London’s Muslim community calls for action to combat rising Islamophobia
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Air Fryer Carrots Recipe
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Rugby as an initiative for inclusivity: The London Stags approach
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Community rallies to raise over £50,000 in two days to save city farm
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Earl Grey Rum Cocktail
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TfL dealing with ‘ongoing cyber security incident’
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You can see Saturn in London's night sky this week - find out when and how
02/09/2024 - This week Brits will be able to see Saturn as enters opposition, find out how and when and Expand
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Lloyds and Virgin Money customers report issues with apps and online banking
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02/09/2024 - Lloyds and Virgin Money customers have reported issues with their apps and online banking services this morning (Monday, September 2). Collapse
Historic London pub reopens after huge, six-figure revamp
02/09/2024 - A historic, central London pub has reopened after undergoing a huge, six-figure refurbishment.
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Queensmere Restoration - Stage 2
29/11/2024 - QUEENSMERE RESTORATION – WE’RE UNDERWAY!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VISITORS
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29/11/2024 - QUEENSMERE RESTORATION – WE’RE UNDERWAY!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR VISITORS
The team of contractors that we have appointed to carry out the restoration work to Queensmere will be arriving on site on Monday 2 December. They will be based in the back bay of the Windmill Car Park so please be aware that for the next six weeks or so the car park will have less space than usual.
The first day will involve the site set-up where contractors will set up their compound and erect safety signs around the working area. They will access Queensmere via the woodland slope from the car park.
Working hours will be between 07.30 and 18.00hrs and there will be no weekend work.
ACCESS TO QUEENSMERE AND SURROUNDING AREA WILL BE RESTRICTED FOR SAFETY REASONS.
Visitors are asked to avoid the area and comply with any restriction signs that the contractors put in place. This is for your safety.
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Holly Clearance work along Jerry's Hill
12/11/2024 - HOLLY CLEARANCE WORK BEGINNING ALONG JERRY’S HILL
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12/11/2024 - HOLLY CLEARANCE WORK BEGINNING ALONG JERRY’S HILL
During November and December a small team of foresters will be on site to start the next phase of the holly clearance work. This year the work will take place alongside Jerry’s Hill on Putney Heath.
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Why are we carrying out this work?
Reducing the coverage of Holly in some areas of the Commons’ woodland is of great benefit to the overall biodiversity of the site. The low levels of light that accompany the presence of this dominant and hardy tree greatly restrict the development of a well-structured woodland environment. Our aim is to ensure that it is not the dominant species so that a natural process of woodland regeneration can be allowed to take place.
Whilst Holly is a native species and is important in providing nesting opportunities for birds as well as nectar and pollen for bees and other pollinating insects, we retain 10% of the existing Holly in each Collapse
The first phase of the Queensmere restoration begins!
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23/10/2024 - The first phase of the Queensmere restoration project is scheduled to begin during the first week of November 2024
In April 2023, Wimbledon and Putney Commons Conservators were awarded funding to carry out surveys of Queensmere, and to also develop landscape designs that would aim to improve the pond for both wildlife and visitors.
These surveys were carried out in 2023 and sadly identified that despite being located within the green and natural landscape of the Commons, this man-made pond with its concrete banks provided little in the way of ecological value and was in an impoverished and poor condition.
One of the problems identified was the number of trees that dominate the vegetative coverage around the pond, negatively impacting the water quality and overall ecology of the pond, and the report recommended that maintenance works to the trees located around the perimeter of the pond be considered a high priority in the overall restoration project.
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Bill Rowland retires!
16/09/2024 - At the end of August this year, our longest-serving member of staff, Bill Rowland, retired after Expand
16/09/2024 - At the end of August this year, our longest-serving member of staff, Bill Rowland, retired after 41 years of service.
Originally a Mounted Keeper, then Senior Keeper, and latterly Head Ranger at Putney Lower Common, Bill Rowland is a familiar face to so many of you!
Bill joined the Commons in 1983. His background in the Household Cavalry, and then in the fire service, made him the perfect candidate for the role of Mounted Keeper, and he was offered the job straight away.
Once Bill had completed his three months probation, he and his wife Debbie were offered accommodation on the Commons – and to their surprise, this would be in the Windmill, which was still living accommodation on the ground floor in those days, with the museum up above.
Bill commented “We couldn’t believe it, it was such a unique place to live. We moved in on the Thursday, with no furniture other than a double mattress, and had a party on the Saturday night. We lit the Collapse
Adele tells fans they will not see her for a 'long time' as she lives 'new life
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Harry Potter fans boo as station scraps annual Hogwarts Express announcement
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London post office gunpoint robbery 'may have been part of wide conspiracy
02/09/2024 - Four people have been arrested after an armed robbery in a Hounslow Post Office.
NHS starts vaccinating pregnant women and older people for RSV- who is eligible?
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