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TFL RENEWS COMMITMENT TO HELP ASYLUM SEEKERS GET CHEAPER TRAVEL

By Noah Vickers Local Democracy Reporter

CAMPAIGNERS CELEBRATED outside City Hall last Friday after learning that Transport for London (TfL) has made a renewed commitment to help asylum seekers gain access to cheaper travel.

A crowd of asylum seekers and activists gathered outside the mayor’s east London headquarters after TfL pledged to “better support” those arriving in the UK seeking protection, in terms of applying for discounts they may already be entitled to receive.

It follows a campaign on the issue by the charity Citizens UK, and also comes after the London Assembly last year passed a motion calling on Sir Sadiq Khan to provide asylum seekers with free bus travel for essential journeys.

While Friday’s announcement falls short of the Assembly’s request, Citizens UK believes it marks an important victory in helping asylum seekers take their children to school, or attend English language classes or medical appointments.

Asylum seekers, waiting to hear from the Home Office whether they will be granted refugee status or sent back to their home country, live on as little as £8.86 each week to cover any costs unrelated to their food or housing. They are usually unable to work and are not allowed to claim benefits either.

of two school-aged children. One journey to school and back by bus costs £3.50.

“But we only received £8.86 a week, for everything from school uniforms to phone credit. How can we afford the bus?

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A TfL spokesman said: “We are always looking to ensure that our customers can access concessions and travel discounts as easily as possible and have been discussing with Citizens UK how we can better support those seeking asylum given their unique personal circumstances.

“Asylum seekers can already apply for existing TfL concessions, which benefit customers of all ages, but only where eligible. Those who need help completing their online applications can also contact our customer services to get further assistance.”

It is unclear at this stage what changes TfL may make to its processes to improve awareness and accessibility of its existing discount schemes. But the pledge to continue working closely with Citizens UK on the issue has been welcomed by campaigners.

Khadiga, a community-organising leader with Citizens UK, said: “I am a single mother

“All parents should be able to take their children to school. But, on my daughter’s first day of school, I was too sick to walk. I begged the bus driver to let us on. But we were refused as I couldn’t afford the fare. My daughter missed her first day of school. Imagine if you can’t get your daughter to school?

“For parents like me bus travel is essential so that we can support our children to get to school, so we can attend parents evenings, and so we can up pick our children up when they are sick.”

Noelle Doona, assistant headteacher at Hendon School, said: “Our parents seeking asylum are doing the best they can. But the cost of bus travel creates a significant challenge.

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Sir Sadiq’s deputy mayor for transport, Seb Dance, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “The mayor and I are committed to doing all we can to help

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“We are pleased that TfL have been working positively with Citizens UK to improve processes for individuals seeking asylum and ensure that they are able to access travel concessions they are entitled to.”

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Campaigning alliance and charity Citizens UK hosted a celebration outside City Hall after TfL pledged to provide better support for asylum seekers in applying for discount travel options.

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By Louisa Woolf

A COMMUNITY radio station set up in lockdown by two South London DJs is going from strength to strength.

BMC, or Big Music Community radio station was created in lockdown by South London DJs Larry Powell and Joe Coulson to provide space for friends in the industry to express themselves and play music.

They are dedicated to providing a free platform for aspiring artists and building a music community.

The friends of over 13 years, who met at a festival in Serbia, set up the station at a time when “DJs all of a sudden didn’t have much to do.”

They kicked off their first broadcast with a 24-hour live stream from home to raise money for their local food bank, and from there BMC radio was born.

“Before lockdown, I don’t think any of us really knew how to do a live stream. And then suddenly, it was all we knew how to do.”

Larry, who has been DJing for more than twenty years added: “I think that’s one of the positives of lockdown was it did give you the space to ask what would I do if I wasn’t just grafting on my normal job kind of not normal job?

“What else can we do that’s nice for other people?”

What started as a WhatsApp group between Joe, Larry and a few of their friends has grown into a successful station, and a thriving music community, with listeners tuning in from Australia, New York and San Francisco.

“It just took on a life of its own, and now it’s a really nice community of people, sharing music, sharing gigs that they’re doing, helping with technical problems, discussing the latest releases.”

BMC has grown from strength to strength in its five years of existence, and now they have found a permanent home tucked in the back garden of the Pacific Tavern pub, just off Redriff Road in Surrey Quays. From here, they broadcast almost every day of the week.

