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The Rotherhithe Shed has reopened after fundraising success success
The Rotherhithe Shed, a vital community project for older people, will reopen twice weekly from February 2026 thanks to the generosity of local residents and organisations. Community support from a Crowdfunder campaign, votes in the THINC
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Residents invited to sit on panels to help decide how publicly owned land in Southwark should be developed
Residents will be able to sit on panels with power to help decide how publicly owned land should be developed thanks to a pilot scheme being rolled out by Southwark Council. The panels form the centrepiece of a new community decision-making model drawn up for Southwark Council by the New Economics F...
Two businesses in Elephant and Castle ordered to move out by TfL
Two businesses have been ordered to close in Elephant and Castle by Transport for London (TfL), after a recent inspection uncovered the roofing needs urgent repairs. Chillies Tandoori Grill on St George’s Circus was ordered to vacate its premises several weeks ago so TfL, which owns
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Playgrounds in Greenwich set for major upgrade after council funding
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is investing £600,000 to transform its adventure play centres, subject to Cabinet approval next Wednesday (28 January). The proposed investment will see new a new multi-use games area in Woolwich, upgraded outdoor facilities at Glyndon Adventure Play Centre, and the c...
‘We are putting money back in families’ pockets’, says Peckham MP
For too long, people across Peckham have been struggling with the cost-of-living crisis and an economy that does not work for them. Families who are working hard,
Police appealing for witnesses after man is charged with rape in Brixton
The police are appealing for witnesses and information after report of a woman raped in Brixton earlier this month. A woman reported to police that she had been raped at an address in Pulross Road in the early hours of Thursday, 8 January, and an immediate investigation was l
Where you can watch The Traitors finale in south east London
South east London is firmly in the grip of Traitors fever, as the BBC smash-hit returns for its nail-biting finale.
Temperance, tanneries and a working class hero: the story behind Southwark Park’s old water fountain
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One policy U-turn after another and this latest one is getting weary for publicans facing a cocktail of tax
It is hard to keep track of the number of U-turns performed by the current government. The latest came last week on plans to increase business rates paid by pubs, right as we were preparing to go to press on an article about the subject. After facing criticism over its plans to axe a discount […...
Man died after Southampton Way road incident involving bus and scooter
A man in his 20s has died following a road incident this morning on Southampton Way near the junction with Cottage Green in Camberwell. Emergency services raced to the scene just before 8am this morning to reports of a road traffic collision involving a bus and a scooter. A Met spokesperson said: ...
Luxury 25-storey apartment block by Thames nears completion
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Headache Creative Productions premiere What I’d Be by Tanieth Kerr
“I think the greatest gift my mum ever gave me was my sister” Two estranged sisters reunite on a park bench after their mother’s funeral. Makayla hasn’t been home since she left ten years ago; Ally hasn’t left since she dropped out of university. Together they confront the ghosts and m...
The Village Where No One Suffers
Polina Polozhentseva’s new play premieres at the Jack Studio Have you ever been in love? Well, Lukyana might be. Sometimes. Rather than face up to her husband-to-be she decides to run away to the one place that would give her peace, her recently deceased Grandmother’s house in war torn Ukraine. ...
Four children rushed to hospital after fire at a block of flats
Four children were taken to hospital this morning and dozens of people were evacuated after a fire broke out in a block of flats near Coldharbour Lane in Brixton. Firefighters rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a flat fire in an 11-storey building on Barrington Road in Brixton, just afte...
Plans to build 21-storey tower block in Bermondsey submitted
Plans have been submitted to build a 21-storey tower block in Bermondsey, which will offer more than 150 flats for key workers.
Southwark opposes any changes to Freedom Pass
Southwark Council has said it will oppose any changes to a travel pass which lets older people use public transport in London for free after suggestions the scheme could be scaled back. The Freedom Pass, used by 1.2 million Londoners, allows those aged over 66 to use the bus, tube, tram, DLR and Nat...
Join a supportive writing group in Deptford
A relaxed writing group at the Albany is back on Monday 26 January and offers an opportunity to write for an hour and share their work for an hour. Just Write It! allows writers to gain constructive feedback on their work form other members of the group. The first half of the session is an […]...
21-year-old man ‘involved in a major people smuggling ring’ extradited to Belgium after his arrest in Bermondsey
A 21-year-old man ‘involved in a major people smuggling ring’ has been extradited to Belgium more than a year after he was arrested in Bermondsey. Zeeshan Banghis, an Afhgan national, was apprehended at an address on the New Kent Road by officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) on 18 Decemb...
'Manipulative' - south east London stalker's 'relentless' campaign of abuse
Herne Hill man Sean Murphy has been jailed for "a campaign of relentless intimidation and physical abuse".