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Developer seeking to put 58 affordable flats on private market

Two blocks in Bermondsey are meant to provide both student and affordable housing under the original planning permission

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By Herbie Russell A developer has asked Southwark Council to let it put 58 affordable flats onto the private market.

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YourTRIBE student housing has offered to pay the council £2 million instead - which would go towards affordable housing elsewhere in Southwark.

The developer claims it cannot find a housing association willing to buy or lease the flats, which have already been built.

YourTRIBE received planning permission for the development on Ilderton Road, Bermondsey, in May 2021.

Southwark Council rubber-stamped proposals to build 250 student flats and 58 affordable homes in blocks of fifteen and thirteen storeys.

71 per cent of the affordable flats would be let at social rents and 29 per cent let at intermediate rents - typically 80 per cent of market rates.

The 250 student flats would be 35 per cent affordable, meaning not exceeding 55

per cent of the maximum maintenance loan for London students.

However, with construction now complete, YourTRIBE asked to alter the agreement on December 6, 2024.

The developer claims to have approached 33 registered housing providers on the council’s approved list but received no interest in the flats.

‘The applicant has also approached several Registered Providers that are not on the Council’s approved RP list with again no interest received,’ Rok Planning wrote on behalf of YourTRIBE. The applicant claims housing providers are hard to attract amid high inflation.

It also said providers prefer to buy flats on developments where they can get government grants to build more units.

Given the planning permission is already in place for this development, and construction completed, this could be difficult on the Ilderton Road site.

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loss of affordable housing which would be spent on affordable housing elsewhere in Southwark.

Southwark Council’s decision whether to approve the changes will hinge on several factors.

These include the potential political fallout and whether it considers £2 million a fair offer.

Last year, faced with a similar conundrum over a development in Rotherhithe, Cllr Richard Livingstone said it cost over £100,000 to build a habitable room.

The 58 affordable homes YourTRIBE wants to make private contain 164 habitable rooms.

Southwark Council will also have to consider whether YourTRIBE has tried hard enough to market the affordable units.

The developer claims it conducted “extensive marketing” exercises in early 2023 and August 2024 but received no interest.

Indeed, housing associations have previously told the media that they

are struggling to afford to buy or lease affordable housing.

In October, Paul Hackett, chief executive of Southern Housing, told the Observer that housing association capacity had been “decimated”.

“In simple terms, the cash we receive from our rents is insufficient to cover all of our costs,” he said.

The situation was so bleak that the association, which owns 80,000 homes, had stopped buying new sites.

YourTRIBE has highlighted other instances of payments being accepted instead of affordable housing elsewhere in Southwark.

In August 2011, Southwark Council accepted an offer of £1.2 million instead of providing six shared ownership dwellings.

More recently, in July last year, Southwark Council allowed developer Scape to pay £5.4 million instead of providing affordable homes on a 135-bedroom student development in Canada Water.

YourTRIBE was approached for comment.

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By Herbie Russell A peCKHAM woman is handing out free potentially life-saving ‘sleep pods’ to homeless people across Southwark.

With temperatures set to drop below freezing over the coming days, Lisa Pearson, founder of young people’s charity Let the Youth Live, has distributed roughly 40 insulated shelters.

The foldable structures are rain and windresistant, lightweight, easy to assemble, and available at £30 per pod.

Lisa Pearson said: “Some of them have places to go but it’s not always permanent it might only be a few days a week.

“In this freezing cold weather, they really appreciate it. They’re like: ‘Oh my god this is brilliant’. I show them a video of how to put them up and pack them away or we’ll do a demonstration so they know what to do.

“The fact is that they could keep someone alive as it’s so bitterly cold out there.”

Lisa is already known locally for her work installing bleed control kits across the borough.

The publically-accessible emergency equipment can be used to treat people suffering serious blood loss from traumatic injuries, including from car accidents and stabbings.

Lisa is now working with Sleep Pod, an organisation providing emergency shelters to stop homeless people dying from exposure.

Co-founders Ian Ashby, Justin Devereux and Pete Kenyon met while volunteering in refugee camps in Europe in 2015.

Shocked to realise people in the UK were suffering in similar conditions, they founded Sleep Pod in 2018.

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Peckham couple welcomes one of 2025’s first babies

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A peCKHAM couple started the new year with a special delivery, welcoming their baby girl, winnieJo, in the early hours of new year’s Day.

Parents Molly and Harry Cronin with little Winnie-Jo (GSST)

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By Herbie Russell herne hill commuters have “given up” on “hellish” rush-hour trains due to constant delays and cancellations.

Nearly a third of peak-time trains from Herne Hill station to Blackfriars were either cancelled or delayed by over ten minutes in mid-December.

Local MP Helen Hayes has demanded “urgent improvements” from operator Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR).

GTR has apologised to passengers, blaming the disruption on flooding, storms, infrastructure faults and a shortage of drivers.

Between December 11 and December 20, only 70 per cent of morning and evening rush-hour trains from Herne Hill to St Albans came within ten minutes of their scheduled arrival time.

Roughly 11 per cent were over ten minutes late, and 19 per cent were cancelled altogether.

Historically, operators have been expected to run 92.5 per cent of trains on time.

Leon Grove, an animal care student who uses the GTR line on weekdays to get to college, said she had “given up” on the service.

The 22-year-old said: “There are so many delays to the point where I’ve given up and gotten the bus… I’d turn up and see the train was delayed and think: ‘I’m not waiting’.”

She added that she was “always” late for college. “It was annoying because if I love something, I try to get there early or on time so I get the most out of it.”

On Monday, December 30, as many employees returned to work after the Christmas break, just five out of sixteen rush-hour trains arrived on time.

George Withers, 29, who used to live in Peckham, said “trying to get on there at peak times during rush hour was hellish” due to overcrowding.

Jackie Blumler, 67, said: “I don’t use it that frequently because I’m retired and I tend to use my bike, but on the odd occasion it’s been delayed, it’s been a trauma and taken ages.”

Helen Hayes, MP for Dulwich and West Norwood, said the service was “completely unacceptable” in a letter to GTR, sent on December 20.

She wrote: “Many of my constituents rely on Thameslink services to travel to work, school, and leisure appointments in central London.”

The MP, who said she had been “contacted daily by constituents”, met with GTR representatives shortly before Christmas.

She told the News: “I understand

Born at 6:27 am on January 1st at St Thomas’ Hospital, Winnie-Jo weighed a healthy 7lb 1oz.

She is the fourth child of proud parents Molly and Harry Cronin, who live in Peckham with their three other children.

While much of London was still recovering from New Year’s Eve celebrations, Molly and Harry welcomed their little bundle of joy into the world.

Winnie-Jo was the third baby born

under the Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust in 2025.

Anna Gaudion, a midwife at St Thomas’ Hospital, reflected: “As a team of midwives on the midwifery-led unit at St Thomas’ Hospital we collectively love working here. Welcoming a new baby into the world is always a privilege. Our rooms look over the River Thames and Big Ben is our clock.”

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George Withers with his friend Dec Cook outside Herne Hill station Leon Grove says she has “given up” on the service from Herne Hill that they have experienced some staffing problems in recent months and are recruiting new drivers to plug these gaps.

“Whilst I welcome this development, improvements are essential in the short term, and I am continuing to exert pressure on GTR for immediate action.”

She placed the blame on the previous Conservative government, which she said had “neglected our railways, failing to recruit the staff needed”.

GTR, a private company, is responsible for its own recruitment but operates under a franchise agreement with the Department for Transport, run by the government.

The franchise, which manages 235 train stations and employs over 7,300 people, has improved its punctuality over the last four years.

According to the Office of Rail and Road, punctuality (trains arriving within one minute of the scheduled time) rose from 57.6 per cent to 68.54

per cent between January 2016 and September 2024.

This makes it slightly better than the national average, where 67.7 per cent of trains are punctual.

However, the cancellation rate has hovered at around 4.5 per cent since 2019.

This is slightly worse than the national average, which stands at 4.2 per cent.

Michael Solomon Williams, of the pressure group Campaign for Better Transport, recently called for more investment from both government and the rail industry to combat cancellations and delays.

He told the Times: “Delays and cancellations erode passengers’ faith in the railways.”

He continued: “The rail industry and government must work together to invest in both the workforce and infrastructure to improve reliability across the whole network.”

A spokesman for Govia Thameslink

Herne Hill station Railway said: “We are sorry for the disruption caused to passengers. We met Ms Hayes to tell her about the work we’re doing to reduce delays, and the reasons why some services can be affected.

“These past few weeks have been challenging with flooding, storms and infrastructure faults resulting in delays to our service.

“Driver availability can vary due to reasons such as drivers being on annual leave – especially at this time of year - not working due to sickness, or because they’re undertaking training.

“It takes eighteen months to train a driver so we have a continuous cycle of recruitment to not only cover leavers and retirees but to gradually add to the establishment.”

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piemaker refuses to give away secret family recipe ahead of 111-year-old shop’s closure

By Herbie Russell

Owner George Mascall said he was “not prepared to give away” Cockneydom’s best-kept culinary secret despite pleas from punters.

But Mr Mascall has said customers can buy fixtures and mementos from the Grade-II listed shop before it shuts for good.

The venue is remarkably unchanged since opening in 1914, retaining its trademark benches, tiling and terazzo floors.

Clients, who flock from as far as Kent and Essex to buy the prized pastries, will be gutted to hear Mr Mascall has pushed the closure date forward to Saturday, January 25.

Customers looking to stock up on frozen pies have been urged to preorder them over the phone amid redhot demand.

Mr Mascall wrote online: ‘We expect to be very busy in the lead-up to our last days. Please, please, please, make sure you get in pronto for your visit. We are selling out much earlier in the day than normal, and I don’t want you to be disappointed and miss out on your last pie & mash.’

He said he was ‘not prepared to give away the recipe’ and that he had ‘no idea’ what the landlord would do with the building.

Mr Mascall, descendant of the Manze family who migrated to London from Italy in the late 1800s, previously told the News he would “miss some customers” but was “looking forward to retirement”.

He said he would not be “getting the bunting out” but admitted he had “had enough of making pies”.

“I’m looking forward to retiring I’m not gonna lie about that,” he said.

The father-of-three has no heir to take over the pie-making dynasty, as his children have ‘good established careers’ and ‘no interest in the business,’ he said.

The shop’s trademark decor has been recognised by architectural experts including the 20th Century Society and Historic England.

Historic England praised the outlet for its “characteristic shopfront and tiled interior, complete with benches, tables,

© Manze’s Pie and Mash, Deptford

The owner of Deptford’s 111-year-old pie and mash shop has vowed to keep his family recipe under wraps ahead of its closure this month.

George Mascall, owner of Manze’s Pie and Mash, Deptford.

Founder Michele ‘Michael Manze -Right

The shop contains many of the original features

terrazzo flooring, display counter and servers”.

The shop was founded between 1890 and 1914, by George’s grandfather

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Manze migrated from the impoverished Italian town of Ravello in 1878. After setting up an ice cream

business, he moved into the thenlucrative pie trade, sparking a dynasty that spread all over London.

At its peak in 1930, the Manze family

ran thirteen pie shops across the capital with some, including in Tower Bridge and Peckham, still run by George Mascall’s distant relatives today.

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The Phoenix pub on Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill Station

By Herbie Russell DoZenS oF pubs all over london have ‘railway’ in the name - but few can claim to be inside a genuine Victorian station.

The Phoenix is the exception. Here, in a converted ticket hall that once served Denmark Hill overground station, timetables have made way for tipple.

Popular with both commuters and Camberwell hipsters, its soaring views over the train line below, and quaint passenger benches, make it a real South London gem.

The building was built as part of the main station between 1864 to 1866. For over a century, it served its original purpose as a

The bar of The Phoenix pub on Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill Station

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FAShion BrAnD Adam Jones has been collaborating with Deptford pub The Dog & Bell to make an unique style of vest

“The Dog & Bell is my local,” says designer Adam Jones behind the brand of the same name, “and I’m drinking in there far more than I should be. But it’s where I like to sit and get all my ideas.”

Adam has been making vests out of beer towels for the last five years after his interest was sparked by the “finite resource”.

He explained: “Most of the design process is me going into shops and car boot sales or on eBay every day, it’s quite a main part of the job. So as soon as I found out that my local had these towels, it was really exciting.”

Normally, he relies on the “emptying of someone’s man cave”, but this collaboration sees the repurposing of beer towels from The Dog & Bell’s basement – from 2000 but having never been used.

Working with the landlord Séamus has been amazing, too, he says. The Dog & Bell

is “a rare one”, says Adam, “I feel like they keep the old regulars happy as well as the new regulars”.

Adam has become known for these “grandad vests”, which work perfectly with the idea of older locals in the pub. With two different black and red colourways made from The Dog & Bell’s beer towels, the collaboration was launched with an event at the pub with friends and family.

“It was good fun,” he said, with people dotted around in The Dog & Bell beer towel vests throughout the venue.

Adam first became interested in working with beer towels at the time of “logo mania”, around 2016. He explains: “I wanted to get some text into my clothes, some kind of logo, but without putting my own name on it, as I found that quite cheesy.

“I was sitting in pubs, and I just noticed these second-hand materials, which is what I like to work with, that had this text, and I just thought it could work.”

With a pub closing down outside his studio in Wales, where he is from, he acquired a load of beer towels and the rest, they say, is history.

Pubs are always somewhere that Adam

has gravitated towards. In North Wales, “there’s not much to do, so even when you’re a kid you might be dragged to the pub with your dad to watch the football”, he says. “Now, I like to sit on my own and think of ideas. The whole pub is kind of like my mood board, there is so much you can take from those spaces.”

Adam likes the characters you find in pubs: “It’s one of the only places that you meet a variety of different people, like you’re all sitting in the living room together.

I love that.”

He says that the pub is a safe space where you can meet, hear stories and get inspired.

His work is also often inspired by feelings of nostalgia. Repurposing beer towels from pubs reminds him of home.

When Adam left Wales for London, he wanted to “deny my background in this big city, but eventually you start missing it”.

Then he would seek out the “old man pubs” that reminded him of home, “which The Dog & Bell definitely does”, he adds.

And if you like the look, you can get your very own Adam Jones x The Dog & Bell vest from behind the bar at the pub or on Adam’s website.

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the pub look – making vests out of beer towels

ticket office. But when the station caught fire in the 1980s, the building was heavily damaged.

Fortunately, in stepped the pub chain Firkin Brewery. The pub chain bought the building and renovated it in 1984. The new establishment, Grade-II Listed since 1988, was named the Phoenix & Firkin, fitting for a boozer that had literally risen from the ashes.

