New horizons for sixth form pupils in Merton
GCSE results are out, and with sixth form provision opening at Cricket Green School, Bishopsford, Ricards Lodge, Rutlish and Raynes Park high schools within the next week, young people in […]
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Merton Council gives Wimbledon Theatre the Midas touch
Merton Council unveiled today a fully renovated New Wimbledon Theatre, completing a two-month programme of works on the century-old theatre’s façade. The crowning glory of the £177,000 plus refurbishment is […]
Merton launches Celebrating Age Festival 2010
This year’s Celebrating Age Festival 2010 launched today (Friday 27 August) at SavaCentre in Colliers Wood. Performers from a number of community groups for older people in the borough showcased […]
Merton schools achieve 8.6% improvement in GCSEs
Merton schools have had another good year of results in GCSE exams with 8.6% more students achieving 5+GCSEs A*-C, exceeding 2009 national average by 7.8%. The increase takes Merton’s secondary […]
Merton enjoys A’ level success
A’ level results are out and young people in Merton are celebrating success. Pupils at Ursuline achieved 100% A* to E grades, with 80% achieving A* to C grades. At […]
Mitcham residents go big on low carbon Green Sunday
The Wandle Valley Low Carbon Zone put on a Big Green Sunday show this weekend (15 August) for residents living in the borough’s first Low Carbon Zone – Phipps Bridge […]
Estate agents fined for letting others fly tip
Merton Council saw McMichael Estate Limited fined at Wimbledon Magistrates Court on 2 July 2010 for fly tipping offences on 25 January this year. The letting agent, based on Upper […]
Merton children play it their way for national day
More than 450 children, young people and their families played to their hearts’ content this week at Merton’s celebration of National Playday 2010. National Playday is the annual celebration of […]
Friday fun at Pollards Hill Library’s open day
A fun packed Friday is in store as Pollards Hill Library shows Merton a sizzling sample of its activities on 13 August from 10.30am – 6pm. At 10am, a walking […]
Get your family fit for free
Alive ‘N’ Kicking – a free course aimed at getting families active and healthy – kicks off in Merton from 7 September. Over the 12 week course, which is run […]