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Data shows Record high number of rough sleepers in London over the last year Housing Secretary Michael Gove

By Noah Vickers

Local Democracy Reporter A record high number of people slept rough in London over the last year – including more than 1,200 former private renters – new data revealed on Thursday.

A total of 11,993 people were recorded sleeping rough by outreach teams between April 2023 and March 2024 – a rise of 19 per cent on the previous 12 months.

Included among that number were a minimum of 1,231 people who slept rough for the first time and for at least one night, having previously been renting privately.

This was double last year’s figure of 540 former private renters sleeping rough for the first time.

The latest data comes from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN), commissioned and funded by City Hall.

London mayor Sadiq Khan pointed to the Government’s failure to ban ‘no fault’ evictions – despite having promised to do so before the general election – as the reason for that particular increase.

The Labour mayor said: “Rising rough sleeping shames us all, and Tory ministers most of all. After 14 years, the rising number of people sleeping on park benches and in shop doorways in every region of the country is a stark symbol of the Conservatives’ failure in Government.

“In London, I’ve quadrupled City Hall’s rough sleeping budget, investing in emergency accommodation, outreach teams and extra cold-weather support.

“However, it’s clear that much more is needed, starting with ending ‘no fault’ evictions and fixing the chaos in the asylum system which is seeing people moved out of Home Office accommodation and onto the streets.”

In the last year, 17 per cent of the capital’s new rough sleepers who had information

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recorded about their last settled base, prior to rough sleeping, had previously been staying in asylum support accommodation.

Mr Khan added: “The last Labour government dramatically reduced rough sleeping across the country, and we now need a change of Government on July 4 so we can do the same again.”

Asked about the current Government’s failure to ban no-fault evictions in an interview last week, Housing Secretary Michael Gove said that it “wasn’t a promise abandoned, it was simply something that was timed out by the election”.

He said there were “very good reasons for the election being called when it was”, but that it meant the Government wasn’t able “to complete the bill’s passage through the House of Lords”.

Addressing the 120 per cent rise in rough sleeping across England since 2010, Mr Gove admitted there have been “a number of challenges”, adding that pressure from the immigration and asylum system had played a role, and that there were “pressures on individuals who have challenges in their lives”, such as substance abuse.

He added that the homelessness minister Felicity Buchan “has managed to secure additional funding” for councils to tackle the issue and “if re-elected, will be in a position to work with London Councils in order to both boost housing supply, give money for temporary accommodation and deal with rough sleeping”.

The Conservatives went into the 2019 election promising to “end the blight of rough sleeping by the end of the next Parliament”, but Mr Gove said the Covid pandemic had thwarted this pledge, and that the party was now aiming to reduce rough sleeping to the “effective statistical measure of zero” in time for the next election, expected in 2029.

Commenting on the latest rough sleeping data in London, Nick Redmore, director of homeless services at the Salvation Army

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and support at social housing provider Riverside, said: “It is vital that whoever wins the next election provides ring-fenced funding for council homelessness services to prevent cash-strapped local authorities from ending funding for homelessness and rough sleeping services at a time when they are needed the most.

“Ultimately, we can only prevent people from sleeping rough and reduce the number of adults and children living in temporary accommodation if we build more social housing and reform broken welfare rules.

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charity, said: “When the newly elected Prime Minister closes the door at Number Ten, just streets away, people will be trying to find a safe place to sleep for the night.

“He will be running the country at a time when rough sleeping is at its highest in four years [across England].

“However, there is still time to reverse the rise in homelessness and rough sleeping.

The Salvation Army is calling for ending rough sleeping to be a priority for the next Government.”

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Tamir Ikhagvaa and his beehive

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By Isabel Ramirez A Rotherhithe man has found a new home for thousands of bees in Southwark Park.

Tamir Ikhagvaa got a call from Team London Bridge ‘about a week ago’ that there was a swarm in Bermondsey that needed his help.

The 45-year-old, who lives in Surrey Quays, told us: “The bees had ended up on a tree in Queen Elizabeth Gardens.”

Tamir was the perfect man for the job - an experienced beekeeper looking for a chance to get back into it. “I used to keep

hives in east London and before covid I had planned to make it into a project for young people,” he told us.

“But it didn’t work out and the bees didn’t survive lockdown.”

As if meant to be there were two hives at the back of Southwark Park, behind The Lodge Space yoga cafe. “So we moved the bees in there. I named the queen bee ‘Elizabeth’ because of where they were found. Queen Elizabeth is already thriving,” he commented.

Tamir caught another swarm in east London during Ramadan (their queen is ‘Eid’) and now it sits beside the other colony. There are around 25,000 of them and when the queen has reproduced

there will be double that.

Unfortunately, anyone wanting honey will have to wait another year. “It’s usually advisable not to harvest it in the first year until the colony is stronger.”

He explained the swarming is ‘part of the bees’ natural cycle.’

“They usually swarm during early summer-late spring. It’s how they reproduce. Then beekeepers go and collect them.”

They either find the current hive too small or the queen not fit for purpose, i.e. she is not laying eggs.

Like a real-life version of DreamWorks’ ‘Bee Movie’, each bee has a job to do.

In the first week, they are cleaners, then nurses, then guide bees sitting by the entrance guiding the other bees who leave the hives. “In the third week they start foraging.”

He said: “The worker bees spend their whole lives working, the summer ones only live for six weeks.

“Their whole life is living for the good of the colony.”

Originally from Mongolia, Tamir said beekeeping in London helps him stay connected to nature. “The sounds of buzzing bees remind me of my childhood being in the countryside.

“And it has come at a perfect time for me,” he continued, “I have had a hard few years in my personal life and this relaxes me. You have to be gentle with them so it’s good for your mental health.”

When asked if he’s ever been stung he said: “Oh hundreds of times,” but that hasn’t seemed to put him off.

Anyone can see the bees on the right, outside The Lodge Space in Southwark Park.

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By Isabel Ramirez A grime artist has released a Euros-themed freestyle, calling out the England manager, which he filmed at the Kirby Estate.

Tommy B’s ‘A message to Gareth’ went live on social media just days ago and has already got people talking in the area.

In the video, he can be seen giving England manager Gareth Southgate some tongue-in-cheek advice about how to make sure the team steps up their game into the European championships.

Despite starting off strong in their first match against Serbia, winning 1-0, England drew in its last two games. The uninspiring scores and play had left lots of fans disappointed.

Tommy B references this when he says: “Question - how do you p*** off a whole country? Easy - score one goal and then sit back.”

Asked about the choice to film it in Bermondsey, he said: “It wasn’t planned.

We were a the studio in Peckham throwing around ideas.

“I did some euro freestyles before so we thought of doing that.

“So I made the beat on the spot and wrote the lyrics on the spot, then memorised it.

“One of my friends thought of the Kirby as it was just a mile down the road.”

He is from Essex but says he’s known about the famous patriotic estate for years.

“The Kirby is legendary,” he told us, “I love how they do the England flags. I’m proud of it.”

He said he’s been rapping since he was young: “I started writing my own lyrics when I was nine.”

Describing his style, he said: “It’s social commentary. I try to tap into the opinions and funny stuff that I see.”

“Grime is my foundation. That’s where I started.”

He added that he thought football could bring everyone together and hoped to bring back some of the community spirit that has been lost.

Go to southwarknews.co.uk to hear the rap more of Tommy B, including his debut album, Spiritual Hooligan, which dropped last year, can be found on his You Tube channel.

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pRopeR beRmonDsey senD-off foR Russell DRyDen

By Kevin Quinn over Four hundred people flocked to St James’ church on monday afternoon, July 1, and crowds poured on to Southwark Park road in Bermondsey, to say a final farewell to the area’s most beloved fishmonger

Russell Dryden’s sudden death shocked locals, who had come to see him as the face of the Blue Market after running his stall there for 36 years.

Aged just 64, this larger-than-life character died from a heart attack last month at his home in Rotherhithe.

It is a double tragedy for the close-knit Dryden family after Russell’s wife and childhood sweetheart Janice passed away just six months ago, and they leave behind sons Ben and Alfie and daughter Carly, grandchildren Kittie and Isla.

But in true Bermondsey style hundreds came to show their love and support to the family, as they gathered for a tearful but uplifting service at St James’ Church, accompanied by music including a track of Russell singing one of his own songs.

His son Ben, who has been running the family fish stall with his dad for the past ten years, had the mourners laughing as he regaled them with his childhood memories of Russell climbing trees in Southwark Park. In a very poignant but heart-warming

moment he recalled that after losing his mum last year he turned to his father and said: “It’s just us now Dad - we are like the Steptoe and son of the fishmongers.”

Russell’s granddaughter Kittie delivered a tender speech with word play where she called her beloved grandfather more of a dad who helped bring her up, saying: “He always told me to be brave and I have made it my life’s work to make him proud.”

Her moving speech was made just moments after the choir of Boutcher Primary school took to the altar of the large church to sing ‘Goodness of God’ to a standing ovation from the congregation. A painting of his fish stall by one of its pupils stood proudly by his coffin.

The imposing church was used as a large crowd was almost guaranteed for a man whose connection with the area went far deeper than that of a fishmonger. His family ran Crazy Prices shop that was a landmark on Southwark Park Road for many years.

He also championed local bands as part of Bermondsey Beat, showcasing them and eventually running the annual Bermondsey Carnival in Southwark Park.

A vocal champion for businesses, he founded the Blue Business Improvement District (Blue Bermondsey BID) in the hope of

Russell Dryden with a regular seagull visitor to his stall in Bermondsey

transforming the ailing fortunes of the traditional Bermondsey town centre.

And at that special place, which for the past week has seen many floral tributes laid to Russell, hundreds more gathered as the funeral cortege made its way past the market square en route to another service at Honor Oak Crematorium.

Conducted by Albin’s funeral directors, doves were released to live music at the square as the cortege passed. And as the hearse drew up to his market pitch, a seagull swooped and circled the place where this great fishmonger and Bermondsey legend was such a charismatic and integral part of local life.

teenager jailed for life after he killed a man over an e-bike in peckham Yusuf Kallon

By Isabel Ramirez

A TeenAger who killed a young father for his e-bike in Peckham has been jailed for life.

Yusuf Kallon, nineteen, stabbed Rohan Trotman to death in a “senseless attack” in June last year. Alongside an accomplice Kallon left Rohan bleeding in the street near Nunhead Green with multiple stab wounds.

The self-confessed “career criminal”, who is from Peckham, planned to escape to Sierra Leone after the murder.

Detectives investigating the fatal stabbing arrested and charged 19-year-old Yusuf Kallon within just two weeks of the killing.

Detectives proved Kallon had dumped his phone shortly after the murder, and spent hundreds of hours on intensive CCTV trawls to identify him as a suspect.

Detectives also revealed that Kallon was making desperate plans to flee, by making credit card payments to a holiday company in Spain, booking a flight to Sierra Leone and paying for a new fast-tracked passport.

On Monday, 3 June, a jury convicted Kallon of murder and two counts of

robbery. He was sentenced at Inner London Crown Court on Friday, 28 June to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 28 years.

Detective Chief Inspector Laurence Smith, who led the investigation, said: “Rohan was a much loved son, partner, and brother. Put simply, he was killed

by Kallon for his new electric bike in a senseless attack that has devastated a family.

“I am glad that the jury saw through Kallon’s lies, and I would like to thank my team for their diligent work which allowed clear and incontrovertible evidence to be shown in court. The sentencing reflects the seriousness of this offence and it is right that Kallon will spend a significant period of time in prison.

“My thoughts and condolences remain with Rohan’s family, and I hope they can find some small measure of comfort in that fact Kallon has been jailed.”

Rohan’s mother, Debra, said: “I would like to thank the exemplary efforts of the police in bringing Kallon to justice.”

Twenty-six-year-old Rohan was stabbed on the evening of Sunday, 25 June 2023 in Gordon Road near the

junction with Nunhead Green, SE15.

The court heard that he had been cycling home from Croydon on his new electric bike, when he was attacked by Kallon and another man, who fled the country shortly afterwards.

The court was told that Kallon’s accomplice fled the UK before police

could link him to the murder and make an arrest.

The pair left Rohan bleeding in the street with multiple stab wounds, and he died the next day in hospital.

Kallon was also charged with two counts of robbery and possession of an offensive weapon. He was also found

Victim Rohan Trotman

guilty of the two robbery charges.

The court heard that both Kallon and his accomplice had committed a robbery earlier that day, shortly before the murder, stealing a motorbike from the Waterloo area.

Kallon was found not guilty of possession of an offensive weapon.

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Stand-off outside Rotherhithe yoga cafe as ‘bailiffs smash window after eviction notice’ History of The Oval See pages 22-23

By Isabel Ramirez Early morning customers were shocked to find a standoff between police, bailiffs and owners at a little community cafe in Southwark Park this week.

On Monday morning, July 1, at around 7am, a group of bailiffs arrived at The Lodge Space on Lower Road. The cafe had been served an eviction notice on 14 June, however they claim they had appealed it and therefore the eviction was ‘unlawful.’