Building the community and supporting newcomers to the industry is central to BMC, they have an open-door policy for DJs, across all ages, backgrounds, genres and experience levels, to use the space for free, with complete freedom of expression.

The manager at the Pacific Tavern came across the station and liked it, so he offered them a disused shipping container in the pub garden. He converted it into a studio, making use of a diner-style door and some old booth seating, discarded outside the shut-down Frankie and Benny’s in Surrey Quays.

Larry and Joe invested in professional kit, including mics and dedicated mixing decks, to elevate the space and upgrade the sound from the “rogue pirate radio kind of setup” that they started with.

Unlike other radio stations in London, who often pass down some of the cost of their rent onto the DJs who use their space, BMC are able to offer theirs for free, which is important in maintaining the community feel.

Upcoming DJs are able to come down to the studio, to express themselves, hone their skills, capture content for their social media and gain valuable broadcasting experience.

South London DJ, Leila Beesley, AKA Chinese Daughter played her first ever radio show on BMC. Since then, she’s played on BBC Radio 6 and has her own show Rinse FM.

Similarly, Dan Jones, an aspiring radio presenter, broadcasted from BMC to practise his hosting skills, and has gone

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on to present the BBC Radio 1 Breakfast Show.

“Just giving people that first space is really cool. It’s fostering that. It’s nice to give them a little space to get comfortable doing what they’re doing, and then, seeing their trajectory is amazing” Larry said.

“If you come and do a show with us, we’re not gonna be able to make you famous. You could do that yourself. We’re here to support you in your early stages, in your developmental phase, and give you a playground.”

As well as streaming their sets live, aspiring DJs are able to take home audio and visual recordings of their sets to build up their portfolios.

As well as nurturing emerging talent, BMC provides a space for free expression for more established artists in South London.

For Joe, connecting with other artists, and learning about different styles of music is one of the best parts of the project.

Mr and Mrs Wedderburn, a couple who were “instrumental in the early South London jazz scene” play regularly on BMC, and they have brought in the likes of Yussef Dayes, Joe Armon-Jones, one of the founders of Ezra Collective, and the dubbing artist, Mad Professor.

“Meeting people like that and kind of being introduced to their world of music, is really inspiring,” he said.

Since they’ve found their home at the Pacific Tavern, BMC’s reach has been growing consistently, and they are looking forward to a busy summer of broadcasting and events in the pub garden.

The duo have plans for the future to continue their support for local people in the music community to break into the industry.

The hope to get enough funding to set

up a mentorship program at the channel.

“We could pay someone to come in and be a station manager for, say, three months where they look after the day to day stuff, and in that time, they have some autonomy to program their own things, and make it their own a bit.”

The radio station will be broadcasting from the shipping container all summer, you can listen here, or follow their Instagram for updates and a schedule of events.

BMC are hosting a fundraiser event on May 3rd in a unique venue, in the Crypt of St. Peter’s Church in Walworth with a custom-built, bespoke sound system. Find out more and buy tickets on www. mixcloud.com/bmcradio/

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By Evie Flynn

EIGHTY YEARS on from the momentous day on 8th May 1945, which marked Victory in Europe (VE Day), people will be marking the occasion with parties, celebrations and commemorations.

After being at war for over five-and-ahalf years, this day marked the surrender of the German forces. Londoners reacted by throwing a city-wide party, with huge crowds gathering in Trafalgar Square and smaller parties cropping up all over London.

This year, it has been 80 years since this victorious day and here is just a few ways people are marking the occasion. From nostalgic commemorations of those who lived through the war, to street parties and pubs staying open until 1am.

NOSTALGIA - DIARY OF AN AIRMAN

To mark 80 years since victory, the aunt and granddaughter of an RAF fighter from Deptford have compiled his diaries and memoirs.

Air Raids and RAF Days is based on John Teagues real experience living as an RAF soldier. It was initially compiled as a 90th birthday gift for John who lived to the age of 100 before passing away in 2022.

The book has now been refined and released to the public, so that future generations can connect with the untold human stories of WWII.

John served in the civil defence air raid control centre in Camberwell Town Hall and was tasked with requisitioning houses and re-homing bombed out families. He later served in the RAF as a wireless mechanic and was stationed across Europe, returning home in 1946.

