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South Dock Marina boating community say they still fear for their future over £6m redevelopment plans
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Beloved iron ship table at the Brunel Museum demolished
A beloved iron sculpture of a ship outside the Brunel Museum in Rotherhithe has been demolished. Gardeners are now at work planting a wildflower meadow in its place. The Ship of Blueprints – known locally to some as ‘Arthur’s Table’ – was a picnic table shaped like a ship that stood in the...
Police are looking for this backpack in fresh appeal following Brixton murder
Detectives have launched a fresh appeal for information as they continue to investigate the murder of a 34-year old man in Brixton last month. Troy Ramsundar was stabbed on Brixton Road on Thursday, 20 March. Ibrahim Gonclaves-Cumare, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with murder on Sunday, 23 Ma...
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Household item borrowing centres open in East Dulwich and Elephant and Castle
Southwark Council has opened two new sharing libraries in East Dulwich and Elephant and Castle where residents can borrow DIY items for ‘a few pounds a day’. The Library of Things in Dulwich Leisure Centre and Castle Leisure Centre is offering useful everyday items such as carpet cleaners, drill...
City Hall warned that Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could ‘destroy’ the area
Sir Sadiq Khan’s plan to pedestrianise Oxford Street could blight local investment, cause an uptick in crime, and “destroy” the area if mismanaged, City Hall was warned on Wednesday. The London Assembly was told by Tim Lord, chair of the Soho Society’s executive committee, that the mayor’s...
The unholy alliance on Bermondsey Beer Mile against Southwark Council
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Mush Love: Meet the fungi fanatics of south London
Every month a group of mushroom obsessives gather in Brixton to share their love of all things mycology: the study of mushrooms. They say the humble mushroom is far more than a culinary delight. Instead, a true ‘sustainability superhero’ that could be key to achieving net zero, writes Louisa W...
Out of Southwark’s 33,430 properties 72 per cent are missing an up-to-date electrical safety certificate
The Labour leader of a London borough where over 70 per cent of council homes lack an up-to-date electrical safety certificate has admitted the party should have focused more on improving the quality of council homes. Cllr Kieron Williams told a scrutiny meeting on Monday evening (March 31) that loo...
Tunnel tolls at Silvertown and Blackwall could make traffic worse at Tower Bridge, officials claim
Charges to use Silvertown and Blackwall tunnels could lead to more traffic at other crossings including Rotherhithe Tunnel and Tower Bridge as motorists seek to avoid the toll, the authority in charge of the bridge has warned. Silvertown Tunnel linking Greenwich Peninsula to the Royal Docks is openi...
Twenty-three more women come forward over Elephant and Castle student rapist
Police have been approached by 23 more women claiming they were attacked by convicted serial rapist Zhenhao Zou. The Elephant and Castle student, 28, was found guilty in March of raping and drugging ten women in London and China between 2019 and 2024. His conviction at Inner London Crown Court, ju...
Cutty Sark DLR station to close for 10 months
Cutty Sark DLR station will be closed from the end of May until next Spring while all four escalators are replaced, writes Louisa Woolf… Problems with the existing escalators have disrupted passengers since 2021, with all four now out of service. To get from platform to street level, commuters cur...
Mr Searles – a paragon of good taste
Aah, the Old Kent Road – a busy, noisy place and not for the faint-hearted. It’s been a major highway since the Romans invaded but historically speaking you might think there isn’t a lot left to look at. Superstores and articulated lorries now domin... This is premium content for subscriber...
Southwark named second worst in London for burglaries
Southwark had the second highest number of burglaries in London last year, according to the Met Police. In total 1,583 burglaries were reported in Southwark in 2024, making it one of London’s biggest hotspots for home invasions, according to data obtained by Legal Expert via Freedom of Informatio...
Councillors back motion to extend franchise in local elections
Southwark Council has called on the government to allow all foreign residents to vote in local elections. The motion, proposed by Labour Cllr Sam Dalton and which passed following an unanimous vote in Council Assembly last Wednesday, called for all legally resident foreign nationals to be given the ...
Walworth Living Room to reopen next week with longer hours and more events
A Walworth community space offering knitting workshops, coding classes and drumming lessons is reopening to the community on Friday, 11 April. Walworth Living Room in All Saint’s Hall on Surrey Square has been closed for renovations since last year. The new and improved community hub will have lo...
Sadiq Khan announces £6 million funding boost towards helping those caught up in domestic violence
Survivors of domestic violence in London are set to benefit from a £6m funding boost announced by Sir Sadiq Khan, which will go towards grassroots community organisations providing “life-changing” support. The mayor’s investment will be used to fund groups who help victims with housing and le...
Helen Hayes asks for local people’s opinions as government will be launching the National Youth Strategy
Wherever a young person grows up, they should have the support and opportunities they need so that they are able to thrive. That is why this Labour Government is launching the National Youth Strategy, which will aim to deliver better support and more opportunities for the next generation of young pe...
Bermondsey’s unwelcome tourist: when Cholera wiped out over half its victims
Look in any estate agent's window and you'll see that Southwark is now a very desirable place to live. The area around Jacob's Island in Mill Street is particularly profitable for property entrepreneurs, attracting pop stars, well-heeled computer bod... This is premium content for subscribers only ...
Exploring the secret Crystal Palace Subway
The Crystal Palace burnt down in 1936, but after the devastating fire one underground structure still remained. It was the Crystal Palace Park subway, built in 1865 to carry Victorian passengers from central London into the Crystal Palace. With a beautifully ornate design, it was said to be a portal...
Family placed 140 miles away in Herefordshire for over five years
A South London family has been living in temporary accommodation 140 miles away in Herefordshire for over five years. The family is one of 256 homeless households from Lambeth borough who were staying in temporary housing outside the capital as of December 31 last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI...