So, there is light at the end of the tunnel. On April 12, hospitality venues can open outdoors (and takeaway beers can be sold) with indoor operating by May 17. If all goes according to plan, social distancing will end by June 21.
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Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Regina Taylor have written monologues to be performed online on March 8 in celebration of International Women’s Day.
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Artists are taking advantage of lockdown by exhibiting their work in the windows of closed businesses. Camberwell Arts has launched an exhibition of paintings, photographs, prints and drawings in the area around Denmark Hill and Camberwell Church Street.
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TEN YEARS AGO
David Haye has finally got the Wlad news that he wanted – that his dream unification heavyweight fight is on for this summer, wrote Richard Cawley. Bermondsey’s WBA champion has signed a contract to fight IBF and WBO ruler Wladimir Klitschko on either June 25 or July 2 in Germany.
The Lambeth Country Show will be held online this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and uncertainty over future restrictions. The annual event which celebrates the best of the city and the countryside was also cancelled in 2020, but no virtual replacement was organised.
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This is London Theatre’s darkest hour. Most have remained closed since March last year, and thousands of talented, creative, Londoners have been forced out of work, writes Christopher Walker.
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The shop Village Books in Dulwich has been shortlisted for a national award after showing “vigour, creativity and innovation” during the challenges of the last year. Hazel Broadfoot, owner of Village Books, said: “I’m delighted because it was such a hard year last year and our team has been absolutely brilliant.
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An exhibition showing how people in Greenwich have lived over the centuries has been launched online. The exhibition, called Living in Greenwich: Tales through Time, will feature 40 objects from the archive collections.
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We have another bumper 52-page South London Press for you out tomorrow plus 10 pages of sport including reports and analysis from all the midweek football action
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One way of protecting that very special relationship is to make sure that our pet’s heart is strong and healthy. A balanced diet with purposeful daily exercise will keep your pet’s body in good condition
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Almost four years on from the dreadful Grenfell disaster the Government has failed to get a grip of the cladding scandal. Despite repeated promises that leaseholders would not bear the cost of fixing this problem, countless families are still living in flammable buildings
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A lot has been written about how air quality has improved over lockdown, as people haven’t been using their cars as much to get around. But that doesn’t mean the pandemic has been good for the environment across the board.
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Covid has had an “extremely destructive” impact on children affected by the horrific Grenfell disaster, according to some of their teachers.
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Tributes to a “warm and friendly” councillor who was a “true advocate for her constituents” have been paid following her death. Lewisham council said on Wednesday of last week that councillor Sue Hordijenko had passed away.
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A few years back I had a job interview. Knowing that I would deserve a well-earned pint afterwards I thought about which pub I would visit and what I would order, and completely lost focus in the interview.
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The founder of the Eveline Day & Nursery Schools and MBE Maria Keaveney-Jessiman, has died aged 96. Maria, a Wimbledon resident, was awarded an MBE for her services to education in the Queen’s 2021 New Years Honours list just days before her passing in January.
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WILL BROOK’s grandad Percy Brook hardly ever talked about his wartime experiences. But the Peckham lad who joined up aged 21 went on to be awarded a medal for bravery. This is his story
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A theatre school in Bromley has helped students with their mental health after noticing issues arising caused by the prolonged lockdown.
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An initiative which gave children in Wandsworth creative materials and activities during lockdown has won a national award. More than 4,000 children received a Create & Learn PlayKit through primary schools and food banks to help keep them stimulated.
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The London Transport Museum is offering a chance to get creative with their free online art class. The event, on March 11, will guide you to make your own collage inspired by the museum’s collection of more than 2,000 posters.
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A 21-year-old singer from Eltham has wowed judges on the blind auditions of ITV’s talent show The Voice. Nathan Smoker sang Tom Odell’s powerful song Can’t Pretend causing judges Olly Murs and Anne-Marie to turn around almost immediately.
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Nobel prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro and his daughter Naomi Ishiguro will make a rare public appear-ance to discuss their new novels in an online event.
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Environmentalist and author Ed Gillespie has released a collection of poems written in and inspired by the first lockdown. Confined to his flat on Brixton Hill with more time on his hands than usual, Mr Gillespie, 48, started writing a five-minute poem each day.
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