Herbie Russell – Southwark News

‘Nearly 2,000 road traffic collisions involving cars took place in Southwark in the past year’

Herbie Russell — Thu, 17 Jul 2025 12:33:08 +0000

Figures obtained by Accident Claims Advice show that there have been nearly 2,000 road traffic collisions involving cars in Southwark over the past year, five of which were fatal. In the UK, an average of five people die on the road every day. From 2023 to 2024, Fatal accidents saw a 7% increase, while serious […]

Catford’s oldest building will reopen with a restored pub, garden and community kitchen

Herbie Russell — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 14:49:58 +0000

A Historic venue in Catford that has held many titles–a farmhouse, clubhouse, pub– is now set to open as a community space in the autumn, writes Abigail Finney… Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency (GCDA), the new operator of the former Catford Constitutional Club, is working to include a restored pub and garden, a new community kitchen […]

Two Southwark pubs declared among top 100 best in the country

Herbie Russell — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:52:20 +0000

Two pubs in South London have been featured in a prestigious ranking of the top gastropubs in the UK writes Issy Clarke The Camberwell Arms on Camberwell Church Street placed 38th in Estrella Damm’s 2025 Top 50 Gastropubs, while The Anchor & Hope in Waterloo made the extended list coming in at 51st. The Camberwell […]

Walworth building still covered in unsafe cladding more than three years after removal approved

Herbie Russell — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 14:56:47 +0000

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Infectious disease clean-up teams suspend strike at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals

Herbie Russell — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:22:51 +0000

Infectious disease rapid response teams have called off a strike at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals. Unite the Union claimed suspending the industrial action, planned for Monday, January 27, until Friday, January 31, was a “goodwill gesture” while negotiations continue. Dozens of workers, who perform “ultra cleans” in the most highly infectious disease areas, were […]

Southwark Council to spend £37.2 million on temporary accommodation this year

Herbie Russell — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:03:48 +0000

Single mum raising money for ‘glimmer of home’ stage four breast cancer treatment

Herbie Russell — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 09:51:30 +0000

A single mother battling stage four breast cancer is raising money for specialist treatment abroad. Ewa Kazmierczak, 45, from Bankside, needs £34,000 to cover the cost of ground-breaking treatment available in Istanbul. The mother-of-one, who has raised £16,600 so far, said: “I think it’s amazing after just four-and-a-half days. I’m really hoping I can go […]

Southwark Council repair workers to strike in row over annual leave

Herbie Russell — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:04:04 +0000

Southwark Council’s housing workers will strike next week in a row over annual leave. Nearly 160 housing and estate workers, responsible for electrics, plumbing, pest control and more, will walk out from Tuesday, January 28 to Thursday, January 30. The Unite the Union members claim they receive less annual leave than colleagues on higher salaries. […]

Nunhead station to receive £50,000 funding

Herbie Russell — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:56:09 +0000

Nunhead station will receive £50,000 in council funding to make it fully accessible. Southwark Council’s investment will be drawn from its strategic community infrastructure levy (SCIL), which is money generated from developers building in the borough. At the council’s cabinet meeting on January 7, Cllr Helen Dennis said Nunhead was one of the borough’s least […]

Violent criminals who used claw hammer and fists in wave of violent robberies jailed for 31 years

Herbie Russell — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 17:16:38 +0000

Two violent robbers who used claw hammers and fists to steal cash and jewellery from terrified employees have been jailed for 31 years. James Dixon, 42, and Thomas Loring, 41, were jailed for a total of 31 years for a crime wave that spread from the Old Kent Road to Chelsea. The court heard that […]