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Garden dedicated to Damilola Taylor to be planted in Peckham Square
A new garden in Peckham Square will honour the legacy of Damilola Taylor, the ten year old boy who was killed on his way home from school 25 years ago. ‘The Garden of Hope’ incorporates West African symbolism and consists of a sculpture on a podium surrounded by flower beds and benches. It will ...
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Three Southwark sites recognised as winners in architecture awards
Projects in Walworth and Peckham have been crowned winners in the 2025 New London Architecture Awards, which celebrate the best new buildings and places in London. Walworth Town Hall: Walworth Hall was the overall winner in the Conservation and Heritage category, after it was ‘sensitively refurbis...
Former leader of Southwark Council Peter John receives peerage
The former leader of Southwark Council Peter John who led the local authority for 10 years has been nominated by the Prime Minister for a peerage. Peter John is among 25 people put forward for a Labour peerage by Keir Starmer and is expected to receive the title ‘Lord John of Southwark’. Comment...
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Winter Show on the Heath
Bermondsey Artists’ Group co-founder Louise Sheridan will be exhibiting some of her Thames-based paintings in a group show of original artworks that opens this week at Blackheath’s newly re-opened Gallery White Box. This is the gallery’s final show of 2025 and presents a variety of contemporar...
Walworth’s fundraising dinner and dance for Jamaican relief to be held tomorrow
St.Peter’s Church in Walworth are hosting a dinner and dance event tomorrow (12 December) in support of the those affected by Hurricane Melissa, which caused catastrophic damage across Jamaica. One Love: Dinner and Dance aims to raise vital funds to give to Jamaican families and communities in nee...
Approved: 71 new social rent homes will replace Blackfriars Crown Court alongside student accommodation
A former crown court in Southwark is to be demolished and replaced with student accommodation and social housing after the plans were approved by councillors on Tuesday night (December 9). The applicant, iQ Student Accommodation, had submitted plans to redevelop Blackfriars Crown Court and build acc...
Winter Show on the Heath
Bermondsey Artists’ Group co-founder Louise Sheridan will be exhibiting some of her Thames-based paintings in a group show of original artworks that op
Grand Rotherhithe sculptures which survived WW2 bombs and demolition on Heygate Estate lovingly restored
Two Greek-style sculptures in Southwark Park have been restored a century after they were built with the help of local schoolchildren. The sculptures survived the falling bombs of the Blitz and have been shuttled across the borough over the last century, escaping demolition and regeneration. They ar...
Blackfriars Crown Court could be bulldozed for 600 students and 71 social rented homes
Plans to redevelop a former crown court in Southwark and replace it with student accommodation and social housing have been recommended for approval. The applicant, iQ Student Accommodation, has submitted plans to demolish Blackfriars Crown Court and build accommodation for 600 students as well as ...
Christmas fair to bring festive joy to Walworth this Saturday
Get your Christmas shopping sorted and take little ones to meet Santa at a Christmas market in Walworth this Saturday, 13 December. The ‘Christmas Fayre’ is organsied the Barlow and Congrave TRA and will take place in Doubtfire Hall on Tatum Street, SE17 1QR. The event will run from 1-4 pm. Stal...
Heart attack survivor and mother-of-two walks again after new vascular disease treatment
A mother of two has returned to pain-free walking after King’s College Hospital’s new laser technology successfully treated vascular disease in her legs, writes Megan Norcott… Heart attack and stroke survivor, Trudi Watkins, successfully underwent a laser catheter procedure to clear plaque bui...
Brixton House awarded a £10,000 Myles Smith Award grant to boost creative industry careers in South London
Brixton House has received a £10,000 grant through Amazon’s Regional Creatives Fund to expand creative industry programmes for underserved communities in South London. The funding comes via the
Woman rushed to hospital after medical incident in south east London
A woman has been rushed to hospital after a medical incident in Rotherhithe Street.
Person dies after becoming unwell near south east London park
A person has died after becoming unwell near a park in south east London.
Nostalgic photos show how London Bridge and Southwark looked 100 years ago
Photos from a new book have revealed how London Bridge and Southwark have transformed over the past century.
'I hope he haunts you' say family of grandad killed in Lewisham Wetherspoon fight
Charlie Prodromou, 63, died in hospital after he was involved in an altercation with Paul Tallant, 43, outside The Watch House pub. His family gave statements in court today.
All the places in south east London that could be getting a new M&S
Marks & Spencer is planning a major expansion, with potential new stores under consideration across neighbourhoods throughout south east London.