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Council demands powers to curb electric bike hazards
Lambeth council has repeatd its call, first made a year ago, for laws to ensure that dockless hire electric bikes, should be made safer and more accessible to all. Unlike Transport for London’s (TfL) Santander hire bikes, there are no docking stations for electric bikes like those operated by Lime...
Claim your free 3 Day Pass at Brockwell Park now
With National Fitness Day taking place on Wednesday 18th September, Fusion Lifestyle, the registered charity that operates Brockwell Lido is offering all local residents the chance to claim a free …
Former Lambeth Council Chief Executive, Bayo Dosunmu, sentenced for drink-driving offence
Bayo Dosunmu, the former Chief Executive of Lambeth Council, has been sentenced to 150 hours of unpaid work following a drink-driving incident that led to his disqualification from driving for …
Coding classes for women at Brixton’s Southwyck Coding Centre look to bridge the digital divide
Coding classes for women at Southwyck coding centre help bridge the digital divide, creating a more inclusive tech community. The programme welcomes beginners as well as those looking to advance …
Clapham Book Festival is taking place on the 12th October 2024
This year’s Clapham Book Festival will be taking place at Omnibus on 12 October, 2024. The organisers told Brixton Buzz about some of the highlights: We are bringing together leading …
Brixton night photography: The Brixton Rec and Brixton Station Road, 4am
Here’s another series of photographs from our late night perambulations, this time showing the deserted scenes along Brixton Station Road around 4am. Join the Brixton forum discussion Brixton news and …
‘Sounds of migration’ project aims to reframe discussion of ‘polarising’ topic
Migration-related protests in France and the US and the everyday sounds of diaspora communities feature.
Lambeth invites over-50s to second free Ageing Well Festival at the Kia Oval, 5th October 2024
Lambeth’s second Ageing Well Festival on 5 October is part of the council’s plans to develop a local approach to making Lambeth age-friendly. Lambeth Council is hosting its second free …
In photos: Peckham Town dig deep to defeat Guru Nanak FC, Sat 14th Sept 2024
Although the league table suggested that this should be an easy win for Peckham, Guru Nanak turned out to be tenacious opponents, with The Menace only securing all three points …
Freight Brixton – work slowly continues on ‘London’s largest open air rooftop venue’
It was billed as opening in June this year, but what is supposed to be ‘London’s largest open air rooftop venue’ above Pope’s Road in Brixton remains resolutely un-open. Although …
Lambeth Council announces its “Next steps to make neighbourhoods safer and healthier set out”
Lambeth Council has set out its next steps for its ambitious plans to make the borough’s neighbourhoods safer and healthier for all, especially local children, the vulnerable and the elderly. …
Lambeth Council to invest £1.7 million in library refurbishment and innovation
It doesn’t seem that long ago that Lambeth was hellbent on closing down local libraries or turning them into weird gyms, but their latest press release has them bigging up …
Taking Stock in Loughborough Junction
Stories about hidden armies of struggling workers upon whom the consumption-driven lifestyles and wealth of the western world depend, usually focus on sweatshops in countries thousands of miles away. Taking Stock, an exhibition of David Whyte’s photographs, looks closer to home. The main focus of ...
When will the Marks & Spencer store in Brixton finally reopen?
We reported back in April this year that the Marks & Spencer branch on Brixton Road would be closing for a major refit that would see the popular store converted …
Two local MPs elected to significant Westminster Committee roles
In a significant achievement for local representation, two MPs from our Brixton Buzz patch have been elected to chair influential Westminster committees following competition from fellow Labour Party members. Helen …
New Black Film Collective at the Rooftop Film Club, Sat 14th Sept 2024
On Saturday, 14th September, Rooftop Film Club is partnering with the New Black Film Collective for two special screenings and Q&As, live DJs and a new special menu to celebrate Peckham Festival. Catch a …
NHS plea for more donors of Black heritage – as three quarters of blood needed for sickle cell patients is used in London
New figures released today by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), to mark Sickle Cell Awareness Month, show that last year (2023-24) 210 donations of blood were needed each day for …
Books just £3 at the Pop-up Bookshop in Myatt’s Field North, 11th-14th and 17th-20th Sept 2024
There’s book bargains galore to be found at the Bookshop Pop-up in the community space in Myatt’s Field North. Books are all just still £3 each and they’ll be available for …
Clapham and Brixton Hill MP absent from vote on Winter Fuel Allowance cuts, but registers strong opposition
The Labour MP for Clapham and Brixton Hill, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, did not take part in the Parliamentary vote on the Conservative motion to block plans to means-test the Winter Fuel …
Electric Brixton announces return of their Oktoberfest celebrations
The Electric Brixton has announced the return of their Oktoberfest celebrations. The music venue says that is is bringing back the Bavarian beer festival by popular demand – last year …