Southwark Council says they ‘will remove and charge’ e-bike operators for blocked roads and pavements
Council officers will now step in and remove e-bikes that obstruct roads and paths, whilst issuing a charge to operators, following an increase in…
Thousands in Southwark will get heating powered by rubbish under £16 million plans
Thousands of South Londoners will soon get their heating and hot water powered by rubbish under £16 million council plans. Southwark Council has announced…
Rare exotic owl is sitting on bins and eating rats in Bermondsey
An exotic owl native to the Americas has been spotted perched atop a bin on Bermondsey’s Bonamy Estate. The Great Horned Owl, affectionately named…
Police hub on Canada Water Masterplan thrown into doubt
A police hub planned for the Canada Water Masterplan has been thrown into doubt – with developer British Land and the Met Police unable…
Southwark Cathedral to host Windrush 75th Anniversary Service
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’
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 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
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
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
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
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
A man was stabbed in Herne Hill, just outside Brockwell Park, yesterday (Sunday, June 11). Police were called to Rymer Street, a residential street…
