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Over £500 raised for the people of Ukraine at Tooting and Mitcham United FC match

By Lexi Iles

15th Mar 2022 | Local News

Thanks to generosity of the crowd at Saturday's match, £525 was raised for the people of Ukraine (credit: Steve Harrold)

Football fans raised over £500 this weekend for the people of Ukraine.

Fans at the [l[https://tooting.nub.news/n/football-and-fundraising-for-ukraine-in-tooting-this-saturday[l+]Tooting and Mitcham United FC vs Basingstoke Town game on Saturday[.l] raised £525.

Football and fundraising for Ukraine in Tooting today

By Lexi Iles

12th Mar 2022 | Local News

The club shop will be taking a collection today for the people of Ukraine (credit: Wikimedia)

Tooting and Mitcham United FC, club's shop will be collecting money for the people of Ukraine today (March 11).

Tooting has already been a great support to the people of the Ukraine with the White Eagle Club in Balham collecting donations.

Wandsworth Council to reduce its share of council tax bills

By Lexi Iles

11th Mar 2022 | Local News

The average council tax bill, total for the last four years in Wandsworth is £2,927

Good news for residents in Wandsworth as the council has formally confirmed that it will be reducing its share of council tax bills in April.

It will be the only council in London to be cutting its bills.

Meet the volunteers from South London driving ambulances with medical supplies to Ukraine

By Lexi Iles

11th Mar 2022 | Local News

Members of the Ukrainian War Crisis - Civilians Medical Help Appeal which is being organised in South London - including Surbiton and Wimbledon

Volunteers from South London are raising funds to buy old ambulances and medical supplies and drive them to war-torn Ukraine.

A group including working mothers from Surbiton and Wimbledon are organising the relief effort and have raised over £37,000 in a JustGiving fundraiser.

The local teaching assistant abseiling for the NHS in Tooting

By Lexi Iles

10th Mar 2022 | Local News

Kamar is a keen cyclist in her spare time (credit: Kamar)

A local woman will be abseiling down Tooting's, The Pelican Hotel to raise money for St George's Hospital.

Kamar, 32, a teaching assistant at a local primary school, will abseil down the building on Saturday March 12 to raise money.

What's on this weekend in Tooting

By Lexi Iles

10th Mar 2022 | Local News

Good morning, and welcome to your weekly What's On in Tooting.

Every Thursday we round up the best things to do in your area at the weekend.

International Women's Day in Wandsworth: how the council has been working to celebrate and protect women

By Lexi Iles

8th Mar 2022 | Local News

"We will continue to work to keep women safe, to eliminate bias in Wandsworth Council as an organisation, and to ensure that women's voices are heard" - Cllr Kim Caddy (credit: Wandsworth Council)

International Women's Day is about celebrating women's achievement, raising awareness against bias and taking action for equality.

This year Wandsworth Council is celebrating women whilst also working to keep them safe.

Property of the week: one bed on Ashvale Road

By Lexi Iles

7th Mar 2022 | Local News

The light reception room leads out onto a private patio (credit: Savills)

This week's property can be found on Ashvale Road.

This light one bedroom property is a short walk away from Tooting Broadway Station which offers Northern Line services into the City, West End and Balham with overground services to London Victoria or London Bridge via Clapham Junction.

Tooting nurse's book "Life, death and biscuits" in top 5 of Sunday Times Bestseller list

By Lexi Iles

7th Mar 2022 | Local News