dead and six have been stabbed in only four days in south London.
  
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• New south London half marathon to bring miles of road closures - London Now

  23-02-2026 13:03
  New south London half marathon to bring miles of road closures  London Now
  
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• Kingston man charged after fatal stabbing in Wimbledon

  23-02-2026 11:14 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man has been charged after a fatal stabbing in The Broadway, Wimbledon.
  
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• Mitcham man, 40, stabbed to death in Wimbledon named for first time

  23-02-2026 10:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A man stabbed to death in The Broadway, Wimbledon, has been named for the first time.
  
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• Two dead among five stabbed in shocking week of half-term violence across London

  22-02-2026 20:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London has been rocked by shocking violence over half-term, with two people killed and three others injured in a spate of stabbings across the capital.
  
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• Murder investigation launched after man in his 40s stabbed to death in Wimbledon

  22-02-2026 14:08 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a murder investigation after a man in his 40s was fatally stabbed in the centre of Wimbledon.
  
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• Person dies after stabbing near theatre in Wimbledon

  22-02-2026 13:49 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A person has died following a stabbing on The Broadway in Wimbledon early this morning.
  
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• Photos show section of busy Wimbledon town centre closed off after police incident

  22-02-2026 11:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A section of The Broadway in Wimbledon has been completely closed in both directions following a police incident, causing disruption through the town centre.
  
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• RECAP after major street in Wimbledon blocked due to police incident

  22-02-2026 10:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A section of The Broadway in Wimbledon has been closed following a police incident.
  
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• LIVE updates as major street in Wimbledon blocked due to 'police incident'

  22-02-2026 10:35 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A section of The Broadway in Wimbledon has been closed following a police incident.
  
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• Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after double stabbing outside flats

  20-02-2026 15:11 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Police have arrested two men in connection with a double stabbing in Mitcham.
  
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• Two teenage boys taken to hospital after double stabbing in Mitcham

  20-02-2026 14:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two teenage boys have been taken to hospital after a double stabbing in Mitcham.
  
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• LIVE updates as road outside block of flats CLOSED after stabbing

  20-02-2026 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A major road outside a block of flats in Mitcham is closed after a stabbing.
  
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• LIVE updates as crime scene in place after two boys stabbed outside flats

  20-02-2026 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A major road outside a block of flats in Mitcham is closed after a stabbing.
  
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• Crime scene in place after two boys stabbed outside flats

  20-02-2026 12:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A major road outside a block of flats in Mitcham is closed after a stabbing.
  
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• Male taken to hospital after stabbing on street in Mitcham

  20-02-2026 12:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A male has been taken to hospital following a stabbing in Mitcham.
  
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• 6,000 Wins For Merton - Standardbred Canada

  19-02-2026 05:22
  6,000 Wins For Merton  Standardbred Canada
  
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• Monticello: Driver Greg Merton victorious for 6,000th time - DRF

  19-02-2026 01:25
  Monticello: Driver Greg Merton victorious for 6,000th time  DRF
  
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• Monticello: Driver Greg Merton victorious for 6,000th time - Daily Racing Form

  19-02-2026 01:25
  Monticello: Driver Greg Merton victorious for 6,000th time  Daily Racing Form
  
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• Greg Merton reaches 6,000 wins - U.S. Trotting News

  18-02-2026 21:48
  Greg Merton reaches 6,000 wins  U.S. Trotting News
  
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• New Malden station unveils Korean-inspired waiting room

  18-02-2026 18:05 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  South Western Railway opens new waiting room at New Malden station, celebrating the UK’s largest Korean community with Hangeul signs, art and modern facilities.
  
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• South London predator who sexually abused three children dies in prison

  18-02-2026 17:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  "Despicable" Mitcham sex offende Meekumar Issory died at HMP Rochester, the prisons ombudsman said.
  
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• Five guns and samurai sword found in Merton raids as 23 people arrested - Your Local Guardian

  16-02-2026 09:45
  Five guns and samurai sword found in Merton raids as 23 people arrested  Your Local Guardian
  
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• Five guns and samurai sword found in Merton raids as 23 people arrested - Sutton Guardian

  16-02-2026 09:45
  Five guns and samurai sword found in Merton raids as 23 people arrested  Sutton Guardian
  
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• Five guns and samurai sword found in Merton raids as 23 people arrested

  16-02-2026 09:45 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Five guns, a samurai sword and 10 weapons have been seized with 23 people arrested after a series of raids across Merton addresses.
  
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• 'Extraordinary' RAF veteran Gladys presented with wreath on 102nd birthday

  14-02-2026 06:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  RAF veteran Gladys Gooch honoured with commemorative wreath by Royal British Legion on her 102nd birthday at Tennyson Grange, Sutton, celebrating WWII service.
  
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• Wimbledon Makes Major New Investment In School Sport Across Merton - Charity Today News

  13-02-2026 11:52
  Wimbledon Makes Major New Investment In School Sport Across Merton  Charity Today News
  
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• Flood prevention work underway on new development - BBC

  12-02-2026 17:42
  Flood prevention work underway on new development  BBC
  
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• Flood prevention work underway on Merton Meadow development - BBC

  12-02-2026 17:42
  Flood prevention work underway on Merton Meadow development  BBC
  
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• Major New Investment in School Sport Across Merton - Wimbledon

  12-02-2026 16:03
  Major New Investment in School Sport Across Merton  Wimbledon
  
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• Wimbledon championships announce £120k cash boost for Merton school sports

  12-02-2026 16:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The All England Club has pledged £120,000 to boost school sport in Merton, partnering with Merton Council and MSSP to enhance PE and child wellbeing.
  
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• Person fighting for life after incident at Raynes Park station

  11-02-2026 13:17 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A person is in a critical condition after an incident at Raynes Park station.
  
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• Recap - emergency incident causes MAJOR disruption on Clapham Junction line

  11-02-2026 12:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An emergency services incident is causing "major disruption" between Clapham Junction and Barnes/Wimbledon.
  
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• Merton Council and Great Run Company reveal details of new half marathon - StandOut Magazine

  11-02-2026 12:10
  Merton Council and Great Run Company reveal details of new half marathon  StandOut Magazine
  
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• LIVE updates as emergency incident closes 'all train lines' from Clapham Junction

  11-02-2026 12:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An emergency services incident has closed "all lines" between Clapham Junction and Barnes/Wimbledon.
  
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• LIVE updates as emergency incident causes MAJOR disruption on Clapham Junction line

  11-02-2026 12:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An emergency services incident is causing "major disruption" between Clapham Junction and Barnes/Wimbledon.
  
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• South London half marathon event planned by Merton Council - BBC

  11-02-2026 07:10
  South London half marathon event planned by Merton Council  BBC
  
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• New half marathon event planned by Merton Council - BBC

  11-02-2026 07:10
  New half marathon event planned by Merton Council  BBC
  
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• Edwin Merton Owre - VTDigger

  10-02-2026 23:17
  Edwin Merton Owre  VTDigger
  
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• GMB to hold strike ballot over weighting pay in Merton schools - Inside Croydon

  10-02-2026 11:24
  GMB to hold strike ballot over weighting pay in Merton schools  Inside Croydon
  
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• Man accused of approaching schoolgirl and making sexual comments in Mitcham

  09-02-2026 18:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thornton Heath man Minhaz Alam is charged with engaging in sexual communication with a child in the Mitcham Junction area.
  
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• Why five London bus routes are at the centre of a political row - London Now

  09-02-2026 16:50
  Why five London bus routes are at the centre of a political row  London Now
  
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