ICYMI in Clapham: Our top stories of the week

ICYMI in Clapham is a weekly column where we recap the top news stories of the past seven days in case you missed one or other the first time around

Here are five stories you might have missed from Clapham this week…

Brixton shooting: Two arrested after man in his twenties shot dead

Two people have been arrested after a fatal shooting in nearby Brixton.

At around 6.25am on Thursday (October 21) staff at a south London hospital alerted police a man in his 20s had been admitted with gunshot injuries.

He died later that afternoon.

Body found in search for missing Wandsworth man

A body has been found in the River Thames by authorities searching for a man missing from the local area.

Wandsworth Police launched an appeal to trace 27-year-old Mussa Mohammed on Monday (October 18).

Following the discovery of a body in the River Thames near Hammersmith Bridge today (Wednesday, October 20), a spokesperson for Wandsworth Met Police stressed that formal identification is yet to take place, but that Mussa's family have been informed.

Superdrug on Clapham High Street permanently closed

After The Rectory in Clapham Old Town permanently closed its next-door neighbour The Yard followed suit[.L]

Meanwhile over in Clapham Junction, L'Occitane en Provence shut up shop on St John's Road, and the nearby camping and equipment brand, Blacks Outdoors, is being replaced by Thérapie Clinic.

The latest addition to this string of High Street store closures is on Clapham High Street itself, where the long-standing branch of Superdrug has permanently closed.

Excremental growth: Wandsworth clamp down on Clapham dog poo problem

Wandsworth council is clamping down on dog owners who fail to clear up their pets' mess, as an increasing number of owners are shirking the responsibility.

A boom in dog ownership during the pandemic seems to have prompted something of a poodemic.

Divert, the rubbish collection company, says dog poo has increased 200% on Britain's streets since lockdowns began in March 2020.

Ultra Low Emission Zone expands to Clapham next week

Parts of Clapham will soon be brought into the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ), as the scheme expands across the city.

From 25 October, the Mayor of London's ULEZ is expanding to bring some eastern parts of Clapham into the scheme, including Clapham North, Clapham High Street, Clapham Common, Lavender Hill and Abbeville Village.

This means that vehicles will need to meet the required emissions standards when driving within and into the expanded zone, or pay a daily charge.

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