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It’s been 300 years since Guy’s Hospital began caring for the community in South London
For the last 300 years Guy’s Hospital has stood at the centre of the community in South London. Each year the doctors and nurses at the hospital welcome thousands of babies into the world and care for many more patients. The hospital’s amazing work today is all thanks to the work of local book...
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Rumours that Sir Keir Starmer is going to offer Sir Sadiq Khan a peerage
Elevating Sir Sadiq Khan to the House of Lords would be to the detriment of Londoners, members of the London Assembly have argued. Last week it was reported that the Mayor of London was set to be offered a peerage by the Prime Minister after the local elections in May. Labour Party sources suggested...
Victim of shooting named as Eghosa Ogbebor aged just 14
The victim of a fatal shooting in Woolwich has been named as fourteen-year-old Eghosa Ogbebor, writes Sinead Campbell… Two boys, aged 14 and 16, and an 18-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of murder. They are currently being held in custody. Ogbebor’s next-of-kin have been informed an...
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Southwark records the highest number of offences in South East London in February
Figures from the Metropolitan Police in February this year show Southwark was the South East London borough with the highest number of recorded offences of any kind, a fact that has repeated since at least 2011, writes Pablo Munoz… South East London, which includes Bromley, Bexley, Greenwich, Lewi...
£3.5 million for green projects across Southwark
Southwark Council has raised £3.5 million for green projects through its Southwark Green Investment (SGI) scheme, reaching the milestone during its fourth round of fundraising, writes Pablo Munoz… This latest round achieved £1 million, with over £115,000 coming from local residents and business...
London Councils call for local boroughs to retain share of tourist levy
As the UK government considers the introduction of an overnight visitor levy in London, leaders and senior councillors from boroughs across the capital campaigned to keep 50% of the revenue, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… In November 2025, London Councils welcomed the government’s announcement ...
South London man talks of being stuck in Middle East at outbreak of war
From seeing air raid warnings to watching drones flying overhead, a south London man has spoken about his experience of finding himself in Qatar at the outbreak of war, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant… Ahmed, a British man in his mid-twenties who arrived in the Gulf nation to visit family just as the ...
Man found guilty of murdering woman after he tried to make out he was acting in self-defence
A man from Streatham has been convicted of murdering a woman in Croydon and then trying to cover it up with a self-inflicted wound in order to claim he acted in self-defence, writes Sinead Campbell… Simon Ghebremedhin, 33, stabbed Marjama Osman, 26, to death inside her home on Frith Road, Croydon ...
Man charged with murder of 84-year-old woman in Plumstead
A man has been charged with murder following the death of an 84-year-old woman in Plumstead. Giorgio Pin, 62, from Woolwich has been arrested and charged with the murder of Doris Innes, 84, from Plumstead, as well as two counts of attempted murder. Police officers were called to the scene at Red Lio...
Lewisham Surgical Centre opens new operating theatres to tackle NHS waiting lists
Two brand-new operating theatres have opened in Lewisham to help tackle some of the highest waiting lists, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… They are specifically being used to support the high-volume demand for ear, nose and throat (ENT
Just 10% of Elephant and Castle’s Borough Triangle redevelopment could now be affordable
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Councils powerless against developers?
The sprawling 53-acre Canada Water Masterplan was approved by the Mayor last week, giving British Land the go-ahead to press on with building 4,200 homes, just 9 per cent of which will be affordable, after the scheme stalled for more than a year. It wasn’t a surprising decision; the writing had be...
Beloved Camberwell sandwich shop arrives in Deptford
A popular Camberwell sandwich maker known for its Japanese-style sarnies, will open a new grab-and-go branch in Deptford this month, writes Pablo Munoz… Mondo Sando’s new shop, in Arch 5 of the Deptford Market Yard, will be styled in the same retro fashion as Cafe Mondo on Peckham Road, which al...
Southwark school pupils shine in City Schools Concert
Southwark pupils perform self-composed pieces in a City of London event celebrating musical excellence, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant... Around 70 children and young people, including students from City of London Academy in Bermondsey, and Redriff Primary in Rotherhithe, took part in the 10th annivers...
Streatham man jailed for 15 years for rape and sexual abuse of young girl
A 44-year-old man from Streatham who repeatedly raped and sexually abused a girl under 13 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The court heard that Kamran Khan, of from Streatham High Road, abused the family’s trust to spend alone time with a young before sexually assaulting and threatening t...
Lady in her 80s stabbed to death in ‘deeply tragic’ attack in South London
A man has been arrested on suspiscion of murder after an elderly woman in her 80s was fatally stabbed in Shooters Hill on Wednesday morning in what police described as a ‘deeply tragic’ attack (April 1). Police officers were called to Red Lion Place off Shooters Hill just before 9am on Wednsed...
Council applies for borough-wide injunction to tackle illegal car meets
Illegal car meets may face greater enforcement in Central London as Westminster
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...
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