News Desk – Southwark News

Tube Strikes: Everything you need to know

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:27:27 +0000

A series of six-hour tube strikes by drivers on the London Underground will start tomorrow, Tuesday April 21, writes Francesca Papp… Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted against the introduction of a four-day working week. The first 24-hour strike is set to begin on 11:59am and will last until the following […]

£30 million for late-night youth clubs, but the devil is in the detail

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:07:00 +0000

As with all grand political announcements, especially when an election is on the horizon, the devil is in the detail. And the Mayor of London’s visit to The Marcus Lipton youth centre in Loughborough Junction last week is a case in point. There he announced a £30 million promise to set up a youth club […]

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 […]

Family-run café says it is facing closure after 20 years at Oval station

News Desk — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:22:00 +0000

An independent café at Oval station is facing closure after TfL reportedly declined to renew its lease, writes Joe Rattue… Old Roots Café – a community staple for 20 years – may be forced to close in the next 18 months when the current lease is set to expire. The owner Metin Balci had finished […]

Brockwell Lido sink or swim? What does the future hold for the Herne Hill landmark?

News Desk — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:43:24 +0000

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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 […]

Southwark’s COLAB Theatre hosts acclaimed play ‘Cock’

News Desk — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:21:02 +0000

Cock returns to London in an intimate new staging running from Wednesday 22nd April to Saturday 2nd May 2026 at COLAB Theatre, writes Myfanwy Fleming-Jones… Following sold-out international runs, Cock – a witty and provocative modern classic – arrives in Southwark this month. After the 2022 West End revival, this new iteration places audiences at […]

Greeting cards raises money for libraries and good causes in Greenwich and Blackheath

News Desk — Sat, 18 Apr 2026 08:16:31 +0000

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 […]

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 […]

Greenwich Park blossoms with new legacy of 130 cherry trees

News Desk — Thu, 16 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0000

Visitors to Greenwich Park can expected to treated to a vibrant sea of pink blossom each spring thanks to the planting for 130 cherry trees, writes Joe Rattue… Greenwich Park has planted the 130 Prunus ‘Sekiyama’ cherry trees to symbolise the UK’s friendship with Japan and comes courtesy of The Royal Parks charity, which manages the park, […]