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Peckham pub gains a ‘new lease of life’ after takeover by local company
A vibrant two-floor pub in Peckham aims to target daytime customers after its takeover by a local drinks business, writes Matt Hasdell… John The Unicorn on Rye Lane has been acquired by Peckham-based brewers Gosnells, and will celebrate a relaunch tomorrow on Thursday 20 November. The pub is house...
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Shard set to sparkle as it unveils longest-ever light show inspired by building staff
The Shard will hold its longest ever continuous light show next week as the building gets into the Christmas spirit with designs inspired by its employees, writes Megan Norcott… The 60-minute Shard Lights spectacle will start at 6.45 pm on 25 November and repeat on the hour, every hour after night...
Popeyes UK hits 100-store milestone as London Bridge site opens this month
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Public talk to explore refugee protection in turbulent times at University of Greenwich
Blackheath & Greenwich United Nations Association (UNA), in partnership with the University of Greenwich, will host a free public talk titled ‘Refugee Protection in Turbulent Times’ on Tuesday, 25th November 2025, writes Jessica Khan… The event runs from 6:30pm to 8:00pm at the University ...
Plans to turn former South London police station into flats
Plans to convert a former police station into dozens of new flats in South London have been recommended for approval. The resident-led housing association, Phoenix Community Housing has submitted plans to partially demolish Catford Police Station on Bromley Road so it can deliver 63 new homes. The p...
Southwark to be given up to £10 million to improve buses
Southwark has been awarded up to £10 million to improve local buses, alongside Lewisham. Southwark has been selected as one of three London boroughs that will benefit from £30 million to improve its bus network. Lewisham and Haringey in north London are the other boroughs chosen to take part in Tf...
Bermondsey’s free lantern parade returns this Friday
This Friday lanterns will illuminate Southwark Park once more as Bermondsey gears up for its annual community parade. The Illuminate Rotherhithe and Bermondsey Lantern Procession will depart from the Blue Market at 5 pm on Friday, 21 November before heading to Southw
Tower Bridge’s new food hall is open, with thirteen new food stalls to try
A new food hall, Tower Bridge Collective, has opened next to Tower Bridge in October with thirteen street vendors offering dishes from all over the world. Tower Bridge Collective (TBC), ran by Blend Family, is spread over two floors next to Tower Bridge and offers a space where independent food ...
Norwegian King and Queen visit Rotherhithe’s St Olav’s Church to mark 80 years since WW2 liberation
Rotherhithe was graced with a royal visit on Sunday (November 16) after the Norwegian King and Queen attended a special mass at St Olav’s Church to mark 80 years since Norway was liberated from Nazi occupation. The King of Norway, Harald V, and his wife Queen Sonja attended the Norwegian Remembran...
St Helier Hospital workers secure ‘fair pay’ deal following strike threat
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Mum awarded £700 after council took too long to arrange care for her daughter
A Southwark resident has been awarded £700 after the council took too long to arrange care for her daughter and failed to complete a carer’s assessment. Southwark Council has agreed to apologise to the resident, known as Miss X in a Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) report, and...
Slashing affordability requirements for London housebuilders ‘too little, too late’, MPs claim
Controversial measures to speed up housebuilding in London – including reducing the required proportion of affordable homes in new developments – have been condemned by MPs as “too little, too late” for the capital’s crisis. Sir Sadiq Khan and Housing Secretary Steve Reed struc
Chancellor expected to give the Mayor of London powers to impose a tourist tax
The Mayor of London has cautiously welcomed reports that he will be granted the power to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital, and a report outlines how such a tax could work. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is expected to give Sir Sadiq Khan and other civic chiefs the authori...
End of Year Open Show
Closing date for entries is November 30th Rod Kitson, resident artist at Surrey Quays, is
Extension of Free School Meals and £200 one-off payment
A West London council will hand out cash payments of £200 to thousands of residents to ease cost of living pressures in the New Year. Kensington and Chelsea Council said the cash payment will go to the 30per cent of residents in the borough on the lowest incomes and who are most in need, which...
This Christmas Pinocchio comes to life at Shakespeare’s Globe
Journey to a world of endless possibilities this festive season as Pinocchio comes to life in the iconic Globe Theatre at the end of the month from Saturday November 29. A new musical for the whole family by Charlie Josephine and Jim Fortune this is a premiere for Pinocchio at William Shakespeare’...
Peckham businesses hit out at plans for popular Bellenden Road to be partly closed during school run
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Coroner criticises care provided to 74-year-old woman at King’s College Hospital
A coroner has criticised the disjointed care a 74-year-old woman received before she died at a King’s College Hospital. Joan Talbot died of sepsis at Camberwell-based hospital on August 14, 2022, due to a urinary tract infection and proctocolitis. A Prevention of Future Deaths report, published on...
Third Labour councillor in a week quits party blaming government’s ‘rightward shift’
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Fire at Peckham hotel caused by ‘unsafe use of candle’
Forty people left a hotel on Peckham High Street on Saturday morning after a fire broke out believed to have been caused by the ‘unsafe use of a candle’. One person had to be evacuated but fortunately there were no reports of any injuries. The other guests left the hotel before the Fire Brigade ...