Anouar Sabbar. Image: Met Police

More jail time for Borough man who used Grindr dating app to have sex with men then blackmailed them for cash

Herbie RussellAug 2, 2023

A man who used Grindr to have sex with men before blackmailing them for money has received extra jail time after more victims came…

Borough to host free street party ‘The Great Get Together’

Borough to host free street party ‘The Great Get Together’

Isabel RamirezJun 21, 2023

Once again, Living Bankside will host this year’s Great Get Together, a national street party to unite communities. Now in its seventh year, the…

Roma and traveller people parade horses and carts through London Bridge as part of ‘The London Drive’

Roma and traveller people parade horses and carts through London Bridge as part of ‘The London Drive’

Herbie RussellJun 19, 2023

Roma and traveller people from across the UK paraded around central London in horses and carts as part of ‘The London Drive’. The biannual…

Memorial plaque for the late Queen and Prince Philip unveiled in Borough

Memorial plaque for the late Queen and Prince Philip unveiled in Borough

Isabel RamirezJun 18, 2023

A memorial plaque to honour Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip for their ‘unwavering’ contribution to a maritime charity has been unveiled in Borough.…

London Bridge soul choir say they ‘need more singers’

London Bridge soul choir say they ‘need more singers’

Isabel RamirezJun 17, 2023

A choir based in Borough, that sings and performs soul music ranging from Tina Turner to Lizzo, is looking for more singers – and…

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…

Fears office block extension will dwarf London’s oldest Gothic Cathedral

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…

Woman who lay dead in her Borough flat ‘for four months’ still hasn’t been identified

Woman who lay dead in her Borough flat ‘for four months’ still hasn’t been identified

Herbie RussellJun 7, 2023

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…

Bitesize

Bitesize

Holly O'MahonyNov 1, 2022

Dorothy and Marshall Big, tasty things are putting Bromley Town Hall firmly on the foodie map this autumn. A fittingly British menu will be…

Bitesize: The latest restaurant, cafe & bar news from The South Londoner

Bitesize: The latest restaurant, cafe & bar news from The South Londoner

Laura BurgoineApr 8, 2022

A tale of two cities: Jet-setting Michelin-starred chef arrives in Crystal Palace February opening Tell Tale pairs Jamie Edwards and Arron Curtis (who recently…