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Lacy Road in Putney
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  • Thamesfield
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Illegal e-scooter rider arrested after Putney officer is injured

Police also ticketed a cyclist for jumping a red light the next day.
bySenior reporter
June 14, 2026
Red double-decker bus with a 'Putney Bridge' destination sign, parked on a busy city street beside a bike rack and pedestrians nearby.
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  • Transport

Putney’s buses are turning back again before they reach the traffic

The 22, 85 and 265 all stop at the edge of the same jam. TfL's own data shows the journeys then vanish from its figures.
byKieren McCarthy
June 14, 2026
Missing dog Astra
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  • Community
  • East Sheen
  • Roehampton

Astra is home, and a whole community helped bring her back

Missing since Tuesday, the black Labrador is home after a search that crossed the entirety of south London.
byKieren McCarthy
June 13, 2026
Putney Leisure Centre
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  • Politics
  • West Putney

Council hid legal dispute when it approved Putney Leisure Centre contract

Documents show Cabinet voted 12 days after Places Leisure was formally warned - and key briefings are still being withheld.
byKieren McCarthy
June 13, 2026
Police car with blue and yellow chequered livery behind police tape reading 'POLICE LINE DO NOT CROSS' on a city street
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Putney Bridge closed for hours after Friday night emergency

Police, fire crews and rescue boats brought both approaches to a standstill.
byPutney.news reporter
June 12, 2026
Close-up of Astra, a black Labrador with distinctive pale amber eyes
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  • Community
  • East Sheen
  • Roehampton

Astra search turns to the police after footage traces Tuesday’s route

A black Lab boarded a 337 minutes after she vanished. Not yet confirmed.
byPutney.news reporter
June 12, 2026
Putney Leisure Centre pool. Pic: Places Leisure
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  • Health
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  • Thamesfield

Putney’s 33-metre pool is saved! For now at least

Putney’s 33-metre pool is staying. Wandsworth Council and Places Leisure have dropped the plan to shorten it, after…
bySenior reporter
June 12, 2026
Missing black labrador Astra
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  • Community
  • East Sheen
  • Roehampton

Astra is still missing after a day-long search across south-west London

Dozens searched Palewell, Richmond Park and beyond. The hunt resumes today with a tracking dog.
byPutney.news reporter
June 11, 2026
A tower block on the Alton Estate in Roehampton
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  • Housing
  • Politics

New council, old crisis: Wandsworth’s housing stock is shrinking from both ends

Right to Buy sales are accelerating. The replacement programme has been partly cancelled.
bySenior reporter
June 11, 2026
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  • Health

By the time Wandsworth acted, the person it was meant to help had given up

Watchdog finds council took more than seven months and apologised twice - but ruled no payment was due.
byPutney.news reporter
June 11, 2026
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