Della says: “John was just an ordinary boy who loved books and wanted to study, he didn’t come from wealth or privilege, but he lived through extraordinary times and we wanted to honour that.

“This book is about more than war. It’s about resilience, love, and family.”

Air Raids and RAF Days is available now via Amazon and selected retailers.

EAST DULWICH CHURCH HONOURS THE VICAR WHO LED IT TO ITS RECONSTRUCTION FOLLOWING WW2 BOMBING:

As party of their VE commemorations, St John the Evangelist in Goose Green will be honouring the Revd Charles McKenzie who took a leading role its reconstruction after the war.

A memorial plaque will be dedicated to the vicar during a service on Sunday 4th May.

The Bishop of Woolwich and the family of Revd McKenzie will attend.

The church will also celebrate 160 years since it’s consecration. It first opened on 16th May1865 but was almost completely destroyed by air raids during the Blitz in 1940.

Despite this, the church continued its ministry throughout the war. It used air raid shelters and hospitals to maintain worship, even as bombs fell nearby.

It wasn’t until 1946, when Revd McKenzie arrived as the vicar that plans began to restore it, with the church finally rededicated in 1951.

Charles McKenzie’s children, John and Mary, say: “We are delighted that our father’s contribution to the rebuilding of St John’s is being recognised.

“For us and the wider family , it is also wonderful for his life and work to be permanently commemorated on this new plaque.”

Location: St John the Evangelist, 62A East Dulwich Road, London, SE22 9AT

Date: Sunday 4th May

Time: 10am

HOW TO CELEBRATE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF VE DAY

PARTIES AND PUBS:

Like Londoners did 80 years ago, there will be numerous opportunities to celebrate across Southwark to commemorate VE Day. Pubs will be allowed to stay open until 1am to mark the occasion.

PARTY AT ELMINGTON ESTATE:

Councillor Dora Dixon-Fyle will be opening the Elmington Estate’s 80th anniversary party on Saturday 3rd May.

Val Fenn, the Chair of the Tenant and Resident Association (MBE), says that anyone from the local area is welcome to attend.

The Chelsea Pensioners, the iconic faces of the British Army’s veteran community will be making an appearance and so will firefighters from Peckham Road Fire Station.

In terms of refreshments, there will be hot dogs, slush puppies, popcorn jerk chicken and other snacks donated by Saltash construction, who works closely with the Tenant and Resident Association . Other activities include face painting, music, and head and shoulder massages.

Location: 2 Owgan Close, Benhill Road, SE5 7SH

Time: Saturday 3rd May, 12pm - 4pm

AFTER-HOURS PARTY

ABOARD HMS BELFAST:

Dance the night away with a party reminiscent of the streets of Britain in May 1945.

The HMS Belfast will be open till late to mark the occasion. There will be a complimentary glass of Prosecco and a chance to explore the iconic ship.

You can dance on all nine of the ships deck, listening to the vocal trio The Charlalas and interact with living history re-enactors.

Please note, as alcohol is being served this event is for adults aged 18+ only.

Location: HMS Belfast

Time: 5th May, 6pm-9:30pm.

Tickets: £35.00

CHOIR PERFORMANCE AT _THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM:

Visit the IWM London to hear a live performance of songs from the 1940s to the present day.

They will be sung by members of London choirs, blending feelings of celebration, sadness and community to commemorate the day the war came to an end.

Location: Atrium, Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ

Time: 3pm

Tickets: No ticket required, free event

FAMILY STREET PARTY AT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM:

Families and communities can come together at IMW London’s family hub for street party activities.

This will include interactive workshops, paper hat making, flower making and paper plat portraiture and games for children.

Location: Family Hub, Imperial War Museum, Lambeth Rd, London SE1 6HZ

Time: all day

Tickets: No ticket required, free event

Daniels Road, Nunhead on 8th May, 1945

Val Fenn, Chelsea Pensioners and councillors Charlie Smith, Stephanie Cyran and Dora Dixon Fyle at the new Elmington T&RA Hall in 2016

EXCLUSIVE

By Issy Clarke

LOCAL HERITAGE campaigners have joined the chorus of voices opposing the proposed redevelopment of the Aylesham Centre, submitting an objection claiming the plans put forward would “harm the historic character” of the area.

Members of Peckham Heritage, a local group set up to protect Peckham’s 200-year-old town centre, hit out at “bleak” designs submitted by Berkeley Homes to build almost 900 homes across a cluster of tower blocks ranging up 20 stories in height.

