Tooting morning briefing: chilly start to November

Good morning all! Welcome to our Wednesday morning briefing.

This round-up will provide you with what you need to know to start your day right. Expect weather, traffic and train updates, a look at what's on in Tooting and a bit of news.

Here's what's happening in Tooting today (November 3)

Top Story

A local MP has started a campaign to stop wet wipes containing plastic.

Fleur Anderson, MP for Putney, wants to end the manufacture and sale of plastic wet wipes to protect the environment.

Thames Water says they clear 75,000 blockages caused by wet wipes a year.

Find out more here

Tooting's sunrise and sunset

Today's Tooting sunrise: 6:57

Today's Tooting sunset: 16:31

Tooting's weather

As we get into November it's beginning to feel more and more chilly by the day. Nevertheless, while it might be a bit cold, it should be mostly dry.

BBC Weather says: "This afternoon will see patchy cloud lingering in places, and this will bring the odd well-scattered shower. There will still be a few sunny spells in places, however. Feeling cool."

Pollution: Low

UV: Low

Traffic and travel

No accidents or unusual congestion on Tooting's roads this morning, as per the AA's traffic news .

The Northern line is running a 'good service' without delays.

Fact of the day

You are taller in the morning - the cartilage between your bones compress throughout the day, meaning you can be up to 1cm shorter by the end of the day.

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