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Woman rescued from Peckham house fire
Firefighters raced to rescue a woman from a house fire on Sturdy Road in Peckham on Sunday morning (11 January). The blaze damaged half of the ground floor of a two-storey terraced house on Sturdy Road, which lies between Harold Moody Park and Consort Park. A woman was rescue
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Paternity rights and other employment changes announced by the Prime Minister
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer visited Croydon’s IKEA on the Purley Way this morning (January 12) to announce new day-one paternity rights and bereavement support as part of the Government’s expansion of employment protections. The PM was joined by Croydon West MP Sarah Jones and Business Secre...
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Surrey Quays River Island to close its doors for the final time this Sunday
Shoppers at Surrey Quays have until this Sunday, January 18th to enter River Island as stores across the country shut down, writes Frankie Hills… The high street retailer used to operate 250 stores, employing 5,500 staff across the country, but as the pressures of running physical shops increases,...
Police appeal for information after Peckham mum shot on Christmas Eve
Police have appealed to the public for information following a shooting on Christmas Eve which has left a Peckham mum of a one-year-old son in hospital fighting for her life. Police were called at 22:50hrs on Tuesday, 24 December to reports of shots fired at a residential address on Cronin Street, P...
Heritage of London Trust saves historic post-war art
The Heritage of London Trust (HOLT) has saved a piece of Lewisham’s post-war art history… Writes Frankie Hills Two murals created by leading sculptor William Mitchell, located on the Foxborough estate, were the subject of a restoration project which involved 240 young people through HOLT’s Pro...
While the government lowers it’s affordable home target Labour-run Westminster Council up their target to 70 per cent
A Central London council has issued a new policy calling on developers to build more social homes on new developments – but experts warn it could backfire. Westminster City Council’s ‘City Plan Partial Review’ will place tougher rules on developers by shifting the requirement for social rent...
Watchdog ‘very concerned’ over HMP Wandsworth’s failure to keep suicidal prisoner safe
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Volunteers call for promised compensation after bin lorry destroys part of their community garden
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A wintry walking tour through Bermondsey’s Guy Street Park and Leathermarket Gardens
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Friends of Guy Street Park call for volunteers ahead of their first ever meeting
A group set up to help refurbish Guy Street Park in Snowsfields is calling for volunteers to get involved ahead of their first meeting next week. Last year the council announced funding to refurbish Guy Street Park on Weston Street, unveiling designs including a re-surfaced sports court, a ‘picnic...
Peckham to host new London-style pizzeria
Peckham is set to see another exciting addition to its restaurant scene, with the opening of Connie’s Pizza later this month, writes Frankie Hills… Launched by Naples native Andrea Asciuti, the man behind 081 Pizzeria, the restaurant is named after his
How to spend a perfect day at Greenwich’s O2
If you’re heading to the O2 Arena for a gig, there’s far more to do than just turn up for the main event. From a shopping spree at the outlet stores to scaling the roof at Up at The O2 and dining at one of the many restaurants, it’s easy to turn a concert into […]
Snapshot of where people on temporary accommodation are living in one South London borough
Just over half of Lewisham’s homeless households are currently staying in temporary accommodation within the borough, latest figures show. As of December 1, 2025, the council was providing temporary accommodation to 2,450 households, which is a slight decrease from the previous year when 2,799 hou...
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at Blackheath Halls
Trinity Laban’s Big Band and Studio Band are back at Blackheath Halls for a programme of jazz music on Thursday 22nd January. Over the past decade, Trinity Laban jazz graduates have reinvigorated the UK Jazz scene with artists such as Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Xhosa Cole, Laura Jurd and bands like...
Council doesn’t expect systems to be fully operational until the summer after cyber attack
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Dance inside the basement of a Grade 1 listed church in Walworth
The Crypt at St Peter’s Church is turning into a stage to host a range of live music on Saturday 31st January for just £2.50 per ticket. Underground the historic church is a secret crypt designed by one of England’s most celebrated architects, Sir John Soane. Rock the Crypt will welcome South L...
Step free upgrades are needed – even at small stations with rising annual footballs
This week we covered calls by local residents for Loughborough Junction station to receive a step free upgrade. Unlike Peckham Rye Station, which recently had a planned upgrade postponed by the Department for Transport even though it is the busiest interchange station in the country without step-fre...
Canary Wharf set to light up in annual Winter light Festival this January
Hop across the river to Canary Wharf to see the tenth edition of Canary Wharf’s FREE Winter Lights festival, running from Tuesday 20 January to Saturday 31 January. The Winter Lights festival showcases 16 exceptional light artworks from artists and studios around the world. Canary Wharf will be tr...
David Bowie’s South London childhood home set to open to the public
A terraced house in Bromley is being transformed into an immersive 1960s experience, allowing visitors to walk through David Bowie’s childhood home – incl