Smoosh! on the South Bank
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
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 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?
A busy weekend is coming up around the borough, with cooking demos from top chefs, country fairs and a rich variety of music for…
Fears office block extension will dwarf London’s oldest Gothic Cathedral
An office block next to London’s oldest Gothic church will become even taller despite fears the cathedral will be dwarfed by the plans. Two…
I Know why the Caged Bird Sings
Emmanuel Awuni (b.1993, Accra) has titled his solo show with Copperfield after Maya Angelou’s 1969 text of the same name, and it is fitting…
Armed robber who targeted south London bookmakers ‘staffed by women’ jailed for eight years
A “dangerous” criminal who went on a four-month armed robbery spree across south London has been jailed for a minimum of eight years. Michael…
Driver arrested on suspicion of drug driving after crash involving a cyclist in Walworth
A man has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving following a crash involving a cyclist in Walworth last weekend. Police were called to…
“It’ll close us down”: Nunhead business owners join the fight against the CPZ
Opposition to the Controlled Parking Zone in Nunhead continues to grow, with local businesses saying the proposed rules will force them to close. Last…
Woman who lay dead in her Borough flat ‘for four months’ still hasn’t been identified
A woman who lay dead in her leaking Borough flat for several months, despite a neighbour warning the council about her welfare, still hasn’t…
Party insider accuses Labour of ‘fix-up’ over local councillor selection in Newington Ward
Labour Party chiefs have been accused of ‘fixing’ the selection of a Southwark councillor candidate after just one name was left on the final…
Eight-storey Bankside office block to be built on “narrow residential street”
Southwark Council has given the go-ahead to plans to build an eight-storey office block on a residential Bankside street. The decision prompted audible uproar…
