Some people like to paint the town red.
But artist Lionel Stanhope is painting his Camberwell neighbourhood black and white. A new mural of a piano keyboard appeared in Camberwell over the Bank Holiday weekend as part of a project to boost interest and pride in the area. The musical mural adorns the wall of 36 to 38 Peckham Road and was inspired by the building’s history as a piano factory.
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A caretaker who didn’t open his curtains for eight years after suffering from depression is urging others to ‘open up’ about their mental health issues. Alex Cooper, from Peckham, had suffered with his mental health for nearly two decades after the death of his mother. Just weeks into a new job, he opened up to his manager about his struggles and says he received so much support that he was inspired to do the same for his colleagues.
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A children’s charity is taking over the running of a café to raise funds following the increased financial pressure on charities as a result of Covid-19. Clubhouse café in Burgess Park will be taken over by Burgess Sports on Monday April 19, offering hot drinks and food.
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Southwark Council has made changes to its Great Suffolk Street Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) after journey times for locals increased. The Great Suffolk Street LTN scheme was installed in December 2020 as part of the London Streetspace Plan and response to the Covid-19 emergency to promote active travel and allow for social distancing.
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A six-year-old who raised more than £1.5m last year for Evelina London Children’s Hospital, has raised another £76,000 by taking part in the Captain Tom 100 challenge. Tony Hudgell set out to walk 100 steps on his prosthetic legs without the aid of his crutches – he smashed his target and walked more than 500 steps.
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A police watchdog has found racial bias played a part in a cop’s decision to stop a driver on the Old Kent Road. The Independent Office of Police Conduct has now said: The officer will now have to reflect and learn from this.”
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South London schools will miss out on almost £4 million of funding for disadvantaged kids after the government changed their policy.
Schools receive £1,345 for every primary age pupil or £955 for every secondary age pupil who claim free school meals to help them with their progress and improve their exam results.
A memorial service for a tennis coach who created one of the biggest community clubs in the country will take place tomorrow. Milton Gayle brought youngsters together from the U.S., Jamaica and the U.K to when he hosted a memorial event for 1975 Wimbledon winner Arthur Ashe – the first black player to lift the trophy.
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Mayoral hopeful Luisa Porritt yesterday (April 29) visited Bermondsey’s Beer Mile as she called for a “brewery bailout” for London’s independent breweries. More than 100 independent breweries operate in London, many of which have not received financial support during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A restaurant manager described the terrifying moment his up-market eatery in Dulwich became the site of a stabbing. Robert Harwood of Spinach Restaurant on Lordship Lane told the South London Press how their usual peaceful Monday afternoon was disrupted by a sudden commotion outside on April 19.
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Police believe they have found the body of a schoolboy who fell into the Thames from Tower Bridge last week. The 13-year-old, a pupil at Ark Globe academy in Elephant & Castle, was travelling to school with a friend by bus on the morning of 20 April when he got off and then went missing.
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