It is believed it is all over a dispute surrounding mortgage payments After being refused entry by owners, staff claim the bailiffs ‘smashed one of the windows with a crowbar.’

General Manager of The Lodge Space, Ollie Hawkins said: “We said they couldn’t go in because we had appealed the eviction and one guy said ‘we don’t care, we’re coming in anyway.’

“They smashed the window with a

crowbar. So many of us are bleeding. I’ve got glass in my shoes, my feet are ripped to pieces.”

When we arrived there were around 15 people inside The Lodge, including staff and customers - standing behind a huge shattered window. They had barricaded the window with furniture for protection from the broken glass.

The Lodge Space has been fundraising for survival for the last few months after falling into financial issues. The cafe and yoga spot, which offers affordable and free classes, has become quite a hub for the community, with dozens of people flocking to support their space today The bailiff company, Wilson and Roe, has been approached for comment.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “Police were called on the morning of Monday, 1 July to a disturbance at an address in Lower Road SE16. Officers are in attendance to prevent a breach of the peace.

“No arrests were made.”

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Ashley Walters to narrate a new BBC series about young BMX riders Ashley Walters

Young BMX riders from Peckham

By Isabel Ramirez

A ten-part BBC documentary about young BMX riders from Peckham is coming this July, narrated by So Solid Crew and Top Boy’s Ashley Walters.

Starting Monday 1 July, BMX All Stars follows young riders from one of the most successful clubs in the UK, Peckham BMX. The series tells the story of the young riders from Peckham BMX throughout a season of adrenaline-fuelled racing as they endeavour to make it to the world championships in Glasgow.

Families and young audiences can follow the next generation of Olympic hopefuls as they unite a community in a unique home-grown story of battling to be the best.

Also featuring are Olympians Kye Whyte, Beth Shriever, Charlotte Worthington and freestyler James Jones who share tips and skills. World and National Champion Quillan Isidore and British National Champion Tian Isidore also share their pro skills including how to “take a berm”, which is a bank and a turn in the race track.

Actor, director, producer and recording artist, Ashley Walters, who is from the area himself, says: “Growing up in Peckham, I saw many of my peers lose sight of their goals and dreams, often due to the lack of positive creative outlets. I was fortunate to discover acting and music, but not everyone finds their passion.

“The BMX club embodies what

has been missing: positive role models, discipline, and a reason to work hard. This is why I support it wholeheartedly.”

In the first episode, we meet 11-year-old Ti, who last year became UK number one in his age category.

His success earned him a sponsorship deal from the USA. Though now, Ti has a problem: his results so far this season are poor and he battles with the feeling of being targeted by other competitors who want to beat him.

Former World number three Tre Whyte is Ti’s coach and he’s got a plan. At the forthcoming Manchester Nationals Ti needs to “get his elbows out” and be more aggressive. Will the plan work and can Ti regain his

number one title?

Fourteen-year-old Adele is currently serving a one race ban after losing her temper with another rider during a recent race.

Nigel, Adele’s coach and dad of BMX sensations Kye Whyte and Tre Whyte, needs her to focus on her training and ignore other distractions before her comeback race in Bournemouth. But Adele is heading for a showdown with her coach after non-stop chat with her friends during their session. How will she cope after being scolded by Nigel in front of her parents? And can she get back to her winning ways on the track in Bournemouth?

BMX All Stars starts Monday 1 July at 5:35pm on CBBC and BBC iPlayer.

Rio saves struggling music studio from closure EXCLUSIVE

By Isabel Ramirez Peckham Studios

Ex-Premier League footballer and Peckham boy Rio Ferdinand has stepped in to save a struggling music studio in the area he grew up in.

Through his Foundation and partnership with Warner Music Group, Rio has offered £6,000 to Peckham Studios so it can continue supporting disadvantaged kids.

After twenty years of service, the free music studio for young people found itself with a critical shortfall in funding.

The funds from Rio will allow Peckham Studios to stay open over the summer of 2024 and continue receiving young people for creative music sessions.

Since its opening in 2004, Peckham Studios—a project run by the social and environmental charity Groundwork London—has supported over 600 young people from London’s disadvantaged communities through music workshops, mentoring, and free access to its wellequipped multi-room studio facilities.

But more than just a place to make music, Peckham Studios offers young people a safe place to express who they really are. It provides an environment for creativity and expression, which in turn creates a sense of community.

Unfortunately, due to cuts in previously

Rio Ferdinand

available funding, Peckham Studios had to reduce its opening hours to only four hours each week until it almost closed for good in June 2024.

In addition, the partnership between Groundwork London and the Rio

Ferdinand Foundation, which starts on June 24th, will provide the project with staff and expertise through its on and offsite pastoral support services.

Jade is one of the young people who uses the studio. The 23-year-old

commented: “The writing process helps me process what I am going through because it makes me more self-aware of my situation. We must keep Peckham Studios open to give young people a platform.”

Rio commented: “The Rio Ferdinand Foundation ‘Into the Music Industry’ partnership with Warner Music is all

about supporting young people to build the skills and the networks for young people to flourish in any number of roles within music.

“Access to grassroots facilities is crucial and building a partnership with Groundwork to support the Peckham Studios and develop a sustainable hub for music development in Southwark is key for us in South London.”

Founder of the Rio Ferdinand Foundation, he said they would continue to work with the charity to keep the facility open, adding: “We encourage anyone interested in supporting young people or music artists in Southwark and South London to get involved and do the same.”

The contribution from the Rio Ferdinand Foundation is part of a more comprehensive national programme with Warner Music. This partnership supports young people in building skills and developing careers in the music industry.

Despite receiving the much-needed cash injection, Peckham Studios still needs further support.

They are aiming to raise £60,000 which would allow them to stay open for at least two days a week for the next year.

To discuss funding and partnership opportunities, please get in touch with us at: shabaz.ferozdin@groundwork. org.uk

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By Isabel Ramirez A cAmBErWELL entrepreneur, who has helped over 1,000 disadvantaged young people attend university, has been honoured.

Twenty-three years after he left, Tevin Tobun returned to Middlesex University to receive an honorary degree last week.

Mr Tobun, who grew up in Camberwell, has become a leading entrepreneur with his global food distribution business GV Group. The company, which he launched just after graduation, aimed to make making food distribution around London safer and more efficient by using smaller vans instead of HGVs. It has grown to cover the UK, Africa and North and South America, delivering 24 million meal items each year.

Meanwhile, The Tobun Foundation, his charitable foundation founded in 2015, has offered more than 1000 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds a better chance of attaining higher education through financial support and mentorship.

Speaking about his honorary degree, Tevin said: “It has been such an honour receiving this accolade today; 23 years after completing my undergraduate studies here.

Middlesex University holds a special place in my heart as it was one of the building blocks for setting the foundation for my business endeavours since and a place I care deeply about.

“The university helped to foster a mindset of growth and development and I am lucky that I also had the audacity of hope and belief in my own abilities to push past the many barriers along the way. Here’s to the many graduates stepping out into the

Residents evacuated due to ‘family checking grenade was safe’

entRepReneuR tevin, who has helpeD oveR 1000 DisaDvantageD youths go to univeRsity, gets honoRaRy DegRee world this summer. No matter your background, I urge each and every one of them to have the audacity to believe they can rewrite their narrative and build a legacy no matter how humble their beginnings.”

In addition, Tevin founded a technology company called ROUTD Technology and is a council member

at The Open University. He also has roles with Inspirational You, the social enterprise supporting young people, hospitality charity, Springboard, and the professional association Arena Network.

For the past six years, Tevin has been featured in Powerful Media’s Top 100 Most Influential Black

Britons. Last year he was inducted into the Dr Martin Luther King Board of Sponsors, which recognises those who have contributed significantly to business and social impact.

TC Melewar, professor of marketing and strategy at Middlesex University, said: “We might remember Dr King’s observation that ‘life’s most persistent

Tevin Tobun

and urgent question is what are we doing for others?’ and in this regard, Tevin has an extensive record.

Whether it is in business, philanthropy or education, he has never been afraid to break new ground, build new businesses and take a chance on people others may have overlooked.”

Southwark Council starts work to minimise flood risk for over one hundred homes in East Dulwich Peckham Rye Park

By Isabel Ramirez A grouP of residents were evacuated after a family on a street in camberwell reportedly wanted to check a grenade they had as an heirloom was safe.

The evacuation took place on Monday, June 24 at around 1pm and included people from Camberwell New Road, Moffat House on Comber Grove, and Redcar Street.

Police confirmed a family living on the street had a grenade as an heirloom and wanted to check its safety so were called in.

The Met reportedly responded alongside the LFB and evacuated local houses while the grenade was inspected.

People from the evacuated houses were reportedly on the street for around 50 minutes.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Firefighters were mobilised to an incident on Camberwell New Road in Camberwell.

“Crews were deployed to assist Metropolitan Police Service.

“Two fire engines and around ten firefighters from Peckham and Brixton fire stations attended the scene.”

According to police, the device was deemed safe by experts by 5pm.

Simulated Surface Water Flooding Event for Peckham, 1 in 100 years

By Isabel Ramirez over 100 properties in east dulwich could be at less risk from flooding thanks to work currently underway by Southwark council.

The flood alleviation and environmental improvement scheme in Peckham Rye Park and Common will reduce the threat of surface water flooding.

As a result, 111 properties which were in ‘significant’ danger of

flooding will be moved to lower-risk categories. Sections of the Common get naturally wet and boggy in winter, limiting the use of those parts for sports and other recreational activities.

Additionally, in big storm events, large volumes of stormwater run down the path of the ‘lost’ River Peck on the Common, crossing the East Dulwich Road into the Northern Triangle and beyond, exposing this section of the common to the risk of

flooding along with properties in the surrounding area.

Work will involve the construction of two bunds (gentle embankments) with drainage and landscaping, including to East Dulwich Road. When completed in December 2024, surface water run-off will have dropped by 97.7 per cent.

People might notice fencing around the park during construction but there will be crossing points to ensure park users are not impacted

too much.

In addition to the flood work, there will also be various planting measures taking place to bring about environmental benefits to the park. During this work, the footpath from the north-eastern corner (the Nunhead side) will be closed. Access from Peckham Rye Road will only be available in the evenings and weekends.

Construction hours will be from 8am4pm Monday-Friday.

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four-year-old Amelia was born with a Tumour the size of a lemon on her heart Amelia Kan, now 4.

By Isabel Ramirez

A four-year-old girl, who was born at Evelina Hospital with a tumour ‘the size of a lemon’ on her heart, is fighting through her condition.

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Amelia Kan has a rare genetic condition called tuberous sclerosis complex which causes non-cancerous tumours to grow in different parts of her body.

Now four years old, mum Weeta Kan describes her as a “fighter who is my hero.”

As well as her condition, she was treated for a rare kidney cancer last year which she also overcame.

Having truly defied the odds, Amelia is preparing to start school in September.

Her family is thanking clinicians at Evelina London Children’s Hospital for saving their daughter’s life.

When doctors were treating her, they said she had some of the biggest tumours they’d ever seen, with one the size of a lemon.

The one on her heart was first identified during mum Weeta’s routine antenatal scan when a sonographer noticed a dot on the left side of Amelia’s heart and referred her for further investigations at Harris Birthright Centre at King’s College Hospital.

there was a real concern that she wouldn’t survive being born as some of the tumours were compressing her lungs but Amelia surprised us from day one.”

Weeta continued: “Amelia is now four… and she’s grown into a crazy little monkey who doesn’t listen!

“She’s my amazing little hero who has a very strong character. All of the teams who have cared for Amelia are amazing.

It’s because of Evelina London that she’s alive.”

“In particular Sujeev Mathur from the cardiology team is incredible, we’ve had to make lots of difficult decisions but we agree with everything he has said.

“Pankaj Mistra from the urology team treated Amelia like a VIP from day one.

Trying to make friends and put her at ease.

“We are so lucky to have them on Amelia’s team, without them she wouldn’t be here.”

Last year, Amelia developed a rare kidney cancer known as renal cell carcinoma, after a tumour was found in her kidney.

In August she underwent an operation to remove the tumour and part of her kidney, in a procedure known as a partial nephrectomy.

Amelia will continue to be monitored under the different specialist teams across Evelina London as she grows up.

This led to routine investigations weekly so they could monitor Amelia’s condition.

Weeta, from Bromley in Kent, said: “It became routine during my pregnancy that we had scans on a Tuesday and blood tests on a Friday.

“Sadly, we kept being told the tumours were multiplying and growing.

“It was just bad news every time. As the scans continued, we realised how serious Amelia’s condition was.

“She had so many tumours, one was squashing her lungs and another on the mitral valve in her heart. We decided on the name Amelia as it meant fighter – and she’s lived up to her name.”

Amelia was rushed to Evelina London’s neonatal intensive care unit for urgent treatment, where she spent several months receiving chemotherapy to reduce the size of the tumours.

The effects of the tumours and chemotherapy damaged a valve in Amelia’s heart, resulting in her needing three open heart surgeries when she was one year old.