Now owned by restaurant chain Mitchells & Butlers, the pub retains many of its original features. The interior has soaring vaulted ceilings, rising high into wooden rafters, from which dangles a vintage block. There are arched windows with traditional passenger benches perched out front.

Victorian architecture buffs will also know that the building was designed by Charles Henry Driver, who masterminded many of South London’s iconic railways, including Peckham Rye Station. His influence is shown in the exposed brickwork and ornate detailings still visible today.

Clientele can climb a spiral staircase to an impressive mezzanine area. In the summer months, many opt to sit out front where they can watch as London Overground trains rumble up the Windrush Line towards the Thames and on to North London.

Denmark Hill Station was crowned the UK’s second best station in 2023, narrowly losing to Wemyss Bay in Scotland. In December of that year, it underwent another round of restoration when The Arch Company led a £320,000 revamp of the derelict Station Master’s House.

The station is so pretty that, three months ago, a couple who shared their first kiss on the platform got engaged there. In October, gawping commuters watched as lovebird Ian Stoney dropped to one knee and popped the question to his girlfriend Laura McKinley. Station staff made the occasion special by bringing back a retired member of GTR staff, Christopher Clayton, to make the tannoy announcement as the couple had fond memories of him.

The bar stocks a wide variety of drinks.

They include pints of Brooklyn Stonewall IPA, Budvar lager and Deya Steady Rolling Man - a pale ale that packs a punch. Food is on the pricey side - chicken schnitzel for £17 and a smoked bacon cheeseburger for £17.50 gives you an idea.

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Firefighters tackle blaze in the Blue, Bermondsey

Gloria Sirbu was born in 2021 with polycystic kidney disease

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to Southwark Park Road

By Herbie Russell FireFiGhTerS TAcKleD a blaze at a shop with flats above in The Blue, Bermondsey.

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to Southwark Park Road at 5.48pm on New Year’s Day. Half of a three-room flat on the first floor was damaged by fire.

Footage shared on Facebook

appeared to show smoke billowing from above Blue Anchor Radio Cars, a disused former cab office.

There were no reports of any injuries.

London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the incident was over by 8.52pm.

Control Officers took three calls and mobilised crews from Old Kent Road, New Cross, Dockhead and Peckham fire station.

The cause of the fire has been recorded as undetermined.

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girl, 3, saveD by DaD’s kiDney, as parents urge more Donors to step up

By Herbie Russell

Jamaica Road, Bermondsey

By Herbie Russell Police Are appealing for witnesses after an alleged hitand-run involving a truck and a pedestrian in Bermondsey.

A flat-bed truck collided with a pedestrian on Jamaica Road at 5.25pm on Monday, December 2.

Police say the vehicle failed to stop

at the scene.

A Met Police spokesperson said: “We’re appealing for information after a flat-bed truck collided with a pedestrian in Jamaica Road, SE16 at 17:25hrs on Monday, 2 December.

“The vehicle failed to stop at the scene. If you saw the collision please call 020 7230 7600 or message @ MetCC and quote CAD 5503/02DEC.”

The PArenTS of a three-yearold girl saved by her father’s kidney donation are urging more people to become organ donors.

Gloria Sirbu, born in 2021 with polycystic kidney disease, faced severe challenges, including failing to pass urine in her first three days.

Doctors warned her parents to “prepare for the worst-case scenario”, but emergency treatment at St Thomas’ Hospital and a kidney transplant changed her fate.

Her mother, Laura Seraficeanu, received the devastating diagnosis during a scan while visiting

Romania, where Gloria was born prematurely at 36 weeks.

After Gloria’s discharge from a Romanian hospital, the family rushed to Evelina London Children’s Hospital, where she received lifesaving care.

Gloria’s initial condition was critical, requiring intubation and intensive care. Her recovery began after weeks in the hospital’s PICU and Beach Ward.

She later developed necrotizing enterocolitis, needing bowel surgery and home peritoneal dialysis for 18 months as her kidney function declined.

In May 2023, two days before her second birthday, Gloria’s father,

Sorin Sirbu, donated a kidney, giving her a new chance at life.

Laura described the transplant, carried out at Guy’s Hospital, as “the best present Gloria could have received,” crediting Evelina London staff for their unwavering care.

Gloria now thrives as a “happy and healthy little girl” but remains under ongoing medical monitoring at Evelina London.

Advanced nurse practitioner Gráinne Walsh praised Gloria’s progress and highlighted the support offered by the British Transplant Games community.

Register your decision to become an organ donor at: www. organdonation.nhs.uk

Man ‘slashed at seat’ behind passenger on train to London Bridge

By Herbie Russell Police Are investigating after a knife-wielding man reportedly slashed a headrest inches away from a passenger.

British Transport Police said a man cut several seats on a train from Erith to London Bridge at around 3pm on Monday, September 23, 2024.

The man reportedly cut the headrest of one chair behind a seated passenger.

Detectives are searching for a man suspected of possessing an offensive weapon and a serious public order offence.

Officers believe the man pictured may have information that could help

their investigation.

A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “Detectives investigating a man in possession of an offensive weapon and a serious public order offence on board a train from Erith to London Bridge have today released these images in connection.

“At around 3:00pm on Monday 23 September, a man slashed several train seats with a knife, including the headrest behind a seated passenger.”

Anyone who recognises him is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40, quoting reference 2400123973. Alternatively, you can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

British Transport Police believe the man pictured may be able to assist its investigation.

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By Herbie Russell A GiAnT bronze spider, considered among Tate modern’s most iconic sculptures, will return to the gallery for its 25th birthday.

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Maman, by Louise Bourgeois, was the first work to greet visitors to the Turbine Hall when the gallery opened in 2000.

The ten-metre-tall sculpture will loom over the public from May next year.

Maman will be the starting point of a new trail of 25 key works installed around Tate Modern.

These will include other much-loved classics returning to the gallery, such as Mark Rothko’s Seagram murals, which will be coming back from their current display at Tate St Ives.

Dorothea Tanning’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, arriving from a major Surrealism exhibition in Paris, is another hotly anticipated returnee.

The trail will also highlight contemporary works involving film, music, and performance.

There will be an immersive multi-screen film

installation by Nalini Malani and a series of live tarot readings staged as part of an installation

by Meschac Gaba.

Catherine Wood, Tate Modern’s Director of Programme, said: “We wanted to celebrate our 25th anniversary with a capsule collection of 25 key works, which will lead visitors around the whole building on a journey from old favourites to new discoveries.

“The selection showcases how art – and Tate Modern itself – has always pushed the boundaries and challenged norms, ultimately letting us all see the world through new eyes.”

The spider’s return is just one part of Tate’s birthday celebrations.

From May 9 to 12, visitors can expect live music and performances, pop-up talks and tours, stretching through day and night.

There will also be a drop-in making studio as part of UNIQLO Tate Play, and special food and drink offers, all taking inspiration from Tate Modern’s free collection.

brunel museum to host event before closing

By Milena Block BrUnel mUSeUm is running a series of events to celebrate 200 years since construction began on the Thames Tunnel, before closing for renovation in Autumn 2025.

The Rotherhithe-based museum highlights the Brunel family, key figures in Victorian innovation and the Industrial Revolution.

Marc Brunel’s tunnel runs from Rotherhithe to Wapping and was the first tunnel dug underneath a river, pioneering innovation that is still used today.

A range of celebratory events and activities will be held in the Tunnel Shaft Garden and the adjacent Piazza, including National Play Day and Party in the Piazza. Science experiments and nature activities will also be offered by the Tunnellers Club and Wild

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To increase accessibility, the Museum is introducing £2 locals tickets for SE16 and SE8 residents, as well as free events, including National Lottery Open Week from March 15 to 23.

The Brunel Museum is then due to close fully in Autumn 2025, to complete their Brunel Museum Reinvented project.

The project, funded by a £1.85 million grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, involves transforming the site into a more inclusive and accessible space and will start in spring 2025.

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great-grandmother sylvia has written to her German pen pal every year since the War

By Herbie Russell

A Bermondsey greatgrandmother has been sharing letters with a German pen pal since World War II.

Sylvia Perkins, 88, established correspondence with Lisa Kull in 1948 while a student at Monnow Road Girls’ School, now Spa School.

77 years later, the duo still exchange letters, with Sylvia receiving a Christmas card from Mrs Kull, 89, only last month.

Joanna Hopkins, Sylvia’s daughter, said: “They have been writing to each other ever since. At first, it was lots of letters a year and then it became only Christmas and birthdays.

“Now it is just Christmas cards. They are now 88 and 89 years old... I think that is pretty special.”

Mrs Perkins, who believes she was the only one in her class who continued to write letters, has never heard Mrs Kull’s voice after 77 years of correspondence.

And although the school project began because of the war, she and Mrs Kull never spoke about it.

Joanne continued: “I think in 1986 when my mum was turning fifty and we were organising a surprise Birthday party we were chatting with Lisa. That was the only time we tried to get her over.”

“They were twelve when they first started writing and as they met partners they wrote about that, then getting married, then what their families were doing,” she added.

The most recent letter, from Lisa to Sylvia, says: ‘Dear Sylvia, another year is over and we are one year old. 88 and 80.’

It continues: ‘2024 was a good year with good health. I am in my house and I can do my walks. For you and your family a very happy Christmas and a

Sylvia Perkins has written to her German pen pal ever since the post-war years healthy 2025. Yours Lisa.’

Tens of thousands of children are believed to have had pen pals in post-war reconciliation efforts led by schools, churches and the British Council.

Ossana von Wiese, mother of Southwark councillor Irina von Wiese, met the Queen thanks to an AngloGerman exchange initiative.

“Now it is just Christmas cards. They are now 88 and 89 years old... I think that is pretty special.”

Mrs Perkins, who believes she was the only one in her class who continued to write letters, has never heard Mrs Kull’s voice after 77 years of correspondence.

And although the school project began because of the war, she and Mrs Kull never spoke about it.

A Christmas pudding sent from Bermondsey to naval officers fighting in the Boer War turned 125 years old this Christmas.

The festive dessert, made at the Peak Frean & Co Biscuit Factory in December 1899, is believed to be the last surviving portion from a batch of 1,000.

The fist-sized plum puddings were commissioned by Dame Agnes Weston, known as Aggie, a philanthropist known for her kindness to sailors.

Naval brigades fought with distinction in the Boer War in South Africa, which saw the British Empire battle the Boer republics for influence over Africa’s principal colony.

The sweet treats were meant as a moral boost for sailors and marines on the front line.

Unlike many puddings enjoyed by

families across the UK last week, it would have been free of brandy.

Donor Dame Agnes, committed to helping officers avoid the temptations of drink and sex, ensured they were teetotal.

The tin, now in a closed display at the National Museum of the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, is believed to be the world’s oldest Christmas pudding.

A section of the pudding can be seen peering through the tin although it is unlikely to be edible after 120 years.

The casing still features instructions for preparation, as well as a message reading: “For the Naval Brigade, In the Front, With Miss Weston’s Best Christmas & New Year, 1900, Wishes.’

The cake was found at the back of a cupboard in a home in Poole in 2011 and loaned to the museum in Portsmouth’s historic dockyard.

It either never made it to South Africa, or was brought back by its recipient.

Tin of Peek & Frean’s Christmas Pudding made during World War II Another Peek Freans Christmas pudding, made between 1939 and 45 is held by the British Red Cross archives.

These puddings were given to service personnel during World War II, commissioned by the Joint War Organisation of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St John of Jerusalem.

Senior Curator Victoria Ingles inspects the 120 year old pudding

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By Herbie Russell

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Bermondsey Christmas pudding sent to Boer War naval officers in africa celebrates 125th birthday

Joanne continued: “I think in 1986 when my mum was turning fifty and we were organising a surprise Birthday party we were chatting with Lisa. That was the only time we tried to get her over.”

“They were twelve when they first started writing and as they met partners they wrote about that, then getting married, then what their

families were doing,” she added.

The most recent letter, from Lisa to Sylvia, says: ‘Dear Sylvia, another year is over and we are one year old. 88 and 80.’

It continues: ‘2024 was a good year with good health. I am in my house and I can do my walks. For you and your family a very happy Christmas and a healthy 2025. Yours Lisa.’

Tens of thousands of children are believed to have had pen pals in post-war reconciliation efforts led by schools, churches and the British Council.

Ossana von Wiese, mother of Southwark councillor Irina von Wiese, met the Queen thanks to an AngloGerman exchange initiative.

Born in Cologne in 1926, she traveled to Britain as part of a cultural exchange programme around 1947.

But just days into her tour, outside St Paul’s Cathedral, a double-decker bus ran over her foot, flattening it.

Ossana couldn’t complete her tour because of the injury.

Fortunately, her mother, a Russian refugee, had met a British woman from Windsor in Germany in the 1920s and formed a life-long friendship.

So Ossana stayed at their family home.

The father of the family happened to be a forester on the Royal Family’s Windsor estate.

One morning, Ossana attended a chapel in Windsor. But when she went to rise during prayers she couldn’t because her foot hurt so much.

The Queen, then Princess Elizabeth, 21, the same age as Ossana, asked her why she couldn’t stand and Ossana explained her ordeal outside St Paul’s Cathedral Princess Elizabeth then congratulated Ossana on her English and they spoke in-depth about British-German reconciliation.

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big-hearteD millwall fans anD peckham’s pattie princes: our most reaD articles of 2024

By Herbie Russell

The shop, founded between 1890 and 1914, belonged to his grandfather Michele ‘Michael’ Manze who migrated from the impoverished Italian town of Ravello in 1878.

After setting up an ice cream business, Manze moved into the then-lucrative pie-trade, sparking a dynasty that spread all over London.

An AmBiTioUS electrician, a veteran pie-maker and a pair of big-hearted millwall fans were among the characters that inspired readers this year.

The News also kept politicians on their toes, exposing failings in Southwark Council’s social housing policy and revealing a pennypinching bus lane as illegal.

2024 was the best year in Southwark News’ history for online reads, with our top-ten articles drawing over 330,000 views.

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PECKHAM ELECTRICIAN RUNS HIS OWN COMPANY AT JUST 23 YEARS OLD - 84,600 VIEWS

When a young Black electrician underwent a police stop-and-search, it made him want to quit his job.

Joshua King, 23, from Peckham, was found with a lock-knife, used to strip cables, and narrowly escaped criminal prosecution.

The founder of KK Electrical, who employed fifteen people, some twice his age, turned his “traumatising experience” into a positive.

Urging more young people to take up the trade, which can lead to entrylevel wages of around £50,000, he said: “People always say to me how come you’re so young and you’ve got all these people who are older than you what do they say – but it just comes down to work.

“At the end of the day, I do everything by the book, I pay everyone on time, and I build good relationships with everyone.

“With my company, you’re more than just a number you’re part of the family.”

