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Join the treasure hunt for Northern line’s centenary celebration
The importance of providing public infrastructure will be underlined this weekend with the celebration of the centenary of the Northern line Tube being extended to Morden. Transport for London is inviting passengers and local communities to celebrate the occasion with … Continue reading
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Tagged Balham, Claphaam, Clapham South, Morden, Northern line, South Wimbledon, TfL, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Transport for London, Tube
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Remembering the asylum: plaque unveiling and book launch
There’s an unveiling of a green heritage plaque and a book launch going on in Tooting this afternoon, to commemorate “the thousands of lives lived” at the site of the old Tooting Bec Asylum. There’s hardly a trace of the … Continue reading
Community running group wins national award after one year
One of the country’s leading athletics clubs has been named as winners of a prestigious national award for a community running initiative that already has 200 regular participants in less than a year. Tooting Run Club, based at Tooting Bec … Continue reading
Council to splash the cash on restoring Tooting Bec Lido
The nearest public lido to Croydon is to close next month for a (fingers crossed) nine-month £3million restoration project. Recent summer heatwaves have made open-air swimming pools hugely popular, and with the closure of the Purley Way Lido in 1979, … Continue reading
