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Former South London police station will converted 63 new flats – 29 at social rent and 34 at intermediate rent
A former South London police station will be converted into dozens of new flats after the plans were unanimously approved by councillors on Tuesday evening, November 25. The resident-led housing association, Phoenix Community Housing, had submitted plans to partially demolish Catford Police Station ...
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Southwark Council is considering whether to make the Lower Road cycleway scheme permanent
Southwark Council is considering whether to make the Lower Road cycleway scheme permanent and is asking the public for their views as part of a new consultation. The Lower Road scheme consists of a two-way cycleway along the A200 Lower Road from Rotherhithe Roundabout to Evelyn Street in Deptford. T...
Which South London areas could see a new M&S Food store?
M&S have earmarked locations like Surrey Quays, Camberwell, Dulwich, and Herne Hill on its “wish list” for Food store sites. The retailer is searching for sites with over 18,000 sq ft in an
An award-winning acapella group are performing in Courage Yard this Saturday as part of the festive market
Semi-Toned, the all-male acapella group made up of alumni from the University of Exeter is taking place outside new gift shop in Shad Thames, Bermondsey, on Saturday (29 November). The acapella group will be performing a range of Christmas songs to raise money for The Albert Kennedy Trust, an LGBTQ+...
Tourist tax powers could see £240million extra invested in London’s infrastructure
The Mayor of London has welcomed new powers for an overnight visitor levy which could generate up to £240million a year for the capital. Sir Sadiq Khan has been consistently lobbying ministers to grant him and other Mayors the power to impose a “tourism tax” on people staying in London overni...
West Ham relegation risks sparks fresh calls for Mayor of London to sort out London Stadium naming rights
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Mayor vows to safeguard Free School Meals funding despite looming City Hall deficit
The Mayor of London has promised to protect funding for Free School Meals (FSM) for primary school pupils as long as he remains in post. Sir Sadiq Khan, who launched the programme in September 2023, yesterday hailed the scheme as a “huge success” as he marked 100 mil
H’s Cafe in Rotherhithe has re-launched with new owners
A traditional old-school English cafe in Rotherhithe has been re-launched under new management, despite fears this summer that it could be about to close. New owners Babrul Martin and Oliver Dunbar say they hope H’s Café, which has been around in one form or another for ‘more than a century’,...
Aylesbury Estate residents say ‘conditions there are worse now than they were four years ago and that they don’t feel safe’
Residents living on the Aylesbury Estate feel worse about conditions there than they did four years ago, according to a new report. Street interviews with 100 Aylesbury Estate residents found that more than half felt negative about living conditions on the estate – however the report said that ‘...
Just days left to enter the end of year show at Surrey Quays Shopping Centre
Rod Kitson, resident artist at Surrey Quays, is hosting the ‘End of Year Show 25’ at his gallery-studio within the shopping centre. It opens on December 13th, and the artist stresses that no experience is necessary to enter the show – you do not have to be a professional or have any experience...
Norwood Junction the latest station in South London calling for full accessibility as passenger numbers rise
Disabled rail passengers are now calling for Norwood Junction to become fully accessible as issues across South London are becoming unbearable One passenger described having to take a 15-minute detour unless h
Male taken to hospital after broad-daylight stabbing in south east London
A male has been taken to hospital after being stabbed in broad daylight in south east London.
Man charged with murder of a woman on the Aylesbury Estate
A man has been charged with murdering a woman on the Aylesbury Estate back in March, as police appeal for anyone with information to come forward. Simon Levy, of Beaufoy Road, Tottenham, was charged on Thursday, 20 November with murdering 53-year-old Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo. The 40-year-old has...
Parents have shown support for staff working in leisure centres who don’t have Occupational Maternity Pay
A group of parents have shown support for staff working in Lambeth’s leisure centres who don’t have Occupational Maternity Pay because they have been kept on “casual contracts” by the council. On Monday morning (November 24), trade union members were joined by local parents and their childre...
Man charged with murdering woman in south east London estate
A man has been charged with the murder of a woman in south east London.
Loft destroyed after fire caused by cigarette in south east London home
Half of the loft space in a Southwark house has been destroyed by a fire caused by a cigarette.
Grandpa who died in Southwark assault was ‘funny, charismatic and a loyal gentleman’
The grandfather who died after an assault in Southwark has been described by his family as a funny, charismatic and loyal gentleman with a “heart of gold.”