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Wandsworth Guardian

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 09:17:27 +0100
Thames Water hosepipe ban date confirmed for London
Thames Water, which supplies 15 million people, will put a hosepipe ban in place next week.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Is the Elizabeth Line running during August strikes?
See if the Crossrail line is running as London Underground workers take strike action in August 2022.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100
London Tube Strikes August: Everything you need to know
What lines are affected, how long the strikes are taking place, and more; everything you need to know ahead of the tube strikes this August.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:04:00 +0100
London Tube Strikes August: How to avoid chaos and get around London
Travel chaos is expected in the capital this week as national rail strikes, tube, overground and bus strikes take place.

Wed, 17 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Suicidal inmate restrained hours before he was found hanged
Prison officers restrained a suicidal inmate hours before he was found hanged in his cell.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:28:45 +0100
Tooting: Gun and drugs seized in Rectory Lane raid
Police have seized a number of drugs and weapons during a raid at a home in Tooting.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 11:04:00 +0100
Cabul Road Wandsworth car crash: Five people in hospital  
A BOY and four other people have been taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Wandsworth.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100
Coldplay at Wembley Stadium: Support acts, tickets, door times and more
For six nights Coldplay will be performing at the iconic Wembley Stadium and we have everything you need to know from door times to support acts.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 18:29:01 +0100
First monkeypox dog case diagnosed as pet owners warned after first suspected case
A dog has been diagnosed with monkeypox as pet owners are warned over the first suspected human-pet transmission.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 12:33:00 +0100
Andrew Tate Big Brother: White Ribbon calls on TikTok to remove kickboxer from platform
Andrew Tate's videos have been described as “extremely misogynistic” that could have “concerning” long term effects.

Tue, 16 Aug 2022 00:01:00 +0100
BBC Eastenders star Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils first Barbie doll with hearing aids
The Barbie Fashionistas line is available in the UK from Thursday.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 14:26:25 +0100
London hosepipe ban to come within days as 15 million customers impacted
Thames Water will ban the use of hosepipes and unnecessary water use within days.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:51:09 +0100
London Met Office weather: Yellow warning issued for thunderstorms
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for much of England and Wales, including London.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 10:30:05 +0100
Woman sexually assaulted at home in Brixton Hill
Police are looking to speak to a man after a woman was sexually assaulted at her home in Brixton following a night out.

Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:20:16 +0100
Cost of living: Train ticket price rise will be below inflation rate
A DfT spokesperson said the increase, which usually comes in effect in January, will be delayed until March

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 14:37:37 +0100
New Norbury KFC restaurant opens its doors
A new KFC restaurant in Norbury has recently opened its doors, bringing 20 jobs to the local area.

Sun, 14 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Climate Hub Wandsworth helps to fight climate change
At its new home in Southside Shopping centre, Climate Hub Wandsworth is bringing people together to fight climate change.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 10:29:12 +0100
Appeal to find Croydon man with Alzheimer’s
Police are worried for the welfare of a missing man from Croydon.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:05:00 +0100
London Met Office weather: Extreme heat continues across the region
The last few weeks have seen heat, sweat and dryness across London, with the Met Office placing another warning for extreme heat in the region, seeing hot temperatures continue.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Tooting bins not collected for a month despite complaints
South Londoners have said their council block became infested with flies after their rubbish wasn’t collected for a month even though they complained multiple times.

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
London Underground: Why I won’t be taking the Northern Line again this summer
When I was younger, I always envisioned my idea of hell to be a burning pit of fire, riddled with monsters and demons who torture you with pitch forks and daggers at any given minute.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:59:10 +0100
Clapham High Street cordoned off after suspicious package reports
CLAPHAM High Street has been cordoned off by police following reports of a "suspicious package.”

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 15:36:33 +0100
Beat the Heat 2022: How to cope in the hot weather
What is the official guidance on how to stay cool in this August heatwave?

