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Review: Learning How to Dive at The White Bear Theatre
Moving on with humour and grace Brendan Murray’s playexamines grief, human weaknesses and the power of shared memories, writes Barbara Buchanan. Retired nurse Terry potters around a breakfast table decked with daffodils, a jug and mug of tea when he has an unexpected guest. There is a
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New council homes in Rotherhithe
Twenty-six homes in Rotherhithe, fourteen of which are council, have been built on the site of a former civic centre in Rotherhithe, writes Frankie Hills… The new homes on Albion Street by Rotherhithe Tunnel are in a development that is 100 per cent affordable, the other twelve properties are shar...
Woman rushed to hospital after Camberwell Green road incident
A woman was rushed to hospital last night (Thursday 12 February) after a road traffic incident in Camberwell. The London Ambulance Service was called at 9.05pm yesterday evening to reports of road traffic collision at the junction of Camberwell Green and Camberwell New Road, SE5. They swiftly desp...
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Lloyds and Halifax to close three Southwark branches in June
Lloyd’s and Halifax will be closing three bank branches in Camberwell, Borough and Surrey Quays later this year. The Lloyd’s on Camberwell Green will close its doors on June 22. Meanwhile, Haliax inside Surrey Quays shopping centre will serve its final customers before shutting for good on June...
New employment centre opens in Peckham
A new employment centre has been launched by Southwark Council in Peckham to help local residents find sustainable, well-paid work, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant… The ‘Southwark Works’ hub, situated on Peckham Hill Street, will offer advice and support to jobseekers, with a particular focus on r...
Greenwich music event showcasing work created using 360 degree immersive technology
Loudspeaker Orchestra is hosting an artist in residence showcase on Wednesday 25 February at Bathway Theatre, part of the University of Greenwich. The music event, Shared Frequencies, spotlights the programme of works developed as part of their artist in residence programme at the SOUND/IMAGE Resear...
February half term: Free Spring ‘Crafternoons’ at Woolwich Works
Woolwich Works are hosting a series of free ‘Crafternoons’ for school age children, where they will be led through a range of nature-inspired crafts. Date: Monday 16 – Thursday 19 February Time: Various sessions from 14:00 – 16:00 each day Tickets: Book online at https://www.woolwich.works/e...
Wave of tech hubs powering artificial intelligence and other digital innovation could ‘undermine’ Mayor’s Net Zero goals
A planned proliferation of data centres in London could “undermine” the capital’s decarbonisation goals, the London Assembly has been told. Between 50 and 60 of around 100 planned data centres – which house IT infrastructure such as servers – currently in the planning pipeline are schedule...
Campaign to keep Brixton Police Station’s front counter open 24/7
The Lambeth Labour Group has launched a petition urging the Metropolitan Police to keep Brixton Police Station’s front counter open to the public 24/7 and not reduce its hours. Lambeth’s Labour councillors said the police station’s 24/7 counter is “vital” for the safety of residents, espec...
Should we do a survey of young Londoners that would inform the Met on how to police and interact with them?
Too many young Londoners do not trust the police or feel safe in their local area, the Met has been told. The force published its Children’s Strategy in September 2024, marking a new approach to policing focused on youth safeguarding and trust building. However, cuts and changes to youth-based nei...
Live Facial Recognition has taken more than 1,700 dangerous offenders off the streets since 2004, yet there are continued calls for it to be stopped immediately
The Met Police must immediately halt their use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London Assembly Member has said. After trialling the technology over the last decade, the Met have stepped up its use at large public events in London, i...
Verbal and threatening abuse on the rise at Lewisham’s libraries
Verbal and threatening abuse accounted for more than half of health and safety incidents reported across Lewisham’s libraries between October 2024 and September 2025. The South London borough saw a 10.2 per cent increase in the number of health and safety incidents during the same time period, wit...
Church roof collapses in Camberwell due to ‘dodgy Victorian workmanship’
The roof of a church in Camberwell came crashing down last month due to ‘dodgy workmanship’ from more than 150 years ago. Cottage Green Chapel is an 180-year-old Baptist church on Cottage Green, between Southampton Way and Wells Way. Last month Haydon Murr, who runs the church with his wife Alis...
Bermondsey foodbank fears future after Zipcar’s exit trebles transport costs
A Bermondsey foodbank is fearing for its future after Zipcar’s retreat from London has tripled their transport costs. Children at Bouthcer Primary School in Bermondsey, Bird in Bush Primary School in Peckham, Cathedral Primary School in Borough and Rye Oak Primary School in Peckham get regular mea...
Bermondsey schoolgirl wins national competition – where she had to write a story in just six words
A Bermondsey schoolgirl beat hundreds of young writers to be crowned winner of a short story that consists of just six words. Amal Badmus, Year 10 student at St Saviour’s and St Olave’s Church of England School, has been crowned winner of the national 2026 Six Word Story competition. The competi...
Council hits back at claims it ‘airbrushed’ opposition to LTNs in Greenwich
Greenwich Council has denied claims it “airbrushed” evi
Third teenager convicted of murdering Robert Robinson in Deptford before escaping to Nigeria
A third teenager has convicted of murdering 21-year-old Robert Robinson in Deptford after a dispute over a stolen bike. Jackson Uwagboe, 19, of Hamilton Street, Deptford, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 10 February. He was also convicted of robbery and possession of a bladed article. ...
The Ballad of Johnny & June
No one burned brighter than Johnny Cash and June Carter Following sell out seasons at California’s La Jolla Playhouse and Canada’s acclaimed Citadel Theatre, Christopher Ryan Grant brings his acclaimed performance as Johnny Cash to the UK & Ireland tour, opening at Bromley’s Churchill Thea...
Richmond residents to face council tax hike
Richmond residents face another 5 per cent hike in their council tax this year, with band D households set to pay nearly £2,500. Richmond Council said it needs to raise council tax by the maximum amount allowed to protect essential services as it faces “unprecedented cuts in Government funding....
A hidden South Bermondsey sauna sanctuary – with cold plunges for under £10
Barbora Patková has transformed what she described as a “dirty old yard” in South Bermondsey into a wellness haven, complete with saunas, cold plunge baths and a workshop space hosting yoga, sound baths and meditation. Just a short walk from South Bermondsey station, Innervisons Alchemy appears...