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Joshua King, an electrician from Peckham

‘HAVEN’T THEY GOT ENOUGH MONEY?’: LOCALS REACT AS ROYALS CHARGE GUY’S AND ST THOMAS’ TRUST £11.4M TO STORE AMBULANCES ON KING’S LAND IN BERMONDSEY - 62,400 VIEWS

Stunning revelations that the Royal Family would charge the NHS millions to lease land at a South London hospital prompted shock among locals.

An investigation by Channel 4’s Dispatches and The Sunday Times revealed Guy’s and St Thomas’ Trust would pay the King £11.4m to store its fleet of electric ambulances in a Windsor-owned warehouse over the next fifteen years.

The land, Tower Bridge Business Park on Mandela Way, is just a speck of the private assets owned by the King’s Duchy of Lancaster Estate – making up 45,550 acres of land across the UK. Down at the Blue, in Bermondsey, pie man Dennis said: “Haven’t they got enough money without them taking it off the NHS?” Cockney, a 56-year-old from Bermondsey but currently homeless, said: “At the end of the day the NHS doesn’t have a bottomless pit of money and we could end up with no NHS soon if things like this keep happening.”

Elyab, a biomedical engineering student at King’s College London, said: “It’s obviously their land, but from the

other perspective [the NHS] is a public service that everyone is getting taxed to effectively use.”

MANZE’S DEPTFORD PIE AND MASH SHOP ANNOUNCES 2025 CLOSURE AFTER 110 YEARS OF COCKNEY COOKING - 60,500 VIEWS

George Mascall, owner of Manze’s Pie and Mash, Deptford Deptford’s 110-year-old Manze’s Pie and Mash shop will close in early 2025, a business that’s served the Cockney culinary staples since the reign of George V. Owner George Mascall, descendant of the Manze family who migrated to London from Italy in the late 1800s, said he’d “miss some customers” but was “looking forward to retirement”.

The Grade-II listed shop is remarkably unchanged since 1914, retaining its trademark benches, tiling and marble tables.

The piemaker-in-chief will have worked at the iconic shop for 45 years when he calls time in March.

on. We really need to have a really good picture of this,” founder Peter Impey said.

PECKHAM FATHER AND SON’S POPULAR JAMAICAN PATTIES GET RESTOCKED AT ALDI - 30,800 VIEWS

BRIXTON ‘TWENTY TIMES WORSE’ THAN ’24-HOUR CRACK SUPERMARKET’ OF THE EARLY 2000S, LOCALS WARN - 33,600 VIEWS

Twenty years ago, an exasperated police chief described Brixton as a ’24-hour crack supermarket’ - now residents say it is even worse.

Disgusted locals told the News about addicts defecating on doorsteps, breaking into their homes, and leaving their streets scattered with needles and drug wraps.

Lambeth Council said it was already working hard to tackle drug use through an increase in public protection officers and its on-street engagement team supporting access to treatment services.

Ellie, a local mum, said: “Every morning at 2am, and I mean every morning, I get woken up by people shouting, fighting, these drug users screaming.

“They’ve taken over the street… they’re all off their faces. That’s been happening pretty much every night for two years.”

Local campaign group Action on ASB wants to see a cohesive strategy devised in collaboration between Lambeth Council, the Met Police, local charities, social services, and public health authorities.

“You can’t put an effective intervention in place until you really understand who these people are, where they live, what their background is, what drugs they’re

Paul, 54, and Mike Williams 33, who run the wholesale bakery, Flake Bake A beef patty, made famous across the UK by a Peckham father and son, returned to Aldi’s shelves after it sold out in just 48 hours.

Paul, 54, and Mike Williams 33, who run the wholesale bakery, Flake Bake, landed a second life-changing contract with the supermarket chain.

Their popular authentic Jamaican patty, priced at 99p, has been a sizzling hit ever since.

The pair were launched into the spotlight after winning Channel 4 show Aldi’s Next Big Thing.

Mike told us: “Since winning the show it’s just been non-stop.

Everyone was talking about this patty.

UB40, Loose Women – even Man City Football Club reached out to us.”

He added: “Patties are always in the World Food section at stores – we want it next to the pasties and bread, as an alternative.”

FAMILIES BIDDING FOR HOMES CLAIM VICTORY AFTER COUNCIL AGREES TO STOP DIRECTLY ALLOCATING PROPERTIES - 28,700 VIEWS

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1. ASKING BRITISH TV STARS WHAT THEY WOULD DO AS PRIME MINISTER - 246,000 VIEWS

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housing, after three families threatened court action.

This followed an exclusive News report in June which revealed the lack of council homes available to bidders, with some residents reporting there had been ‘no homes’ on Southwark Homesearch for up to two months.

The council explained it was prioritising people most in need - but provided litle information on how the ‘neediest’ families were been chosen.

This caused three families in the highest bands of the housing waiting list to threaten to issue a legal challenge against the council claiming it was following a policy which was not in keeping with the housing allocations scheme.

In response to a legal letter from the Public Interest Law Centre representing the families, Southwark Council confirmed that it would ‘suspend the operation of the ALP with immediate effect.’

MILLWALL FANS TO WALK AROUND BERMONDSEY IN WEST HAM SHIRTS IN HONOUR OF YOUNG GOALIE WITH ‘A FEW MONTHS TO LIVE’ - 28,600 VIEWS

Two Millwall fans walked through Bermondsey wearing West Ham shirts to raise money for a young goalie with a ‘few months to live’.

Oscar, a West Ham academy goalkeeper, tragically died from a rare cancerous brain tumour, on December 13, aged fifteen.

Before he passed away, Lions’ fans Bill Slack and Nick Hart walked from the Den to the London Stadium wearing their rivals’ shirts in a last-ditch attempt to raise money for specialist treatment.

Londoners, moved by the inspirational show of unity, donated £4,300.

This isn’t the first time the pair had donned Hammers shirts for a good

cause.

In 2018, they helped to raise over £27,000 for a three-year-old West Ham fan, Isla Caton who was battling neuroblastoma at the time.

Isla sadly passed away in 2022, but hundreds of thousands were raised in her memory for other kids fighting the same battle.

DEFIANT BERMONDSEY RESIDENTS CAMPING OUT IN PLANT POTS TO SABOTAGE ‘UNWANTED’ ESTATE ‘IMPROVEMENTS’ - 24,300 VIEWS

Two defiant residents camped out in plant pots to prevent work being done on their communal garden in Bermondsey.

The patch of green by the Thames was being refurbished with money meant to compensate residents affected by the construction of the Thames Super Sewer.

But the furious saboteurs say their views had been sidelined, with the grant money being spent on works they did not want.

Speaking from inside a planter on Monday, June 17, local resident Maxine Charlton said: “We want them to hold full consultations because there were only three residents who got to say what they wanted.”

Her friend and fellow local resident Vanessa Muyiwa-Ojo said: “I have not been consulted at all. I have lived here 34 years!”

A council spokesperson said the Thames Tideway-funded “communityled projects” were “really positive” and allowed residents “a direct say over how the fund is allocated”.

BUS LANE ON LOWER ROAD THAT CATCHES OUT THOUSANDS OF DRIVERS IS ‘FAKE’ - 23,200 VIEWS

A bus lane responsible for the highest

number of traffic fines in Southwark did not legally exist, meaning thousands of pounds in fines could be refunded.

Drivers through the Rotherhithe bus lane received 4,478 fines worth over £500,000 last year, making it Southwark Council’s most lucrative.

The Labour-run authority was forced into an embarrassing u-turn, after a Southwark News investigation showed there was no Traffic Management Order for the bus lane.

Local MP Neil Coyle described the situation as ‘absurd’ and pledged to help locals challenging the fines.

Cllr James McAsh, the council’s head of streets, said: “Due to an administrative oversight, we now realise that an order was not renewed in May, making Penalty Charge Notices since then invalid.”

AFRICAN FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR GREW UP IN PECKHAM AND GOT STRAIGHT AS IN GCSES - 21,600 VIEWS

The new African footballer of the year, Ademola Lookman, grew up and attended a school in Peckham where he got straight As and was a model student.

Lookman, 27, attended St Thomas the Apostle in Nunhead, before signing to Charlton Athletic aged seventeen, kick-starting a dramatic career of both soaring heights and crushing lows.

After receiving the prize on Monday, December 16, Lookman has a place in history once held by legends like Samuel Eto’o, George Weah, Abedi Pele and Didier Drogba.

Speaking in Yoruba, and wearing a traditional agbada robe, Lookman said: “I want to say to the young children and people watching this: don’t let your failures weigh you down so they break your wings. But turn your pain into your power and continue to fly.”

Filmed at the National Film Awards, the day before the General Election, we thought it was the perfect time to ask stars on the red carpet what they would do if they were prime minister.

Here you see Richard Blackwood (Eastenders, Hollyoaks), Michelle Collins (Eastenders), Patricia Hodge (Miranda, Arthur’s Whisky) and Chris Evangelou (Netflix’s The Gentlemen) telling us the first thing they would do if they were in charge.

2. IS THIS THE STRICTEST SCHOOL IN SOUTHWARK? - 212,000 VIEWS

This Nunhead school made the news after it was rated Outstanding and top 10 in the country for improving pupils’ outcomes. But it wasn’t its Ofsted results that got people talking the most.

Along with strict uniform codes and collecting phones at the start of the day, at St Thomas the Apostle (or STAC) pupils’ performance is ranked on noticeboards around the school.

STAC’s executive headteacher, Serge Cefai, is filmed explaining why he believes their unique (and controversial) approach works.

3. WHY THIS HOUSE IN WALWORTH HAS BEEN COVERED IN CHRISTMAS LIGHTS FOR THE LAST 27 YEARS - 177,000 VIEWS

A heartwarming tale about a local family we thought everyone knew well.

But judging by the comments section on this video, we were wrong. The Mustafa’s lights are still up so if you have enjoyed them over the years, you can donate to their cause here.

All the money raised goes to the Anthony Nolan Trust.

4. THESE FIVE HUGE TELECOM BOXES CONTINUE TO BLOCK HERNE HILL CARIBBEAN RESTAURANT 12 YEARS ON - 161,000 VIEWS

Guyanese restaurant Umana Yana, on the corner of Croxted Road, has been battling with these five boxes for over a decade. Despite reporting on it over many years, we knew the only way for people to understand their story was to see it - so we went down to film a video.

Not only did the story go viral and prompt food influencers to film their own content in support, but the biggest surprise came when one of the biggest rappers in the UK, Central Cee saw the video.

After being moved by Debbie’s struggles, he visited the shop in the summer with VICE, to film their own video and donated £15k to their cause.

Debbie told us: “If it wasn’t for my story going viral, I would not have been able to survive.”

5. HUNDREDS OF HOPEFULS AUDITIONED FOR A SPOT BUSKING ON THE LONDON UNDERGROUND - 157,000 VIEWS

Did you know buskers on the London Underground have to audition first?

Every four years auditions are held in various stations around the capital, for performers to win a spot performing on the Underground.

This year, in February 2024 hundreds of hopefuls took to the stage and took turns trying to wow the judges (a music expert and TfL station staff).

For more videos like this, make sure to follow us at @ southwarknews on TikTok.

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Camila Batmanghelidjh, founder of Kids Company, passed away peacefully in her sleep on 1 January 2024, at the age of 61.

In 1996, Batmanghelidjh established the charity to support disadvantaged children and young people who had slipped through the net of social and NHS services. Based at Grosvenor Terrace in Camberwell, Kids Company became a vital resource for those in need.

Zievrina Wilson, who worked there from 2000 to 2015, told us: “I realise all these years later how brilliant she was.

She spoke up for the invisible kids who were turned away by society.”

RUSSELL DRYDEN - 2

Russell Dryden, the much-loved face of The Blue, passed away on 14 May 2024, aged 65, from a suspected heart attack.

For 36 years, he ran the fish stall in the market square on Southwark Park Road, earning him the nickname “the Blue Fishmonger”. But Dryden’s ties to Bermondsey ran far deeper. His family ran Johnny’s Bazaar, a Southwark Park Road landmark, and he was a passionate supporter of local music through Bermondsey Beat, which led to his organisation of the annual Bermondsey Carnival in Southwark Park.

A proud son of Bermondsey, Russell was also a fierce advocate for local businesses. He founded the Blue Business Improvement District (Blue

Bermondsey BID) to revitalise the high street he loved.

His sudden death was felt by all, with hundreds taking to the streets of Bermondsey on the day of his funeral.

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Matija Sarkic, the 26-year-old Millwall and Montenegro goalkeeper, tragically passed away on 15 June 2024. While in Budva, Montenegro, he suddenly fell ill and collapsed in an apartment.

Initial reports suggest that he suffered sudden heart failure, though the exact cause of death remains under investigation.

Sarkic’s untimely death deeply affected the football community. In his honour, Millwall announced plans to retire his number 20 shirt and introduced the Matija Sarkic Save of the Season Award. A memorial tree was also planted near the players’ entrance at The Den. Born in Grimsby, England, Sarkic had a notable career, including time at Aston Villa and Wolverhampton Wanderers, with loan spells at various clubs before joining Millwall in August 2023. He was also capped nine times by the Montenegro national team.

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Richard Taylor OBE, father of Damilola Taylor, passed away on 23 March 2024 aged 75, following a long battle with prostate cancer.

Taylor became a prominent figure after the tragic loss of his ten-year-old son, Damilola, who was killed in 2000 in an attack that shocked the nation. In response, Richard and his wife, Gloria, established the Damilola Taylor Trust in May 2001 to campaign against knife crime.

A close friend, Eula Clarke, who

10 worked alongside him for years, reflected: “What we didn’t know before was that Richard attended the funerals of nearly every child who got killed by gun or knife. Despite everything he went through, he remained a humanitarian.”

Richard’s passing prompted an outpouring of tributes for a man whose strength and compassion left an indelible mark on many lives.

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Zilal Bankole, an 18-year-old midwifery student at the University of Leicester, tragically passed away in her sleep on 2 June 2024.

Despite being in her first year, she had already delivered five babies and had already shown a mountain of promise and dedication to her future career.

Born and raised in Camberwell, Zilal attended Sacred Heart RC School and was known for her passion for singing in her church choir. In 2023, she received the Jack Petchey Award for her contributions to the community, using her grant to support her school’s music department.

Her family described her as “the joy in our lives and an angel on earth,” with her sudden passing leaving their lives “shattered.”

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Mike McKenna, a much-loved Bermondsey figure, passed away suddenly on 23 August 2024, aged 66, from a suspected heart attack.

For the last 40 years, Mike was a central presence at The Victoria pub (‘The Vic’) on Page’s Walk, which he ran alongside his brother Pat. He dedicated his life to celebrating and promoting the good work of others, hosting local events and becoming a pillar of the

community.

