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Watch the Catalan ‘human towers’ at Blue Market Square in Bermondsey tomorrow Saturday March 21
The Catalan tradition of “castells”, or human towers, arrives at the Blue Market Square in Bermondsey this Saturday (March 21), writes Pablo Munoz… This extraordinary feat, part of a Catalan tradition, comes as this group from Bermondsey prepared to take part in a festival in northern Spain wh...
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Mayor poised to approve Canada Water Masterplan as affordable housing increases slightly to 9%
The Mayor of London is poised to approve the Canada Water Masterplan in a hearing at City Hall next week, as the latest documents suggest now 9% of housing on the site could be affordable thanks to a grant. It comes after the figure previously plunged to as little as 3% – the equivalent of […]...
Knife crime fell by 29% last year in Lambeth
Lambeth knife crime decreased by 29% last year compared to 2024, a bigger drop then Southwark which saw crimes down by a quarter, writes Tom Appleby… A study of the Metropolitan Police Service data revealed that there were 283 fewer knife offences last year in Lambeth. Knife crime peaked in June w...
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£52 million government plan to tackle homelessness with funding applications for organisations now open
London Data Store figures show that between 2020 and 2025, the number of people seen sleeping rough in South London increased by 9%, writes Niall Holden… . Lambeth was the worst affected borough, with 2,806 sighted during that same period, Niall Holden writes… Lambeth is the worst affected borou...
Opera will be held beneath Cutty Sark: Dido & Aeneas to be performed under the Greenwich ship this May
Audiences on 21 May will watch performances of Dido & Aeneas beneath the suspended historic ship.
Tube Strikes: what you need to know
This means the Jubilee, Northern and Bakerloo lines, which serve the borough, will be down.
Resident awarded £500 after council failed to properly plan for the ending of his Education, Health Care Plan
A Lewisham resident has been awarded £500 in compensation after the council failed to properly plan for the ending of his Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) when he turned 25. The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) said Lewisham Council did not clearly explain what would happen ...
Herne Hill family raise over £290,000 for leukaemia research in memory of beloved teenage daughter Ruby Fuller
The family and friends of a Herne Hill girl who died tragically young of leukaemia have raised a whopping £290,000 for possible life-saving research, writes Niall Holden… Ruby Fuller died in 2020 of leukaemia, aged just eighteen. The former Charter School North Dulwich head girl was dedicated to ...
Your chance to get a behind the scenes tour of the ‘secret dome’ at the Old Royal Naval College
The Chapel of St Peter and St Paul in the heart of historic Greenwich are re-launching their behind the scenes tour of Wren’s Dome, offering panoramic views of London. The behind the scenes tour takes visitors up a narrow, winding staircase (125 steps) to the top of the chapel. The dome is usually...
£3,000 grants available for youths bringing art and culture to Greenwich
The Create Grants from the Royal Borough of Greenwich are now open for the 2026 to 2027 period, providing up to £3,000 per project, writes Pablo Munoz… The grants will be awarded to projects that align with the council’s “Create, Connect, and Flourish” strategy—the core framework of the b...
Woolwich Works holds latest show in stand-up comedy series
Woolwich Works will stage the second part of their stand-up series tonight (Friday 20 March) , writes Tom Appleby… The show, Big Bill’s Comedy Night, is hosted by the comedian Bilal Rashid, and features bold, grassroots comedy performed by rising entertainers. “I’m willing to go to places th...
All women in Southwark can attend self-defence classes for free
Southwark Council are paying for all women living in the borough to get two hours of self-defence training for free. The sessions are led by Women’s Self Defence UK founder, Joanna, where she will teach you how to act quickly and confidently in threatening situations. All women aged 18 and over ca...
Mystery donor steps in to save music school in Kennington
An anonymous benefactor has stepped in last-minute to save The Music Boutique from closure in the Kennington, writes Pablo Munoz… The nearly £80,000 was loaned so that the rent arrears debt of £52,824.16 and the £27,000 of legal costs to the landlord, could be paid in full for the popular schoo...
Bermondsey Street will close overnight this Friday
Bermondsey Street will be closed overnight tomorrow (Friday, 20 March) for road works. The cycle lane between Whites Grounds and Crucifix Lane will be closed on Friday from 10.30pm to Saturday morning at 4.30 am. Vehicles will be directed to alternative routes on Druid Street and Crucifix Lane. The ...
Lime bikes ban approved
Lime e-bikes will be banned from being hired or parked in a South West London borough, under new rules. Richmond Council has approved plans to switch e-bike providers from Lime to Forest. The council’s Transport Committee agreed to award exclusive operating rights for e-bike services to Forest on ...
Slippery in the Omnibus Theatre
‘Sparks and spaghetti will fly’ Off-West End Award-winner Matthew Iliffe directs Soho Theatre’s Tony Craze Award Winning play, Slippery. John McCrea, best known for originating the titular role in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie on stage, is Jude, and Perry Williams (Player Kings, Little Wom...
16-year-old dies in fire near the Old Kent Road
A 16-year-old boy has died and another is in hospital after a fire at a property just off the Old Kent Road. Emergency services were called to a residential property on Coopers Road near the Tesco Supermarket store at around 3pm yesterday afternoon after reports of a fire. A 16-year-old was pronounc...
South London Jamaican Jazz band set to return to Woolwich Works
Experience a Jamaican Jazz band, fresh from their residency at the Effra Hall Tavern in Brixton, at Woolwich Works on Friday 20 March. The Effra Band have played with musical legends from The Specials, Jools Holland, PJ Harvey and other well-known Reggae and Jazz artists. They return to Woolwich Wor...
Lifts at Peckham Rye Station will cost ‘at least £20 million’ to install
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Evelina Children’s Hospital treating the youngest meningitis case
Evelina Children’s Hospital in Waterloo is leading the battle against the Meningitis outbreak as it treats a nine-month-old baby from Kent. Nala-Rose Fletcher, from Folkestone, has been described as being ‘seriously ill’ and in intensive care at the hospital. The leading children’s hospital,...