Peckham – Southwark News

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 […]

Save Old Kent Road – protestors to demonstrate in national rally this Saturday and local rally next Saturday

Staff Reporter — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:30:00 +0000

The Save Old Kent Road campaign is planning a major demonstration in Southwark next weekend as well as an appearance at the National Housing Demonstration this Saturday, writes Rich Brann. Alongside the Southwark Housing and Planning Emergency (SHAPE) group, the national demonstration in Central London this weekend as well as the march along the Old […]

Hospital worker in Peckham left with a ‘hole in his ceiling big enough to climb through’ for months after storm

Evie Flynn — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 19:42:57 +0000

An NHS worker in Peckham’s ceiling imploded after a storm in January, creating a hole ‘large enough to climb through’ – and it still hasn’t been fixed two months later. Darren Say, who lives in a flat for key workers managed by Clarion Housing, said a heavy rainstorm on at the end of January caused […]

The Peckham theatre that got John Boyega into acting – help on their 40th birthday

Staff Reporter — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:00:09 +0000

Theatre Peckham, responsible for kick-starting the careers of Star War’s John Boyega and Bad Education’s Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, is celebrating its 40th birthday, writes Oliver London… John Boyega on stage – In The House Fairy. Picture supplied by Theatre Peckham. To mark the occasion on May 2, the theatre on Havil Street, is hosting a free exhibition displaying […]

‘Cane rat and antelope meat’ seized in raid involving the Peckham Rye Safer Neighbourhood Team

Staff Reporter — Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:13:50 +0000

Cane rat and other “potentially unsafe” meat including antelope were seized after a raid on a property, according to officers who took part in a joint operation involving the National Food Crime Unit (NFCU), writes Rich Brann.. In the recent raid police from Peckham Rye Safer Neighbourhood Team said they have confiscated around 11 kilos of […]

Second phase of Ledbury Estate regeneration scheme gets underway off the Old Kent Road

Staff Reporter — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:48:20 +0000

Southwark Council has announced that the second phase of its plan to renew the Ledbury estate in Peckham has begun, writes Frankie Hills… Ground was officially broken as the council starts its long-term plans to revitalise the area, as the demolition of the three remaining 1960s tower blocks gets underway. The old towers were deemed […]

162 new council homes finished on Old Kent Road estate as work on 200 more set to begin soon

Issy Clarke — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:55:01 +0000

More than 150 homes on the Tustin Estate have been finished, as the developer announced that it has signed the contract to build more than 200 more in the next phase. The Tustin Estate on the Old Kent Road is being redeveloped over a number of years and by the time it is finished, there […]

London’s first Welsh cafe comes to Peckham

Evie Flynn — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:32:44 +0000

Tucked between Rye Lane and Bellenden Road lies Bara, the capital’s first Welsh cafe and the newest addition to Peckham’s bustling food scene. Bara (the Welsh word for bread) takes inspiration from the richness of Welsh produce, offering a Swansea Breakfast, Caerphilly Cheesesteak and better-known classics like the Welsh Rarebit. The cafe was founded by […]

John Boyega will appear in BBC documentary about the final hours of Damilola Taylor’s life

Issy Clarke — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 15:13:31 +0000

Camberwell-born actor John Boyega will feature in an upcoming BBC documentary about the final hours of his childhood friend Damilola Taylor’s life. Damilola was stabbed in the leg and left to die in an apartment block stairwell on the North Peckham estate in 2000. Damilola, who had recently moved to London from Nigeria, was on […]

Peckham MP is hoping for business revolution on her patch

Columnist — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 17:04:10 +0000

Behind Peckham’s vibrant markets, buzzing high streets and unmistakable creative pulse lies something deeper: a powerful collective movement of local entrepreneurs shaping our neighbourhood. That movement came together in full force in March, at the newly refurbished Palais on Rye Lane. Under the banner “Your Business, Your Voice, Your Power”, local traders, organisations and partners […]