Opposition to the controversial Rye Lane development has been ramping up in recent months, after the developer reduced the number of affordable homes on the site from 35 to 12 per cent in December last year. This revision means that out of 877 homes, 77 will be set at affordable rent.

Most recently, Peckham MP Miatta Fahnbulleh waded into the discussion, calling on the developer to revise the proportion of homes set aside at affordable rents, saying it “falls far short” of what the area needs.

The massive drop in the affordable homes offer shocked local residents who have taken to the streets in protest.

be refused, say heritage

Peckham Heritage added in their objection that the development would harm listed buildings in the town centre, which has been covered by a Conservation Area since 2011.

Conservation areas are desiganted by Historic England, and impose extra planning controls and considerations to protect historic buildings.

The proposals to redevelop the Aylesham come a year after a £2.3 million conservation project partially funded by Southwark Council to restore nine buildings around Peckham High Street was completed.

The group wrote: “The Aylesham site is so central, and so large, that its development will change Peckham as a place and profoundly affect the lives of the Peckham community and economy for decades to come.

“The proposal will have a massive physical impact on the town centre and the application makes no attempt to disguise this.”

The letter continued that “Peckham Heritage supports the development of the Aylesham site in principle” but said the Berkeley scheme was “perfunctory, bleak and insensitive to the social, physical and historical context.”

Concluding, they wrote: “The blunt truth is that the proposal as it stands is so grossly unacceptable that Southwark Council should have no hesitation in refusing planning permission.”

People can find out more about Peckham Heritage at peckhamheritage.

org.uk

The application to transform the Aylesham Centre is currently being consulted on.

Councillor Helen Dennis, Cabinet Member for New Homes and Sustainable Development for Southwark Council, said the council was at the “forefront” of delivering social and council homes, adding that this included a strategic target for 50 per cent of all new homes to be set at social and intermediate rent, with a minimum of 35 per cent subject to

viability. She said: “Wherever possible, we proactively negotiate an increase in the affordable and social rent components of a scheme. This approach resulted in us securing 338 social rent homes now being delivered on the Biscuit Factory in Bermondsey, the equivalent of a new council estate. On the Old Kent Road, over 50% of all the new homes built or currently being built, are genuinely affordable.” Berkeley have declined to comment.

Computer generated images showing Peckham town centre before and after redevelopment

The historic terrace of Peckham High Street

EIGHT SHOPS SUSPECTED OF BUYING ITEMS STOLEN FROM MAJOR RETAILERS RAIDED IN SOUTH LONDON

By Kevin Quinn

OFFICERS MADE fifteen arrests in an operation to disrupt an organised shoplifting gang operating in South London.

Eight shops were raided after they were suspected of buying items such as food and alcohol that had been stolen from major retailers and selling them on at lower prices.

After marking 5,000 items with synthetic DNA officers were able to identify and recover around £150,000 worth of stolen goods.

In a first for the Met, officers marked the most commonly stolen items, such as alcohol and chocolates, with SelectaDNA.

Each mark is unique and can be traced back to the original store which means officers can return to gather more evidence, such as CCTV and victim impact statements to help bring prosecutions. Officers also found several own-brand items that had been made for particular supermarkets available for sale in the shops.

Ten men, aged between 23 and 64, and three women, aged between 39 and 45, were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods. They have since been bailed pending further enquiries.

A further two men, both aged 48, were arrested on suspicion of handling stolen goods in separate activity on Thursday, 17 April. They were also bailed.

On Wednesday, 9 April more than 100 officers from across the Met took part in targeted activity at eight off licences or newsagents in Merton and Wandsworth. They also searched a house in Cheam.

The operation followed months of planning to identify offending patterns by working with retailers and analysing crime reports.

SEARCHES WERE CARRIED OUT AT SHOPS IN:

• Fernlea Road, Mitcham

• Balham High Road

• Kingston Road, Wimbledon

• London Road, Tooting (x2)

• Christchurch Road, Wimbledon

• Church Road, Mitcham

• Tooting High Street

cers

drug trade and contributes to anti-social behaviour and violence.

“The local officers in my neighbourhood team have put in months of hard work alongside impacted businesses to trial new tactics to drive down shoplifting in the area and have delivered impressive results here.”

