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Express bus from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham via the Old Kent Road will launch later this year
An express bus route linking Elephant and Castle and Lewisham via the Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate is launching in autumn this year following a consultation in which the majority of residents expressed support for the project. The route, known as the ‘Bakerloop’, will trace the path of the p...
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The Biscuit Factory renamed as Pearl Yard Bermondsey
The Biscuit Factory has been renamed as the Pearl Yard Bermondsey – with a discreet nod to the site’s confectionary past. The sprawling site on Drummond Road is being redeveloped into 1,600 new homes, 35 per cent of which will be affordable – with 25 per cent set at social rent and 10 per cent...
Thousands of parents in Southwark issued with screen time limits for children up to 16
Twenty-one Southwark schools have sent a letter to thousands of families across the borough urging them to restrict their children’s screen time at home. The coalition of headteachers, including the City of London Academy in Bermondsey head Mike Baxter, has issued recommended age-specific limits o...
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Leader resigns: Starting gun fired for top job for Southwark Council
The shock resignation of Kieron Williams on Monday has fired the gun in a race for the top job in Southwark Council. Williams entered the role in 2020, taking over the reins from Peter John, who ran the council for ten years. In 2022, Williams led Southwark Labour to a storming victory in the counci...
Critically acclaimed historic comedy show comes to South London
‘5 Mistakes That Changed History’ is the hilarious live show performed by comedian and historian, Paul Coulter. This British writer, comedian and historian, critically acclaimed show has become a hit on the comedy festival circuit and now it is coming to the Churchill Theatre in Bromley for one...
Man taken to hospital after traffic accident on Albany Road
A man was taken to hospital this morning after a vehicle accident on Albany Road which engulfed the surrounding roads in traffic chaos. Emergency services were called just before 9 am to reports of a traffic collision on Albany Road, which resulted in a white car being overturned. A London Ambulance...
Millwall announce George Saville’s departure
MILLWALL have announced that George Saville will be leaving the club after his contract expires at the end of the month. The 32-year-old midfielder made 49 appearances in all competitions in the past season, and finishes his Lions career having made 241 appearances and scoring eighteen goals. Millwa...
Sophie Wyburd: South London cook and supper club host shares her best spots to eat locally and recipes in her new book ‘Tucking In’
“There are so many incredible local food spots in south London, where they blow up locally, but they can still feel undisturbed and undiscovered,” says cook, writer and supper club host Sophie Wyburd. Sophie has lived within a two-mile radius of south London for her whole life, bar a year in eas...
Muddy boots and curious minds – get your tots into a forest schooling
You may have heard the term Forest School and wondered what it’s all about, at nurseries in Walworth and Camberwell it’s a massive hit. At 1st Place nurseries, it’s quickly become a favourite part of the week for many of their children. Forest School is an outdoor learning approach that takes ...
‘County lines drug dealer’ from Bermondsey claimed Louis Vuitton bag and high-end accessories were ‘gifted by friends so he could look good in the gym’
A drug dealer from Bermondsey, who supplied drugs in Kent claimed his luxurious lifestyle was funded by ‘hairdressing and managing musicians’. Babutunde Ososipewas, 31, caught with £10,000 he had actually earned dealing cocaine, MDMA, ketamine, Valium, Xanadol, and ecstasy pills across the mark...
The ancient healing art of acupuncture in Peckham
Acupuncture was first recorded in China about 3,000 years ago and is used to help treat pain or ailments. Acupuncturist Sophie Moyse studied at The City College of Acupuncture and has gone on to open Needleworks in Peckham. Originally from Jersey, she moved to south London 12 years ago while “sea...
Watering is still essential after we experienced the driest Spring in a century
According to the Met Office, it has been the driest spring in over a century. There have been some brief periods of rainfall, but not enough for the garden or to replenish aquifers and fill reservoirs. Water shortages and hosepipe restrictions look like a very real possibility this summer. June weat...
‘Funding announced to maintain hospital buildings to avoid cancelled appointments’, writes MP Helen Hayes
The Labour government has announced new funding for maintenance in hospitals to help prevent cancelled appointments and operations, with patients at King’s College Hospital set to benefit from the Government’s Plan for Change. Across the country, over 400 hospitals, mental health units and ambul...
Hair to help: Call for volunteer hairdressers to offer styling services to sick patients
A south London NHS trust has urged ‘kind-hearted’ hairdressers to deploy their styling skills to the benefit of hospital patients in London and Kent. King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is calling on qualified hairdressers and barbers with a few hours to spare to offer up their hair ...
Girl from the North Country: Smash hit show with the iconic songbook of Bob Dylan to return to Old Vic
Girl from the North Country is a huge hit and is returning to the Old Vic for a nine week run this summer. Following its critically acclaimed and sell out world premiere run at The Old Vic, Girl from the North Country transferred to the West End in 2017. The musical opened on Broadway in […]
Government follows Southwark Council’s lead on free school meals
The government has widened a scheme providing free school meals for primary school children to all families receiving Universal Credit. The policy was adopted by Southwark Council 10 years ago, and was expanded last year to cover all secondary school in the borough on universal credit. The nation-wi...
Residents fighting to keep entire jetty offering picture-perfect views of Tower Bridge and The Shard
Residents living opposite Bermondsey are fighting plans to turn a publicly accessible jetty offering picture-perfect views of Tower Bridge and The Shard into bar and restaurant space. Sugar Quay Jetty, which is in the ward of Billingsgate though a short walk from the Tower of London, has been open t...
Musicals, Concerts, Comedy Shows and Quizzes in South London this June
Grease: the Musical by Trinity Laban Musical Theatre Second year students on Trinity Laban’s Musical Theatre course will be presenting Grease: The Musical at Blackheath Halls Follow 1950s Rydell High School and follow the romance between new girl Sandy and popular guy Danny who find their summer l...
The full line-up at the Greenwich Peninsula this summer
The Peninsula Summer is back this year with a season-long celebration of creativity, community and culture. Starting on the 10th July, the full programme features food, music and art. The Peninsula is home to London’s only rooftop basketball court, London’s first elevated garden park, architectu...
Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh says she is struggling to find a constituency office in the area on a £39,560 a year budget
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