A proud Millwall supporter, Mike’s funeral at St George’s Cathedral drew hundreds of mourners, with his wake held fittingly at Millwall’s Executive Lounge. His passing has left a deep void, but he will be remembered for his warmth, generosity, and tireless support for those around him.

SIR JACK PETCHEY - 7

Sir Jack Petchey CBE, who invested millions into young people, including £2m for Southwark youths died on 27 June 2024 at his home in Wapping, aged 98.

Born in 1925 in East London, Sir Jack left school at 13 and started his working life with humble jobs, including helping out at a local greengrocer. His entrepreneurial drive led him to build successful businesses in travel, property, and investments, eventually amassing a multi-millionpound empire.

In 1999, he founded the Jack Petchey Foundation, which has since donated over £170 million to youth projects across London and Essex, improving the lives of young people.

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Jesse Lloyd-Smith, 20, was shot on 10 July 2024, outside his home in Peckham.

A few months after his tragic death, a heartfelt mural was unveiled, at the pitch where Jesse used to play football. His best friend Tyler said he painted the artwork to ‘show how loved Jesse was’.

“The last time I saw Jesse, we were doing graffiti together – so it just felt right to do this for him,” he said.

“This is Jesse’s pitch now and forever,” Tyler continued, “It’s a place

we can all come and feel connected to him.”

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Derek Kinrade, a passionate local historian, author, and campaigner, passed away on 1 June 2024, aged 94.

A lifelong advocate for Peckham, he was instrumental in saving hundreds of homes from demolition in the 1980s, when the Channel Tunnel Rail Link was planned to run through Peckham and Camberwell. As chair of the protest group PEARL, Derek’s leadership helped prevent the demolition of much of the area, including Blenheim Grove and Lyndhurst Way, saving around 170 homes from destruction.

Kinrade was also known for his work as a civil servant and his dedication to preserving local history.

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Brian Griffin, the celebrated photographer from Rotherhithe, passed away on 26 January 2024 at the age of 75.

Renowned for his distinctive portraits, Griffin captured some of the most iconic images of the 1980s, working with music, fashion, and cultural figures. He photographed legends like David Bowie, Nick Cave, Elton John, The Jam, and Siouxsie Sioux, with his bold, creative style becoming synonymous with the era.

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Akif Mushtaq, the 42-year-old owner of East Dulwich Dry Cleaners, tragically passed away on 5 December 2024, following a dog attack.

The community, many of whom are regulars at his family’s shop, has united to honour his memory and assist his loved ones.

The Southwark Civic Awards 2025 schemes such as Housing Heroes or Southwark Stars may be nominated for Southwark Civic Awards.

Nominations for Civic Awards cannot be considered posthumously, unless the nominee died during 2024 and the work or project they are nominated for also occurred during 2024.

Closing date for receipt of nominations is Friday 31 January 2025. We cannot consider entries received after this date.

Awards enquiry line: 020 7525 7303, or email mayoral.events@southwark.gov.uk Eligibility and exclusions The council welcomes nominations for any individual whose unpaid voluntary activity is unrelated to, or is additional to, the nominee’s current employment. We also welcome nominations for any community group, organisation or business which is based in and/ or benefits the Southwark community.

Serving elected members of Southwark Council may not be nominated but they may freely nominate others. Employees of Southwark Council are also excluded from being nominated, unless it is for unpaid voluntary activity, which is unrelated to or is additional to their current employment. Council employees may also nominate individuals, projects or organisations.

As the Southwark Civic Awards 2025 does not supersede any earlier scheme, previous recipients of equal or greater awards in the scheme may not be nominated. Those who received a Letter of Commendations in the past may, however be nominated.

Recipients of awards in other council-operated or supported award

What are we looking for?

With this awards scheme, the keywords are ‘active citizenship’ and ‘exceptional achievement’. We are in search of people, projects, organisations and businesses worthy of being singled out and publicly recognised for their generous use of time, ideas, energy and resources for the betterment of others.

We are also looking for shining examples of civic mindedness, personal courage, or service to family or community that is above and beyond the ordinary. In support of Southwark Council’s delivery of the Public Sector Equality Duty, we encourage nominations of people from diverse backgrounds.

We want the recipients of these awards to know that the difference they have made to the lives of others, or indeed the life of the borough, is recognised at the highest level. Examples may include, but are not restricted to: • Outstanding personal service to the young or the elderly.

• A community organisation or individual that has improved the lives of many.

• A project or event that has helped to build bridges between cultures and communities.

• An act of personal courage or generosity.

• Innovation in business or the improvement of the local economy.

• Enhancement of the borough’s culture, heritage and reputation.

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honoureD: surgeon DiD brain surgery on violin-playing patient

By Isabel Ramirez

Three STAFF members from King’s college hospital nhS Foundation Trust have been recognised in the 2025 new year honours list, including a surgeon who performed brain surgery as a patient played the violin.

In 2020, the world watched as Professor Keyoumars Ashkan removed a brain tumour from a violinist while she played to help preserve delicate hand movements and coordination.

The groundbreaking approach ensured crucial areas of her brain were protected during the millimetreprecise procedure.

It is for this and his other pioneering research that Professor Ashkan has now received an MBE for services to neurosurgery. Reflecting on the award, he said, “To receive such an Honour is truly beyond my expectations and fills me with immense pride and gratitude.”

Professor Stephanie Amiel, Honorary Consultant in Diabetes, was awarded a Damehood for services to diabetes care.

Since joining King’s in 1995, she introduced islet transplantation to the NHS, helping patients with type 1 diabetes and severe hypoglycaemia.

Her work made King’s the first centre in the UK to successfully transplant a patient in the national programme.

She also played a pivotal role in developing the Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating (DAFNE) patient education programme, which reduced

Professor Safa Al-Sarraj In 2020, the world watched as Professor Keyoumars Ashkan removed a brain tumour from a violinist while she played diabetes emergencies and cut emergency care costs by over 60 per cent.

Speaking about her Damehood, she said, “This honour acknowledges the dedication of our team and patients.

If I have been able to make things a little better for some of them, that is an honour indeed.”

Professor Safa Al-Sarraj, Consultant Neuropathologist, received an OBE for contributions to neuropathology.

He has been Head of Clinical

Neuropathology and Director of the Brain Bank since 2002 and is recognised globally for advancing the understanding of neurological diseases such as dementia, neurodegeneration, and brain tumours.

His work has had a profound impact on clinical practice and public health, particularly in traumatic brain injury and forensic neuropathology. He described the award as “a recognition of our team’s efforts.”

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Professor Keyoumars Ashkan

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Bermondsey basketball coach awarded British Empire Medal

Jackson Gibbons, basketball director at the City of London Academy (CoLA) school

By Isabel Ramirez

The AcTreSS, best known for playing the barber’s wife in the Peckham-based sitcom Desmond’s, has been made a dame in the new year honours list.

By Herbie Russell A BermonDSey basketball coach has been awarded a British empire medal for founding one of the nation’s most successful academies.

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Carmen Munroe, who played Shirley Ambrose in the iconic Channel 4 series, has been honoured as a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) for her services to drama.

The 92-year-old actress portrayed the warm and supportive wife of barber Desmond Ambrose (Norman Beaton) in the much-loved sitcom, which ran from 1989 to 1994 and was set in a Peckham barbershop.

Born in Guyana in 1932, Dame Carmen moved to Britain in 1951 and initially pursued optometry before discovering her passion for acting.

Her career began with a West End debut in 1962 and blossomed across theatre and television, including roles in Doctor Who, The Persuaders!, and General Hospital.

A champion of representation, Dame Carmen co-founded Talawa

Theatre Company in 1986, providing opportunities for Black actors and staging more than 50 award-winning productions across the UK. Her contributions to drama earned her an OBE in 2007, and in 2023 she was celebrated as a Windrush pioneer with a royal portrait commissioned by

King Charles III. Dame Carmen’s sister, Daphne Steele, the NHS’s first Black matron, was also honoured this year with a blue plaque.

The New Year Honours List 2025 also sees Sadiq Khan knighted after securing a record third term as mayor of London.

Jackson Gibbons, basketball director at the City of London Academy (CoLA) school, said he was “extremely grateful” for the prestigious prize.

Founded in 2013, CoLA Southwark Basketball Academy, has had a transformative impact on basketball coaching in the UK at both grassroots and elite levels.

The academy has teams ranging from the under-12s to sixth formers, plus a community club.

Jackson has guided his pupils to unprecedented success, with victories in multiple national championships.

In the 2023-24 season alone, the U17 Girls and U19 Girls became

National Champions, while the U19 Boys finished National Runners-Up. Over the past decade, the Academy has won 33 national titles.

Through his coaching and mentorship, Jackson has supported over 90 students, many from disadvantaged backgrounds, to gain full scholarships to US universities.

Jackson Gibbons, BEM, said: “I feel extremely grateful to be acknowledged in this year’s honours list.

“It truly is a testament to being surrounded by such an amazing support network and some phenomenally brilliant young people who make the journey so worth it, without whom there wouldn’t be a programme at CoLA Southwark.

“I’m looking forward to the direction the program is moving in and impacting many more lives through basketball.”

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The Southwark stories of 2024

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s readers can see from our review of the year in these pages, 2024 was as busy as ever for the News. holding authority to account is an important part of what we do and, with the help of our readers, it was another successful year.

The examples are too numerous to include in this editorial column, but here is a selection. In June, our exclusive report revealed the council was expediting social housing applications for certain renters. Southwark Council claimed they were the ‘neediest’ but failed to explain how they were chosen.

Our article led to a legal challenge from the Public Interest Law Centre who, threatening High Court action, argued the fast-tracking policy was ‘used unlawfully and discriminatorily’. It prompted a u-turn from Southwark Council. While there are still not enough homes available to families in Southwark, at least they’re being given out more fairly.

In Rotherhithe, we may have saved drivers up to hundreds-of-thousands of pounds. In October, we revealed a bus lane responsible for the highest number of traffic fines (£500,000 worth) in Southwark did not legally exist. Many of the fines could be eligible for refunds, with local MP Neil Coyle promising to help readers get them.

Outside politics, we had the honour of telling some of the most inspirational stories our borough has to offer. Our report on Oliver Bromley - a facially disfigured man who was booted out of a restaurant - raised awareness of the struggles faced by people with visible disabilities. His struggle received international media coverage and Oliver has become an advocate for the cause.

Then there was our written and video coverage of Joshua King - a 23-year-old Black electrician who had built a successful business despite the “traumatising experience” of being stopped and searched by police while on the job.

None of this would have been possible without you, our readers. Time and time again, you have have trusted us to tell your stories. From Dulwich to Bermondsey, from Honor Oak to Camberwell, you have phoned up, emailed and written in. Without you, 2024 would not have been nearly as successful.

And a special thanks must go to all the campaigners Southwark has. Sometimes we forget how lucky we are to have an army of unpaid volunteers, who work their socks off for no reason other than to better their communities. This spirit is the lifeblood of our communities, and so important to the success of this paper.

Wishing all our readers a peaceful and prosperous 2025, from all of us at Southwark News.

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Wilde would have chuckled approvingly from the stalls

The play leans heavily on elements of classic farce: mistaken identities, crossed wires, and thwarted lovers abound. There’s a clever twist involving the famous “handbag”. But let’s not pretend the plot is the star here. Wilde’s relentless parade of oneliners and pithy observations is the real show, and this cast delivers them with aplomb.

Jack and Algernon, our delightfully useless heroes, bring a lot of physical comedy to the stage. Their banter,

The best piece of theatre I have seen this year The RSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is larger than life and a prime example of how modern Shakespeare adaptations should be done, writes Mary Bradshaw.

The ever-changing set is a perfectly created psychedelic dreamscape.

Glowing lanterns, shimmering confetti and the smooth tones of the live band create a magical explosion of joy onstage.

The director, Eleanor Rhode, consulted Magic Circle illusionist John Bulleid, and it shows. A slightly eerie, fascinating magical undercurrent is always lurking.

The ‘spirits’, for instance, are small

antics and arguments(most notably about muffins) are very entertaining.

But there’s a noticeable addition of sexual tension—particularly between the men and their female counterparts—that stretches Wilde’s original script. It’s a playful touch, and one suspects Wilde would have chuckled approvingly from the stalls.

Victorian prudishness famously cast women as passive recipients of male desire, but this production shakes things up, particularly with Gwendolen Fairfax. Gone is the insipid ingénue of Wilde’s original. Here, Gwendolen is a fiery, sassy force who takes control of every scene she’s in. It’s a muchneeded update and a highlight of the production.

Then, of course, there’s Lady Bracknell. Sharon D Clarke strides onto the stage like a battleship at full sail, stealing many a scene. Her

Photo from National Theatre. Credit: Marc pronunciation of ‘cucumber’ brought the house down. A vision in yellow, she’s a joy to watch and a reminder of how much fun Wilde had making fun of Victorian pomposity.

Visually, the production dazzles.

We follow the hapless young men from a beautiful Victorian parlour to a gloriously bright garden and into a magnificent country house, all brought to life with sumptuous sets and costumes. The opening scene, though,

feels unnecessarily dark—a clever attempt to unsettle the audience, but a bit too self-consciously. Thankfully, the vibrancy of the rest of the play more than makes up for it and the final scene is a riot of fun and colour.

Ultimately, Webster keeps the focus where it belongs: on Wilde’s words. The characters and plot are there to serve the script, not the other way around, and the sheer wit of the dialogue is well served by the cast’s energetic delivery.

lights handled so masterfully by the cast that they look like they’re floating.

The actors’ movements are sleek when they’re meant to be. There’s just

If you’ve seen The Importance of Being Earnest before, this production offers enough fresh touches to keep you entertained. If you haven’t, you’re in for a treat. It’s sharp, funny, and gloriously ridiculous—exactly as Wilde intended.

The run is sold out.

Info: https://www.nationaltheatre.org. uk/productions/the-importance-ofbeing-earnest/

- no easy feat for Shakespeare’s most performed play.

GCSE students, parents and teachers, take note; this production may well convert even the most discombobulated, apathetic pupils to Shakespeare for life.

Most of all, though, it’s a night of good fun. The entire cast is extremely impressive. However, Matthew Baynton (of Ghosts, Horrible Histories and Gavin and Stacey fame) is, as expected, at the heart of the play. His magnificent stage presence as Bottom is transportive and a real privilege to behold. He manages to be even funnier on the boards than on the screen. He is side-splittingly hilarious. His full body acting makes you laugh just to look at him, yet his range of accents and intonation is even more impressive.

Katherine Pearce, as an endearing and mischievous Puck, also gives a standout performance which makes you excited every time she enters the stage.

