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AFC Wimbledon: A look into the new Plough Lane stadium
WEBApr 27, 2021 · Kingsmeadow had a 4,850 capacity, just over half of the 9,215 that can fit inside the new Plough Lane. This new capacity gives AFC Wimbledon the chance to bring in new fans from the community, and ...
Big Ben breaks free from scaffolding to reveal £80m restoration
WEBApr 1, 2022 · National landmark Big Ben has finally broken free of scaffolding to show its £80m, five-year restoration project. The Elizabeth Tower, better known as Big Ben, the bell that sits inside it, has ...
New library to open in Wandsworth Town - South West Londoner
WEB25 October 2023. Mohamed Hamza. Follow @SW_Londoner. A new library is due to open in Wandsworth Town on November 14, hoping to offer an improved range of library and community services to ...
Kensington + Chelsea Festival: the highlights this August
WEBJul 23, 2021 · This August Kensington + Chelsea Festival continues its line-up of performing arts events, comedy, and theatre across the borough. The festival presents a perfect opportunity to return to theatres ...
Public warned of rutting stags after Bushy Park pitch invasion
WEBOct 27, 2021 · The stag had been chased by a rival male before hopping over a fence and stalking around the pitch for 10 minutes. The game was halted before the fearless pitch invader ambled off into the trees.
The record-breaking growth of women’s football in the UK
WEBJul 14, 2023 · Last year was the most watched year on TV for domestic women’s sport in the UK for which football accounted 75% for in 2022 with the start 2023 being the most watched January to April ever for ...
Prince Philip car crash – a look back at what happened
WEBApr 9, 2021 · In 2019, Prince Philip was involved in a serious car crash near Sandringham House which he escaped unharmed. Witnesses told the BBC at the time that the Land Rover being driven by Prince Philip ...
'I was totally petrified': remembering the 1981 Brixton uprising 40 ...
WEBApr 5, 2021 · During the national recession of 1981, unemployment in Brixton was at 13%, and 25% for ethnic minorities, while among black youths it was estimated at a scarcely-believable 55%. Tensions reached ...
London South Bank University new Croydon campus open - South …
WEB22 October 2021. Rahima Miah. Follow @SW_Londoner. London South Bank University opened a campus in Croydon town centre last week. Croydon Council leader, Hamida Ali, and David Phoenix, London ...