Southwark News

‘Don’t play the occasion’ – Alex Neil tells Millwall squad to shut out noise in top-two race

Will Scott — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 08:48:06 +0000

ALEX Neil said he was encouraging his squad to block out all external noise and focus just on the next game after results elsewhere lifted Millwall back into the top-two race. The Lions have all but locked up their first Championship play-off appearance since 2002 after their 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on Saturday […]

The Will Scott column: ‘Every unpleasant aspect of having to play Millwall was cranked up to maximum’ – how rampant Lions made QPR ‘suffer’

Will Scott — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:05:03 +0000

IN his seventeen-minute-long pre-match press conference leading into Saturday's game, Alex Neil's message could be boiled down to a single idea: 'Enjoy the moment.' Millwall were in a position unimaginable when Neil took over sixteen months ago: on the cusp of confirming a top-six finish and still well within touching distance of the top two, […]

Jamaican-Turkish fusion lands in Peckham with serious flavour and even better vibes

Staff Reporter — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:03:04 +0000

An original Jamaican-Turkish fusion residency has opened up in a Peckham pub, and it already feels like it was always meant to be here, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… Jurkish, created by Peckham-born Nazli Ramadan, brings a vibe as full of life and as diverse as the community surrounding it — complete with honey-infused cocktails brewed to […]

Tube Strikes: Everything you need to know

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:27:27 +0000

A series of six-hour tube strikes by drivers on the London Underground will start tomorrow, Tuesday April 21, writes Francesca Papp… Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted against the introduction of a four-day working week. The first 24-hour strike is set to begin on 11:59am and will last until the following […]

£30 million for late-night youth clubs, but the devil is in the detail

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0000

As with all grand political announcements, especially when an election is on the horizon, the devil is in the detail. And the Mayor of London’s visit to The Marcus Lipton youth centre in Loughborough Junction last week is a case in point. There he announced a £30 million promise to set up a youth club […]

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 […]

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 […]

Family-run café says it is facing closure after 20 years at Oval station

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:22:00 +0000

An independent café at Oval station is facing closure after TfL reportedly declined to renew its lease, writes Joe Rattue… Old Roots Café – a community staple for 20 years – may be forced to close in the next 18 months when the current lease is set to expire. The owner Metin Balci had finished […]

Millwall right-side duo named in Team of the Season

Will Scott — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:40:00 +0000

MILLWALL’S dynamic right-hand side has been recognised as Tristan Crama and Femi Azeez have both been named in the Championship Team of the Season. The duo have been instrumental to the Lions’ success this campaign, with Millwall on the verge of securing their first second-tier top-six finish since 2002. Azeez has thrived in his second […]

Exclusive: Gavin Rose opens up on Dulwich Hamlet exit, why side didn’t push on in National League South, Peter Crouch’s frustration – and academy issue

John Kelly — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:01:15 +0000

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