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HALF PRICE burgers & cocktails every Tuesday in October at Burger Nine & Blend Bar in Broadway Market #Tooting! Ts & Cs apply. Find Burger Nine & Blend Bar near the Longmead Rd entrance of Broadway Market. Halal burgers available. Offer valid every Tuesday til 28/10/25. #ad #Tooting

The next Mega Skip Day takes place from 9am this Saturday 11th October, in seven locations around #Wandsworth, including #Tooting. More info, including details of what you can bring and when & where the skips will be open, via Wandsworth Council: wandsworth.gov.uk/mega-skip-days #Putney #Battersea

A mum who lost 13 litres of blood during her daughter’s birth has praised the “incredible” care teams at #Tooting's St George's Hospital who saved her and her baby’s life. Full story via St George's: www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/newsitem/mum...

Win an Autumn Hamper at Howden #Tooting! Pop into Howden Tooting at 149/155 Mitcham Road and provide your insurance renewal details by 26/10/25 for a chance to win! Ts & Cs apply. 📞 0208 672 3375 🌐 howdeninsurance.co.uk/tooting #ad #Wandsworth

Artists around #Wandsworth welcomed people into their homes, studios and galleries for the FREE Wandsworth Artists’ Open House at the weekend – and it'll be happening again this weekend! More info & a list of venues, artists, and trails maps: www.artistsopenhouse.co.uk #Tooting

Libo & Gio Hair Salon at 115 Upper #Tooting Road has sadly closed after 55 years in business. More info in images. 👇

Lots happening in libraries across #Wandsworth (including #Tooting) in October, including reading groups, Black History Month events, Diwali craft sessions, National Poetry Day, Pokémon, art & chess clubs, kids' activities, & more! Info via Better UK: www.better.org.uk/library/news...

An early morning rainbow 🌈 over Garratt Lane in #Tooting, captured today by @savagelessx (Instagram) – thanks for sharing!

A fantastic turnout for the Forever Fishponds Community Gardening Workshop in #Tooting – info in images!

Get a beer 🍺 for just £1.99 when you order a burger 🍔 from Burger Nine in @bwmarkettooting every Wednesday in October (info in images)! More info: instagram.com/itsburgernine & instagram.com/_theblendbar #ad #Tooting #Wandsworth

African Caribbean Food Month starts this Thursday 2nd October in #Wandsworth, offering an opportunity to connect, learn and celebrate the rich culinary traditions of African and Caribbean cultures. For full info & booking, visit @wtowandsworth: welcometowandsworth.com/african-cari... #Tooting

NEW TO #TOOTING: Tooting husband & wife team, Padraig & Violet, have launched Suve Jams & Preserves, creating their products at @tooting_works' Enterprise Kitchen! The jams and preserves are available at suvejamspreserves.com Congrats & good luck to Padraig & Violet!

Tooting Islamic Centre hosts a community open day this Saturday, 4 October, part of the national #VisitMyMosque Day (info in images). 📍Tooting Islamic Centre, 145 Upper #Tooting Road, SW17 7TJ

NEW TO #TOOTING BEC: Cup Coffee has opened at 50 Trinity Rd, serving coffee, tea, pastries, sandwiches, cakes & more! 6.30am-3pm Mon-Fri, 8am-4pm Sat- Sun for eat-in & takeaway. Vegan, veggie & gluten-free options. Info: instagram.com/cupcoffeetooting Congrats & good luck to the team!

The seeds of a Fishponds Community Garden were sown today. Thanks to everyone who came with bags of ideas and enthusiasm. Watch this space for updates on next steps #gardening #tooting @tootingnewsie.bsky.social

NEW TO #TOOTING! Khodja has opened Fish at Hom in Broadway Market (where White Fisheries used to be located), selling fresh fish & seafood (& he's opening a fish restaurant in the unit soon)! 8.30am-5pm, Tue-Sat. Social media/website coming soon. Congrats & good luck to Khodja!

