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Before we embark on this exciting week ahead - let's take a look back at some of the top articles from the past week.

Extinction Rebellion and Stand Up To Racism protesters march through Tooting

Around 100 members of Extinction Rebellion (XR) and Stand Up To

Racism (SUTR) from across South London marched from Tooting

Broadway to Tooting Common on Saturday 24 October in protest against Priti Patel's proposals for refugee detention camps.

The central messages were 'Refugees Welcome Here' and 'Another World Is Possible'.

"It was very moving to see the reception from the local community," said one protester.

"Families came to their doors and windows, clapping, fists raised, and some joined us to march."

The march ended with a rally on Tooting Common. First speaker was Leonie Cooper, leader of the Labour group on Wandsworth Council and GLA member.

The Tooting three-year-old taking on a 300 mile challenge to fundraise for her own therapy

A three-year-old from Tooting is joining fourteen other determined children, aged from just two to nine years old, to take on an epic challenge this month to complete a 300-mile journey between them.

Lucy and the other children, all of whom have Down's Syndrome, will be walking, running, scooting, cycling and swimming, to cover the equivalent distance from Land's End to Peckham in south London, in a virtual challenge.

The Down's South London KIDS WALK 300 challenge is hoping to raise money for Down's South London (DSL), a small charity based in Peckham, to replace more than £50,000 of lost income that the charity has suffered this year due to the pandemic.

The service, offered free to families, is paid for by voluntary donations and through a range of fundraising initiatives by DSL's trustees, families, their friends and supporters.

Popular Tooting and Balham pop up market is supporting small businesses over Christmas

With the run-up to Christmas being the busiest for most traders and minimal physical events taking place with the uncertainty of impending lockdowns, SoLo Craft Fair wanted to do something special and continue to support small businesses as much as possible during this time - whilst creating a truly wonderful community of traders.

That's why the 12 Virtual Night Markets of Christmas was born.

Every Monday in the run-up until Christmas, 7.30pm-9pm GMT, SoLo Craft Fair Instagram stories (@solocraftfair) will be full of hundreds of creative businesses.

"No questions asked": Popular Tooting pub to offer free school lunches this week

A popular Tooting pub has announced it will be offering free school lunches this week in solidarity with a number of different eateries around Tooting and the UK.

The Wheatsheaf, situated opposite Tooting Bec Station, is allowing parents to come and collect a portion of pasta, fruit, snack and a juice box for their child.

Tooting residents disappointed as council orders cancellation of Fishponds Playing Fields event

Tooting residents are disappointed after receiving news that a Free Play event at Fishponds Playing Fields was cancelled due to Wandsworth Council.

The event, which was organised by Forever Fishponds, was ordered by Wandsworth Council to not take place due to coronavirus restrictions.

Sainsbury's Tooting to host new gourmet Japanese store where chefs cook in front of customers

Tooting's Sainsbury's will soon feature a gourmet Japanese food store where trained chefs cook in front of customers.

Sushi Gourmet has already been placed in over one hundred of Sainsbury's stores around the UK.

The gourmet Japanese concession will open on 4th November near the front of the store.

From Pop-stars to Canines: Tooting music photographer is making money during lockdown shooting cute dogs

A Furzedown photographer has swapped Justin Timberlake and The Script for Labradors and terriers after lockdown made it more practical to shoot local pets than live music.

Photographer to the stars Peter Neill's clients included Justin Timberlake, The Script, U2 and Rick Astley until lockdown put a stop to live gigs and he was forced to branch out.

"During the crisis I needed to find work that was local and coronavirus practical" Neill explained.

Born and raised in Ireland, Neill grew up with Labradors and has always had a soft spot for dogs.

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