Train disruption to last nine days in south London for upgrades Submitted by daniel on Sat, 24/08/2024 - 04:08 Trains in south London will be disrupted with little to no service for nine days, Network Rail has warned. The rail operator urged passengers in the Crystal Palace area to plan ahead during upgrade works from 24 August to 1 September. BBC.com
Brixton Streatham Place: Man taken to hospital after stabbing Submitted by daniel on Fri, 23/08/2024 - 16:33 The incident happened at 10.18pm on Thursday (August 22) in Streatham Place. Police went to the scene and the man was taken to a south London hospital where is injuries have been assessed as not “life threatening or life changing”. Wandsworth Guardian
Tickets Alert: Tours of St Leonard’s Church tower and crypt Submitted by daniel on Fri, 23/08/2024 - 13:00 Next month, there will be opportunities to enter the crypt underneath St Leonard’s Church in Streatham or climb up the bell tower. ianVisits
Transport Secretary gives green light for 20mph zones across the UK Submitted by daniel on Thu, 22/08/2024 - 15:36 The Transport Secretary has said that decisions over 20mph zones and low traffic neighbourhoods should be left to local councils, rather than central government. LBC
See what’s on at the Streatham Free Film Festival, running from the 14th to 28th September 2024 Submitted by daniel on Thu, 22/08/2024 - 12:53 The Streatham Free Film Festival offers an exciting range of films and events for two weeks every September and 2024 marks their 9th year. BrixtonBuzz
Everitt Road Properties to turn police station into hotel Submitted by daniel on Tue, 20/08/2024 - 10:33 A former police station in South London could be transformed into a boutique hotel under plans by development firm Everitt Road Properties. Boutique Hotelier
Former Streatham police station could transform into boutique hotel Submitted by daniel on Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:48 Evening Standard
Visits to former cop shop might be more fun in future – if hotel plan goes ahead Submitted by daniel on Tue, 20/08/2024 - 09:12 An ex-police station empty for almost a decade could be turned into a 57-bed boutique hotel. The building at 101 Streatham High Road has been vacant since 2015 when the local police station relocated to a building further down the street. South London News
Streatham: Proposals lodged to turn old police station into hotel Submitted by daniel on Tue, 20/08/2024 - 06:10 A south London council is considering plans to turn an empty police station into a luxury hotel. A property developer has applied to Lambeth Council for permission to turn the former station on Streatham High Road into a 57-room boutique establishment. BBC