South London News

Transport for London (TfL) has been accused of not listening to local residents after scheduling to begin controversial Streatham traffic works for less than 24 hours after it finished collecting feedback from residents.

The City Hall body told councillors it intended to start on-site preparations for the £650,000 project last Saturday, less than 24 hours after the latest round of consultation with residents ended.

TfL has since delayed beginning the works until today, after a last minute intervention from Liberal Democrat London Assembly member Hina Bokhari.

Commuters across the capital are set to benefit from more trains in the height of rush hour, Govia Thameslink Railway has said.

A timetable offering new and adjusted services will be introduced in two weeks’ time, on December 15.

It includes weekday services on some of its busiest routes through South London, including from Sutton and Norwood Junction, as well as new direct trains.

Streatham kept up their winning form on home ice as they defeated Slough Jets 4-2 at the weekend, writes Christopher Beal.

Fans at the High Road have been treated to some great games of late, and ones between these two clubs have become must-see in the last two seasons. Sunday’s game did not disappoint in this regard.

The first period saw a chess match as coaches Ben Paynter and Lukas Smital set their game plans against each other.

Streatham continued their undefeated home streak on Saturday, extending it to six matches this season, with a 9-2 win over Invicta Dynamos, writes Christopher Beal.

The South Londoners found a way back from two early one-goal deficits to be victorious.

Harvey Stead was given a two-minute penalty for cross checking after four minutes and Dynamos scored on the following powerplay through former Redhawk Tom Soar.

Streatham immediately applied offensive pressure and were rewarded on six minutes. Ethan Lane banked a puck in off the skate of Dynamos’ Dylan Worthy.

A charity has opened a new youth centre in Canada Water, offering a free, safe space for young people to learn new skills and socialise.

The centre has been opened by Billy Youth Engagement Project (BYEP), a charity dedicated to supporting young people in London.

Bienvenu Kitu, founder of BYEP said: “Young people are the bedrock of our society and supporting their development should be a priority in all regions.”

This is the first youth centre BYEP has launched in South London, with two existing sites already up and running in Tottenham and Brentford.

Streatham continued their successful start to the NIHL Division One South campaign with a 15-1 home win over Oxford City Stars on Sunday, writes Christopher Beal.

It took just 16 seconds for the rampant hosts to open the scoring as Luke Brittle netted the opener past Stars netminder Morgan Parsons.

Parsons withstood a barrage of Streatham chances for the next 10 minutes before Aidan Doughty doubled the lead.

Oxford held steady for seven minutes but then were stunned by conceding four goals in as many minutes which ensured Streatham ended the period 6-0 up.

Streatham completed a six-point weekend as they bounced back from defeat to Chelmsford Chieftains, writes Chris Beal.

The South Londoners produced a come-from-behind win over fellow title rivals Slough Jets on Saturday to win 3-2.

Streatham shut out the Solent Devils 3-0 on Sunday night.

Former RedHawks player Brandon Miles put Jets ahead in the second period from a five-on-three powerplay. Lewis English made it 2-0.

Streatham responded at 38:13 as Ryan Watts broke Jets goalie Matt Smital’s shutout.

British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for witnesses after a man assaulted a woman at a railway station.

The incident took place on August 20, at around 6pm, when a woman walked into Abbey Wood railway station and was approached by a man who kicked her leg.

The woman’s leg was bruised as a result of the attack, which resulted in mobility issues. She is still receiving treatment for the injuries, BTP said.

Thousands of protesters took to the street on Saturday as three different demonstrations converged in central London.

Family and friends of Chris Kaba joined an annual event to remember those who have died in police custody, led by the United Families and Friends Campaign (UFFC) in Trafalgar Square.

During the march some people held signs which read “No justice, no peace” and “No more deaths in custody”.

Streatham RedHawks continued their winning start to the season with a 7-1 home victory over Romford Buccaneers on Saturday, writes Christopher Beal.

Ryan Watt scored the first of his two goals on the night to break the deadlock in the 10th minute and the South Londoners added to their haul early in the second period through Harvey Stead.

Stead’s defensive partner Brendan Baird added Streatham’s third on 24 minutes.