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Camberwell bakery TOAD is a finalist in the prestigious National Bakery Awards
TOAD Bakery in Camberwell is one of six
Free Halloween Fun Coming to The Sidings, Waterloo
A free family Halloween event is going ahead on Friday, 31st October 2025, at The Sidings, Waterloo, offering crafts, treats, and entertainment, writes Jessica Khan… The Halloween celebration will take place from 11am to 3pm outside The Lion and The Unicorn Wetherspoon, with no booking required. ...
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Couple ‘hiding’ a 5-bedroom Croydon house ordered to hand keys back of Rotherhithe council home
A couple who were handed the keys to a three-bedroom council property in Rotherhithe just weeks after buying a five-bedroom home in Croydon have been ordered by the courts to give it back to Southwark. Southwark Council said Uchenna and Nkeiruka Nzekwe secured the tenancy of the property on Fir Tree...
Blackheath fishmongers among six finalists for national Fishmonger of the Year awards
A family-run fishmongers in Blackheath Village, Rockpool, have been shortlisted for the prestigious Fishmonger of the Year 2025 award, despite only opening in March 2023. A hugely successful two years in business has seen the them recognised in the upcoming awards, nominated by the National Federati...
What Londoners need to know after Mayor’s £20.7billion Budget is scrutinised
Police underfunding, plummeting transport revenue and overseas investors buying up London’s houses have seen the capital underperform against its full potential, the London Assembly has been told. Panellists told City Hall’s Budget and Performance Committee that Londoners are primarily being fai...
Support ‘South London’s best roti spot’ in their 13 year long telecom box struggle, at an event this Saturday
Herne Hill’s Guyanese eatery Umana Yana is hosting an event this Saturday to mark their astonishing 13 year struggle to remove five massive telecom boxes that block the front of their business. In collaboration with Brixton-based sound system collective, Stack Up Sound, Umana Yana will be raising ...
Consultation launched on new express bus from Clapham to Eltham via West Dulwich
A consultation on an express bus from Clapham to Eltham via West Dulwich has been launched by TfL, with residents asked to share their views on the plans. TfL is inviting residents to share their views on a proposed new Superloop bus service between Clapham Junction and Eltham
Three new buildings will be constructed at Snowsfields in Bermondsey for a £350million life sciences hub by Guy’s Hospital
Plans to build a £350million life sciences hub with offices by London Bridge have been approved by Southwark Council. The project, from Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation and Oxford Snowsfields Development Limited, will see three new buildings constructed at Snowsfields Quarter in London Bridge ...
New youth hub opens in South Norwood amidst council youth service cuts by Croydon
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Firefighters tackle blaze in Bermondsey block of flats
Part of a flat in Bermondsey was destroyed after a fire broke out in a seven-storey building yesterday evening. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire at a block of flats on Anchor Street off Galleywall Road shortly before 7pm on Monday (20 October
Heathrow expansion could reverse air quality improvements from ULEZ, says TfL director
Ministers should not use the capital’s improvements in air quality as “headroom” to justify a third runway at Heathrow Airport, the London Assembly has been told. Earlier this month the level of toxic nitrogen dioxide pollution (NO2) in the air in London fell to within the legal limit for the ...
Government and Mayor to decide on dropping the affordable homes ratio to 25 per cent
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Herne Hill gears up for this year’s spooky Halloween street party – and it is free
Ghouls, ghosts, witches and warlocks will take over Herne Hill once more as residents start the preparations for the area’s annual Halloween street party. The free family event, run by the Herne Hill Forum, promises to transform the area in front of the station into a “buzzing Halloween hub” b...
Almshouse near Bermondsey’s Blue declared UK’s best new building
An almshouse in Bermondsey which has been likened to a Scandinavian spa has been awarded the most prestigious housing award in the UK. The Appleby Almshouse on Southwark Park Road which opened last year provides affordable housing for over 65s and immediately turned heads for its striking design. Th...
21-year-old from south London who battled cancer four times launches campaign to help other young survivors
An 21-year old from south London who lost his left eye at the age of two due to cancer and has since battled the illness three more times is campaigning to help other young c
Police searching for missing elderly grandad with links to Nunhead
Police are searching for an elderly grandad believed to have links to Nunhead who has been missing since Saturday (18 October). Croydon Police have appealed to anyone with information about the whereabouts of 89-year-old Felix from Thornton Heath to come forward, who was last seen on Saturday at 4 p...
London should be a ‘pioneer’ in cleaning up primary school air pollution across the UK, Mayor says
London should pave the way for a UK-wide rollout of air quality filters in primary schools, Sir Sadiq Khan has suggested after announcing them for 200 schools in the capital. The Mayor of London on Friday (October 17) announced that 200 schools in London will receive HEPA (High Efficiency Particulat...
27-year-old father described as a ‘pillar of kindness’ identified as victim of fatal Lewisham stabbing
A 27-year-old father described as the ‘heartbeat of his family’ who ‘brightened every room he entered’ has been identified as the victim of a deadly stabbing in Catford last week. 27-year-old Sanchini Thompson was fatally stabbed in Rushey Green last Wednesday (October 15). The police and th...
Croydon Council CEO Katherine Kerswell resigns after five years in the post
Katherine Kerswell has resigned as Chief Executive of Croydon Council after five years in the role. The council confirmed she will receive no payments beyond her contractual notice period. Her departure comes during an ongoing period of financial instability at the authority. Du