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:53:00 +0100
London officially in drought as heatwave continues
Thames Water has said that it will be implementing a hosepipe ban in the coming weeks.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:41:58 +0100
Drought areas UK: Is there a ban in London?
Four days of extreme heat are in full swing in London and now drought has been declared in parts of England.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 10:20:28 +0100
Man attacked on Lambeth 156 bus close to Wandsworth Road
A man has been attacked on a bus in Lambeth in front of his girlfriend and young children.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:17:13 +0100
London Tube closures August 12 weekend: See the full list
Check the London Underground services this weekend before heading out this weekend.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Trinity Medical Centre Balham could be closed down
A GP surgery in South London where staff were overheard being rude to patients is facing closure after a second damning report by the care watchdog.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 16:39:39 +0100
Wandsworth inmate threw boiling water at prison guard and prisoner in wheelchair
AN INMATE who threw boiling water into the faces of a prison guard and a prisoner in a wheelchair has been jailed for eight years.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 15:28:48 +0100
Thornton Heath gas explosion: Girl who died pictured
The four-year-old girl who died in a gas explosion in Thornton Heath has been pictured for the first time.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 11:05:16 +0100
London Fire Brigade says they dealt with 340 fires in first week of August
The brigade has said that London grass is "tinderbox dry".

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:58:00 +0100
Nature Notes: An afternoon in the park
'THE lark ascending' by Ralph Vaughan Williams is one of Britain's favourite pieces of classical music, always within the top ten of the classical list and rightly so.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:45:02 +0100
Travelodge London is looking to fill over 170 jobs – find out how you can apply
Travelodge is today launching a nationwide recruitment drive, with 170 positions to be filled in London.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:31:00 +0100
Coldplay at Wembley Stadium: Bag Policy and banned items
Coldplay is heading to Wembley Stadium and we have the full list of all items that you can't bring into the venue.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
HumanForest EMopeds taking up parking spaces on Barnard Road
A woman living in Battersea has described the assignment of her road as an eMoped parking area as “inconsiderate” as they take up “much-needed” parking spaces.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Fight to extend Uber Boat to Wandsworth and Putney piers on weekends
South West Londoners are backing a fight to run a popular river bus on the weekends as they believe the service shouldn’t “cater strictly for commuters”.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Met Office London weather forecast amid extreme heat warning
The Met Office has issued an amber extreme heat warning with temperatures expected to hit more than 30 degrees.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:32:53 +0100
BBC Strictly Come Dancing pair Maisie Smith and Max George spotted 'kissing' on holiday
They were reportedly spotted snogging in the pool of a £1,000 a night hotel in Mallorca as the pair’s romance becomes public.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 10:18:30 +0100
McDonald's Monopoly 2022: When does it start?
The long-awaited game returns to McDonald's nationwide and it's not long to wait.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:48:56 +0100
Battersea Bridge Road crash: Moped rider in hospital
A MOPED rider has been taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Battersea.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 15:13:57 +0100
Wandsworth Met Police officer accused of groping woman in Kingston club
A Metropolitan Police officer will stand trial next year after denying groping a woman during a night out.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 13:34:32 +0100
Hunt for man after GBH incident in Wandsworth
Police are looking for a man after a grievous bodily harm incident in Wandsworth.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 12:07:39 +0100
Polio outbreak: London children to be offered the jab to stop outbreak
Concerns of a polio outbreak will see children offered the jab.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:26:24 +0100
Wandsworth man to tackle London Marathon for NoToDogMeat charity
A financial advisor from Wandsworth is preparing to take on the London Marathon later this year, in support of an animal rights charity.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 11:15:34 +0100
Watch as vegan activists stage a protest inside Harrods
The protests were staged to "highlight the environmental destruction of the dairy industry".

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 10:34:00 +0100
Royal Mail strikes: Four-day strike over August and September
Over 115,000 Royal Mail postal workers will stage a series of strikes in the coming weeks amid a pay dispute.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:50:08 +0100
BBC Eastenders star James Farrar 'heartbroken' after 'family member' is killed
Jack joined the cast of Eastenders in 2021 as the long lost brother of soap legend Sharon Watts.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
These banks in south London to close very soon- full list
SOME bank branches across south London are set to permanently close their doors.

Wed, 10 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0100
When it will next rain in south London according to Met Office
The end of this week is set to swing into another full-fledged heatwave, with a four-day amber warning for extreme temperatures from the UK Health Security Agency.

Tue, 09 Aug 2022 15:27:41 +0100
Dame Lynne Owens appointed as Met Police interim deputy commissioner
Dame Lynne Owens has been appointed the interim deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan Police.



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