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Four new food and drink places to check out in SE1
GAIL’s takes former Southwark Fire Brigade building GAIL’s latest branch has opened in Southwark’s former London Fire Brigade building in SE1, where you can expect your favourite GAIL’s bakes – from the chocolate and tahini bites to the chocolate and almond croissants, yes, combined. The n...
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Herne Hill cyclist returns from epic two and a half-year cycling trip around the world
A cyclist has completed epic two and a half-year cycling trip around the world to raise awareness of mental health issues, writes Louisa Woolf… Boru McCullagh was 23 when he pedalled out of Herne Hill velodrome in August 2022, ahead of the ride of a lifetime, which took him through 31 countries,...
Imperial War Museum to host VE Day boat party aboard HMS Belfast
The Imperial War Museum is hosting a party on board HMS Belfast to mark 80 years since the end of World War Two in Europe. Visitors will be able to explore the World War Two battleship on Monday, 5 May from 6-9.30pm. The event is only available for adults and limited tickets are available. Tickets [...
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Council to spend £5 million on community projects including improvements to parks and sports facilities
The council is spending £5 million on community projects including upgrading Southwark’s parks and sports facilities, after funding was approved earlier this week. The improvements are being paid for by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which developers pay towards local improvements when t...
Revealed: ‘More than half of Lambeth’s larger council homes were let to families not on the bidding system’
Over half of a London borough’s larger council homes were let to families outside of the bidding system in the second half of last year. Data obtained by a housing support group through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request shows 62 per cent of four bedroom homes and 51 per cent of three bedroom ...
Sir Sadiq Khan has spent more money than other mayor on tackling hate crime – now he pledges £875,000 more
Sadiq Khan has urged Londoners to remain united ‘against all forms of hate’, as the conflict in the Middle East continues and communities hit by the riots following the triple murder in Southport showed how false information can ‘spread like wildfire on social media’. Warning that radicalisa...
Free Bermondsey office space saves charities £250,000
A free office space in Bermondsey has helped local charities save £250,000 since it was launched last year. PPL, a management consultancy, established a ‘Hub’ on Mill Street in 2024– 120sqm of open office space reserved for charities and not-for-profits. It was set up to help charities and vo...
Shoplifting continues to soar in London compared to the rest of the country
London’s soaring rate of shoplifting has continued to accelerate over recent months, as new data reveals that offences increased 54 per cent last year, compared with 2023. The latest ONS statistics show that almost 90,000 shoplifting offences were recorded in the capital in 2024, up from roughly 5...
Why was the Easter Bunny outside Bermondsey’s Iceland last Saturday?
The Easter Bunny took a trip to Bermondsey’s Iceland on Easter Saturday, the 19th April as part of protest claiming the supermarket is falling short of its cage-free poultry commitment. Iceland pledged in 2016 to be cage-free by the end of 2025, however, this deadline is fast approaching and campa...
Mobile health clinic opens in Bermondsey offering free check-ups and advice
A mobile clinic offering free check-ups and health advice for local people has opened in Bermondsey. The clinic launched by Our Future Health, the UK’s largest health research programme, is currently visiting the car park of the Tesco Superstore at 107 Dunton Road, and is open until 27th April. An...
Country in the Common to go ahead in South London park
A ‘controversial’ two-day country music festival will be held in a South London park this summer. Enable Leisure and Culture has won a licence to hold Country in the Common, on Tooting Common, over one weekend later this year which would feature ‘country, roots, folk, blues and associated Amer...
‘Empty shops on the high street should be rented out to community groups’
Sir Sadiq Khan has been urged to revitalise the capital’s high streets by commissioning new public art and helping Londoners take over empty shop spaces for community projects. In a new report, the London Assembly has told the mayor that residents often do not feel “meaningfully involved in high...
Fixing damp and mould in Southwark Council homes could save the NHS £1.8 million a year
Addressing damp and mould in Southwark Council properties could save the NHS £1.8 million each year, a report has found. The report by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) revealed 1,417 households are affected by damp and mould, meaning they “fail to meet the statutory minimum standard of ...
Memorial tomorrow for hero Folajimi who died while rescuing drowning woman from the Thames
A special gathering will take place tomorrow outside Southwark Cathedral to commemorate Bermondsey hero Folajimi Olubunmi-Adewole, who died after leaping into the Thames to save a drowning woman. The event will take place at Cathedral Square, north of Southwark Cathedral by the River Thames on Thurs...
Over £20 million secured for regeneration of Crystal Palace Park after land sale
Nearly £22 million in funding has been secured for the regeneration of Crystal Palace Park after land was sold to build affordable housing. Bromley Council has sold two housing development sites adjacent to the park and secured £21.8m in funding which will be spent entirely on the regeneration pro...
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust appoints new Chair
The South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Jane Bailey as its new Chair, who will take up the role from the 1st June, writes Lily Erwood… The former Deputy Chair of the King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said that she is honoured and excited to be joining the ‘i...
Police officers now have to get to Rotherhithe on the C10 bus
Rotherhithe’s neighbourhood police officers now have to take the C10 bus to get to their beat, after the Met lost their base at Seven Islands Leisure Centre last month. Local officers were asked to leave their hub in the leisure centre on March 26th by Southwark Council, as exclusively revealed b...
Where to celebrate Saint George’s Day tomorrow, Wednesday April 23
The Victoria, Bermondsey: The Victoria, on Pages Walk, are putting on their annual St. George’s Day celebration, which they have hosted for well over 30 years. Starting at 12pm, there will be ‘old-school’ tunes and from 5pm and they will offer a free buffet. Pat McKenna has run the pub for 41 ...
Residents block off street to stop council workers replacing their parking spaces with seating
South Londoners opposed to a £650,000 plan to replace parking spaces with seating down their street have blocked access to council workers set to start on the controversial project. Residents and businesses on Amesbury Avenue in Streatham fear the package of proposed changes to their street will ru...
Canada Water Chess Club was noticed by grandmaster Susan Polgar and puts Rotherhithe chess on the map
A little known chess club in Rotherhithe has gain the attention of one of the globe’s grandmasters Susan Polgar. Canada Water Chess Club is free to join and takes place in Canada Water Library with no membership fee and its open to all everyone from beginners to grandmasters. The club posted a Fac...