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The latest south London food openings in Peckham, Dulwich, Brixton and Wimbledon
Guzzl Canteen, Brixton Village: This hot dog and rum bar in the heart of Brixton is the new venture from the team behind Guzzl, the charming ‘purveyor of nice things’ currently in the Village. The shop stocks indie food, w
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Five injured after three-car collision on New Kent Road
Five men have been left injured after three cars collided on New Kent Road yesterday morning (Saturday 17 January). Officers attended the scene at 8:30am today to find five men needing medical attention. Luckily, none of the injuries were life-threatening or life-changing. Police are urging anyone w...
King’s College Hospital celebrates 1,000 cases of robotic assisted surgery
Surgeons at King’s College Hospital have performed 1,000 cases of surgery assisted by robots throughout the last two years. King’s said the technology has been successfully used to speed up waiting lists and reduce post-operation complications. The implementation of robot-assisted procedures has...
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Video: Sadiq Khan accused of ‘gaslighting’ Londoners over crime statistics
The Mayor of London has rejected accusations of “cherry picking” specific crime statistics to “pretend” overall levels of serious offences have come down in the capital. Conservative London Assembly Member Neil Garratt used the first Mayor’s Question Time session of the year to take aim at...
Watch Peppa Pig live at Blackheath Halls
Peppa Pig and her family will be coming to Blackheath Halls on 31 January as part of the ‘Big Family Show’, full of music, adventure
Deptford’s Reading Lounge: a cosy place to discover new books
Lewisham’s libraries are hosting an adult reading challenge and Deptford Lounge’s free Reading Lounge provides the perfect space tackle the list of books. To take part in the adult reading challenge, simply pick up a welcome pack from any Lewisham Library from December to March this year. The pa...
Southwark Council propose world-first wild swimming experience on the Old Kent Road
Wild swimming may be coming to the Old Kent Road at Southwark’s Grade II listed gasworks, writes Rich Brann. Plans outlined at the council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee described the proposal as unlike anything else seen in Europe, creating an accessible freshwater swimming experience with h...
Average council rent in Lewisham could increase by £5.95 per week from April 2026
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Applications for Southwark’s 2026 Pride Fund is now open
Southwark Council has announced the opening of applications for its 2026 Pride Fund, writes Frankie Hills… The LGBTI+ community and organisations are being encouraged to apply for a share of £30,000 being allocated as part of Southwark’s festivities to celebrate Pride. It marks the third time a...
Mayor Sadiq Khan to raise council tax by £20 to help tackle phone thefts
Londoners face paying an extra £20 a year in council tax to the Greater London Authority (GLA) to fund an increased police crackdown on phone theft and more resources for the London Fire Brigade (LFB). The Mayor of London plans to increase the policing precept in residents
‘It’s the worst it’s been in 20 years’ – Southwark pub landlords ‘tighten their belts’ amid tax hikes and Dry January
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Met has launched dedicated town centre team in Elephant and Castle and Walworth
Elephant and Castle and Walworth will see an increased police presence with the introduction of a team of 16 officers, called the Town Centre Team. The launch is part of the Met’s commitment to drive down neighbourhood crime and target the issues that impact local residents a
Knife crime in Southwark: What do the figures show and what do they hide?
This is premium content for subscribers only Get the real storyAs Southwark changes we’re still here.We’re fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know.But proper journalism costs money. For just £2 a month, or £20 a year, our members get exclusive investigations, his...
Could Labour lose the local election in Southwark this May?
Could the May local elections deliver a seismic shift in the make-up of Southwark Council? For the last 15 years Labour’s grip on the borough has grown stronger with each election, with the party winning large majorities in 2010, 2014 and 2018 and culminating in 2022’s landslide victory, which s...
‘Only the Green Party offer the transformative big picture solutions that Southwark needs,’ writes Andy Higson
It may be a new year, but Southwark is as far from solving its housing crisis as ever. A Labour government, a Labour London mayor, and a Labour-run Southwark council, are not getting the job done. Only the Green Party are offering the transformative big picture solutions that we need. We’ll put pe...
‘We have already taken some important steps to reduce the cost of living that will start to have an impact this year,’ says MP Helen Hayes
I’d like to wish every reader a Happy New Year and I hope that you had a restful time over the Christmas and New Year period. I’d particularly like to thank everyone who was working over the festive period to provide vital services, including everyone working in health and social care, ...
Punchdrunk extends experimental experience merging theatre and gaming
The Punchdrunk theatre company has announced an extension to the run of its LANDER 23 live action video game experienc
Greenwich Council ask residents to put forward their suggestions for future developments in the borough
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NCTJ Awards for Excellence 2025: Southwark News shortlisted for third gong in a month with new video journalism accolade
Southwark News is delighted to announce that our Community Reporter is a finalist in the annual National Council for the Training of Journalists’ (NCTJ) Awards for Excellence 2025. Evie Flynn, a trainee reporter and video journalist, has been nominated in the video journalism category. It is the t...