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🚂 PUTNEY TRAIN STATION CLOSED TODAY
No trains running from Putney station today (Saturday) due to engineering works between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
Replacement buses operating. Use East Putney (District Line) as alternative.
Same closure again tomorrow.
No trains running from Putney station today (Saturday) due to engineering works between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
Replacement buses operating. Use East Putney (District Line) as alternative.
Same closure again tomorrow.
December 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
🚂 PUTNEY TRAIN STATION CLOSED TODAY
No trains running from Putney station today (Saturday) due to engineering works between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
Replacement buses operating. Use East Putney (District Line) as alternative.
Same closure again tomorrow.
No trains running from Putney station today (Saturday) due to engineering works between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
Replacement buses operating. Use East Putney (District Line) as alternative.
Same closure again tomorrow.
“My kids so scared” – a father’s WhatsApp message as video captures a man climbing into his building.
The council installed a camera. A tree branch blocked the view.
Neither police nor council will act. Both blame the other.
putney.news/2025/12/05/m...
The council installed a camera. A tree branch blocked the view.
Neither police nor council will act. Both blame the other.
putney.news/2025/12/05/m...
December 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
“My kids so scared” – a father’s WhatsApp message as video captures a man climbing into his building.
The council installed a camera. A tree branch blocked the view.
Neither police nor council will act. Both blame the other.
putney.news/2025/12/05/m...
The council installed a camera. A tree branch blocked the view.
Neither police nor council will act. Both blame the other.
putney.news/2025/12/05/m...
New fast chargers are going in on Longwood Drive in Roehampton after 6-7 years of service wore out the old ones.
Meanwhile, costs on other parts of Wandsworth’s EV network have surged 146%.
putney.news/2025/12/05/n...
Meanwhile, costs on other parts of Wandsworth’s EV network have surged 146%.
putney.news/2025/12/05/n...
December 5, 2025 at 5:08 PM
New fast chargers are going in on Longwood Drive in Roehampton after 6-7 years of service wore out the old ones.
Meanwhile, costs on other parts of Wandsworth’s EV network have surged 146%.
putney.news/2025/12/05/n...
Meanwhile, costs on other parts of Wandsworth’s EV network have surged 146%.
putney.news/2025/12/05/n...
Great news! Following our story yesterday on Putney Commons needing donations to fix muddy paths, the pot jumped from £6,700 to over £14,800 and the project is fully funded!
December 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Great news! Following our story yesterday on Putney Commons needing donations to fix muddy paths, the pot jumped from £6,700 to over £14,800 and the project is fully funded!
Santa alert! 🎅 Putney Rotary's bringing their famous sleigh through SW15 on four December evenings (3rd, 9th, 11th, 16th). It's a proper 40-year tradition: carol singing, Father Christmas, and collecting for everything from youth competitions to disaster relief: putney.news/2025/12/04/s...
December 4, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Santa alert! 🎅 Putney Rotary's bringing their famous sleigh through SW15 on four December evenings (3rd, 9th, 11th, 16th). It's a proper 40-year tradition: carol singing, Father Christmas, and collecting for everything from youth competitions to disaster relief: putney.news/2025/12/04/s...
Council marks CCTV camera action “completed” in September. Camera actually installed in October. First time it’s needed? Blocked by leaves.
Meanwhile, families with young children live in fear.
putney.news/2025/12/03/t...
Meanwhile, families with young children live in fear.
putney.news/2025/12/03/t...
December 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Council marks CCTV camera action “completed” in September. Camera actually installed in October. First time it’s needed? Blocked by leaves.
Meanwhile, families with young children live in fear.
putney.news/2025/12/03/t...
Meanwhile, families with young children live in fear.
putney.news/2025/12/03/t...
In 2021: “A pivotal moment to make urban mobility more sustainable.”
In 2025: “We are proposing to cease the UK operations of Zipcar.”
Same executive. Very different messages.
putney.news/2025/12/01/z...
In 2025: “We are proposing to cease the UK operations of Zipcar.”
Same executive. Very different messages.
putney.news/2025/12/01/z...
December 2, 2025 at 7:49 AM
In 2021: “A pivotal moment to make urban mobility more sustainable.”
In 2025: “We are proposing to cease the UK operations of Zipcar.”
Same executive. Very different messages.
putney.news/2025/12/01/z...
In 2025: “We are proposing to cease the UK operations of Zipcar.”
Same executive. Very different messages.
putney.news/2025/12/01/z...
