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Eclectic vintage fair Midcentury Modern returns to Dulwich College
For two days each year, were you to step inside the halls of Dulwich College, you’d have the sensation of stepping back in time, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant… On Sunday 22 March this will be true once again, with the iconic biannual ‘Mid-century Modern’ fair set to celebrate the best of vinta...
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Southwark to ‘axe’ emergency responders who react to pendant alarms and sensors
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Applications open to support grassroots food projects fighting hunger in London
Applications are now open for local community groups to get funding to tackle hunger in their neighbourhoods, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… London housing association L&Q, has launched a new initiative – Cook for Change – in a move to help grassroots food organisations fight London’s gro...
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Woman charged with murder of 52-year-old man in Elephant and Castle
A woman in her 50s has been charged with the murder of a 52-year-old man in Elephant and Castle on Sunday (15 March). Joanna Cierpka, 51, of Newington Causeway, was charged with murder on Monday, 16 March. She remains in police custody and will appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court today (Tuesday,...
Caribbean WWII histories reimagined at the Old Royal Naval College
London’s Old Royal Naval College is hosting a free talk delving into the British Caribbean experience of WWII through the medium of film, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… Writer and Director Tony T of Sweet Patootee Arts will present an interactive talk at the Old Royal Naval College, a UNESCO Worl...
New leadership for pioneering black-led theatre group on its 40th anniversary
A groundbreaking black-led theatre group in Croydon appointed a new chair on Monday, its 40th anniversary, writes Cristina Trujillo… Talawa Theatre Company is marking its 40th anniversary by appointing Shonagh Reid as its new chair of the board of trustees, taking over from Elaine Banton to cont...
Voices at The Union
Stories about survival and desire, shame and pride, love and damage The Union Theatre becomes a stage for the stories that refuse to be silenced. Voices is a bold, electric showcase of six queer-led theatrical pieces by emerging writer Steven Clark; a bold new queer writer with a wicked ear for hum...
Southwark given nearly £5 million for new bus stops, cycle lanes and crossings
Southwark has been given nearly £5 million from Transport for London to fund measures to make the roads safer like new bus stops, cycle lanes and crossings. The borough has been awarded £4.354 million to spend on measures which make streets safer and encourage people to use more environmentally fr...
Southwark wins London Library of the Year award
Southwark Council’s libraries are officially the best in London, after the borough scooped a prestigious award with judges praising its campaign to encourage local people to discover the pleasure of visiting their local library. Southwark Libraries, which has 12 branches in Southwark, has been nam...
695 Shared living flats and 79 social housing planned for Elephant Park site
Plans to build 695 shared living flats and 79 social rent homes on the site where an 18-storey office block was supposed to have been constructed are recommended for approval. The applicant, Hub Propco Limited has submitted plans to build on the site, known as ‘Plot H1’ which is located in Eleph...
Woman hospitalised after Norwood Road collision
A woman was taken to hospital on Sunday morning after a traffic collision on Norwood Road near St Faith’s Road in Tulse Hill. The London Ambulance Service was called just after 7am on Sunday, 15 March to reports of a road traffic collision. Ambulance crews, clinicians in a response car and an inci...
Student flats and new homes approved in Deptford
Plans to build accommodation for more than 600 students and dozens of new homes in South East London have unanimously been approved. Student accommodation developer, Your Tribe, had submitted plans to build 605 student rooms and 50 ‘affordable’ homes at Sun Wharf beside Deptford Creek. The devel...
176-year-old pub demolition plans refused again
Plans to demolish a 176-year-old pub in Woolwich and replace it with flats have been rejected for a second time. Greenwich Council has refused plans to knock down The Anglesea Arms at 91 Woolwich New Road and build seven flats and a commercial unit in its place. Previous plans to knock down the loca...
176-year-old South London pub demolition plans refused again
Plans to demolish a 176-year-old pub in Woolwich and replace it with flats have been rejected for a second time. Greenwich Council has refused plans to knock down The Anglesea Arms at 91 Woolwich New Road and build seven flats and a commercial unit in its place. Previous plans to knock down the loca...
Bermondsey Baby Bank founder is running as a councillor this May – and she pledges to restore The Blue shopping area to it’s former glory
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Peckham businesses call for area to become an improvement district
Local businesses have called for Peckham to be made into an improvement district like the one at Bermondsey’s Blue. A Business Improvement District (BID) is a partnership between local businesses who have agreed to pay a levy which goes towards improvements designed to boost the local economy. The...
Food banks in Southwark gave out six per cent fewer parcels last year as demand shows signs of easing
The number of food parcels delivered by a major food bank charity in Southwark slightly fell in 2025 compared to the previous year but is still significantly higher than pre-pandemic levels. The Trussell Trust, which runs 1,400 food banks across the country and has four in Southwark, gave out 9,571 ...
Southwark is asking residents again whether Lower Road cycle lane should be made permanent
Southwark Council is asking residents whether they think the Lower Road cycle lane should be made permanent. The consultation on the future of the cycle lane between Rotherhithe Roundabout and Bestwood Street opened on 12 March and will run until Thursday, 2 April. It is the third consultation relat...
New gallery celebrating the world of astronomy to open at National Maritime Museum
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Woolwich art installation promises unique sensory experience
An impressive walk-through art installation is set to bring senses alive in Woolwich through its manipulation of light and colour, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant… Luminarium: Myriad is set to be installed at the Woolwich Works for the first time from the 2nd til the 6th of April. The monumental infla...