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plans to redevelop WoolWich toWn centre in bid to make roads safer for commuters

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bus controllers on strike over pay dispute - With some routes affected See page 16

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GaZa protest at toWn hall meetinG Page 8

'lifeline' play service is suspended Page 16

£80k covid Grant con bid revealed

4 NEWS Contents NEWS Pages 2-17

plans to redevelop Woolwich town centre in bid to make roads safer for commuters By Joe Coughlan

Local Democracy Reporter

Arts Page 18

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS & CLASSIFIED Pages 20-21

Public notices Pages 22-24

SPORT Pages 25-28

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Transport for London (TfL) has revealed plans to redevelop Woolwich town centre in a project to make streets and roads safer for commuters. The transport authority announced on January 15 that it had planned to extend cycling facilities between the Woolwich Ferry roundabout and Plumstead in a series of changes planned for the area. TfL said in a statement: “We have been working closely with the Royal Borough of Greenwich since 2018 to develop projects that would make it safer and easier for local people to walk and cycle.” The plans would see a new two-way cycle track along the A206, also known as Plumstead Road, Victory Parade and Beresford Street. There would also be a new westbound bus lane on the road between Macbean Street and the Woolwich Ferry roundabout, alongside a new cycle lane between Maxey Road and Burrage Road. A new signalised pedestrian crossing would also be added to the road at its junction with Woolwich New Road. The existing crossing in the area would be moved further east to improve efficiency accommodate for the change. Cycling would also be allowed on Powis Street in Woolwich town centre under the new plans, connecting the Woolwich Ferry roundabout to the A206 via new cycle lanes on Macbean Street. Powis Street could also see a widened footpath, as well additional seating and planting. Other changes to bus services include a bus stand replacing bus stop C on Woolwich High Street and merging four stops along the A206 to form a bus stop bypass, allowing a cycle track to go behind a new bus shelter. Greenwich Council was also stated to reportedly be investigating whether a taxi bay could be added beside the Elizabeth line station in the area. Tfl said in its announcement: “The changes we propose would make streets in the area safer, helping meet our Vision Zero target, as well as being more pleasant by enabling people to walk and cycle more.

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'don't give the kiss of death to our street'

By Harrison Galliven

Local Democracy Reporter The inTroducTion of a new cashless parking trial in Purley has caused a rift between residents. While some welcome the move towards modernity, others fear it will drive shoppers away. Some believe the scheme, which is

also being trialled in Addiscombe and New Addington, will also alienate the area’s elderly population, who may struggle to adapt to the new RingGooperated system. After struggling to navigate the new system, a Purley resident told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “My dad comes here, and he’s in his 70s, he doesn’t have a smart

phone. What happens if you don’t have a smart phone? It just assumes that everybody can do it and they can’t. It’s not fair.” Another shopper, Sharon, told the LDRS: “It doesn’t bother me because I don’t tend to carry cash, I prefer to do it on my phone anyway. It’s convenient for me, but I would understand if the elderly don’t take to it because they’re

more likely to be carrying cash.” The three-week trial, introduced on January 2, will require shoppers to register their parking via the RingGo app, calling a payment number or via PayPoint at an affiliated shop. Parking will be restricted to an hour and cost shoppers 20p, which goes to RingGo. Full story on page 19

Blues get chil See time sport

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'care home resident put shampoo in porridge and ate it'

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footBall cluB neighBours want to sell

The consultation on the project is open until February 25 and can be found on the TfL website. An engagement event for the public to speak to staff about the changes is also planned for February 8 at the Woolwich Elizabeth line station. Photos: Main: A map of the transport

changes planned for Woolwich town centre. Credit: Transport for London Above right: Victory Parade, beside the Woolwich Elizabeth line station. Credit: Joe Coughlan Above left: Powis Street is also set to receive an upgrade in the plans. Credit: Joe Coughlan.

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NEWS 5 Fireﬁghters head across the lake to rescue Ponzo. Credit: LFB

doG trapped in icy dulWich lake rescued by firefiGhters

Ponzo after being rescued.

By Herbie Russell fIrefIGHTers HaVe rescued a dog that got trapped on an icy lake in dulwich park.

Ponzo bounded onto the frozen lake but ran into trouble - getting soaked through and freezing cold this morning (Friday, January 19). The pooch managed to swim to an island but got stranded there, prompting her worried owner to ring the brigade for help. Firefighters broke through the ice, paddling to Ponzo in an inflatable boat, and returned the dog to its owner. Station Commander Pat Ackroyd, who was at the scene, said: “The owner absolutely did the right thing by calling us out. The ice was really thick and crews had to work hard to smash through it to create a path for the boat

to reach Ponzo. “Once rescued, she was checked over and wrapped in a blanket before being given back to her grateful owner.” The RSPCA has taken the opportunity to remind people of the dangers of keeping dogs off leads near water, particularly in sub-zero temperatures. RSPCA Pet Welfare Specialist Dr Sam Gaines said: “Our advice at the RSPCA

Camberwell’s 1950s bus inspector’s kiosk gets cleaned up for art By Isabel Ramirez a 1950s bus inspector’s kiosk in Camberwell, which was abandoned and ‘used as a giant rubbish bin’ for over ten years, has been cleaned up for artists to do exhibits.

Camille, who is a restoration specialist living in the area, was taken by the structure on Camberwell Road and wanted to revive it. “I was fascinated by this box,” she told us, “and the fact that it had been abandoned and starting to be used as a giant rubbish bin.” “I thought it had great potential, and there was something humorous about the size of it.” As a former bus terminus shelter, it was introduced to postwar London in the 1950s, but for over ten years it has laid vacant. After receiving some TLC, it is now a public art installation, Camberwell Kabinett. As well as being a space for people to display their art, Camille said when it was cleaned up, locals started to ‘treat it differently.’ “People are happy that it has been cleaned and to have something taken care of for them to see,” she explained. “Many people have stopped and expressed interest, saying they would like to exhibit their art or perhaps they know someone who does.”

She continued: “Sometimes people still throw rubbish in it, but generally, the community has reacted extremely positively. Camille added that some street artists have also drawn on it and tagged it of their own accord. In terms of people who want to get in touch about art exhibitions, they should make contact here. The Camberwell Kabinett is on Camberwell Road, opposite Lamb House, on the Elmington Estate.

is to keep dogs away from frozen ponds, lakes or rivers which can pose a danger and make sure their paws do not get impacted with snow. “It is best to walk dogs away from frozen water or keep them on the lead if it’s unavoidable. If your dog ventures onto the ice, never follow them onto it, instead call them to come back to you right away, but if they get stuck call fire

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and rescue services for help. “Owners should never try to risk rescuing their pet themselves as they could get themselves into a dangerous situation.” Assistant Commissioner for Prevention and Protection, Charlie Pugsley, added: “Even if ice appears thick from the bank, it becomes thinner very quickly. Keep away from

the edge of the open water, especially slippery banks.” The Brigade was called at 8.21am and the incident was over for firefighters by 9.17am. Three fire engines from Forest Hill and West Norwood fire stations and two fire and rescue units from Lewisham and Croydon fire stations attended the scene.

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‘please preserve our covid memorial’

By Herbie Russell

Volunteers (left to right): Fran Hall, Lorelei King, Michelle Rumball

BereaVed famILIes are urging the government to protect the national Covid memorial Wall - a south Bank monument decorated with over 200,000 hearts commemorating people who died during the pandemic.

Volunteers, many of whom were denied the right to hold their loved ones’ hands as they passed away, say the wall is “a visual representation of the UK’s catastrophic loss”. A government commission has recommended preserving the memorial but Westminster - which looks onto the Wall from across the Thames - hasn’t given it the rubber stamp. The National Covid Memorial Wall was established in March 2021 - the brainchild of campaign group Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice and the activist group Led By Donkeys. But currently, its survival and funding depend on a group of roughly ten volunteers, who visit the wall every Friday to repaint the hearts weathered by the Thames’ spray. Among those is Fran Hall, 63, who has been braving sub-zero temperatures to spruce up the memorial. Her husband Steve died from Covid-19 just three weeks after their wedding day. “If we weren’t here every week repainting it, the wall would not exist… there needs to be a decision made and it needs to be made at government level,” she said. Fran says the hearts have “taken on the identity” of the people who died because families were “denied” the “normal rituals of grief and mourning” like proper funerals. “People reference their heart as if it’s their person,” she said. “They say: ‘My dad’s on the wall, I want to go see my mum, I’m taking flowers to my brother.’” But the group says they haven’t received explicit backing from the government or St Thomas’ Hospital, which owns the wall, meaning the memorial’s future is uncertain. In many ways, the wall has always been on shaky ground. When roughly 1,500 volunteers descended on the South Bank to paint hearts in March 2021, they were

A volunteer repainting one of the hearts

Volunteers tending to the National Covid Memorial Wall

defying warnings of £10,000 fines and three-month jail stints. But in September last year, the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration recommended “preserving existing memorials, including the National Covid Memorial Wall”. Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer only said her department would “consider” the “valuable recommendations”. Among those who regularly visit the wall is Lorelei King, 70, whose husband Vincent died from Covid-19 while living in care on March 31, 2020. An actor from Los Angeles, she met “very handsome”, “very funny”, “manly man” Vince while working on a BBC Radio play.

Lorelei jokes that she thought he was “such an arseh*le” when they first met. But she soon learned he was “the most loveable person”. She says she’ll never forget that she “couldn’t be with him when he died, that I was obeying the rules and didn’t go to visit him”. Lorelei says she’s “grateful” that she got to spend some time with Vince’s body before “men in hazmat suits came to take him away”. She added: “I’ve seen how much this wall mean to people.” Then there’s Michelle Rumball, 52, whose mum Violet, “a loving, quiet, familyorientated” grandmother-of-thirteen, died from Covid-19 on April 9, 2020.

Asked what it was like losing her mum during the pandemic, she said: “Awful because we couldn’t see her. “She died on her own. Nobody was allowed to see her. The last time I saw her she was being wheeled into an ambulance.” Michelle added: “If you’ve not been bereaved by Covid nobody tends to understand what you’ve gone through.” There is a political side to the group’s campaign. Michelle and Fran were among the four women who were kicked out of the Covid inquiry after waving signs during Boris Johnson’s testimony. A chilling message was written across their placards: “The dead can’t hear your apologies.”

Fran said the Covid inquiry, set up to examine the UK’s response to, and the impact of, the pandemic, had been “disappointing”. “The questioning is restricted, very restricted. The number of seats for bereaved people is very restricted,” Fran said. “I had high hopes for it and I would say those hopes are diminishing.” A Department for Culture, Media and Sport spokesperson said: “The government is in the process of reviewing the recommendations made by the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration and will respond to the report in due course.” A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “The National Covid Memorial Wall is a poignant tribute to the devasting impact that Covid-19 has had on people’s lives across this country. Lambeth Council would be keen to join discussions about making it permanent and agree this would be a fitting decision.” Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital were approached for comment.

Russell last summer. She continued: “Once the Mayor’s long-awaited feasibility study comes out, I’m eager to dig into the details in planning here.” The news came as a pleasant surprise for John McGeachy, Campaigns Manager for Age UK - who has been advocating for more public toilets in Southwark for a while and said he ‘wasn’t aware’ of there being any funding. “To find out there is money is brilliant and it’s great if Southwark is considered,” he told us. “It’s really welcome news because we know people are not making the journeys they want to because the lack of toilets is preventing them from making the journeys in the first place.” According to research conducted by Age UK London last year (2022), 90 per cent of Londoners have

considered public toilet provision before making a journey and over 52 per cent said they sometimes reduce the amount they drink before leaving home. The Loos for Southwark campaign, made up of mainly pensioners in the borough, demanded action after the council voted against a ‘public toilet strategy’ when asked at last month’s council assembly. Currently, there are 44 public toilets in Southwark – including 33 maintained by the council, but the group maintain there are not enough. Their main request is that the council set up a Community Toilet Scheme – whereby businesses sign up granting public access to the toilets in their buildings within chosen times. As well as increasing the number of available toilets, this would also limit the cost of new toilets having to be built.

Southwark underground stations ‘could be considered’ for public toilets

By Isabel Ramirez

Caroline Russell AM

souTHWark underGround stations could be considered for public toilets after £3 million funding for public toilets on the underground was secured.

Last week, Caroline Russell AM, Leader of the City Hall Green Group, won the funding for public toilets on the Transport for London (TfL) network, after years of campaigning. Caroline commented: “Public toilets aren’t just a matter of convenience – for many Londoners, knowing there are clean, safe, and accessible toilets on the Tube can be the difference between saying yes to the event, going to the shops, or simply visiting friends.” Asked if Southwark would be considered, she said: “While I believe every Tube station should have a public toilet accessible to passengers,

stations in Southwark present a particularly urgent need for new TfL toilets, as they sit just at the end of the network’s largest ‘loo desert’.”

