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A wintry walking tour through Bermondsey’s Guy Street Park and Leathermarket Gardens
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Friends of Guy Street Park call for volunteers ahead of their first ever meeting
A group set up to help refurbish Guy Street Park in Snowsfields is calling for volunteers to get involved ahead of their first meeting next week. Last year the council announced funding to refurbish Guy Street Park on Weston Street, unveiling designs including a re-surfaced sports court, a ‘picnic...
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Peckham to host new London-style pizzeria
Peckham is set to see another exciting addition to its restaurant scene, with the opening of Connie’s Pizza later this month, writes Frankie Hills… Launched by Naples native Andrea Asciuti, the man behind 081 Pizzeria, the restaurant is named after his
How to spend a perfect day at Greenwich’s O2
If you’re heading to the O2 Arena for a gig, there’s far more to do than just turn up for the main event. From a shopping spree at the outlet stores to scaling the roof at Up at The O2 and dining at one of the many restaurants, it’s easy to turn a concert into […]
Snapshot of where people on temporary accommodation are living in one South London borough
Just over half of Lewisham’s homeless households are currently staying in temporary accommodation within the borough, latest figures show. As of December 1, 2025, the council was providing temporary accommodation to 2,450 households, which is a slight decrease from the previous year when 2,799 hou...
Enjoy an evening of Jazz at Blackheath Halls
Trinity Laban’s Big Band and Studio Band are back at Blackheath Halls for a programme of jazz music on Thursday 22nd January. Over the past decade, Trinity Laban jazz graduates have reinvigorated the UK Jazz scene with artists such as Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Xhosa Cole, Laura Jurd and bands like...
Council doesn’t expect systems to be fully operational until the summer after cyber attack
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Dance inside the basement of a Grade 1 listed church in Walworth
The Crypt at St Peter’s Church is turning into a stage to host a range of live music on Saturday 31st January for just £2.50 per ticket. Underground the historic church is a secret crypt designed by one of England’s most celebrated architects, Sir John Soane. Rock the Crypt will welcome South L...
Step free upgrades are needed – even at small stations with rising annual footballs
This week we covered calls by local residents for Loughborough Junction station to receive a step free upgrade. Unlike Peckham Rye Station, which recently had a planned upgrade postponed by the Department for Transport even though it is the busiest interchange station in the country without step-fre...
Canary Wharf set to light up in annual Winter light Festival this January
Hop across the river to Canary Wharf to see the tenth edition of Canary Wharf’s FREE Winter Lights festival, running from Tuesday 20 January to Saturday 31 January. The Winter Lights festival showcases 16 exceptional light artworks from artists and studios around the world. Canary Wharf will be tr...
David Bowie’s South London childhood home set to open to the public
A terraced house in Bromley is being transformed into an immersive 1960s experience, allowing visitors to walk through David Bowie’s childhood home – incl
Old Royal Naval College commemorates 300 years since its completion of Painted Hall
Greenwich’s Old Royal Naval College is to commemorate 300 years since the completion of its Painted Hall, writes Frankie Hills… Known as the UK’s ‘Sistine Chapel’, the famous Baroque building is hosting an extensive anniversary programme to celebrate the milestone, with a series of events ...
London rough sleeping up 63 per cent in 10 years but Sadiq Khan says there are more new people coming to the capital
The Mayor of London has vowed to ‘turn the tide’ on rising levels of homelessness in the capital as figures show rough sleeping has increased by 63 per cent since he took office. Sir Sadiq Khan said he was determined to pre
Delays on Jubilee and Windrush lines planned throughout the weekend
The Jubilee Line will be partially closed this weekend while TfL carries out maintenance and track work. Tomorrow (Sat, Jan 10) there will be no service between Finchley Road and Stratford between 12.30am and 6am. From 6am on Sat Jan 10 and all day Sun Jan 11 (including night tube), there will be ...
Peckham to host weekly farmers market on Bellenden Road
Peckham’s Bellenden road is to host a new weekly farmers market, turning The Belham Primary School into a vibrant one-stop shop for organic and fresh produce, writes Frankie Hills… Running every Saturday between 9:30am to 3pm from January 24th the market will offer over 25+ traders providing the...
Council says Old Kent Road shop has been forced to shut for three months after selling illegal vapes and tobacco including to children
Southwark Council have named a shop on the Old Kent Road has been ordered to shut for three months after it was found selling illegal tobacco and vapes, including to children. Koya One mini market at 430-432 Old Kent Road will have to close until March 22 following a closure order granted by Croydon...
Elephant Park leaseholders claim victory in court over ‘unfair service charges’
Leaseholders living in Beck House in Elephant and Castle have won a ‘major tribunal case’ against large property developer Lendlease after they claimed they were overcharged more than £2,500 per household in service charges, writes Flora Bigham… The tribunal case has been highlighted by t...
GLA: London can’t hit housing target without Bakerloo Line extension and new West London train line
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