Merton news

• Rise in coronavirus infection rates in Kingston, Richmond

  10-07-2020 19:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The latest data on coronavirus infection rates suggested an increase in the number of people confirmed to have the disease in some South West London boroughs.
  
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• How Merton families will be impacted by TFL free travel suspension

  10-07-2020 19:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Hard working families in Merton will be ‘burdened’ having to pay for their children to travel a councillor has claimed.
  
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• Man, 30, wanted after threatening father with knife

  10-07-2020 18:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Merton Police have issued an appeal to find a 30-year-old man after approaching a father with a knife.
  
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• Back into town with #LadyWimbledon

  10-07-2020 17:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Perhaps we are all caught in a conundrum. Shops and pubs are opening their doors and each one of us is contemplating the right time to step inside. I probably needed a slight push, make that a shove - for I have easily slipped into a comfort zone of trainers, picnics and parks.
  
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• 'Thousands' turned away from London buses without face masks

  10-07-2020 16:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Thousands of passengers have been stopped from boarding London buses without a face covering, as part of a city-wide public awareness campaign by TfL.
  
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• Merton announce phased reopening of libraries

  10-07-2020 15:06 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Three Merton libraries are set to reopen next week with new social distancing measures in place, the authority has confirmed.
  
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• South West charity appeal for help to fund vital transport

  09-07-2020 18:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A charity is appealing for help to fund transport to reach the vulnerable across, Sutton, New Malden, Kingston, Surbiton and surrounding areas.
  
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• National Lottery open search for community heroes

  09-07-2020 15:47 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The National Lottery is calling on residents to nominate their community heroes.
  
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• John Lewis and Boots to cut 5,300 jobs and shut UK shops

  09-07-2020 13:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two of the UK's biggest High Street retailers, John Lewis and Boots, have announced 5,300 job cuts.
  
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• School streets to be introduced across Merton

  08-07-2020 20:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Merton Council has secured funding to further ensure the safety of children during school hours.
  
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• Merton secures funding for 18 new School Streets

  08-07-2020 20:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Merton Council has secured funding to further ensure the safety of children during school hours.
  
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• Merton secures funding for 18 new School Street schemes

  08-07-2020 20:07 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Merton Council has secured funding to further ensure the safety of children during school hours.
  
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• Support package ‘will not come close’ to covering losses

  08-07-2020 16:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The government’s latest support package for councils “will not come close” to covering the losses being incurred by authorities says Merton Council Leader.
  
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• Morrisons, Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury's update shopping rules

  08-07-2020 13:40 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The UK's largest supermarkets - including Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda and Aldi - have updated their shopping rules.
  
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• Merton John Bartelmay Jr. 1957-2020 | News, Sports, Jobs - Youngstown Vindicator

  07-07-2020 17:28 via vindy.com
  
  Merton John Bartelmay Jr. 1957-2020 | News, Sports, Jobs  Youngstown Vindicator
  
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• MP's react to announcement of new emergency care centre | Your Local Guardian - Your Local Guardian

  07-07-2020 16:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  MP's react to announcement of new emergency care centre | Your Local Guardian  Your Local Guardian
  
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• MP's react to announcement of new emergency care centre

  07-07-2020 16:56 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  MPs and councillors have responded to the recent announcement of Sutton being chosen as the site for a new emergency healthcare facility.
  
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• Merton council leader says government cash "will not come close" to covering £20m coronavirus bill - London News Online

  07-07-2020 16:00 via londonnewsonline.co.uk
  
  Merton council leader says government cash "will not come close" to covering £20m coronavirus bill  London News Online
  
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• Statue of Haile Selassie found destroyed in Cannizaro Park

  07-07-2020 15:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  An investigation has launched following a statue of a former Ethiopian leader being destroyed in Cannizaro Park.
  
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• Merton John “M.J.” Bartelmay, Jr., Youngstown, Ohio - WKBN.com

  06-07-2020 20:46 via wkbn.com
  Merton John “M.J.” Bartelmay, Jr., Youngstown, Ohio  WKBN.com
  
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• New Malden unites with online community hub

  06-07-2020 18:20 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  With the coronavirus pandemic continuing to pose a serious threat to typical functioning of communities across the UK and beyond, residents in New Malden are banding together in a way that won’t hasten the spread of the disease.
  
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• Virgin media crashes leaving London homes without internet

  06-07-2020 15:23 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Virgin Media has gone down today with thousands of customers reportedly suffering internet issues while working from home.
  
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• Pret a Manger shuts 30 UK shops, 1,000 jobs at risk

  06-07-2020 13:22 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Pret A Manger is to close 30 outlets and is expected to cut jobs at other shops as part of a post-pandemic restructuring.
  
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• City Hall fears London could lose out as PM pledges to build

  06-07-2020 11:31 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  London must not lose out to other regions in the Government’s ‘levelling up’ plans, a top Mayoral official has warned.
  
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• Covid-19 infection rates published for South West London

  05-07-2020 15:00 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  The most recent data of infection rates of Covid-19 coronavirus have been Public Health England (PHE), with a number of 'hotspots' still showing high rates of the infection.
  
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• 'Crystal clear' drinkers won't follow distancing guidelines

  05-07-2020 12:02 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  It is "crystal clear" that drinkers will not adhere to physical distancing guidelines designed to slow the spread of Covid-19 coronavirus.
  