The longest ‘loo desert’ is the 12 stops between Morden and Elephant and Castle on the Northern line, according to a report authored by

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PROTESTERS CHANT ‘SHAME’ AS COUNCILLORS DUCK GAZA QUESTIONS at town hall session By Robert Firth

order. But demonstrators ignored him and chanted ‘Lewisham Council shame on you,’ ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Ceasefire now.’ “I am not suspending the meeting today,”

Cllr Anwar replied. But minutes later councillors voted to adjourn the session to allow protesters to be escorted out of the building. The full council meeting

restarted around 10 minutes later without the protesters and continued without incident. Speaking on Thursday, January 18,

Kojo Arbah from Lewisham for Palestine, which organised the rally, said those present decided to interrupt proceedings because they felt councillors were ducking their questions. He said: “There was general dissatisfaction with the answers. They were not answering the question substantively. The answers were the same as [to] the written question, which is to say they regret the loss of life.” Explaining what happened after the meeting was suspended, he said: “We were escorted out quite peacefully and the councillors left the chamber. It was all quite orderly and we went home.” Mr Arbah added that attendees wanted the council to pass a motion calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and to stop investing in pension funds linked to the Israeli government. Several Labour councils have already backed motions calling for this, including Bradford, Liverpool and Preston. Cllr Dacres, who has been short-listed to be Labour’s candidate for Lewisham mayor, said she was ‘horrified’ by the loss of Palestinian and Israeli life, and hoped there would be a ceasefire. Speaking at the meeting on Wednesday, January 17, she said: “We’ve got to distinguish what we do as a council and what the government’s role is to do. As a council we will be focusing on our residents here in Lewisham. “We will continue to work with our faith groups, community groups to make sure those who are affected by what is happening get the support they need in Lewisham.”

she had been campaigning “absolutely everywhere”. She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “I don’t mind whether they’ve voted for any other party before. I want to hear what Londoners say, and that means inner London and outer London. “I was in a ward the other day that had three Labour councillors, so it could be termed as a Labour ward. It doesn’t matter… My strategy is to talk to Londoners and hopefully get their vote.” Following 2022’s local council elections, the Conservatives were left in control of only one inner London borough – Kensington and Chelsea. The party’s other five boroughs – Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Harrow and Hillingdon – are all on the capital’s fringe. In 2021’s mayoral contest, Kensington

and Chelsea was the only inner London borough in which Tory candidate Shaun Bailey received the most votes. However, mayoral elections are conducted using a single London-wide electorate, meaning that the winning candidate is not required to win a certain number of boroughs or ‘seats’ to claim victory. Ms Hall has pledged to cancel the outer London expansion of the Ultra low emission zone (Ulez) on ‘day one’ of her mayoralty, arguing that it has been “absolutely devastating” for people with non-compliant vehicles “who cannot afford to go to work, get to the hospital or visit their family”. The zone was expanded to cover the whole of Greater London by Labour mayor Sadiq Khan on August 29 last year. It was previously contained to the area within the North and South Circular roads.

Mr Khan says the move has enabled five million Londoners to breathe cleaner air and that the policy will save lives. About 19 out of 20 vehicles seen driving on an average day across Greater London are Ulez-compliant, according to the latest data. Asked how she would cancel the expanded Ulez, she suggested that she would issue the same order to Transport for London (TfL) as the mayor did for Christmas Day, when he temporarily suspended the charge for 24 hours. “Quite frankly, Sadiq Khan managed to stop it on Christmas Day. I will manage to stop it – that’s it,” she said. The candidate added that she was confident she would be able to remove the expanded zone in this way, saying:

“I have made it [the policy] absolutely clear, so it’s a massive mandate I will be getting… to be the mayor of London. “I have made it abundantly clear that if you vote for me, you are voting for the Ulez expansion to be stopped on day one. I couldn’t have made it clearer, and I will continue to make it clear up until [the mayoral election on] May 2.” She said however that she would not remove the Ulez cameras themselves from outer London, and would instead repurpose them. “They are all equipped with ANPR, which is automatic number-plate recognition, so the police will have that as a massive tool in its box,” she said. “If there’s any people that they need to keep an eye on, they will be able to track them.”

Local Democracy Reporter A London town hall meeting descended into chaos with furious protesters chanting ‘shame on you’ after councillors refused to answer their questions about the Israel-Gaza conflict. Lewisham’s full council meeting on Wednesday evening (January 17) had to be paused for 10 minutes while around 50 demonstrators were escorted out of the town hall by security because they refused to stop shouting. They were angry that Deputy Mayor Brenda Dacres and cabinet member for communities Juliet Campbell dodged questions about whether the Labourrun council would call for a ceasefire in Gaza. On three occasions, Cllr Dacres and Cllr Campbell refused to respond to questions related to the issue completely. They argued the protestors’ follow-up questions weren’t related to the original written questions submitted to the council. Demonstrators shouted ‘shame’ from the public gallery when Cllr Dacres and Cllr Campbell declined to answer the questions. But the protestors’ anger reached boiling point after they were told they couldn’t ask their 10th question of the evening because the person who submitted it wasn’t present. The group booed as council speaker Tauseef Anwar pleaded with protesters to leave. Cllr Anwar stood up and banged a gavel in a desperate attempt to restore

Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall denies she is pursuing a ‘doughnut strategy’ of kind used by Boris Johnson in City Hall bid By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall has denied she is pursuing a ‘doughnut strategy’ of the kind used by Boris Johnson in the race for City Hall. The Conservative assembly member said she was attempting to appeal to voters across London, rather than mainly focusing on the ‘doughnut ring’ of suburbs which surround the inner city. The strategy of appealing to the more Conservative-leaning outer boroughs was successfully adopted by Mr Johnson in his 2008 election win. In the last four days alone, Ms Hall has been out campaigning in Chingford, Woodford, Hornchurch, Upminster, and Orpington. But asked whether she was targeting outer London in particular, she said

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By Herbie Russell A WORLD-CLASS nunhead snooker star is headed for the World Championship China where she’ll test her skills against the world’s best players.

Connie Stephens at the tournament in Belgium. black. Connie’s next goal is to reach a quarterfinals at a major tournament but she’ll come up against tough competition in China. “The Chinese players and the Thai players have academies over there. It’s like their school curriculum,” she said. “You’ve got eleven-year-olds knocking in 50 breaks!” Connie, who once attended the nowclosed St Francesca Cabrini Primary School, trains five hours a day. She said whereas there used to be more tournaments in the UK, the women’s game’s growing popularity has made jetsetting a necessity. “It’s gone a lot more international

because there’s a lot a more international players,” she explained. Asked if she ever plays for money against unsuspecting pub-goers, she laughingly said: “A lot of people know me in Nunhead but if I go to other places… I’ve done it before! “Because men generally think: ‘She’s girl I’ll beat them easily.” That’s the mentality at the end of the day. When we beat them it’s nice!” Connie says games are intense. But off the table, she’s formed close friendships with fellow British players Emma Parker, Mary Talbot and Reanne Evans. To contribute to Connie’s fundraiser go to www.gofundme.com and search for Connie Stephens

One person escaped from a basement below the Head to Toe Hair and Beauty Salon, during the blaze on Saturday, January 20. Half of the salon on the ground floor was destroyed by fire but no injuries were reported. Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to the scene by a passerby who dialled 999 at around 11.23pm. Crews from Peckham, New Cross, Old Kent Road and Brixton fire stations had brought the fire under control by 0.26am. The Brigade said the fire had been recorded as accidental and was probably

Crews were called to a ﬁre at a beauty salon on Camberwell Church Street on Saturday, January 20. caused by faulty mains electrical wiring igniting decorative wooden cladding within the salon. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “This is a timely reminder about the importance of having working smoke alarms throughout a property. In this case, the salon was not equipped with smoke alarms.”

Appeal to find missing woman

By Herbie Russell

Missing: Jennifer Townsend

poLICe are appealing for the public’s help to locate a vulnerable woman missing from Lewisham.

Jennifer Townsend, 63, was last seen on December 4 at her home by a family member. There are concerns for Jennifer’s welfare including her mental health and police are keen to locate her. The last known sighting of Jennifer was on January 13 when she was captured on CCTV walking along Oxford Street in central London.

She was wearing a blue backpack and pulling a black wheeled trolley or case. Jennifer has no known contacts in the area, but police believe she remains in and around this location. Those with information that could help police �ind Jennifer are asked to call 101 and quote ref: 24MIS001351.

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Connie Stephens, 28, is ranked 24th on the planet. But with a lack of money in the women’s game, she’s asking fans for a financial boost while she looks for a sponsor. While her ranked equivalent in the men’s game can expect earnings of nearly £100,000 a year, Connie works at a shoe shop to fund her passion. “It’s all of my own back at the minute,” she explained. Having just returned from a Belgian tournament, where she lost out to world number one Nutcharut Wongharuthai, her cue is primed for the next challenge. That will be the World Championship in Dongguan from March 11 to 17 - the world’s biggest women’s snooker event. Connie, a regular at Shades Sports Bar in Deptford, said: “Watching Ronnie O’Sullivan from a young age, and with my parents into snooker, I’ve been hooked since the age of ten!” Connie’s dad introduced her to snooker and would often take her to the British Legion snooker club in Clapham. Aged fifteen, she first beat her Dad 4 – 1 on frame scores, with the first on the

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rooftop chases, sWan catchinG and an infamous address - the life of the ‘don’ of local property

By Isabel Ramirez

THe oWner of the famous estate agents field and sons on Borough High street - one of the oldest southwark businesses - has died aged 86.

Duncan Field, was the last member of his family to run the agency which was started in 1804. In 1875, the Field family bought 54 Borough High Street and the business has been based there ever since, despite changing hands in recent years. At the time no one else wanted the building because of its association with a famous murder. That year, Henry Wainright, whose brother rented 54 Borough High Street at the time, brought the dismembered body of his mistress there from Whitechapel by cab. He had murdered and dismembered her body a year prior, and had been hoping to bury her in the cellar, but he was arrested and later hanged at Newgate Prison. Duncan’s daughter Vanessa told us: “It was big news in Victorian England. Dad always said they got the building very cheap.” Duncan started working at the agency in 1963 when he was 26. In 1977, he took over the company. Anyone who visited the office would remember its original features - which were reportedly very important to him. “Dad was a huge lover of history and he was all about preserving it,” Vanessa said. Reminiscing on her father’s fun yet eccentric ways, she said he used to carry a cane ‘with a sword in it.’ “Once there was a burglar and Dad chased him across the roof of the office and the thief managed to get away, luckily,” she joked. During his time as a valuer, he was known for backing small business owners in the face of big corporations. Vanessa commented: “We will remember him for being a true champion for the underdog. When the Jubilee Line was extended in Southwark he

Duncan Field, commercial real estate legend represented the small property owners to get the valuation they deserved.” A ‘highly respected’ pillar of commercial real estate, a few of the most notable deals Duncan brokered included the Menier Chocolate Factory and Sam Wanamaker’s Globe Theatre on the South Bank. Vanessa said on the latter: “He was a great friend of Sam’s and was heavily involved in getting the land for the theatre.” Another of his daughters, Anyta, said: “He had studied estate management at Cambridge and then went to Manchester to expand his knowledge.” But it seems his knowledge of buildings went far beyond the book. Vanessa said an employee once told her that if they went to visit an old building to value, Duncan would go up to the old bricks and sniff them, much to everyone’s confusion. “He could tell exactly what the building used to be by the smell of the bricks,” she explained. He was a recipient of Freedom of the City, an honour, for being a member of the

livery company, Dyers. Vanessa continued: “He used to love doing the swan tagging” referring to the annual ceremony where mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, ringed, and then released. Duncan carried on his family tradition of also being active in the community and he contributed a lot of his time to the Southwark Chamber of Commerce, organising numerous road show meetings to help startup businesses in the borough, as well as working with United St.George the Martyr Charity and the Surrey Dispensary Charity. In 1999, Duncan sold the business but continued to work as a consultant for years after, sharing his wealth of knowledge with the new owners and staff. He retired in 2005. He continued to live upstairs in a bedsit having dinner at The Bunch of Grapes pub in the evenings, until 2014 when he moved to Sussex full-time. Nigel Gouldsmith, director at Field and Sons today, told us Duncan was a ‘tough

negotiator’ and commented that the borough had lost ‘an absolute figurehead.’ “I can remember the first time I walked into his office and it was like stepping back in time,” he said. “There was paperwork everywhere. Nigel continued: “His knowledge of the area was utterly encyclopedic. He probably didn’t even need to know where his paperwork was because it was all in his head.” “When Duncan would walk in with his big bushy beard - younger agents might have thought he would be easy to walk over at first but he was the opposite. “He was the absolute Don of the Southwark market.” Nigel commented that in 2015, the business was briefly sold to Dexters. But then around a year later Nigel and Ben Locke acquired the Field and Sons commercial business back and kept the name. In light of Duncan’s passing, Nigel added: “We’re very proud to continue that name he was very happy that we kept it.”

