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Peckham MP is hoping for business revolution on her patch
Behind Peckham’s vibrant markets, buzzing high streets and unmistakable creative pulse lies something deeper: a powerful collective movement of local entrepreneurs shaping our neighbourhood. That movement came together in full force in March, at the newly refurbished Palais on Rye Lane. Under the ...
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Shopping arcade outside Peckham Rye Station is finally set to come down
The shopping arcade outside Peckham Rye Station is finally being demolished to make way for a public square, ten years after planning permission for a £27 million scheme was granted. Work to create a public square outside the station entrance is finally underway and will begin with the demolition o...
City of London Academy Southwark receives glowing Ofsted report
City of London Academy in Bermondsey has received a glittering Ofsted rating with inspectors praising its ‘culture of reading’ and high-achieving pupils. The non-selective South Bermondsey secondary school and sixth-form was also praised for its “ambitious curriculum” and the “deep subject...
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Camberwell leaseholder stuck in temporary housing for two years after council fails to fix leak
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‘It has been a privilege to serve’: Southwark’s oldest councillor, 80, gives final speech as she prepares to retire
Southwark’s oldest councillor has given her final speech at the Town Hall before she steps down for the May local elections. Maria Linforth-Hall, who is 80 years old and has represented St George’s ward for the Lib Dems since 2014, gave her final council assembly speech last Wednesday (18 March)...
Croydon Mind gets a new home as demand surges for mental health services
“These are services that are not only life-changing but, in some circumstances, life-saving as well,” said Emma Turner, as Mind opened its new Croydon counselling centre in South Croydon this week. The charity recen
Neil Coyle’s column: ‘My thoughts on housing, foodbanks and this year’s local election’
Housing is the number one issue local people raise with me so it is brilliant to be ‘breaking ground’ this week, the builders’ term for beginning the work for 338 new council homes on the Bermondsey site of the old Peek Freans Biscuit Factory.? Southwark’s Labour council has built more homes...
Weaving Trust in SE15
Creating space for people to connect and feel heard Weaving Trust is a new letterpress installation by Michelle Dwyer of Nice & Graphic studio, commissioned by Amott Road Baptist Church for the Dulwich Festival, writes Michael Holland. Michelle explains that ‘The work explores trust, belonging...
Massive funeral planned for local traveller and daughter of ‘The Old King’
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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...
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...