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beRmonDsey pupils buRy time capsule with letteRs anD seeDs foR people ‘not even boRn’

By Isabel Ramirez

BermondSey PuPiLS buried a time capsule deep under the new city of London Police hQ for people who ‘won’t have even been born yet’ to find.

Children from Galleywall Primary made the capsule to reflect the year 2024 and put their stamp on history.

They wrote letters, created a scrapbook, and collected artefacts to include. They are also sending plant seeds into the future as a science experiment they devised themselves.

Foundations are being laid at the Salisbury Square Development in the City of London, a brand-new court facility for His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Services and a new City of London Police

Galleywall Primary pupils bury their treasures for kids of the future to find.

HQ. Every class wrote letters to people of the future.

Some pupils went down to the police HQ construction site on Tuesday to bury their precious things under it.

Year 3 teacher Katie Ludlam organised the event and it was her class who took the lead. “All pupils in the school were invited to write to people of the future,” she said.

“It’s amazing to think people who dig this up won’t even have been born today.”

Pupils Joshua and Aishwaryaa got to attend the burying ceremony and commented on the world might be like when the time capsule is opened. “I fear they will have cut down all the trees,” said Joshua, “I think I’d prefer to live in the present than the future.”

Aishwaryaa said she thought the world

might be controlled by AI and buildings would be taller.

Galleywall primary in Bermondsey is part of the City of London Academies Trust. It has strong connections to the City and pupils have a keen interest in London’s history. “Today we make history,” commented Ms Ludlam.

Construction company Mace plans to complete the building in 2026.

By Robert Firth

Southwark, said: “It’s a total false economy to outsource labour and strategy to temporary workers and consultants.

“These costs continue to rise, whilst the council could be growing a workforce of dedicated and talented officers here in Southwark. This is about looking at the long term ability of the council to deliver for residents. Labour’s habit of over relying on external agencies and consultants is bad value for money and has to come to an end.”

Southwark Liberal Democrats are calling on the council to roll out a socalled ‘temp to permanent’ programme, whereby staff on temporary contracts are gradually transferred to permanent contracts, in an attempt to reduce outsourcing.

A council spokesperson said: “The overall budget for running Southwark

Council exceeds £1bn and its staff are responsible for serving over 315,000 residents, managing 54,000 properties, supporting the most vulnerable in society, and helping young people, families and businesses thrive. To achieve these important duties, the council employs 5,209 workers on a permanent or fixed-term basis, with 865 being agency workers.

“We are seeing through a number of important change programmes to help improve our services while offering better value for money to council taxpayers, and like many large organisations we utilise consultants and agency staff on a temporary basis to achieve this.

“Where insourcing has a positive impact on residents, we will and have brought back into the control of the council key functions and services, for example in the case of our leisure centres in June 2023.”

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SouthWArK counciL has been accused of ‘over relying’ on agency staff and consultants after it emerged it shelled out almost £25 million on outsourcing last year.

Elefit Festival

By Isabel Ramirez A Free event to get the community moving is coming to elephant and castle, with Afrobeat dance, gardening, kick boxing and more.

The annual Elefit Festival is set to return to Castle Square on Saturday 13 July.

From 11am-5pm, guests will be able to participate in a variety of classes including Qigong Flow, Afrobeat dance, chair yoga, writing, gardening, kick boxing and Latin dance. There will also be a disco and music throughout the day.

The classes are run by local community groups and characters and will introduce guests to new cultures, celebrating the multicultural neighbourhood of

Elephant and Castle. It promises ‘something for everyone,’ with high energy for those looking to blow off steam and let loose, to mindful sessions where guests can zen and zone out.

The restaurants and traders of Castle Square will also be open and welcoming guests during the festival. The News recently went down and did a tour of Castle Square to showcase some of the businesses there and what they offer - from Nigerian Jollof and Guyanese stew to cheap hats and sunglasses, check out our guide on TikTok. What: Elefit Wellness Festival When: Saturday 13 July, from 11am - 5pm Where: Castle Square, 40 Elephant Rd, London SE17 1EU

Labour-led Southwark Council splurged £23.1 million on agency workers and a further £1.7m on external consultants in 2023/24, compared to a total of £21.8m in the previous financial year – and increase of £3m.

Rachel Bentley, deputy leader of Southwark’s Liberal Democrat opposition, said the council’s reliance on agency staff was wasteful and needed to stop.

Cllr Bentley, who is standing as the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate in Bermondsey and Old

DRamatic scenes in RotheRhithe

By Isabel Ramirez

Five FireFighTerS tackled a blaze after a car explosion early on Tuesday morning in rotherhithe.

They were called to the scene on Princes Court around 4:30am on Tuesday 2 July to reports of a fire It was under control by 4:47am.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

A spokesperson from the London Fire Brigade said: “The Brigade’s 999 Control Officers took over 20 calls to this fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.”

Crews from Deptford Fire Station attended the scene.

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Woody at work

By Michael Holland Woody Pyke was born and bred in Peckham, where he still lives and works at running his own catering company, but he did not get to where he is through conventional routes.

The young Woody went off to university to get a degree in Maths but says that after graduating “none of the traditional graduate options or routes appealed to me’” With no doors opening for the young mathematician he went to Amsterdam to work in kitchens and enjoy the lifestyle in that city while opening doors himself to his own future.

After some time there a return to London beckoned where he once again immersed himself in the stressful world of kitchen work. He reveals that, “I think techniques and prowess were picked up in doing restaurant work but fundamental ideas about what’s good or not comes from my mum! We had a house where food was so important to us and brought us together every evening without fail. Things like this have given me a strong idea of what food can be and what style of food resonates with me.’

There was always a desire for Woody to run his own business so when the chance to go out on his own he did so: “Luckily, I have been able to keep working for myself without needing to go back to

Woody is bringing People Together through food

where the stress levels are undoubtedly high - although I do miss the hum of a busy service and the feeling of being in a restaurant creating amazing food.”

Reflecting on his decision, Woody says the motivation came from, “a combination of good fortune with some amazing clients and contacts who have supported me, and to fundamentally represent myself.”

He describes his company, called Shoots & Leaves, as one that “works for a range of different events creating bespoke menus for clients. These could be lunches for offices, canapé and drinks receptions, weddings, private dining parties or retreats!”

You would think Woody has got everything covered there for a full and busy work life but he takes out precious

time to devote to giving something back to the community. He can regularly be found in Copleston Community Centre where he and the centre’s volunteers cook a lunch for anyone who goes there on Wednesdays. If they have no money they can eat free, whereas others (I’m a regular there) donate something that will go into keeping this brilliant project going.

There is also cooking-based projects at Future Dreams House and Restorative Justice For All. I attended his monthly stint at Appleby Blue, the new almshouse in Bermondsey where they run a men-only scheme to get a group together to cook and eat together while talking together as well as getting out to socialise. A project that is free and open to everyone, not just the residents.

Sir Jack Petchey, who invested millions into young people, dies at the age of 98

By Isabel Ramirez Sir Jack Petchey CBE, who invested millions into young people, including £2m for Southwark youths has died.

The philanthropist and businessman passed away on Thursday 27 June at his home in Wapping aged 98.

Sir Jack founded the Jack Petchey Foundation in 1999 to recognise the positive contributions young people make to society and to support them in achieving their potential.

Following his death, a spokesperson said: “He will be greatly missed by friends and family and by the many young people, teachers and youth leaders whose lives have been impacted by the work of his Foundation.

“Messages have already started pouring in from the young people and families whose lives he touched.”

Southwark has received funding of around £2m from the Jack Petchey Foundation since it started. Kids would receive a £300 grant and a medal for going the extra mile.

From humble beginnings, Sir Jack left school aged 13 without any qualifications.

Through his entrepreneurial spirit, he became one of Britain’s most successful businessmen. This enabled him to achieve his ambition of giving young people the opportunities and confidence he lacked as a child.

As he always told young people ‘If you think you can, you can.’ His charitable trust, The Jack Petchey Foundation, has to date invested over £170 million in youth projects.

Southwark Council said it was ‘saddened’ to hear of the death of Sir Jack. A spokesperson said: “His

foundation did lots of work in Southwark and many young people in the borough won a prestigious Jack Petchey award to recognise exceptional contribution to the community. Our thoughts go to his family and friends.”

Sir Jack received his knighthood in the 2016 New Year Honours for his work through the foundation.

He had previously been made an OBE in 2004 and a CBE in 2011 by Queen Elizabeth II, both times for charitable services.

His legacy will be the continuing work of his Foundation supporting young people. Contributions in memory of Sir Jack can be made via the condolence page or via the Jack Petchey Foundation website jackpetcheyfoundation.org.uk A private funeral service will be held for family and friends. An event to celebrate his life is to be announced in due course.

In fact, there was only one Appleby resident amongst us, the others were from all over the borough.

Woody walked us through a delicious paella that we then, under his watchful eye, created as a group; preparing vegetables, fish and seafood, making a fantastic fish stock from scratch, while learning that certain aspects of the task were needed to be done to create flavour.

Woody also provided us with shortcuts or alternatives so we could go away and recreate those aromas and tastes ourselves.

Enough paella was made to share with the office staff there and all the talk around the table was what to cook next month.

I wanted to know what Woody gets from projects like this: “I have created

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a balance of some things that are financially beneficial and some projects that are good for my soul. That’s why my community work is something I don’t want to give up - ever! I find it brings me back to the true essence of why we cook - to nourish people and bring them together.”

And the future? “Keep growing especially into corporate spaces and to look for ways in which I can continue to drive community projects forward and engage more and more people in community spaces to bring them together over great food and good company!

Men Only - Man With A Pan - Project: It’s free and on every month. For more details: applebyblue@ustsc.org.uk or call 0207 671 1851.

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South Facing Festival: Grace Jones, Future Islands and Yussef Dayes in legendary line-up

By Herbie Russell

Pyramid, will close out the festival on August 10.

South Facing Festival will return to the Crystal Palace Bowl this summer for eight days of music featuring legendary artists including Grace Jones, Future Islands and Yussef Dayes.

When is it?

The South Facing Festival 2024 will take place over several dates in the summer, specifically on July 26, 27, and 28, and August 1, 2, 4, 9, and 10.

Each day promises a unique musical experience with different headliners and supporting acts. Gates open for weekday events at 4 PM, while weekend events will start between 12 PM and 2 PM. Detailed set times will be available closer to the festival dates on the South Facing Festival website.

The renowned, open-air concert series will showcase an eclectic range of genres throughout July and August.

Find out more about the festival, the line-up, and important dates here:

What is South Facing Festival?

South Facing Festival is a criticallyacclaimed music festival held at the iconic Crystal Palace Bowl in south London. Although only in its third year, the festival continues the Bowl’s longstanding tradition of hosting legendary music acts at this historic venue, which has seen performances from Elton John, Bob Marley, Vera Lynn, and the Sex Pistols.

Who is on the line-up?

How do I get tickets?

The 2024 line-up for South Facing Festival boasts a varied mix of artists, including several huge names.

Headliners include disco legend Grace Jones, who will lead the new all-dayer event called Love Motion, along with

Irish dance-pop star Róisín Murphy and Horse Meat Disco.

Indie favourites Future Islands are set to perform on July 27, while dancehall superstar Popcaan will bring his Unruly Fest to the stage on July 28.

Hip-hop enthusiasts can look forward to performances by The Roots, De La Soul, and The Pharcyde on August 1. Amapiano pioneers Major League DJz will showcase their Balcony Mix London on August 3.

Jazz luminary Yussef Dayes will present

By Isabel Ramirez

New KISS presenters Marvin Humes and Alex Scott will also be taking to the stage, as well as the VOXI Presents KISS Chosen one Winner, Sam Sax. Tickets are on sale now at KISSFMUK. com and start from £56.

Kyla Lisa Maffia & Mc Romeo Martin 2 Smoove & Andy Purnell Marvin Humes Matchstick Matt Jam Lamont Oxide & Neutrino Phats & Small (Ft. Rick Live) Ramz Rat Pack Sam Sax (our VOXI Presents KISS Chosen one Winner) Selecta Jay Shola Ama Shortee Blitz SL2 - SLIPMATT Special MC Wayne Wonder Wideboys Hosted by Jordan Banjo and Perri Kiely

Kisstory line-up announced for Blackheath this July

Summer Dayes on August 4, featuring contemporary jazz and additional cultural activities.

Pop sensation Jess Glynne is scheduled for August 9, and reggae royalty Damian Marley, alongside Steel Pulse and Kabaka

Tickets for South Facing Festival 2024 are currently on sale and can be purchased through the festival’s official website.

General admission prices range from £55.45 to £64.40, with VIP tickets available from £89.05 to £111.

Special discounts are offered for children on select nights, as well as for local residents, who can get tickets for £39.20 to £44.25. Early entry and group deals such as the 4-for-3 ticket offer are also available. For the latest information on ticket pricing and availability, visit the South Facing Festival website.

Tower Bridge’s iconic glass walkway replaced in painstaking operation

Photo: Tower Bridge

The full line-up for southeast London’s best Old School Anthem’s festival has been announced.

KISSTORY is returning to London’s Blackheath Common on Saturday 27 July, with Fuse ODG, Wayne Wonder, Artful Dodger and more.

The event promises a full day of nostalgia and vibes, hosted by KISS Breakfast’s Jordan Banjo and Perri Kieley.

The pair, who rose to fame after winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2009 with their dance troupe ‘Diversity’, said: “We can’t wait to bring KISSTORY back to the UK this Summer, get ready for all the festival vibes, the biggest Old Skool tunes and – hopefully – non-stop sunshine!”

With a little bit of luck, the weather will be incredible as festivalgoers dance the night away to their favourite songs.

The full-line up:

Alex Scott Alison Limerick Artful Dodger Baby D Big Brovaz & Booty Luv DJ Ace DJ Luck & MC Neat DJ Pioneer Elisabeth Troy Fuse ODG General Levy Hyperactive MC Jake Thomson Kele Le Roc

Workers replaced the six glass panels from Monday, June 17

By Herbie Russell Tower Bridge’s iconic glass walkway has been replaced after ten years.

Expert glazing specialists worked twelve hours, 42 metres above sea level, to install the new panels from Monday, June 17.

The high-level transparent walkway allows visitors a unique birds-eye view when the Bridge lifts.

The six panels, comprised of six layers, can withstand the weight of

six elephants each.

Rob Woollard, principal attraction manager for Tower Bridge said: “Since they were installed almost ten years ago, the Glass Floors in our High-level Walkways have been a huge hit with visitors.

“We’re thrilled to be able to share this intricate process which ensures everyone who visits can continue to experience the best views possible through the iconic Glass Floors and enjoy a memorable day out at London’s defining landmark.”

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By Isabel Ramirez Over 100 angry residents chanted and protested outside the Aylesham Centre to fight against what they said were ‘misleading’ regeneration plans.

The plans, being executed by Berkeley Homes and designed by architects dRMM, propose around 878 homes to be built near Peckham Rye Station. New shops, restaurants and public space would also be created, which would see 13 new buildings up to 20 storeys high built.

A total of 25 per cent of the homes would be available at the cheapest social rents.

If the proposals are approved, work on the first stage of the redevelopment is due to begin in 2025 and complete by 2029.

On Tuesday night June 25, residents and business owners came together in a show of force to protest against Berkeley Homes current plans to redevelop the much-loved and historic Peckham town centre - described as ‘gentrification on steroids’ by local campaigners.

A crowd of 150 strong individuals united to battle big business at Berkeley Homes’ final public meeting - the last time the developer will engage with the public before submitting their major planning application to Southwark Council in July.

Local residents’ group Aylesham Community Action have been at the forefront of the campaign, working closely with Peckham Vision.

Their biggest issue with the plans is that they claim they have been ‘misled’ throughout and there is not enough affordable housing.

Eileen Conn, Peckham Vision founder and community activist said, “The amount of green space they’ve promised is totally misleading – half of it includes the roads and pavements.”

“We are fighting for the right investment and development for the area - one which meets local needs and is in keeping with the character of Peckham. It is gentrification on steroids.”

The 83-year-old added that the height of the buildings was another source of contention as they didn’t want high rises in Peckham town centre.

Previous plans by architects Sheppard Robson to construct 1,050 homes on the site in buildings up to 27 storeys high were opposed by Southwark Council.

Eileen also complained about the ‘lack of dialogue and proper engagement with the locals’ on the development. Speaking to us after the meeting, she said: “It was extremely sad. There was no discussion

‘Peckham not for sale’: determined residents protest against Berkeley Homes regeneration of town centre

just some badly presented slides, it was not pleasant.

“This is a community that is heavily invested in its local area and we want them to have some proper dialogue with Berkeley on what is suitable for that site.”

Berkeley Homes have been approached for comment.

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “The Aylesham is at the heart of the Peckham community and it’s essential any new development works for that community. This means it needs to deliver homes that people can afford and benefits for local people.

They continued to say that whilst they don’t own the site, as a planning authority they can influence what goes there. “Our planning policies set out very clearly what we want from this site: roughly 850 homes (at least 25 per cent social rent and 10 per cent other affordable housing, including a community land trust), retention of the supermarket, job creation from new shops and businesses,

new public space, and buildings no taller than 20 storeys.

“These policies are part of the Southwark Plan, which was agreed following a lengthy consultation with residents. We’ve sent letters about the scheme to 22,300 people in Peckham, Nunhead & Queens Road and Rye Lane wards and also arranged regular community drop-ins.

“Once the planning application is submitted the council will undertake further consultation and engagement and there will be the opportunity to further consider the proposals before any determination is made of the planning application.”

Since 2014, Aylesham Community Action (ACA) has set up several petitions to oppose the regeneration, which have been signed by 25,000 residents.

Their latest one demands that at least 50 per cent of the flats are social housing and has attracted 3,860 signatures.

Singer and podcaster Jessie Ware, who

Residents take to the streets of Rye Lane to make their point heard. lives in the area, showed support for the campaign on her Instagram.

This is not the first time Peckham’s community and the organisers have stood strong against redevelopment.

Previous actions they have led include

numerous campaigns to save spaces like Peckham’s famous multi-storey car park (incorporating Franks, Bold Tendencies, Peckham Levels and Peckhamplex), the iconic Bussey Building and Copeland Park.

cafe chain, with over 100 shops, mostly in London.

Famous for its sourdough, it also does pastries, sandwiches, coffees and iced drinks. The price of a cappuccino is £4.10.

Angela Brennan, Project Lead for Elephant Park: “While it is disappointing that Bobo Social has closed, we believe the addition of Gail’s to the lineup at Elephant Park complements and brings new product to the existing offer, which remains focused on local and community operators as our latest openings exemplify.”

She continued: “Demand for space at Elephant Park is incredibly strong, following the recent openings of NOKO and Filishack on Sayer Street, the signing of Arepa & Co on Ash Avenue, and the

impending completion of its latest phase with a number of those brand-new units pre-let to an exciting array of food and beverage, retail, and social concepts.”

Despite some welcoming the new addition, other commenters on social media were not as pleased about the news. There was even a suggestion that it might create unwanted competition for the South American bakeries in the arches, such as Paula’s on Walworth Road.

One person wrote on X, “Horrid idea, no need for it. There are the lovely South American places in the arches and under the railway bridge for breads, snacks and Hana Coffee right in front of Bobo Social. Should be local businesses.”

The nearest location of Bobo Social is now in South Kensington.

upmarket Gail’s bakery to replace Bobo Social in Elephant

By Isabel Ramirez A Gail’s bakery will replace Bobo Social in Elephant and Castle after it closed last month.

Bobo Social in Elephant; Inset - Gail’s bakery interior

Bobo Social was a bar and restaurant on the corner of Sayer Street which shut its doors on June 3. It will soon be replaced by Gail’s - a British bakery and

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Local residents are right to make any developer explain how changes will benefit them - if at all

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esidents of Peckham are standing up against plans to redevelop the town centre, calling it ‘gentrification on steroids.’

Peckham is about to undergo some big changes - but as is often the case, local people are questioning just how, or if at all, they will benefit from those changes. Berkeley Homes is proposing to build around 878 homes near Peckham Rye Station. New shops, restaurants and public space would also be created, which would see 13 new buildings up to 20 storeys high built. The plans are being submitted to Southwark Council this month and if approved, work would start as early as next year.

A total of 25 per cent of the homes would be available at the cheapest social rents. This fact alone has riled up residents, who want to see at least half of the homes affordable.

People who have lived in Peckham for years are within their rights to want to be involved with the development plans. Especially since the high rises are going to make the place unrecognisable.

But those opposing the plans feel they are being snubbed by the developers and ‘misled’ in terms of what they intend to build. Eileen Conn, a community activist spearheading the action, alleged half of the amount of green space they said they would create included the roads and pavements.

Another source of contention is the height of the buildings, which will be up to 20 storeys - a factor that has supposedly changed as the plans have developed.

It’s a pity Berkeley didn’t respond to our questions, given that one of the group’s arguments was the lack of engagement.

As the body with the power to oppose the plans, they have asked for the council’s support.

Southwark Council agreed the plans would have to benefit local people and highlighted the need for affordable homes. Currently, their policy says the homes must be 35 per cent affordable (25 per cent social rent and 10 per cent intermediate) so it’s highly unlikely the plans will be rejected on that front.

However, there is a limit to how tall the buildings can be (no more than 20 storeys), so if Berkeley wants to change anything last minute they’ll be stopped.

Since 2014, Aylesham Community Action (ACA) has set up several petitions to oppose the regeneration, which have been signed by 25,000 residents.

Whatever side you’re on, it’s good to see people standing up for what they believe in.

It’s a welcome change from some of the apathy we’re witnessing when it comes to the general election. Today is election day - so go out and vote. Even if you feel disillusioned with national politics, vote for whom you think will best represent you locally - on issues such as the one above.

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1 Do they make a net profit? (7) 5 Where to hide one’s wealth, it’s said (5) 8 Frame the conductor (4) 9 Look again and look for something new (8) 10 Did Gargantua dine at the S.African mass? (5,8) 13 It gives some choice of course (4) 14 Not that extract from the fifth issue (4) 17 Delivering host to the religious body (9,4) 19 Decoded a hundred encoded messages and surrendered (8) 20 I examine the statue (4) 21 Drained of all resources? (5) 22 In a matter of time it is deeply felt (7)

2 Concerned with seasonal plants in her turn of the science room (6) 3 Glued in the wrong way to gratify (7) 4 Above all an equal sum (9) 5 No dirt found in Uncle Andrew’s house (5) 6 Enclosures that are right in the reefs? (7) 7 Hence an arrangement to exaggerate (7) 11 Odd ten run strangely bereft of footprints! (9) 12 Creatures in groups (7) 13 Hotchpotch of leg and mane (7) 15 Picture myself and the unsettled age I’m in (7) 16 Provide some relief by having me up before the leader (6) 18 Warn the intelligent (5)

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1 Pursues as a hobby (7) 5 Bottom surface (5) 8 Earth (4) 9 Carried cut (8) 10 Student (13) 13 Viewed (4) 14 Floating structure (4) 17 Time of the week (6,7) 19 Arouse curiosity (8) 20 Pipe (4) 21 Hasten (5) 22 Rider (7)

2 Consecrate (6) 3 Be firmly persuaded (7) 4 Unexpected occurrence (9) 5 Liberated (5) 6 Rejected (7) 7 Compensation (7) 11 Fit to be flown (9) 12 Rather wet (7) 13 Legislator (7) 15 Burial ceremony (7) 16 Except (6) 18 Display (5)

Solutions to last week’s crossword Cryptic

Across: 4 Probed 8 Endured 10 Endwise 11 Stern 12 Elder 13 Ascendant 16 Bow legged 19 Dingo 20 Dance 22 Averred 23 Stymied 24 Desist Down: 1 Persia 2 Idle 3 Ironing boards 5 Red letter days 6 Blinding 7 Dreary 9 Delia 14 Chancels 15 Edward 17 Words 18 Dreads 21 Nail

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Across: 4 Camera 8 Nippers 10 Tendons 11 Upset 12 Vials 13 Fragrance 16 Assistant 19 Plant 20 Resin 22 Ominous 23 Heedful 24 Basest Down: 1 Engulf 2 Spas 3 Perturbations _5 Anniversaries 6 Egomania 7 Assess 9 Stern 14 Aquatics 15 Aplomb 17 Slash 18 Tangle 21 Soft

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Please register if you want to attend by phoning 020 7708 4556 or emailing info@southwarkpensioners.org.uk.

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You will work closely in a collaborative team led by the Assistant head for Inclusion and Resource Base Manager and receive a full induction and detailed training programme including Makaton foundation and Elklan speech and language awards. We are an enthusiastic and friendly team and part of an outstanding school. These posts are suitable for those pursuing a career in working with children and families, aspiring teachers or future school direct candidates. The role is also suitable for people with aspirations of working within the field of Educational Psychology or in other specialist settings

Starting salary will be on City of London Academies Trust payscale grade JE2, scale points 2-5. FTE salary is £27,306-£28,545. Actual annual salary is £21,319-£22,286. This position is fixed term for 1 year with the possibility of being extended.

Please see our latest Ofsted report from November 2023 here , where it is highlighted that “Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are well supported. Everyone looks out for each other and behaviour throughout the school is calm and positive.” And “Staff are highly skilled at identifying and meeting pupils’ needs,

including those with SEND. Throughout the school, staff use a range of approaches consistently to support pupils’ learning. For example, staff use different communication systems which enable all pupils to share their answers, points of view and emotions.”

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A qualification in working with children, especially those with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities is desirable but not essential. He/she will be eager to apply evidence-based practice approaches and support the school’s achievement of various national accreditation programmes.

If you are interested in an informal discussion about the post, please email Rosa Eldred via office@redriff.southwark. sch.uk For more information about the school and to download an application pack, please see our website www.redriff.southwark.sch.co.uk. Visits are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

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20 ARTS

what’s on

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Iron Fist or Helping Hand?

Joe Penhall’s The Constituent is an excellent piece of theatre. It isn’t dragged out for the sake of adding minutes on but economically gets to the core of what a back-bench MP does, tries to do and has to tolerate, while also telling the story of a disgruntled and misunderstood constituent, writes Michael Holland.

This play is performed with the real backdrop of MPs being murdered in recent years just for doing the job they were elected to do in their communities, plus a trend of online vitriol from trolls and psychopaths hiding behind fake identities as they threaten and abuse those in politics, forcing some into needing 24/7 security.

The Constituent opens with Morrissey singing about ‘No hope, no harm just another false alarm’ and Monica(Anna

Who knew Chitty Chitty Bang Bang was so good? Well, 99% of the developed world by all accounts! I’m in the 1% who managed to swerve it for 60 years, writes Michael Holland.

Yes, I had heard of Truly Scrumptious but I did not know she was heir to a confectionary fortune, and I knew the car could fly from clips I’ve seen on TV over the past decades, but I did not know that it was written by Ian Fleming, he of James Bond fame, or that there were more than the three songs that are played over and over on compilation programmes. Plus, I need to add, there is a great story to this.

The widowed Caractacus Potts, a zany inventor caring for his two lovely children Jeremy and Jemima, needs to raise thirty bob to buy an old wreck of a racing car from the junkyard because the children have become enamoured with its story of winning races.

He has the great idea of making a sweet that can be played as a penny whistle, which doesn’t go down well at the sweet

Maxwell Martin) trying to sort out her family life as her surgery ends at the end of a long day. There is only the electrician to deal with, Alec(James Corden), who has just installed hi-tec security in her constituency office in London.

They went to junior school together and their parents are friends, though she hardly remembers this. She refuses his offers of taking cash for some of the work that she wouldn’t have to declare, or having a free panic button and rape alarm, explaining that Parliament rules will not allow such things. Monica talks of cutbacks and people losing jobs; about protests against a supermarket and a hit-and-run incident she is dealing with; all local issues, though we also hear of nationwide problems like waiting in A&E for hours and a lack of policing.

Alec tells Monica he is a war

veteran who worked in intelligence in Afghanistan, who saw violence against innocent Afghans as well as POWs, and was himself beaten and abused by higher ranks for ‘whistle-blowing’.

Returning to the UK, probably with some form of PTSD, his marriage failed and he was now struggling with a tough divorce and not seeing his children - a problem he would like her to solve.

The Constituent had begun quite lightheartedly, with Corden allowed some easy jokes that we know him for, but the mood soon darkens over several, quick time changes. Looking for a more helpful response from his MP he barks ‘Society is kept together by lollipop ladies and dogs!’

An MP cannot pick sides in a divorce so her refusal to ‘ask questions in the house’ angers Alec. She explains that his

Mister 1% has ride of his life

factory when it attracts every dog in the neighbourhood! I must admit I am not a little heartbroken that my life has been deprived for so long of Toot Sweets, the song sung as a selling pitch for the candy whistles.

Caractacus eventually manages to raise the money and the car becomes a member of the Potts family for picnics

and days out at the seaside where the vehicle also attracts the lovely Ms Scrumptious. Cue song.

But this is no ordinary car, it is a special car that floats on water and soars in the sky and the despotic Baron wants it. He sends his two bungling spies Boris and Goran to get it but as they are even more incompetent than the Chuckle Brothers

shouting is seen as violent behaviour, while he counters with the violence that he has suffered, both mentally - at home - and physically - at war.

As The Constituent reaches the apex of many shouting matches there is a feeling of impending horror and its rapid ride downhill culminates in an attack on her office while she is sleeping upstairs.

There is only one suspect.

A Protection Officer (Zachary Hart) is called in to provide security and advice, which is to wear a stab vest and have Alec arrested, although she never actually saw Alec smash up her workplace and he says it was not him.

The audience is caught between a ‘did he or didn’t he?’ quandary. Needless to say, Alec’s situation worsens while Billy Bragg’s Between The Wars tells us, ‘I kept the faith, and I kept voting. Not for it was evident their plans would not go well. They kidnap Grandpa Potts instead of Caractacus and his car and take him back to Vulgaria where children are despised by the Baroness, so are kept hidden away from the Childcatcher.

And so it goes on until we reach the inevitable happy ending after two hours of pure joy.

Yes, there were children in the audience but in the evening show it was mainly made up of Girls’ Night Out gangs, and men in matey threesomes getting themselves a nostalgia fix with a few beers. All good fun was had and with each song there was a clapping to the beat, singalongs to the most well-known, and a sea of heads bobbing along in time.

Seeing this was a beautiful thing.

The car and its flying skills were quite amazing and, for me, impossible to work out how they did it.

The cast are obviously enjoying themselves, the dancers are on top form, and the youngsters playing

the iron fist but for the helping hand’.

There is no single theme here, Penhall balances out the mundane but crucial work of an MP with our own daily reality of headline-grabbing soundbites from those on the front benches. And there is no right or wrong answer to the problems within this play topped and tailed by two iconic songs from the 80s.

Should politicians - or the Government - be the ‘iron fist’ or the ‘helping hand’?

The Constituent does not end well but - conversely - it does end well with the house rising to its feet to acknowledge tremendous performances.

The Old Vic, The Cut, SE1 until August 10th. Times: Mon - Sat 7.30pm; Thur & Sat matinees 2.30pm.

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Jeremy(Ayrton English) and Jemima(Isla Ithier) are having the time of their lives.

Charlie Brooks as the Childcatcher received the biggest boos (all done in the best possible taste), while Adam Garcia(Caractacus Potts) and Ellie Nunn(Truly Scrumptious) got the biggest cheers as the lovestruck couple.

But, people were agog with surprise at the Baron (Martin Callaghan) and his Baroness (Jenny Gayner) when they had their little loved-up session. It took Chitty Chitty Bang Bang into the postwatershed stomping grounds, much to the pleasure of the six women with their large wines along the row from us, making this production, directed by the ever-wonderful Thom Southerland, a big hit for all the family. So catch it if you can as it will be playing around the UK into May 2025. Especially if you’re in that 1%…

Check tour details: chittyontour. com/#tour-dates

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Pride cabaret Featuring some of London’s best drag talent; you will see drag kings and queens, burlesque, comedy and live singing at Woolwich Works’ pride event. The lineup includes Beau Jangles, Miss Terri Box, Charlie Wood, Cabbage the Clown, Ezme Pump, Indy Nile, Ella the Great, and Alex Beighton and is hosted by Sweet FA. This is a free event organised

by LGBTQ Greenwich (an initiative by Skills for Development) and sponsored by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Date: Friday 19 July, 2024, 7:30pm Tickets: Free, 18+ guidance The Fireworks Factory, 11 No 1 Street, Royal Arsenal, SE18 6HD www.woolwich.works/events/woolwich-pride-a-queer-cabaret-variety-show

Shaken, not stirred Set in the underground Cribbs Parlour of Greenwich’s Trafalgar Tavern, master mixologist Luka will teach you how to create three of the pub’s signature cocktails, including their “infamous” Greek salad gimlet, a staple of the boozer.

So, for a fun evening of shaking, muddling and creating delicious drinks, book on to the cocktail masterclass to learn how to make your favourite tasty tipple.

Date: Thursday 18 July 2024, 7pm Tickets: £35 Park Row, SE10 9NW www.trafalgartavern.co.uk/event/cocktail-masterclass-2

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming Summer events

For teachers out of this world Royal Museums Greenwich are inviting teachers, school staff and school governors to attend a celebration at the Royal Observatory to mark the end of term and look towards the new academic year. In addition to exclusive free access to a planetarium show, guests will also have the opportunity to meet and network with the learning teams from the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, the Royal Observatory, the Prince Phillip Maritime Collections Centre and other learning providers from the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. Plus refreshments, learning resources and more information on school programmes for early years, primary, secondary, post-16 and learners with SEND across all curriculum areas, including STEM. Date: Tuesday 9 July 2024, 4:30pm to 7pm. Tickets: Free for school staff and teachers Romney Road, SE10 9NF. www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/royal-observatory/teachers-evening-2024

Stand up and giggle Gigl Comedy is hosting some of the best up-and-coming comedy stars at The Shirker’s Rest. So, if you’re looking for a cheap and cheerful way to spend your Thursday evening, the ‘pay what you like’ event is the evening for you – heavy on the laughs and easy on the wallet. You’ll find the stand-up sets every second Thursday of the month.

Date: Thursday 11 July 2024, 7:20pm Tickets: Pay what you like The Shirker’s Rest, 9 Lewisham Way, SE14 6PP www.eventbrite.com/e/gigl-comedy-new-cross-stand-up-comedy-tickets-926956892017

Get electric Grubby Little Mitts Join sketch comics Rosie Nicholls and Sullivan Brown for their latest show at Greenwich Theatre, Grubby Little Mitts. The award-winning duo amplifies the normal to chaotic extremes, using slapstick and absurdism to point the finger at the everyday. Their signature hyper-real style is embellished with rapid dialogue, musical interludes and an aggressively red aesthetic.

Date: Friday 26 July 2024, 8pm Tickets: £16 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/ grubbylittlemitts

Unravel is back for a second instalment, this time curated by Deptford-based songwriter-producer Ammonite in celebration of her debut record ‘Blueprints’. Born out of a desire to find a home for electronic music and audiovisual experimentation, Unravel was founded earlier this year by four Deptfordbased music producers, performers and visual artists – Ammonite, jl.segel, Semi Precious, Yasmin Vardi – as a space for their community and beyond to be bold, experiment and present work as it progresses.

Date: Friday 12 July 2024, 8pm Tickets: £12, 14+ guidance Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/unravel-2

22 HISTORY

History ‘Tales from The Oval is a chance to take a detailed look at South London home of cricket - with top names and extraordinary facts aplenty Wherever you look in south London, whatever corner you walk around, there is incredible history.

Some of it is more obvious than others. Wherever you dig, you are likely to hit gold writes Jon Surtees...

It was in this spirit that the podcast ‘Tales from The Oval’ was conceived.

A new series that, through eleven episodes, tells the story of Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall – both inside and outside the famous old Oval Cricket Ground, a true south London gem that has been in situ for 179 years.

Fortunately, another south London gem is the historian Tom Holland, a Brixton Hill resident. Tom has written many of this century’s bestselling history books and – for the last four years – has been at the helm, alongside Dominic Sandbrook, of The Rest is History, a juggernaut of a podcast that has taken almost permanent residence at the top of the UK charts.

As well as his status as a leading historian, Tom is a fervently keen cricketer. A regular for the Authors Cricket Club, he can often be seen crafting his art in the nets at Brockwell Park, Peckham Rye, Kennington Park, Southwark Park or in the indoor school located in the basement of The Oval.

So, much like The Oval itself, this is where the podcast sits. It is rooted in the community of Kennington, Oval and Vauxhall, telling stories of the area that date back to before the Domesday Book and looking at what has come before us.

It goes onto look inside the walls of The Oval, examining the history of the ground, discussing the great cricketing names that have walked to the crease in the shadow of the iconic Kennington gasholders and going on a deep dive into some of the other extraordinary events that have taken place there.

Episode 1 - From The Black Prince to William Badger

Discover how The Black Prince, a collection of charismatic medieval Knights, Charles I, a celebrity highwayman by the name of Jerry Abershaw, a forger called William Badger, the founder of Methodism John Wesley and the Chartists all played vital and fascinating roles in the history of The Oval.

The first episode explores the ancient history of Kennington and Vauxhall and features an incredible roll call of the characters that have populated this part of south London for the last millennium.

cricket fans will be bowled over by historic podcast

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Episode 2 - The Early Days: Effluvium, Pedestrianism, Rowdyism and Otters

Find out about the history of cricket on Kennington Common, the founding of The Oval in 1845, how Surrey CCC came to run the ground, the earliest Surrey games played and the Club’s first ever County Championship crown.

The episode features appearances from numerous Princes of Wales, a family of Otters, the Godfather of The Oval (a chemist from Brixton Hill), the River Effra, a few south London pubs, a smelly reservoir, a noxious market

garden, Oscar Wilde and the Marquess of Queensberry!

Episode 3 - The Oval Gives Birth to The Ashes

Tom and Jon discuss Surrey’s contribution to England’s first ever tour of Australia; the extraordinary legacy of Charles Alcock – probably the most influential sports administrator of all time – and his vision to stage the first ever Test Match to be held in England, at The Oval, in 1880.

The episode also tells the story of the historic Tests of 1880 and 1882, the

Test that was so dramatic it ultimately created The Ashes – dwelling on some extraordinary parallels in cricketing history and truly laying out why The Oval is the most historically important cricket ground in the world.

Episode 4 - The Master and the GOAT

After rifling through a few candidates, Tom and Jon quickly name their choice for the greatest Surrey player of all time and proceed to tell their story in inimitable fashion.

