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I have enormous respect for Andrew Boff. From defending Trans rights to backing fairer votes and the ECHR, he's a man of principle. A Conservative Party that can't accommodate lifelong Tories like him isn't worthy of its name. It's now just a second-rate Reform tribute act.
Jazz in the Sanctuary
Saturday 24th October 6pm at
Christ Church Streatham SW2 3ET
The Crooks Saxes, a South London based saxophone quartet play music by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, Randy Newman to Guns N’ Roses and Stevie Wonder, well known jazz, funk and latin favourites.

ALT A poster in the style of a 1950s film poster with Christ Church Streatham Hill in the background and four saxophone players in silhouette in the foreground. Headline: Jazz in the Sanctuary Text: THE CROOKS SAXES groove for a good cause SATURDAY OCTOBER 24 6:00PM AT CHRIST CHURCH STREATHAM SW2 3ET TICKETS £10 AT THE DOOR
Some criticism of this being beneath a PM totally misses the fact that this isn’t just an everyday annoyance, the behaviour of enforcement companies is seen as emblematic of a rigged/exploitative system and is entirely the sort of cause of misery people want a govt to tackle.
🚨 NEW: Andy Burnham has announced changes to car parking fines
- Drivers will have a 5-minute grace period to decide whether to park and 10 minutes to leave after a parking session ends
- A £20 maximum charge on appeal for minor mistakes, such as entering the wrong number plate or not displaying a permit
- Charges will also be cancelled on appeal for breakdowns, medical emergencies or broken ticket machines
- The £100 cap on charges will remain
- The rules will come into force as soon as possible and operators that break them will lose access to DVLA data
St Mark's Church in Alexandria (now the pro-Cathedral) was designed by the architect James William Wild a few years after he had completed Christ Church Streatham and had travelled to Egypt as part of an archaeological expedition.
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The very good 1995 article 'Leading into Captivity: James Wild
and his work in Egypt' by architectural historian Mark Crinson is now available online.
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Our podcast on our first shop plaque at Rice Republic, 161 Streatham High Road is now available #streathamhistory #ricerepublic #localhistory
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1877 - This shop in Lambeth, belonging to the woman in the doorway, had just been flooded. The Thames occasionally flooded streets in this area of London, despite the building of the Albert Embankment along the south bank of the river. "We saved our piano," said Mrs Rowlett. "It’s what I prize most, next to my daughter who plays it."
Photo John Thomson ~Street Life in London
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Watch Reform Council Leader George Finch being called out for whataboutery on Politics Midlands after reeling off a list of other parties' past indiscretions. He is then handed his arse on a plate by the Lib Dem panellist for claiming swift action was taken against those featured in the ITV undercover documentary. His facial expressions say it all.
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A secret garratt in Vauxhall...
Read my story for The World of Interiors about Adrian Amos' secret garret at the top of Brunswick House in Vauxhall. worldofinteriors.com/story/a…
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#Missing | Have you seen Heather, 70?
Heather was last seen in Thornton Heath on 16 October and may have travelled to Brixton or Streatham.
There are serious concerns for her welfare, and officers are asking the (cont) spkl.io/l/60127XpDO
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A historic south London theatre is coming alive with the sound of gospel music and a full orchestra.
Brixton Chamber Orchestra is bringing its concert, Gospel Orchestrated, to Streatham Hill Theatre on Saturday 17 October, blending musical traditions in a venue rarely seen by the public.
A secret garratt in Vauxhall...
Read my story for The World of Interiors about Adrian Amos' secret garret at the top of Brunswick House in Vauxhall. worldofinteriors.com/story/a…
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A reminder of how our music/age perceptions need updating -- a London council is offering a "day disco for over 55s" featuring music from 1950s, 60s and 70s
But if you're 56 years old, most of that is your parents' music, not yours.
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It is absolutely essential that TfL has the regulatory powers it needs to make sure robotaxis are safe. Read more about what our London Assembly investigation found here: london.gov.uk/sites/default/…
London government, not national government, should be in charge of 'robotaxi' rollout in the capital. By @CharlesWright57 onlondon.co.uk/charles-wrigh… @LondonAssembly @CarolineRussell @EllyBakerAM @ThomasFTurrell @HinaBokhariLD
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Imagine working for Starlink in TX, CA & WA, going home to your own family at night knowing the product Musk sold to Ukraine for battlefield Wifi use is now being turned off so Putin can murder children in Kyiv. There must be some kinda ‘paper trail’ in your offices. Leak it now.
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Equally frustrated by politicking in Lambeth: of five Full Council motions (3 Green, 1 Lab, 1 LD), only *one* tackles local issues.
Lambeth deserves the full attention of its elected councillors.
Lib Dem motion: tinyurl.com/mr2ea7pb
(fyi Lambeth is Green minority control)
Anyone who has been around Brixton station of late will be aware that the area is covered in litter. Bins are overflowing, there is a severe homelessness issue and it's crackhead/anti-social behaviour galore. So, shall we check in on what Lambeth Council will be spending time discussing at its meeting this evening?
Well! Tonight Lambeth Council, led by a Green-Lib Dem coalition is due to discuss Motion 3 (Green Group): Palestine – End the Genocide, Complicity and Impunity. "This motion condemns Israel's actions in Gaza, calls for an immediate ceasefire, humanitarian aid, and the release of hostages. It also calls on the UK Government to halt arms exports, impose economic sanctions, and provide evidence to the International Criminal Court. It further proposes that the Council review its contracts and investments to divest from companies complicit in violations of international law."
Note they haven't even been bothered to update the language still referencing hostages...
This is Lambeth Council's priority while some of the worst crime and antisocial behaviour in London is happening as we speak within its boundaries.
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Annual Service of Remembrance at Streatham War Memorial on the corner of the High Road and Streatham Common North.
Sunday 8th November 2026 at 10:30am #lestweforget #remebrancesunday
Another good reason to drop into The Railway SW16
Here is the mini exhibition by Linda Firth, Bernardete Blue and me currently at the Railway pub next to Streatham Common station - a stop on the StreatArt trail which is part of Streatham Festival.
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