Merton swimmers make a splash at London Youth Games
Swimmers Maia Dunleavy, Kelly Bone, Sophie Whelan and Leah Thomas-Daye made a splash at the London Youth Games when they won silver and bronze medals. The games are Europe’s largest […]
Category Archives: Sport
Singlegate School win borough bowls competition
The grandees of bowling passed some of their skills onto the younger generation in preparation for the annual Merton Schools Bowling Tournament on Monday. Merton Bowling Club was hosting the […]
Discounted tickets for World Para Athletics Championships
Merton residents can see the biggest names in para-athletics at the London Stadium from July 14-23. Merton Council has been given priority ticket allocation for the 2017 IPC World Para […]
Pop up car park for tennis fans
You’ve got tickets for Wimbledon Tennis Championships so where are you going to park that isn’t overpriced or requires hiking boots? Merton Council is offering parking within a five minute […]
Footballers team up with families to tackle childhood obesity
Footballers from AFC Wimbledon are supporting a project which helps families achieve their goals of making healthier choices about their diet and doing more exercise.
Schoolgirl author self-publishes first book to fund sister’s BMX World Championship bid
A ten-year-old has self-published a scary book ahead of Halloween to raise money for her sister to compete in the BMX World Championships for Great Britain next year.
Have your say in the Great Weight Debate
Families in Merton are being encouraged to have their say on childhood obesity by completing a short survey. The survey from the Healthy London Partnership provides a unique opportunity for […]
Preparation for new leisure centre under way
Merton Council is preparing the way for work to start on a brand new family leisure centre in Morden Park.
Full steam ahead for new stadium as Merton welcomes Dons home
It is all systems go for a new AFC Wimbledon stadium as Merton Council and AFC Wimbledon can now progress, without delay, their plans for Plough Lane.
Merton celebrates UK Olympic success, offering sports for free this Bank Holiday weekend
Sporting facilities across Merton will be open to the public for free Saturday 27 August to celebrate the success of the UK’s incredible athletes at Rio 2016 and to inspire […]