Simon Hughes, former MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, said: “Duncan was a larger-than-life character, based in one of the historic business buildings in Borough High Street, fount of all knowledge about properties and their history in Bermondsey and Southwark and a great contributor to our Chamber of Commerce and greater respect for our business community. “I was very grateful for his friendship and robust advice over many decades.” Duncan leaves behind his wife, Shirley, his brother, Brian, his sisters Trisha and Mary, his children Richard, Anyta, Vanessa and Katie, four step-children, Kate, Alex, Buzz, and Gavin, and all his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. His funeral is to be held on Thurs 25 January, 12pm, Wealden Crematorium. Horam, East Sussex, TN21 OFX. Afterwards at the Wellshurst Golf Club, at BN27 4EE. Anyone wishing to attend should contact his brother at jrbfield@googlemail.com

NHS boss will answer questions at a free talk in Elephant next month nHs Boss amanda pritchard is giving a free talk in elephant and Castle about the future of the health service - and residents are being invited to ask their burning questions.

The Chief Executive of NHS England, and formerly Chief Exec of Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospitals will take the floor at London South Bank University (LSBU), on Wednesday 7 February. She will address the theme: ‘What sort of health service will England need by 2030?’ - and talk about the challenges the NHS faces, the impact of new technologies, digitally enabled care, and the steps being made to future-proof our health service and support its workforce. Following the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask about any related topic.

Chairing the talk will be LSBU Chancellor Sir Simon Hughes, who told us this is an ‘excellent opportunity’ for people to get their questions answered. The former MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark told us: “She knows more than anyone what we need and as a non-political figure she can tell us what’s going on. “This is meant to be for the community as much as it is for students. I encourage people to come and listen to her - and if they have any questions they want answered about the state of the health service or its future, then this is an excellent opportunity. “I’m so pleased she agreed to attend I had her in mind for a while as a guest speaker, given that the NHS is such a hot topic right now.” The university trains a quarter of newly registered nurses in London, as well as a number of other clinical roles within the NHS. As such, Hughes said

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main questions will centre around mental health care at home and why we couldn’t have a service like that for physical care - with district nurses and

visits. “I know many people who have suffered from mental health issues and would have benefitted hugely from regular visits.” He added that another topic will be ‘how we hold on to the medical staff we train,’ commenting: “Many finish their training here and then move elsewhere to work, often due to the pay being higher.” This event is open to all members of the public, (including LSBU Group students) free of charge, and will be followed by refreshments and a chance to talk together. The annual lecture is the first of its kind as part of the Chancellor’s Public Lecture Series at LSBU. This lecture will take place on Wednesday 7 February at 6 pm, at the Southwark Campus, in the Hub, London Road, Elephant & Castle, London SE1 6LN. Reserve a spot on eventbrite.co.uk

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sauna rather than later?

Plans afoot for a community sauna with cold plunge in local park

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By Isabel Ramirez A communal sauna with ‘cold plunges and chill-out area’ could be coming to a park in Denmark Hill, if early plans come to fruition.

Community Sauna Baths - a company proving a success up in east London is proposing to bring their venture to Ruskin Park as early as this autumn. The initial plans - which are currently in the consultation phase - propose saunas, cold plunges and a chill-out area to be installed near the depot. The sauna will be able to be booked on a reservation basis and if it’s anything like the one in Hackney - punters will have to be quick. Charlie Duckworth, director of Community Sauna Baths, told us: “The response in Hackney has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are consistently sold out. “We think sauna has a really positive impact on communities.”

In terms of pricing, if the same as Hackney, off-peak entry for a one-hour session is £8.50 whilst peak entry is £15. Mr Duckworth said if it went ahead there would be several concession rates and free sessions available, “to make it as inclusive and affordable to as many people as possible.” He continued: “It is crucially important for us that locals and park users want the sauna, and that it serves their needs - so we are just figuring that out at the moment with meetings and consultations to follow but we very much hope we can set up.” Asked why Ruskin Park, he said: “There’s been a huge demand from users for a south London site. Twenty per cent of our users have a south London postcode, which means tens of thousands of people have been travelling across London to sauna.” He said the hope was to change this by bringing one south of the river. “Ruskin is an iconic, well-connected south London park and is a park I have grown up by and loved,” he explained, “so

Pictures from Community Sauna Baths in Hackney.

Southwark Council has said it will send out 8000 letters to Dulwich Village residents about the proposed Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ), after it faced criticism for allegedly missing some houses.

for me it’s the perfect location.” Being in Denmark Hill, its connection with the nearby King’s College Hospital and the Maudsley was also taken into account. “Its connection with the hospital also makes sense for us,” Mr Duckworth said, “given our focus on health and wellbeing, our free NHS sessions and our growing social prescribing work, which enables health providers to prescribe sauna for health conditions.” “Timewise, all things going well and with local buy-in, we hope to be open for autumn this year.” This won’t be the first public sauna in the borough. Since the 1950s there has been one in the basement of the Finnish Church in Rotherhithe - and it turns out it is a hit with locals. Mervi Mattila, the manager, said: “It is a very big thing in Finnish culture, in the past people had their weekly wash in the sauna, did laundry in the sauna and even gave birth in the sauna.” “Most Finns have a sauna in their house, and public saunas in Finland can be found

Bishop of Southwark calls for Gaza ceasefire after Middle East visit

everywhere, even in blocks of flats.” They offer private and public slots public slots cost £10. “Our sauna is popular, at the moment all of January is booked up, and February is filling fast.” Mervi added that local people have now found the sauna and commented: “Of our users, over 70 per cent are locals.” In terms of the plans for Ruskin Park, a Lambeth Council spokesperson said that whilst there were no plans in place, they were keen to explore the options. “We are currently examining the potential for working with not-for-profit organisations to create community saunas, using disused sites that are currently inaccessible to the public in and around our parks. “There are currently no plans in place for Ruskin Park. “But we are keen to explore the options for Lambeth as saunas provide physical and mental health benefits. There is the potential here to make these benefits available to our residents in a way that is accessible, regular and affordable.”

The Bishop of Southwark has called for an “immediate ceasefire” to the war in Gaza following a visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank.

The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun said “military action will only intensify this humanitarian catastrophe” and the conflict risked the West Bank “spiraling deeper into violence”

Bishop Christopher Chessun (left) meeting with Israeli attorney Daniel Seidemann with view of of the Jordan Valley and mountains of Moab from the Mount of Olives The Bishop spoke with the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, priests from Ramallah and Jerusalem, and civil society organisations during his stay from January 14 to 18. Over 20,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli strikes, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, since Hamas fighters killed 1,139 people on October 7. The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun said: “The desperate and devastating cost of

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Council to send over 8000 CPZ letters to Dulwich Village after houses were ‘missed’

the war in Gaza was evident in every conversation – and it is abundantly clear that the heaviest price is being paid by the most vulnerable. “I’m clear that continued military action will only intensify this humanitarian catastrophe and make the prospects for peace more distant. “As a religious leader, I add my voice to those calling for the release of the hostages and prisoners, and an immediate ceasefire

to end this appalling suffering.” The Bishop also said Christians faced “ongoing discrimination, harassment and abuse” in Israel, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby called for a ceasefire in November. Bishop Christopher is urging churches in Southwark Diocese to pray for and raise funds to support community projects in Jerusalem, Zimbabwe and Southwark.

The authority’s lead on the proposal also pledged to extend the consultation period. At a cabinet meeting this week, (Wednesday 17 January) a group of residents brought up their concerns over the current consultation for a CPZ in their area. Southwark Council was previously set on introducing one borough-wide but scrapped the proposals last November. However, the Labour-run authority is still considering CPZs in Dulwich Village, Nunhead and Queen’s Road – albeit smaller, more ‘focused’ zones than first planned. On 11 December, a consultation was launched on a controlled parking zone in Dulwich Village. Bridget Furst, who lives there, expressed her worry that not everyone was informed in good time. Addressing Cllr James McAsh - who has spearheaded the proposals - at the meeting, she said: “This important consultation was launched just before the Christmas holidays with children off school and everyone busy. She then referenced the way it had been advertised as being ‘haphazard’, claiming it consisted of “scattered hand-delivered booklets to some but not all houses on every road.” “I didn’t receive one,” she claimed, “other people here didn’t and I only managed to look at the booklet yesterday when a friend lent me hers.” Ms Furst said she was ‘very concerned’ that ‘a significant number’ of residents had not received the information and therefore had not had a fair chance to take part. The consultation was set to close on Sunday (21 January) but it has been granted a seven-long extension bringing it to 28 January. As well as granting the extension, Cllr James McAsh, Cabinet Member for Climate Emergency, Streets and Clean Air said: “We will also write to every resident, every house which is about 8000 households in those areas. And we’re going to write to them using a different service to the one we used before. He added: “That’s not to say the one before was wrong, but it means that maybe if they were missing out some, perhaps these will miss out different ones or hopefully miss out no one at all.”

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mp proposes neW laW to ban Zombie knives and machetes after surGe in violent crime By Isabel Ramirez

THe mp for dulwich and West norwood is proposing a law to ban ‘Zombie-style’ knives, machetes and ‘ninja swords’, following a surge in their use for violent crimes.

Helen Hayes MP, Member of Parliament for Dulwich and West Norwood, put forward a Ten Minute Rule Bill – called the Offensive Weapons Bill – in the House of Commons on Tuesday 23 January. This Bill would ban the possession of ‘Zombie-Style’ knives, machetes and ‘Ninja swords’. These lethal weapons are increasingly being used in serious violence, including being linked to the murders of Ronaldo Scott and Keelen Wong in Helen’s constituency in September and October 2023. However, loopholes in the law mean many weapons are not effectively covered by existing bans. Despite growing calls for a meaningful ban including from actor Idris Elba and London Mayor Sadiq Khan, the Government has yet to introduce the necessary legislation. In 2016, when Theresa May was home secretary, the Government said that work was underway to create laws to tackle these dangerous weapons and has

re-announced these plans regularly since then ‘while failing to take meaningful action.’ The latest government reannouncement was in August 2023. The Government has repeatedly

promised to implement a ban through “secondary legislation when parliamentary time allows.” However, research by the House of Commons library has found that there were 21 days in 2023 when Parliament rose early

Hickson, who’d campaigned against the plans, said they were “delighted”. However, they warned there was more work to be done if the space is to return to being a valued community space. In a joint statement, they said: “Together, with local residents and groups, we’ve been campaigning strongly for the former Kino Bermondsey cinema to be kept as a site of cultural and community value so the withdrawal of this application to change its use is very welcome.” When Bermondsey Square got planning permission in 2005 it was on the condition that the unit would remain a “cinema and arts club / exhibition space”.

The cinema opened under the name Shortwave Cinema in 2009 before changing hands and becoming Kino in 2017. However, Kino closed in January 2023 after negotiations over a rent reduction with Oval Real Estate broke down, opening the door for its conversion. Oval Real Estate argued a cinema wasn’t financially viable and even council officers admitted it was “unlikely” another cinema occupy the space given it only has enough space for one screen. But planning officers appeared to have hardened their position since. In an online notice, a council officer wrote: “The application was withdrawn at the request of the officer on 18/01/24 following the advice of the case officer the application was unlikely to be approved on the basis of insufficient justification for the loss of the cinema use.” The ward councillors said: “While we are delighted our campaign alongside residents has paid off, it is vital we continue our work with local people to bring the best possible community use to this building, and restore the value that the former Kino cinema brought.” Cllr Dalton has previously suggested it could become a venue similar to Morocco Bound – a nearby bookshop and community hub hosting jazz nights, poetry readings and book clubs.

‘Delight’ as developer backtracks on plans to replace Bermondsey cinema

Kino Cinema in Bermondsey closed its doors in 2023w

By Herbie Russell Bermondsey fILm buffs have received a boost after a developer reeled back its plans to remove a “much-loved” local cinema.

Oval Real Estate, which owns Bermondsey Square, had submitted plans to convert the defunct Kino Cinema into a shop, restaurant or sports facility. But the developer has withdrawn its application after a council officer warned that their plans were unlikely to be approved due to “insufficient justification for the loss of the cinema”. Labour ward councillors Sam Dalton, Sunil Chopra and Emily

with enough time remaining to debate secondary legislation. This includes 7 days after the Government announced their latest plans for a ban in August 2023. This Bill would end the delay and

implement the ban on so-called ‘Zombie’ knives and other large hunting knives. By including ‘Ninja swords’ in the ban, Helen’s Bill would also close significant gaps in the government’s proposals. Helen Hayes MP said: “Every life lost to serious violence is a tragedy. It is absolutely devastating for the family and friends of the victims and the entire community. There is fantastic work happening across Dulwich and West Norwood to support young and tackle serious violence. However, this work needs to be backed up by action from the central Government. “No one needs a hunting knife or zombie-style knife in London – these are dangerous weapons and the appalling injuries they can inflict mean their victims have little chance of survival. Despite their increasing use in serious violence across the country, the Government has failed to take the action needed to take these weapons off our streets. “We know a proper ban on Zombie knives and similar weapons is needed, but the Conservatives delayed action whilst arguing amongst themselves. My new Bill would outlaw large hunting knives for good.” Helen’s speech was broadcast on https://www.parliamentlive.tv/ on Tuesday 23 January.

Appeal after ‘phone robbery’ at Waterloo Underground Station

By Herbie Russell deTeCTIVes HaVe released CCTV images following a reported robbery at Waterloo underground station.

Police said shortly after 2.30pm on Monday, January 15, the victim was heading towards the Jubilee Line platforms when they were approached by three men. A British Transport Police spokesperson said: “The men asked the victim to see their phone, before threatening the victim with violence and assaulting them. “As the men went through the

victim’s phone to get their pin number, they were approached by a bystander. The men then left the scene with the victim’s phone.” Officers would like to speak to the men in the images as they believe they may have information that could help their investigation. Anyone who recognises them, or has any other information, is asked to contact British Transport Police by texting 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 314 of 15/01/24. Alternatively, people can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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resident Wins hiGh court battle that could hinder developer’s plans for WalWorth estate

Aysen Dennis has agreed to leave her Wendover Block home with a ‘heavy heart’

The Aylesbury Estate

By Herbie Russell an ayLesBury estate resident has won a court case that could hinder notting Hill Genesis’s (nHG) plans to build a 26-storey all-private tower on her old home.

Aysen Dennis’s victory in the high court today (January 17) could force NHG to “revisit” its plans to demolish 327 social rent flats on Phase 2B to make way for new apartments. She has a personal connection to the flats earmarked for demolition, as one of them was her home for thirty years until she moved out into one of the estate’s newly built blocks. NHG said they were “disappointed” by the decision and that they would “consider our options” regarding their next move. The developer added that their outline planning permission to build roughly 3,600 homes on the Aylesbury Estate remained in place. Southwark Council granted NHG

outline planning permission to demolish and redevelop the 2,700-apartment council estate in 2015. Aysen and other campaigners have long argued the redevelopment amounts to “social cleansing” - mainly because the 1,600 social rent homes are roughly 800 fewer than existed previously. Unable to stop the regeneration, community members fought to impose certain conditions on NHG - including restricting the new blocks’ heights to twenty storeys. However, in 2022 NHG inserted the word ‘severable’ into its original planning permission, which Aysen’s lawyers say allowed it to “chop and change” what was agreed. Those lawyers say this amendment allowed NHG to submit plans to build a 26-storey tower on Phase 2B - taller than what was originally agreed. In court, Aysen’s team argued that the amendment was ‘material’ and therefore should have obtained a fresh planning permission to be permitted.

Following a high court hearing on Tuesday, November 28, a judge has ruled that the amendment was “material” and that it must be quashed. Alexandra Goldenberg, a solicitor at the Public Interest Law Centre, said: “NHG will now have to revisit that application as this puts into question how the redevelopment will be brought forward and could lead to NHG having to submit an entirely new planning application.” The application in question would have meant demolishing the 373 flats, of which were 327 social rent when planning permission was granted last year. The development was to provide 614 new homes but with just 163 at social rent, in towers ranging from five to 26 storeys. An NHG spokesperson said: “This is bad news for residents as it delays the desperately needed construction of brand new, high-quality homes.” Southwark News spoke to Aysen Dennis, who lived on Wendover block

Firefighters tackle ‘electrical fault’ office fire near Southwark station THe London fire Brigade has extinguished an office fire near southwark station.

Firefighters were called to the blaze on Boundary Row at 1.27pm on Tuesday, January 16. Part of a room in the basement of a three-storey office building was damaged by the fire which was extinguished by 2.41pm. There were no reports of any injuries. Crews from Lambeth, Soho and Dockhead fire stations attended the scene. The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters tackled a fire on Boundary Row in Southwark. “Part of a room in the basement of a three-storey office building was

damaged by fire. There were no reports of any injuries. “The Brigade was called at 1327 and the fire was extinguished by 1441. Crews

the community as we complete this ambitious project.” Walworth’s Aylesbury Estate was built by Southwark Council in the late 1970s. Once completed, it was one of the biggest public housing estates in Europe. Over the next 40 years, it fell into disrepair, leaving Southwark Council to decide whether to refurbish the estate or demolish and redevelop it. In 2014, Southwark Council made the controversial decision to demolish and rebuild the estate in partnership with private developers including NHG. Cllr Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes & Sustainable Development, said: “We are reviewing the High Court’s ruling on this judicial review, which rested on a highly technical planning argument that previously had no precedence in law. “It is disappointing that this decision will mean delays to building new homes for residents, but our plans to replace the original homes that were badly built in the sixties are still in train.”

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two saw Tinie Tempah join a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, named Puli, as he let a graffiti artist and a massive living jungle wall take over his Victorian house in Peckham. As well as south London the episode also ventured to Essex, to meet a couple with a fraction of the budget, who were trying to extend without spoiling their distinctive 1960s home. The episode aired at 8 pm on Friday 19 January on Channel 4. Catch up on all the episodes so far at channel4.com.

Peckham home featured on a property series hosted by rapper Tinie Tempah

a peCkHam home, owned by a silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, was featured on a property series presented by rapper, Tinie Tempah.

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on Phase 2B for 30 years before recently moving out. Celebrating her victory, she said: “It’s great. From the beginning, I knew the council was turning a blind eye to the developers making more profit. “Instead of social cleansing, we want council housing.” In the long term, 65-year-old Aysen hopes her victory will halt the £1.5million redevelopment and force Southwark Council and NHG to refurbish the estate instead. An NHG spokesperson said: “While we are disappointed by the Court’s decision to uphold this Judicial Review in relation to the legal technical matter in question, the outline permission for the Aylesbury regeneration remains in place, as does our commitment to delivering the highquality affordable housing and spaces so needed in this area. “We will consider our options regarding this decision, while continuing to work with Southwark Council to ensure we can best meet the needs of

from Lambeth, Soho and Dockhead fire stations attended the scene. “The fire is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault.”

Extraordinary Extensions is a renovation show on Channel 4 following brave homeowners as they extend their abodes with jawdropping results. Ambitious architectural aims and some big budgets mean these projects won’t all be plain sailing. Still, each programme will see the miraculous, and sometimes emotional, stories of diverse designs coming to life. Hosted by artist and property developer Tinie Tempah, will once again travel around the country to meet the people realising their dreams by expanding their homes upwards, downwards or outwards. Now in its second series, episode

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tWo determined south london boys ‘dedicated a year to their Goals’ and made a film about it ExcLuSivE

By Isabel Ramirez TWo younG men from south London, who devoted a year to trying to achieve their dreams, documented it all to show that ‘the youth of today are not lost.’

New Year’s Resolutions are one thing but have you ever dedicated an entire year to something you love? Well, in a bid to motivate their generation, these two south London boys have done just that - and they have got the film to prove it. Braulio Chimbembe and Collin Skhoyimue, both 20, star in ‘Change Makers’, a documentary that follows their life for a whole year, as they try to achieve their goals. The pair met at the London Nautical School in Blackfriars and although they were on different paths, they bonded over their determination to be successful in their fields.

Collin who grew up in Kennington, is a footballer, currently playing semiprofessionally for King’s Lynn Town FC with dreams to ‘make it pro.’ “My team is in the National League North, so I’m one step away from that,” he explained. Friend and co-star Braulio, who also produced the film with his company 42 Entertainment, said his goal is to create a platform which allows him to tell his own stories. After going to the BRIT School and Rada Youth Academy to realise his dreams of being an actor and filmmaker, he got a role in The Odyssey at the National Theatre - a longtime dream of his. But even after securing that, Braulio said he found it hard to break into the industry. “A lot of the people casting for roles will go to agencies first. “I haven’t had the best luck when it comes to agencies - you see that in the film.” Collin also fell on hard times. “I was injured and needed surgery. At one point

Collin Skhoyimue and Braulio Chimbembe, both 20.

By Isabel Ramirez 106 younG police Cadets from southwark received their Jack petchey foundation awards for outstanding contributions to their units.

I was told I’d never play again.” He said that knowing the ‘odds were stacked against him’ is what drove him to continue. On social media, Collin shares tips about life and football, with some videos racking up hundreds of thousands of views. Social media was also where he turned after his surgery. “In football, a lot of people show the highs - but I didn’t see anyone online showing the reality of a young person trying to make it, whilst going through so many injuries. “But a lot of players struggle with it.” The documentary itself shows the highs and lows of their individual paths. “We were both at a neutral point when we started - we could never have predicted what would happen,” Braulio said. Collin explained: “The goal of the documentary was to show people that if you dedicate a year of just focus and being consistent to achieving that goal with no limitations on yourself - you can genuinely make it happen.

Phone snatchers operating on Camberwell’s Elmington Estate

“And if it doesn’t happen, you can make significant progress. I want people to see if we can do it - they can.” Despite committing a year to their crafts - they are by no means done. But what does the final destination look like? As well as playing football at the ‘highest level’ (Collin) and thriving as an independent actor and producer (Braulio), they said being role models is their true aim. Braulio commented: “It’s to inspire. We want to show that the youth of today are not lost and there is hope for others.” The film premiered at a private screening at PeckhamPlex on Thursday (18 January). They plan to take the documentary to schools, charities and organisations that specifically work with young people to inspire them. They added that they won’t be posting it on social media until they’ve had a chance to do that. If you have an organisation that would benefit from this film, contact them on Instagram @42.ent

Evelina wins award

By Herbie Russell eVeLIna London Children’s Hospital has received Centre of excellence status for the care it offers people with muscle and nerve conditions.

The Elmington Estate

By Herbie Russell poLICe HaVe warned that phone snatchers are operating on the elmington estate in Camberwell.

Local officers advised people to “look up and look out” and consider registering their phones’ serial numbers with crime prevention organisations. The Met said suspects “often dressed in dark colours and riding bicycles” had stolen phones on Jago Walk and Edmund Street.

On X, formerly Twitter, @ MPSCamberwell wrote: “Please Be advised! Phone snatchers are operating on the Elmington estate. “There has been a number of reports of Smart Phones being snatched out of the hands of people walking through the estate, most recently Jago Walk and Edmund Street. “The suspects are often dressed in dark colours and riding cycles. Please ‘look up and look out’ for would be suspects when using your phone in public.”

Over a hundred local Police Cadets receive Jack Petchey awards

Police said registering their phones’ serial numbers with crime prevention organisations to make their property harder to sell in second hand phone shops Officers routinely check the serial numbers of recovered phones against their database so they can return them to the victims. You can find your phone’s serial number (IMEI) by dialing *#06# on the dialling screen. Register your phone’s serial number so it’s accessible to police here.

The Waterloo hospital was one of 24 centres to be given the award by the leading charity Muscular Dystrophy UK. Neuromuscular conditions like muscular dystrophy, myopathies and Charcot-MarieTooth disease cause symptoms including loss of sensation, pain, muscle weakness and fatigue. Thirteen-year-old Finlay O’Donoghue has been treated for muscular dystrophy at Evelina since the age of four, meeting with cardiologists, endocrinologists and physiotherapists eight times a year. His grandmother Jen Gordon said: “When you first hear that your child has a condition you’ve never heard of before it’s daunting. “Very quickly, within that first year, all of the different departments that Finley was under gave me every bit of information and didn’t mind me asking twice, three times, until I got it.” She added: “They make me feel comfortable, and make Finley feel he is special to that person at that time.”

The live event, at The Kensington Great Hall, celebrated Achievement Award winners aged 11-25 from Southwark - winners received medallions and framed certificates from the Foundation along with a £300 grant for them to spend to benefit their unit. In addition, six adults were awarded Leader Awards for demonstrating outstanding ability to motivate young people. They each received a medallion and a framed certificate. Since funding started, Southwark has received over £2m from the Jack Petchey Foundation. Alimat Mudasir, 14, who attends Police Cadets Metropolitan Southwark 02, was awarded for her ‘exceptional progress’ in the unit. A spokesperson said: “She has been nominated as a reserve for Gravesend 2023 and is a remarkable volunteer who can retain information well. “Despite her self-doubt, Alimat is predicted to attain a high rank in the near future.” Alimat decided to spend her £300 Jack Petchey Achievement Award grant on t-shirts for her unit. Young people who are part of the Volunteer Police Cadets volunteer an average of 3 hours a month in support of local policing and community-inspired social action - which can include assisting policing operations and events such as Test Purchasing, trying to buy items that they are too young to buy legally, weapons sweeps of their local community spaces, crime prevention initiatives and helping at large scale events. Sir Jack founded the Jack Petchey Foundation in 1999 to recognise the positive contributions young people make to society and to support them in achieving their potential.

Alimat Musadir, 14.

