A great nighttime shot of Balham station! 🌛
Thank you to @brianshar for sharing! 🙏
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6 HRS AGO - A great nighttime shot of Balham station! 🌛
Thank you to @brianshar for sharing! Expand
6 HRS AGO - A great nighttime shot of Balham station! 🌛
Thank you to @brianshar for sharing! 🙏
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🔥🔥 COMPETITION TIME!! 🔥🔥 Clapham South beauty salon, Alice's Studio @alicesstudio2018 is back open on Wednesday with...
13 HRS AGO - 🔥🔥 COMPETITION TIME!! 🔥🔥 Clapham South beauty salon, Alice's Studio @alicesstudio2018 is back Expand
13 HRS AGO - 🔥🔥 COMPETITION TIME!! 🔥🔥 Clapham South beauty salon, Alice's Studio @alicesstudio2018 is back open on Wednesday with a brand new service – offering effective, fast & pain free laser hair removal with the industry-leading Motus AY system (full details below). To celebrate, they're giving away laser hair removal treatments (worth up to £100) to 3 of our Instagram followers!
For a chance to win, TO ENTER
1) Tag a friend
2) Follow @alicesstudio2018
Do both of the above by midnight, Tuesday 1st December.
Good luck!
We’ll announce the winner here as a comment on this post and on Stories on Wednesday 2nd December and also on our T’s & C’s page (link in our bio).
Alice tells us more about the Motus AY:
"We're so excited to launch the most advanced and effective laser system right now at our studio – the revolutionary DEKA Motus AY. It's safe, delivers better results in less time, and pain free!
"This new and unique laser hair Collapse
Hats off to Balham resident, Josh @thementaltwelve who has today kicked off a series of gruelling challenges to support ...
1 DAY AGO - Hats off to Balham resident, Josh @thementaltwelve who has today kicked off a series of gruelling Expand
1 DAY AGO - Hats off to Balham resident, Josh @thementaltwelve who has today kicked off a series of gruelling challenges to support men's mental health – he's currently in the middle of doing 4,303 burpees in one day, which sadly represents the number of men who took their lives last year in the UK.
Josh told us earlier: "Today I'm kicking off my 12/12 Challenge – one tough event, every month, for a year. I'll be raising awareness and money for @calmzone, a charity seeking to prevent suicide in the UK and an issue that’s always been close to my heart. Today's first burpee challenge also ties in with the end of @movember who are also doing great things for men’s mental health.
"I’ll be using the @thementaltwelve account to update on the challenges, my reason why and motivation, training and more information about the cause itself. I’m aiming to raise money along the way so any donation big or small is greatly appreciated!"
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Grade II building by Clapham Junction station to be redeveloped into new shops and offices
1 DAY AGO - Wandsworth councillors unanimously approved the plans at this week’s planning committee, praising Expand
1 DAY AGO - Wandsworth councillors unanimously approved the plans at this week’s planning committee, praising the scheme for putting “a beautiful building back into use” and keeping the iconic building’s herit… Collapse
An eerie and thick fog on Tooting Common to start off the weekend this morning! Really quite pretty though!
Happy Frida...
2 DAYS AGO - An eerie and thick fog on Tooting Common to start off the weekend this morning! Really quite Expand
2 DAYS AGO - An eerie and thick fog on Tooting Common to start off the weekend this morning! Really quite pretty though!
Happy Friday Balham!
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Roseâs - Work Out To Help Out
2 DAYS AGO - Rose Carbon, Mortuary Assistant at St George’s Hospital has created a virtual fundraiser to Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Rose Carbon, Mortuary Assistant at St George’s Hospital has created a virtual fundraiser to challenge herself to do 20 push-ups a day for the entire month of November!
Rose started working for St George’s this year, in a department of just 6 people, and what a challenging year it has been. She has told us how managing COVID-19 has been incredibly tough and stressful, but how this tight knit team has supported each other like a family: “Our own little George's family in scrubs.”
Rose is taking on this challenge because she loves supporting charities, in particular, St George’s Hospital Charity.
