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Greenland Dock gets major upgrade in first phase of £1.3m council project
Southwark Council has completed the first phase of £1.3 million of improvement work at Greenland Dock, which involved moving the 65 residential boats. The work aims to introduce stronger and safer mooring facilities by replacing deteriorating pontoons and adding support piles. Greenland Dock is Lon...
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Luxury chocolate shop opens first London store in Dulwich
An artisan chocolate shop and cafe has opened their first London branch in Dulwich. Handmade chocolates, hot chocolate, ice cream and baked goods are among the treats on offer at Chococo which can be found at at 7 Croxted Road. The ground floor contains the shop and cafe while the basement has a sea...
Police hunting for man after ‘chemical assault’ on rail staff member at Blackfriars Station
Police have released a CCTV image after a member of rail staff was left with chemical burns and forced to undergo eye surgery after he was ‘squirted with a chemical substance’ at Blackfriars station earlier this summer. At around 6pm on 17 May 2025 the victim was on duty at the ticket gates when...
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London bus speeds ‘worst we’ve seen in 40 years,’ Assembly told
Slower bus speeds are sparking a dramatic decline in ridership in London which will have a knock-on effect on the Mayor’s active transport goals and Transport for London’s (TfL) revenue, the London Assembly has been told. Average bus speeds on the capital’s streets in 2024/25 were just 9.17mph...
Winter Show on the Heath
Bermondsey Artists’ Group co-founder Louise Sheridan will be exhibiting some of her Thames-based paintings in a group show of original artworks that op
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...
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...
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...