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08/01/2026

All-weather pitch for Dulwich Hamlet FC in south London

A new 4,000-seat football stadium is set to be built in south London, as reported by our sister title London Now.
The redevelopment of Dulwich Hamlet FC’s historic Champion Hill ground has been approved by Southwark Council, promising a fresh start for the club and its supporters with improved facilities and a new pitch.
The long-awaited plans will replace the ageing astroturf with an all-weather pitch, which will also be available for community use on non-match days

It’s also really important to the council and the community that this arrangement includes access to the new facilities outside of matchdays and new kickabout spaces, the preservation of current green space, and of course more vital new housing for the borough.”

The wider scheme also includes 219 new homes and a new kickabout space for public use.
Southwark Council has confirmed that Greendale Playing Fields, which are close to the site, will not be directly affected by the development and will remain protected as open green space.

Southwark Council has confirmed that Greendale Playing Fields, which are close to the site, will not be directly affected by the development and will remain protected as open green space.

Dulwich Hamlet FC has called the borough home for 123 years, and club leaders say the stadium will help secure their future for generations to come.

Ben Clasper, chairman of Dulwich Hamlet FC, said: “The cabinet decision to approve the disposal of land is the final piece of a puzzle we have been trying to solve for many years to regenerate the area, deliver new housing and secure the long-term future of our community football club.
“With this approval, the building of the new stadium will return the club to the site we were first able to call our own home more than a hundred years ago and the building of new homes will contribute to meeting the critical demand for housing in Southwark.”

06/12/2025

Someone had their bike stolen in west Dulwich .
He’s probably will sell to bike a Christmas present to , crimes it’s high and it doesn’t stop

05/12/2025

NO COUNTRY SHOW IN 2026 😢🎪// In a devastating announcement released by , it appears that the much-loved free and family-friendly event will not proceed in June 2026.

The news comes with the explanation that the festival would cost over £1 million for Lambeth to produce in partnership with and with a necessary savings of £84 million pounds needed over the next four years, its been decided that the country show is not feasible.

The Lambeth Country Show has been a staple event in South London for more than 50 years.

This announcement comes as a devastating blow to many local businesses who rely on the country show for revenue and residents who have attended the show for years.

02/11/2025

Veteran Run race london to Brighton 2025

01/11/2025

Keep your eyes peeled early Sunday morning as the RM Sotheby’s London to Brighton Veteran Car Run passes through !

The event is the world’s longest-running motoring event commemorating the famous Emancipation Run of November 1896 with cars dating back to around 1901!

The route covers 60 miles (97km), starting in London’s Hyde Park, the traditional starting point for the Run since 1936. It then winds through the lanes of Surrey and Sussex before finishing on Madeira Drive, Brighton.

For more details, including route retails, visit https://www.veterancarrun.com

09/10/2025

Homes have been evacuated after a huge fire above a shop on a London high street.
Around 100 firefighters are at the scene of the fire in a two-storey terraced building on Penge High Street in south east London.
London Fire Brigade were first called at 4.30am and there are 15 fire engines at the scene.
A large part of the ground floor, home to a branch of Poundland, is alight.
Neighbouring properties have been evacuated ‘as a precaution’ and people in the area are being advised to keep their doors and windows closed.
Penge High Street is closed due to the number of fire engines at the scene. Drivers are being advised to avoid the area.

A video recorded nearby shows a tall plume of dark smoke billowing into the sky as sunrise starts to approach.
Firefighters are still at the scene now the sun has fully risen.
Water is being pumped onto the fire from a crane above the building, as well as through the shop’s front windows.
All of the windows have blown out and there is serious smoke damage to the Poundland sign on the front of the building.
The fire brigade says the cause of the fire is ‘not known at this stage’.
Crews from Beckenham, Forest Hill, Woodside, West Norwood and other surrounding stations have been called to the scene this morning.
A statement from the fire brigade said: ‘Fire crews are using a 32metre turntable ladder as a water tower to help extinguish the fire from above, and the brigade’s drone team is providing the incident commander with a greater situational awareness of the fire.’

03/10/2025

🚌 The new Bakerloop BL1 bus service launched this week - and is free to ride until midnight on Sunday!

The bus runs between Waterloo , Elephant & Castle and Lewisham via Burgess Park, Old Kent Road and New Cross Gate.

It’s supported by over £5 million in funding from developers allocated by Southwark Council, and is delivered in collaboration with Transport for London, the Mayor of London and Lewisham Council, following the route of the Bakerloo Line extension.

Why not hop aboard and enjoy the ride.

