In My View: Ellie Reeves, MP for Lewisham West & Penge
Prosecutions and convictions for rape have been deteriorating since 2016 and are now at an all-time low, and with court backlogs, victims are waiting years for their case to be heard.
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Lifestyle
A treat for us, but deadly for our pets
As delicious as it might be for us, eating chocolate can be extremely dangerous, and even fatal, for cats and dogs. Though we might leave chocolate treats lying around the house, or receive them through our letter boxes as gifts – chocolate should always be kept well out of reach from tempted paws and claws.
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EastEnders screenwriter who wrote miscarriage storyline to walk 21 miles to raise awareness
An EastEnders script writer who used her own experiences to write the storyline about Ruby Allen’s miscarriages is doing a sponsored walk this month to raise money for charity. Natalie Mitchell, 38, originally from Brenley House, Tennis Street, Borough and now living in Bexley, signed up for the Miscarriage Association’s Miles That Matter 21 with husband Sam Wainwright, a construction engineer.
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Heathers ruffles feathers
Dynamo producer Paul Taylor Mills reopens the 2021 season of London musicals with the extraordinary high-octane Heathers, writes Christopher Walker.
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Whole secondary school year group will not be able to attend the last week of term due to Covid-19
A whole year group at a Croydon school will not be able to attend the last week of term due to coronavirus cases. A positive case from a Year 8 pupil at Shirley High School means the year of more than 100 children will be taught remotely.
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Southwark primary school in over £200k debt set to close as pupil numbers plummet
A school in debt to the tune of over £200,000 is set to close as pupil numbers plummet. The 156-year-old primary school in Southwark will close in September, council documents show. Southwark Council’s cabinet approved a report on Tuesday recommending that St John’s Walworth Church of England Primary School closes after falling pupil rolls placed “irreversible pressure on the school budget”.
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Wahaca… delicious Mexican food with a twist
Wahaca has become a family favourite – including with mine – because it’s ideal for the whole family. Little ones are greeted warmly with drawing materials, the food’s cracking and the cocktail list pretty unbeatable.
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SPOTLIGHT ON BARBECUES
The UK has already seen one heatwave this year with Europe recording its second warmest June on record, and with another one expected for the end of this month it is safe to say summer is officially here. Now that the lifting of Covid restrictions is also finally within reach, it is the perfect time to get your friends and family together for a barbecue.
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OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie hosts exhibition raising awareness of food waste
A restaurant in Southwark is hosting a pop-up exhibition to raise awareness about food wastage and its impact on the environment, writes Connor McLaughlin. OXO Tower Restaurant, Bar and Brasserie is using its space to showcase 14 prints by some of Europe’s most talented artists.
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Kokoroko creates a storm at South London festivals this summer
Afrobeat inspired band Kokoroko are set to shake up a storm at two South London festivals this summer. The eight-piece band will take the stage at an all-day concert at the Crystal Palace Bowl on August 15, alongside Kruder and Dorfmeister and veteran DJ Giles Petterson, as part of the month-long South Facing Festival. The band will head to Brockwell Park for Wide Awake Festival on September 3.
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Peckham actor Sara Lessore speaks on growing up in theatre
Growing up in Peckham as a self-confessed naughty kid at school, Sara Lessore never thought Shakespeare was for her. But the actor, who is performing three plays with the Globe on Tour this summer, has been firmly proved wrong
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