She says: “It has been a wonderful hospital to work for, and even though we've been plummeted into another lockdown, I wanted to raise what I could for the charity to go directly back into the hospital to wards and departments that need it most. I love what the charity stands for and it's so wholesome to see the practical benefits other people's fundraising Collapse
Local 'solidarity funds' help people struggling financially in the pandemic
2 DAYS AGO - Southwark and Herne Hill residents struggling financially can ask for money through ‘solidarity Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Southwark and Herne Hill residents struggling financially can ask for money through ‘solidarity funds’ set up locally by members of mutual aid… Collapse
Temporary enhanced primary care hub to open at Queen Mary’s Hospital from 1 December – accessed via GP referral or NHS 111 - St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
2 DAYS AGO - The new temporary enhanced primary care hub at Queen Mary’s Hospital will be opening on 1 December Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The new temporary enhanced primary care hub at Queen Mary’s Hospital will be opening on 1 December 2020. The service will provide up to 480 urgent and routine appointments each week for local people and will be open from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week. We would like to … Collapse
Council slams "poorly thought out" Tier 2 pub restrictions
2 DAYS AGO - Last night the Government announced that London will fall into Tier 2, the “high” alert level, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Last night the Government announced that London will fall into Tier 2, the “high” alert level, when the national lockdown is lifted on December… Collapse
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#NEWTOBALHAM! Balham residents and sisters, Coral & Katie have launched new candle and homemade gifts business, CK Creat...
8 HRS AGO - #NEWTOBALHAM! Balham residents and sisters, Coral & Katie have launched new candle and homemade Expand
8 HRS AGO - #NEWTOBALHAM! Balham residents and sisters, Coral & Katie have launched new candle and homemade gifts business, CK Creations @ckcreationsuk! Katie tells us more:
"My sister and I have been making crafty gifts for family & friends for ages and during lockdown we decided that that some nice hand-poured soy candles would be fun to make – mainly for ourselves! However, we gave some out to friends and family who loved them so much that they encouraged us to set up a small business (alongside our full time jobs as an NHS Therapist & Fertility Nurse) and start selling them – and it’s gone from there!
"We enjoy spending time testing the scent, the type of wick, the way the candle will melt (which takes alot longer than people realise!) and have had many obstacles to work through on the way. Our current fragrances are Vanilla, CedarWood, Spiced Orange, Gingerbread House, Mulled Wine, Christmas Tree & Espresso Martini. All products come gift-wrapped and we offer personalised labels for the Collapse
Your Sunday morning zen courtesy of the lovely geese at Tooting Common. 😍
Thank you to @nick.w.minter for sharing!
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15 HRS AGO - Your Sunday morning zen courtesy of the lovely geese at Tooting Common. 😍
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15 HRS AGO - Your Sunday morning zen courtesy of the lovely geese at Tooting Common. 😍
Thank you to @nick.w.minter for sharing!
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#BalhamCooks These soft pretzels created by local resident foodie @bels.table are best eaten smothered in cinnamon sugar...
1 DAY AGO - #BalhamCooks These soft pretzels created by local resident foodie @bels.table are best eaten Expand
1 DAY AGO - #BalhamCooks These soft pretzels created by local resident foodie @bels.table are best eaten smothered in cinnamon sugar and still warm from the oven. We love the sound of that! 😋🥨
"I love making soft pretzels because not only do they look impressive, they’re actually very simple to make! What’s better than biting into a warm cinnamon sugar treat during the cold months?"
We need to give these a go! Thanks for sharing Bel!
Ingredients: (4 pretzels)
- 180ml warm water
- 1 tsp fast-action yeast
- 1.5 tsp caster sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 250g plain flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 100g bicarbonate of soda
- Topping: c. 80g sugar & 1 tsp cinnamon, combined + small knob melted butter
Method:
1. In a large bowl combine the warm water, yeast, sugar & salt and leave for c. 5 mins until frothy.
2. Add the flour to to bowl gradually and combine to form a dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for a few mins until smooth.
3. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl (I use low cal spray), Collapse
Construction work is well underway to provide a new 21st Century sixth-form teaching block at Balham’s Chestnut Grove Ac...
1 DAY AGO - Construction work is well underway to provide a new 21st Century sixth-form teaching block at Expand
1 DAY AGO - Construction work is well underway to provide a new 21st Century sixth-form teaching block at Balham’s Chestnut Grove Academy!
