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22-year-old man charged with murder after ‘fatal Lewisham burglary’
A 22-year-old man has been charged with murder following a fatal burglary in Lewsham in February last year. Romar McDermott, of Mitcham Lane, Wandsworth, appeared at the Old Bailey yesterday (Tuesday 24 March), charged with the murder of Myles Meyjes. Myles, 46, died on 20 February 2025, just over a...
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London in the 18th Century: Street by Street
‘London is a mirror of mankind and of the world’ I recently became the proud owner of London in the 18th Century: Street by Street, a book of maps created by John Rocque in the 1700s and republished now with contemporary updates and information. Where we might feel surrounded by old fogeys forev...
Review: The Trials of a Gentleman at Brockley Jack Studio
Is he gallant or a ghoul? David Martin was born in 1960 but grew up watching 1940s’ Hollywood classics in darkened cinemas where his mother took him to hide her bruises inflicted by a drinking, gambling husband. Her young son was drawn to the elegance and chivalry of Fred Astaire and Cary Grant as...
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Cutty Sark DLR re-opening
“People power” has been praised for pushing through the refurbishment of a DLR station after it reopened with new escalators, a new lift and artwork celebrating Greenwich history. The Cutty Sark DLR station reopened yesterday (March 23), bringing residents and visitors right back into the heart ...
Thousands gather on Aylesbury Estate to release balloons in memory of 16-year-old Junior Dean
Thousands gathered on Walworth’s Aylesbury Estate on Saturday night to release balloons in memory of a 16-year-old, who tragically passed away after a fire at his friend’s home last week. The night’s sky on Saturday was filled with balloons as a whole community mourns the loss of the popular t...
Camberwell church needs £30,000 to restore roof after ‘dodgy Victorian workmanship’ led it to collapse
A church in Camberwell whose roof collapsed in January due to ‘dodgy craftsmanship from more than 150 years ago’ is asking the local community to help them pay a large repair bill. Cottage Green Chapel, between Wells Way and Southampton Way, needs to raise £30,000 to restore the roof, which col...
Peckham drug-dealer who stamped mum-of-two to death jailed for life
A cannabis-user who attacked a mum-of-two by stamping on her head after his car overturned near a hospital has been sentenced to life in prison.
‘Depraved’ south east London thug attacked man near station with plank of wood
A south east London thug who knocked out a man with a plank of wood and assaulted two police officers has been sentenced to jail.
The Museum of Edible Earth
Sustainability in Somerset House For many years, Somerset House was the Public Record Office and held the country’s birth, marriage, and death certificates, plus storing much of the nation’s important history and past in its many governmental departments. For the past 40+ years, though, it has e...
Peckham MP is hoping for business revolution on her patch
Behind Peckham’s vibrant markets, buzzing high streets and unmistakable creative pulse lies something deeper: a powerful collective movement of local entrepreneurs shaping our neighbourhood. That movement came together in full force in March, at the newly refurbished Palais on Rye Lane. Under the ...
Shopping arcade outside Peckham Rye Station is finally set to come down
The shopping arcade outside Peckham Rye Station is finally being demolished to make way for a public square, ten years after planning permission for a £27 million scheme was granted. Work to create a public square outside the station entrance is finally underway and will begin with the demolition o...
City of London Academy Southwark receives glowing Ofsted report
City of London Academy in Bermondsey has received a glittering Ofsted rating with inspectors praising its ‘culture of reading’ and high-achieving pupils. The non-selective South Bermondsey secondary school and sixth-form was also praised for its “ambitious curriculum” and the “deep subject...
Camberwell leaseholder stuck in temporary housing for two years after council fails to fix leak
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The 'hottest' south east London neighbourhood with a thriving high street
Once the quieter, less showy sibling of Dulwich Village and Peckham Rye, East Dulwich has surged into London’s spotlight after being named one of the capital’s hottest postcodes for 2026.
Family ‘left homeless’ as son in coma and boy, 16, dies after south east London fire
A family has been effectively left homeless after an “explosive” blaze killed a 16-year-old boy and left another in an induced coma in Southwark.
‘Talented footballer’ named as boy, 16, killed in south east London fire
A “talented footballer” has been named as the 16-year-old boy who died in a fire near Old Kent Road.
Police investigation after boy, 16, dies in blaze next to empty fire station
Police are investigating after a fire claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy next to a fire station.
Woman charged with murder after man found dead in south east London home
A woman has been charged with murder after a 52-year-old man was found dead at an address in Elephant and Castle.
Interactive map shows the most expensive house sales in south east London
Data from the Land Registry reveals where the most expensive homes changed hands across south‑east London between February 2025 and February 2026.
Revealed - which south east London borough had the most crime in February?
Metropolitan Police figures have revealed which south east London borough recorded the highest number of criminal offences in February.