A goalkeeper howler so bad he got booed by his own fans. Spurs’ tenth home defeat of 2025. A teenage wonderkid joining Mbappe and Haaland. Local football had quite a week: putney.news/2025/12/01/c...
December 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A goalkeeper howler so bad he got booed by his own fans. Spurs’ tenth home defeat of 2025. A teenage wonderkid joining Mbappe and Haaland. Local football had quite a week: putney.news/2025/12/01/c...
Around 4,000 SW15 properties face the new mansion tax. Priory Lane leads at £6.93m average, but plenty of Victorian terraces are caught too. What you need to know:
putney.news/2025/11/28/c...
putney.news/2025/11/28/c...
November 28, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Around 4,000 SW15 properties face the new mansion tax. Priory Lane leads at £6.93m average, but plenty of Victorian terraces are caught too. What you need to know:
putney.news/2025/11/28/c...
putney.news/2025/11/28/c...
Wandsworth charities have been waiting 16 months for promised support. The council’s £1.65m tender failed and now they’ve got 5 weeks to help fix it.
putney.news/2025/11/26/c...
putney.news/2025/11/26/c...
November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Wandsworth charities have been waiting 16 months for promised support. The council’s £1.65m tender failed and now they’ve got 5 weeks to help fix it.
putney.news/2025/11/26/c...
putney.news/2025/11/26/c...
Wandsworth Council has been censured 5 times in 4 months for failing vulnerable people. Now an 11-year-old has gone missing twice and authorities won’t answer basic questions. The pattern is clear. We’ve filed FOIs to get answers.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wandsworth Council has been censured 5 times in 4 months for failing vulnerable people. Now an 11-year-old has gone missing twice and authorities won’t answer basic questions. The pattern is clear. We’ve filed FOIs to get answers.
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
putney.news/2025/11/25/c...
That water main on Chelverton Street? Been leaking for four days now. Multiple breach points near Putney High Street, unknown amount of water wasted, and Thames Water nowhere to be seen. So much for “responsive” emergency repairs.
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
November 25, 2025 at 5:06 PM
That water main on Chelverton Street? Been leaking for four days now. Multiple breach points near Putney High Street, unknown amount of water wasted, and Thames Water nowhere to be seen. So much for “responsive” emergency repairs.
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
putney.news/2025/11/25/w...
The Fours Head started in 1955 for manual workers excluded from “amateur” rowing. Today it brings 480 crews back to Putney waters after weather forced 2-year absence. Elite scullers race 4.25 miles from Chiswick. 70 years of tradition resumes.
putney.news/2025/11/15/e...
putney.news/2025/11/15/e...
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The Fours Head started in 1955 for manual workers excluded from “amateur” rowing. Today it brings 480 crews back to Putney waters after weather forced 2-year absence. Elite scullers race 4.25 miles from Chiswick. 70 years of tradition resumes.
putney.news/2025/11/15/e...
putney.news/2025/11/15/e...
Family asks Wandsworth what dad’s care will cost. Council stays silent for 18 months. Then £40,000 backdated bill arrives with no chance to question charges. Ombudsman orders apology for “shocking failure.”
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
November 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Family asks Wandsworth what dad’s care will cost. Council stays silent for 18 months. Then £40,000 backdated bill arrives with no chance to question charges. Ombudsman orders apology for “shocking failure.”
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
Council refuses to say what care costs for 18 months, then sends £40,000 bill. Ombudsman says billing so unclear even they couldn’t verify it. Fourth time in four months watchdog has ruled against Wandsworth.
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
November 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Council refuses to say what care costs for 18 months, then sends £40,000 bill. Ombudsman says billing so unclear even they couldn’t verify it. Fourth time in four months watchdog has ruled against Wandsworth.
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
putney.news/2025/11/15/t...
Putney really can’t catch a break – Dover House Road closed for Thames Water works until Nov 17, traffic’s chaos again, and those new sensor traffic lights? Only mild improvement so far. putney.news/2025/11/07/d...
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Putney really can’t catch a break – Dover House Road closed for Thames Water works until Nov 17, traffic’s chaos again, and those new sensor traffic lights? Only mild improvement so far. putney.news/2025/11/07/d...