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Fly-tipping fines will more than double Man tried to con council out of £80k in to £1,000 in Richmond - but concerns fraudulent covid grants for those residents who 'can't afford' it By Robert Firth

Local Democracy Reporter A businessman who tried to con a South London council out of £80,000 in Covid-19 grants has escaped jail. Mirza Altaf Ali Baig from Birmingham made eight fraudulent applications between May and and July 2020 for the government cash, which was supposed to help small firms during the first lockdown in 2020. He used friends’ names when applying for the money and falsely claimed they ran businesses at retail units he owned and let out to companies in Streatham, Lambeth. Mr Baig was rumbled when some of his tenants on Streatham High Road began making their own valid applications for Covid-19 grants from Lambeth Council. Investigators from the local authority’s counter fraud team swooped on the case and four of the false claims were stopped before being paid to him. Mr Baig was arrested and pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation in relation to eight false Covid-19 retail hospitality and leisure grants that he applied for from the council. At a hearing at Southwark Crown Court in November 2023, he was handed an 18-month suspended sentence and ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work. Mr Baig was also told to pay the council back £6,000. As he sentenced Baig, Judge Gregory Perrins said: “This was calculated,

dishonest conduct at a time of national emergency, diverting funds away from people who genuinely needed it. Your fraud only came to light when legitimate tenants began making applications. Had you been successful, the situation would have been very different.” Councillor David Amos, Lambeth’s cabinet member for finance, said: “The Covid pandemic was one of the biggest crises to hit this country for generations and I’m proud that Lambeth came together to support the communities and businesses that needed our help the most. “The retail, hospitality and leisure fund was a lifeline for many of our local businesses and it is sickening to know that it was seen by some as an opportunity to profit fraudulently. We’ll continue to rigorously investigate rigorously and pursue any allegation of fraud, to ensure that anyone who attempts to take advantage of the system is held to account.”

By Charlotte Lillywhite

Local Democracy Reporter Fines for fly-tipping in a South West London borough will rise to £1,000, despite concerns for residents who might not be able to afford the sum. Richmond Council’s environment committee approved the plans on January 16. The changes mean the maximum penalty for fly-tipping in Richmond will increase from £400 to £1,000 – reduced to £500 if paid in 10 days. Fly-tipping is the illegal deposit of any waste on land that does not have a licence to accept it. Lib Dem councillor Fiona Sacks said she supported enforcement but raised concerns about what would happen if a ‘resident can’t afford the £1,000 or the £500’ at the meeting. She said: “There are pockets of real poverty in my ward and in many others where that does slightly concern me because there will be people who really have not got £500 to pay immediately.” Sharon Wright, head of inspection and enforcement, said the council would have to consider how to proceed in such cases as the fine can’t be discounted any further and it does not accept instalment payment plans. Lib Dem councillor Julia Neden-Watts added the council ‘takes fly-tipping seriously’ and it costs the authority and taxpayers a ‘huge amount of money to clear fly-tips’. The authority can hand out formal warnings and fixed penalty notices for flytipping and littering. A council report said

it carried out 1,620 of these enforcement actions in response to the offences in 2022/23, compared to 1,336 in 2020/21. The government increased the maximum amount those caught flytipping could be fined from £400 to £1,000 in July last year. It also raised the maximum penalty for littering from £150 to £500. The maximum penalty for littering in Richmond will remain at £150, however,

have the consequential effect of reducing costs to the council”. At the meeting, Ms Wright said: “Littering and fly-tipping is antisocial and illegal and we need to use all the tools at our disposal to tackle this, including nice measures like organising and taking part in the mega skip days that we’re doing at the moment. “We issue advisory letters, warning letters, ultimately we issue fixed penalty

council officers recommended it stay the same to avoid facing a greater number of unpaid fines. The fine is slashed to £100 if paid in 10 days. The report said fly-tipping is ‘suited to a much higher penalty’ as it can be seen as a “more deliberate act”. It said this would act as an “increased deterrent to prospective fly-tippers and any activities that can reduce the incidences of littering and flytipping within the borough would likely

notices (FPNs) when we catch offenders. There is no legal right of appeal against FPNs, however we do have an informal review process in-house and we will look at any FPN that’s brought to our attention to make sure it has been issued fairly, correctly and consistently.”

“This offer is in line with increases made to other groups of staff within the business. We have mitigation plans in place for the strikes and are working with TfL to ensure Londoners

can continue to travel during this unnecessary action.”

Image: York House, which serves as Richmond Council’s town hall. Credit: Google Streetview

Bus controllers to begin strike this week in south London after rejecting pay offer By Charlotte Lillywhite

Local Democracy Reporter Bus control room workers in South London will strike on six separate dates starting this week after rejecting a 5per cent pay rise. Around 40 staff who work at Abellio depots in Battersea and Twickenham, and are members of union Unite, will walk out on 19 and 26 January, and 2, 9, 16 and 23 February. Unite slammed Abellio’s offer of a 5pc pay increase for 2023 as a “substantial real-terms pay cut”. It said the strike will bring travel chaos to the capital affecting at least 18 bus routes, mainly in South London. Abellio said the strike action was “disappointing” and that its offer was similar to those made to other groups of staff in the company. It added it had plans in place to mitigate the impact of the strikes. Unite claimed Abellio control room staff earn around “£10,000 per year less than similar staff at other bus companies” and had been offered a “smaller pay increase than that offered

to members doing the same job at competitor companies”. The workers use satellite GPS systems to monitor bus routes across the capital. The union said affected services will include the 24, 27, 111, 156, 159, 267, 285, 322, 344, 345, 415 , 490, 969, H20, H25, H26, R68 and the R70. Sharon Graham, Unite’s general secretary, said: “Abellio’s poor pay offer will bring chaos to London as our members take strike action to fight for better pay. “Abellio has hundreds of millions of pounds of revenue from lucrative London bus contracts and yet it is trying to short-change some of its most vital staff. It needs to understand our members won’t stand for it.” Maxine Loza, regional officer at Unite, added: “These workers provide an absolutely vital service to bus drivers and passengers. Yet Abellio is treating them with disdain with this pay offer. Abellio needs to come back to the table with an improved offer to avoid ruining the journeys of millions of Londoners.” An Abellio spokesperson said: “We have negotiated with Unite since April 2023 regarding pay for its members

in our controller and officials staff groups. It is disappointing to see Unite take strike action following an unconditional offer of a 5% increase in salary, back paid to January 2023.

Image: Abellio bus depot in Twickenham. Credit: Google Maps

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Outside In Mural at Boutcher School

Rotherhithe artist Ed Gray, one of London’s chief chroniclers of the capital’s life and people, has been spending a lot of his time tutoring and mentoring local children at Bermondsey’s Boutcher School, writes Michael Holland.

‘This is my third project as Boutcher’s artist-in-residence working with years 4, 5 and 6, whose ages range from 8-10 years old, and it was funded by the Dyers Guild,’ he tells me as he prepares to leave his studio and the painting he is currently working on of Remembrance Sunday at the West Lane War Memorial, to make his way to the

Grange Road school for the unveiling of his students’ latest end of term work A mural called Outside In. ‘We wanted to celebrate the beautiful Peace Garden just outside the main school hall and visible through a long series of windows. I took inspiration from the windows and created canvas panels to mirror them,’ he says while showing me photos of the pupils’ progress throughout the project. I could see their development in the images taken over just a few sessions. ‘We spent a few weeks drawing plants and insects in the garden which we collaged into larger studies and

eventually enlarged onto the 1m×1.5m canvases to create a mural that is 9m long by 1m high.’ What did the young people put into the artwork? ‘Pupils painted their own section of the mural and with four pupils working on each panel they had to be very aware of what they were each doing… They included all the urban wildlife and as a group we played around with scale and viewpoints to create drama within the mural.’ Which artists did you use as examples for this kind of art? ‘We took inspiration from Henri

Rousseau, Georgia O’Keefe, Henri Matisse, Philip Guston and Jacob Lawrence. The students learnt about observational drawing, scale, composition and painting techniques such as colour mixing and brush use. Most importantly we focused on idea development and cooperation.’ Are you happy with what they have achieved? ‘Absolutely! The long term results are a beautiful mural celebrating the school and its urban flora and fauna, plus, their increased confidence in creativity and problem solving.’ What next for Boutcher? ‘We’re working now on a new project

involving sculpture and animation with years 3, 4 and 5.’ Headteacher Eilidh Verhoeven said: ‘It’s a privilege to have Ed Gray, a working artist, sharing his passion, knowledge and skills with our children. They learn so much more than art skills - history, science and maths to name just a few.’ Can people get to see the mural displayed? ‘The public are welcome to visit the school to view the new mural in the main hall by appointment with the school office.’

Kostyantyn was a vet in his own country, but not all qualifications travel well so he is living in cramped accommodation and working in the slaughterhouse with Dan who once had a girlfriend and still lives with his mum. An unlikely pairing. Nina(Kateryna Hryhorenko) has an easy time of playing the downtrodden, stay-at-home wife while carrying one baby in her arms and two in her womb, as Eden (Liv Jekyll) has a right old time as she deftly goes from once being Dan’s girlfriend in a very carnivorous, takeaway burger-driven relationship, before becoming a militant animal rights activist who pours blood over the industry’s employees and smashes up the killing machines, forcing management to close the factory for repairs and clean up operations, and not pay their zero-hour contract workers. Who is the baddie here? Actually, the evil in the piece was made manifest in the form of Jordan El-Balawi playing the school bully and the ruthless

boss. He had just the right face and attitude for those girls who like bad boys to fall for, but who the rest of us can see is just a nasty piece of work but one that seems to work as they banter their way through each day. So, between these five people I was hoping they would make me feel guilty about the braised hearts I’d had for dinner and contemplate giving up meat. No. I was more concerned with why Kostyantyn had left his pregnant wife and child and pretended he had work as a vet here, then never rushed back to be with his family when the Russians invaded! There was so much wordy overkill on the slaughterhouse environment it was hard to find it all believable. And Dan being driven to kill himself when he seems such a happy man was plain confusing. If anyone should have ended their life my money would have been on Kostyantyn, especially when the video backdrop showed Russians invading Ukraine. Ultimately, the strong initial premise was diluted with too many other distracting worthy causes. In the end I

didn’t know if it was about animal rights, turning vegan, racism, war or suicide. And when you see there are over twenty people in the programme with a bio who never set a foot on stage like the five hardworking cast, and the script shoe-horns in every cause that the funders support, you start to think the money hasn’t been spent in the right place. Alas, Smith and Jones’ sterling work was overwhelmed

with the worthiness and their stars were dimmed. Southwark Playhouse Borough, The Little, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London, SE1 6BD until 3rd February. Times: Monday to Saturday at 8pm; Tuesday and Saturday matinees at 3.30pm. Admission: £10 - £18 Booking: 020 7407 0234 https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk

Slaughterhouse Blues Patch Plays is dedicated to staging productions with animal ethics and the environment at their root, hence Grace Joy Howarth’s Blood On Your Hands being set in a slaughterhouse besieged by animal rights activists, writes Michael Holland.

It opens with a blur of movement where we see bloodied knives and Meat is Murder placards followed by quick-fire scenes showing us Kostyantyn(Shannon Smith) trying to make a life in the UK while his wife struggles with a child and twins on the way in a Ukraine with the Russians lurking at the border, and Dan (Phillip John Jones) breezing through life with only himself to look after. Concise direction from Anastasia Bunce, Lucy Corley and Alex Kampfner meant a lot of the story was told quickly and silently through expressionism and symbolism to depict the horrors of war, of abattoir work, and sleeping on floors with strangers,

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22 FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS Maureen Marks 17th February 1944 – 30th December 2023

With great sadness, the family of Maureen Marks announce her passing on Friday, 29th December; 2023. Maureen was a cherished Mum, Nan, Great Nan, Sister, Aunt, Niece, Cousin & Friend. She will be sorely missed by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving her. A celebration of her life will take place on Wednesday, 31st January 2024 with her final journey departing from F A Albin & Sons, at 12.30pm (Address: Arthur Stanley House, 52 Culling Road, London, SE16 2TN) to a 2.30pm service at Falconwood Crematorium (Address: Crown Woods Way SE9 2AZ), followed by a reception at Sidcup Conservative Club, Oxford Road, Sidcup, DA14 6LW. If you would like to send flowers, can you please ensure that these all reach F A Albin & Sons by 12pm.

As a family, we would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your kind messages and condolences since her passing. We would also like to thank Bermondsey Radio for the beautiful tribute by dedicating their recent show to her. The Stars have called you Home….. The stars have called you home, love. Up high, so far away. I think they missed your brilliance, they couldn’t let you stay. You’ve shone that light of yours, love on all the lives you’ve touched. We’ve known your joy for years and years, I guess they thought ‘enough’. They need your light up there now. This world grows ever dark. Your passion will rain down like love, dripped into every heart. The stars have called you home now, we’ll miss you every day. And every night we’ll scour the skies to watch you, where you lay. And when dark clouds are gathering and air’s too cold to breathe. The life you lived will warm our bones, and your star will help us see.

