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East Dulwich councillor and his wife celebrate 60 years of marriage
Childhood sweethearts Charlie Smith and his wife Sue celebrated their Diamond Wedding Anniversary last week and say the secret to a long and happy marriage is remaining ‘great friends’. Charlie, 77, who has been an Labour councillor for 24 years in East Dulwich, met Sue at a youth club when the ...
Over 50s daytime cabaret at the Elephant and Castle has expanded after ‘incredible popularity’
A local woman’s daytime cabaret at the Elephant and Castle Pub has proved so successful in helping older people get out and about that it is now expanding to two days a month. Diane Horan Hill is a 64-year-old, lifelong Elephant and Castle resident with a passion for singing, dancing, and bringing...
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Top-rated coffee shop and nursery join Bermondsey ex-Biscuit Factory new homes
Popular coffee shop Urban Baristas and day nursery Kinderzimmer will open later this year at Pearl Yard Bermondsey, writes Cristina Trujillo… Renovated Biscuit Factory, Pearl Yard Bermondsey, is welcoming the two new enterprises to its community of new homes, leisure and retail spaces. Greystar is...
Free classical music concerts at Charlton House every week
Every Tuesday at 1pm, Charlton House opens its doors for a free classical music concert. The performance is hosted in the Old Library by the Charlton House Concert Society in conjunction with The Royal College of Music and The Royal Academy of Music. The concert is completely free and operates on a ...
Backstory named London’s independent bookshop of the year
The 2026 London winner for The British Book Awards 2026 Independent Bookshop of the Year is Backstory, a Balham shop that deals in fiction, non-fiction and wine.
Traffic chaos on Baring Road
A hair and beauty salon owner says roadworks outside her shop in South East London have led to some customers cancelling their appointments. Bola George, who owns Boltan Hair & Beauty Salon on Baring Road in Grove Park, says she is losing out on customers and has seen a drop in her takings becau...
Review: Dawn of Reckoning @ White Bear Theatre
Suspense-filled writing and intriguing performances This two-woman play gives the audience a glimpse into the complicated lives and friendship – or lack thereof – of former best friends Ruth and Helena, writes Melina Block. Taking place over the course of one night when the two women bump into...
SE1 named as one of the best postcodes to live in
SE1 is one of seven London locations featured on The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2026 list. Stretching from Bermondsey to Waterloo, taking in Elephant and Castle, Borough, South Bank, Blackfriars and Bankside it has been hailed for its amazing cultural offerings, food and landmarks. Richmond wa...
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...
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...
£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...