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Jobs, Skills and Support Open Day at the Minet Library, Monday, June 1st 2026

Taking place on the 1st June, the Jobs, Skills and Support Open Day is a free community event bringing together local organisations, advisers and specialists all in one place. Whether you’re …

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Lib Dems back Greens to lead Lambeth ahead of watershed committee system vote, 1 June 2026

Lambeth’s Greens and Lib Dems have agreed to work together to end the borough’s cabinet system, with the Lib Dems set to back Cllr Martin Abrams as Leader of the …

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Clapham High Street sealed off after man in his 70s fatally hit by HGV lorry

Just after 11am this morning, emergency services were called to Clapham High Street  after a man in his 70s had been hit by a HGV lorry. An air ambulance rushed …

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Brockwell Festivals: Resident access, priority parking and managing noise

Lambeth has announced details of resident access and priority parking around Brockwell Park during main event days, as well as the noise measures in place for the festivals. Resident access …

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Lambeth councillors to vote on scrapping cabinet system at extraordinary meeting – 1 June 2026

  An Extraordinary Meeting of the Council has been called at Lambeth Town Hall with just one item on the agenda – a return to a Committee system in place …

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Neighbours of Carnegie Library express concern about serious road crashes in the area

Residents who live near the Carnegie Library on Herne Hill Road have been in touch with Brixton Buzz to voice their safety concerns after a series of serious road crashes …

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Increased police presence in Clapham this afternoon, Fri 22nd May 2026

In response to today being the last day of term – and recent reports of disorder in the area – the Met Police have announced that there will be an …

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Air pollution campaign Mums For Lungs launches art competition for local kids

South-London based air pollution campaign, Mums ForLungs  have launched new art competition inviting kids in Lambeth and Southwark to enter their designs, Winning designs will be turned into lamppost banners …

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Blooming Lambeth Awards 2026 – a celebration of community gardening in Lambeth – is open for applications

Lambeth’s growers and gardeners are invited to enter the Blooming Lambeth Awards 2026, giving them the chance to gain recognition for their garden – whether they are a new project …

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An Idiot’s Guide to Wine:
a comedy wine tasting experience premieres at Brixton Jamm

An Idiot’s Guide to Wine, written and originally performed by acclaimed Australian comedian Merrick Watts, is making its London debut at Brixton Jamm Created by Grapes of Mirth and presented …

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Brockwell Together – a ‘series of free get-togethers in the park’ for May 2026

Brockwell Live has announced Brockwell Together, a “carefully curated series of free events for the local community with family days and creative workshops  for every age and every interest.” These events …

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Super Furry Animals bring their Supamarket to Pop Brixton this weekend

To coincide with their two sold out shows at the O2 Brixton Academy this weekend, Welsh rock band the Super Furry Animals will be hosting their pop up London Supamarket  …

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Pride and Protests – a LGBTQ+ history walk around Kennington, Sat 13th June 2026

A popular  LGBTQ+ history walk will be taking place around Kennington next month, led by two qualified Lambeth Tour Guides: Clare Truscott and Adrian Gibson. On the walk you can …

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The Ferndale: we take a look around Brixton’s newest pub (13 photos)

Declaring itself to be a ‘proper pub,’ the Ferndale has taken over the premises formerly occupied by Canova Hall in the Department Store on Ferndale Road. A billboard outside invites …

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Dulwich Hamlet – here’s who they’ll be playing in their 2026/27 Isthmian League campaign

The Isthmian League has announced the Premier League line up for the 2026/27 season, and there’s a few tasty trips for Dulwich Hamlet fans coming up. Here’s the full league line up: …

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The Great British Carve-up with Lambeth and Southwark public land on the menu

London boroughs including Lambeth are fully represented at the UK’s very own public land sale in Leeds all this week. 15,000 developers, landowners, and asset extractors are mixing it up …

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Lambeth Council pays out more than £8.4m in housing disrepair claims as London payouts top £31 million

Reports of disrepair in Lambeth soar by 154% over five years as legal experts warn of ‘systemic failure’ in social housing maintenance Lambeth Council has paid out more than £8.4 …

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Annual Brockwell Spring Club Relays at Brockwell Park this Thursday 21st May 2026

South London’s outdoor swimming community comes together this Thursday, 21st May, for the annual Brockwell Spring Club Relays at the iconic Brockwell Lido. Taking place from 8pm to 9pm, the …

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The Brixton branch of Franco Manca has now permanently closed

Founded in Brixton’s Market Row back in 2008, Franco Manca’s popularity saw it eventually being  swallowed up by private equity and growing into a nationwide chain of 70 pizza restaurants. …

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Lib Dems elect Matthew Bryant as new group leader as party doubles in size

Cllr Matthew Bryant has been elected leader of Lambeth’s Liberal Democrat group, stepping up from deputy leader after the party doubled its representation from four to eight seats on 7th …