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The Morning Briefing
Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Good morning

A thin few days in the candidates, so a short edition: a Remembrance closure on Church Road this Sunday, and a guide to the week's toddler groups for anyone newly stuck indoors with an under-five.

In brief

Toddler groups in Barnes, Castelnau and Mortlake, day by day

Our guide covers six groups across the week. Little Castles Stay & Play at Castelnau Community Centre runs term-time Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 09:30 to 12:00, for £3 a session, but skips the third and fourth Friday of the month. St Mary's Barnes meets on Tuesdays, including half term, with no booking. Kitson Hall's Monday classes cost £250 a term. READ →

Getting around

Church Road closes for Remembrance service on Sunday

Church Road will be closed between Kitson Road and Byfeld Gardens on Sunday 8 November for the Remembrance Day service and two-minute silence, which starts at 10:55. Allow extra time if you are driving or catching a bus through Barnes that morning. SOURCE →

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