Earlier this week the steel frame for the secondary school’s new facility began to take shape with students expected to start attending classes there next September.
The project is part of a £15.6m scheme to provide additional classroom places at a number of Wandsworth schools. Extra places are being provided at both primary and secondary level while a separate programme of investment worth £17m will improve the borough’s special needs provision.
At Chestnut Grove, which specialises in art and design, the school will increase admissions by the equivalent of 1.5 classes, while the new sixth form block will add another 50 places.
Full story via @wandsworth_council – see link in our bio
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The Chaplains at Wandsworth Prison have launched a new initiative to collect 1,476 warm woolly hats – enough to give eve...
2 DAYS AGO - The Chaplains at Wandsworth Prison have launched a new initiative to collect 1,476 warm woolly Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The Chaplains at Wandsworth Prison have launched a new initiative to collect 1,476 warm woolly hats – enough to give every prisoner there a warm hat for Christmas. Chaplain, Liz Bridge tells us more:
"Wandsworth is a very old, cold prison and the central heating doesn't work very well. The men exercise outside without coats, just a prison tracksuit, and can go to bed cold. A hat will help keep them warm.
"The hats can be knitted, bought or pre-loved and in good condition. However, please be aware that there are some rules from the prison in order to keep everyone safe. These are:
* No black hats
* No peaked hats
* No ear pieces
* No hats with slogans
But YES PLEASE to lovely warm, colourful beanies or bobble hats!
Please drop off or send hats to:
Visitors Centre Wandsworth Prison, 17 Heathfield Rd, London SW18 3HR
"A Facebook Group 'Hats for HMP Wandsworth' has also been set up - please join to share pictures of your hats and hear how we are getting on towards our Collapse
Tooting school in top ten nationwide for closing disadvantage gap
2 DAYS AGO - Teachers and students at Graveney School in Tooting have been praised after a study found that the Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Teachers and students at Graveney School in Tooting have been praised after a study found that the school ranks in the top ten nationwide for closing the disadvantage gap. Collapse
If you're a local non-profit wanting affordable access to on-demand transport, @zipcaruk offers a lifetime-free business...
2 DAYS AGO - If you're a local non-profit wanting affordable access to on-demand transport, @zipcaruk offers a Expand
2 DAYS AGO - If you're a local non-profit wanting affordable access to on-demand transport, @zipcaruk offers a lifetime-free business membership (as well as a £30 driving credit) for all such organisations.
Wandsworth Foodbank are one of many local groups that use Zipcar to help carry out their vital work. Dan Frith, Manager of Wandsworth Foodbank told us:
“We've been using Zipcar since we started for a number of reasons. There's no annual fee for charities and they've also arranged it for us so that we can pre-book the same van every Monday for our supermarket pick-ups and also for our drop-offs on a Friday – this is vital so that our work flow is uninterrupted. We also have a number of our volunteer team driving for us – we have 12 drivers on the one Zipcar account now and more can be added. It's a great solution for us currently."
To find out more and to sign up to Zipcar, visit the link in our bio
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#NEWTOBALHAM! Balham resident & professional opera singer, Daisy has launched Give Music @givemusiclondon, bringing Covi...
2 DAYS AGO - #NEWTOBALHAM! Balham resident & professional opera singer, Daisy has launched Give Music Expand
2 DAYS AGO - #NEWTOBALHAM! Balham resident & professional opera singer, Daisy has launched Give Music @givemusiclondon, bringing Covid-compliant Christmas carol concerts to the front door of someone you love! Not only does this initiative provide her fellow out-of-work performers with some much-needed income, but 25% of the funds raised will help support a leading mental health charity too. Daisy tells us more:
"Throughout December, following all social distancing measures and government guidelines, a mini chorus of professional opera singers will knock on the front door and perform a 15 minute doorstep concert, of uplifting, life affirming a cappella carols to your gift recipient and their unsuspecting neighbours!
"Each singer will be paid a small fee for their time and talent, whilst 25% of the profits we make are donated directly to @giveusashoutinsta. Not only will your gift enrich the lives of people you know and love, but each concert will support the performing arts and ensure support Collapse
Balham baubles! We love these creations from local stationer & designer, Jennifer's Paper @jenniferspaperpics! Jennifer'...
