Southampton Way fatal stabbing: 25-year-old charged with murder
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…
Middle-aged man stabbed to death on Southampton Way in Peckham
Police have launched a murder investigation after a man, aged in his 40s, was stabbed to death in Peckham. Officers were called to Southampton…
Windrush 75 Weekender
Windrush Weekend celebrates 75 years of art, culture and creativity within south London’s Carribean community, across generations and beyond. From 22 – 25 June…
Exclusive: Police accused of ‘excessive force’ against protestors in Peckham immigration van blockade won’t face sanctions
Police officers accused of using ‘excessive force’ when protestors blocked an immigration van in Peckham will not face misconduct or criminal sanctions. In June…
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…
Alleged flasher with nunchucks in a rucksack arrested at Queens Road Peckham station
An alleged flasher at Queens Road Peckham station has been arrested by the British Transport Police. Officers were called to the station yesterday (Tuesday,…
‘My 90-year-old constituent was put in a spit hood and threatened with a Taser, I want police reform now’ says Harriet Harman
It seems like every week brings a new report of worrying action by Met Police officers. This week I have been helping the family…
Memorial for Damilola Taylor to be at centre of new Peckham Square
A memorial for a schoolboy killed 23 years ago is set to be at the centre of a new South London square. Southwark Council…
The Prince of Peckham gets a Queen in Tulse Hill
Prince of Peckham owner Clement Ogbonnaya knows what makes a successful pub: listening to the local community. The Peckham institution, which opened in 2017,…
Faster than a speeding bullet
Peckham local David Hellard can’t recall exactly how many marathons and ultramarathons he’s run but puts it somewhere “between 60 and 80.” He’s won…
Prince of Peckham celebrates 5th birthday
Long live the Prince of Peckham! Having survived the pandemic, the Peckham boozer is celebrating its fifth birthday with a full week of festivities.…