This performance is a real treat. It will fascinate you, entertain you, and blow you away. And just wait for the ‘amdram’ play-within-a-play at the end…

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Oscar Wilde called The Importance of Being Earnest “a trivial comedy for serious people,” I don’t think ‘seriousness’ is being aimed at in Max Webster’s fresh take at the National Theatre.

It looks more like their fun Christmas escapist offer, with elements of panto mixed with carnival, writes Katie Kelly.

the right dose of (occasional) singing (Katherine Pearce, as Puck), dancing, tumbling and gliding to inject the play with life and joy in a way which teeters

on the edge of pantomime but somehow never feels too much.

Every single minute and every single aspect of this production is spectacular

At Barbican Centre, Silk Street, London, EC2Y 8DS until January 18th.

Times: Mon-Sat 715pm; Thur & Sat matinees 1.30pm.

Admission: £25 - £95.

Booking: www.barbican.org.uk

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The Rainbow Butterfly

Do you have an astronomy-mad kid? Enjoy staring at the stars or recognising the moon phases? Well, over at the Royal Observatory, they are hosting a family workshop exploring the moons in our solar system. This morning of science and discovery will begin in the planetarium as you explore the moons of our solar system. Then, join in for an interactive workshop as your knowledge is put to the test. Throughout the event, you’ll have the chance to ask the Royal Observatory’s astronomers all the questions you have about space and astronomy.

Experience an immersive show that blends traditional storytelling with aerial circus, contortion and contemporary and hip-hop dance; join Maja with their wings that sparkle and shimmer at The Albany this February. Perfect for children aged 3-7, the show sees you explore the world and outer space as a Rainbow Butterfly. Inspired by the lifecycle of the butterfly, this children’s story gently opens up an invitation to explore what it is to be non-binary while celebrating heroes such as Mae Jemison, the first Black woman astronaut, as well as inviting audience members to take part in the show, make sounds and have fun.

Performed by artists from the global majority, this show celebrates how unique each person is using creativity, carnival, aerial circus, beatbox and dance to help Maja fly all the way to the moon: because the Earth without Art is just Eh.

Date: 18 February 2025. Tickets: £5 per child, recommended for those aged 7+ Royal Observatory, Blackheath Avenue, SE10 8XJ www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/royal-observatory/out-world-moons

Date: Sunday 2 February 2025. Tickets: £9.50 Douglas Way, SE8 4AG www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/the-rainbow-butterfly

Out of This World

Die Fledermaus Revel in the wit and mischief of Strauss’ timeless operetta Die Fledermaus at Greenwich Theatre this season. Whether you’re a seasoned opera lover or a newcomer to the world of operetta, the Merry Opera’s singers, directed by Guido Martin-Brandis with a witty English translation, promises a night of unforgettable melodies, fizzy frolics and cheeky capers. A relaxed afternoon viewing is planned for the Saturday showing of Die Fledermaus.

Dates: Friday 31 January to Saturday 1 February 2025 Tickets: £25 Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES greenwichtheatre.org.uk/events/diefledermaus

So Last Century Vintage Fair So Last Century’s Vintage Fair is back in Catford at St Dunstan’s College for its first big weekend event this spring.

You’ll find more than 40 hand-picked vintage dealers each day, in two large halls: the 1960s Modernist Refectory building and the contrasting Victorian Great Hall. You can expect to find displays of affordable mid-20th century furniture, homeware, lighting, ceramics, glass, decorative objects, textiles and furnishings, original ‘60s and ‘70s posters and art, prints and charts, books, records, salvaged items, French brocante, vintage fashion and lots more. Outside on both days, there’ll be a barista coffee van and chocolate brownie stall to keep you energised over the weekend. Most traders take card payments on the day, and many offer a delivery service if you want to buy something big, like furniture.

Dates: Saturday 15 to Sunday 16 February 2025. Tickets: £4, or £3 if you follow them on social media.

St Dunstan’s College, Stanstead Road, SE6 4TY www.solastcenturyfair.co.uk/next-events/catford-february-2025

Strictly Come Dancing: The Live Tour 2025 Experience a night on the tiles as your favourite weekend TV show takes to the stage at The O2. The full line-up of celebrities for the 2025 Strictly Come Dancing Live UK Tour includes actor Jamie Borthwick; broadcaster, presenter and opera singer Wynne Evans; singer, TV presenter and author JB Gill; and model and TV personality Tasha Ghouri. They will also be joined by Gladiator and Olympian Montell Douglas; actress Sarah Hadland; and actor and singer Shayne Ward. Watch on as they don their dancing shoes to dazzle you with all glitz and glamour of the TV show.

Dates: Friday 7 to Sunday 9 February 2025 Tickets: From £42 Peninsula Square, SE10 0DX www.theo2.co.uk/events/detail/strictly-come-dancing-2025

Davy’s Wine School Tasting Davy’s Wine School tasting classes are a fun but informative way to learn professional tasting techniques and explore wine regions and styles under expert guidance, with Sam Price, Davy’s Wine Shop manager. Welcomed with an aperitif to freshen up your palate, the wine tasting will then begin at 6:30pm. You will enjoy six tasting samples, and by the end of the session, you should be able to taste and assess a wine like a pro. The Weekender’s top tip, remember to taste with the nose first…

Date: Tuesday 4 February 2025 Tickets: £45 171 Greenwich High Road, Greenwich, SE10 8JA www.davywine.co.uk/product/davys-wineschool-tasting-12

Photo by Jodie Canwell

Photo by National Maritime Museum

Heading south - our pick of upcoming winter events

22 HISTORY

History

Monk & Glass: The custard business run by Bob Monkhouse’s grandfather

By Debra Gosling Ah well, Christmas over for another year; cruel January sweeps in. We are all bloated, jaded, hungover and ready for a new beginning. But what about that Christmas Pudding unhappily left on the pantry shelf?

There’s no point in making resolutions while it’s still lurking is there? It’s time to make its day and cover it in steaming, sweet and cheerful yellow custard. Aah custard, the stuff of school days and custard pies in the face (or was that just the girls’ school I attended?)

Pearce Duff wasn’t the only custard factory in Bermondsey.

There was also Monk & Glass, located in an unassuming little back street of Snowsfields.

Sweet-flavoured jelly crystals, blancmange and powders were the unlikely products created by onetime vintners Frederick Glasscock and Robert Monkhouse, trading as Monk & Glass.

In 1890 they ran the British Wine Manufacturers, and were based in and around Snowsfields. However, a refined glass of Burgundy took

a back seat when the enterprising pair ventured into convenient and comforting instant custard!

On their Hardwidge Street site the workers churned out vanilla custard and lemon sherbet powder.

Outside the factory were huge vats of the stuff and all along the brickwork of the building were deposits of it; a snowy wonderland at any time of the year. For the children on the way to Snowsfields Primary School, the smell was absolutely tantalising!

The custard powders, along with the proceeds of the wine trade, made the pair a fortune, but Mr Glasscock, a very sensitive individual, retired from the business in 1920. He was greatly affected by the horrors of World War One and, upon retiring to Tintagel, he had installed a huge round table in his house.

A desire for world peace and an end to war led to his idea for a new Arthurian code of chivalry and he gathered with like-minded souls to plan for a new age. Sadly, the idea never had a chance to bloom as Frederick died in 1934 onboard a ship returning home from the States. He was buried at sea with just his wife and the captain as

mourners.

By this time Mr Monkhouse had full control of the business, ensuring that the trademark appeared in corner shops and magazines. His most famous product, however, was comedian Bob Monkhouse, who was his grandson.

Bob only visited the factory a few times and had scant memories of it, but was incredibly fond of his grandfather, who he described as ‘a Charles Dickens character: side-whiskered, rosy applecheeked, twinkling blue eyed and hemispherically-paunched.’ Just the man for custard and jelly!

The factory was finally closed in 1958, amid protests from its workers who desperately tried to buy the company. Sadly for them, Bird’s Custard was the successful bidder that engulfed this little family firm. Bob Monkhouse died in 2003, the last link with the old custard factory.

The place still stands, but it has been transformed from a busy custard production line to art and craft workshops. Frederick’s house and its round table still exist to this day and are now part of a Masonic lodge.

Images - supplied

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Thursday, January 9th 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (HEBER ROAD, ST GEORGES WAY)

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

2.

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

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: (2a) Heber Road, between Lordship Lane and Landcroft Road (2b) St Georges Way, adjacent to No’s 84, located between Chandler Way and Comfort Street

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic for (2a) as indicated by the signs displayed (2b)

4.

‘at any time’ waiting and loading restrictions will be introduced as required for No.(2a) Heber Road

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 closure will be operational on the following dates: (2a) 17th January – 11th February and the works will be carried out in phases (2b) 21st – 23rd January

8.

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

THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK hereby gives notice that it has made an Order under Section 247 of the above Act to authorise the stopping up of the following areas of public highway shown hatched black on the drawing attached to the draft Order and labelled 1_CA_5315_002:The highway to be stopped up is in the London Borough of Southwark and can be described as two areas of highway at 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ, together totalling 9.44 square metres in area. The first area measures 10.85 metres long at its longest point and 1.05 metres wide at its widest point. The second area measures 0.9 metres long at is longest point and 0.6 metres wide at its widest point IF THE ORDER Is MADE the stopping up will be authorised to enable the development described in the Schedule to this Notice to be carried out in accordance with the planning permission granted under Part III of the Act by the Council under local planning authority reference 23/AP/1862 on 24th April 2024 at 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ. COPIES OF THE ORDER AND THE RELEVANT PLAN MAY BE INSPECTED FREE OF CHARGE by way of appointment at the London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2TZ by calling 020 7525 2135 and referring to the Land at 747-759 And 765-775 Old Kent Road And Land At Devonshire Grove London SE15 1NZ Stopping Up Order. Copies are also available on the council’s website:- https://www.southwark.gov.uk/transport-and-roads/traffic-orders-licensing-strategies-andregulation/highway-stopping-up-closure-orders?chapter=4 ANY PERSON MAY OBJECT by the Order and desiring to question the validity thereof, or of any provision contained therein, on the ground that it is not within the powers of the above Act or that any regulation made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within 6 weeks of 9th January 2025, apply to the High Court for the suspension or quashing of the Order or of any provision contained herein.

Dated this 9th January 2025 Doreen Forrester-Brown Director of Legal Services

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) 5515-03thames (2b) 32132742-S81-thames/sqs

THE SCHEDULE

Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Comptoir Gourmand Ltd have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Comptoir Gourmand Ltd, 98 Druid Street, London, SE1 2HQ The proposed variation is as follows: Change layout of premises and include off premise of sales at the premises Days Start time Finish time

‘Phased mixed-use redevelopment of the site, comprising: - Demolition of all existing buildings/structures, site clearance and excavation; - Construction of buildings to provide residential dwellings (Class C3) and flexible commercial, business and service space (Class E); - Construction of buildings to provide purpose built student accommodation including associated amenity and ancillary space, flexible commercial, business, service and community spaces within Classes E/F2(b) (Sui Generis); and - Provision of associated car and cycle parking, open space and landscaping, means of access and highway alterations, installation of plant and utilities and all other associated ancillary works incidental to the development.’

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK RISBOROUGH STREET AREA IMPROVEMENTS

The sale by retail of alcohol:

Monday to Saturday Sunday

08:00 09:00

23:00 23:00

The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting restrictions) (Risborough Street area improvements) Order 2025

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

08:00

23:00

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 9 January 2025 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

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: 7th January 2025

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Bankside Open Spaces Trust Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Bankside Open Spaces Festival - Redcross Way from Marshalsea Rd to Union Street, Marlborough Sports Garden, SE1 1SD and Red Cross Garden, SE1 1HA 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:

07/06/2025

12:00

20:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

07/06/2025

12:00

20:00

Opening hours:

07/06/2025

12:00

20:00

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: 6th January 2025

2. The general effects of the Order, in the vicinity of the development site known as Nos. 17-21 Risborough Street, the purpose of which would be to facilitate the priorities of the area and clear obstructive parking around new access points, are to convert existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) to new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) at the following locations:(a) in COPPERFIELD STREET south side across its junction with Risborough Street (2.5 metres west and 2 metres east of the junction); (b) in LOMAN STREET north side across its junction with Risborough Street (14 metres west and 3 metres east of the junction); and (c) in RISBOROUGH STREET on both sides and between its junction with Copperfield Street and its junction with Loman Street.

NOTES: (1) ‘at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.

3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 13 January 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order, or of any provision contained therein, on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 9 January 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, January 9th 2025

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; 2 FRANK DIXON CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7BD (Ref: 24/AP/3745) Single storey side extension following demolition of existing conservatory, replacement patio doors to existing rear extension and rendered wall insulation to rear part of the ground floor external wall (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840) FLAT 4 184 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RJ (Ref: 24/AP/3697) Listed building consent for the replacement of existing UPVC windows to Flat 4 with heritage timber windows. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo ) 20 VILLAGE WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7AN (Ref: 24/AP/3659) Listed bulidng consent for internal alterations including creation of new or reinstated openings, widening of openings, removal and reconfiguration of modern partitions. Associated alterations to modern internal tiling and decoration, with upgrades to heating efficiency and thermal performance. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) 192 TURNEY ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7JL (Ref: 24/AP/3792) Single storey rear extension with roof lights and solar panels following demolition of existing conservatory, two-storey front extension to main entrance, remodelling of existing roofs and addition of rear-facing dormers to create additional habitable space and improve daylight provision, addition of conservation type roof lights to main roof and further solar panels on crown roof, addition of flat roof lights to side extension roof, replacement of front door and garage door with part-glazed doors, rear terrace level with ground floor and soft landscaping in front drive to increase area of permeable surface (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Susherrie Suki 020 7525 0646) 313 -347 ILDERTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/3644) Variation of Condition 1 'Approved Plans' to planning permission 20/AP/1329 (in tandem with a Deed of Variation to the associated Section 106 Agreement), which gave consent for: "Demolition of existing buildings and construction of two buildings, one of part 11 and 13 storeys and one of part 13 and 15 storeys, to provide 1,739sq.m (GIA) of commercial floorspace, 250 student accommodation bed spaces (Sui Generis) and 58 residential units, with associated access and highway works, amenity space, cycle parking spaces, disabled car parking spaces and refuse/ recycling stores".

The variation seeks to switch 58 dwellings from their consented affordable tenure to private market tenure with an affordable housing payment in lieu. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Pan Chong 020 7525 4525) 76-78 CAMBERWELL ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 24/AP/2235) Installation of Air Source Heat Pumps within individual dwellings (flats) including the installation of the external units. Each flat will have an independent heating system. The installation of insulation and 5 ASHP systems, each consisting of one external and one internal unit per dwelling. No alterations to the building structure or grounds will take place beyond the installation of the external ASHP units. The external units to be installed include: - 1 No. ERGA 08: Dimensions 884mm x 740mm x 388mm - 3 No. ERLA 11: Dimensions 1100mm x 870mm x 460mm - 1 No. ERGA 14: Dimensions 1100mm x 870mm x 460mm The internal units will be located within the dwellings, while the external units will be placed as follows: - Ground floor: external wall to outbuilding in rear garden.

(Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity:

STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) 79-161 ILDERTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 3JZ (Ref: 24/AP/3687) Redevelopment of the site to provide two separate buildings comprising large scale purpose built shared living (LSPBSL) units, conventional residential dwellings, flexible commercial floorspace, accessible parking, children's playspace, public realm improvements, landscaping and other associated works. For information: the proposed development comprises a building of 29 storeys plus additional rooftop plant/access (95.45 metres above ground level, 96.65 metres above Ordnance Datum) and a building of 16 storeys plus additional rooftop plant/access (54.75 metres above ground level, 55.95 metres above Ordnance Datum), with each building containing a single storey basement. The development would deliver: - 865 LSPBSL units (Sui Generis use); - 186 affordable conventional residential dwellings (Class C3 use); - 491 square metres GIA of flexible commercial floorspace (Class E/F use); - children's playspace and public realm improvements; and - other associated works incidental to the development. Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ (Contact: Patrick Cronin 020 7525 5535) DULWICH COLLEGE DULWICH COMMON LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7LD(Ref: 24/AP/3576) Solar PV installation on the flat roof of the laboratory building (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) UNIT 1 AND 4 CANADA WATER RETAIL PARK SURREY QUAYS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 2XU (Ref: 24/AP/3718) Demolition of all buildings and structures and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide the following new development: - Plot A, erection of two new commercial buildings (A1 and A2) to provide offices (Class E(g)) with retail/food and drink/professional services (E(a/b/c) with a shared basement, servicing, parking and other ancillary accommodation. Building A1 will be constructed as 25 storeys plus roof plant (110m AOD) providing 64,533 sqm GEA of commercial floorspace (including basement and roof top plant); - Building A2 will be constructed as 13 storeys plus roof plant (55.4m AOD) providing 37,374 sqm GEA of commercia floorspace (including basement and rooftop plant) - Plot B, erection of two new buildings to provide in Building B1, purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis) with community use (F2), in Building B2, residential (C3) with retail/food and drink (E(a/b)); with basements, servicing, parking and other ancillary accommodation; - Building B1 will constructed as 26 storeys plus roof top plant (91,2m AOD) to accommodate 742 student beds (including 60 wheelchair accessible studios) and 814 sqm of communal amenity space as well as a Community Space of 326 sqm (GIA) - Building B2 will be constructed as 7 storeys (41.6m AOD) to accommodate 75 affordable dwellings comprising 21 x 1-bed, 30 x 2-bed, 16 x 3-bed and 8 x 4-bed (including 11 wheelchair accessible dwellings) of which 68% would be social rent and 32% intermediate tenure. Building B2 will include 383 sqm (GIA) of flexible space for retail or food and drink uses (Class E a/b) - Together with provision of cycle parking, Blue Badge Parking, works of hard and soft landscaping, replacement of trees and planting of new trees; new vehicular access points from Surrey Quays Road and Canada Street, along with other incidental works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) regulations 2017. If members of the public wish to access a copy of the ES, they can view the documentation on the Council's website.

Alternatively, for those wish to purchase an

electronic copy, Trium will supply the ES on a USB for a charge. For a printed copy, members of the public should contact Trium directly as detailed in ES Volume 1, Chapter 1 Introduction.

Reason(s) for publicity: EIA EIA MAJ (Contact: Gemma Usher 020 7525 7935) UNIT 1 AND 4 CANADA WATER RETAIL PARK SURREY QUAYS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 2XU (Ref: 24/AP/3718) Demolition of all buildings and structures and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide the following new development: - Plot A, erection of two new commercial buildings (A1 and A2) to provide offices (Class E(g)) with retail/food and drink/professional services (E(a/b/c) with a shared basement, servicing, parking and other ancillary accommodation. Building A1 will be constructed as 25 storeys plus roof plant (110m AOD) providing 64,533 sqm GEA of commercial floorspace (including basement and roof top plant); - Building A2 will be constructed as 13 storeys plus roof plant (55.4m AOD) providing 37,374 sqm GEA of commercia floorspace (including basement and rooftop plant) - Plot B, erection of two new buildings to provide in Building B1, purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis) with community use (F2), in Building B2, residential (C3) with retail/food and drink (E(a/b)); with basements, servicing, parking and other ancillary accommodation; - Building B1 will constructed as 26 storeys plus roof top plant (91,2m AOD) to accommodate 742 student beds (including 60 wheelchair accessible studios) and 814 sqm of communal amenity space as well as a Community Space of 326 sqm (GIA) - Building B2 will be constructed as 7 storeys (41.6m AOD) to accommodate 75 affordable dwellings comprising 21 x 1-bed, 30 x 2-bed, 16 x 3-bed and 8 x 4-bed (including 11 wheelchair accessible dwellings) of which 68% would be social rent and 32% intermediate tenure. Building B2 will include 383 sqm (GIA) of flexible space for retail or food and drink uses (Class E a/b) - Together with provision of cycle parking, Blue Badge Parking, works of hard and soft landscaping, replacement of trees and planting of new trees; new vehicular access points from Surrey Quays Road and Canada Street, along with other incidental works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) regulations 2017. If members of the public wish to access a copy of the ES, they can view the documentation on the Council's website.

Alternatively, for those wish to purchase an electronic copy, Trium will supply the ES on a USB for a charge. For a printed copy, members of the public should contact Trium directly as detailed in ES Volume 1, Chapter 1 Introduction.

Reason(s) for publicity: EIA EIA MAJ (Contact: Gemma Usher 020 7525 7935) UNIT 1 AND 4 CANADA WATER RETAIL PARK SURREY QUAYS ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 2XU (Ref: 24/AP/3718) Demolition of all buildings and structures and the comprehensive redevelopment of the site to provide the following new development: - Plot A, erection of two new commercial buildings (A1 and A2) to provide offices (Class E(g)) with retail/food and drink/professional services (E(a/b/c) with a shared basement, servicing, parking and other ancillary accommodation. Building A1 will be constructed as 25 storeys plus roof plant (110m AOD) providing 64,533 sqm GEA of commercial floorspace (including basement and roof top plant); - Building A2 will be constructed as 13 storeys plus roof plant (55.4m AOD) providing 37,374 sqm GEA of commercia floorspace (including basement and rooftop plant) - Plot B, erection of two new buildings to provide in Building B1, purpose-built student accommodation (sui generis) with community use (F2), in Building B2, residential (C3) with retail/food and drink (E(a/b)); with basements, servicing, parking and other ancillary accommodation; - Building B1 will

constructed as 26 storeys plus roof top plant (91,2m AOD) to accommodate 742 student beds (including 60 wheelchair accessible studios) and 814 sqm of communal amenity space as well as a Community Space of 326 sqm (GIA) - Building B2 will be constructed as 7 storeys (41.6m AOD) to accommodate 75 affordable dwellings comprising 21 x 1-bed, 30 x 2-bed, 16 x 3-bed and 8 x 4-bed (including 11 wheelchair accessible dwellings) of which 68% would be social rent and 32% intermediate tenure. Building B2 will include 383 sqm (GIA) of flexible space for retail or food and drink uses (Class E a/b) - Together with provision of cycle parking, Blue Badge Parking, works of hard and soft landscaping, replacement of trees and planting of new trees; new vehicular access points from Surrey Quays Road and Canada Street, along with other incidental works. The application is accompanied by an Environmental Statement submitted pursuant to the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) regulations 2017. If members of the public wish to access a copy of the ES, they can view the documentation on the Council's website.

Alternatively, for those wish to purchase an electronic copy, Trium will supply the ES on a USB for a charge. For a printed copy, members of the public should contact Trium directly as detailed in ES Volume 1, Chapter 1 Introduction.

Reason(s) for publicity: EIA EIA MAJ (Contact: Gemma Usher 020 7525 7935) 234 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1JD (Ref: 24/AP/3812) Display of 1x internally illuminated fascia sign, 1x internally illuminated emblem sign and 1x internally illuminated projecting sign (Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) 11A STATION WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4RX(Ref: 24/AP/3302) Listed building consent for a new kitchen extract for the restaurant. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo ) THE MESS HALL BRIGADE COURT 94 SOUTHWARK BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0EG (Ref: 24/AP/3657) Listed building consent for the installation of 3 no. AC condenser units Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: David Whitehead 020 7525 0170) 44 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8QZ(Ref: 24/AP/3722) Installation of a new shopfront (Within: Camberwell Green CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 020 7525 3148) DULWICH WOOD GRANGE LANE LONDON SE21 7HJ(Ref: 24/AP/3818) Replace the kissing gate with a wheelchair accessible kissing gate, replace the vehicular access gate like-for-like, replace a short length of dilapidated fence with black steel security fencing and add an entrance sign. (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353) 11A STATION WAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4RX(Ref: 24/AP/3301) Installation of a new kitchen extract for the restaurant discharging on the north of the railway viaduct. (Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) Dated: 9th Januar 2025 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date (or 30 days for EIA development).

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

Thursday, January 9th 2025

PUBLIC NOTICES 27

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK HARPER ROAD

The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking) (Harper Road) Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Harper Road) Order 202* 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above Orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The effects of the (Charged-for parking) Order, would be in HARPER ROAD within existing Controlled Parking Zone (‘CPZ’) 'D' to:(a) north-east side (i) remove 11 metres (‘m’) existing 'pay by phone' parking ('pay') o/s No. 25 Harper Road and (ii) remove 10m ‘doctors only’ permit parking o/s No. 23 Harper Road; (b) north-east side o/s No. 23 Harper Road add 2 new individually marked 'pay by phone' and permit-holders’ parking ('shared-use') bays (each 5m in length); (c) north-east side reduce existing permit-holders’ only parking (‘permit’) by 21.5m south-east of its junction with Swan Street and extend the same bay by 13m o/s Nos. 55, 57 and 59 Harper Road (new length will be 40m); (d) south-west side opposite Nos. 57 and 59 Harper Road, extend existing 'shared-use' by 7.5m (new length will be 30.5m); (e) north-west side (north of its junction with County Street) add 2 new inset 'pay' bays (i) 6m in length o/s Bramwell House and (ii) 12m in length o/s No. 98 Harper Road; and (f) the following measures are an administrative exercise to change the Traffic Management Order data to match more closely what exists in the street, no physical changes will be made to the existing parking at these locations: (i) north-east side o/s No. 23 Harper Road separate an existing 25.5m ‘shared-use’ bay into 5 individually marked 5.1m in length bays, (ii) north-east side o/s Dickens Square Park separate an existing 23m ‘pay’ bay into 4 individually marked 5.75m in length bays, and (iii) add 53m of existing ‘shared-use’ south-west side of spur road (fronting Nos. 1 to 37 and 18 to 40 Harper Road) and add 37m of existing cycle hire docking station north-east side of the spur road (opposite Nos. 1 to 37 and 18 to 40 Harper Road).

3.The effects of the (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) Order, would be to:(a) in HARPER ROAD north-west side o/s Bramwell House and No. 98 Harper Road, remove 25.5m existing free ‘short stay’ parking; (b) convert existing ‘timed’ waiting restrictions (single yellow lines ‘SYLs’) to 'at any time' waiting restrictions (double yellow lines ‘DYLs’):- (i) in HARPER ROAD both sides between a point 18m south-east of its junction with Falmouth Road and a point 33.5m north of the northernmost wall of Globe Academy Primary School, south-west side opposite No. 21 Harper Road (29m) and opposite its junction with Swan Street (12.5m), north-east side o/s No. 25 Harper Road (21m), west side opposite Globe Academy Primary School (28m), and north-west side north of its junction with New Kent Road (21.5m), and (ii) in COUNTY STREET (west of its junction with Harper Road) on both sides (a total of 21m); (c) convert existing SYLs to DYLs with contiguous ‘at any time’ loading restrictions (double kerb blips ‘DKBs’) or add new DKBs to existing DYLs:- (i) in HARPER ROAD north-east side across its junction with Swan Street (total of 12m), on both sides o/s No. 42 Harper Road (a total of 20m), (ii) from the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Harper Road in BROCKHAM STREET north-west side to a point 16m north-east of that kerb-line build-out and, in SWAN STREET on both sides to a point 12m north-east of that kerb-line build-out, and (iii) from the south-western kerb-line build-out of Harper Road in FALMOUTH ROAD on both sides to a point 9.5m south-west of that kerb-line build-out; (d) (i) existing SYLs in HARPER ROAD o/s Nos. 55, 57 and 59 Harper Road on both sides (a total of 22m), and (ii) remove existing DKBs in COUNTY STREET on both sides north-west of its junction with Harper Road (a total of 7m), and in HARPER ROAD south-east side north of its junction with New Kent Road (7.5m); (e) add new SYLs in HARPER ROAD north-east side o/s Globe Academy Primary School (31.5m) operating Mon-Fri between the hours of 8.30 am and 6:30 pm at the location of the reduced length of ‘School Keep Clear’ markings (31.5m); (f) add new DYLs in HARPER ROAD north-east side o/s No. 25 Harper Road (5m), o/s Newington Gardens (11.5m), and north-west side o/s Bramwell House (5.5m); (g) add new DYLs with contiguous DKBs in HARPER ROAD north-east side o/s No. 25 Harper Road (6.5m), south-east of its junction with Swan Street (9.5m), and north-west side o/s No. 98 Harper Road (3.5m); (h) add new DKBs on existing DYLs (i) in BROCKHAM STREET south-east side o/s No. 1 Dickens Square (15m), (ii) in FALMOUTH ROAD on both sides from the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Harper Road to a point 8m north-east of that kerb-line build-out, and (iii) in HARPER ROAD south-west side between its junctions with Bath Terrace and Rockingham Street (a total of 26m); and (i) the following measures are an administrative exercise to change the Traffic Management Order data to match more closely what exists in the street, no physical changes will be made to the existing parking at these locations: (i) remove all existing SYLs and DYLs from the entirety of DICKENS SQUARE which is not public highway, (ii) in COUNTY STREET north-east of its junction with Harper Road add existing DYLs throughout filling all the remaining kerb-side on all sides that is not designated as parking or has existing SYLs, and (iii) in HARPER ROAD add existing DYLs throughout the spur road (fronting Nos. 1 to 37 and 18 to 40 Harper Road) to fill all the remaining kerb-side of both sides of the spur road that is not designated as parking.

