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Election results: Lewisham turns Green for the first time
Four years ago, every seat in Lewisham Council was won by Labour, but after last Thursday election the Green Party took control – it is the first time the borough had not been red in 55 years, writes Frankie Hills… Despite defending its seats better within the capital than on the national level,...
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If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it – the kids want their park kept as it is
Last week we reported on the backlash from parents over plans to redesign Little Dorrit Park on Borough High Street – a playground that has been a child-only space for nearly 125 years. When we visited, the park was packed with children from the two nearby primary schools. It was busy, safe and cl...
Families are invited to take-over the historic Painted Hall for a day
On the third Sunday of every month, families are invited to a ‘family take-over’ day at the Painted Hall in the Old Royal Naval College. There will be activity stations throughout the hall suitable for all ages – aimed at encouraging families to get stuck in, play and create together. These in...
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Once in a While
Four semi-staged performances A new British musical by Jane Morgan, over four decades in the making, will finally reach the stage this summer, as Once in a While premieres with a special four-performance run. Set in 1930s London, Once in a While is a witty, romantic comedy that captures the elegan...
Charlton House’s plant sale is back this Sunday
The popular plant sale in the historic walled gardens of Charlton House is back this Sunday 17 May. Gardeners are invited to stock up on beautiful plants for their garden – which come from the surplus of Charlton House’s own gardens. There will also be a selection of local stalls selling a range...
Colossus
Forty-five dancers move as one in the UK debut of Stephanie Lake From darkness they emerge, a dizzying mass of pulsating bodies. The push and pull of humanity is embodied by this heaving throng of life, but can a crowd be more than the sum of its parts? As complex patterns ripple through the flood...
The Signalman
An evening of Victorian illusions and ghost stories Witness spectacular Victorian magic and illusions inspired by the works of Charles Dickens, followed by a performance of his seminal short story, The Signalman, in which a lone traveller befriends a railway signalman who has a terrifying tale to te...
GP boss stole £150k NHS cash and sent creepy anonymous hate letters to influencer
Christian Jennings has been jailed after he stole £150,000 from the south London GP surgery he managed and then sent menacing letters to a businesswoman.
St Christopher’s Hospice holds annual Funwalk
St Christopher’s Hospice annual fundraising Funwalk is set to return for its 36th year on Sunday May 10, writes Francesca Papp… More than 3,000 people are expected to take part in the charity’s biggest fundraising event of the year, walking up to 11 miles each through Bromley’s woodlands an...
Political parties across Lambeth have published their manifesto pledges
With just days to go until the local elections, political parties across Lambeth
What ideas do local Labour, Green and Lib Dem candidates have on transport?
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A Blizzard in Spring
A London premiere from Canadian circus company FLIP Fabrique, Blizzard asks, what if winter has taken over? Would it be a catastrophe, or a chance to start over? Combining world class acrobatics with comedy, poetry and live original music, Blizzard brings the snowstorm to the stage, inviting audie...
London’s biggest hot sauce festival is coming to Peckham this weekend
Spice lovers are set to descend on Peckham this weekend (9–10 May) for London’s biggest hot sauce festival. Tickets for the event at Copeland Park cost just £5 and it is free entry for under-12s. The two-day festival will showcase more than 40 independent hot sauce traders alongside a packed pr...
Man dies after drive-by shooting on Coldharbour Lane
A murder investigation has been launched after 25-year-old Keanu Taylor died of his injuries after a shooting in Brixton in the early hours of Saturday, 1 May. Police were called at around 1:15am to reports of ‘multiple shots being fired’ on Coldharbour Lane. It is understood that a BBQ was tak...
London’s smallest skate park faces eviction after racking up 60k in rent arrears
A popular indoor skate park and craft beer bar has launched a crowdfunding campaign after landlord The Arch Company served it an eviction notice over rent arrears, writes Francesca Papp… Hop Kingdom is London’s smallest indoor skate park. Founded in 2018, the site sits under one of Druid Stree...
Much-needed rent reforms can’t come a moment too soon as law changes today
All private renters in London probably breathed a sigh of relief last October when the long-awaited Renters’ Rights Act received Royal Assent to become law. The reforms – which include the abolition of ‘no fault’ evictions or Section 21 notices – will come into force on today, Friday1 May....
Asylum seeker jailed for raping girl, 16, after giving her BuzzBallz in Denmark Hill
An asylum seeker who “just did not care” that a 16-year-old girl did not want to have sex with him has been detained for seven years for rape.
Party manifestos announced for Bexley
All five major political parties have announced their plans for Bexley ahead of the local council elections on May 7. The Conservatives have controlled the South East London authority since 2006, but they are expected to face stiff opposition from Reform UK next month. The latest YouGov polling has ...
Peckham chicks thriving again after “distressing” break-in left almost the whole flock dead
Fluffy, healthy chicks are flourishing again at a community garden in Peckham after a horrific break-in left nearly the entire flock dead or missing, writes Leah Renz… On 26 January, a suspected thief broke into the chicken coop at Glengall Wharf Garden and snatched up six chickens, leaving the re...
Missing boy, 13, found and reunited with his mother
A Year 8 pupil who went missing for seven day is now safely home with his mother, writes Leah Renz. Sanet Salhe, 13, went missing from his school in Rotherhithe on Wednesday 22 April. Police had been tracking his Oyster card across London, from Stratford to Canary Wharf to Tottenham Court Road. But ...