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Courts · WandsworthSave Wimbledon Park challenges Mayor's approval at Court of Appeal
Save Wimbledon Park is challenging the Mayor of London's approval of the All England Lawn Tennis Club's expansion plans at the Court of Appeal. The group argues the former Wimbledon Park Golf Course land is subject to a statutory trust for public recreational use.
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LatestWimbledon man denies murder after body found in Kent
Jamie Cooper, 27, of Kingfisher Court, Wimbledon, has denied murdering Dale Mundell. A body was found in a suitcase in Borstal, Kent, following a Metropolitan Police investigation. Joshua Miller, 33, also of Kingfisher Court, faces murder and perverting the course of justice charges.
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Headteacher fined after cyclist suffers broken wrists
Catherine Hitchcock, headteacher at Donhead Preparatory School, has been fined £911 and received five penalty points after admitting driving without due care. The incident on February 10 left cyclist Robert Atkinson with fractured wrists.
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Policing · MertonDriver arrested after police chase crashes into Gap Road wall, Wimbledon
Metropolitan Police arrested a driver on suspicion of dangerous driving and failure to stop after a pursuit on Gap Road, Wimbledon, on 2 September 2026. The black car collided with a wall and a parked vehicle before the driver fled into a cemetery.
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Transport Crime · MertonMerton Council yellow box fine overturned
A motorist has successfully appealed a £160 penalty charge notice issued by Merton Council for stopping in a yellow box junction on Haydons Road, Wimbledon. A traffic campaigner stated the council misinterpreted the law regarding these junctions.
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