Nunhead – Southwark News

Southwark Community groups and school can bid for up to £60,000 in Energy Fund open for new applications

Staff Reporter — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:10:00 +0000

Southwark Council announced it has relaunched the Southwark Community Energy Fund (SCEF), where local groups and schools can apply for up to £60,000 in funding, writes Niall Holden… The SCEF, which also ran in 2024 and 2025, provides grants of up to £60,000 to local schools, faith groups and community groups for green energy projects […]

Creative solutions to London’s housing crisis

News Desk — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 10:32:00 +0000

With housebuilding numbers in sharp decline, last week we saw the council embrace two creative solutions to London’s housing crisis. Six modular homes have been constructed on Leroy Street, off Tower Bridge Road, which will offer somewhere for homeless people to live temporarily while they find permanent housing. The homes take just eight weeks to […]

Homes linked to the local average income could be built on Nunhead estate

Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:04:57 +0000

Southwark Council is moving forward with plans to deliver the borough’s first Community Land Trust (CLT) aimed at people who are unable to access social housing and are priced out of the housing market. Southwark Council has been working with Peckham Citizens and a community steering group to deliver the plans, which would offer a […]

The Peckham organisation that has been helping the community for 129 years is looking for volunteers

Evie Flynn — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 12:18:08 +0000

Peckham Settlement, once a major force in the Victorian settlement movement, now uses the money made from the sale of its former building to support a wide range of community initiatives. Today, they provide money to a wide range of local programmes in the Peckham and Nunhead community and are seeking volunteer trustees to get […]

Nunhead school celebrates a record number of Oxbridge and Medicine interviews

Evie Flynn — Sun, 30 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Fourteen students from St Thomas the Apostle Sixth Form in Nunhead have been invited for a highly sought-after interview at Oxford, Cambridge or medical school. The students have been supported by STAC’s Beyond 18 programme, where they have each had a personalised programme to prepare them for the application and selection process Although it varies […]

84 Southwark students celebrated at Jack Petchey Foundation achievement awards

News Desk — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:41:02 +0000

A group of 84 young people from across Southwark were honoured for their achievements at the Jack Petchey Foundation’s latest awards ceremony held at Sinfonia Smith Square writes Jessica Khan… The live event celebrated award winners aged 11–25 for their contributions to their schools, colleges and clubs, recognising their commitment, service and positive impact. Each […]

£65 million underspend – the money is there so why is it not being spent on step-free upgrades at South London train stations?

News Desk — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 17:32:34 +0000

It’s a shocking fact that in 2025, just half of London’s train stations are fully accessible for disabled people. The city lags behind the country at large, with 61 per cent of stations containing step-free access. The paltry supply of genuinely accessible public transport in the capital doesn’t just affect London’s 1.2 million disabled people: […]

Work on 27 new council homes in Nunhead takes a step forward

Issy Clarke — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 16:36:18 +0000

Construction of almost 30 council homes in Nunhead has taken a step forward, as the local authority recently celebrated builders reaching roof-level. The council and building contractors Bugler are building 27 new homes and refurbishing an existing property at 66 Linden Grove in Nunhead. The development is expected to be finished next year and will include […]

Police searching for missing elderly grandad with links to Nunhead

Issy Clarke — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 14:13:48 +0000

Police are searching for an elderly grandad believed to have links to Nunhead who has been missing since Saturday (18 October). Croydon Police have appealed to anyone with information about the whereabouts of 89-year-old Felix from Thornton Heath to come forward, who was last seen on Saturday at 4 pm. It has been claimed on […]

Historic Nunhead boozer crowned best pub and London’s favourite unofficial queer venue with a Britney Spears shrine

Evie Flynn — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 14:30:36 +0000

The Old Nun’s Head on Nunhead Green, has been named the ‘best pub in London’ by Time Out’s annual 50 best pubs list. Coined the ‘Old Nunny’ by staff and locals, the pub doubles as a cozy pub-restaurant and party venue, with queer DJ sets and events in their downstairs bar or upstairs function room. […]