28/08/2025

Again and again and the Mayor it’s just worried about parking and congestion tickets
Boy, 17, fighting for life and another teen hurt in knife attack in Old Kent Road
A teenager is fighting for his life with another injured after a stab attack in Old Kent Road, Bermondsey.
The boys, both 17, were found wounded just after 10.45pm last night.
Police and paramedics were scrambled and the victims were taken to hospital.
One remains on the critical list while the other’s injuries are not being considered life-threatening or life-changing.
A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder after a police pursuit.
The eastbound carriageway of the busy A2 arterial road remained closed on Thursday morning as investigators trawled the scene for evidence.
Officers were collecting CCTV and roadside camera footage.

A Met police statement said: ‘Police were called at 22.47hrs on Wednesday, 27 August to reports of a stabbing on Old Kent Road.
‘Two boys, both aged 17, were found at the scene with stab wounds. One remains in hospital in a life-threatening condition.
The second was taken to hospital where his injuries were deemed not life-changing or threatening.
‘Following a pursuit a 17-year-old boy was arrested by officers on suspicion of attempted murder. He remains in police custody.
‘Old Kent Road eastbound remains closed at this stage. Please avoid the area where possible.

We understand the concern this incident will cause within the local community. Residents can expect to see an increased police presence in the area over the coming days.”
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 10.44pm on Wednesday 27 August to reports of a stabbing on Old Kent Road, SE1.
‘We sent resources to the scene, including ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, a paramedic from our tactical response unit and an incident response officer. We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance, which consists of a doctor and a paramedic in a car.

03/08/2025

This is the first picture of a 26-year-old man found stabbed to death at his south London home.
Ayowale Aledejana of South Norwood, Croydon was found suffering critical knife injuries in Monson Road, New Cross at 7.30pm on Saturday, 2 August.
Paramedics and an air ambulance rushed to save him but he died at the scene.
Two people, a 23-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman, have been arrested on suspicion of murder. They remain in custody.
Floral tributes have been left to the victim as people gathered outside to pay their respects. The victim’s family is being supported by officers.
Forensics are sweeping the scene at the terraced home which has front door keys left stuck in the door.

23/07/2025

Lambeth Council has started refunding motorists ‘more than £1 million’ in wrongful penalty charge notices (PCNs) it earned from the West Dulwich LTN, which was overturned by a judge in May.
Despite earlier suggestions it could seek to challenge the ruling, Lambeth Council has now taken down the signage and traffic cameras and created an online form where motorists can apply for a refund for PCNs issued in relation to the scheme.

Motorists are believed to have been charged £1,080,580 in fines since the introduction of the traffic monitoring cameras in February 2024.
The LTN, which Lambeth Council describes as the West Dulwich Street Improvements Scheme, was introduced in September 2024.

https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/form/west-dulwich-healthy-neighbourho

19/07/2025

EastDulwich Poundland is set to close in August, just two years after opening
Poundland confirms locations of 25 stores set to close under its restructuring plan - full list

Poundland has today confirmed the locations of 25 stores set to close under its restructuring and recovery plan as it aims to return the business to growth.The plan, launched in June, aims to “refocus and simplify” the business after an extended period of under-performance and deliver a financially sustainable operating model, bosses at the discount chain said.The plan includes the closure of 68 stores and, plus other closures linked to lease expirations.Bosses at Poundland said the restructuring is expected to leave the business with a network of around 650 to 700 stores compared to around 800 currently.Colleagues at stores earmarked for closure under the recovery plan were informed of their store’s status in June, a statement issued today said, and Poundland has this week finished briefing colleagues on specific closing dates for the first 25 locations.
East Dulwich 29-35 Lordship Lane, East Dulwich, SE22 8EW
Poundland’s retail director Darren MacDonald said: “It is of course, sincerely regrettable that our recovery plans include any store closures, but sadly that’s necessary if we’re to achieve our goal of securing the future of thousands of jobs and hundreds of stores.

“While our anticipated network of around 650-700 stores remains a sizeable one, we entirely understand how disappointing it will be for customers when one nearby, closes.

Nevertheless, we look forward to continuing to welcome them to a nearby Poundland.

“It goes without saying that we will work closely with colleagues through a formal consultation process in stores scheduled to close, exploring any suitable alternative roles. That work is underway.”

Poundland's court-sanctioned restructuring and recovery process, which was launched in June, applies to creditors in the UK. It does not cover Poundland’s store operations in the Republic of Ireland and Isle of Man, where it trades as Dealz, and it does not propose any changes for trade suppliers in both the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Of the remaining 43 stores identified for closure in the restructuring plan, three (Swiss Cottage, Chiswick and Southampton West Quay) have already closed to customers.

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