South London council leaders have called on the government to start digging tunnels for the proposed Bakerloo line extension. Mayor of Lewisham, Damien Egan, and Southwark Council leader Kieron Williams, have urged... Read more »
A man who was assaulted and had his watch stolen in a “nasty attack” as he was followed home after a night out in London was “lucky not to sustain serious injuries”,... Read more »
Train bosses are planning a lot of engineering work on the south-east London rail network for the August Bank Holiday weekend (August 27-29), meaning that some trains will be disrupted. The lines... Read more »
Southwark teenagers have been supporting local charities, including the council’s mental health service for young people. Some fifty young people, doing their national citizen service (NCS) with Groundwork London, organised five separate... Read more »
South East London NHS doctors are urging people with long-standing persistent coughs to visit their GP in a bid to tackle lung cancer. The ‘Help Us Help You’ campaign is being launched... Read more »
Permanent Make Up Artist Renata Brown launched her beauty career in Crystal Palace. She talks to the South Londoner about the rise of the eyelash perm, taking her grandson to see the... Read more »
A road in Southwark is closed in both directions due to an “emergency services incident”. The incident has reportedly been ongoing since just before 1pm today (Saturday, June 4). According to traffic... Read more »
A service of commemoration has been held to mark the fifth anniversary of the London Bridge and Borough Market terror attack in which eight people were killed. A further 48 were injured... Read more »
A collision in Southwark in South London this evening involving a car and a cyclist. Police officers and members of the London Ambulance Service rushed to the scene on Tower Bridge Road,... Read more »
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Southwark should bid to become a World Heritage Site, a South London politician has said. Cllr Victor Chamberlain has called on Bankside and North Bermondsey in... Read more »
