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Strike looming at London South Bank University

Staff Reporter — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:00 +0000

Staff at London South Bank University (LBSU) have voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action after planned contract changes caused uproar and an growth in union membership. The University Colleges Union (UCU) has already lambasted a new plan by the LBSU that would, they say, take academics off their current contracts, leave new staff unable […]

How Southwark street footballers are signing up to top clubs

Staff Reporter — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:06:10 +0000

Southwark has become a hotbed of football talent with one grassroots team playing a critical role in mentoring young boys and connecting them with professional scouts, writes Oliver London… Southwark Residents FC has not only risen to compete at the highest levels of grassroots football, but has become an important pathway for local talents to […]

Former candidate removed by Labour seeks Your Party backing for local election return

Staff Reporter — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:11:38 +0000

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Tube Strikes: what you need to know

News Desk — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:09:04 +0000

This means the Jubilee, Northern and Bakerloo lines, which serve the borough, will be down.

MP works with Southwark outreach group to aid migrant business owners

Staff Reporter — Sat, 14 Mar 2026 13:27:50 +0000

Yue He Parkinson began the Southwark Pilot last year in response to a perceived gap in representation and integration of first-generation migrant business owners within their local constituency.

Dulwich man who learned to read in his 30s urges others in same position to ‘reach out for help’

Issy Clarke — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 14:24:00 +0000

A man from Dulwich who learned to read for the first time in his 30s has urged other adults in his position ‘not to let the embarrassment win’ and to ask for help. In a week where many schoolchildren have been dressing up as their favourite literary characters to mark World Book Day (Thursday 5 […]

Southwark and the stink pipe: A forgotten history

Staff Reporter — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:39:43 +0000

You’ve probably walked past these pieces of London heritage dozens of times without noticing. Strangely, though, despite their size, they’re easy to miss – a massive, often ornately decorated pipe rising out from the ground and above the height of most low-rise buildings. They’re not lampposts, but stink pipes, and Southwark is full of these […]

‘Concerning’ migrant reforms risk increasing homelessness and child poverty, Southwark Council warns

Issy Clarke — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:10:44 +0000

The government must ‘rethink’ asylum reforms which risk increasing homelessness and piling pressure on struggling local services, Southwark Council has warned. The government unveiled tough plans to overhaul the migrant system in November, which are designed to discourage people from seeking asylum in the UK. The measures include requiring refugees to wait longer before they […]

Let London boroughs keep half the money raised from tourist tax, councils urge

Issy Clarke — Thu, 05 Feb 2026 17:12:44 +0000

Boroughs should be able to keep at least half of the money they raise from a levy on overnight stays, a group of London councils has urged. The government is consulting on proposals allowing Mayors in England to bring in an overnight visitor levy, also known as a tourist tax. It has been estimated that […]

Charles Dickens’ great-great-great grandson to unveil golden Dog and Pot sculpture

Issy Clarke — Sun, 01 Feb 2026 11:59:05 +0000

The great-great-great grandson of Charles Dickens will unveil a golden sculpture of a dog licking from a bowl outside Southwark tube station to mark the author’s birthday. In the 19th century, Charles Dickens used to pass a sign of dog licking from a golden pot above an ironmongers at the corner of Blackfriars Road and […]