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• Excessive 'decompression' warning as English pubs reopen

  04-07-2020 11:41 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  There is a likelihood that drinkers will 'over-do' it as pubs reopen across England today (July 4) amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• The week in facts: what inspired Paul Merton's surname? - Spectator.co.uk

  04-07-2020 08:33 via life.spectator.co.uk
  
  The week in facts: what inspired Paul Merton's surname?  Spectator.co.uk
  
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• Government support package ‘will not come close’ to covering council losses

  03-07-2020 15:09 via news.merton.gov.uk
  
  Statement from Councillor Stephen Alambritis, The Leader of the London Borough of Merton.
  The Leader of the London Borough of Merton has said the Government’s latest support package for councils “will not come close” to covering the losses being incurred by authorities across the capital.
  Councillor Stephen Alambritis, who’s authority in South West London has been recognised as one of London’s more financially stable in recent years, warned that the latest funding p
  
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• Hall School Wimbledon welcomes new sixth form and 'exciting changes'

  03-07-2020 14:50 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Hall school Wimbledon has announced a brand new sixth form along with a series of changes to their development.
  
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• Mitcham man set up by paedophile hunters

  03-07-2020 12:21 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A Mitcham man in his 20s has been arrested after being confronted by a team of 'paedophile hunters.'
  
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• Encrochat: Top tier London criminals arrested by Met Police

  02-07-2020 18:48 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Nearly 200 people have been arrested and £13.4 million in cash has been seized in London after the National Crime Agency, working with the Met Police and European partners, cracked an impenetrable military grade crime chat network.
  
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• Wimbledon Tennis chef fundraises to support NHS and National Marine Aquarium

  02-07-2020 14:04 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon Championships was set to start this week, with plans for their Head Pastry Chef Rebecca to serve thousands of tennis fans.
  
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• Merton reopening for business: show your support for local traders

  02-07-2020 10:12 via news.merton.gov.uk
  
  By Councillor Stephen Alambritis, Leader of Merton Council 
  This Saturday we will see the reopening of even more local businesses in our borough – pubs and bars, restaurants, cafes, hairdressers and barbers as well as hotels and B&Bs.
  In Merton we have 6,000 businesses of varying sizes, but a great proportion of those are small businesses, family firms, local companies. As these businesses begin to ope
  
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• Murder investigation launched after death of five-year-old

  01-07-2020 18:42 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Detectives investigating the murder of a child in Mitcham have named the victim as five-year-old Sayagi Sivanantham.
  
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• Neighbour describes moment she found mother and daughter in Mitcham

  01-07-2020 18:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A neighbour has spoken of her shock after discovering a mother "lying in a pool of blood" next to her child.
  
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• Neighbour describes moment she found girl dead in Mitcham

  01-07-2020 18:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A neighbour has spoken of her shock after discovering a mother "lying in a pool of blood" next to her child.
  
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• Two arrested and weapon seized in police chase

  01-07-2020 16:15 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Two men have been arrested after a police pursuit saw a vehicle speed down the wrong side of Hartfield Road.
  
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• John Lewis warns staff of job losses and store closures

  01-07-2020 16:03 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Jobs are at risk after a popular department store warned staff it would be making cuts.
  
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• E-scooters allowed on London's roads from Saturday

  01-07-2020 15:59 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  E-scooters will be allowed on Britain's roads from this Saturday, the Department for Transport has announced.
  
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• Coronavirus worsening London inequality, health boss warns

  01-07-2020 12:30 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Coronavirus has worsened “stark” and “pervasive” inequalities in London, the regional director of Public Health England has warned.
  
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• Tesco's hidden message to shoppers on their receipts

  01-07-2020 10:24 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Eagle-eyed shoppers have uncovered a secret message that appears on every Tesco receipt.
  
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• Stars in windows to remember those who died of coronavirus

  01-07-2020 10:10 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  People who have lost loved ones during the coronavirus outbreak are being invited to post a star in their window or social media in a “mutual act of remembrance”.
  
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• Tioga Feature One Of Five For Merton - Standardbred Canada

  01-07-2020 03:53 via standardbredcanada.ca
  Tioga Feature One Of Five For Merton  Standardbred Canada
  
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• Investigation launched after 5-year-old dies in Mitcham

  01-07-2020 01:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A five-year-old has sadly died in hospital after being found injured at an address on London Road.
  
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• Investigation launched after 4-year-old dies in Mitcham

  01-07-2020 01:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A four-year-old has sadly died in hospital after being found injured at an address on London Road.
  
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• Four-year-old dies after police called to London Road

  01-07-2020 01:01 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  A four-year-old has sadly died in hospital after being found injured at an address on London Road.
  
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• More Merton businesses can apply for our discretionary grants programme

  30-06-2020 20:21 via news.merton.gov.uk
  
  After the successful completion of phase one of our discretionary grants programme, we launched phase two on Monday 29 June. This will allow more local small businesses to apply for a one-off payment to help them through the coronavirus crisis.
  The funding for the programme comes from the Government’s Local Authority Grant Fund, something which we, together with other London councils, have campaigned hard for.
  In this second phase, we’ll be awarding grants to:Businesses which can dem
  
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• Police called to woman and child injured in Mitcham

  30-06-2020 18:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Emergency services have attended an address in Mitcham following reports of a woman and child injured.
  
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• Police called to mother and child injured in Mitcham

  30-06-2020 18:51 via yourlocalguardian.co.uk
  
  Emergency services have attended an address in Mitcham following reports of a woman and child injured.
  
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