Southwark Cathedral to host Windrush 75th Anniversary Service

Southwark Cathedral to host Windrush 75th Anniversary Service

Herbie RussellJun 13, 2023

Southwark Cathedral with host a Windrush Anniversary Service to celebrate the 500 Caribbean men and woman who arrived on British shores 75 years ago.…

Closure of Citizens Advice on the Blue shows ‘services are draining out of Bermondsey’

Closure of Citizens Advice on the Blue shows ‘services are draining out of Bermondsey’

Herbie RussellJun 13, 2023

A Bermondsey charity manager has warned local services are “draining out of the community” after the Blue’s Citizens Advice Bureau closed in April. The…

Windrush 75 Weekender

Windrush 75 Weekender

Michael HollandJun 13, 2023

Windrush Weekend celebrates 75 years of art, culture and creativity within south London’s Carribean community, across generations and beyond. From 22 – 25 June…

In a Field by a Bridge

In a Field by a Bridge

Michael HollandJun 13, 2023

Summer 2023 sees the launch of ‘In a Field by a Bridge’, a weekend festival with a  unique backdrop. In a community park, beside…

Titters in Titipu

Titters in Titipu

Michael HollandJun 13, 2023

The very first Gilbert & Sullivan operetta I saw was Sasha Regan’s all-male The Mikado – more years ago than I can remember –…

Capturing the Moment exhibition at the Tate Modern

Capturing the Moment exhibition at the Tate Modern

Michael HollandJun 12, 2023

Tate Modern’s new exhibition perhaps poses the question of whether in the age of the camera, we need artists, but there is no definitive…

“Experienced bag snatchers” jailed after arrest in London Bridge station

“Experienced bag snatchers” jailed after arrest in London Bridge station

Herbie RussellJun 12, 2023

A pair of “experienced bag snatchers” who targeted victims at station cafes have been jailed – two-and-a-half months after being arrested at London Bridge.…

Man stabbed in Herne Hill

Man stabbed in Herne Hill

Herbie RussellJun 12, 2023

A man was stabbed in Herne Hill, just outside Brockwell Park, yesterday (Sunday, June 11).  Police were called to Rymer Street, a residential street…

Graduates to display virtual reality and graphic design projects at the London College of Communication

Graduates to display virtual reality and graphic design projects at the London College of Communication

Herbie RussellJun 11, 2023

South Londoners are being invited to explore games, graphic design and virtual reality projects created by graduates at the London College of Communication (LCC)…

Bakerloo line extension bridges political divide

Bakerloo line extension bridges political divide

News DeskJun 11, 2023

If there’s one thing that unites Londoners, it’s their love of a new rail line and it’s great to see that 32 London boroughs…

Bishop of Southwark gives his take on the Illegal Migration Bill as Lords debate drags on till 4am

Bishop of Southwark gives his take on the Illegal Migration Bill as Lords debate drags on till 4am

Herbie RussellJun 11, 2023

The Bishop of Southwark has questioned whether channel-crossing migrants with serious health conditions should be detained, as the Lords debated the government’s Illegal Migration…

Joe Wicks makes workout video at St Thomas’ Hospital for Parkinson’s sufferers

Joe Wicks makes workout video at St Thomas’ Hospital for Parkinson’s sufferers

Isabel RamirezJun 11, 2023

The online fitness coach, who rose to fame for his viral workout videos, joined the staff at St Thomas’ to help make exercise easier…