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Local woman, Lorn Joseph, runs marathon in memory of her father

On 22 April this year, 40,000 runners will line up at the iconic start line in Greenwich to begin their 26.2 mile run around the streets of London. Streatham resident, Lorn Joseph, will be one of those runners and we asked her to tell us a little bit more about her training and why she has decided to run this year.

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Photo of Friends of Tooting Common Fun Dog Show, 2019

Friends of Tooting Common 2019 Fun Dog Show

The annual Fun Dog Show was held on 9th June on Tooting Bec Common. 100 dogs entered in the show, from chihuahuas and terrier puppies up to a Great Dane and an Irish Wolfhound (a previous winner of Best Puppy). There were about 450 spectators and competitors. Judges included Rosena Allin-Khan (MP for Tooting), Cllr Jane Cooper (Mayor of Wandsworth), Jacqueline Said (the Dogs of Tooting Common), Jennifer and Lauren (from Streatham Hill Vets), and Downtown Woof. Classes included Most Handsome Dog, Prettiest Bitch, Young and Junior Handlers, and Best Trick. In the Young and Junior Handler... Read more...

Plastic Free Streatham

Plastic Free groups are popping up all over the place these days for very good reason: twelve million tons of plastic pollution is finding its way into our oceans every year. Even more is dumped on land, in our lakes, rivers and buried in the soil. Plastic can take hundreds of years to decompose, ultimately breaking down into dangerous and harmful micro particles in our seas. The production of plastic is also contributing to global warming and therefore climate change. We formed Plastic Free Streatham at the end of last year, following a post on Streatham Mums Network about environmental... Read more...