Bottomless Brunch or Tapas every weekend at Flora in Tooting Market! Veggie options available. For more info, full menu and booking, visit linktr.ee/floratooting 📍Flora at Tooting Market, 21-23 Tooting High Street, SW17 0SN #ad #Tooting

St George’s Hospital Charity fundraiser George Alderman has won ITV London’s Fundraiser of the Year Award, part of the Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Awards. Full story via St George's Hospital Charity: www.stgeorgeshospitalcharity.org.uk/news/george-... #Tooting

COMING SOON TO #EARLSFIELD: BulGoGi, an independent eatery serving Korean and Japanese food, is to open at 567 Garratt Lane (where Maki & Co was previously located) in the next couple of weeks. We'll keep you posted... #Tooting #Wandsworth #Putney

The #Tooting branch of Lloyds Bank at 12 Mitcham Rd will permanently close on Wednesday 8 October. To read their full report on the closure (as well as for other branches closing around the country), and for alternative Lloyds banking methods, visit their website: www.lloydsbank.com/help-guidanc...

The Carmen Birth Centre at #Tooting's St George’s Hospital could shut, as the hospital trust it's attached to faces huge financial pressures, reports @itsmylondon.bsky.social. Full story: www.mylondon.news/news/health/...

The next Mega Skip Day takes place from 9am this Saturday 27th September, in 7 locations around #Wandsworth, including #Tooting. More info, including details of what you can bring and when & where the skips will be open, via Wandsworth Council: wandsworth.gov.uk/mega-skip-days #Putney #Battersea

Friends of Streatham Cemetery (which is actually in #Tooting!) hold their annual Open Day this Sunday 21st September, 2-4 pm. More info via friendsofstreathamcemetery.org.uk 📍Garratt Lane, SW17 0LT (also an entrance on Broadwater Road).

Aldi Local at 35 #Tooting High Street will permanently close this Sunday 21st September at 5pm. We'll keep you posted as to what will be replacing the store.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended a fire on Bedford Hill yesterday. Full info via @londonfirebrigade.bsky.social: www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/20... Map © OpenStreetMap contributors #Tooting #Balham

Just one month before his IRONMAN race, Paul came to #Tooting’s Instant Physio with a knee injury. With limited time, they got him race-ready, & he even achieved a Personal Best! 📞 020 3488 2698 or enquire via instantphysio.co.uk 📍261 #Balham High Rd, SW17 7BD #ad #Clapham

The #Tooting branch of Poundland at 57-63 Tooting High Street has permanently closed. We'll keep you posted as to who'll be taking over the space... ---------------- For all the latest Tooting news, subscribe to our Thursday newsletter – visit tootingnewsie.substack.com/subscribe to subscribe.

RELAUNCHED IN #MITCHAM! Vestry Hall has recently undergone a major refurbishment & is ready for bookings! They also host a FREE Wedding Fair on 25th Sep: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/vestry-hal... 📍336-338 London Rd, CR4 3UD. See vestryhall.co.uk or 📞020 8274 5200 for info. #ad #Tooting

A spectacular double rainbow 🌈 in #Furzedown yesterday, captured by @haranhp6 (Instagram) – thanks for sharing! #Tooting #Streatham

Excited we will have a plaque to remember thousands of people who lived & worked in Tooting Bec Asylum/hospital - you’d never know it was there, it’s a housing estate. Come and discover the history and the people @tootingnewsie.bsky.social @andybell-centremh.bsky.social @pollardtom.bsky.social

NEW TO #COLLIERSWOOD: Maison Pilates have opened their new Reformer Pilates studio at 1 High St, Colliers Wood – a chic space designed to move, strengthen and feel incredible! 10% off for NHS staff and students. More info on timings and how to sign up: maisonpilatesstudio.co.uk

#London’s party rickshaws will be told to turn down the music and clock up legitimate fares under plans to regulate the pedicabs, reports @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... #Tooting

FREE Autism SEND Inclusive Family Fun Day at #Tooting Leisure Centre this Saturday, 13th September, 2.30pm-6.30pm. More info: a2ndvoicecic.co.uk 📍Greaves Place, SW17 0NE

