Are parklets working in Brixton?
Lambeth Council has been accused of dodging its duties after allegedly getting residents to clean up new parks that it set-up on streets, while…
Five things to do this August bank holiday around South London
It’s Notting Hill carnival weekend – but if you want to stay closer to home and avoid the crowds, here is our pick of…
Go and see where your rubbish ends up at the biggest waste facility in Southwark
For the first time in four years, Southwark’s biggest waste facility will open its doors next month for a ‘fun-filled day’ of tours, activities…
Mayor expands campaign for unclaimed Pension Credit
Sadiq Khan has announced he is expanding a campaign to raise awareness of unclaimed cash, which some of London’s poorest older people could be…
Tributes have been paid to a “funny and selfless” South London councillor
Tributes have been paid to a ‘funny and selfless’ South London councillor after he died of cancer. Vauxhall Labour councillor Liam Jarnecki passed away…
‘Biggest free event of the year’ returns to Elephant and Castle next month
A free festival will return to Castle Square for a full weekend of entertainment, including circus acts and musicians from all over the world.…
Transformation of South London retail and leisure complex set to be completed by 2025
The two-stage transformation of a “monolithic” 1970s South London leisure and retail complex on the banks of the River Thames is set to be…
Plans to change 19th century Charlton pub into Tesco
A South London pub that’s stood since the 19th century could be changed into a Tesco, after the boozer has sat empty for over…
Crumbling former children’s home that houses homeless in Gipsy Hill could be bulldozed
A crumbling former children’s home currently housing homeless South Londoners faces a fresh threat of demolition after a developer appealed a council’s decision to…
Things to do this weekend in Burgess Park, Rotherhithe and Borough
Here’s our pick of what’s on this weekend – including free yoga classes and a day of love for Latin America, with live music,…
How Jamaica National Bank’s Brixton branch became a hub for the whole community
JN Bank, a digital bank with a Brixton branch that’s part of the Jamaica National group, operates on a mission to ‘enrich lives and…
Catford twins Annie and Jemma on bringing the houseplant community together through their business Green Rooms
Green Rooms co-founders Annie and Jemma are about as close as business partners can be. Identical twins, they’ve moved in tandem throughout their lives,…
