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Residents protest against Trust Ford ( Paul Gapper for all photo credit ) Pictures show a community demonstration outside a car dealership on Plough Lane following the destruction of eleven trees.  On Thursday, May 20, residents and councillors stood outside Trust Ford, who recently acquired the Cambria Automobiles’ Ford dealership known as Dees.  It comes after residents discovered that a 30-year-old tree canopy had been removed from its site just hours after it opened on May 14.  Before and After ( Before image credit: Google ) Wimbledon Park Conservative Councillor Edwar...

Merton Council have issued a statement following the "disaster" on Plough Lane following the destruction of a tree canopy

This is what the trees looked like before and after ( credit to Google Images and Edward Gretton) A car dealership has issued an apology after "destroying" eleven trees in Wimbledon. Trust Ford, who recently acquired the Cambria Automobiles’ Ford dealership, caused outrage across Merton after they removed a set of mature trees. Formerly known as Dees, the Wimbledon site has been rebranded and opened at Plough lane on May 14. On Saturday (May 15), residents slammed the company for "failing the environment" after discovering the "illegal" felling of eleven trees. The Wandle Valley F...

Vaccination centre comes to Wimbledon this weekend A WALK-IN vaccination centre is set to arrive at Wimbledon Mosque this weekend. The pop-up clinic will be running at the mosque, located on Durnsford Road, on Sunday (April 11) between 9.30 am to 6.pm. The vaccination centre will open to qualifying residents living in the Merton and Wandsworth area. The Wimbledon Mosque is hosting a Covid-19 vaccination clinic this Sunday 11 April from 9.30-6pm at 270 Durnsford Rd, Ryfold Rd, SW19 8DS. Anyone over the age of 50 or those aged between 18-49 who have a qualifying underlying health cond...

Look back at our favourite snow moments across south London and Surrey This weekend our readers witnessed picturesque snow settle across South London and Surrey.  And for many, the snow presented our readers with the opportunity to get creative, have some fun and venture out to their local parks.  From Epsom to Bromley, and everywhere in between, parks transformed into winter wonderlands and turned excited children (and parents) into professional sledgers.  Below we have selected some of our favourite pictures captured on Sunday. Epsom by far encountered the most snow - with r...