Clapham – Southwark News

Beloved Clapham pizzeria launches all-day concept in East Dulwich

News Desk — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:29:03 +0000

Common Pizza has become a crowd favourite in Clapham, and their new Lordship Lane branch offers an all day dining experience, writes Oliver London… From 8am-3pm the restaurant operates as The Daily Tray, a neighbourhood inspired Deli/Diner before transforming at 3pm to become Common Pizza, serving slim-NYC from £11 and deep-pan Detroit style pizzas from […]

Wandsworth celebrates LGBTQ+ history month with Borough of Culture events

News Desk — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Wandsworth Council has announced that it is supporting a special range of events across the borough to celebrate LGBTQ+ history month this February, writes Rich Brann... As the Borough of Culture from 2025-26, Wandsworth is hosting exhibitions, workshops, and a vogue ball throughout the month, as well as commemorating its most prominent queer residents and […]

Police offering £20,000 for anyone with information about murder of 27-year-old Kyrone Moodie in Clapham

Issy Clarke — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Police are offering a £20,000 reward for anyone who has information about the murder of 27-year-old Kyrone Moodie who was fatally shot in Clapham. Officers are on the hunt for any information that could lead to the identification, arrest and prosecution of the person or persons responsible for his death. Three people have already been […]

Four arrested after Brixton Hill shooting which left a man dead

Issy Clarke — Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:43:00 +0000

Four men in their 20s have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder following a shooting in Brixton Hill which left a 27-year-old man dead. Police were called to New Park Road, on Monday, 8 September just before 9pm to reports of a shooting. 27-year-old Kyrone Moodie was treated at the scene before being […]

Prost! Oktoberfest on the Common returns to South London

News Desk — Wed, 24 Sep 2025 16:17:41 +0000

The biggest Oktoberfest in London returns to Clapham Common next month, from October 10-25 with 22,000 people expected to join the celebrations. Oktoberfest on the Common will bring 11 beer, food, music and Bavarian culture over three weekends in South London in an exclusive partnership with Munich’s iconic Paulaner brewery. Organisers promise endless bratwurst, pretzels […]

Murder investigation after man left dead following Brixton Hill shooting

Issy Clarke — Tue, 09 Sep 2025 11:01:42 +0000

A murder investigation has been launched after a double shooting in Brixton Hill yesterday evening (Monday, 8 September) which has left a man dead. Police were called just before 9 pm to reports of a shooting on New Park Road, just off Brixton Hill. The London Ambulance Service treated two men, aged 20 and 27, […]

Woman ‘punched in the face’ at Clapham Junction station

Herbie Russell — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:29:57 +0000

Officers are appealing for information after a woman was reportedly punched in the face at Clapham Junction railway station. The woman was allegedly attacked while waiting to talk to a staff member at around 4.30pm on Saturday, October 19. Officers would like to speak to the woman in the image as they believe she may […]

South London club has been shut down after a 24-year-old man was killed in a ‘fight outside the venue’

Robert Firth - Local Democracy Reporter — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 13:15:21 +0000

A Clapham club has been shut down after a 24-year-old man was stabbed to death in a ‘fight outside the venue’. Lambeth Council said it had ‘lost confidence’ in the management of Dirty Blonde Club on Wandsworth Road, following the incident in September where Dontae McLaren was murdered. The club was ordered to temporarily close […]

No plans to widen narrow platforms at two of Clapham’s tube stations

Noah Vickers - Local Democracy Reporter — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 10:33:34 +0000

No plans are in place to widen a narrow set of platforms at two Tube stations, Sadiq Khan has admitted, despite concerns over safety and capacity. The platforms at Clapham Common and Clapham North, on the Northern line, have the network’s only underground ‘island’ platforms, with a width spanning just 3.7 metres. But Transport for […]

Homelessness: South London venue needed to cook 190 meals in one day

Herbie Russell — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 19:37:04 +0000

The hunt is on for a south London venue with space to cook nearly 200 meals for the homeless. The venue would need to host 50 to 80 guests and have enough space to prepare 190 meals in a single morning. Team Tactics, which provides “alternative” corporate team-building activities, said Clapham is the ideal location […]