Deptford – Southwark News

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 […]

Woman dies and three arrested after Deptford ‘hit-and-run’

Staff Reporter — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:52:56 +0000

A woman in her 20s has died and three people have been arrested in what police describe as a hit and run in Deptford, writes Rich Brann… The young woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene yesterday evening, Tuesday April 14 and police are now appealing for witnesses. They said were called at 6.56pm […]

Beloved Camberwell sandwich shop arrives in Deptford

Staff Reporter — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:22:49 +0000

A popular Camberwell sandwich maker known for its Japanese-style sarnies, will open a new grab-and-go branch in Deptford this month, writes Pablo Munoz… Mondo Sando’s new shop, in Arch 5 of the Deptford Market Yard, will be styled in the same retro fashion as Cafe Mondo on Peckham Road, which also includes a Museum of […]

Train passengers shocked to see flames engulfing balconies in Deptford

Staff Reporter — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:23:00 +0000

The brigade was inundated with calls after passengers on a train passing through Deptford were shocked to see a block of flats alight this week, writes Frankie Hills… Six fire engines and around 40 firefighters attended the scene at Childers Street, in Deptford, after a fire broke out on Tuesday evening. Footage shared of the […]

Student flats and new homes approved in Deptford

Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 16:34:30 +0000

Plans to build accommodation for more than 600 students and dozens of new homes in South East London have unanimously been approved. Student accommodation developer, Your Tribe, had submitted plans to build 605 student rooms and 50 ‘affordable’ homes at Sun Wharf beside Deptford Creek. The development will see existing buildings demolished and replaced with […]

Student towers in Deptford refused on appeal

Cameron Blackshaw - Local Democracy Reporter — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:05:00 +0000

Plans to build two high-rise student tower blocks by Deptford Creek have been refused on appeal eight months after their initial rejection. The Planning Inspectorate chose to uphold Greenwich Council’s refusal on the basis that the 17 and 13-storey towers would negatively impact views from Greenwich Park and Maritime Greenwich. Greenwich Council’s Planning Board refused […]

Deptford teenager given life sentence after murdering Robert Robinson over stolen bicycle dispute before fleeing to Nigeria

Issy Clarke — Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:20:05 +0000

A 19-year-old from Deptford has been handed a life prison sentence after he was convicted of murdering a man following a dispute over a stolen bike, before fleeing to Nigeria. Jackson Uwagboe was given a life sentence with a minimum of 21 years at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 10 February, after he was convicted of […]

Third teenager convicted of murdering Robert Robinson in Deptford before escaping to Nigeria

Issy Clarke — Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:53:34 +0000

A third teenager has convicted of murdering 21-year-old Robert Robinson in Deptford after a dispute over a stolen bike. Jackson Uwagboe, 19, of Hamilton Street, Deptford, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Tuesday, 10 February. He was also convicted of robbery and possession of a bladed article. A co-defendant, Eromosele Omoluogbe, 24, of […]

Vacant council land in Deptford could be used to help build around 550 Build to Rent homes

Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:22:58 +0000

Lewisham Council has agreed to make some of its vacant land, which has been the subject of regeneration plans for over a decade, available for sale to a major insurance firm to build new social homes. Last week (January 21) Cabinet members discussed a report outlining fresh proposals to sell a portion of its land, […]

Join a supportive writing group in Deptford

Evie Flynn — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:56:29 +0000

A relaxed writing group at the Albany is back on Monday 26 January and offers an opportunity to write for an hour and share their work for an hour. Just Write It! allows writers to gain constructive feedback on their work form other members of the group. The first half of the session is an […]