Locally sourced: A cushion and piece of art for £89

Locally sourced: A cushion and piece of art for £89

Eliza FrostMar 20, 2024

South London frilly cushions  These cushions are an ode to London, with bold text and even bolder frills. Designer Grace is a born and…

Unfold on redesigning local homes and a pergola in Rotherhithe

Unfold on redesigning local homes and a pergola in Rotherhithe

Eliza FrostMar 20, 2024

Mark Darnell, founder of UNFOLD Architecture, tells us about how redesign projects can transform a home – and a community  UNFOLD Archiecture’s founder Mark Darnell has…

New South West London Mediterranean restaurant wins battle to sell booze outside after neighbours’ noise fears

New South West London Mediterranean restaurant wins battle to sell booze outside after neighbours’ noise fears

A new Mediterranean restaurant has won a battle to sell booze outside after neighbours raised concerns it would cause ‘intolerable noise’. The Quarter Kitchen opened…

A Celebration of Bermondsey Artists

A Celebration of Bermondsey Artists

Michael HollandMar 20, 2024

The mad parties they had in Butler’s Wharf warehouse was eye-opening The Art of Isolation gallery in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre began as Rod…

Council to move ahead with plans to increase community infrastructure levy amid claims from residents that borough is becoming a ‘s**thole’

Council to move ahead with plans to increase community infrastructure levy amid claims from residents that borough is becoming a ‘s**thole’

Greenwich Council has agreed to put forward plans to increase the fee developers must pay to contribute to local infrastructure amid claims from residents…

Estate residents ‘feel unsafe’ and ‘want to move’ over alleged anti-social behaviour

Estate residents ‘feel unsafe’ and ‘want to move’ over alleged anti-social behaviour

Residents have said they feel ‘unsafe’ on their South West London estate and neighbours want to move out due to alleged anti-social behaviour. People living…

Power Struggles in Brockley

Power Struggles in Brockley

Michael HollandMar 19, 2024

Antigone is an underdog in the fight against the system. The New King, Creon, wrestles to control it. In the wake of a bitter civil…

Cherry Orchard in Donmar Warehouse

Cherry Orchard in Donmar Warehouse

Michael HollandMar 19, 2024

Can anyone persuade Ranevskaya and her aristocratic household that the world is changing, and they must too? The full cast for Chekhov’s The Cherry…

Residents fear return of ‘mini-Glastonbury’ to their area – yet organisers claim support

Residents fear return of ‘mini-Glastonbury’ to their area – yet organisers claim support

Bromley residents have claimed a ‘mini-Glastonbury’ style music festival in their area is so disruptive that they are forced to leave their homes for…

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…

Review: Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon – Garrick

Review: Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon – Garrick

Michael HollandMar 19, 2024

A dynamic, feminist, and pop culture-filled performance All the convincing I needed to see this piece was found by reading: ‘She was a 17-year-old…

The self-taught artist whose kiss caused quite a buzz on Instagram – ‘Bisou Bisou’ from Nephthys Illustrated

The self-taught artist whose kiss caused quite a buzz on Instagram – ‘Bisou Bisou’ from Nephthys Illustrated

Eliza FrostMar 18, 2024

Illustrator Nephthys Foster has over 30,000 followers on Instagram and taught herself to draw, she tells us where inspiration strikes, and why New Malden…