Without wanting to giveaway any

spoilers – and you will need to listen to find out their choice! – a small clue is that the podcast takes you from Parker’s Piece in Cambridge to a sports stop on The Strand, stopping off in a great many fascinating places along the way – and the player in question is so good he simply goes by the nickname of ‘The Master’.

Episode 5 - Everything But Cricket

From Victorian Pedestrianism, the world’s first international football and rugby matches and dalliances

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History

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1880 Test Match

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Oval 1951 with Australian Rules Football, NFL, Baseball and Greyhound Racing, The Oval has always been run by creative people, eager to test the limit of what can be staged at the ground.

Away from sport the wide ranging episode ventures to Hollywood, Bollywood and draws in The Who, Rod Stewart and two fire breathing armadillos at the Vauxhall End.

Episode 6 – Surrey’s Best (and worst) Captain

Featuring special guest Daniel Norcross, from BBC Test Match

Special, Tom and Jon appoint their choice for the best ever Surrey captain.

Again, you’ll have to listen to find out who they choose but their story stretches from The Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines, encompasses one of the most controversial tours in cricketing history and features many era making clashes with conservative administrators from across the river.

Norcross also brings his perspective to the discussion, nominating his choice for Surrey’s worst ever captain and telling an extraordinary post-war

story that, up until now, has remained hidden the pages of cricketing history.

Episode 7 – The Oval at War

Another special guest joins Tom and Jon, this time famed Second World War historian and podcaster James Holland (who also happens to be Tom’s brother!).

The three talk about The Oval’s requisitioning by the government in both the First and Second World Wars, tell the story of some of the names on the ground’s War Memorials and look at the damage inflicted on Kennington, the ground and the wider neighbourhood

during the German bombing campaigns of the early 1940s.

Episode 7a – Two Extraordinary Oval Men

A bonus episode with James stepping into his brother’s shoes to discuss Arthur Tedder, First Baron Tedder - one of the great British air generals of the Second World War – and Sir George Edwards, Experimental Department Manager at Vickers and one of the unsung heroes of the Barnes-Wallis team that delivered the Dambusters Raid.

Their connection? After the war, both were Oval regulars and ultimately became President of Surrey County Cricket Club, an honorary position given to the Club’s greatest servants.

The podcast continues with episodes on the greatest ever innings played at The Oval, Surrey’s greatest team, the ground’s extraordinary relationship with the West Indies and the future of The Oval. You can listen to the podcasts on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and all good podcast platforms. New episodes come out every Wednesday until early August.

24 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, July 4th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (POCOCK STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (FAIR STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICLES, TEMPORARY DIRECTIONAL CLOSURE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable development work to be carried out by Topek Southern Ltd or it’s appointed contractor, the Council of the London Borough of Southwark has made an order the effect of which is to temporarily restrict vehicles from entering a section of Pocock Street

2.

This order will prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, stopping, waiting and loading in a section of carriageway on Pocock Street, between Great Suffolk Street and Sawyer Street.

3.

The westbound traffic lane will be closed, the eastbound lane will be open. The diversion route for westbound traffic will be Sawyer Street, Loman Street, Great Suffolk Street.

4.

The Order will be in force from the 17th of July 2024 until the 30th of September 2025.

5.

6.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Southern Gas Networks, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Fair Street, between Tower Bridge Road and the rear of 373/386.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is Tooley Street and Tanner Street.

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

6.

The works will be in operation between the 19th of August and the 22nd of November 2024.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Traded Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 6897

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 6919

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, PRICES STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CRAMPTON STREET)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

2.

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Lift Assist Ltd, it has made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

1.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time outside (a) Great Suffolk Street, outside the Hilton Hotel between Southwark Street and Lavington Street. (b) Prices Street, at the junction of Bear Lane.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Metro Traffic Services or its appointed contractor, it has made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Crampton Street between Iliffe Street and Amelia Street.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) Union Street, Great Guildford Street, Southwark Street.

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is Iliffe St, Penton Place, Manor Place.

4.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.

6.

The works will be in operation on (a) Great Suffolk Street 8th and 9th of August, 13th to the 16th of August, 20th to the 23rd of August and the 27th to the 28th of August 2024. (b) Prices Street 1st and 2nd of August and the 6th and 7th of August 2024.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The works will be in operation on the following dates; 7th of August, 14th of August and the 21st of August 2024.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024

Dated this 4th of July 2024

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX

Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX

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Thursday, July 4th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; PAVEMENT BETWEEN 285 RYE LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK AND 289 PECKHAM RYE, LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4UA (Ref: 24/AP/0841) Erection of a temporary food kiosk (Class E(a)) for a period of 3 years. (This application represents a departure to Policy P57 Open Space of Southwark Plan 2022 by reason of development on Metropolitan Open Land (MOL)). Reason(s) for publicity: DEP (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) 651-657 OLD KENT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1JU (Ref: 24/AP/0255) Variation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans' and Condition 26 'Green, Brown and Blue Roofs' attached to planning permission 19/AP/1710, for: "Demolition of existing buildings on the site and the comprehensive mixed-use redevelopment of the site comprising of two buildings of 10-storeys plus mezzanine (up to 38.900m AOD) and 19-storeys plus mezzanine (up to 71.500m AOD), comprising 262 residential units (Use Class C3 use), 2,320sqm GEA of flexible retail and commercial floorspace (Class A1/A2/A3/A4/B1 uses) at ground and mezzanine level, new public park, private and communal amenity space, associated car and cycle parking, access and servicing arrangements, plant and other associated works". The amendments include the following: Overall increase of 30 units, bringing the overall total to 292 homes; - Proposed extension to the west building by five floors to accommodate for the additional residential units; - Conversion of the Mezzanine to provide 12 new C1 Hotel Use studio apartments; - The addition of retail /

commercial space to the Old Kent Road active frontages; - The increase of affordable housing from 39.8% to 40.04%; and - Changes to the internal layout, including the incorporation of two stairs to both building cores, to ensure compliance with fire safety regulations.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Ewan Lawless 020 7525 1264) 139 FRIARY ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5UW (Ref: 24/AP/1741) Listed Building Consent for two rooflights, a reconfiguration of the rear doorway & minor internal alterations at ground and first floor level.

Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Eleanor Heagney 020 7525 5403) AVINGTON COURT OLD KENT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/1565) Part retrospective application for retention and alterations of existing flats, reduction in flats 29, 29a and 30 from 2 bedrooms to 1 bed and flat 31 from a 3 bed flat to a 2 bed flat. (Within: Thomas A'Beckett And High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) FOURTH FLOOR FLAT 60 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0AS (Ref: 24/AP/1828) Erection of balustrades on flat roof terrace.

(Within: Union Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210) BASEMENT 7A ST AGNES PLACE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4AU (Ref: 24/AP/1869)

Installation of chimney vent to chimney breast in bedroom, the new vent will replace the existing blocked vent. Replacement of existing bathroom extractor isolator switch with non-switched fused spur to allow fan to be left in a switched-on position permanently and only relying on the humidistat to regulate working mode. Installation of clay wall vent to external wall at front (similar to adjacent property) to aid ventilation. (Within: Kennington Park Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Anna Poulose ) 103 GROVE PARK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8LE (Ref: 24/AP/1857) Construction of rear dormer extension, installation of skylight on rear outrigger roof and replacement of existing windows to front elevation. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967) CAMELOT PRIMARY SCHOOL BIRD IN BUSH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 1QP (Ref: 24/AP/1394) Installation of 4no. Air Source Heat Pumps on flat roof. (Within: Kentish Drovers And Bird In Bush CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967) Dated: 02 Jul 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BOUNDARY LANE)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GILKES PLACE)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICLES)

1.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable utility works to be carried out by UK Power Networks or it’s appointed contractor, the Council of the London Borough of Southwark has made an order the effect of which is to temporarily restrict vehicles from entering, waiting, loading or stopping on a section of Boundary Lane.

2.

This order will prohibit vehicles from entering, stopping, waiting and loading in a section of carriageway on Boundary Lane, between Camberwell Road and Red Lion Row.

3.

1.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable resurfacing works to be carried out by Aquinna Homes or its appointed contractor, the Council of the London Borough of Southwark has made an order the effect of which is to temporarily restrict vehicles from entering Gilkes Place.

2.

This order will prohibit vehicles from entering, proceeding, stopping, waiting and loading in a section of carriageway on Gilkes Place, between the side of 25 Dulwich Village and the junction with Gilkes Crescent.

The Order will be in force on the 17th of July 2024 until the 23rd of July 2024.

3.

The Order will be in force on the 15th of July until the 8th of August 2024.

4.

The diversion will be via Boyson Road and Red Lion Row.

4.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

5.

6.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Traded Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 6826a

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Traded Services Environment and Leisure 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: 6568a

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Thursday, July 4th 2024

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2024

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (RISBOROUGH STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16a of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2.

The purpose of the Order is to facilitate a special community event, as indicated in the schedule to this notice.

3.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:-

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable development works to be carried out, it has made an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on Risborough Street, between numbers 15 and 21.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be shown by the traffic signs displayed.

(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;.

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

(b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The current works will be extended until the 4th of August 2024.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (EMPRESS STREET, RUSHWORTH STREET, KING JAMES STREET, GREAT GUILDFORD STREET, HATFIELDS, KIRKWOOD ROAD)

4.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes; (b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.

5.

The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.

For information regarding this notice, please contact Network & Parking at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law, Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: LBSGG24 Schedule:

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time outside (a) Empress Street, under the railway bridge. (b) King James Street, at the junction of Rushworth Street under the railway bridge (c) Great Guildford Street, between Union Street and America Street under the railway bridge (d) Hatfields, between Isabella Street and Joan Street under railway bridge. (e) Kirkwood Road, under railway bridge near the junction of Crewys Road.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic is (a) None applicable (b) Silex Street, Webber Street, Belvedere Buildings (c) Great Guildford Street, Southwark Bridge Road, Southwark Street. (d & e) As indicated by the signs displayed

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The works will be in operation on (a) 22:00 on the 6th of August to 06:00 on the 7th of August 2024. (b) 22:00 on the 8th of August to 06:00 on the 9th of August 2024. (c) 22:00 on the 14th of August to 06:00 on the 15th of August 2024. (d) 22:00 on the 20th of August to 06:00 on the 21st of August 2024. (e) 22:00 on the 22nd of August to 06:00 on the 23rd of August 2024.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2024 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it has made the above named Traffic Order under section 16a of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specified in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3.

2.

The purpose of the Order is to facilitate a special community event, as indicated in the schedule to this notice.

3.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:(a) entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;. (b) waiting (including waiting for the purpose of delivering or collecting goods or loading or unloading a vehicle) in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice.

4.

(a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 9607 (b) 6912 (c) 6932 (d) 6877 (e) 6875

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of:

(b) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by the Council of the London Borough of Southwark.

5.

The alternative route will be adjacent roads as applicable.

For information regarding this notice, please contact Network & Parking at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law, Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: LBSSPJ24 Schedule:

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (MACKS ROAD, ALEXIS STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) ILDERTON ROAD, GILKES PLACE, LATONA ROAD, ABBEY STREET, COPPERFIELD STREET, KING JAMES STREET

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable crane operations to be carried out by Higgins Partnerships Ltd, it intends to make an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

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Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time on (a) Macks Road, between Southwark Park Road and Alexis Street. (b) Alexis Street, between Macks Road and number 36.

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in:

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be shown by the signs displayed.

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

6.

The works will be in operation on (a) 25th to the 27th of July 2024 (b) 29th of July to the 1st of August 2024.

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic for will be as indicated by the signs displayed

4.

Rushworth Street, will be made ‘one-way’ between Pocock Street and Webber Street for (2f)

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

5.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

6.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

7.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 14th July – 14th October (2b) 15th July – 9th August (2c) 15th – 18th July (2d) 16th – 18th July (2e) 16th – 17th July (2f) 12th July – 16th December

8.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th of July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: 6979

(a) Ilderton Road, between Wagner Street and Old Kent Road (b) Gilkes Place, between Gilkes Crescent to the side of No’s 25 Dulwich Village (c) Latona Road, at its junction of Glengall Road (d) Abbey Street, between Enid Street and Druid Street (e) Copperfield Street, outside No’s 38 (f) King James Street, at it’s junction with Rushworth Street

Dated this 4th July 2024 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (CULMORE ROAD, PARK STREET, ELEPHANT ROAD, RECORD STREET, MONTAGUE CLOSE, ODESSA STREET, SUTHERLAND SQUARE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Culmore Road, between Blanch Close to it’s blocked end (b) Park Street, between Tate modern and Rose Alley (c) Elephant Road, between Walworth Road and New Kent Road (d) Record Street, between Ormside Street and Ilderton Road (e) Montague Close, between Cathedral Street to No’s 30 (f) Odessa Street, between No’s 351 and No’s 24 (g) Sutherland Square, between the north side and south side of carriageway

Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 78117051 (2b) 3001755re-ad (2c) 91407388 (2d) LBSCR13502 (2e) ANSL182006 (2f) LBSSC13328

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we BARRIO LATINO MANAGEMENT LIMITED Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of RAILWAY ARCH 183 - 30 MANOR PLACE SE17 3BB The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days

Start time

Finish time

The retail sale of alcohol:

Sunday & Thursday Friday & Saturday

16:00 16:00

02:30 03:30

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic for will be as indicated by the signs displayed

4.

Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Sunday & Thursday Friday & Saturday

16:00 16:00

02:30 03:30

5.

The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.

The provision of late night refreshment:

Sunday & Thursday Friday & Saturday

23:00 23:00

02:30 03:30

6.

The works will be in operation for (2a) 18th – 19th July, 20th (2b) July – 1st September (2c) 22nd – 23rd July between 22:00hrs and 06:00hrs (2d) 22nd July – 16th August (2e) 22nd July – 9th August (2f) 22nd – 26th July (2g) 30th – 31st July

Opening hours:

Sunday & Thursday Friday & Saturday

16:00 16:00

03:00 04:00

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk

Dated this 4th July 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) LBSCR13503 (2b) 11583237 (2c) LBSCR13565 (2d) SEC50/RECORDSTDHN (2e) 19746237 (2f) 77335312 (2g) LBSCR13550

A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below.

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 28th June 2024

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A BriLLiAnT 107 from ryan Patel, necessarily watchful at first but buccaneering by its end, built on Jamie Smith’s classy 70 and enabled Surrey to reach a second innings 278 and set essex a formidable 361 to win the top-of-the-table clash with a day left at the Kia oval.

By stumps, they were 21 for two with Nick Browne edging Jordan Clark to keeper Ben Foakes – via a push-up from a diving Smith at third slip – to depart for nine, and nightwatchman Eathan Bosch bowled for one as he shouldered arms in Clark’s next over. Dean Elgar is 11 not out.

Patel thumped paceman Shane Snater for two legside sixes in an over and soon afterwards hit Simon Harmer’s off spin into the Bedser Stand during a 125-ball knock that also featured 15 fours – the 14th of them a stunning straight drive off Matt Critchley to complete the 26-yearold’s fourth first-class hundred.

Smith had earlier lit up a stop-start day as, for the second time in the match, he made sure Division One leaders Surrey stayed in control of a vital fixture against second-placed Essex.

With 35 overs ultimately lost to bad light and rain, across an infuriating five separate interruptions in the first half of the day, Surrey stretched their 126-run overnight lead to 360 as first Smith and then a 65-run seventh wicket partnership between Patel and Clark denied Essex a way back into the game.

Patel’s superb late hitting then saw him plunder the bulk of the 85 runs Surrey managed to score for their last two wickets. Overall, indeed, it was a great effort by Surrey, who began day three on 44 for three, and the only consolation for Essex was seamer Jamie Porter claiming his 500th first-class wicket by having Clark caught at third man, uppercutting, for 30.

Leading Essex by 12 points coming into the match, Surrey would stretch that gap to 29 if they go on to secure victory on day four and – if that does happen – they would chiefly have Patel and 23-year-old Smith to thank for a sixth win from nine Vitality County Championship outings so far this season.

Smith’s opening day 100 did much to take Surrey to 262 in their first innings and, resuming on 11, the player selected at the weekend to be England’s new Test wicketkeeper-batsman later this month again showed his sublime strokemaking skills even in such bowler-friendly conditions and with the need to keep starting again and again after each break for bad weather.

After an initial 30-minute passage of

Top-of-the-table clash lives up to billing

Ryan Patel play, in which Foakes was dropped on nine at first slip off Porter as Surrey edged to 63 for three, there were three minisessions of 10 balls, one ball, and then another 10 balls, either side of an early lunch.

More rain then followed a 27-ball session, driving the players off yet again at 2.12pm, but after a fifth re-start of the day at 2.38pm there was at last a prolonged period of play – broken only by the tea interval – until stumps.

By then Smith had moved smoothly past fifty, despite seeing Foakes fall for 13 when he edged Snater and was smartly held above his head at second slip by Harmer.

Left-hander Sai Sudharsan, the India international, helped Smith to add 45 for

the fifth wicket, taking Surrey’s overall lead beyond 200, but it was Smith who was the main aggressor with a booming extra cover drive off Snater and a gorgeous on-drive off Porter perhaps the pick of his eventual 11 fours.

And Smith, who came in on 25 for two, had scored 70 of Surrey’s next 98 runs when he greeted left-arm seamer Paul Walter’s first ball by pulling it straight to deep square leg in the 38th over.

When Sudharsan fell for 12 in the next over, thin-edging Bosch behind, Surrey were suddenly 127 for six and Essex knew they had probably their last chance to stay in the contest.

Patel and Clark, however, both batted with grit and no little skill to defy the Essex seamers for almost 20 overs, and

Surrey’s lead had reached 274 before Porter’s dismissal of Clark was quickly followed by Bosch bowling Tom Lawes for a first-ball duck.

That was the signal for Patel, who had survived a caught and bowled chance to Bosch on 40, to press hard on the accelerator and although James Taylor (3) was bowled sweeping at Harmer he found in last man Dan Worrall a steady partner while a further 43 runs were added in, by now, bright sunshine and until Patel was bowled swinging at Critchley.

“I enjoyed that innings and, considering our position in the title race and where we were in such an important game, it’s probably the best hundred I’ve scored in championship cricket,” Patel said.

“Jamie Smith set things up for us today,

and for the second time in the match, by playing like he did in tough conditions from No 4, but it was nice for me to come in and get a few towards the end and get us up to a 360-run lead.

“Jordan Clark and myself had to put a partnership together when we were six down, and then batting with the lower order sort of forced my hand to go for my shots later on. It’s nice to show I can hit a few balls over the ropes too!

“I had complete trust in Frankie [Dan Worrall] to stay with me until I reached the hundred - he tells me that’s the tenth time in his career he has helped someone to a century from No 11! “Getting two wickets at the end of the day was also important and hopefully we can go on to win the game [on Wednesday].”

Leaden skies may have persuaded the Stars to bowl first, but after the early removal of Teresa Graves, who was run out by Phoebe Franklin for nine, the Bryce sisters put on a 94-run stand that was only curtailed when Tilly CorteenColeman bowled Kathryn for 30.

A hefty rain delay saw the game reduced to 44 overs per side and Sarah Bryce fell soon after the resumption, pulling a short ball from Alexa Stonehouse to Franklin at mid-on.

Graham made 28 before she was bowled

by Kalea Moore and Kelly was the victim of a brilliant bit of fielding by Franklin, who in one motion, dived, scooped her up on the boundary and threw the ball in to allow Chloe Hill to complete the run out.

Michaela Kirk played a supporting role to Claridge but hit out in the penultimate

over and was caught off Franklin by Tash Farrant on the cow corner boundary for eighteen.

Farrant took two wickets in the final over: Claridge was caught by Emma Jones in the deep and Josie Groves bottom-edged her to Cranstone, but the momentum was maintained by a twoball cameo from Cassidy McCarthy, who finished on eight not out.

The target of 319 wasn’t adjusted despite the loss of six overs, but the Stars made a rocky start, losing skipper Bryony Smith for eleven, caught by Kirstie Gordon off Kathryn Bryce after a run of dot balls.

Moore also went for eleven, skying Graham almost vertically into Sarah Bryce’s gloves. Graham then had Farrant caught behind for 35 and Jones stumped

for a second ball duck.

Aylish Cranstone and Franklin put on 39 for the next wicket until the latter sliced Groves to McCarthy for thirteen.

Groves then had Cranstone lbw for 33, attempting to sweep, Gordon had Hill stumped for seventeen and Alexa Stonehouse was bowled by Graham for a third-ball duck.

Davidson-Richards went down swinging, trying to hit Graham out of the ground but slicing her to Kathryn Bryce at backward point and the result was sealed when Graham had caught Danni Gregory

by McCarthy at mid-wicket for one.

South East Stars Johann Myburgh said their defeat the previous week wasn’t a factor.

“I don’t think so. I think the girls prepped really well,” he said. “It was disappointing

from our side, we didn’t play as well as we know we can and when you’re playing against a good side like the Blaze, if you give them opportunities to put you under pressure they certainly will do that.

“There was a green tinge to the wicket and obviously it was cloudy and we came off for rain so we thought the conditions were, if we were going to get any support with a bit of swing and stuff off the wicket we thought we could use that to our advantage. Unfortunately we probably didn’t get the ball in the right areas enough consecutively.

“And then once their batters got in there are some really good cricketers there that can put you under pressure.”

The Stars are at Lancashire Thunder in Blackpool at 10.30am this Sunday (July 7).

Stars smoked again as the Blaze claim second win in week

By Fred Akins

SouTh eAST Stars lost to the Blaze by 133 runs (d/L method) in the rachael heyhoe Flint Trophy at Beckenham last weekend.

The visitors scored a mammoth 318-8, their highest List A score, even though the innings was reduced to 44 overs due to rain. Sarah Bryce top-scored with 81, Ella Claridge made a career-best 71 from 45 balls and Marie Kelly weighed in with 52.

Heather Graham then claimed 6-39 as the Stars were bowled out for 185, despite a defiant 44 from Alice Davidson-Richards.

Just eight days after the Blaze eased to victory over the Stars in the Charlotte Edwards Cup final they repeated the trick with an equally comfortable win at the New County Ground.

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Dubois aims to ‘slay’ the ‘king’

By John Kelly dAnieL duBoiS wants to be the “king-slayer” when he meets Anthony Joshua at Wembley in September.

Midfielder extends deal and attacking full-back joins from rivals © Rob Avis

Greenwich’s Dubois, 26, faces former sparring partner Joshua, 34, for the IBF world heavyweight title and the two had to be be separated in a face-to-face sit-down interview last week, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

Dubois controversially lost to Oleksandr Usyk last year when the referee ruled a body shot that knocked the Ukrainian was below the belt. Usyk was given more than five minutes to recover and went on to win by a ninth-round stoppage.

Usyk has vacated the IBF belt, with Dubois upgraded from IBF interim title holder to the IBF champion.

Joshua has twice lost to Usyk who became undisputed world champion when he defeated Tyson Fury in May - and is aiming to regain one of his belts.

Dubois is ready for the challenge.

“I’m just aiming to be the best,” Dubois said. “To fight the best and beat the best. AJ has been the king for a long time, and we all know it, so on the night I need to become a kingslayer.

“That’s my goal and that’s the mission at hand. I’m just ready to go.

“I’m definitely learning more about myself with every fight, as a fighter and as a person.

Coming out of the darkness, going into the light and being a man of the future.

“I’ve improved all round as a fighter and an athlete. I’m really up for this and ready to go.

“I’m ready to let my fists do the talking. I’m 100 per cent ready. I’m going to go to camp, focus and train like a beast.

Bring it on.”

Dulwich signings have big ambitions

Kreshnic Krasniqi, left, gets a shot away

By John Kelly KrEShnic KrASniQi says there are “big targets” next season after he signed a new contract with dulwich hamlet for 202425.

Midfielder Krasniqi, 29, will be heading into his third campaign at Champion Hill after signing from Ebbsfleet United in 2022.

Krasniqi made 34 appearances in all competitions last season for Hakan Hayrettin’s side but missed all of January and much of February and March with injury.

Dulwich began the season as one of the favourites for promotion from the Isthmian League Premier Division but had a poor start. They recovered and surged up the table, but then had a disastrous end to the season as they won only one of their last six games and failed to reach the

play-offs.

Krasniqi is pleased to be part of the next campaign as the club try to get back into the National League South.

“Very much so. It’s been a long time coming. I’m happy to get it over the line and I’m buzzing to go,” Krasniqi said.

“As a collective, I think we started the season very slow. Then we picked up pace, we got stronger and stronger through the middle period, and then just my luck I get my knee injury. And then I’ve come back from that and on a personal note I didn’t do as well as pre-injury.

“And as a whole we didn’t reach our target. Hence why, the 24-25 season, I’m looking forward to it.”

Krasniqi added: “I’ve had to work hard, really, due to my injury. Get back to where I was fitness-wise, even fitter, to be fair.

“I’m really looking forward to it,

there’s big targets. I’ve got some big personal targets to hit, which I’m looking forward to smashing.

“I can’t wait to get in front of [the supporters] and hopefully take the club back to where it belongs.”

Hayrettin has also added full-back Louis Ramsay to his squad.

Former Tottenham Hotspur and Norwich City youth player Ramsay, 26, spent last season at Dulwich’s Premier Division rivals Billericay Town.

Ramsay has National League experience with Woking.

“As soon as I got in touch with Hak and Terry [Harris, assistant manager] my intentions were to sign here,” Ramsay said. “Luckily we sorted out everything nice and quick, and I can’t wait to get going.

“I’m an attacking, quick, aggressive full-back. I like to get forward, get on the overlap a lot and create things

further up the pitch. I also take pride in my defending as well - I don’t like to get beat!