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24 PUBLIC NOTICES LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GERVASE STREET, NEPTUNE STREET, REDCROSS WAY, TANNER STREET, VERNEY 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.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Gervase Street, at it’s junction with Old Kent Road (b) Neptune Street, between Lower Road and Moodkee Street (c) Redcross Way, between Park Street and Southwark Street (d) Tanner Street, between Riley Road and Maltby Street (e) Verney Road, at it’s junction with St James Road

The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Old Kent Road, Asylum Road (2b) as indicated by the signs displayed (2c) as indicated by the signs displayed (2d) as indicated by the signs displayed (2e)

The existing ‘one-way’ working in Gervase Street, between Old Kent Road and Asylum Road, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes.

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

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

The works will be in operation for (2a) 19th – 22nd January (2b) 25th January – 7th February (2c) 21st – 22nd January (2d) 23rd – 24th January (2e) 19th – 26th January

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

LICENSING ACT 2003 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT WE, BBB FRANCHISE LTD, APPLIED ON 18.01.2024 TO WANDSWORTH COUNCIL IN RESPECT OF THE PREMISES KNOWN AS: Boom Battle Bar, Units 3B.01, 11 Barley Walk, Unit 3B.02, 9 Barley Walk, Unit 3B.03, 8 Barley Walk, SW18 1UL. FOR THE GRANT OF A PREMISES LICENCE FOR THE FOLLOWING: List of licensable activities 1.Opening Times: 2.The retail sale of alcohol (On the premises): 3. Late Night Refreshment (Indoors): 4. Recorded Music 5. Live Music 6. Indoor Sporting events

Days Monday - Sunday Monday - Sunday Monday - Sunday Monday - Sunday Monday - Sunday Monday - Sunday

Hours 08:00 – 00:00 10:00 – 23:30 23:00 – 00:00 10:00 – 23:30 10:00 – 23:30 10:00 – 23:30

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by end of consultation date :15th February 2024, stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine. LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (AVONMOUTH STREET, BURRELL STREET, DATE STREET, HOLYROOD STREET, MARMONT ROAD, THE CUT, CRYSTAL PALACE PARADE ) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC/CYCLE LANE CLOSURE)

Dated this 25th January 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 81079841 (2b) LCND00925H (2c) SLS000812394230135 (2d) LBSCR13324 (2e) UKP11229

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Avonmouth Street, between Newington Causeway and No’s 6 Avonmouth Street (b) Burrell Street, between Chancel Street and it’s blocked end (c) Date Street, between No’s 26 (d) Holyrood Street, between Shand Street and Magdalen Street (e) Marmont Road, between No’s 93 and Hardcastle House (f) The Cut, between between No’s 39a (g) Crystal Palace Parade, cycle lane between Westwood Hill and Old Cople Lane

Notice of application for a Premises Licence. Notice is hereby given that Mr. Antony Mariyathas Savarimuthu has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at Chicken city, 70 Mitcham Road, London, SW17 9NA for Late Night Refreshment Sunday to Thursday 23.00 to 02.00 and Friday & Saturday 23.00 to 04.00. Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 15th February 2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we SUSITA LATINO'S SHOP LIMITED Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of 57 CAMBERWELL CHURCH STREET, LONDON, SE5 8TR The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days

Start time

Finish time

The supply of alcohol:

Monday to Sunday

12:00

23:00

The provision of regulated entertainment: (Recorded music)

Monday to Sunday

12:00

23:00

Opening hours:

Monday to Sunday

12:00

23:00

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: 18th January 2024

The alternative route for affected traffic will be s indicated by the signs displayed

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

The works will be in operation for (2a) 12th – 23rd February (2b) 14th – 15th February (2c) 12th – 15th February (2d) 15th – 16th February (2e) 12th February – 2nd March (2f) 5th – 8th February (2g) 12th – 17th February

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

Dated this 25th January 2024 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 23114386 (2b) LBSCR13387 (2c) 000032070138-001 (2d) LBSCR13386 (2e) 30956274 (2f) SLS00081327271-0090 (2g) 35384739

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

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;

SWEDISH SEAMANS CHURCH 120 LOWER ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE16 2UB (Ref: 23/AP/2100) Change of use of the former church hall and ancillary areas (Class F1) to a multi-purpose hall for the local community and ancillary areas (Class F2), change of use of the lounge associated with the former church use into a kitchen/living room for the existing large HMO (Sui Generis) to the front of the site, together with associated works including bin and bicycle storage and a new access gate to the front elevation. Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513137967) 14-16 STONEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9AD (Ref: 24/AP/0083) Resubmission of 23/AP/2490 Alterations to the shopfront facing Clink Yard and Dirty Lane, to include a new entrance to the side elevation. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397) 143 PECKHAM RYE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3UL (Ref: 24/AP/0100) Listed building consent ( Proposed) lower ground floor single storey rear extension, erection of new single storey rear extension, floor plan redesign and all associated works at 143 Peckham Rye, SE15 3UL Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 14-16 STONEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9AD (Ref: 24/AP/0066) Display of three temporary hoarding designs incorporating branding and illustrations along Stoney Street and Dirty Lane. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA

(Contact: Chloe Rimell 0207 525 1397) MINERVA HOUSE 5 MONTAGUE CLOSE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9BB (Ref: 24/AP/0058) Display of hoarding advertisement (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353)

Construction of rear extension, raising existing paving levels to the rear and removal of external shed for paving pathway and the installation of externally mounted Air Source heat Pump (ASHP) to the rear of property. (Within: Dulwich Wood CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876)

143 PECKHAM RYE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 3UL (Ref: 24/AP/0099) Erection of lower ground floor single storey rear extension and all associated works. Reason(s) for publicity: (Contact: Anna Poulose )

20 TOWNLEY ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8SR (Ref: 24/AP/0145) Construction of single storey rear infill extension and external alterations to rear elevation. (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: William Tucker 07925 637 210)

20 DARWIN STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1HB (Ref: 23/AP/2833) Construction of a fenced off area to the front elevation for bin storage. (Within: Yates Estate And Victory CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Alex Lambert 020 7525 1353)

38 JAVA WHARF 16 SHAD THAMES LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2YH (Ref: 24/AP/0135) Proposed removal of non load bearing internal walls and new kitchen layout (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876)

GROUND FLOOR FLAT 372 OLD KENT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5AA (Ref: 23/AP/3416) Change of use from residential to mixed commercial use (Within: Multiple CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Quyen Phan )

GROUND FLOOR 88A TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2TF (Ref: 23/AP/3562) Conversion of existing basement and ground floor to provide a Class A3 (food and drink use) and Class A5 (hot food takeaway) unit. (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Winnie Wing Lam Tse 020 7525 0554)

38 JAVA WHARF 16 SHAD THAMES LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2YH (Ref: 24/AP/0136) Listed Building Consent for removal of non load bearing internal walls and new kitchen layout (Within: St Saviours Dock CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 5000) 2 WOODHALL AVENUE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7HL (Ref: 24/AP/0105)

Dated: 23 Jan 2024 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date. STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Notice of application for a Premises Licence

RUSKIN WALK PERMANENT ‘ONE-WAY’ TRAFFIC OPERATION The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Ruskin Walk) Traffic Order 202*

Notice is hereby given that WE ARE THE FAIR LTD has appliedto Richmond Council for a new premises licence at WE ARE THE FAIR LTD, OLD DEER PARK, TWICKENHAM ROAD, RICHMOND TW9 1PG for: SALE OF ALCOHOL: SAT 10:00 – 22:30, SUN 10:00 – 22:00 REGULATED ENTERTAINMENT: SAT 10:00 – 23:00, SUN 10:00 – 22:30 OPENING HOURS: SAT 10:00 – 23:30, SUN 10:00 – 23:00 THIS LICENCE WILL ONLY PERMIT A MAXIMUM OF 2 EVENT DAYS PER YEAR, TAKING PLACE ON SATURDAYS OR SUNDAYS ONLY.

1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended. 2. The effect of the (Prescribed routes) Order would be to implement on a permanent basis:(a)‘one-way’ north-westbound traffic operation, except pedal cycles, in that part of Ruskin Walk which lies between a point 36.5 metres north-west of the north-western kerb-line of Half Moon Lane and the south-eastern kerb-line of Herne Hill; and (b) ‘no entry’, except pedal cycles, for vehicles proceeding in Herne Hill at its junction with Ruskin Walk. NOTES: Measurements are in metres and are approximate. 3. For more information about these proposals please contact Tobias Allen of the council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk. 4. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Order, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Order) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of the plan showing the location and effect of the Order and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 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 Order is made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details. 5. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2324-018 Ruskin Walk’ by 15 February 2024. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made. 6. 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 25 January 2024 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

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Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 17/02/2024 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Richmond Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Richmond Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.richmond.gov.uk It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine

26 PUBLIC NOTICES Transport for London Public Notice ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 THE A2 GLA ROAD (OLD KENT ROAD, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) ORDER 2024 1. Transport for London having consulted with the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that it intends to make the above named Trafc Order under section 14(1) of the Road Trafc Regulation Act 1984 for the purpose specied in paragraph 2. The effect of the Order is summarised in paragraph 3. 2. The purpose of the order is to allow electrical connection works to be undertaken on the A2 Old Kent Road. 3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from; (1) turning right from Old Kent Road into Peckham Park Road; (2) proceed in a southerly direction on Peckham Park Road from its junctions with Old Kent Road and Green Hundred Road, local access will be maintained. The Order will be effective between 08:00 AM on the 10th February 2024 and 6:00 PM on the 25th February 2024 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibition will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs. 4. The prohibition will not apply in respect of: (1) any vehicle being used for the purposes of those works or for re brigade, ambulance or police purposes. (2) anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform or a person authorised by Transport for London. 5. At such times as the prohibitions are in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Old Kent Road, New Cross Road, Amersham Road, Parkeld Road, Lewisham Way, New Cross Road, Queens Road, Peckham High Street Buller Close to normal route of travel. For cyclists Old Kent Road, Commercial Way, Bird in Bush Road, Green Hundred Road to normal route of travel. Dated this 25th day of January 2024 Claire Wright Co-ordination and Permitting Area Manager Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK DISABLED PERSONS PARKING PLACES – B32 The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (DPPP B32) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Free parking places) (DPPP B32) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 25 January 2024 it has made 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 effect of the orders would are:(a) to provide new disabled persons parking places (DPPPs), 6.6 metres in length (unless otherwise specified), which would operate at any time and may be used without time limit by vehicles displaying a valid disabled persons 'blue badge', at the following locations:ANSDELL ROAD north-east side o/s No. 17 Ansdell Road; BOWEN DRIVE north-east side o/s No. 27 Bowen Drive; BRUNSWICK QUAY south-east side, side of No. 21 Brunswick Quay; ELFINDALE ROAD south-west side, side of No. 79 Herne Hill; FINCH MEWS north-west side, side of No. 19 Moody Road; GOODRICH ROAD north-east side, side of No. 239 Upland Road; IVANHOE ROAD south-east side o/s No. 13 Ivanhoe Road; IVYDALE ROAD south-east side o/s Nos. 287 and 289 Ivydale Road; LEDBURY STREET south-west side, o/s No. 8 Ledbury Street; LYNDHURST GROVE north-west side o/s No. 33 Lyndhurst Grove; MINA ROAD north-west side o/s No. 76 Mina Road; QUEBEC WAY north-east side o/s No. 12 Quebec Way (Bay House); STUDHOLME STREET south-east side o/s No. 2 Studholme Street; UPLAND ROAD north-west side o/s Nos. 222 and 224 Upland Road; VAUGHAN STREET south side o/s Nos. 46 and 48 Vaughan Street; and WAVENEY AVENUE south-west side o/s Nos. 21a and 23 Waveney Avenue; NOTES: (1) The measures in 2 (b)-(h) are made so as to accommodate the provision of the new DPPPs in those locations referred to above. (2) ‘permit’ refers to parking places for holders of valid parking permits within the Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) listed, ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for the CPZ listed or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (3) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (4) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking (b) in CPZ ‘M1’ MINA ROAD split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.66m (a total of 87.5m remains) north-west side o/s No. 76 Mina Road; (c) in CPZ ‘P’ ELFINDALE ROAD reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.66m (14m remains) south-west side, side of No. 79 Herne Hill; (d) in CPZ 'PR' LYNDHURST GROVE split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.66m (a total of 57m remains) north-west side o/s No. 33 Lyndhurst Grove; (e) in CPZ ‘Q’ IVANHOE ROAD split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.66m (a total of 82.5m remains) south-east side o/s No. 13 Ivanhoe Road; (f) in CPZ ‘R’ FINCH MEWS reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.66m (21.5m remains) north-west side, side of No. 19 Moody Road; (g) in CPZ ‘S’ (i) reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.6m in BRUNSWICK QUAY (9.5m remains) south-east side, side of No. 21 Brunswick Quay, and in VAUGHAN STREET (9.5m remains) south side o/s Nos. 46 and 48 Vaughan Street and (ii) reduce in length existing 'shared-use' by 6.66m in QUEBEC WAY (5.5m remains) north-east side o/s No. 12 Quebec Way (Bay House); (h) in CPZ ‘T’ (i) in LEDBURY STREET split and reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.66m (a total of 84.5m remains) south-west side o/s No. 8 Ledbury Street, and (ii) STUDHOLME STREET reduce in length existing 'permit' by 6.66m (37m remains) south-east side o/s No. 2 Studholme Street; and (i) to remove existing ‘unlimited stay’ DPPPs that are no longer needed from the following locations: o/s No. 51 HINDMANS ROAD, and o/s No. 72 RODWELL ROAD. 3. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 29 January 2024, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details.