FREE YOGA OPEN DAY at Hotpod Yoga South #Wimbledon, Sat 27 Sept, 9am–12pm! • Free classes for new customers • Friendly, inclusive vibe • Mats provided – just bring yourself, water & a towel! Book: hotpodyoga.com/studios/sout... 📍8 Morden Rd, SW19 3BH, opp South Wimbledon tube. #ad #Tooting #Balham

COMING SOON TO #TOOTING: The Blend Gin & Tequila bar is to open in Broadway Market, where Badass Liquor was previously located. They plan to open in the next few days. We'll keep you posted...

We're sorry to share the news that Taştê Kurdish Café at 91 Mitcham Road is permanently closing this afternoon (time TBC). Pop in to say goodbye to Yeter and Haydar before they head off for pastures new. All the best to them both for the future!

The next Mega Skip Day takes place from 9am this Saturday 13th September, in seven locations around #Wandsworth, including #Tooting. More info, including details of what you can bring and when & where the skips will be open, via Wandsworth Council: wandsworth.gov.uk/mega-skip-days #Balham #Putney

#Wandsworth Council is developing plans to transform #Tooting Triangle, and want to hear from local residents about what you value most, what you'd like to see changed, and what matters to you. Visit transformingtootingtriangle.commonplace.is to learn more and share your views. 📷 Google Maps

Howden Insurance #Tooting champions local charities, and this month are spotlighting wandsworthcarealliance.org.uk, a charity doing amazing work for our community! Contact Howden to learn more about their Business of the Month initiative: howdeninsurance.co.uk/tooting or 📞 0208 672 3375

Tube users are urged to check before travelling this week as strikes by staff escalate, closing the tube entirely for four days from Monday, reports @theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025... More info on services, including how to plan your journey, via TfL: tfl.gov.uk/campaign/str...

Today – Sunday 7 September 2025 at 3pm – there will be a national test of the UK Emergency Alerts service, and your mobile phone or tablet will receive an alert. More info via www.gov.uk/alerts & refugetechsafety.org/emergency-al... #Tooting #Wandsworth #Balham

Poundland at 57-63 #Tooting High Street is to permanently close in the next few days. We'll share more information as and when we receive it.

Strikes are planned on the Tube and DLR from this Sunday, 7th September. If the strikes go ahead, services are expected to be disrupted. More info, including how to plan your journey, via TfL: tfl.gov.uk/campaign/str... BBC News has a report on the strike: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Tooting

A beautiful #Tooting rainbow shining through the clouds over St Boniface Church yesterday, captured by @haranhp6 (Instagram) – thanks for sharing!

#Wandsworth Council has launched a scheme where enforcement officers will patrol the streets, removing and impounding e-bikes and e-scooters dangerously obstructing pavements or roads, at the operator’s expense. More info via Wandsworth Council: t.ly/uFmSu #Tooting #Battersea #Putney #Balham

Kids rugby is back on #Tooting Common this Saturday 6 Sept with Muddy Knees Kids Rugby, & they're offering a free trial for the first session! Muddy Knees are an all-year-round, outdoor provider of non-contact rugby for 2-7yr old boys & girls. Info: muddykneeskidsrugby.com #ad #Balham #Wandsworth

COMING SOON TO #TOOTING: Nav's Beauty salon is to open at 824 Garratt Lane! Nav already has a branch on Lavender Hill, near Clapham Junction. More info via navsbeauty.co.uk They plan to open next week. We'll keep you posted...

Lots of great events happening this month. Check out all the great stuff in our bumper September newsletter! tinyurl.com/56n25yr2 @tootingnewsie.bsky.social @balhamnewsie.bsky.social

Domestic violence charity @refugecharity.bsky.social advises people with hidden phones or tablets to opt out of receiving national test emergency alerts, which take place this Sunday 7 September at 3pm. More info: refugetechsafety.org/emergency-al... and www.gov.uk/alerts #Tooting #Wandsworth