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Mighty Hoopla, Field Day, Cross the Tracks and City Splash festivals recommended for approval at Brockwell Park this summer
Plans to host a series of festival events in Brockwell Park later this summer have been recommended for approval ahead of a planning meeting next week. Lambeth Council’s Planning Applications Committee are set to approve of the plans next Tuesday February 24, despite receiving more than three time...
Six injured in Elephant and Castle after buses crash into Southwark Playhouse theatre
Six people have been hospitalised after two buses collided at the Elephant and Castle and one crashed into the window of Southwark Playhouse this morning (Wednesday, February 18). Emergency services were called to Newington Causeway near Elephant and Castle tube station at 08:06am. The incident invo...
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Transforming mundane objects into sculptures For his second solo show at Copperfield, Ty Locke gives a first impression reminiscent of an auction presentation at a bankrupt stately home. Locke’s first job was as a party host at a children’s play centre ‘The Big Fun House’ and there he hone...
Review: Space by Luxmuralis at St Martin-In-The-Fields
A kaleidoscope of breathtaking magic As we reached the railings around the churchyard of the iconic St Martin’s in the Fields, the steeple clock boomed out six bells. We were on time, wrote Michael Holland and Charlotte Lang. Swirling lights of colour covered the walls of the church and surroundi...
Southbank Centre was once voted Britain’s ugliest building now it is getting listed status
The Southbank Centre, which was once voted Britain’s ugliest building, has finally been granted Grade II listed status after a 35-year campaign. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has ruled that the 1960s Brutalist building will be granted protected status, meaning any proposed alteration...
A badly judged affair – the Bermondsey funeral that ended in chaos
You must have seen all those adverts for simple cremations on the television - no big send off, no flowers and no traumatised, weeping loved ones. The days of all those big, expensive and quite Victorian send-offs are dwindling as we go further into ... This is premium content for subscribers only G...
Council tax rise in Lambeth means Band D households will now pay over £2k a year
Lambeth residents are facing a 4.99 per cent council tax increase this year, meaning Band D households would pay over £2,000 overall. Lambeth Council has said the increase is in line with the government’s expectations and will help to meet the need to fund essential services. The Labour-run counc...
Man killed in fatal Croydon stabbing named as Lorik Abazi
The victim of a fatal stabbing in Croydon last weekend has been publicly identified for the first time after murder detectives made a string of arrests, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant.. Lorik Abazi from Croydon died in hospital after being found with stab wounds on Hesterman Way, Croydon in the early h...
Neighbourhood wardens to patrol Balham in £170k trial to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour
Neighbourhood wardens are set to patrol a South London neighbourhood for the first time in a new trial scheme. Wandsworth Council plans to roll out the £170,000 pilot in Balham for six months to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, with the potential to introduce it in other parts of the borough...
BREAKING NEWS: James McAsh defects to the Green Party, seven months after his Southwark Labour leadership victory was overturned
James McAsh has defected to the Greens, seven months after his victory in Southwark Council’s leadership election was overturned by the central Labour Party, the News can reveal. In a scathing statement announcing his defection, McAsh, the council’s Cabinet Member for Clean Air, Streets and Wast...
‘Don’t turn a blind eye’: Bermondsey youth club staging an immersive anti-knife crime exhibition
An immersive anti-knife crime installation is set to open at the Salmon Youth Centre later this month, aiming to shine a light on teenagers ‘lost to the streets’. Eugene Ankomah, artist-in-residence at the centre, is leading the campaign, produced with help from local kids who use the centre. Th...
Lunar New Celebrations at Royal Museums Greenwich to welcome the Year of the Horse
See in the Lunar New Year at Royal Museums Greenwich (RMG) this Saturday 21 February and take part in a whole day of free workshops, talks and performances for all the family. Also known as the spring festival, the Lunar New Year is one of the most significant celebrations across many Asian cultures...
Sydenham confirmed to receive banking hub after branch closures
Local people and businesses will soon be using a new banking hub following concerns over the recent closure of a local bank branch on Sydenham Road, writes Romilly Schulte… LINK, which manages national cash withdrawal systems, has recommended over 250 banking hubs across the UK as a solution to a ...
River Thames wildlife improves but climate pressures worsen, report finds
The River Thames has shown signs of ecological recovery, but key climate change indicators are worsening, according to a new report. Building on a report published by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) in 2021, the latest findings extend monitoring data to the end of 2024 and include the complet...
Pablo Dominguez, A Tuned In London Tribute
In collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes and guitarist Maria Camahort, Tuned In London present a special fundraising tribute to London’s late, great guitarist and percussionist Pablo Domínguez from Cadiz, featuring his fellow musicians, his friends and family. Iberian Colours, a quinte...
Plans to relocate South London Coroners’ Court within council offices
The South London Coroners’ Court could soon be relocated to Croydon Council’s headquarters, as the current site is deemed “out of date and not fit for purpose,” the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) can reveal. The building housing the court is owned by Croydon but has been on sale as...
Pregnant woman left waiting four months for maternity scan as hospital admits ‘increased demand’ has led to delays
A pregnant woman was left waiting four months for a maternity scan at St Thomas’ Hospital which she should have had after 11 weeks. The woman, who asked to be kept anonymous, told us she spent weeks calling and emailing the hospital trying to book her first maternity scan, but was repeatedly told ...
Bermondsey residents hit out at plans for ‘oversized’ 21-storey tower block on their old community centre
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Live Facial Recognition technology implemented at London Bridge Station
British Transport Police (BTP) has announced the rollout of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology at London Bridge railway station as part of six-month trial, writes Frankie Hills… The technology was installed and went live on Wednesday 11th February. London Bridge is the first station to go li...