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The KRAFT Beer and Cocktails bar in Brixton Village is now permanently closed
After operating for only three years, the Kraft Beer and Cocktail Bar in Brixton Village has now permanently shut down. [Kraft bar, 18th October 2025] Brixton Kraft was the fourth …
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Brixton’s Guzzl debuts Christmas hamper celebrating diversity and supporting Refugee Council
Guzzl, South London’s self styled “favourite Purveyor of Nice Things,” is to offer a hamper for Christmas that celebrates the UK’s country’s wonderful multicultural identity. The hamper contains a myriad …
Union accuses Lambeth Council of ‘using dodgy contracts to avoid maternity pay,’ with Town Hall lobby on 24th Nov 2025
Lambeth trade unions have accused Lambeth Council, a Labour authority of using fake casual contracts to avoid paying occupational maternity pay. At the same time the Labour Government say they …
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Loughborough Estate Management Board at serious risk of fraud, financial loss and governance failure says council audit
Lambeth Council’s internal auditors have given the Loughborough Estate Management Board their lowest possible rating, finding that essential controls are not functioning and that the organisation faces a high risk …
Lambeth Corporate Committee set for crunch meeting as finances, complaints, fraud and failures dominate agenda
Lambeth Council’s Corporate Committee will gather at the Town Hall on 27th November, with a decidedly unsexy but hugely revealing set of reports that shine a light on the borough’s …
Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank announce two fundraising events for December 2025
Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank have announced two fundraising events for the festive season: an exclusive open day experience at Lambeth Palace and a carol singing marathon at Waterloo station. The …
Brixton North’s John-Paul Ennis honoured as Young Councillor of the Year at national awards
Lambeth councillor John-Paul Ennis has been named Young Councillor of the Year at the 16th annual LGIU & CCLA Councillor Awards, held last night at London’s Guildhall. The awards, the …
Holy crap! A cluster of bronze toilet pans have landed on the Effra Quay
Back in August, we enthused about a new public riverside space called the Effra Quay that had opened up close to Vauxhall Bridge. On a recent visit, we were surprised …
Lambeth expects most homeless households will be moved outside Lambeth – and often outside the southeast – under new council policy
Most homeless households in Lambeth should now expect to be placed outside the borough – and in many cases outside the southeast – under a major overhaul of the council’s …
Loughborough Estate Management Board invokes the devil and anarchy in bid to avoid AGM
After narrowly avoiding an HMRC winding-up petition, the Loughborough Estate Management Board has issued a dramatic estate-wide letter invoking “the devil”, accusing Lambeth Council of causing “anarchy” and even suggesting …
In photos: Dulwich Hamlet are pulped by Cray Valley Paper Mills in 1-3 home defeat, Tues 18th Nov 2025
On a bitterly cold November evening at Champion Hill, 826 fans watched Dulwich Hamlet put in a hugely disappointing shift, losing 1-3 to struggling Cray Valley Paper Mills. One minute …
Brixton O2 Academy – full listing of gigs for the rest of November 2025
Although we’re already more than halfway through November, there’s still a load of shows happening at the Brixton O2 Academy this month – and there’s still tickets available for some …
Lambeth Council doesn’t have the capacity – or the cash – to deliver its own ambitions, Peer Review warns
Lambeth Council’s latest Corporate Peer Challenge Progress Review has landed, and the message is stark: the Council simply does not have the capacity or the financial stability to deliver the …
Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank launches ‘Sponsor a Shelf’ campaign to tackle rising local need
Lambeth & Croydon Foodbank is calling on local businesses to step forward and help ensure no-one in our community goes hungry through their new initiative: Sponsor a Shelf. Last year, …
Book Garden pop-up at The Hive in Kennington Park on 22nd Nov and 20th Dec 2025
On Saturday 22nd Nov and 20th Dec 2025, there will be a Book Garden pop-up at The Hive in Kennington Park. Open from 10am -2pm, the Hive will be offering …
The MOBO Group and Greene King team up to create ‘House of MOBO’ pub in Gipsy Hill
The MOBO Group and Greene King have announced the opening of a new pub partnership together – the ‘House of MOBO’, a self-styled ‘vibrant community hub’ in Gipsy Hill that …
In photos & video: Dulwich Hamlet undone by injury time equaliser at Burgess Hill Town, Sat 15th Nov 2025
Dulwich Hamlet slipped out of the play off zone on Saturday after falling victim to a 97th minute equaliser at Burgess Hill Town. Max was there to capture some of …
Take a look around the new Barnardo’s store in Brixton – in photos
Last month, the Brixton branch of children’s charity Barnardo’s moved into larger premises in Brixton Road. We took a look around at the bigger, shinier new premises: The former premises …
LibDem leader Ed Davey welcomes Councillor Tina Valcarcel to the party
On Saturday the Liberal Democrats welcomed Councillor Tina Valcarcel, former Labour Mayor of Lambeth, as she was officially announced as the party’s candidate in Vauxhall ward. The longstanding Labour Councillor …
Lambeth’s reserves are running on empty – and the Quarterly bad news cycle shows no sign of slowing
Lambeth Council has released its Quarter 2 2025/26 Budget Monitoring Report, and once again the picture is bleak. Updating these stories each quarter gets no easier: the headline categories for …