Southampton Way fatal stabbing: 25-year-old charged with murder

Southampton Way fatal stabbing: 25-year-old charged with murder

Herbie RussellJun 18, 2023

A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was stabbed to death on Southampton Way in Peckham.  Aravind Sasikumar, 38, died…

Landlord’s efforts to convert Georgian Walworth pub into flats scuppered again

Landlord’s efforts to convert Georgian Walworth pub into flats scuppered again

Herbie RussellJun 17, 2023

A landlord’s efforts to convert a historic Walworth pub into flats have been scuppered once again.  The owner of the 17th-century Beehive pub, which…

‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight is coming to Canada Water as an immersive experience

‘Rumble in the Jungle’ fight is coming to Canada Water as an immersive experience

Isabel RamirezJun 17, 2023

A first-of-its-kind immersive experience, which will bring to life the iconic 1974 fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, is coming to Canada Water…

England football legend Kevin Keegan surprises dad at the end his 600-mile-long charity bike ride for Evelina Hospital

England football legend Kevin Keegan surprises dad at the end his 600-mile-long charity bike ride for Evelina Hospital

Herbie RussellJun 17, 2023

Former England football manager Kevin Keegan congratulated a dad at the finish line of a 600-mile charity cycle run in aid of Evelina Children’s…

Sponsored: A buzzing meeting hive for London Bridge

Sponsored: A buzzing meeting hive for London Bridge

Eliza FrostJun 17, 2023

We speaks to Nekane Cherrie, events and office coordinator at London Bridge Hive, to find out more about the bustling community space – and…

Sponsored: A buzzing meeting hive for London Bridge

Sponsored: A buzzing meeting hive for London Bridge

Eliza FrostJun 17, 2023

We speaks to Nekane Cherrie, events and office coordinator at London Bridge Hive, to find out more about the bustling community space – and…

Huge new South Bank comedy club vows to showcase the world’s best comedians

Huge new South Bank comedy club vows to showcase the world’s best comedians

Herbie RussellJun 16, 2023

Comedy lovers can expect a giggle at a brand new 499-capacity comedy club that will open on the South Bank.  Big Belly Comedy Club…

Peckham residents claim developer has turned their park into a wasteland

Peckham residents claim developer has turned their park into a wasteland

Herbie RussellJun 16, 2023

Furious Peckham residents say developer Peabody has turned their local park into a boarded-up wasteland – despite promising to revamp it. Homeowners at 47…

A New Kind of Animal

A New Kind of Animal

Michael HollandJun 16, 2023

In the summer, Southwark Park Galleries will present an extensive installation by multidisciplinary artist Tim Spooner for his largest UK solo exhibition in a…

No police hub would mean a gaping hole in the Canada Water community

No police hub would mean a gaping hole in the Canada Water community

News DeskJun 16, 2023

The Rotherhithe peninsular is in desperate need of an improved police presence and it’s worrying that the proposed police hub is up in the…

Bermondsey businesses on the Biscuit Factory hit with ‘surprise’ announcement that flats will be built on their car park

Bermondsey businesses on the Biscuit Factory hit with ‘surprise’ announcement that flats will be built on their car park

Herbie RussellJun 16, 2023

Businesses say they fear for their futures after a “surprise” announcement that flats will be built on the Biscuit Factory car park in Bermondsey.…

Helen Hayes on the Windrush pioneers of 75 years ago

Helen Hayes on the Windrush pioneers of 75 years ago

ColumnistJun 16, 2023

On 22 June, we will once again mark Windrush Day, commemorating the anniversary of the arrival of HMT Empire Windrush at Tilbury Docks. This…