Latest news and openings for food and drink in south London

Latest news and openings for food and drink in south London

Eliza FrostMar 21, 2024

New Brixton bagel and beer spot If we said to you Belgian beers, bagels and bakes, what would you think? Because we say it’s…

Plans to plonk a 14-storey tower in suburbia take a step forward despite over 1,000 people objecting

Plans to plonk a 14-storey tower in suburbia take a step forward despite over 1,000 people objecting

Plans to put a 14-storey tower in South London suburbia have taken a step forward despite over 1,000 people objecting to the proposals. Planners…

Cabbie brothers open Brixton Street Wear shop in the Village and it is about more than hoodies

Cabbie brothers open Brixton Street Wear shop in the Village and it is about more than hoodies

Eliza FrostMar 15, 2024

The store just opened in the heart of Brixton; we hear from owner Pete Adams about the new ‘creative hub’ Brothers Peter Adams and Daniel…

Celebrating the Diverse – Anita Thorpe sells products in Brixton by makers of colour and even holding workshops

Celebrating the Diverse – Anita Thorpe sells products in Brixton by makers of colour and even holding workshops

Eliza FrostMar 12, 2024

The owner of one of Brixton’s longest-established businesses, Anita Thorpe, tells us why she wanted to create space for makers of colour Tell us the story…

Sadiq Khan has “applauded” Lambeth Council for suspending a controversial low traffic neighbourhood

Sadiq Khan has “applauded” Lambeth Council for suspending a controversial low traffic neighbourhood

Sadiq Khan has “applauded” Lambeth Council for suspending a controversial low traffic neighbourhood (LTN), while dismissing the idea it could set a precedent for…

The Pinot Princess

The Pinot Princess

Michael HollandMar 9, 2024

“Blessed are the hags and the harlots, for they shall be celebrated in this show”  A struggling actor tries to break through gender stereotypes…

Maybe Dick

Maybe Dick

Michael HollandMar 5, 2024

All plot will be lampooned. All jokes will be harpooned.  Nantucket, 1841. Ishmael signs on to the Pequod, and witnesses the perils of nature,…

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with stronger doors, new security and a revamped ticketing system

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with stronger doors, new security and a revamped ticketing system

The O2 Academy Brixton will reopen in April with stronger doors, new security and a revamped ticketing system. The changes are just a few…

Three in hospital after shots fired from moped

Three in hospital after shots fired from moped

News DeskMar 2, 2024

An investigation has been launched following a firearms incident in south London. At 16:55hrs on Friday, 1 March police were in pursuit of a…

If you are questioning love this could be the right play to book

If you are questioning love this could be the right play to book

Michael HollandMar 1, 2024

 ‘One thing makes me a moth to a flame. Oneness.  The missing piece…I’ve got to find it, because if not, if not…’ Anastasia Osei-Kuffour,…

A new college and hundreds of homes will be built in Lambeth despite concerns about the pressure extra residents will put on the Northern line

A new college and hundreds of homes will be built in Lambeth despite concerns about the pressure extra residents will put on the Northern line

A new college and hundreds of homes will be built in Lambeth despite concerns about the pressure extra residents will put on the Northern…

Sadiq Khan has hailed his Night Time Enterprise Zones programme as having “dramatically” boosted high street spending in three London neighbourhoods

Sadiq Khan has hailed his Night Time Enterprise Zones programme as having “dramatically” boosted high street spending in three London neighbourhoods

Sadiq Khan has hailed his Night Time Enterprise Zones programme as having “dramatically” boosted high street spending in three London neighbourhoods. The £500,000 scheme…