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Met Chief: Extinction Rebellion protests delaying response to other incidents
Metropolitan Police chief Cressida Dick says the force has been "stretched" by Extinction Rebellion protests, impeding its ability to respond to other crimes. At the end of a week of demonstrations that has seen more than 1,100 arrests, the force
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GALLERY: Queen opens new homes for veterans in Morden
The Queen met an Invictus Games medallist and a 100-year-old "Dambuster" on her first public engagement since returning from Balmoral. The monarch visited the Haig Housing development near Morden on Friday to officially open the charity's 70 new
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A teenager who carried out a string of knifepoint robberies has been jailed
A teenager who carried out multiple knifepoint robberies across Merton has been jailed. The prolific offender, who cannot be named due to their age, was arrested in April and charged with committing a burglary that took place in Sutton the month
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THE QUEEN HAS ARRIVED IN MORDEN
The first pictures are in from Queen Elizabeth II's visit to Morden. She arrived in town shortly after 11am with dozens of residents lining up to catch a glimpse. She has made her way down south to officially open Haig Housing's new housing development
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Making the most of rainy Autumn days with #LadyWimbledon
It's too easy on colder days to not embrace what’s on our doorstep. I must give myself numerous reasons to not go out when the rain is pelting down with such vigor, I convince myself only the barmy and brave would venture out. But, it is only rain
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Flags aplenty and parking suspensions in place as Queen Elizabeth set to visit Morden
Queen Elizabeth II is coming to Morden today to officially open Haig Housing's new development for armed forces veterans and the ex-service community. This excited many around the area with some hoping to catch a glimpse of her arrival this morning
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Plans to turn historic Mitcham fire station into flats have been withdrawn
Controversial plans to turn a former Mitcham fire station into flats have been withdrawn. Earlier this year the site in Lower Green West was purchased by Parkside Property Limited for £670,000. The plans - which would have seen a total of seven
