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Police issue fresh appeal to trace backpack after man in his 30s stabbed to death in Brixton
Emergency services rushed to Brixton Road at around 5.10am on Thursday, March 20, following reports of a man suffering a stab injury
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Brixton Cycles releases statement confirming their permanent closure
Back in January we asked if Brixton Cycles had permanently closed, and a month later we noted that their Brixton Road premises were being listed on the Zoopla property website. …
In photos: Peckham Town receive a yellow card bonanza as they lose 0-2 at Hawkinge Town, Sat 29th March 2025
Peckham Town find themselves looking into the relegation abyss once again after a disastrous defeat at breezy Hawkinge Town on Saturday. There’s no denying that the Hawkinge club house is …
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We Rise: careers for Brixton’s young people
For many young people, the leap from school to the world of work is a daunting one, particularly for those without professional networks or family connections in certain industries. For today’s school leavers, this has been compounded by Covid lockdowns throughout crucial education years and a co...
In photos: another depressing defeat at Champion Hill as Dulwich Hamlet get thumped by Dartford, Sat 29th March 2025
Dulwich Hamlet’s grim season continues, with the pink and blues losing 0-3 to Dartford in front of another sell out crowd of 3,334. Buzz photographer was there to watch the …
EXCLUSIVE: Trump-backed ‘MLJGA’ candidate set to shake up Lambeth by-election
Lambeth’s political scene has been thrown into chaos after a surprise right-wing challenger emerged in the upcoming Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction by-election — a candidate personally backed by Donald …
Learn editing and contributing skills at the Wikipedia meetup, monthly at Brixton Library
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopaedia that anyone can edit, and millions already have. Wikipedia’s purpose is to benefit readers by presenting information on all branches of knowledge. Hosted by …
Free Songwriters & Wordsmiths live music night at Hootananny Brixton, Tuesday 8th April 2025
The popular Songwriters and Wordsmiths acoustic night at Hootananny is returning next week with another strong line up. Here’s what’s lined up for their free show on Tuesday, 8th April …
Lambeth partners with debt charity to help residents
Lambeth is boosting the help it offers to residents who need support in managing their finances by partnering with debt advice charity StepChange. The cost of living crisis and the …
National Windrush Vigil in Brixton
Seema Malhotra MP, the parliamentary under-secretary of state for migration and citizenship, will address the third annual Windrush National Vigil in Windrush Square on Sunday 6 April. Windrush National Organisation, Justice for Windrush Generations, Black Cultural Archives, Friends of Windrush Squa...
Hamlet at the Hamlet
The play’s the thing* on Thursday 24 April at Dulwich Hamlet’s Champion Hill stadium when professional actors perform Shakespeare’s Hamlet there. After a 10-week tour of the United States, the professional production will be performed for one night only at 7.30pm. Funds from the performance wi...
Streatham Hill roadworks until 2027
Streatham Hill, which was sometimes at a standstill during trials – now postponed – of a local low traffic neighbourhood, is to undergo major traffic changes. Transport for London (TfL) said today (28 March) that it plans to begin construction work this summer on a major scheme to make the A23 S...
Brixton at night: rain, shops, street scenes, sunsets, buildings and coloured lights in 40 photos
When the sun goes down, Brixton Buzz can often be seen on the streets of Brixton, capturing everyday scenes around the town we’re happy to have called home for many …
New Brixton blood centre makes ‘massive difference’
Donors have saved more than 11,000 lives in the three months since Brixton’s new blood donor centre opened, data from NHS Blood and Transplant reveal. Between December and February, 3,773 people donated at the centre, providing more than 3,000 units of blood. Each unit can save up to three lives. ...
New workers’ rights plan is anti-business and will harm growth, critics warn
Shadow business minister Lord Hunt of Wirral argued that Labour’s 299-page Employment Rights Bill should be called the Unemployment Bill.
April launch for Ruskin Park saunas
Ruskin Park’s new sauna centre, created from a former depot area by Community Sauna Baths, will launch with an opening party on 16 April. Regular sessions will start on Thursday 17 April. The site has three saunas, including one fully accessible sauna, alongside multiple plunge pools, treatment sp...
Lambeth Council hits back at LibDem claims of leisure centre usage ‘plummeting’
Yesterday, we published a story based on Lambeth Liberal Democrats’ claim that the number of people using Lambeth leisure centres has plummeted since the Council took over management almost two …
Photofusion announces new exhibition: Cold Water Swimmers of Tooting Bec Lido
A new exhibition, ‘Cold Water Swimmers of Tooting Bec Lido,’ featuring 14 portraits by Lambeth photographer Tom Harrison, is now on display in Photofusion’s second gallery. Photofusion say: As a …
Peckham Levels plays host to the bustling SE London jazz community in April 2025
Coming up over the next month, Peckham Levels is proving a versatile home for the bustling SE London jazz community. Check out some of the highlights below: Every Wednesday 7.30pm …
In photos: a gloriously sunny spring afternoon in Ruskin Park, south London
After the recent cold snap, it was wonderful to get out in the sun and take a walk around Ruskin Park yesterday afternoon. Here’s 20 photos from our time in …