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Dance inside the basement of a Grade 1 listed church in Walworth
The Crypt at St Peter’s Church is turning into a stage to host a range of live music on Saturday 31st January for just £2.50 per ticket. Underground the historic church is a secret crypt designed by one of England’s most celebrated architects, Sir John Soane. Rock the Crypt will welcome South L...
Step free upgrades are needed – even at small stations with rising annual footballs
This week we covered calls by local residents for Loughborough Junction station to receive a step free upgrade. Unlike Peckham Rye Station, which recently had a planned upgrade postponed by the Department for Transport even though it is the busiest interchange station in the country without step-fre...
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Canary Wharf set to light up in annual Winter light Festival this January
Hop across the river to Canary Wharf to see the tenth edition of Canary Wharf’s FREE Winter Lights festival, running from Tuesday 20 January to Saturday 31 January. The Winter Lights festival showcases 16 exceptional light artworks from artists and studios around the world. Canary Wharf will be tr...
David Bowie’s South London childhood home set to open to the public
A terraced house in Bromley is being transformed into an immersive 1960s experience, allowing visitors to walk through David Bowie’s childhood home – incl
Old Royal Naval College commemorates 300 years since its completion of Painted Hall
Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College is to commemorate 300 years since the completion of its Painted Hall, writes Frankie Hills… Known as the UK’s ‘Sistine Chapel’, the famous Baroque building is hosting an extensive anniversary programme to celebrate the milestone, with a series of events ...
London rough sleeping up 63 per cent in 10 years but Sadiq Khan says there are more new people coming to the capital
The Mayor of London has vowed to ‘turn the tide’ on rising levels of homelessness in the capital as figures show rough sleeping has increased by 63 per cent since he took office. Sir Sadiq Khan said he was determined to pre
Delays on Jubilee and Windrush lines planned throughout the weekend
The Jubilee Line will be partially closed this weekend while TfL carries out maintenance and track work. Tomorrow (Sat, Jan 10) there will be no service between Finchley Road and Stratford between 12.30am and 6am. From 6am on Sat Jan 10 and all day Sun Jan 11 (including night tube), there will be ...
Peckham to host weekly farmers market on Bellenden Road
Peckham’s Bellenden road is to host a new weekly farmers market, turning The Belham Primary School into a vibrant one-stop shop for organic and fresh produce, writes Frankie Hills… Running every Saturday between 9:30am to 3pm from January 24th the market will offer over 25+ traders providing the...
Council says Old Kent Road shop has been forced to shut for three months after selling illegal vapes and tobacco including to children
Southwark Council have named a shop on the Old Kent Road has been ordered to shut for three months after it was found selling illegal tobacco and vapes, including to children. Koya One mini market at 430-432 Old Kent Road will have to close until March 22 following a closure order granted by Croydon...
Elephant Park leaseholders claim victory in court over ‘unfair service charges’
Leaseholders living in Beck House in Elephant and Castle have won a ‘major tribunal case’ against large property developer Lendlease after they claimed they were overcharged more than £2,500 per household in service charges, writes Flora Bigham… The tribunal case has been highlighted by t...
GLA: London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line
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Bring your own beverage pottery painting in South East London
Pottery Studio LDN in North Greenwich are hosting an evening BYOB pottery painting session on 14 January. The two-hour session is a more grown-up approach to their regular pottery painting sessions. Bring your own drinks and snacks and they will provide the glasses and music. For an £8 booking fee,...
South London hospital’s A&E to receive major investment to improve waiting times
Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Woolwich is set for major A&E improvements after the council announced £462,000 of funding. The money will improve waiting times, overall experience and ensure patients receive the right care faster. The investment is part of the Royal Borough of Greenwich Section 10...
Donate your unwanted Christmas gifts to Woolwich’s Age UK
The Age UK charity shop in Woolwich is asking for any unwanted Christmas gifts and other donations to help lonely older people this winter. The shop has launched an urgent stock appeal, coined The great Big Winter Bag Drop, where they welcome any clothing, toys, books, games and household items. Any...
Dog dies in icy Dulwich Park pond despite firefighters racing to the rescue
Firefighters were called to rescue a dog from an icy pond in Dulwich Park this morning – but despite their efforts the dog sadly died. According to one eyewitness, there were at least five fire engines present in Dulwich Park this morning at around 10:30 am. Five firefighters were pictured launchi...
South Bermondsey station reopens with new platforms to make them less ‘bouncy’
South Bermondsey Station has reopened after it was closed over Christmas so repair work could be carried out to make the platforms less ‘bouncy’. The concrete surface of the station’s platforms, which were rebuilt in the 1970s, had begun decaying over the years meaning they slightly ‘bounced...
All five of Southwark’s MPs fail to vote against government plans to scrap jury trials
All five of Southwark’s MPs failed to vote against the government’s plans to scrap most jury trials after the Conservatives forced a vote on the proposal ye
