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The Wimbledon Sporting Project provides a unique opportunity for local businesses to get involved with Sport in Wimbledon and Merton. You can help ignite a sporting passion & broaden sport participation amongst 9,000+ school children in Merton during 2012.
Merton Chamber of Commerce will celebrate 20 years in business at their Annual General Meeting on Tuesday 1st May 2012. They will be starting the festivities at 6pm at Cannizaro House Hotel in Wimbledon Village, where guests will celebrate and network!
A Wimbledon restaurants has changed name and is bringing more of the world’s cuisines to the area. Jimmy’s Spices on The Broadway changed its name to Jimmy’s World Grill and Bar, bringing a fusion of some of the world’s finest cuisines’ all for one price.
Wimbledon’s own Musical Express has been recognised for its quality and excellence in delivering fun-packed and interactive music classes by being nominated in the 6th National What’s on Junior Awards - Best Local Activity for the Under 5s.
In September 2011 NHS South West London and St. Mary's University College launched the LiveWell Sutton and Merton Project - a free health improvement service that is available to anyone over the age of 18 who lives and/or works in Sutton and Merton.
40 The Hill in Wimbledon hosted a ‘taster event’ for invitees to sample the expertly made and artistically presented Modern European cuisine: an evolution of European cuisines like French, Italian and Spanish, and our own often underrated, British cuisine.
- 21st February 2012
In the UK, Shrove Tuesday is also known as Pancake Day because it is the one day of the year when almost everyone eats a pancake.In 2012 Shrove Tuesday - Pancake Day - is on Tuesday 21 February.
Another successful 14 Days of Love Campaign came to an end on the 15th February 2012. The response from people throughout Wimbledon and Merton, has been terrific with record number of testimonials submitted in support of the area’s local businesses.
The Love Wimbledon Business Improvement District (BID) ballot result was announced late last week. Wimbledon businesses voted overwhelmingly in favour of implementing this exciting new business-led, business-funded body for Wimbledon town centre.
Fun and exciting events that are coming up in February 2012 at Kingsmeadow Live at The Cherry Red Records Stadium in Kingston upon Thames, including Chas Hodges and his Band as well as well as a Darts Tournament and An Evening with Wayne ‘Hawaii 501’