Camberwell – Southwark News

King’s College Hospital ‘ranks among Europe’s best in digitalisation’

Staff Reporter — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:33:29 +0000

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has been recognised for its digital maturity, which measures the trust’s ability to use technology to the advantage of patients, writes Pablo Munoz… The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) has recognised the trust’s IT team with an outstanding valuation following their assessment, which makes it one of […]

New play celebrating local boxing legend Sir Henry Cooper opens next month

News Desk — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:22:20 +0000

A new play celebrating the boxing legend, Sir Henry Cooper, will open at Lewisham’s The Fellowship Inn in May, writes Tom Appleby… “Dancing In The Mirror” follows the life of the young boxer, and will be performed in the icon’s former training ground. His nephew, opera singer, Neal Cooper, will play his uncle in the […]

Housing association sells 2 of its 72 historic flats in Camberwell to carry out improvements

Ruby Gregory - Local Democracy Reporter — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:19:10 +0000

Concerns have been raised over a housing association’s decision to sell off two empty social homes in Camberwell. The two one-bedroom flats, which are owned by Industrial Dwellings Society (IDS) and are located at Evelina Mansions on New Church Road, have been put up for private sale for £325,000 each. Evelina Mansions was built in […]

Oval theatre to host double-bill of Soviet political satire

Staff Reporter — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:18:04 +0000

A double-bill of bold Soviet political satire is set to be held in Oval’s Golden Goose Theatre, writes Maya Sgaravato-Grant… The plays Charlie and Striptease, written by award-winning Polish playwright Slawomir Mrozek in the 1960s and 1970s, will be performed from Tuesday 21 April. Combining comedy with unsettling drama through Mrozek’s characteristic blend of absurdity […]

CQC downgrades South London and Maudsley NHS Trust to ‘requires improvement’

Staff Reporter — Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:53:26 +0000

Inspectors have downgraded South London and Maudsley (SLaM) NHS Foundation Trust from ‘good’ to ‘requires improvement’, citing staff pressure, increasing wait times and concerns over workplace culture, writes Niall Holden… The Care Quality Commission’s (CQC) report in February noted staff saying they felt disconnected from senior leadership and raised concerns about governance processes and how […]

Teenage boy shot in Camberwell

Evie Flynn — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 22:15:25 +0000

A 17-year-old was rushed to hospital with a gunshot wound and two others were injured after a shooting in Camberwell last night (Wednesday 8 April). Emergency services were called to Denmark Road at around 9:35pm after reports of ‘gunshots and fighting’. The London Ambulance Service arrived within three minutes and treated a 17-year-old boy for […]

Loughborough Junction moves closer to getting step-free access

Issy Clarke — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:13:45 +0000

Loughborough Junction station could finally be made fully step-free after Lambeth Council announced funding has been secured to explore potential designs. It comes after the News reported on concerns last year that Loughborough Junction, which contains just one steep flight of stairs to a single island platform, posed a safety risk to commuters during rush […]

King’s College Hospital takes part in groundbreaking organ trial

Staff Reporter — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 10:18:44 +0000

King’s college hospital has announced it will play host to a groundbreaking trial to assist in organ preservation, in order to help increase the number of life-saving organ transplants, writes Frankie Hills… The pilot scheme will be part of a move to introduce machine perfusion into the King’s Liver Transplant Unit. It is hoped that […]

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 […]

The church that hosts organ karaoke – with a jazz club in its crypt

Staff Reporter — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 18:22:09 +0000

The grade two listed Neo-Gothic church offers a dramatic background for their famous 'Organoke', and has been hosting top jazz acts in its basement for over 30 years.