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‘Ripley’ and ‘Fleabag’ star Andrew Scott shows his support for The Old Vic
Andrew Scott, who stars in shows like Netflix’s Ripley, Sherlock Holmes and Fleabag, supported The Old Vic theatre when he helped bury a time capsule in its grounds this week. The Old Vic featured in Scott’s earlier career when he performed in a remake of Noel Coward’s classic comedy – Pre...
Millwall FC closer to unlocking 34,000-seat stadium expansion and new homes
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Man who tried to kill pregnant partner and her child in house fire sentenced to 22 years minimum
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‘I have to slide down the stairs on my bottom because stairlift is ‘unusable’
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Review: Much Ado about Nothing – The Globe
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Mayor Khan clinches third term as Lambeth and Southwark backs Labour
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Dance For Dunkirk
Marvel at an impressive showcase of World War II’s maritime masterpieces this May Bank Holiday at St Katharine Docks’ Tea Dance and Dunkirk at The Docks Festival 2024. The Dunkirk evacuation (code-named Operation Dynamo), saw the evacuation of Allied soldiers during WWII from the beaches of Du...
Artwork created by Greenwich school children inspired by Stephen Lawrence on display in new exhibition
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Man ‘threatened to stab passengers’ during spate of daylight overground robberies
A pensioner and a 25-year-old woman are among those targeted in a series of terrifying attacks on south London trains and stations throughout April. British Transport Police believe three terrifying incidents that took place last month are connected and have now released a CCTV image, pictured, of a...
Campaigners set out demands to improve ‘miserable and filthy’ living and working conditions at HMP Wandsworth
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Kidbrooke primary school set to close
Plans to close a primary school in Greenwich look set to be approved as pupil numbers plummet. Holy Family Catholic Primary School in Kidbrooke has been recommended for closure by council officers ahead of a formal decision next week. Greenwich Council documents for a cabinet meeting on May 9 state ...
Elephant and Castle memorial with TfL infrastructure hidden inside ‘needs care and conservation’
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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