Streatham Space Neighbourhood Day: Windrush Day Special, Sat 22nd June 2024 Submitted by daniel on Fri, 21/06/2024 - 08:00 Streatham locals are invited to join the Streatham Space Projects Neighbourhood Day and celebrate Windrush Day! The arts centre will be offering a day out with free food, creative activities, and the chance to celebrate the Windrush Generation. BrixtonBuzz
Gunman fled to Streatham after shooting man in Tottenham Submitted by daniel on Fri, 21/06/2024 - 07:34 Charles Ezbon, 33, of Park Lane, Tottenham, pleaded guilty to possession of a loaded firearm and grievous bodily harm in March this year. He was sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on June 19 to a minimum term of nine years’ in jail. Times Series
Sutton and Cheam election hustings, Cheam Road, June 29 Submitted by daniel on Wed, 19/06/2024 - 10:52 HUSTINGS UPDATE: One of the election hustings organised for later this week, the Croydon TUC event in Ruskin House on June 20, has been postponed (in part, at least, to allow Croydon East candidates to attend the event in their constituency on the same evening) Croydon hustings: Inside Croydon
Second by-election set for Streatham Common and Vale as another Lambeth Labour Councillor resigns in the ward Submitted by daniel on Wed, 19/06/2024 - 08:00 You’ve got to feel for the residents of Streatham Common and Vale ward. A by-election? Not another one, etc… BrixtonBuzz
Voters being taken for granted as ‘battleground’ moves south Submitted by daniel on Tue, 18/06/2024 - 11:06 As postal voters start to receive their ballot papers ahead of the General Election on July 4, others in parts of Croydon are beginning to feel that their votes are being taken for granted by Tories and Labour, as our political editor, WALTER CRONXITE, explains Inside Croydon
Get help at the Debt Advice Kiosk in Streatham Submitted by daniel on Fri, 14/06/2024 - 08:00 The debt advice kiosk in Streatham Library offers free expert advice via video for individuals with financial difficulties or money worries. Each kiosk is designed as a soundproof booth, ensuring conversations remain private and confidential. BrixtonBuzz
‘I can’t say I feel 20 but I feel, well, normal’: Former bus conductress turns 100 Submitted by daniel on Tue, 11/06/2024 - 14:10 A former bus conductress celebrated her 100th birthday with family and friends last week. Lillian Stromdale, a resident at Mary Holben House in Thrale Road, Streatham, said: “I don’t feel 100, I feel as though I’m cheating! “I can’t say I feel 20 but I feel, well, normal. South London News
Questions, questions: General Election hustings dates (so far) Submitted by daniel on Tue, 11/06/2024 - 08:00 If you have a question to put to an election candidate, or to a political party which is seeking your vote in Croydon, here’s a way you can try to get some answers Inside Croydon
Penny Farthing returned Submitted by daniel on Thu, 06/06/2024 - 12:01 Image Robert Torto has successfully tracked down his beloved Penny Farthing, days after it was taken from out side his favourite barbers on Streatham Hill. Local shopkeepers were very sympathetic to Robert's cause and were able to assist him put him in touch with the thief. Streatham Life