Notes: (1) ‘at any time’ means at all hours on every day of the week. (2) ‘SYLs’ refer to timed waiting restrictions, ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions, ‘SKBs’ refer to timed loading restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 4. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE:(a) an existing priority working within HARPER ROAD, and the associated ‘give way’ measure, will be (i) switched so that priority must be given to north-westbound vehicular traffic over oncoming south-eastbound vehicular traffic, and south-eastbound vehicular traffic must ‘give way’ to north-westbound vehicular traffic, and (ii) relocated south-eastward by 38.5m to a location o/s No. 2 Garland Close (Dawkins Court); (b) an existing trial e-scooter & cycle hire parking place currently on the footway of HARPER ROAD south-west of its junction with Falmouth Road will be relocated slightly to accommodate the changes to the area; (c) that it has approved under section 23 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the provision of a raised ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing in HARPER ROAD the centre of which would be located at a point 25m north of the northernmost wall of Globe Academy Primary School. ‘Zig-zag’ markings, on which vehicles would be prohibited from stopping at all times, would be laid on the carriageway for a distance of up to 16m on both sides of the road either side of the crossing; (d) under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, propose to construct speed tables of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb and covering the entire width of the carriageway in (the measurements above include the ramps and any existing traffic calming measures at the exact locations above will be refreshed and replaced):(i) in BROCKHAM STREET extending from the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Harper Road north-eastward for a distance of 12m; (ii) 2 in COUNTY STREET extending from the north-western kerb-line of Harper Road westward for a distance of 9m and extending from the eastern kerb-line build-out of Harper Road eastward for a distance of 6m; (iii) at the site of 2 existing ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossings in HARPER ROAD and the 1 new ‘zebra’ pedestrian crossing described in item 4(c) above: extending from a point 9.5m north-west of north-western kerb-line build-out of Brockham Street north-westward for a distance of 7m, extending from a point 15.5m south-west of the southernmost wall of Globe Academy Primary School south-westward for a distance of 7m, and extending from a point 16m north of the northernmost wall of Globe Academy Primary School north-westward for a distance of 9m; (iv) in HARPER ROAD extending from a point 3m the north-western kerb-line build-out of Rockingham Street south-eastward for a distance of 21m; (v) in the HARPER ROAD cycle lane (covering the entire width of the segregated cycle lane) extending from a point 22m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Bath Terrace south-eastward for a distance of 17.5m; (vi) across the HARPER ROAD and FALMOUTH ROAD junction in Harper Road extending from a point 8m north-west of its junction with Falmouth Road south-eastward for a distance of 21m and in Falmouth Road extending from a point 8m south-west of its junction with Harper Road north-eastward for a distance of 21m; and (vii) in SWAN STREET extending from the north-eastern kerb-line build-out of Harper Road north-eastward for a distance of 6.5m; and (e) propose to replace existing speed bumps along HARPER ROAD with road humps of sinusoidal cross-section construction, approx. 3.7 metres in length, having a max. height of 100 millimetres and covering the greater width of the carriageway at the following locations:(i) centred at a point 13m south-east of the south-eastern kerb-line of Swan Street; and (ii) centred at a point 29.5m south-east of its junction with Borough High Street/Newington Causeway.

5. For more information contact the Council's Highways team Highways@southwark.gov.uk 6. Copies of the supporting documents (this Nojtice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 077 3132 4742) for booking details.

7. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2425-031 Harper Road’ by 30 January 2025. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.

8. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter, form or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.

Dated 9 January 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ‘OFF-STREET’ WAITING RESTRICTIONS The London Borough of Southwark (Off-street Waiting Restrictions) (Vanguard Court) Order 2025 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 9 January 2025 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.

2. The general effect of the Order is to introduce new ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines) on both sides of the ‘offstreet’ UNNAMED ACCESS ROAD - located between No. 34 and Nos. 36 to 38 Peckham Road - extending between its junctions with Peckham Road and Vanguard Court (a total of 81 metres), to deter unsociable parking.

3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 13 January 2025, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 077 3132 4742 for booking details.

4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order, or of any provision contained therein, on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 9 January 2025 Steven Grayer Interim Head of Service - Highways, Environment, Sustainability & Leisure

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28 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, January 9th 2025

Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Mr Kanapathipillai Sekarran have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of Morleys,166 Lower Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 2UN The proposed variation is as follows: Opening hours extension and Extension of late night refreshment time The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be varied Days

Start time

Finish time

The provision of late night refreshment:

Monday to Saturday Sunday & Bank holidays

23:00 23:00

03:00 02:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Saturday Sunday & Bank holidays

11:00 11:00

03:00 02:00

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: 1st December 2024 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COPPERFIELD STREET, RISBOROUGH STREET, DOG KENNEL HILL, LANDCROFT ROAD, JENNINGS ROAD) (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: (2a) Copperfield Street, between Great Suffolk Street and Sawyer Street, and Risborough Street, between Copperfield Street and Loman Street.

(2b) Dog Kennel Hill, between Quorn Road and Grove Hill Road (2c) Landcroft Road, between No’s 67 and No’s 69 (2d) Jennings Road, between Landcroft Road and No’s 12

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Sawyer Street and Loman Street (2b) Denmark Hill, Camberwell Church Street, Peckham Road, Peckham High Street, Clayton Road, Consort Road, East Dulwich Road, Grove Vale. (2c) & (2d) Crystal Palace Road, Goodrich Road, Lordship Lane, Heber Road

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 closure will be operational on the following dates: (2a) 27th January – 1st February (2b) 29th January – 1st February, between 20:00hrs and 05:00hrs (2c) 28th January – 5th February (2d) 1st – 5th February

7.

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

Dated this 9th January 2025 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) CN009250-murphy/CN00925-RIS-murphy (2b) 01049569-conway (2c) 5515-04 & 5515-05thames

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SPORT 29 DULWICH HAMLET FC

Photo by Rob Avis

aXe falls on hak

By Myles Thornton at St Paul’s millwAll lioneSSeS delivered a stunning performance to beat herne Bay women 10-1 at St Paul’s to sail through to the quarter-finals of the l&SerwFl league cup last weekend.

Dulwich Hamlet dismiss boss after miserable run of form

By John Kelly DUlwich hAmleT dismissed manager hakan hayrettin this week after a poor run of form.

Dulwich, who were expected to challenge for promotion from the Isthmian League Premier Division this season, are fifteenth in the table after losing 4-3 at home to Bognor Regis Town last weekend.

That was their third defeat in a row and they have won just one of their last eleven games.

Hayrettin, 54, was appointed Hamlet manager in March 2023 following the sacking of Paul Barnes after nine defeats in ten National League South games.

Despite improving results, Hayrettin couldn’t save them from relegation.

Going into the final game of the season in front of a capacity 3,334 crowd at Champion Hill, Dulwich needed only a draw against Chippenham Town but lost. Combined with Weymouth’s win at Dover, the Hamlet went down after five successive seasons in the sixth

tier.

Dulwich have the biggest average home attendances in the seventh tier but despite that advantage they could only finish twelfth last season, fourteen points off the play-off places.

They have under-performed again this season and Hayrettin has paid the price.

Dulwich released a statement on Tuesday which read: “The club board has taken the decision to terminate the contract of manager Hakan Hayrettin and his management team with immediate effect.

“A further statement will be issued in due course but we would like to thank Hak and his team for the service to the club and wish them success in the future.”

Dulwich led 3-1 against ten-man Bognor before they collapsed in front of an attendance of 2,268.

Luke Wanadio scored after a minute and the visitors had Amadou Jallow sent off in the 20th minute for two bookings.

Lewis Beale equalised on 26

Hakan Hayrettin in happier times with supporters

minutes but the Hamlet seemingly took control when Ralfi Hand scored twice in eight minutes before the break.

Tommy-Lee Higgs pulled one back in the 66th minute and Bognor went ahead through Jasper Mather three minutes from time.

Hayrettin’s fate was sealed when Tommy-Lee Higgs scored a lastminute winner.

Hayrettin has been publicly critical of some players this season, and after this defeat goalkeeper Dillon Barnes wasn’t spared some harsh words.

“It’s not been good enough, really.

We go 3-1 up against ten men, in full control of the game,” Hayrettin said.

“The goalkeeper drops it, they get one. Then he kicks it straight to them, they get another one.

“We’re 3-1 up at home, they’re down to ten men. We just squandered a great chance to go 4-1 up, don’t know why we didn’t shoot, Kres [Kreshnic Krasniqi] didn’t shoot in the box, I haven’t got a clue why he didn’t shoot, open goal.

In-form Fisher hit New Hythes KeSnA clArKe scored twice as Fisher beat larkfield & new hythe 4-2 in a promotion six-pointer at St Paul’s last weekend.

Charles Yiadom-Konadu and ArmaniJordan Martin combined to send Clarke through to open the scoring on 29 minutes.

The lead didn’t last long as former Fish Bryan Zepo equalised two minutes later.

There was a blow for Fisher when Ed Sata pulled up with a hamstring problem as he tried to see a ball out of play. Don Macaulay came on with Jack Gibbons switching from right- to left-back.

Ajay Ashanike’s hosts had the opportunity to go back in front just before half-time when Ange Djadja was bundled over in the box. It took three minutes for the referee to quell the

resulting protests as Djadja received treatment. After the referee consulted with his assistant the penalty stood, and Martin scored from twelve yards.

Fisher got their third through a counter-attack when Flavio Jumo released Jacob Katonia to cross for Clarke who emphatically slammed home his second of the game and eleventh of the season.

Jake Lovell added the fourth following another quick breakaway before the visitors pulled one back in stoppagetime through Ross Ibbotson’s cross-shot which seemed to deceive goalkeeper Isaac Ogunseri.

The Fish are three points off the top of the table with 44 points from 23 games.

There is a mouth-watering clash this Saturday when Fisher travel to tabletoppers Faversham Town. Kick-off at The Aquatherm Stadium is at 3pm.

Photo by Dave Anderson

By John Kelly

Lionesses hit perfect ten to progress

Fisher celebrate

“Then we put ourselves under pressure by doing silly things.

“I can only just apologise to this great support that we have because it’s not acceptable for me, and it shouldn’t be acceptable by the players. I can only apologise humbly for what’s happening at the moment.

“We need to do better as a group, the goalkeeper has killed us, absolutely killed us. Kres has got to shoot, 4-1 up, open goal, game’s done then.

“But then people aren’t tracking back for the corner that led to the goal. You know, simple basics - just run with your man “And of course, the fans are going to be disgruntled and they’re not going to be happy. And I’m the one that talks from the heart and I’m honest. And I totally accept that. It starts with me and finishes with me. So I can only but apologise.

“I accept full responsibility - like I always do.”

Dulwich host Folkestone Invicta this Saturday at 3pm.

Surrey get five stars

By Sports Reporter

SUrrey’S Tilly corteen-coleman, Jemma Spence, charlotte lambert and charlotte Stubbs have been called up by england for the icc U19 world cup.

Surrey academy batter Amelie Baldie is in Scotland’s squad.

Spence, who is on a rookie contract and studying at Loughborough University, makes her return after missing the 2024 season with a knee injury.

Corteen-Coleman was the South East Stars’ top wicket-taker in the 2024 Charlotte Edwards Cup with sixteen, including four in four balls at Northern Diamonds.

The sixteen-team tournament in Malaysia runs from January 18-February

Millwall manager Ted Jones made four changes to the team that beat Sport London E Benfica 3-0 in the league before the winter break. Annie Clara-Wright, Emel Huseyin, Maisie Joyce and Millie Connell came in, replacing Chloe Francis, Victoria Lussambo, Grace Seely and Florrie Winfield.

Millie Connell started for the first time since suffering an ACL injury over a year ago.

Academy graduate Elise Jennings opened the scoring after seventeen minutes, as she turned in a great cross from winger Mia Lockett.

In the 21st minute, Jennings crossed from the left and number 9 Lucy Jellett made it 2-0.

Former Northern Ireland international Watling added the third 25 minutes in from another excellent cross by Jennings.

Jennings was running riot as she got the fourth nine minutes before half-time from Lockett’s superb delivery.

Joyce fired home from 30 yards in the 39th minute and the Lionesses weren’t finished there in the first half as Lockett was fouled and Watling scored the resulting penalty.

With the game all but over, Jones took the opportunity to make changes at half-time. Florrie Winfield, Liv McGregor and Esme Johnson came on to replace Jellett, Lockett and Alice Wood.

It didn’t take long for Johnson to make a scoring impact when her shot from the edge of the box crept in at the near post.

Johnson then went round two defenders and finished cooly into the bottom-left corner to make it 8-0 in the 65th minute.

Jellett and Wood came back on for Watling and Connell on 67 minutes.

Jellett didn’t waste much time piling on the misery for the visitors when she scored the ninth with fourteen minutes left.

There was a blow when Jellett was forced back off through injury, with Lockett returning.

The Lionesses couldn’t keep a clean sheet as the visitors got a consolation following a corner.

There was one final flourish when a minute into added-time Billy Burgess made it the perfect ten with a bullet header from a corner.

Millwall are back in league action this Sunday when Dorking Wanderers - whose chairman is Calum Best, the son of George are in Rotherhithe for a 1.30pm kick-off.

30 SPORT SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Sheffield W - 2 Valery 6’, Otegbayo 85’ Millwall - 2 Honeyman 65’, Wintle 83’ Date: Saturday 4 January 2025 Referee: Robert Jones Attendance: 25,208 (720) Man of the match: George Honeyman

By Will Scott at Hillsborough millwAll and Sheffield wednesday exchanged blows in a frantic second half last weekend that saw three goals scored in 20 minutes and culminated in the lions walking away with a 2-2 draw and a respectable away point.

The Owls opened the scoring early in the first half and looked like they would be strolling away with the three points after Millwall offered little resistance, and the Lions were lucky to be in the game after Ike Ugbo fired a penalty over the bar right on the stroke of half-time.

Millwall rode their luck for most of the second half, but goals by George Honeyman and Ryan Wintle, the first time they have scored more than one goal in a game since September, saw the Lions leading deep into the second half.

However Wednesday equalised only two minutes after Wintle’s goal, and Millwall had to settle for a draw.

Despite not walking away with all three points, it was still an important result for Alex Neil, who took charge of Millwall only five days before the match. The Lions had only scored twice in the seven games prior and had lost five out of their last seven.

He got Millwall playing fluid, attacking football at times, and they went toe-to-toe with an in-form Owls side away from home - something the Lions have struggled with all season.

However, the game did not start well.

It only took Sheffield Wednesday seven minutes to draw first blood. Anthony Musaba broke down the right before feeding Jan Valery in the box, who took a bobbling touch then volleyed it past Lukas Jensen. It was all too easy for the Owls, who cut through the Lions’ back four with ease.

