Local News - No Smoking

Wimbledon, Putney, Wandsworth

Silver Service In a leafy location opposite Wimbledon Common in the heart of residential properties lies Parkside Hospital which is celebrating its 25^th year serving the surrounding community. more

A Greener Mills Quite a crowd gathered to see inventor Trevor Baylis turn on the new Wind Turbine at Merton Abbey Mills. more

Tennis Photos On his first visit to the Centre Court, Michael photographed the epic encounter between Pancho Gonzales and Charlie Pasarell - at 112 games still the longest match in Wimbledon history. SUPERGIRLS contains reproductions of his photographs, classic action shots and revealing and intimate studies of over 30 leading female players... more

Wimbledon Bookfest achieved its place on the literary festival calendar, following the success of its first festival last October. Find out what's happening this year. more

Clapham, Battersea, Fulham

Trees for Cities has opened for its annual initiative in Battersea Park, taking place this year on Saturday 20 September. Click here for more

Epsom, Sutton, Cheam

Kempton Race Nights It was a blustery warm evening at the races as the media from all over London were welcomed by the staff at Kempton. More

Kingston

John Lewis staff took part in the wrong trousers day wearing a variety of outfits from jeans to pyjamas and raised over £300 for their Charity. There were a few eyebrows raised by their customers but once they knew why the usually impeccable staff were dressed as they were they were happy to see money being raised for children.Check out the building on July 6th for another suprise

No Smoking

Location: Blogs Local News Wimbledon, Wandsworth, Putney
Posted by: Local News Editor	26/06/2007
Many people think that England will become a different place to live when it goes smoke-free on 1st July. Many smokers believe that it will deprive them of the right to enjoy themselves; other people consider that it is only a very small, selfish minority kicking up a fuss about it and when they take a long hard look at why they¹re upset about it, they will probably change their minds. Most smokers already know their lives will improve once the ban is in place and those that don¹t will be pleasantly surprised once they've acclimatised to the new legislation. How will it affect you? T&L asked two local landlords how the changes would affect their businesses. Derek Lawson from the Alexandra in Wimbledon said: "Of course we are worried that it will reduce our trade but we have no option. We are planning to improve the sheltered accommodation on the roof garden and we hope to get an all-weather TV screen so clients can watch their favourite sport and still enjoy a cigarette whatever the weather." Charlie O'Toole, landlord of the Spotted Horse, Putney, told T&L: "We have been no-smoking since 26th May. If anything, it has improved our trade. We have a slightly different clientèle now that we have become a gourmet pub - I think we are attracting younger people. It is largely a question of re-educating people; if somebody lights up, I simply explain that we are no-smoking pub and they seem to accept it. After all, the planes, buses and trains are all non-smoking and they seem to have managed it. Why shouldn¹t we?"

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