Marie Curie – Southwark News https://southwarknews.co.uk The independent voice of the London Borough of Southwark Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:16:35 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://southwarknews.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/cropped-S-News-Twitter-Logo-2-1-32x32.jpg Marie Curie – Southwark News https://southwarknews.co.uk 32 32 Greeting cards raises money for libraries and good causes in Greenwich and Blackheath https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/community/greeting-cards-raises-money-for-libraries-and-good-causes-in-greenwich-and-blackheath/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/community/greeting-cards-raises-money-for-libraries-and-good-causes-in-greenwich-and-blackheath/#respond Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:16:31 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?p=476777 Cards for Good Causes at Blackheath Library.

A new initiative launched in several libraries is bringing greeting cards raising money for charity, writes Cristina Trujillo… Cards for Good Causes are now being sold at multiple Greenwich libraries as well as at a gift shop in Blackheath Library. All proceeds go to charities and local libraries. Cards for Good Causes CEO Christine Ansell […]]]> https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/community/greeting-cards-raises-money-for-libraries-and-good-causes-in-greenwich-and-blackheath/feed/ 0 Southwark has second highest number of buildings with serious fire defects https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/southwark-has-second-highest-number-of-buildings-with-serious-fire-defects/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/southwark-has-second-highest-number-of-buildings-with-serious-fire-defects/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:02:11 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/news/southwark-has-second-highest-number-of-buildings-with-serious-fire-defects/

It comes five years after the Grenfell Tower tragedy, when 72 people lost their lives]]> https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/southwark-has-second-highest-number-of-buildings-with-serious-fire-defects/feed/ 1 Extent of fire safety work needed on Lakanal’s sister block revealed in new report https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/extent-of-fire-safety-work-needed-on-lakanals-sister-block-revealed-in-new-report/ Thu, 23 Sep 2021 13:07:14 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=news&p=48214

Marie Curie house’s fire risk assessment was updated in January 2020 to “substantial”]]> Marie Curie refurbishment costs are already at £16 million – and the budget could spiral https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/marie-curie-refurbishment-costs-are-already-at-16m-but-they-could-spiral/ Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:28:52 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=comment&p=48002

The most intrusive work on the building will not start until June 2022 earliest]]> Exclusive: At least £16 million bill for Marie Curie fire safety work https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/exclusive-16-million-bill-for-marie-curie-fire-safety-work/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/exclusive-16-million-bill-for-marie-curie-fire-safety-work/#comments Wed, 15 Sep 2021 15:13:50 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=news&p=47997

The first phase of work is due to begin in January next year]]> https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/exclusive-16-million-bill-for-marie-curie-fire-safety-work/feed/ 1 Exclusive: Marie Curie residents forced to move over fire safety fears – but to where? https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/camberwell/exclusive-marie-curie-residents-forced-to-move-over-fire-safety-fears-but-to-where/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/camberwell/exclusive-marie-curie-residents-forced-to-move-over-fire-safety-fears-but-to-where/#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2021 14:43:44 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=news&p=47217

If work is to start on time the block would need to be mostly empty by the end of 2021]]> https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/camberwell/exclusive-marie-curie-residents-forced-to-move-over-fire-safety-fears-but-to-where/feed/ 1 No guarantees given to Marie Curie tenants forced to move out over fire safety flaws https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/no-guarantees-given-to-marie-curie-tenants-forced-to-move-out-over-fire-safety-flaws/ https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/no-guarantees-given-to-marie-curie-tenants-forced-to-move-out-over-fire-safety-flaws/#comments Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:16:46 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=news&p=45531

Leaseholders will also be negotiated with on a ‘case by case’ basis]]> https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/no-guarantees-given-to-marie-curie-tenants-forced-to-move-out-over-fire-safety-flaws/feed/ 2 Editors’ view: Why wasn’t fire safety at Marie Curie prioritised sooner? https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/southwark/why-was-fire-safety-at-marie-curie-not-prioritised-sooner/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 09:53:41 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=comment&p=45034

And what will it take for the government to tackle the problem?]]> Twenty-five swimmers raise over £6,000 for charity https://southwarknews.co.uk/area/rotherhithe/twenty-five-swimmers-raise-over-6000-for-charity/ Mon, 27 Aug 2018 15:59:13 +0000 https://southwarknews.co.uk/?post_type=news&p=24599

They raised £6,244 in total]]>