Councillor doubles down on Lambeth’s commitment to tackle housing crisis
In the past week alone, almost 160 homeless households approached Lambeth council emergency housing support.
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Author: Claudia Lee
New mural by Turner Prize nominee launches at Brixton Tube station
Three Women, by Claudette Johnson, has today been installed at the entrance of Brixton Underground station.
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Controversial letters, affordable housing and the big time players of property: The battle over OBB heats up
One Battersea Bridge (OBB), a 34-storey building at the corner of the River Thames has been the heart of a bitter dispute for the best part of 2024.
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How South Londoners celebrated UK coffee week
In the 13 years since the campaign began, £880,000 has been raised for Project Waterfall.
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Ticket to pride: LQBGTQ+ charity ‘adopts’ Vauxhall station
One in five people who identify as LGBTQ+ experienced hate crimes on the transport network in the past year.
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Don’t miss London’s biggest celebration of African cinema
Film Africa, one of the most celebrated showcases of African cinema in Europe.
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Damien Hirst and David Shrigley lead Woolwich contemporary print fair
The Woolwich Contemporary Print Fair (WCPF) is fighting hard against elitism to be an exciting and inclusive event for all.
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‘Whether you’re 21 or 71, we have Art For You’: Brixton’s free art fair
The fair will take place at the Willington Road Youth and Community Centre in Willington Road, Brixton on November 10.
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Is AI a threat to the arts ? New exhibition shows the decades-long relationship between artists and technology
A new exhibition at the Tate Modern will look into the long standing and often controversial relationship between artists and technology.
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Youngsters invited to interactive theatre production inspired by Celtic folk tale
The Holly King and The Oak King – which will run at BAC from November 29 until December 24 – is a new collaboration between BAC and immersive events company Wild Rumpus.
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Marilyn: A glimpse beyond the icons glamorous image
From love letters, satin robes and timeless outfits, this meticulously curated collection charts the personal life of Marilyn Monroe.
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Artwork by Southwark blacksmith unveiled to mark bridge refurbishment after original stolen
Southwark council unveiled the new work at Redriff Footbridge in Russia Dock Woodland.
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Council leader says ‘truly broken’ temporary accommodation system needs ‘radical look’
“Never has so much public money been spent on such terrible outcomes”, said Cllr Elizabeth Campbell.
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Takeaway shop to stay open until midnight despite residents concern for ‘current state of the area’
Representations submitted against the proposal by residents, said “the current state of the area in terms of drug addicts, drunks, crime and violence” meant it should be refused.
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Major network operator fined £38K after pedestrians forced to walk on open roads to avoid ‘unsafe’ worksites
UK Power Networks pleaded guilty to three charges at the City of London Magistrates’ Court on Monday.
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Council approves hundreds of controversial homes after failing to meet housing targets
Councillors sitting on Lewisham’s planning committee received legal advice that they would have ‘zero per cent success’ in defending a decision to block hundreds of homes.
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Council gives planning permission for a new NHS site and 199 homes – but only 20 are affordable
Councillor Ria Patel highlighted how many residents in her ward, where this development is housed, cannot afford to live in the new buildings dominating East Croydon.
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Met to reopen investigation into Wimbledon crash that killed two schoolgirls
Previously, the driver was not charged as she had suffered an epileptic seizure.
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Inquest opens into death of man 48 hours after arriving at Wandsworth prison
Since Mr Lucas’ death, 24 people have died in HMP Wandsworth, 14 of these were self-inflicted deaths.
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