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4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s 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/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 25 January 2024 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK WINDSOR WALK ACCESSIBILITY IMPROVEMENTS The London Borough of Southwark (Charged-for parking places) (Windsor Walk) Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Prescribed routes) (Windsor Walk) Traffic Order 2024 The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Windsor Walk) Order 2024 1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 25 January 2024 it has made 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 places) Order are in WINDSOR WALK within Controlled Parking Zone ‘L’:(a) on the south-east side (i) opposite Nos. 18 to 20 (The Fetal Research Institute) remove 29m of existing 'shared-use', and (ii) o/s Denmark Hill Station reduce existing 'shared-use' by 14m (32.5m of the parking bay remains); and (b)on the north-west side o/s No. 16, reduce existing 'shared-use' by 4m (38m of the parking bay remains). 3. The effects of the (Prescribed routes) Order are to:(a)introduce a ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction in that part of Windsor Walk which lies between the north-western kerb-line of Champion Park and a point 40m north-west of that kerb-line (the entirety of which will provide a two-way route for pedal cycles only); and (b)removes the now redundant compulsory right turn and the banned left turn for all vehicles from Windsor Walk at its junction with Champion Park. 4. The effects of the (Waiting and loading restrictions) Order are in WINDSOR WALK:(a) on both sides remove all redundant DYLs from the extent of the proposed cycle route (as described in item 3a preceding); (b) extend the existing DYLs (i) throughout the turning head (north of the Windsor Walk cycle route) and add new DKBs to cover the extent of this turning head, and (ii) on the north-west side o/s No. 16; and (c) on the south-east side opposite Nos. 18 to 20 (The Fetal Research Institute) add new DYLs to accommodate kerb-line buildouts and the reduction of parking as described in item 2a preceding. NOTES: (1) ‘shared-use’ refers to parking places in which holders of a valid permit for Controlled Parking Zone ‘L’ or ‘pay’ paid ticket holders are permitted to park within the permitted hours. (2) There would be limited exemptions to the restrictions in item 3 preceding to preserve the structure of the bridge. (3) ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (4) All measurements are in metres ‘m’ and are approximate. (5) Parking charges are listed on www.southwark.gov.uk/parking 5. Copies of the Orders, which will come into force on 29 January 2024, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details. 6. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order/s 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/s may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 25 January 2024 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways

SPORT 27

‘The Midnight Train’ signs deal to fight ‘The Gentleman’ By John Kelly

rICHard rIakporHe has signed a deal to fight Chris Billam-Smith in a WBo cruiserweight title showdown.

‘The Gentleman’ Billam-Smith, 33, is the belt-holder with one defence, but his only professional defeat in 20 fights was against ‘The Midnight Train’ Riakporhe, 34, in 2019. BOXXER promoter Ben Shalom revealed that the Vitality Stadium, AFC Bournemouth’s ground in Billam-Smith’s home town, and Crystal Palace’s Selhurst Park are being considered as venues. A fight date is set to be announced once it is known when a cut suffered by

Richard Riakporhe

Billam-Smith in his first defence against Mateusz Masternak has fully healed. “That’s a fight that both fighters have signed to fight. It’s a mandatory fight and it’s guaranteed to happen next. Another huge fight in British boxing,” Shalom said on Sky Sports. “We’re looking at dates at both Selhurst Park and the Vitality stadium. “They’ve both signed to fight each other. Chris Billam-Smith and Richard Riakporhe will fight each other next and we’re waiting on Chris to update and then we can announce the date. “It’s something that Richard has worked towards a long time as people know. It’s a rematch for Chris Billam-Smith, so it means a lot to him, the only loss on his

record. “A special fight in a division that’s really thriving but also two guys that people really enjoy watching for different reasons. “Chris Billam-Smith is a fan favourite and guy that always delivers entertainment and then Richard Riakporhe has phenomenal freakish power and it’s just going to be an incredible moment, an incredible fight for both of them with so much on the line. “I think Chris Billam-Smith will be a completely different fighter to the one that fought against Masternak. Richard needs to not read too much into it. A big fight that both fighters have both signed for. “To have an all-British world title fight as a rematch is massive.”

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mILLWaLL LIonesses pulled off a shock in the Capital Women’s senior Cup by knocking out Queens park rangers after a dramatic tie ended in a penalty shootout at st paul’s last weekend.

Following a 1-1 draw at full-time, Ella Bailey scored the Lionesses’ sixth spotkick against the National League side. Maizie Garwood put Alex Russell and Adam Rowland’s side ahead in the first half before Ellie Searle equalised from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute. Both sides missed one of their regulation spot-kicks before Wiktoria Gmterek saved QPR’s sixth attempt and Bailey held her nerve to send the hosts through. Millwall created the first chance but Ellen Napper couldn’t reach Shannan Drewe’s excellent cross. On 31 minutes, Napper put Clementine Young through and after her shot hit the crossbar Garwood was there to put the home side in front. Gmterek produced a superb save just before half-time but was beaten after the break. However, Gmterek and Bailey proved the heroines for their side as they ensured progression to the quarter-finals, where they will be away to another National League side, AFC Wimbledon. Meanwhile, Dulwich Hamlet Women are out of the same competition after

Bailey and Gmterek heroines in QPR win Ryley Scott sacred the opener

Millwall celebrate their nailbiting win also drawing 1-1. Their game against Tottenham Hotspur Women FC WSL Academy at Cheshunt went to penalties with Spurs edging it 5-4. Both sides are back in L&SEWFL Premier Division action on Sunday. The Lionesses travel to Ashford United for a

3.15pm kick-off. Dulwich have a chance to go top of the table when they take on Ebsfleet United away at 2pm. Dulwich Hamlet men’s scheduled game away to Potters Bar last weekend was called off due to a frozen pitch.

Saturday. Fisher, who are eleventh in the Premier Division, host Faversham Town at St Paul’s in Rotherhithe. Both games kick off at 3pm. In the Kent County Football League Premier Division, Bermondsey Town lost 2-1 to Ashford at St Paul’s. Kai Bichard scored for Town but the visitors took the points thanks to goals from Kieran Shrimpton and Jorden Mbola. Stansfeld (Oxford & Bermondsey) also lost 2-1 at home. Cameron Macmillan got the hosts’ goal. Bermondsey are fifteenth and Stansfeld (0&B) thirteenth in the sixteen-team league.

This Saturday, Bermondsey travel to The Menace Arena to face Peckham Town. Stansfeld (O&B) are away at New Romney. Both games start at 2pm. Meanwhile, Stansfeld will be celebrating a reunion at their SCEFL Premier Division game against Kennington at Foxbury Avenue on Saturday, February 24. There will be some stellar names from the past for fans to meet, including Alan Easter, George Parker, Ian Rooney, Brian Almond, Donald Almond, Eddie Relph, Kevin Sterling, George Sterling, Colin Lush, Bernie Shaw, Terry Arnold, Richard Longuet and Paul Johnson.

Whitnell nets crucial Stans win By John Kelly

sTansfeLd moVed up to seventeenth place in the sCefL premier division table after beating bottom side Welling Town at foxbury avenue last weekend.

The visitors went in front through Billy Robins in the fourth minute, but the Stans hit back when Mayo Olufeko levelled on 34 minutes and Tommy Whitnell scored the winner seven minutes after half-time. It was only Stansfeld’s fourth win in 24 league games this season. Stansfeld were the only local SCEFL club in action at the weekend. They travel to Lordswood in the league this

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The match in Hertfordshire has been rearranged for Tuesday, February 13 with a 7.45pm kick-off. Hakan Hayrettin’s side, who are aiming to cling on in the play-off race in the Isthmian League Premier Division, host Haringey Borough at Champion Hill this

Saturday at 3pm.

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“Seeing Jon on ONE, it was like, ‘yeah, I want to work towards that’,” Freddie said. “I’ve got to prove a lot, I’ve got to prove a lot - but I’m here to prove it. I’m not shying away from anything. I’ll accept anything along the way. “But seeing Jon achieve his dreams growing up, it just showed me I wanted to do the exact same thing. I wanted to be better than Jon. “It gives me motivation each day to keep striving for the best.” Jonathan defends one of his titles, his Muay Thai bantamweight belt, against Brazil’s Felipe Lobo on February 17.

millwall Lionesses: Gmterek, Jones, Chapman, Payne, Huseyin, Garwood, Burr, Seely, Napper, Young, Drewe. substitutions: Bailey, Butler, Bennett, Giordani, Bethelme.

Haggerty Jr has lots to prove debuts in ONE

freddIe HaGGerTy says he has to “prove a lot” as he aims to follow in brother Jonathan’s footsteps when he makes his one Championship debut this weekend.

Freddie, 18, takes on Thailand’s Dankalong Sor Dechapan in a strawweight contest on ONE Friday Fights 49 at the famed Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok on Friday. Kent Road’s Team Underground fighter Freddie has seen Jonathan become a two-sport ONE world champion after making his debut in the organisation in 2019.

28 SPORT By John Kelly roy HodGson knows he is under huge pressure after Crystal palace were thumped 5-0 by arsenal at the emirates stadium on saturday afternoon.

eagles unfurl fury Supporters make feelings clear on banners as crystal Palace thumped by Arsenal

felt. ‘But I’m afraid there are times when we look at it from our position and say, ‘what more can we do?’ We need people we are trying to get on the field to try and get us results and it is not always that easy. “As far as I am concerned, the fans

are quite entitled to their opinions and I’m pretty certain now they will let the club know.” On Palace’s website, Ebere Eze insisted Palace had given their best. Eze said: "We conceded a few cheap goals but against the kind of team that they are they are always going to

punish you. We move on to the next one and we will try to play it right. "It wasn't through any lack of effort. We tried, we did what we could, we had a few good spells but we didn't take our chances and they will punish you. If small mistakes and small details go wrong, that's how it goes.

"Being honest, I'm going to forget this very quickly and try to move past it. We will focus on the game we have at home [against Sheffield United on Tuesday week]. "We want to win it, we want to do everything we can to get it right and that is the main thing."

Cock-a-Hoops: QPR boss fails fans in derby win By John Kelly

marTI CIfuenTes hailed the impact of Queens park rangers supporters in their side’s 2-0 London derby victory over millwall at Loftus road last weekend.

QPR boss Marti Cifuentes

Ilias Chair put the hosts ahead in the 27th minute before Sinclair Armstrong sealed the win five minutes from time as the Hoops moved to within three points of safety. It was a first win in nine games in all competitions, with six defeats in that run including at the Lions’ Den on Boxing Day. The majority of the attendance of 17,184 went home with the bragging rights. “I am very happy for the guys, to win the game was exactly what we were looking for after the last few results,” Cifuentes said. “The small margins prevented us in recent weeks but definitely to win in a game like this, it is massive for us and our supporters.

