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Grand Rotherhithe sculptures which survived WW2 bombs and demolition on Heygate Estate lovingly restored
Two Greek-style sculptures in Southwark Park have been restored a century after they were built with the help of local schoolchildren. The sculptures survived the falling bombs of the Blitz and have been shuttled across the borough over the last century, escaping demolition and regeneration. They ar...
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Blackfriars Crown Court could be bulldozed for 600 students and 71 social rented homes
Plans to redevelop a former crown court in Southwark and replace it with student accommodation and social housing have been recommended for approval. The applicant, iQ Student Accommodation, has submitted plans to demolish Blackfriars Crown Court and build accommodation for 600 students as well as ...
Christmas fair to bring festive joy to Walworth this Saturday
Get your Christmas shopping sorted and take little ones to meet Santa at a Christmas market in Walworth this Saturday, 13 December. The ‘Christmas Fayre’ is organsied the Barlow and Congrave TRA and will take place in Doubtfire Hall on Tatum Street, SE17 1QR. The event will run from 1-4 pm. Stal...
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Heart attack survivor and mother-of-two walks again after new vascular disease treatment
A mother of two has returned to pain-free walking after King’s College Hospital’s new laser technology successfully treated vascular disease in her legs, writes Megan Norcott… Heart attack and stroke survivor, Trudi Watkins, successfully underwent a laser catheter procedure to clear plaque bui...
Brixton House awarded a £10,000 Myles Smith Award grant to boost creative industry careers in South London
Brixton House has received a £10,000 grant through Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund to expand creative industry programmes for underserved communities in South London. The funding comes via the
Panto review: Everything is feelgood at Greenwich Theatre, not just the happy ending
The same team that saw Anthony Spargo last year win the Best Panto Script award are now at Greenwich Theatre with their adaption of Peter Pan. On this occasion Anthony Spargo not only wrote it but plays Hook where he can once again be the best baddie in town. Greenwich Theatre has become quite legen...
Mayor criticised for 2019 cycling bridge cancellation as he hails launch of electric River Thames ferry
Londoners are being saddled with “overpriced ferry tickets” after City Hall scrapped a free pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Thames, the Mayor has been told. On Friday the Orbit Clipper, a fully electric passenger ferry, started operating between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, joining...
Mayor criticised for cancellation of Rotherhithe bridge as he hails launch of electric River Thames ferry
Londoners are being saddled with “overpriced ferry tickets” after City Hall scrapped a free pedestrian and cycle bridge across the River Thames, the Mayor has been told. On Friday the Orbit Clipper, a fully electric passenger ferry, started operating between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe, joining...
Council ‘sets precedent’ by rejecting HMO on residential street after huge local backlash
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Southwark Council approves demolition of tower block full of fire safety issues
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Man who launched ‘horrific’ knife attack at Kennington station jailed for 11 years
A man who carried out a ‘frenzied and unprovoked’ knife attack on two strangers at Kennington tube station has been sentenced to 11 years in prison. Nicholas Orlando Green, 36, and of Kennington Park Road, was found guilty of two counts of Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent at Inner London Crown C...
Lambeth Country Show called off as council says it can’t afford to run the event next year
The Lambeth Country Show has been called off with the council claiming it can’t afford to run the event because of rising costs and amid legal issues. In a statement issued on Saturday 6 December, Lambeth Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Donatus Anyanwu, said that “increased cost...
TfL must develop “Vision Zero” style plan to prevent violence against women on London network
Transport for London have been told to use their blueprint to eliminate all deaths on the capital’s roads in their crackdown on violence against women and girls (VAWG) on public transport. Vision Zero is a strategy rolled out by the Mayor of London in 2018 that aims to eradicate all deaths and ser...
Contaminants from modern buildings and electric vehicles blamed for London firefighters’ “alarming” cancer risk
London’s firefighters are uniquely exposed to cancer-causing contaminants due to flame retardants being used in buildings and electric vehicle fires, City Hall has been told. Recent research commissioned by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has indicated that contaminant exposure has directly led to ...
Review: Pinocchio at The Globe
This will uplift the darkest of winter nights You’d be forgiven for shivering at the prospect of outdoor theatre in winter, but The Globe’s musical version of Pinocchio will warm
164 council homes in Peckham will be built sooner than planned thanks to Mayoral grant
164 council homes on the Tustin Estate in Peckham will now be built sooner than originally planned thanks to a grant from the Mayor. The Tustin Estate on the Old Kent Road is being redeveloped over a number of years and by the time it is finished, the council will have built 690 new homes […]...
‘Build baby build’ sends the wrong message
Last week we suggested that only cash, not regulations, would solve London’s affordable housing crisis. And as we went to press this week, we learned that British Land’s enormous Canada Water Masterplan could now only contain a shocking 3 per cent affordable homes. That wou
Southwark trusts cost the NHS more than £27m for birth injuries last year amid “failing” service investigation
Birth injury compensation cost the NHS more than £27 million for claims from two Southwark-based trusts last financial year, writes Matt Hasdell… Damages payments from cases at both Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts amounted to £13.5m for each trust, fo...
Visit Santa for FREE in Waterloo this Christmas
Head to The Sidings in Waterloo to visit Santa in his Grotto and take part in a Christmas trail for free. Children are invited to meet Santa and his elves, share their Christmas wishes with him and take home a special gift. The grotto will be located on the upper ground floor and will be […]...