“I always give 100 per cent, the fans will see that this season.

“I’ve never worked with [Hayrettin and Harris] before. I met up with them a couple of weeks ago and I felt right at home straightaway.

They gave me a lot of confidence and I believe in a lot of things they are saying, especially their aims and ambitions this season.”

Billericay missed out on the playoffs by just three points last season.

Ramsay added: “I definitely don’t want to miss out again. If anything I want to win the league. You go into football seasons and your number one aim should be to win.

“Promotion is definitely on the list, whether it is automatic or play-offs.

As long as we get there, I would be really happy with that.”

Dulwich have to settle for winning draw against Beddington

By John Lewis

duLWich hAd the better of a fluctuating match against Beddington in division 1 of the Surrey championship last weekend, but were unable to separate the last wicket pair and had to settle for a winning draw.

Dulwich were put into bat, and lost James Schofield in the third over, caught at slip off former Leicestershire quickie Ryan Cummins.

This gave the signal for Harrison Perry to launch an attack which saw him score 60 out of the next 88 runs in partnership with skipper Ollie Steele.

His innings came off just 67 balls, and was his maiden Championship half-

century.

Steele was joined by Apoorv Wankhade who launched an even more devastating assault. He had already reached 46 (off 36 balls) out of a partnership of 64 for the third wicket when Steele’s fine supporting innings of 39 off 96 balls came to an end.

Karim Marcelle and Chris Purshouse went cheaply to make it 178-5 after 41 overs, but Ahmed Khan then played another fine supporting innings, making seventeen (off 39 balls) in a stand of 56 for the sixth wicket.

Michael Harms, Kaif Ramzan and Jon Lodwick all fell within the next five overs to reduce Dulwich to 255-9. With the last man in Wankhade then hit his fourth and fifth sixes of the innings

before holing out next ball with the score on 267, having made 121 off just 87 balls. This was his second century of the campaign and lifted his aggregate to 455 runs in seven innings.

Dulwich had been dismissed in 56.3 overs, leaving Beddington 63 overs to get the runs.

Their innings started in similar fashion when Felix Watson-Smyth took the first wicket in his second over, followed by a stand of 49 for the second wicket.

Perry broke the stand in a brief two over spell, and Ramzan struck twice in successive balls in the next over to remove Beddington’s captain for three and overseas player for a golden duck.

Khan took his first wicket in his fifth over to reduce Beddington to 94-5 after

27 overs. Alfie Gardner and Shamar Anderson launched a counter-attack which saw 73 runs come off the next 12 overs to take Beddington to 167-5 off 39 overs at the evening drinks break.

With 101 runs required off the last 24 overs they seemed well placed for a victory charge, but instead the batsmen opted for defence.

Only 34 runs came off the next fifteen overs for the loss of Anderson’s wicket to a run-out.

The match seemed to be drifting to a tame conclusion when a wicket apiece for Watson-Smyth and Ramzan reduced Beddington to 202-8 in the 56th over, leaving Dulwich with 7.4 overs to get the last two wickets. Amid mounting tension Khan got the ninth in the 60th

over, but the bowlers were unable to get a further breakthrough and the innings closed on 208-9 after 63.

Ramzan finished with 3-48 off fourteen overs, Watson-Smyth 2-48 off twelve, and Khan 2-58 off eighteen. Lodwick, playing his first game after returning from injury, bowled seventeen overs in three spells for just 41 runs.

Dulwich gained fourteen points, the maximum possible for a winning draw, and remain in third place.

This weekend, they travel to Old Hamptonians, who finally won for the first time on Saturday, but who still languish in ninth place and will themselves be looking for another victory to lift them out of the relegation zone.

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Deals to be Done

Neil Harris is keen for Millwall to get some business done

harris patient over lack of Lions signings EXCLUSIVE

By Kiro Evans neiL hArriS is confident that millwall’s transfer window will soon heat up as pre-season enters July.

The Lions’ friendly match against Gillingham is just over a week away and the opening game of the campaign at home to Watford is now less than six weeks away but Millwall have yet to make a signing.

Asked how close Millwall were to securing their first deal, head coach Harris told our paper: “A lot closer. I’ve been very honest in my thoughts so far and again I think it’s important for fans to know I’m being very patient.

“We talk a lot about adding to the group and wanting players in early. Of course I do, every manager does. But I’m also appreciative of the group that we have in the building and the success we had with this group last year.

“Yes we do need to add players in vital positions and strength in depth as well. And we will, 100 per cent we will get our business done because we always do, but it is right we get the right players at the right value as well, and I really appreciate and understand that.

“There’s been huge progress in the last seven days. Whether that’s because teams are back training, players are getting nervous, agents backing off a little bit in demands… All

of the above, probably.

“So things are progressing nicely, we will have players in the building and I’d love to have a couple players in sooner rather than later to add to the group.

But in some ways it’s been really nice having a smaller group that were together last year.”

The Lions boss has also been reflecting on the mood in training after players returned to Calmont Road just weeks after the passing of team-mate Matija Sarkic at the age of 26.

Harris said: “The first thing I said to the players was it’s about being human beings and it’s about us remembering a friend, a colleague and a really, really good man. It’s moments like this that define us as human beings, not as

professional footballers.

“The players have found the balance between trying to be themselves and trying to be an upbeat changing room that’s carrying real momentum through the great finish last year, to being massively respectful to moments of sorrow where people have moments of reflection to losing Mati.

“So yes the last few days have been a little bit surreal. Moments where we catch ourselves as a group being normal and then reflecting on how we miss him and it doesn’t feel right without him. I’m sure time will heal that thought-process for us. But the lads have responded magnificently and with real strength of character and togetherness.”

Harris up for Spanish challenge EXCLUSIVE

By Kiro Evans neiL hArriS said he is looking forward to getting his players “out of their comfort zone” as millwall revealed their pre-season games to take place in Spain.

The Lions will face Premier League side Nottingham Forest on Tuesday July 23 before taking on Spanish third-tier side Real Murcia on Friday July 26. Both games will be hosted at the Pinatar Arena and tickets have been put on sale for fans.

Asked for the thinking behind the fixtures, Harris told our paper: “Convenience, availability and timing are of course three factors.

“I wanted to add ideally a Premier League opponent into our pre-season programme and Forest tick that box so we’re really looking forward to that one, it’s a real challenge.

“And while we’re away - I’ve always done it in the past - I like to play a foreign opponent.

Something completely different, someone we know nothing about, they know nothing about us.

“Different style of play, different technical ability, different weather conditions, different pitches etcetera. It just takes you completely out of your comfort zone.

“It’s a morning kick-off as well so it’s completely random and that’s the beauty of the challenge. I’d expect Forest to be an absolutely superb outfit and Real Murcia to be the same but a different challenge.”

In terms of competitive fixtures, Millwall have been drawn to play Portsmouth away in the Carabao Cup first-round in August.

New look Lions

Mayor injury concern

By Kiro Evans

EXCLUSIVE

TeenAge STAr romain esse models millwall’s brand new kit as the Lions take on a new look and a new sponsor for the upcoming campaign.

The home strip for the 2024-25 season has taken on a different design to previous years with large white lines across the bottom of the shirt, the hems of the sleeves and the bottom of the shorts. It is big change from Millwall’s kit in recent years where the shirt had been overwhelmingly blue alongside white shorts.

Financial technology firm GuavaPay have struck a long-term deal with the Lions that will see their payment app ‘MyGuava’ feature on the front of the men’s and academy kits in the coming years.

MyGuava, who also have partnerships with Queen’s Park Rangers and Crystal Palace, takes over from Huski Chocolate as Millwall’s main kit sponsor.

Millwall’s Chief Commercial Officer Luke Wilson said: “With international interest in both Millwall Football Club and MyGuava growing rapidly, this is a fantastic time for our partnership to begin.

“Guavapay are technological innovators in the financial payment industry, so we’re looking forward to working closely with them on a variety of ways to enhance the fan experience across the duration of our partnership.

“Their long-term commitment to the club at this point in time also represents a fantastic indication of their faith in the direction the club is heading and the exciting possibilities our partnership can offer.”

By Kiro Evans AdAm mAyor has picked up millwall’s first injury of the new season.

Millwall star Romain Esse models new kit

The winger would have been looking to impress during his first summer at Millwall but now faces a setback after an injury left him unlikely to make the beginning of pre-season.

The Lions are currently scheduled to play Gillingham on July 13 in their first friendly match in front of fans but an unspecified issue picked up before the 20-year-old returned to training could leave him on the sidelines.

Millwall head coach Neil Harris told our paper: “Adam Mayor picked up an injury off-season over the course of the summer which we’re just looking

into at the moment. So I don’t think we’ll be seeing him at the start of preseason unfortunately but we’ll know more in the coming days.”

Left-backs Joe Bryan and Murray Wallace missed the end of last season due to injuries but both are back fit and in training.

Wallace was last seen by fans nursing a painful-looking back injury during April’s trip to Rotherham United but last week won a 1500-metre race among the players, a victory that came as a surprise to few at the club.

Harris added: “Murray won the 1500 metres as he wins every running race, every year, since he joined the football club. And he wins comfortably because he is just a freak when it comes to that.”

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we’ll get thRough it Saville says Lions players united in grief over Sarkic

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By Kiro Evans george SAviLLe is confident millwall players will “pick each other up” as the squad tries to come to terms with the sudden passing of team-mate matija Sarkic.

The goalkeeper died last month at the age of just 26 after spending almost a year at The Den, leaving the club in mourning.

Players posted individual tributes on Millwall’s club website prior to their return to training last week.

Saville, 31, told our paper that he and his team-mates would have to support each other and allow themselves time to heal.

The midfielder said: “It was heartbreaking for all of us, especially his family.

His wife Phoebe, his brother and the rest of his family have to live with that everyday which is really tough and it’s sad for us. It hit home when you come back to

the training ground.

“It’s going to be a tough period and it will just take some time. They say time is the healer so we just have to get each other through it and be there for each other.

“No one can prepare you for things like this. You don’t know how to handle grief and death, it just happens out of the blue. There’s no right or wrong in how you handle it, it’s just about how you get through it.

“Everyone has been great and been there for whose needed it the most. Some days you’re feeling it more than others and it’s going to be like that for some time. It’s just about people that can cope with it better than others putting their arms around them. We’ll just pick each other up and it’s good to be open and honest on how you’re feeling to help each other try to get through.”

The impact Sarkic made on his teammates is clear and Saville said none of the players will forget his presence.

He added: “He’ll be remembered as happy, polite and well-mannered. He had so much about him and brought so much warmth to the room. He was smiling every day, he worked hard every day and what’s really sad is I feel that he was getting himself into a really good place, on and off the pitch.

“I’ve seen him grow in the 12 months and come on leaps and bounds in that time. To be snatched at such a young age is just cruel.

“He’ll be remembered fondly by all of us. He had so many qualities and so many positives about him.”

Saville is among the most senior players in the Lions’ dressing room and is closing in on 200 Millwall appearances. His seniority could be an even bigger factor next season given the departures of club captain Shaun Hutchinson and experienced goalkeeper Bartosz Bialkowski.

But Saville, fresh after a summer break

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George Saville has reflected on the events of recent weeks

away with his family, said he does not feel any additional pressure to be a leader for the other players.

He said: “No different for me and what I’m doing. I’ll always just try to lead by example, try and be a voice to guide some players and show my knowledge and experience. Wherever I can help, I’ve always done that. So no change from me.

“Losing the likes of Hutchy is a big loss for the dressing room. It’s not just about the eleven players who play on the Saturday, there’s a lot that goes on behind the scenes that people just don’t see. You need the players on the pitch but you need players like Hutchy at your football club, in my opinion.

And you need a good core behind the squad because it’s a long season and you know what the Championship is like. It’s relentless.

“He’s a big loss [but] I’m sure there will be players coming in in the next few weeks.”

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Lions bid for Notts striker

By Kiro Evans miLLWALL hAvE made a bid to land notts county goal machine macaulay Langstaff.

Langstaff has enjoyed two eyecatching seasons down the football pyramid and hit 28 goals in the 2023-24 campaign with Notts County, winning the golden boot in League Two last season. He managed this despite County only finishing thirteenth in the fourthtier.

A year earlier, the 27-year-old broke the record for most goals in a single season at National League level after scoring 41 in 45 games as Notts County went up via the playoffs following their memorable title fight with Wrexham.

Since Michael Obafemi returned to parent club Burnley this summer, Millwall are short on bodies up front with Tom Bradshaw and Kevin Nisbet the only out-and-out senior strikers in the squad.

Harris did not want to be drawn on discussing another team’s player but admitted he’s aware of both the reports and Langstaff’s talent.

He told our paper: “He’s obviously not our player, so I’m not going to comment about an individual or a status.

“All I will say is that I’m fully aware of who Macaulay Langstaff is and his goal-scoring record and exploits because I’ve seen a hell of a lot of him in the first few months of last season and the season before having seen a lot of National League football.

“So I’m fully aware of his ability as a player.”

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