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Tapestry Weaving for Beginners, Bell House, Dulwich: Fancy picking up a new hobby this year? Bell House in Dulwich is hosting a tapestry weaving class this February, led by an award-winning tapestry weaver. Learn how to do a plain weave, then experiment
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Vacant council land in Deptford could be used to help build around 550 Build to Rent homes
Lewisham Council has agreed to make some of its vacant land, which has been the subject of regeneration plans for over a decade, available for sale to a major insurance firm to build new social homes. Last week (January 21) Cabinet members discussed a report outlining fresh proposals to sell a porti...
Will all current bus routes be maintained in the coming years as passenger numbers fall?
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Southwark MPs divided over Andy Burnham’s blocked parliamentary bid
Three of Southwark’s MPs are divided over the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham’s blighted attempt to become an MP, after he was blocked from standing by the Labour Party over the weekend. Burnham, widely seen as a potential leadership challenger, had sought approval from Labour’s natio...
Wandsworth families go to the theatre in their living room with Oily Cart’s new sensory show
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New figures show record number of fires linked to e-bikes and e-scooters
A record 206 e-bike and e-scooter fires were recorded in London in 2025, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. Two Londoners lost their lives in tragic blazes, taking the total number of fatalities linked to the vehicles to five since 2023. The London Fire Brigade (LFB), which col...
The new town that the government is set to build in South London with 15,000 homes
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Facial recognition cameras to be rolled out at Elephant and Castle Sainsbury’s
Anti-shoplifting facial recognition technology is being installed at Elephant and Castle Sainsbury’s. It comes after a pilot using the cameras in two stores, located in Bath and Sydenham, led to a significant drop in retail crime. Theft, anti-social behaviour, harm and aggression towards staff fel...
Deputy Mayor visits Peckham primary school
The Deputy Mayor of London recently visited a Peckham primary which has benefited from a pilot scheme helping schools save money on their energy bills. Mete Coban, the Deputy Mayor for Environment and Energy, visited Bird in Bush Primary School on Thursday, 22 January, which has saved £6,000 from ...
London’s largest theatre approved
Plans to build London’s largest theatre on the Greenwich Peninsula have been approved. Greenwich Council gave the green light to the borough’s very own ‘National Theatre’ at a meeting of its Planning Board on January 20. The new 3,000 capacity theatre, split across two 1,500-seat auditoriums...
‘Ongoing sewage leak won’t affect plans to introduce beavers back into South London nature reserve’
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Another council meeting disrupted by protestors against the use of bailiffs
Several protesters disrupted a meeting of Lambeth Council last week as they demanded an end to the local authority’s use of bailiffs to collect council tax from people who have fallen behind on payments. Members of the campaign group and community organisation Acorn interrupted the meeting within ...
Experts warn low breast cancer screening uptake in London is down to population ‘churn’
London’s uniquely high population “churn”, rates of deprivation and cultural diversity have led to low rates of breast cancer screening in the capital, health experts have warned. Screening coverage in London has continued to lag behind other regions of the UK, with a 62.8 per cent uptake in 2...
Council meeting disrupted by bailiff protestors
Several protesters disrupted a full meeting of Lambeth Council on Wednesday evening (January 21) as they demanded an end to the local authority’s use of bailiffs to collec
Southwark Council says it has ‘signifcant concerns’ about government plans to reduce affordable housing quotas
Southwark Council has called on the government to “rethink” plans to cut the amount of affordable housing developers are required to build in London. Cllr Helen D
Peckham Rye’s newest reformer Pilates studio
Milo and the Bull has expanded its Peckham Rye studio to include Reformer Pilates, catering for gym-goers curious about Pilates, new mums and those recovering from injury. While Milo and the Bull has been a fixture in Peckham Rye since opening in 2022, the studio added another layer to their hybrid ...
Lunar New Year at the Greenwich Peninsula: the full line up
Greenwich Peninsula is set to host a vibrant celebration of the Lunar New Year on Saturd