Kevin Quinn – Southwark News

Woman forced to jump from third floor flat in Bermondsey after ‘e-bike battery fire’

Kevin Quinn — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:32:47 +0000

A woman was forced to make the terrifying leap from a third floor flat in Bermondsey at the weekend to escape what the brigade says is yet another e-bike battery fire. The woman was rushed to hospital after the fire broke out on Sunday afternoon, April 12, at the flat on Reculver Road, just off […]

A total of six arrests after 14-year-old was shot in broad daylight

Kevin Quinn — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:19:00 +0000

Two more teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 14-year-old boy was shot dead in broad daylight in South London last week. Eghosa Ogbebor died in Lord Warwick Street, Woolwich, at about 3.40pm on Thursday April 2. A 16-year-old boy and a 19-year-old were arrested last Saturday, taking the total arrested on […]

‘The old parties do not have the solutions to the key issues of our time,’ says new Green Party Councillor Reginald Popoola in Southwark

Kevin Quinn — Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:40:00 +0000

7th May is a pivotal moment for our borough. This is our chance to move beyond the old politics and demand the transformative, community-focused leadership our borough deserves. The positive choice is clear: vote Green. Southwark has been under uninterrupted Labour control for 16 years, control City Hall and occupy No.10. Yet the word my […]

Police appeal for information as part of ongoing rape investigation in South London

Kevin Quinn — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 16:07:54 +0000

Officers investigating a rape in Tulse Hill are releasing an image of a man, who they would like to speak with. An investigation was launched on Friday, 25 April last year, following reports that a woman was raped inside an address in Tulse Hill. After speaking to witnesses and reviewing CCTV the detective leading the […]

A London first pilot: Over 100 wanted criminals caught in just three months

Kevin Quinn — Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:46:04 +0000

Over 100 wanted criminals were arrested in the first months of a pilot programme in South London, in which live facial recognition (LFR) cameras were mounted onto street furniture. The cameras were fixed to structures like lampposts in Croydon instead of mobile vans, and mapped people unique facial features against faces on watch lists. It […]

Teenage boy charged with murder after New Year’s Eve stabbing in Deptford

Kevin Quinn — Mon, 05 Jan 2026 20:06:13 +0000

A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder after a 23-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Deptford on New Year’s Eve. The teenager, who cannot be named because of his age, is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Youth Court today. Police were called at around 12:35pm on New Year’s Eve on 31 December following […]

New Year’s Fireworks: If you have not got a ticket then don’t come

Kevin Quinn — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 13:30:18 +0000

The Met Police are warning people without a ticket to the sold out New Year’s Eve fireworks display not to come, as extra officers are being drafted in to stop anyone breaching security fencing. The Mayor of London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks display is the main organised event in central London. It is fully ticketed […]

Review: Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo at Young Vic

Kevin Quinn — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:39:39 +0000

A faded mural of Saddam Hussein looms large as the play opens on a scene of two US marines (Patrick Gibson and Arinzé Kene) taunting a Bengal tiger (Kathryn Hunter) as she prowls and curses from behind the railings of Baghdad Zoo, writes Frankie Jenner. Based on a true incident from 2003, the starving tiger […]

Pint-sized panto in Penge is selling out fast

Kevin Quinn — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 12:06:10 +0000

The Bridge House Theatre, tucked inside a local pub I was visiting for the first time, has clearly built a loyal following for its pint-sized pantomimes packed with oversized personality, writes Luigia Minichiello. The venue itself is a real asset: welcoming staff, a relaxed atmosphere and a steady stream of interesting events that give it […]

New Cross estate is to be demolished and replaced with 278 new homes

Kevin Quinn — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 22:32:45 +0000

An estate in New Cross is to be demolished and replaced with 278 new homes in buildings up to 16 storeys high after councillors unanimously approved the plans on Tuesday evening (December 2). The major regeneration project from Lewisham Council will see the Achilles Street Estate redeveloped and replaced with five new buildings containing housing, […]