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Just 10% of Elephant and Castle’s Borough Triangle redevelopment could now be affordable
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Councils powerless against developers?
The sprawling 53-acre Canada Water Masterplan was approved by the Mayor last week, giving British Land the go-ahead to press on with building 4,200 homes, just 9 per cent of which will be affordable, after the scheme stalled for more than a year. It wasn’t a surprising decision; the writing had be...
Beloved Camberwell sandwich shop arrives in Deptford
A popular Camberwell sandwich maker known for its Japanese-style sarnies, will open a new grab-and-go branch in Deptford this month, writes Pablo Munoz… Mondo Sando’s new shop, in Arch 5 of the Deptford Market Yard, will be styled in the same retro fashion as Cafe Mondo on Peckham Road, which al...
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Southwark school pupils shine in City Schools Concert
Southwark pupils perform self-composed pieces in a City of London event celebrating musical excellence, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant... Around 70 children and young people, including students from City of London Academy in Bermondsey, and Redriff Primary in Rotherhithe, took part in the 10th annivers...
Streatham man jailed for 15 years for rape and sexual abuse of young girl
A 44-year-old man from Streatham who repeatedly raped and sexually abused a girl under 13 has been sentenced to 15 years in prison. The court heard that Kamran Khan, of from Streatham High Road, abused the family’s trust to spend alone time with a young before sexually assaulting and threatening t...
Lady in her 80s stabbed to death in ‘deeply tragic’ attack in South London
A man has been arrested on suspiscion of murder after an elderly woman in her 80s was fatally stabbed in Shooters Hill on Wednesday morning in what police described as a ‘deeply tragic’ attack (April 1). Police officers were called to Red Lion Place off Shooters Hill just before 9am on Wednsed...
Council applies for borough-wide injunction to tackle illegal car meets
Illegal car meets may face greater enforcement in Central London as Westminster
London’s first Welsh cafe comes to Peckham
Tucked between Rye Lane and Bellenden Road lies Bara, the capital’s first Welsh cafe and the newest addition to Peckham’s bustling food scene. Bara (the Welsh word for bread) takes inspiration from the richness of Welsh produce, offering a Swansea Breakfast, Caerphilly Cheesesteak and better-kno...
The final phase of the £1.5 billion Elephant & Castle regeneration approved
Revised plans for the final phase of a £1.5billion regeneration scheme at Elephant and Castle have been green-lit by Southwark councillors. Developer, Get Living secured planning permission to build 507 new rental homes and accommodation for 452 students during a meeting of Southwark Council’s Pl...
Review: Underground (and Surface) Jock McFadyen and Jem Finer at Guildhall Art Gallery
Transmetropolitan Symphony Londoners grow up to the music of the city. The ever-present di
Unsafe cladding in London won’t be fixed for a ‘long time’ despite Grenfell tragedy, Mayor admits
Dangerous cladding on the capital’s high-rise buildings won’t be fixed “for some time”, the Mayor of London has admitted as he said London was uniquely hampered by the issue. Ministers have ordered landlords to either remediate or set a completion date for all residential buildings over 11m ...
Follow a free Easter Trail around the Greenwich Peninsula during the holidays
This Easter, Greenwich Peninsula are hosting an Easter trail through the businesses and green spaces in the area. The whole family are invited to explore and create together with a series of riddles, sketches, creative selfies and hidden details along the way. Families can collect a map from Firepit...
Sexagenarians Dating in Southwark
Love can prevail at any age James Holmes (Miranda, BBC) and Kevin N Golding (EastEnders, BBC) join Only Fools and Horses star Tessa Peake-Jones in Bren Gosling’s comedy-drama Invisible Me. Opening at Southwark Playhouse Borough in April, Holmes, Golding, and Peake-Jones bring to life a trio of six...
Easter crafts for just £3 at Woolwich works
Easter ‘Crafternoon’ sessions are coming to Woolwich Works from 7 – 10 April, with tickets just £3 per child. Woolwich works are hosting Easter fun for the whole family with a range of spring-inspired arts and craft activities. Choose from making bouncing bunnies, beautiful bonnets, daffodils...
South London and Maudsley NHS Trust appoints new chief executive
Paul Calaminus has been appointed the new chief executive of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust (SLaM), writes Tom Appleby… Calaminus is currently CEO at the North East London NHS Foundation Trust, and was previously the chief executive at the East London NHS Foundation Trust. Acco...
The church that hosts organ karaoke – with a jazz club in its crypt
The grade two listed Neo-Gothic church offers a dramatic background for their famous 'Organoke', and has been hosting top jazz acts in its basement for over 30 years.
Get your transport questions answered by Southwark’s main political parties at a public meeting next Thursday
A public meeting in Camberwell next week will be a chance to hear from representatives of the main political parties in Southwark about their vision for transport in the borough for the next four years. Local people will be able to get their transport-related questions answered by local politicians ...
Kenny saved! Kennington Skatebowl to receive £566,000 cash injection
Kennington Park’s historic skatebowl has been given a cash injection from Lambeth Council worth more than £500,000 to help bring it back to life and make it safer to use again. The popular 1970s skatebowl, known to many as ‘Kenny’, had fallen into decline and had become dangerous to use. Lamb...
Approved redevelopment will see over 100 charities and community organisations leave affordable workspace in Brixton
Plans to redevelop two-council owned sites in Brixton have been approved, despite fierce opposition over the displacement of more than 100 charities and community groups. Lambeth Council has partnered with developer London Square to bring forward a mixed-used residential and commercial development a...
Albert Bridge will reopen within 12 months after a £8.5 million repair job is approved
An £8.5 million repair job to get Albert Bridge open within 12 months has been approved, writes Katherine Gray a Local Democracy Reporter… The major Thames crossing between Chelsea and Battersea was closed to motor traffic in early February, after a crack was found in one of its components. Its c...