Travelling during the Christmas and New Year festive period? Be sure to check your journey before you travel! More info via @nationalrail.bsky.social: www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-infor... #Tooting

NEW TO #BALHAM! Local resident Andrea Kondeatis has launched A.K Acupuncture, offering acupuncture treatments for women’s health, mental health, and cosmetic facial acupuncture. For more info, email Andrea at info@akacupuncture.co.uk Congrats Andrea and good luck!

@bigissue.com seller Polina is in the the Christmas spirit outside Sainsbury's at 71-77 #Tooting High Street! You'll find her there every day in the run-up to Christmas (and she has a card machine to take payments if you're short on change). Pop by and see her for your Christmas copy!

#NEWTOTOOTING – Maroo has opened at 231 Upper #Tooting Road (where Geeta Sarees was previously located), selling cookware, kitchen and household goods, and much more! Open 10am-7pm Monday to Sunday. Congratulations and good luck to Roy and the team!

If you're looking for a free festive event to attend this Sunday 22nd December, why not join Christchurch #Balham at The Bedford Pub at 77 Bedford Hill for some traditional carols from 8pm - 9pm! 🎄 Join in the festivities with a traditional band and choir and get into the Christmas spirit!

Across Britain, reports of theft and robberies on trains and at stations shot up 58% from 2018 to 2023, according to British Transport Police (BTP) data. Full story, including BTP's tips on keeping your phone safe, via BBC News: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 📷 BBC News #Tooting

Congrats to Balham independent business @oybar.uk on the opening of their second branch in Wimbledon! Their 1st branch at 9 Chestnut Grove opened in June, where owners & friends, Evgeniy & Catriona serve oysters, wine & seafood platters, along with coffee, crêpes & brunch in the day, 7 days a week!

NEW TO BALHAM! Balham residents Chris and Sam have launched @pinethepostman, a delightful character dedicated to delivering children’s letters to Santa, making Christmas easier and more fun for families! For more info, visit www.pinethepostman.com #balham

Save the date! The @woodfieldpavilion is holding a Woodfield Winter Art and Markers Market on Sun 8th Dec from 11am - 3pm! Stop by to purchase wonderful festive delights from a wealth of local creatives. If you’re a maker & are interested in a table, send an email to pavilion@thewoodfield.org

#TootingHistory: legendary composer Stephen Sondheim visited #Tooting in 2014 to watch Sweeney Todd being performed in Harrington’s Pie & Mash Shop on Selkirk Rd! The show, produced by Tooting Arts Club, was such a success that Sondheim, the show’s composer, flew in from the US for the last night!

#Wandsworth residents are being offered free bags of grit and rock salt to tackle snow and ice, via the council depot in Dormay St (SW18 1EY), 9am-12pm noon on 23 November, & via grit bins across the borough. Full info via Wandsworth Council: www.wandsworth.gov.uk/news/news-no... #Tooting #Balham

Lights, camera, action! 🎬 If you've been watching the new thriller #TheDayOfTheJackal, starring Eddie Redmayne, you might have noticed the The Sewing & Craft Superstore which makes an appearance about 3/4 of the way through the 1st episode! 📍300 #Balham High Rd #Tooting