2 DAYS AGO - Balham baubles! We love these creations from local stationer & designer, Jennifer's Paper Expand
2 DAYS AGO - Balham baubles! We love these creations from local stationer & designer, Jennifer's Paper @jenniferspaperpics! Jennifer's making all sorts of personalised baubles for local residents this Christmas – check out her feed and send her a DM to find out more!
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The festive season is upon us which means Xmas treats like this Christmas Cake Slice from @blackbirdbakerylondon which l...
11 HRS AGO - The festive season is upon us which means Xmas treats like this Christmas Cake Slice from Expand
11 HRS AGO - The festive season is upon us which means Xmas treats like this Christmas Cake Slice from @blackbirdbakerylondon which looks divine!
What's your favourite seasonal treat?
Blackbird Bakery has been busy baking other festive favourites such as mince pies and stollen loaves as well as preparing hampers and gift bags. They are located at 12 Hildreth St. and are open 7 days a week from 8am-5pm.
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#DoorsOfBalham Show us your wreaths! Have you been spotting signs of Christmas around the area yet?
We love this grand ...
1 DAY AGO - #DoorsOfBalham Show us your wreaths! Have you been spotting signs of Christmas around the area Expand
1 DAY AGO - #DoorsOfBalham Show us your wreaths! Have you been spotting signs of Christmas around the area yet?
We love this grand entrance sporting an elegant wreath shared by @wherelizgoes! 😍 Collapse
Want to make your life easier in the kitchen?! Balham residents Otto & Max (pictured) are here to help with The Blademas...
1 DAY AGO - Want to make your life easier in the kitchen?! Balham residents Otto & Max (pictured) are here to Expand
1 DAY AGO - Want to make your life easier in the kitchen?! Balham residents Otto & Max (pictured) are here to help with The Blademaster @blademastersuk, a new whetstone-based kitchen accessory that they've developed to keep your knives sharp & perfectly maintained. And the guys are offering 10% off in the run-up to Christmas!
Otto tells us more: "We started the business during the first lockdown after realising that a lot of friends and family had dull knives and didn't know how to sharpen them. Over the last few months, we've been finalising the product and are now getting it out on the market – we like to think of it as the finest knife-sharpening stone in the UK!
"The Blademaster is perfect for the novice cook all the way to the professional chef and sharpens every type of knife. The coarse side of the whetstone has a grit rating of 1000 – ideal for fine-tuning the edge of your blade by sharpening and removing any damage to your knife. The finer side of The Blademaster has a grit rating of Collapse
Sales #PropertyOfTheWeek from Marsh & Parsons Balham: A 2 double bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment by Clapham South. Large o...
1 DAY AGO - Sales #PropertyOfTheWeek from Marsh & Parsons Balham: A 2 double bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment by Expand
1 DAY AGO - Sales #PropertyOfTheWeek from Marsh & Parsons Balham: A 2 double bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment by Clapham South. Large open-plan reception room, contemporary kitchen, private balcony, built-in wardrobes, secure car park, lift access, bike storage, phone entry system & huge communal roof terrace. Full info via the link in our bio, visit the team at 45 Balham Hill or call 0208 033 4114.
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Family sound the alarm after daughter's carbon monoxide death
2 DAYS AGO - A family are raising awareness as they mark both the 10th anniversary of their daughter's death Expand
2 DAYS AGO - A family are raising awareness as they mark both the 10th anniversary of their daughter's death and Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week. Collapse
Londoners share photos of massive sea of fog across the capital
2 DAYS AGO - The moment a blanket of fog rolled over the capital last night has been captured by Londoners, Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The moment a blanket of fog rolled over the capital last night has been captured by Londoners, with the murky conditions continuing into the morning. Collapse
Boat Race 2021: Event moved from Thames to Ely for first time in 185 years
2 DAYS AGO - The 2021 Boat Race will be staged in Ely, Cambridgeshire for the first time since 1944, organisers Expand
2 DAYS AGO - The 2021 Boat Race will be staged in Ely, Cambridgeshire for the first time since 1944, organisers have announced. Collapse
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