Deptford – Southwark News

Woman rescued from fire at block of flats in Deptford

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:57:32 +0000

A woman was rescued from a fire in a second floor flat in Deptford at the weekend, writes Francesca Papp… The woman was rescued from the blaze on Grinstead Road on Sunday morning from a window with a nine-metre ladder. Another man managed to evacuate the flat before the brigade arrived and both taken to […]

Woman dies and three arrested after Deptford ‘hit-and-run’

Staff Reporter — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:52:56 +0000

A woman in her 20s has died and three people have been arrested in what police describe as a hit and run in Deptford, writes Rich Brann… The young woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene yesterday evening, Tuesday April 14 and police are now appealing for witnesses. They said were called at 6.56pm […]

Beloved Camberwell sandwich shop arrives in Deptford

Staff Reporter — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:22:49 +0000

A popular Camberwell sandwich maker known for its Japanese-style sarnies, will open a new grab-and-go branch in Deptford this month, writes Pablo Munoz… Mondo Sando’s new shop, in Arch 5 of the Deptford Market Yard, will be styled in the same retro fashion as Cafe Mondo on Peckham Road, which also includes a Museum of […]

Train passengers shocked to see flames engulfing balconies in Deptford

Staff Reporter — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:23:00 +0000

The brigade was inundated with calls after passengers on a train passing through Deptford were shocked to see a block of flats alight this week, writes Frankie Hills… Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended the scene at Childers Street, in Deptford, after a fire broke out on Tuesday evening. Footage shared of the […]

Deptford teenager given life sentence after murdering Robert Robinson over stolen bicycle dispute before fleeing to Nigeria

Issy Clarke — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:20:05 +0000

A 19-year-old from Deptford has been handed a life prison sentence after he was convicted of murdering a man following a dispute over a stolen bike, before fleeing to Nigeria. Jackson Uwagboe was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 10 February, after he was convicted of […]

Third teenager convicted of murdering Robert Robinson in Deptford before escaping to Nigeria

Issy Clarke — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:53:34 +0000

A third teenager has convicted of murdering 21-year-old Robert Robinson in Deptford after a dispute over a stolen bike. Jackson Uwagboe, 19, of Hamilton Street, Deptford, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 10 February. He was also convicted of robbery and possession of a bladed article. A co-defendant, Eromosele Omoluogbe, 24, of […]

Two people arrested following stabbing of 23-year-old man in Deptford on New Year’s Eve

Issy Clarke — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:07:06 +0000

A boy aged just 17 years old has been arrested along with a 23-year-old man following the murder of John Temitope Onetufo who was brutally stabbed to death in Deptford on New Year’s Eve. Police and the London Ambulance Service were called just after 12:30 pm on Wednesday afternoon (31 December) to Grove Street, SE8 […]

Trader says Deptford High Street pedestrianisation plans ‘will shut me down within weeks’

News Desk — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:11:00 +0000

Proposals to ban cars from Deptford High Street seven days a week have been met with resistance from a campaign group of traders and residents, writes Louisa Woolf… The planned scheme, from Lewisham Council, would see the pedestrianisation of the bustling stretch between New Cross Road and Hamilton Street increased from its three days a week, to seven. […]

Deptford Literature Festival 2025 returns this weekend

News Desk — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:46:47 +0000

Deptford Literature festival returns this weekend for its fourth year, celebrating diversity and creativity in South East London, writes Louisa Woolf… From Thursday 27th to Sunday 30th, the festival will host 48 events across various Deptford and Lewisham venues, 45 of which are free. Spread the Word, a Deptford-based charity supporting London’s underrepresented writers, has […]