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Local charity offers winter refuge for older residents – as Southwark is the fifth highest in England for older people living in income deprived households
Falling temperatures, financial constraints and less opportunity to socialise can mean winter is a difficult time for some people, but one charity is stepping up to help, writes Matt Hasdell… Around the side of Dulwich Grov
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Dulwich grandma ‘unable to have family over for Christmas for the fourth year running due to damp’
A pensioner from Dulwich has said she is unable to have her grandchildren to visit this Christmas for the fourth consecutive year because of the level of damp in her home. Christine, who moved into the council property in North Dulwich seven years ago, has been living out of her living room for the ...
Christmas and New Year bin collections in Southwark plus Christmas trees recycled for free
Southwark residents will experience some changes to their usual bin collection dates over the festive period. During Christmas and New Year, some bin collections will run a day or two behind, so it’s important to know how this will affect you and your household. Southwark Council has provided a li...
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Approved student tower above Southwark tube back before councillors after station was granted Grade II-listed status
Plans to build student flats on top of a Tube station have been approved again after a technicality meant they had to be reconsidered. Southwark Council’s Planning Committee has approved the development on top of Southwark Tube station after the building recently gained Grade II-listed status. Ear...
Christmas and New Year bin collections for those living under Lewisham Council kick in on Monday December 22
Lewisham residents will experience some changes to their usual bin collection dates because of the festive period. From Monday, December 22, some bin collections will run a day or
New South London venue gets it extended licence in time for New Year’s Eve celebrations
A newly-opened bar in Catford is allowed to stay open late on New Year’s Eve and during the early hours of New Year’s Day after a Temporary Event Notice (TEN) was granted by Lewisham councillors. Grand Empire is located at 108-110 Rushey Green and reportedly opened to the public earlier this mon...
Watch the Nutcracker Ballet at Blackheath Halls this Christmas
Let’s All Dance Ballet Company returns this December with a festive performance of The Nutcracker. From Monday 22 December to Tuesday 23 December, families can enjoy this enchanting ballet, perfect for children of all ages. The show will transport the audience to the magical Land of Sweets, where ...
Bakerloo Line graffiti writers – the scourge of Transport for London
Transport for London (TfL) is spending up to £11million annually on cracking down on graffiti on Tube trains, it has emerged. The body’s Commissioner Andy Lord said a “spike” in tagging Tube carriages – especially on the Bakerloo and Central Lines – was costing TfL “between £10m and £...
Here is a macabre tonic to pantomime season
In the information age we live in, we are never far from sensationalism, whether through news outlets or social media. In the late ’60s and into the 1970s, London had its own sensational story brewing, that centred on alleged demonic happenings and visitations to North London cemeteries, writes Ch...
Sadiq Khan breaks silence on alleged confrontation with Chancellor Rachel Reeves
The Mayor of London has insisted his relationship with Rachel Reeves remains “very fraternal” in light of reports that the Chancellor abruptly cut short a meeting between the two about investment in the capital. Sir Sadiq Khan was allegedly told to “get out” of Ms Reeves’s office as he tri...
Operator, please connect me to 1984! Remembering Christmas parties at Erlang House
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Christmas bin collection dates
Bexley Council has released its festive bin collect
Calls for South London station ‘crammed into just half a railway arch to be knocked down or expanded’
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Mercato Metropolitano at Elephant & Castle will stay open until the end of 2026
Mercato Metropolitano in Elephant and Castle will continue trading until the end of 2026 despite speculation that it could close earlier next year so the land can be redeveloped. The food market on Newington Causeway is being demolished to make way for 44-storey and 38-storey skyscrapers which were...
Mayor launches Christmas crackdown on crime in Southwark
City Hall has announced that hundreds of extra police officers will be on patrol in Christmas hotspots during the busiest shopping period of the year. Targeted spots include Christmas markets and busy tourist locations with bars, shops and restaurants. Police will be visible in areas with high footf...
Brixton Blood Donor Centre leads efforts to recruit black heritage donors with group bookings
A new NHS Blood and Transplant service has been launched at the Brixton Blood Donor Centre, writes Lilian Mulholland… Brixton Blood Donor Centre has been selected as one of three sites in the country to form part of a pioneering new service to boost the number of black heritage blood donors. The n...