Millwall responded immediately and enjoyed a positive five-minute spell after conceding. Their high press was effective and forced turnovers in dangerous areas, and their height caused problems at setpieces. In the eleventh minute, Japhet Tanganga had a header cleared off the line, while in the fourteenth minute Mihailo Ivanovic flashed a shot just past the post after the Lions won the ball just outside Sheffield Wednesday’s box.

The Owls still posed a threat, and Ugbo came close to doubling Wednesday’s lead in

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the 35th minute when he broke through on goal, but Murray Wallace closed down the angle and the striker’s shot flashed across the six-yard box and out for a goal kick.

It finally looked as if Sheffield Wednesday’s efforts would bear fruit when referee Robert Jones whistled for a penalty after Joe Bryan shoved Musaba, but Ugbo smashed his penalty well over the crossbar.

Millwall could and really should have been two goals down heading into halftime and were lucky to still be in the game.

The Lions had the first chance of the second half. In the 53rd minute, Romain Esse whipped the ball into the box, Tanganga had his back-post header saved and the ball fell into the path of Ivanovic, who skied his close-range effort over the bar.

Sheffield Wednesday struck back instantly, rattling the frame of the goal twice

in a manner of seconds. In the 56th minute, Gassama broke through into the box and had his effort deflected onto the bar. Ryan Leonard struggled to clear it, and it fell to Barry Bannan on the edge of the box whose volley hit the bar again.

The Owls would be made to rue their profligacy in front of goal only minutes later.

In the 65th minute, George Saville’s freekick from inside his own half bounced into the path of George Honeyman via a miscued Josh Windass clearance. Honeyman was one on one with Wednesday goalkeeper James Beadle, and calmly passed the ball into the bottom right-hand corner of the goal in front of a jubilant away end.

Millwall still rode their luck at times, and had to rely on the woodwork again to keep the scores level. In the 76th minute Musaba fired his shot onto the left post, before Windass saw his follow-up effort bounce

Millwall boss praises ‘handful’ Ivanovic

By Will Scott

AleX neil praised striker Mihailo ivanovic’s performances in the past two games, describing him as “an absolute handful”.

Mihailo Ivanovic in action against Sheffield Wednesday

George Honeyman celebrates after scoring his first goal since September

Neil, appointed Millwall boss last Monday, has named Ivanovic to the starting eleven in both matches under his management, a 1-0 loss to Oxford United on New Year’s Day at The Den and during the Lions’ 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday.

Ivanovic, 20, has started five league games this season after being made Millwall’s record signing in the summer,

three of which have come in the Lions’ last four matches. The Serbian striker has two league goals to his name, both scored after coming off the bench.

“I think the last two games he’s been an absolute handful,” Neil said. “I think that it allows us to go more direct because he’s six foot plus.

“He’s not going to win every header but if I’m being honest, I don’t actually want him flicking things on because we are not the type of team where it’s a big man, wee man.

“We want it to go up and stick up there so we can pick up second balls, and I thought he did that brilliantly.”

agonisingly wide after his initial shot was blocked.

There would be even more drama just minutes later. In the 83rd minute, the Owls cleared the ball straight to Ryan Wintle on the edge of the box, who drove in a powerful strike that went straight through Beadle’s outstretched hands.

However, only two minutes later the Lions were undone by more poor defending. Pol Valentin put the ball into the box, Windass flicked it on to Gabriel Otegbayo, who was unmarked at the back post and tapped the ball into an empty net.

Wednesday pressed for a winner, but it was the Lions who would have the last chance after Esse was brought down outside the box, but Wintle’s free kick was well saved by Beadle.

The whistle blew to bring an end to an unexpectedly thrilling second half. Millwall

showed resilience to bounce back in hostile conditions, and will benefit from a week-long break before a FA Cup tie with Dagenham & Redbridge next Monday.

Millwall: 4-2-3-1 – Jensen; Bryan, Tanganga, Wallace, Leonard; Saville (Wintle 78), De Norre (Langstaff 86); Azeez, Honeyman, Esse; Ivanovic (Hutchinson 89) Subs not used: Roberts, Hutchinson, Mitchell, Bradshaw, Mayor, Wintle, Kelly, Langstaff, Harding Sheffield wednesday: 4-2-3-1 – Beadle; Lowe, Bernard, Iorfa (Otegbayo 71), Valery (Valentin 78); Banna, Shea Charles (Chalobah 78); Gassama, Windass, Musaba (Lowe 86); Ugbo (Smith 71) Subs not used: Charles, Palmer, Chalobah, Ingelsson, Lowe, Paterson, Valentin

Lenny grateful for a break EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott ryAn leonArD said he was looking forward to a break after a hectic festive period.

Millwall played five games in the span of two weeks, with Leonard starting every game at right-back.

“It’s been tough,” Leonard said after Millwall’s 2-2 draw with Sheffield Wednesday last Saturday. “The Christmas period always is. It is the same for everyone to be fair.

“It’s a tough time of the year. It would’ve been nice to finish it off with a win, but we’ve got a little bit of a break now.”

Alex Neil was appointed Millwall boss

on Monday, December 30, midway through the festive period, leaving him little time to work with the players on the training ground “It’s been difficult,” Leonard said. “He’s come in and we haven’t really trained that much.

“He’s tried to get a few messages into us, but it’s probably been difficult for him to get much into us at the moment just because of the volume of games. We’ve not been training much, there have not been many sessions on the grass.

“It is probably nice for him now and nice for us to have a ten-day period before the Dagenham game to really hit home and work hard on the training ground, and he can get a few of his ideas into us.”

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the insiDe story of romain esse’s contract negotiations

Romain Esse celebrates after scoring against Norwich City

Fears of losing him to Scotland, nixed League One loan move and how potential sale fits Millwall’s transfer model EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott The FoUr words Millwall fans feared seeing together this month appeared on X on monday night: romain esse. Fabrizio romano.

Feared, but not surprised by: Crystal Palace have made an approach to sign the Lions’ winger.

It has become abundantly clear this season that Esse, 19, is too good for the Championship, and that he is destined for the Premier League or one of Europe’s top leagues. His standout performances for the England Elite League squad, formerly the under20s, underlined his potential, while his two former Lions’ bosses, Gary Rowett and Neil Harris, praised him.

Rowett, who handed him his debut, described him as a bright talent, while Harris predicted he would soon move to the top flight.

While the teenager’s stats do not immediately pop off the page, the eye test reveals all. Every game, he pulls off a skill no one else on the pitch would dare attempt. An audacious back-heel, a flick round the corner, a pass over the top of the defence with the outside of his boot.

His stats are still impressive, especially considering it is his first season as a regular starter. He is Millwall’s joint-top scorer with five goals, and has the joint-most goal contributions on the team.

The goals were outstanding. A stunning solo goal against Bristol City, a powerful strike from outside the box against Norwich City, a welltimed run before a finish from a tight

angle against Preston North End, a curled effort from inside the box after winning the ball high up the pitch against Plymouth Argyle.

Time and time again Esse has proven to be the difference-maker for a Lions side that has not always been firing on all cylinders going forward. Yet, Esse’s magical season nearly did not happen.

Promoted from the Millwall academy two seasons ago, the teenager’s contract was up in the summer of 2025 and he faced a difficult decision ahead of the 2024-25 season.

Clubs across the border were interested in Esse, and this paper understands that the Lions faced the prospect of losing yet another talented youngster to Scotland for less than half a million, far less than his actual value.

It has happened before. Academy star Zak Lovelace was scooped up

by Rangers in 2022, while talented defender Josh Stephenson signed for Brentford earlier this season, with a fee to be decided by a tribunal. Both chose not to extend their stays despite being offered new deals, leaving Millwall powerless to recoup fairer fees.

Millwall were determined not to lose Esse in the same way. Director of football Steve Gallen spent the summer negotiating his contract, eventually reaching an agreement in late August.

Esse was a player the club had identified as someone who could make a real impact this season, and suggestions last summer that the teenager needed to go out on loan to a League One club were shut down.

There was a catch. This paper has been told that in order to tie Esse

down, a release clause needed to be included in his new contract, and the size of it was the biggest point of contention. Finding an agreement on the number took a long time, but it was eventually agreed upon and if triggered it would shatter the club’s previous transfer record fee received.

A source familiar with the situation revealed that while the eventual fee might not match Esse’s true value, the club had to find common ground on the release clause to get the contract signed. If they had pushed for a higher one, the contract might not have been signed.

Esse’s form has several Premier League and European clubs circling like sharks, with some eager to secure his signature this month to avoid missing out in the summer. If a club meets his release clause, Millwall will have little recourse.

If Esse goes, it would be a huge blow to the club, but it would also present Millwall with a significant opportunity.

The Lions have adopted a new transfer model, predicated on developing youth players, selling them on for significant profit, and then reinvesting the money back into the team. If executed properly, it will slowly but surely increase Millwall’s squad value season by season, and increase their chances of making the Championship play-offs.

It’s not a strategy that is appreciated by all - Harris was quite clear he was not enthused by it. But in the long run it is likely the Lions’ best chance of making the Premier League.

Selling Esse would be a good start to that model. The teenager cost the Lions nothing in transfer fees, and if

he goes, it would be for a fee well into the eight figures. In other words, pure profit to be invested straight into the first team.

Moreover, it is hard to hold on to a player who is clearly destined for a higher league. Esse has shone this season, and has not caused a fuss despite all the interest in him. Those who have worked with him all speak of his excellent character and attitude.

It is hard to fault the teenager for wanting to play at a higher level.

Esse is a homegrown hero, whose rise represents a success story not only for the Millwall academy but for the club itself. The club has Romain Esse done everything it can to extract maximum value from hiscelebrates nearafter scoring inevitable sale, and the Lions could against reap the benefits from his Norwich departure City for years to come.

millwall boss: ‘i have not even thought about’ potential kevin nisbet recall

By Will Scott

millwAll boss Alex neil said he had not thought about potentially recalling striker Kevin nisbet from Aberdeen in the January transfer window.

Kevin Nisbet scores against Stoke City

Nisbet, 27, joined the Lions in the summer of 2023 and made 27 league appearances his first season, scoring five goals.

Nisbet was dropped from Millwall’s matchday squad on the last day of the season due to a ‘disciplinary matter’, and was sent on loan to Aberdeen in August 2024 after just one season in south-east London.

The Scot has made fifteen appearances for the Dons so far, scoring four goals.

The Lions have scored 24 goals in 25

league games so far, the joint-lowest in the Championship with Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle, and will potentially be looking for attacking reinforcements with winger Aidomo Emakhu out with a longterm injury and striker Josh Coburn still recovering from a broken metatarsal.

However, Neil, who was appointed Millwall head coach a week ago, has not yet considered recalling the striker.

“I’ve not even thought about that, I’ll be honest with you,” Neil said. “I think I’ve been on the job less than a week. My feet haven’t touched the ground yet and we’ve got huge amounts of work to do, so that’s not even sort of been something that I’ve thought about.”

Millwall VS Dagenham & Redbridge FA CUP Saturday, December 21 (3pm) Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-3-3 Roberts; McNamara, Harding, Grant, Smith; Massey, Mitchell, Kelly; Mayor, Bradshaw, Azeez Last meeting: FA Cup (January 17, 2012): Millwall 5-0 Sheffield Wednesday (Henderson 7’, 59’, 63’, Kane 41’, 65’) Match odds: Millwall 3/10 Draw 4/1 Dagenham & Redbridge 9/1

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Romain Esse in action against Sheffield Wednesday

Watmore out for two games

Duncan Watmore in action against Oxford United

By Will Scott AleX neil revealed that Duncan watmore will be out for two games after missing millwall’s clash with Sheffield wednesday last Sunday.

Eagles make approach for teenage star, as other Premier League clubs circle

By Will Scott crySTAl PAlAce have made an approach for Millwall winger romain esse, and are one of a number of clubs in the Premier league and in europe who are interested in the teenager.

The Eagles have reportedly made Esse a priority signing, with sporting director Dougie Freedman attending several of his matches this season This paper understands that the Lions have no desire to part ways with their prized asset, but will be rendered powerless if any of the interested teams activate his eight-figure release clause.

Esse, 19, has excelled in his first

season as a first-team regular, starting every league game for the Lions. He is currently their joint-top scorer on five goals.

The London-born teenager joined Millwall as an eight-yearold, and progressed through their academy before making his debut as a seventeen-year-old under Gary Rowett against Watford on Boxing Day in 2022.

Esse made thirteen substitute appearances in his first season as a Lion, and was rewarded with a professional contract in January 2023.

Esse was eased into the first team in the 2023-24 season, making seven starts and a further twenty appearances off the bench, before exploding this

campaign.

His form earned him a call up to the England Elite League Squad in June, formerly the under-20s.

He has made eight appearances for them, scoring once.

Millwall signed their young star to a new deal on improved terms last summer, extending his stay in south-east London but adding a release clause, which may be activated this January.

If the teenager departs, the Lions may have to dip into the transfer market to replenish a depleted forward line.

However, Millwall manager Alex Neil admitted he had not given much thought to transfers after just a week and a half in the role.

When asked if he had any

particular hopes or expectations for the transfer window, Neil said: ”Not particularly. I think that any hope for any transfer window for any manager at any club really is going to be can we come out of the transfer window in better shape than when we entered it.

“But there’s some factors within that, that sometimes you’re not getting any control over. So that can prove to be difficult. If somebody comes along with big money for one of your players then that becomes an issue that you need to deal with as a club.

“The transfer window at the moment hasn’t been a huge discussion point to this stage, because I’ve basically just walked in the door.”

Watmore, 30, has started fifteen league games for the Lions this season, scoring five goals and assisting a further one.

The forward started Millwall’s clash with Oxford United on New Year’s Day, but was absent from the Lions’ matchday squad last weekend.

“He’s just carrying a bit of a quad [injury],” Dunc, Neil said. “It won’t be long. He’ll miss maybe the next two.”

In more positive news for Lions fans, Neil confirmed that Calum Scanlon is returning to training this month.

Scanlon, 19, joined Millwall on loan from Liverpool during the summer transfer window but suffered a stress fracture in his back just twelve minutes into his debut—a 1-0 defeat to Luton Town on September 14.

The left-back has spent the past four months rehabbing his injury at his parent club, but is set to return to south-east London soon “My understanding is that Calum will be back probably in the next week,” Neil said. “I haven’t met Calum, he’s doing his rehab at Liverpool.

Those are just conversations I’ve had loosely behind the scenes, but we do believe that he’ll be back soon. He’s making progress.”

The Scot also suggested that injured duo Danny McNamara and Jake Cooper could make their return during the Lion’s FA Cup tie against Dagenham & Redbridge next Monday.

Cooper has been sidelined since November and McNamara since midDecember, both with knee injuries.

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