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British rapper Professor Green to switch on Christmas lights in Elephant and Castle
British rapper Professor Green will be switching on the Christmas lights in Elephant and Castle next week. Join the British rapper down at Castle Square on Friday (29 November) for an afternoon filled with live music, carols and food. Santa’s Grotto is also returning where guests can send their Ch...
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Exclusive: ‘It’s not my baby,’ says 72-year-old amid claims of bizarre suspected identity mix-up
A 72-year-old man from Walworth said he received a series of unexpected phone calls from a hospital claiming he is the ‘father’ of a newborn baby… and his daughter the ‘mother.’ The bizarre mix-up is now being investigated by King’s College Hospital after the frustrated pensioner contact...
New tram-style buses now departing from Crystal Palace
New tram-style buses are now departing from Crystal Palace. Transport for London’s (TfL) latest additions hit Route 358 today (Wednesday, November 20). The electric fleet is powered by pantographs – roof-mounted devices that charge from overhead powerlines. The buses will charge at either en...
‘Haven’t they got enough money?’: Locals react as royals charge Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust £11.4m to store ambulances on King’s land in Bermondsey
Locals call for the £760,000 annual fee charged to Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust by the King’s Estate for ambulance storage in Bermondsey to be reinvested into the struggling NHS. Earlier this month, an investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times revealed that over the next 15...
Parents who ‘shove’ screens in kids’ faces to blame for ADHD, says Bermondsey headteacher
A Bermondsey headteacher has blamed parents who ‘shove’ screens in front of their toddlers for surging levels of ADHD among school children. Mike Baxter, principal of the City of London Academy in Bermondsey, told a Southwark Council education meeting that young kids had been ‘hardwired’ by ...
Brigade tackles blaze in Walworth residential block
London Fire Brigade was called into action after a residential block caught fire in Walworth. Thurlow Street was ablaze with sirens and lights as ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters tackled the fire last night (Tuesday, November 19). The Brigade was called to the scene at 8.55pm and had brou...
Victorian Crystal Palace subway and South London cemetery among conservations making ‘good progress’
A Victorian subway in Crystal Palace and West Norwood Cemetery are two South London historical sites said to be making ‘good progress’. Meanwhile, Sir Chris Bryant, Heritage Minister, revealed the newest ‘At Risk Register,’ stating that 26 sites are now “in desperate need of support.” Fo...
Report argues ‘No Recourse to Public Funds’ rule should be loosened for some migrant households
Almost 37,000 migrant households in London are living in poverty as they are not entitled to benefits, a new report has warned. The research, published by the Trust for London, found that a further 120,000 such households are “at risk of destitution”. The people and families in question are all ...
25 Camberwell businesses offering events, prizes and discounts in run-up to Christmas
The Camberwell Advent Calendar will see a different local business offer prizes, raffles, discounts and treasure hunts each day leading up to Christmas. Bookshops, jazzy church crypts, garden centres, cafes and record shops are among the 25 businesses participating up until Christmas Day. Organise...
Crucial Thameslink route disrupted for five days over Christmas
South London train users have been warned of Christmas disruption meaning no service on a crucial part of the Thameslink route. Track replacements mean the line between St Pancras International and Herne Hill will close from Christmas Day until Sunday, December 29. Passengers have been asked to plan...
Fire inside 300 tonne pile of waste causes mass evacuation in Bermondsey
A fire that erupted inside 300 tonnes of piled-up waste saw 100 people evacuated from a recycling plant off Old Kent Road. London Fire Brigade rushed to the scene on Devon Street, South Bermondsey, at around 12.30pm yesterday (Monday, November 18). Crews discovered a developing fire in roughly 300 t...
London’s first train line, ghost stations and the golden age of travel: A history of Southwark’s railways
Picture it: 1947, a cold, very foggy January day in Bermondsey. Market traders down The Blue were stamping their feet, breath coming out in billows as they stood by their stalls trying to trade in the pea souper. Women wrapped up in their newly-bo... This is premium content for subscribers only ...
New free youth club opens in Rotherhithe
A free youth centre has opened its doors in Rotherhithe, with after-school tuition, activities and a holiday club. Located on Lower Road and open five days a week, the new Billy Youth Engagement Project (BYEP) is set to improve the lives of young people in the area – whilst being a childcare provi...
Bermondsey council estate block pulled down after £15 million spent before failed refurbishment
Southwark Council has started demolishing a council block in Bermondsey after spending £15 million ahead of a failed refurbishment. Residents were forced to leave 26-storey Maydew House in 2015 – then primed for renovation. Southwark Council said families would return once flats were renovated an...
Family of East Street Market victim says he was ‘warm, kind and generous’
The family of Hilkiah McLeggan, the man killed in the East Street Market attack, has paid tribute to the “warm, kind and generous” 77-year-old. Hilkiah McLeggan, known to family and friends as Mac or LLoyde, died following the stab attack on East Street Market at 10.30am on Sunday, November 10...
Women ‘violated’ by south east London voyeur who hid camera in hair salon toilet
A voyeur who hid his phone in hair salon toilets to secretly record women has avoided prison.
Fire erupts at recycling plant off Old Kent Road
London Fire Brigade has rushed to a fire at Southwark’s recycling plant off the Old Kent Road. The Brigade was called to Devon Street after roughly 100 metres of mixed recycling caught alight at around 12.30pm today (Monday, November 18). People living in South Bermondsey and Peckham were advised ...
Deptford Creek gets £9,000 funding boost
A Deptford wildlife area teeming with fish and plants will receive £9,000 funding for its restoration. Deptford Creek, part of the Creekside Education Trust, is one of six community projects getting a total £50,000 from the Port of London Authority (PLA). Grace Rawnsley, PLA’s Director of Sust...
Police appeal for potential witnesses to ‘murder’ at Southwark Underground Station
Detectives are appealing for two people who potentially witnessed an alleged murder at Southwark Underground Station. Police have released CCTV images of two people who could have critical information about an incident that occurred at 9.30pm on Sunday, August 22. Trainee Detective Sergeant Tony G...
Debate on whether asylum seekers living on as little as £8.86 a week should get help with transport costs
The London Assembly has urged mayor Sadiq Khan to consider ways of helping asylum seekers with their public transport costs. Asylum seekers, waiting to hear from the Home Office whether they will be granted refugee status or be sent back to the country they came from, live on as little as £8.86 per...