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…
Where Are We Now
The title of Rod Kitson’s exhibition of almost 400 portraits of people from London and beyond refers to where his progression as an artist…
Polka’s Theatre’s Summer Fun Day
A free eco-friendly day of fun on August 12th will include a range of free, green-themed activities for the whole family including face painting,…
Greenwich’s National Maritime Museum marks Refugee Week
Refugee Week is a UK-wide event designed to celebrate the contributions of those who have arrived in the UK seeking sanctuary. Running from June…
Goldfinch Furniture on supporting local young people into work
“Everyone has the right to a stable job that can sustain them,” says Mike Biddulph, director of SE16’s Goldfinch Furniture. The company makes ethical,…
Head to Eltham Palace to celebrate Pride with a glamorous and glittery affair on Friday June 9
June is Pride Month in London. It’s an important time for the LGBTQ+ community, and a reminder that sexuality should be celebrated freely and…
Go ahead for new mental health centre and school for kids on site of old Barnes Hospital buildings
A new NHS mental health centre and school for kids with special educational needs are set to be built in Richmond. The facilities are…
Residents living in an area that used to be in Kent half a century ago still “feel like they’re not Londoners”
Despite Bexley getting classed as a London borough in 1965, some Crayford residents maintain living on the fringe is very different to inner-city life…
Love Island winner Amber Rose Gill in a new TV show filmed in south London
TV personality and Love Island winner Amber Rose Gill will appear in a new show that gives three south London restaurants the chance to…
The Brothers behind The Victoria in Bermondsey – which has been featured in hit TV dramas
The Victoria is a hidden gem in a Bermondsey backstreet, but will be familiar to many having made numerous TV appearances, we take a…
Have you spotted the puppies in a box riding around Bermondsey?
Have you ever seen a pile of pups in the basket of an electric bike? Chances are, if you live near Southwark Park, you’ve…
What’s in a London pub name?
What links a champion bare-knuckle boxer, a pioneering general who inspired the invention of Ordnance Survey maps and a runaway cat? They’ve all given…
