Time Out London

Love London’s Superloop? Wait ’til you hear about the sequel, Superloop 2. That’s right, the capital’s limited-stopping rapid bus service is getting a bunch more routes, effectively doubling the size of its network. Better yet, the first of those routes could launch as soon as this year.

The Superloop, for those not in-the-know, is a rapid bus service that mostly serves London’s outer boroughs – thereby saving Londoners from travelling all the way into the centre of town by train or tube just to come out again.

The laidback Waakye Joint celebrates starchy, fibre-filled Ghanaian foods such as banku, fufu and kenkey, pairing them with nutritious vegetable soups and stews such as kontomire with beef, fish and turkey. You’ll find it on Streatham High Road, and once inside, your eyes will be immediately drawn to the large, hot food counter.

Most of us don’t remember much of our primary school years beyond vague flashes of angry teachers, scuffed knees, and the excitement of getting to do Christmas crafts instead of maths. Despite that, your primary years are hugely important in your development and they can really set you up for life if they’re done right.

’Tis the season for… rail operators announcing travel disruption that coincides with major annual events. Or so it would seem. Over the past few days Londoners have been warned about the planned station closures at Christmas of Liverpool Street and Paddington, as well as told to avoid using Euston over the festive period.

And now more significant travel disruption is on the way for part of the capital’s rail network – this time planned for Halloween. From Saturday October 26 to Friday November 1, work on upgrading signalling systems will impact routes right across south London.

There’s nothing like gathering in a park in the nippy nights of early November to watch a pile of flaming wood and fireworks piercing the sky. Yes, Bonfire Night – aka Guy Fawkes Night – might sound strange to those unfamiliar with it, but it’s a great British tradition and one of the highlights of the second half of the year.

Wrap up warm and get ready to head out to one of London’s many Bonfire Night and fireworks displays, where you’ll find sparkly skies, yummy street food and so much more. All together, it’ll make stepping out into the winter cold seem more than worth it.

Bad news, south London. Three of your bus routes could be getting the chop from TfL. Transport for London has announced plans to make changes to routes between Elephant & Castle, Camberwell, Brixton, Clapham Park, Streatham and Morden.

But it’s not too late to stop them, Londoners have until October 13 to give TfL their feedback online.

What TfL bus routes are being removed?

Routes 45, 59 and 118 are all facing changes.

Have you ever spent the night in the chokey?

The old police station at 101 Streatham High Road has been vacant since 2015, but soon, it could be transformed into a luxury hotel.

Everitt Road Properties has applied to Lambeth Council to turn the former station, built in 1912, into a 57-bed hotel and café. In a planning permission document, the property developer said the potential hotel was in an area that had been identified as being ‘suitable’ for more hotels.

The document wrote:

It’s about time all London stations had step-free access. And while we might be a way off from achieving that milestone, we are slowly making some progress. Streatham station in south London now has step-free access to all platforms. We’ll take that as a win.

Undergoing a £5 million makeover, the south London station now has two lifts connecting the ticket hall with the platforms. Passengers who use wheelchairs, have pushchairs, bicycles or luggage will now be able to make it to their trains with ease, without having to navigate stairs.

It’s about time all London stations had step-free access. And while we might be a way off from achieving that milestone, we are slowly making some progress. Streatham station in south London now has step-free access to all platforms. We’ll take that as a win.

Undergoing a £5 million makeover, the south London station now has two lifts connecting the ticket hall with the platforms. Passengers who use wheelchairs, have pushchairs, bicycles or luggage will now be able to make it to their trains with ease, without having to navigate stairs.

The stand-up comedy star shows us around Streatham.