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There used to be 37 pubs on Old Kent Road, now there’s only two
What happened to the 35 other pubs that once existed on the Old Kent Road? In the late Victorian period, Old Kent Road had 37 pubs open for business. However, since changes in the law, environment, and social habits, only two pubs remain: The Lord Nelson and The Windsor. Old Kent Road runs from Elep...
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Housing campaigners call on councillors to reject Borough Triangle redevelopment
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Part of Brixton Tube station could be converted into a restaurant
Part of Brixton Tube station could be converted into a restaurant under plans submitted to Lambeth Council. The proposed new eatery would operate out of a disused rear part of the Underground station on Electric Lane. The section of the station was previously used by Transport for London (TfL) worke...
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‘Uninhabitable’ south London home sells for above guide price at £117k
A two-bed flat in South London in such a bad condition it was described as ‘uninhabitable’ has sold at auction for £117,000 – above its guide price. The ground-floor property in Thamsemead was initially priced at just £90k – due to its poor condition and leasehold status. But at a competit...
School absence rates remain far higher than before the pandemic
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson has vowed to boost attendance in schools, as absence rates across the country remain far higher than before the pandemic. In a speech at an east London school last Wednesday, Ms Phillipson said the Government was committed to resolving the “crisis” of poor ...
Man charged after Brixton Road stabbing
A man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Brixton. Ibrahim Gonclaves-Cumare, 30, of no fixed address, was charged with murder on Sunday, 23 March in connection with the death of 34-year old Troy Ramsundar who was stabbed on Brixton Road last Thursday. Ibrahim has been remanded...
King’s College Hospital to trial brain implants to treat alcohol and opioid addiction
People suffering from severe alcohol and opioid addiction are to be offered a revolutionary new technique involving planting electrodes in the brain to improve self-control. The technique – known as deep brain stimulation – is to be trialled at King’s College Hospital in London and Addenbrooke...
Bermondsey club in former MOT centre declared best night out in London
A former MOT testing centre-turned electronic nightclub in South Bermondsey has been declared the best night out in London. Venue MOT, which has attracted big names including Jamie xx and Demdike Stare, took the top spot in a ranking by Time Out magazine of London’s best clubs – one of four in S...
Locals ponder origins of mysterious sculpture in Peckham
Locals have been left puzzled after a mysterious sculpture appeared overnight in a park in Peckham. The art installation, which appeared in a tucked away corner of William Griggs Gardens off Bellenden Road on Monday night, depicts a generic tower block with a twist – it has an ATM screen. One Peck...
Free Easter event coming to Castle Square
A free Easter event including face painting and storytelling is coming to Castle Square next month (Friday 18 April). There will be a range of family-friendly activities including face-painting, performances from local dance schools and even captivating storytelling by the Easter Wizard himself. Adu...
Support grows for a tourist tax in London
Sir Sadiq Khan has voiced his support for a London ‘tourist tax’ in a move which could eventually see overnight visitors charged extra for every night they spend in the capital. Similar charges already exist in several European cities, like Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam, and are typically added to...
Calls for free school meals to be vegan by default
Sir Sadiq Khan faced calls on Thursday to make his free school meal programme “plant-based by default” as a way of “showing climate leadership”. The question came up as the mayor was asked at a public meeting by Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party, whether he would first consider...
South London teens swap lives with small town USA students on new Channel 4 series
A group of diverse South London teens have swapped lives with kids in rural Arkansas, USA, for a new Channel 4 documentary series. School Swap: UK to USA follows seven students from Elmgreen School in Tulse Hill as they venture 4,500 miles to small town America, where they will spend three weeks imm...
10 of the best South London music festivals this summer
GALA, Peckham Rye Park: An independent and community-based festival, celebrating their 10th year anniversary this year. They are all about bringing soulful sounds to the community. Tickets start at £43.50. Date: 23rd-25th May Wide Awake, Brockwell Park (part of Brockwell Live): From the people ...
These south east London locations have been named on The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list
The Sunday Times have released their annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide, a list of seventy-two locations around the UK. Two locations in south east London have made it onto the list: East Dulwich (SE22) and Telegraph Hill (SE14). Saffron Walden in Essex has been crowned the best place to ...
London Philharmonic musicians are bringing classical concert to Bermondsey church for fiver
Bermondsey Chamber Orchestra, a new ensemble resident at St. Mary Magdalen Church, are preparing for their first ever concert this Sunday, writes Melina Block… The orchestra started with a small group of London Philharmonic musicians who decided they wanted to take on an extra project. Their debut...
Camberwell theatre company offering ‘pay what you can’ performances
A group graduates from the highly prestigious Italia Conti are embarking on a plan to make repertory theatre ‘accessible, affordable and current’ by offering performances on a ‘pay what you can’ basis at the Golden Goose Theatre in Camberwell The New Rep Theatre Company is a group of 19 grad...
Break-in at training centre that helps young South Londoners into work ‘devastated’ after £25k of equipment stolen
A South London business that delivers training to young people has been left ‘devastated’ after thieves stole over £25,000 worth of laptops, cameras and microphones. Burglars are believed to have broken into Orange Bow CIC, and Sage & Poppy coffee shop, in Tulse Hill late last Wednesday (Ma...
Authority in charge of the Thames is as unaccountable as Uzbekistan, says former MP
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Brixton murder victim named as police appeal for information
Detectives are appealing for information after a man was stabbed in Brixton this Thursday, March 20. Police were called early in the morning to reports of a man suffering a stab injury in Brixton Road. The man, who has been identified as 34-year old Troy Ramsundar, later died at the scene. A man arr...