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Dulwich man sentenced for murder after paralysed victim dies eight years after stabbing
A Dulwich man has been sentenced to life with a minimum term of fourteen years for murder after a teenager he stabbed died from his injuries eight years later. Jamel Boyce, aged seventeen, was left blind, paralysed and unable to speak after Tyrese Osei-Kofi, 25, stabbed him in the chest in 2016. O...
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UK government housing department ‘concerned’ as over half of Southwark council homes without smoke alarms
The UK government has said it is ‘concerned’ after an inspection of London’s biggest council landlord found over 50 per cent of properties were without smoke alarms. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) said England’s social housing watchdog would be ‘working...
Disabled mum facing 23rd Christmas alone in flat she struggles to escape
A disabled mum facing her 23rd Christmas in a second-floor Southwark Council flat she struggles to leave has accused the local council’s leader of ‘ignoring’ her requests to discuss her plight. Arthritis sufferer Michelle, who relies on crutches and a wheelchair to get around, has missed doc...
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Man to be charged with murder after Brixton bus incident
A man is to be charged with murder after another man died following an incident on a Brixton bus. Nathan Grant, 39, of Lambeth Walk, who appeared at the Old Bailey on Friday, December 6, was originally charged with attempted murder and theft. However, Scotland Yard confirmed that 40-year-old Donovan...
City Hall spends £30 million to install 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras
The installation of 300 new and upgraded CCTV cameras across the capital has been hailed by Sadiq Khan as a crucial boost for Londoners’ safety. The cameras, which will produce higher quality images, have been fitted following a £30m investment from City Hall in full fibre coverage across London....
Exclusive: Over a thousand Camberwell households left ‘freezing’ as boiler serving whole estate breaks
More than 1,200 households in Camberwell were left struggling to keep warm after the last functioning boiler serving the Wyndham and Comber Estate broke down. After 11 freezing days, where some homes didn’t even have electricity, an emergency system has now been installed. However, residents say t...
New food and drink openings in south London
Tamila How do you like your dosa in the morning? Tamila, the new fast-casual concept by The Tamil Prince, has introduced a South Indian breakfast menu at the Northcote Road location. The all-vegetarian weekend breakfast menu, created by executive chef Prince Durairaj, draws from his Tamil heritage...
Neil Coyle MP to step down from select committee after being made political lead for London
Neil Coyle MP is set to leave the Work and Pensions Select Committee and become political lead for London. The new role will see the Bermondsey and Old Southwark MP play a key role in Labour colleagues’ and party members’ campaigning efforts across the capital. A POLITICO article published on Fr...
Man in ‘life-threatening’ condition and two arrests after incident on Walworth Road
A man is in a life-threatening condition after an incident on Walworth Road early this morning. Police were called at around 4:30 am on Sunday, 8 December to Walworth Road to reports of a man collapsed. Officers and the London Ambulance Service (LAS) attended the scene. The victim was taken to hospi...
New charity shop opens in Dulwich with £100 shopping spree giveaway
A new charity shop has opened its doors in East Dulwich, offering locals the chance to win a £100 shopping spree while supporting a good cause. To celebrate the launch of the Fight for Sight shop, anyone who donates a bag of clothes—ladieswear or menswear—by Tuesday 31 December will be entered ...
Rail firm with services from Waterloo first to be nationalised next year
A rail firm with services from Waterloo will be the first to be nationalised by the government next spring. This week, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander revealed that South Western Railway will be the first train operator to return to public ownership. Its services, which run from Waterloo and thr...
Duchess of York surprises Walworth school children with a visit
The Duchess of York spread festive cheer with a surprise visit to a Walworth school, bringing joy to students and staff alike. Sarah Ferguson delighted pupils at Surrey Square Primary School with a reading from her latest children’s book, Flora & Fern: Wonder in the Woods, sharing messages of...
City Hall insists on tighter controls for e-bikes and batteries two years after Bermondsey fire killed young woman
City Hall unanimously passed a motion on Tuesday, December 5, which calls for new regulations on the sale of e-bikes, e-scooters and batteries, writes Kieran Galpin. This follows concerns about the growing fire risk linked with e-bike and e-scooter batteries, including in Southwark. A fire on Old ...
Comment: Excluding disabled people from Right to Buy seems unfair
Whether you agree with the Right to Buy or not, the same rules should apply to everyone. The fact that a disabled man is being denied the chance to purchase his council home seems grievously unfair. Steven Weems has been a wheelchair user ever since he plummeted six storeys while working as a wind...
Man charged with drug supply after £5,000 cash and diamond chain found in Southwark property
Police who discovered a diamond-encrusted gold chain and around £5,000 cash at a Southwark property have arrested a man. Babatunde Ososipe, 31, has been charged with being concerned in the supply of multiple illegal substances including cocaine, ketamine and MDMA. The property is believed to be lin...
Dulwich schoolchildren sing Christmas carols in aid of reading charity for adults
Dulwich schoolchildren have sung carols in aid of a Southwark charity teaching adults to read and write, writes Kieran Galpin. Dulwich College Kindergarten and Infants school’s (DUCKS) performed at Hays Galleria on the South Bank, on Wednesday, December 4. Read Easy Southwark, their charity of cho...
Paramedic first on scene in London Bridge terror attack recounts treating victims as gunshots fired around him
A paramedic who treated victims of the London Bridge attack in 2017, while terrorists continued their murderous rampage, has recounted the life-changing experience. Gary Edwards, among the first responders, had to make split-second decisions about which dying casualties most needed treatment, all ...
Man stabbed on Rye Lane in Peckham
Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed on Rye Lane, Peckham. Officers were called to the scene at 10.26pm on Thursday, December 5. Police attending alongside the London Ambulance Service found a man suffering stab injuries. Paramedics treated the man who was rushed to a nearby...
UK’s first fully electric cross-river passenger ferry ‘Orbit Clipper’ to launch from Rotherhithe next year
A new zero-emissions passenger ferry will hit the Thames in March next year, becoming the UK’s first fully electric cross-river service, writes Kieran Galpin. The ‘Orbit Clipper’ will connect Canary Wharf on the north side of the Thames and Rotherhithe on the south. The 150-passenger ferry, la...
Bermondsey residents enjoy free pantomime trip
One hundred and fifty Bermondsey residents were taken to see the pantomime for free last week, thanks to an annual tradition. Cherry Gardens Tenants and Residents Association has run the trip every year since 2016. This year’s group (62 adults, 87 children, and one baby) flocked to Greenwich Thea...