New ferrets incoming at Surrey Docks Farm thanks to young farmers’ fundraiser

New ferrets incoming at Surrey Docks Farm thanks to young farmers’ fundraiser

Herbie RussellJun 10, 2023

New ferrets will soon be scurrying around Surrey Docks Farm after kids raised a whopping £1,775.  The farm’s youth committee launched the campaign after…

Heartbroken Bermondsey mum left homeless after losing one-week-old daughter

Heartbroken Bermondsey mum left homeless after losing one-week-old daughter

Herbie RussellJun 10, 2023

A grieving Bermondsey mum who lost her baby – days after becoming homeless – says Southwark Council has inexplicably blocked her from applying for…

Southwark Playhouse presents SHEWOLVES after it was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe

Southwark Playhouse presents SHEWOLVES after it was a hit at the Edinburgh Fringe

Isabel RamirezJun 10, 2023

Following a successful run at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival, SHEWOLVES is coming to Borough’s Southwark Playhouse this month. Described as a ‘coming-of-age story…

Borough woman needs to be identified – if we are to have faith into the investigation into her death

Borough woman needs to be identified – if we are to have faith into the investigation into her death

News DeskJun 10, 2023

Six months after being discovered, the woman who lay dead in her Borough flat for several months still hasn’t been identified. An investigation will…

This Is the Place and Time

This Is the Place and Time

Michael HollandJun 9, 2023

The exhibition This Is the Place and Time highlights a selection of mixed-media works created by Adjani Okpu-Egbe in the last ten years. Amidst…

Canada Water Masterplan: Developer slashes plans for 120 affordable homes

Canada Water Masterplan: Developer slashes plans for 120 affordable homes

Herbie RussellJun 9, 2023

British Land wants to slash plans for 120 affordable homes on part of Canada Water Masterplan and put in 86 private units. The total…

Exclusive: Police accused of ‘excessive force’ against protestors in Peckham immigration van blockade won’t face sanctions

Exclusive: Police accused of ‘excessive force’ against protestors in Peckham immigration van blockade won’t face sanctions

Herbie RussellJun 9, 2023

Police officers accused of using ‘excessive force’ when protestors blocked an immigration van in Peckham will not face misconduct or criminal sanctions. In June…

Police appeal after woman ‘raped in broad daylight’ in Burgess Park

Police appeal after woman ‘raped in broad daylight’ in Burgess Park

Herbie RussellJun 9, 2023

Police are appealing to the public after a woman reported being raped in broad daylight by a man in Burgess Park, on Friday, May…

Smoosh! on the South Bank

Smoosh! on the South Bank

Michael HollandJun 9, 2023

The internationally acclaimed music ensemble Paraorchestra are heading to London, bringing their pioneering commission SMOOSH! to the Southbank Centre on Saturday 24 June.  It is the first time…

Our Afghan refugee conundrum is mirrored in the EU

Our Afghan refugee conundrum is mirrored in the EU

News DeskJun 9, 2023

The UK government has been accused of failing those Afghan refugees who arrived in Southwark, and elsewhere in the UK, following the Taliban victory.…

The forces of change – understanding consumer behaviours

The forces of change – understanding consumer behaviours

AdminJun 8, 2023

The era of artificial intelligence and building a smarter workforce, driven with accelerated change is what is happening throughout the globe. We see communities…

What’s going on this weekend around Southwark and Lambeth?

What’s going on this weekend around Southwark and Lambeth?

Isabel RamirezJun 8, 2023

A busy weekend is coming up around the borough, with cooking demos from top chefs, country fairs and a rich variety of music for…