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London’s first Welsh cafe comes to Peckham
Tucked between Rye Lane and Bellenden Road lies Bara, the capital’s first Welsh cafe and the newest addition to Peckham’s bustling food scene. Bara (the Welsh word for bread) takes inspiration from the richness of Welsh produce, offering a Swansea Breakfast, Caerphilly Cheesesteak and better-kno...
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The final phase of the £1.5 billion Elephant & Castle regeneration approved
Revised plans for the final phase of a £1.5billion regeneration scheme at Elephant and Castle have been green-lit by Southwark councillors. Developer, Get Living secured planning permission to build 507 new rental homes and accommodation for 452 students during a meeting of Southwark Council’s Pl...
Review: Underground (and Surface) Jock McFadyen and Jem Finer at Guildhall Art Gallery
Transmetropolitan Symphony Londoners grow up to the music of the city. The ever-present di
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Unsafe cladding in London won’t be fixed for a ‘long time’ despite Grenfell tragedy, Mayor admits
Dangerous cladding on the capital’s high-rise buildings won’t be fixed “for some time”, the Mayor of London has admitted as he said London was uniquely hampered by the issue. Ministers have ordered landlords to either remediate or set a completion date for all residential buildings over 11m ...
Follow a free Easter Trail around the Greenwich Peninsula during the holidays
This Easter, Greenwich Peninsula are hosting an Easter trail through the businesses and green spaces in the area. The whole family are invited to explore and create together with a series of riddles, sketches, creative selfies and hidden details along the way. Families can collect a map from Firepit...
Sexagenarians Dating in Southwark
Love can prevail at any age James Holmes (Miranda, BBC) and Kevin N Golding (EastEnders, BBC) join Only Fools and Horses star Tessa Peake-Jones in Bren Gosling’s comedy-drama Invisible Me. Opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough in April, Holmes, Golding, and Peake-Jones bring to life a trio of six...
Easter crafts for just £3 at Woolwich works
Easter ‘Crafternoon’ sessions are coming to Woolwich Works from 7 – 10 April, with tickets just £3 per child. Woolwich works are hosting Easter fun for the whole family with a range of spring-inspired arts and craft activities. Choose from making bouncing bunnies, beautiful bonnets, daffodils...
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust appoints new chief executive
Paul Calaminus has been appointed the new chief executive of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), writes Tom Appleby… Calaminus is currently CEO at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust, and was previously the chief executive at the East London NHS Foundation Trust. Acco...
The church that hosts organ karaoke – with a jazz club in its crypt
The grade two listed Neo-Gothic church offers a dramatic background for their famous 'Organoke', and has been hosting top jazz acts in its basement for over 30 years.
Get your transport questions answered by Southwark’s main political parties at a public meeting next Thursday
A public meeting in Camberwell next week will be a chance to hear from representatives of the main political parties in Southwark about their vision for transport in the borough for the next four years. Local people will be able to get their transport-related questions answered by local politicians ...
Kenny saved! Kennington Skatebowl to receive £566,000 cash injection
Kennington Park’s historic skatebowl has been given a cash injection from Lambeth Council worth more than £500,000 to help bring it back to life and make it safer to use again. The popular 1970s skatebowl, known to many as ‘Kenny’, had fallen into decline and had become dangerous to use. Lamb...
Approved redevelopment will see over 100 charities and community organisations leave affordable workspace in Brixton
Plans to redevelop two-council owned sites in Brixton have been approved, despite fierce opposition over the displacement of more than 100 charities and community groups. Lambeth Council has partnered with developer London Square to bring forward a mixed-used residential and commercial development a...
Albert Bridge will reopen within 12 months after a £8.5 million repair job is approved
An £8.5 million repair job to get Albert Bridge open within 12 months has been approved, writes Katherine Gray a Local Democracy Reporter… The major Thames crossing between Chelsea and Battersea was closed to motor traffic in early February, after a crack was found in one of its components. Its c...
‘Unacceptable’ levels of hate crimes and violence against women and girls on London’s public transport, says report
Police are failing to effectively deal with “unacceptable” levels of hate crimes and violence against women and girls (VAWG) on public transport in London, a new report has claimed. In 2025, there were 24,192 offences of all types recorded across TfL services compared with a pre-pandemic average...
Mother Courage and her Children
Shakespeare’s Globe welcomes revolutionary playwright Brecht to the stage for the very first time with a new production of his anti-war masterpiece, Mother Courage and Her Children. War rages. Resources are scarce. Hope is a luxury. Mother Courage drags her cart through a wasteland stripped bare b...
GLA: Estate regeneration actually leading to “degeneration” for many Londoners, Sadiq Khan warned
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“TEMPO” at Deli Felice
A Dynamic Exploration of Movement, Energy, and Light A compelling new exhibition from Natalie Webb titled Tempo unveils a collection of 19 original paintings that examine the pace and rhythm of human activity. Through expressive movement and layered brushstrokes, Tempo invites viewers to reflect on ...
Retrofitting many Aylesbury Estate blocks would be ‘difficult’, says Southwark Council
Retrofitting much of the Aylesbury Estate would be “difficult” because of inbuilt problems and new fire safety and building regulations, Southwark Council said this week. It comes after a group of residents on the estate launched a campaign earlier this month calling for the remaining buildings ...
From Photographing the South Bank to Talking in Peckham
How a bomb-scarred stretch of riverside became one of the world’s most dynamic cultural landscapes Anthony Bates grew up in the east of London and remembers being taken to the 1951 Festival of Britain on the South Bank, an event created to bring a bit of cheer to London
Double amputee who lost both legs when Saddam Hussein bombed his hometown gave up his wheelchair-adapted flat and now has to ‘crawl on hands and knees’ to reach his bathroom
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