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The Green Party have retained a seat in Clapham Park but have lost another to the Liberal Democrats in Streatham St Leonard’s following last night’s by-elections (July 9).

WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on another bad night for Steve Reed, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North when he can be bothered)

WALTER CRONXITE, Political Editor, on another bad night for Steve Reed, the MP for Streatham (and Croydon North when he can be bothered)

The closures will take place on early Sunday morning (July 12).

We have broken down the details for you to plan ahead.

Sunday (July 12):

Engineering work is taking place between Balham and Norwood Junction, closing some lines.

The principal authority council by-elections this week started with a pair on Tuesday:

Congratulations to new councillor Terry Weldon and the team in the first of a pair of by-elections int he same patch.

Streatham Hill Theatre in Lambeth is one of just two south London venues on the 2026 register, along with Borough Hall in Greenwich.

Alex Davies overturned a Green majority to take Streatham St Leonard’s for the Liberal Democrats, while veteran community campaigner Michael Ball held Clapham Park for the Greens by just 43 votes in two closely fought by-elections decided at Lambeth Town Hall tonight.

Last weekend, over three thousand residents of Kingsbrook came together to celebrate the fourth annual Kingsbrook Live festival, sponsored by Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes.

This year marks 20 years of the list, which identifies theatres across the UK that require support to help secure their future.

The 2026 list includes 39 venues nationwide.