Tooting round-up: 7 stories about our community from last week

Tooting Nub News had a brilliant launch last week and I'd like to thank you for all of your support so far.

I am extremely grateful to be able to write and tell the stories of this wonderful area.

As we continue to grow, Tooting Nub News will stay writing about things that matter to us as a community.

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

The Tooting takeaway putting authentic Italian food before revenue

A pizza and pasta takeaway in Tooting is passionate about putting quality before revenue.

Simone Stanziano is a one-man-band running the authentic Italian takeaway Appetito Pizza and Pasta.

The operation began three months ago in the heart of lockdown.

The takeaway currently operates out of Trident Business Centre where Simone creates almost everything on his menu from scratch.

In an industry that is all about the fastest delivery time, Appetito revels in the fact that some of his prep can take up to twelve hours.

All policing teams to be relocated out of Tooting Police Station by end of October

Tooting Police Station will have relocated all of its policing teams by the end of October.

This comes following the announcement of the station's closure by the end of March 2021.

A spokesperson for Wandsworth Police said that the building 'fails to provide a modern policing facility that is fit for the 21st century'.

The closure is part of the 'Met's Estate Transformation programme' which aims to invest in modern buildings and support new ways to accommodate the force.

Baking Gucci Bags and Shaun The Sheep: Tooting's Bless Bakes creates cakes to remember

Bless Bakes, situated at the end of Tooting Market, has been serving freshly made personalised cakes to residents for over a year.

Cooking in an open kitchen; Blessy mixes her love for art and design with premium baking to make some truly special creations.

From a Gucci Bag to Shaun The Sheep, Blessy creates 'edible art' commissioned by residents who want something memorable for their event.

New Tooting Black History Month Cycle Trail Launches

A new cycle trail inspired by the events of the Black Lives Matter movement last summer has launched in Tooting.

Tooting Common previously saw multiple gatherings attended by thousands of people.

Geoff Simmons, creator of volunteer organisation Summerstown182, said:

"As statues came down around the country, we looked at the big houses, the expansive gardens and the generous benefactors in a new light.

"It explains a little bit about how we are as a country today."

The cycle trail begins and ends in Tooting Common - taking a route around the district with 24 historic stops.

Tooting blogger has been rating curry houses for eight years (and eaten in over 100)

A Tooting-based blogger has been reviewing curry houses for the last eight years and says he has eaten in over one hundred.

London Curry Blog, formerly known as Tooting Curry Blog, is the creation of friends Michael and Tom.

It started as a mission to eat in and review every curry house Tooting had to offer - but eight years later the blog has expanded into the rest of the capital and is still going strong.

Michael is currently running the blog solo - although Tom sometimes joins in to complete the original team.

This former Tooting resident and artist is changing the way people purchase art

If you're a Tooting resident it is very likely that you have seen a piece of Ben Poultney's artwork.

Draw my Town is an art business with a major twist - the purchaser is able to be drawn into the original image.

The business was created by former Tooting resident Ben Poultney a year and a half ago.

After deciding to leave his job as a Practice manager in health care, Ben embarked on a journey to follow his passion for art.

Ben quickly learnt that residents of Tooting responded well to seeing the area in his unique style and began to hone in on creating memorable localised images.

Broadway Market: Tooting eateries describe how 10pm curfew has affected their business

Broadway Market in Tooting is the home of many restaurants which have been affected by the change in government guidelines throughout the pandemic.

The recent 'rule of six' and 10pm curfew has meant that some establishments have lost a large chunk of their revenue.

Much of Broadway Market is heavily dependent on night time dining and operate shorter opening times.

We spoke to some of the establishments to see how they are coping with the new rules.

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