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What are major works and why have they gone wrong in Southwark?
Southwark Council’s housing stock, some of which is over 100 years old, constantly needs renewal and refurbishment. These housing maintenance programmes, often referred to as major works, have proved controversial in recent months. Projects’ costs have spiralled, overrun by months then years, an...
Peckham protest: Police confirm 45 arrests after officers were ‘assaulted’
Forty-five people were arrested after police were ‘assaulted’ following a demonstration preventing asylum seekers from being taken to Bibby Stockholm. The coach was supposed to leave from the Best Western hotel in Peckham this morning at 8am to take a group to the vessel. Bibby Stockholm is a si...
Peckham protestors blocking asylum seeker coach arrested
Protestors in Peckham are being arrested after a day-long stand-off to prevent asylum seekers from being transported to the Bibby Stockholm barge. The coach was supposed to leave from the Best Western hotel in Peckham this morning at 8am to take a group to the vessel. Bibby Stockholm is a site, moor...
Camberwell church built to celebrate Napoleon’s defeat turns 200
A Camberwell church built to celebrate Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo has celebrated its 200th birthday. The original St George’s Church, on Wells Way through Burgess Park, has enjoyed a colourful history featuring fires and break-ins. The daughter church of nearby St Gi
‘Tortured Soul’: Documentary tells story of Rotherhithe artist Ed Gray
A documentary following a year in the life of Rotherhithe artist and ‘tortured soul’ Ed Gray will be screened next month. Ed’s battles with constant back pain, allergic reactions to paint, and the “joy” o
The Valentine Letters
The Valentine Letters is a new play based upon the Second World War correspondence between Royal Air Force airman and Prisoner of War John Valentine and his wife Ursula, from the book Geprüft by Frances Zagni. These letters provide an unprecedented insight in to how two people struggle to find sola...
MP confronted by sixth-form students during break-time Palestine protest
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Deptford man accused of smuggling migrants arrested
A Deptford man accused of helping to smuggle migrants into the UK has been arrested. The 64-year-old is one of four Vietnamese nationals taken into custody as National Crime Agency (NCA) officers s
Faces of south Londoners jailed in April including killers
A man who stabbed his friend after catching him in bed with his ex, a drug dealer who killed over a £30 debt and a man who killed his own mum are just some of the south London criminals who were jailed in April.
Southwark: The south east London borough with trendy neighbourhoods
Southwark may be south east London’s “most dangerous borough”, but it still has many popular neighbourhoods and plenty of tourist hotspots to offer.
Ex Southwark teacher cleared of sexual activity with pupil
A former teacher at the boarding school attended by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has been found not guilty of two counts of sexual activity with a pupil.
Dulwich man Jason Curtis jailed for Crawley murder
A man from Dulwich has been jailed for the murder of a man who was in bed with his friend’s ex.
BBC Apprentice winner expands Bronx Boxing Gym Camberwell
The BBC Apprentice winner from 2023 has expanded her south east London gym with Lord Sugar’s £250,000 investment.
Man rushed to hospital after reports of stabbing in Bermondsey
A man was rushed to hospital with a ‘chest injury’ after reports of a stabbing in Bermondsey, this afternoon. Emergency services arrived at the scene on Camilla Road at the junction with Lynton Road at around 1:43 pm – including an Air Ambulance. The man who had suffered the inj
‘I’ve lost a day’s work a week waiting in Lower Road traffic,’ says Rotherhithe man
A frustrated resident is pleading for change after saying he has ‘lost a day’s work a week’ waiting in traffic in Rotherhithe. Mike Ranson, a self-employed handyman and railway signal engineer, said he’s reached his limit with the congestion – admitting to having had a ‘breakdown’ one ...
World’s best press photographs to showcase in Borough
The world’s best press photographers will display their spellbinding photos of war, disasters and climate change at an exhibition in Borough