There’s a Georgian Greek temple hidden behind fencing in Roehampton that’s been in “very bad” condition since vandals hit it in 2017. Meanwhile an 800-year-old church has 3 months to raise £150k or close. Eight local heritage sites are at risk
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
November 7, 2025 at 5:15 PM
There’s a Georgian Greek temple hidden behind fencing in Roehampton that’s been in “very bad” condition since vandals hit it in 2017. Meanwhile an 800-year-old church has 3 months to raise £150k or close. Eight local heritage sites are at risk
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
Starbucks just quietly left Putney High Street. If they couldn’t make it work with their resources and site analysis, local business owners are genuinely worried about what comes next for independent shops. putney.news/2025/11/07/d...
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
Starbucks just quietly left Putney High Street. If they couldn’t make it work with their resources and site analysis, local business owners are genuinely worried about what comes next for independent shops. putney.news/2025/11/07/d...
Squatters walked off with the entire roof of Putney’s historic White Lion pub and now it’s deteriorating with every rainfall. The Victorian building on the High Street is just one of eight heritage sites at risk across Wandsworth—how did we let this happen?
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
November 7, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Squatters walked off with the entire roof of Putney’s historic White Lion pub and now it’s deteriorating with every rainfall. The Victorian building on the High Street is just one of eight heritage sites at risk across Wandsworth—how did we let this happen?
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
putney.news/2025/11/07/h...
While private schools on the Thames have boats worth £40k each, this council-run Putney boathouse has 50 junior rowers and coaches who know every kid by name. They’re producing national champions anyway. Sometimes the underdog story is real.
putney.news/2025/11/05/c...
putney.news/2025/11/05/c...
November 5, 2025 at 5:44 PM
While private schools on the Thames have boats worth £40k each, this council-run Putney boathouse has 50 junior rowers and coaches who know every kid by name. They’re producing national champions anyway. Sometimes the underdog story is real.
putney.news/2025/11/05/c...
putney.news/2025/11/05/c...
In 2011, Putney High Street’s air was killing people slowly. NO₂ nearly 4x over limits, 100 buses/hour, and officials saying no urgent action needed. Then the community fought back with science and persistence. This transformation story is remarkable.
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
November 2, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In 2011, Putney High Street’s air was killing people slowly. NO₂ nearly 4x over limits, 100 buses/hour, and officials saying no urgent action needed. Then the community fought back with science and persistence. This transformation story is remarkable.
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
How Putney went from London’s dirtiest air to legal compliance: residents installed their own monitoring tubes when officials downplayed the crisis. What they found changed everything for 100,000 people. A 15-year story worth reading.
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
November 2, 2025 at 9:37 AM
How Putney went from London’s dirtiest air to legal compliance: residents installed their own monitoring tubes when officials downplayed the crisis. What they found changed everything for 100,000 people. A 15-year story worth reading.
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
putney.news/2025/11/02/f...
H&F Council’s consultation got 290 responses - only 8 supported Wandsworth Bridge Road narrowing. TfL wasn’t consulted at design stage for road carrying 37,000 vehicles/day. Construction halted but no timeline for revised plans. putney.news/2025/10/31/r...
October 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
H&F Council’s consultation got 290 responses - only 8 supported Wandsworth Bridge Road narrowing. TfL wasn’t consulted at design stage for road carrying 37,000 vehicles/day. Construction halted but no timeline for revised plans. putney.news/2025/10/31/r...
We’ve revised our report on TfL’s pause of H&F’s traffic scheme after feedback from a local reader in climate policy.
Research from UCL suggests traffic often evaporates when roads are redesigned — a subtle but important distinction.
Story: putney.news/2025/10/31/r...
Research from UCL suggests traffic often evaporates when roads are redesigned — a subtle but important distinction.
Story: putney.news/2025/10/31/r...
October 31, 2025 at 10:59 AM
We’ve revised our report on TfL’s pause of H&F’s traffic scheme after feedback from a local reader in climate policy.
Research from UCL suggests traffic often evaporates when roads are redesigned — a subtle but important distinction.
Story: putney.news/2025/10/31/r...
Research from UCL suggests traffic often evaporates when roads are redesigned — a subtle but important distinction.
Story: putney.news/2025/10/31/r...
your gran’s old jewellery box might be funding your next holiday - free valuation day at Winchester House Club on 5 Nov. specialists have found £18k Royal Doulton figures and £15k bronze sculptures at similar events putney.news/2025/10/31/c...
October 31, 2025 at 8:30 AM
your gran’s old jewellery box might be funding your next holiday - free valuation day at Winchester House Club on 5 Nov. specialists have found £18k Royal Doulton figures and £15k bronze sculptures at similar events putney.news/2025/10/31/c...