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£1m laptop contract comes in £67,325 below the scrutiny threshold

Two-year deal with same supplier awarded as "routine matter" - published on polling week.
bySenior reporter
May 6, 2026
The Angel pub on Roehampton High Street
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  • Crime
  • Roehampton

The Angel raid: a helicopter, 29 officers, a battering ram – and a baby shower

A warrant listed Class A drugs, client lists and cash flow ledgers. The police found cannabis stalks and 57 empty plastic bags.
byKieren McCarthy
May 5, 2026
Group of Green Party supporters standing together in front of a banner that reads 'Manifesto 2026' with the slogan 'Make Hope Normal'.
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  • Election 2026
  • Politics

‘Make hope normal’: the Greens’ Wandsworth manifesto, checked

11 of 24 claims fully accurate, six mostly so, one misleading. None flatly false.
bySenior reporter
May 5, 2026
Wandsworth Town Hall
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  • Roehampton

What two Roehampton councillors said in a closed hearing that voters were never meant to hear

The committee rejected both their arguments. Both stand for re-election Thursday.
byKieren McCarthy
May 4, 2026
Burglar sticker trick
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  • Thamesfield

Police warn Thamesfield residents: check doors for fake locksmith stickers now

Dryad Street, Felsham Road and Bangalore Street among streets targeted.
bySenior reporter
May 4, 2026
The 2022 election map of Wandsworth
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  • Election 2026
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Find out on one election page who is standing in your area – and what they stand for

Polls open at 7am on Thursday. To help you make the most of the four days left, Putney.news…
byThe Editor
May 3, 2026
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27 minute read
  • Election 2026
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Three forecasts, one answer: no party wins Wandsworth on Thursday

A few hundred votes in five wards will decide who runs the borough.
byKieren McCarthy
May 3, 2026
District Line train
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  • Wimbledon

The District Line will never be fixed, new documents reveal

"Don't mention the tennis": what a private District Line briefing revealed.
byKieren McCarthy
May 2, 2026
Blue Odeon Luxe cinema façade with large 3D letters along a sunny street and pedestrians nearby.
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  • Film
  • Health

Putney’s Odeon cinema has a rat problem. Now it’s official

Food safety inspectors rated the cinema 1 out of 5 - and it is still showing a 5 on the door.
byKieren McCarthy
May 2, 2026
Outdoor riverside cafe with diners under string lights, bordered by colorful flowers and trees at golden hour beside a calm river.
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Putney’s riverside could be extraordinary. Here’s what’s in the way.

A Victorian tunnel, a stalled pub, an empty park - and the three moves that would connect them all.
byThe Editor
May 1, 2026
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