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Lambeth Council accused of misleading public over High Court-backed plan to evict tenants from 163 homes
Lambeth Council has been accused of being ‘economical with the truth’ following a High Court ruling that clears the way for it to evict tenants from 163 homes – properties …
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New push for Black heritage blood donors to aid sickle cell treatment
NHS Blood and Transplant is renewing the call for more donors of Black heritage to come forward and give blood to help patients with sickle cell. Last week’s appeal was …
Mums for Lungs launch their Clean Air Schools scheme at Lyndhurst Primary School in Camberwell
The sun came out and so did the children, to celebrate the launch of the Mums for Lungs Clean Air Schools scheme yesterday. And where better to celebrate it, than a School …
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Goldfinch Primary School in Streatham is set to close in August 2025
Goldfinch Primary School in Streatham, run by the Dunraven Trust, is due to close in August 2025. The School, previously known as Eardley, has been open since 1894 and was …
In photos: Brockwell Park ten days after the festivals are over
Our first photo report showing the condition of Brockwell Park drew a broad range of reactions, with some even suggesting that we’d intentionally avoided photographing the most damaged parts of …
Positive development in Dulwich Hamlet’s long delayed plans for a new stadium
Dulwich Hamlet’s ambitions for a new stadium at Champion Hill have been dragging on for well over a decade, with plans being thwarted by problems with developers and planning issues. …
Revealed: London hotspots going alfresco his summer (and Soho isn't one of them)
Four parts of the capital will be the first to receive cash from the Mayor of London’s summer streets fund
Court backs council over private tenants
A High Court judge has dismissed a challenge to Lambeth council’s decision to take back more than 160 former council homes being rented in the private sector and use them to house homeless families in urgent need of support. The council said today (18 June) that it decided last year to reclaim ho...
Clovis Salmon – witness to and part of history
Clovis Salmon – Sam the Wheels – one of Brixton’s most notable and inspiring characters and an icon of British history has died at the age of 99. Official recognition of his contribution to society, history, cycling, and documentary filmmaking came late in life for the long-time resident of Ra...
Join the free West Norwood Library Chess Club on Saturday afternoons
If you fancy a game of chess on a Saturday afternoon, the West Norwood Library Chess Club takes place every Saturday afternoon, with no charge to play. The organisers say: …
Lambeth community charity celebrates 30 years of life-changing mental health support with urgent appeal
This year marks a significant milestone for charity Waterloo Community Counselling (WCC)—30 years of providing vital, accessible, and culturally sensitive mental health support to some of London’s most vulnerable communities. …
Where young and old feel fearless
Swooshing round in her floor-length green “visibility” cloak, Lucy Hadfield from Herne Hill is making a point about ageing and becoming more and more invisible. On her cloak are motifs of things she holds dear, including her grandchildren, volunteering in Ruskin Park, and messages about being in...
Laugh together and make a difference
Eshaan Akbar, British comedian, actor and writer, will host a brilliant bill of comedians in Laugh ‘Til You Drop at Brixton House theatre in July. The evening will raise funds for Age UK Lambeth and its work supporting old people in the borough. Eshaan has appeared on Live at the Apollo, QI, Mock ...
The future of Tulse Hill Adventure Playground is secured after Lambeth agrees to waive the rent
Lambeth Council has agreed a rent-free lease on Tulse Hill Adventure Playground after an agreement was reached with the High Trees Community Development Trust to ensure the site meets the …
Dulwich Hamlet and Clapton respond to FA’s decision to not bring charges after women’s trophy final was abandoned
At the end of last month, a women’s trophy final featuring Clapton and Dulwich Hamlet was abandoned after an official incorrectly objected to Palestinian flags and an anti-genocide banner being …
Get your bike fixed for free with Dr Bike in Windrush Square today, Tuesday, 17th June 2025
The Dr Bike crew are inviting you to bring along your misfiring bicycle to Windrush Square today Tuesday, 17th June 2025 for some free care and attention. They’ll be onsite, …
Campaigners challenging Lambeth Council over private lettings take their case to the High Court
Campaigners are heading to London’s Royal Courts of Justice on 17 June 2025 for a hearing in which a judge will decide whether a claim for Judicial Review will proceed …
In photos: Street festival in Atlantic Road, Brixton, Saturday 14th June 2025
On Saturday afternoon, a large part of Atlantic Road was taken over by a community street festival. We went along and grabbed these photos: A commentator on the Brixton forum …
Brixton House launches festival marking the 40th anniversary of the Brixton Uprising
Sparked by the 1985 shooting of Dorothy ‘Cherry’ Groce by Met Police in Normandy Road, this year sees the 40th Anniversary of the Brixton Uprising, which is commemorated by a …
In photos: meet Mimi, the friendly Brixton fox
We got chatting to this guy outside Brixton tube station yesterday, and asked him how he’d ended up with a beautiful young fox as a companion. He said that the …