“I think we deserved the victory, we didn’t concede many chances, we created enough to score the goals that we did, and I am very pleased for the connection with the supporters as they were very important for the 90 minutes. “In this moment of the season where things are starting to get a bit tighter, this is what we would expect, especially early on in the game. “There was a lot of unforced mistakes, we couldn’t keep the ball on the ground and combine in the way that we wanted to, but I think that the goal gave us the calm that we were looking for and since then I thought we performed at a good level.” QPR had twelve attempts at goal with five of them on target and restricted Joe Edwards’ side to just two attempts and one on target, Reggie Cannon clearing off the line after Billy Mitchell's shot had deflected past goalkeeper Asmir Begovic. Cifuentes was also pleased with the way

Eagles supporters displayed banners venting their anger and frustration at Steve Parish - who was at the game - and the American coowners. One banner read: ‘Wasted potential on and off the pitch; weak decisions taking us backwards’. ‘No shared vision; no structured plan: Parish out, Yanks out,' read another. Palace have won two of their last fourteen Premier League games and were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round by Everton last week. Mikel Arteta’s side were 2-0 up at the break after Gabriel’s header and Dean Henderson's own goal. Leandro Trossard added a third before Gabriel Martinelli scored twice in two minutes in added-time. Former Brighton and Chelsea boss Graham Potter was at the game, while another out-of-work manager, Steve Cooper, has also been linked with replacing Hodgson. “Managers always take responsibility, the full brunt of it,” Hodgson said when asked about the criticism of the supporters. “How does it make me feel? It makes me feel a bit sad, it makes me feel a bit disappointed of course because I think we are doing the best job we can possibly do. “But I’m a manager of a football club that isn’t in a very good position at the moment, so everything that happens to managers in that position will happen to me.” Hodgson said he understood the anger of the fans. “I can, because we are going through a very bad spell. We were hoping this year to really kick on and that has not happened. I think there are reasons for that, it’s not quite as simplistic as all that, but fans are always entitled to their opinions,” he said. “They care, they want to see a strong Crystal Palace team and at the moment today they have seen a team that has been outplayed by a superior opponent and I think they are entitled to make their opinions

Roy Hodgson and Gunners boss Mikel Arteta

his side dealt with Millwall’s threat as the visitors looked to get back into the game, adding: “Once again I will praise the team - when Millwall were pushing in the last minutes, we didn’t concede and defended the set-pieces well against a team who have been really strong in that area this year so full credit to the guys.” Rangers had 12 shots on goal, five on target, and the gaffer was also pleased with the growing threat from his side. “Our job is to provide the players with the situations and we created them today,” he said. “Since I arrived, the amount of chances we have created has been very low and we have looked to work in the final third. “We are very happy but we have a massive task ahead of us. It won’t be easy and we need to keep improving in many areas.” QPR host Huddersfield Town - who are a place and three points above them - this Sunday at 1.30pm.

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EXCLUSIVE By Kiro Evans AIDOMO EMAKHU has sustained an ankle “niggle” while already out with a shoulder problem, adding to his injury woe.

The 20-year-old has missed the last three Millwall games after dislocating his shoulder in training earlier this month. There had been hopes he might return for the home game against Preston North End this Saturday but Emakhu’s latest setback will see him definitely miss that match and possibly the game after against Hull City. The Irish forward rolled his ankle while rehabilitating from his shoulder issue, leaving him in a protective boot that some fans had spotted during match days. Lions boss Joe Edwards told our paper: “As part of his rehab, he was doing a session where he rolled his ankle and it just picked up a bit of swelling. It’s definitely not a serious injury that Aidomo has picked up but the boot enables you to take weight and pressure off any injury that you do have, so that’s all that was.”

Cooper keen on Millwall combining attacking play with consistent results EXCLUSIVE By Kiro Evans JAKE COOPER wants Millwall to “back up” their style change with regular results.

The Lions have received praise in recent weeks for the progressive football they have shown under Joe Edwards and impressed fans with their attacking style. But despite playing well against Leicester City and Middlesbrough earlier this month, they had nothing to show for their efforts and lost both games. And then last Saturday saw Millwall produce their worst performance in some time in defeat to Queens Park Rangers. Cooper believes patience could be

crucial as Millwall look to combine picking up with results while being pleasing on the eye. He told our paper: “Probably from the fans’ perspective they’re seeing a lot of change and it will be difficult for them to be patient with it, but we’re positive with what we’re doing. We’ve brought in a great player in Japhet Tanganga which gives the club a lift and hopefully we can get the best out of him and maybe add in other areas we can improve in. Hopefully the fans will see that that the club is trying to do that and we as a team need to produce results for the fans to give them that enjoyment of watching us play. “That’s what we’ll be aiming to do. You have to back up the change of style and the change of personnel with results and that’s what we need to do.”

The Lions will need goals from all over the pitch if they are to be successful but Cooper unusually has not been chipping in with his normal contributions from set-pieces. The 28-year-old defender last scored in a match against Sunderland on February 4, 2023, and is approaching a whole calendar year without a Millwall goal, something he has not ever done in his eight years at the club. Cooper, who has hit the crossbar on multiple occasions this season, said: “It’s difficult but you just have to believe it’s going to come. We’ve been good from set plays but we still want to be better and I’d like to be more involved. “I tend to draw players away but it is time now for me to step up and I do feel responsible for that. All I can say

score 57 goals in 226 appearances for the club. Now he is ready for his next challenge. “It feels amazing to be here,” Curtis said. “I have to pay my respects to Wimbledon for letting me come in and get back fit. It’s a lovely stadium and we have a great bunch of lads here. There’s good players that can give me the ball I thrive on my goals and assists. The message is plain and simple: I need to go and express myself, do what I do best, score goals and set up goals. Hopefully we can get in the play-offs and see what happens. I’m here to be a team player. “I’m always confident. I scored a lot of goals at Fratton Park, I was the longest servant there and the highest scorer in the 21st century. I’m hoping to keep that good run going here and hopefully

get promoted.” Curtis is from London but grew up in Ireland. He said: “It shaped me in a particular way. I was born in London, my mum is from Ireland so we moved back to Ireland when I was very young. I’m part of a big family of eleven siblings. All the boys played football when they were young. It’s always been a big joy for me to have a big family and to play football. I class myself as Irish, it’s my country and it’s my home roots. “Of course I do [have a point to prove]. I’m a new player, a new signing that wants to come through the door, start on fire, score some goals and get involved with the lads.” Johnnie Jackson’s League Two play-off hopefuls host Mansfield this Saturday at 3pm.

New Don eager for fresh start By John Kelly

RONAN CURTIS knows he has a point to prove after signing for AFC Wimbledon on a deal until the end of the season.

Curtis, 27, had been without a club after his contract with Portsmouth expired last summer. The seven-cap Ireland international had been using Pompey’s facilities in his recovery from a torn cruciate ligament he suffered against Bolton Wanderers last February. Curtis said in an interview with the Derry Journal last month that he hoped to be ready to return to action this month. Winger Curtis started his career at Derry City before joining Portsmouth for £100,000 in 2018 and going on to

League Two loan Emakhu’s for Lions ace Injury Setback

is that a goal is coming.” Cooper celebrates his 29th birthday next month and was asked if he had yet given any thought to his career once he hung up his boots. “I’m still unsure as a lot of professionals are,” he said: “But I’m doing a degree in Sports Fitness and Coaching so that’s something I can use in many fields if I want to do coaching or sports science or go down that kind of route. You need a degree for most things but it’s quite enjoyable and something different to wrap your brain around. “I’ll be aiming to stay in the game somewhere and somehow. So yeah it’s just about grinding through that when I get the chance and hopefully I can play as long as I can anyway and see what happens after that.”

Aidomo Emakhu had been in good form before his shoulder issue

Brentford win the race for Bromley teenage star

By John Kelly BRENTFORD WERE set to beat a host of sides to the signing of Bromley talent Ben Krauhaus this week.

Krauhaus, 19, caught the eye of Premier League and Championship clubs with some dazzling displays for Andy Woodman’s National League side. Krauhaus has played 29 times this season and scored six goals, five of them in his last nine games. Krauhaus, who is predominantly left-footed, can play out wide and also centrally from where he has a knack of making great runs into goal-scoring positions. He made

his Bromley debut in December 2022 after being recalled from a successful loan spell with Cray Wanderers in the Isthmian League Premier Division. Krauhaus signed a new long-term deal this season, but was set to head to the top flight. The news will be a major blow to Woodman, who has led the Ravens to second in the table. The play-offs are their likeliest route to promotion as Chesterfield are well clear at the top. Thomas Frank’s Brentford side hadn’t won in seven games games in all competitions before their 3-2 Premier League victory over Nottingham Forest last weekend.

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By John Kelly maurICIo poCHeTTIno is “desperate” to win a first trophy in england after achieving one objective set out when he took over Chelsea last summer.

The Blues demolished Middlesbrough 6-1 in the second leg of their EFL Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night to go through 6-2 on aggregate. Any fears Chelsea supporters had that Michael Carrick’s Championship side might complete a shock were comprehensively allayed after four firsthalf goals through Jonny Howson’s own goal, Enzo Fernandez, Axel Disasi and Cole Palmer. Palmer added his second and Noni Madueke made it six, before Morgan Rogers gave the big away support

Mauricio Pochettino and cole Palmer, who scored twice

something to cheer two minutes from time. “On one side, I think it's an amazing achievement because I think it was our objective from the start,” Pochettino said. “With no Europe, no Champions League, no Europa League, no Conference League, to build a team nearly from zero, it was our objective to be at Wembley in February – and that job is done. "But now it is about [winning] the final. Yeah, I'm so happy. But on the other side it looks like it's not important because Chelsea is about [winning the] Champions Leagues, Premier League and it looks like it's not so important. "I think we need to start to realise and give credit to the team. I think it's important for the club, important for us and this process to build a new team.” Pochettino went close to winning

trophies as manager of Tottenham Hotspur but was twice denied by Chelsea, finishing second in the Premier League behind Antonio Conte’s Blues in 2016-17 and losing the League Cup final to Jose Mourinho’s side in 2015. “I am desperate to win a title here,” Pochettino said. “We won in Paris [as boss of Paris Saint-Germain], three trophies and we want to win here. I am desperate to win here, of course. "I need to clarify again: We need to put all the things in the circumstance and the time, also. When we arrived at Tottenham in 2014, the plan was to build a new stadium and finish the training ground. "And the objective was to get top four and play Champions League because the club was always finishing sixth or seventh. We put everything to try to play in the Champions League because it was the

way to - I don't want to be wrong - but it was the way to help the club to achieve the objective. "Of course, we prioritised the Champions League, with [Spurs chairman] Daniel [Levy] and everyone. Of course, today is going to help this team because we don't have the opportunity to play in the Champions League or be in Europe. [We have] this type of experience, to go to Wembley. "The club, I think Chelsea's mentality is amazing, they want to win. But we are a new team. We need to build the confidence and trust. To go to Wembley and play a final with Liverpool or Fulham now." Chelsea’s London rivals Fulham were hosting Jurgen Klopp’s side in the second leg of their semi-final on Wednesday night. Go to southlondon.co.uk for the reaction.

Armani Little gave the visitors some hope in the 53rd minute but that was completely extinguished when Huseyin Biler and Paul Kalambayi were sent off for straight red cards in the 65th and 73rd minutes. “The first half was completely unacceptable, it wasn’t good enough for the football club and it wasn’t good enough for the supporters,” Jackson said. “We were unrecognisable from

the team that we’ve been this season. We didn’t show anything that we’re good at, that’s given us success this season, and that’s the most frustrating thing. “We were second to everything headers, tackles. I told the lads that if they hadn’t been wearing yellow and blue, I wouldn’t have recognised that as my Wimbledon team. Normally, you could put them in green and

white stripes and still recognise that it’s us. “We showed a lot of spirit in that second half, but it was too late, the game was gone. I wanted to see that spirit from the off. It hurts, I hope it hurts the boys as much as it hurts the supporters.” The Dons dropped to tenth in League Two ahead of hosting Mansfield Town on Saturday at 3pm.

'completely unacceptable’ - Dons boss blasts side By John Kelly JoHnnIe JaCkson said his afC Wimbledon side were “unrecognisable” in the first half of their 3-1 defeat at mk dons on Tuesday night.

The hosts raced into a 3-0 lead inside 22 minutes after Dan Kemp’s opener, Ryan Johnson’s own goal and Warren O'Hora’s header.

‘THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN’ SIGNS DEAL TO FIGHT ‘THE GENTLEMAN’ valley of Death By John Kelly CHarLTon aTHLeTIC announced the sacking of michael appleton following their 3-2 defeat to northampton Town on Tuesday night - 29 minutes after the full-time whistle at The Valley.

It was the Addicks’ sixth League One defeat in seven games and left them just four points above the relegation zone. The end for Appleton came in cruel fashion when Louis Appere scored a 97th-minute winner for the Cobblers. Charlton went into the game without a win in nine and after supporters had called for the sacking of Appleton during the 2-0 defeat at Burton Albion the last weekend. The hosts got off to a poor start when Tyreece Simpson went past Rarmani Edmonds-Green before beating goalkeeper Ashley MaynardBrewer in the seventh minute. Charlton levelled in the 20th minute when Aaron McGowan finished Alfie May’s cross into his own net. But just two minutes later McGowan set up Sam Hoskins to make it 2-1. Tennai Watson scored the home side’s second equaliser three minutes into first-half stoppagetime when he beat Lee Burge after Freddie Ladapo's initial shot was blocked. Tayo Edun was sent off with four minutes left after a second booking for two fouls on McGowan. Appere then scored at the death and the inevitable followed. On their official website, Charlton released a two-paragraph, 38word statement, reading: “Charlton Athletic can confirm that Michael Appleton has left the club with immediate effect after being relieved of his role as Head Coach. “The club would like to thank Michael for his efforts during his time in charge.” The club haven’t yet confirmed who will be in charge for their League One game at Blackpool this Saturday. THE RECyCLED PAPER ConTEnT oF UK nEwSPAPERS In 2014 wAS 83.5%

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