As part of the operation officers also searched a barber’s shop in Tooting High Street and a residential property in Sandy Lane, Cheam.

Sergeant James Burke, from the Met’s neighbourhood policing team in southwest London, said: “Shoplifting pushes up prices for customers and often results in retail workers being verbally and physically abused. It also funds the

“The Met is focussed on targeting those involved in co-ordinating this activity and by disrupting their operation we are confident we can reduce offending and the impact it has on communities across London.”

Further enquiries are taking place and anyone with information about suspected offending is asked to call 101 and speak to the South West Basic Command Unit about Operation Zoridon.

Two charged with the murder of Giovanny Rendon Bedoya

By Kevin Quinn

Titans of late 1990s and early 2000s return to Ministry of Sound

By Lily Erwood

A NOSTALGIC club night celebrating an eclectic mix of afrobeats, R&B, dancehall, UK garage, and house is returning for the May Day Bank Holiday weekend.

The infamous ‘Smoove’ Friday nights at Ministry of Sound were a staple for Londoners 25 years ago. The weekly event established itself as the ‘place to be for those who live and breathe authentic music’.

Smoove will celebrate its silver anniversary this Friday 2nd May, inviting late 90s and 00s clubbers to come and relive the experience, as well as newcomers.

The line-up will feature fresh talent plus well-known names, including Artful Dodger and Masterstepz, titans of the late 1990s UK garage movement. Other names include Shortee Blitz, renowned British hip-hop DJ, and Maximum, part of grime collective

and record label BoyBetterKnow, also known as BBK.

“London’s been missing a regular spot for everyone to get together and have a vibe” said Stephen Cee, London DJ, producer and promoter.

The long-anticipated event will take place four times a year and will be Ministry of Sound’s only in-house brand.

Events Manager at Ministry of Sound, Mugib Rahman, said “Smoove is true to the sound. True to the culture. It’s about celebrating the genres that have shaped the scene and bringing different communities together while showcasing the next generation of talent and creating a new legacy.”

Date: Friday 2nd May 2025

Time: starts at 10pm

Entry before 11pm: £12.64

Entry before midnight: £18.15

Entry anytime: £22.66

There are currently wait lists for concession ‘Charity Partner’ and ‘Back to 91’ tickets, which are both listed at £8.09.

TWO MEN have been charged with murder and another arrested after 21-year-old Giovanny Rendon Bedoya was killed in Walworth earlier this month.

The attack on Hillingdon Street, just off John Ruskin Street, in an area that sits between Walworth and Kennington, took place at around 9.16pm on Monday night April 14.

In a chilling statement Detective Chief Inspector Kate Blackburn, who is leading the murder investigation, said police received a flurry of 999 calls “reporting that a young man had been stabbed and a number of people were seen carrying knives.”

Joseph Jimenez, 21, of no fixed address was charged last week with Giovanny’s murder, alongside 19-year-old Angel Gonzales Angulo, of Camberwell Church Street.

On Friday, April 25, police also arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of murder and he remains in police custody.

Jimenez was charged on Tuesday, 23 April and Angulo on the Wednesday. Jimenez was remanded into custody and appeared before the Old Bailey yesterday. Angulo was due to appear at the Old Bailey next Tuesday, 29 April.

Officers and ambulance crews had raced to the Hillingdon Street

and found Giovanny suffering from serious stab injuries. He was treated but was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

DCI Blackburn added: “Our thoughts remain with Giovanny’s next of kin at this incredibly difficult time.”

© Met Police

Giovanny Rendon Bedoya

NEW BRIXTON ROOFTOP SAUNA AND DINER HAS OPENED

By Evie Flynn

A BRAND-NEW rooftop sauna and sky diner has launched on top of Brixton’s International House.

It offers spectacular views of South London, providing a co-working space, sauna rooms, and a rooftop diner.

The sauna experience includes a private sauna room, cold plunge pools, essential oils, waterfall buckets, and even a private cooldown room which is equipped with a mini bar and complimentary teas and coffees.

You are able to take in the views and fuel with a nourishing meal after the sauna at The Birds Nest Diner. The new eatery will use local ingredients and bespoke menus.

The Rooftop Saunas brand already have a sauna spot in Hackney, which opened last year. It has seen huge popularity, with sauna-goers having to book far in advance to secure a

spot.

The brand’s new addition in Brixton is a partnership between the community workspace provider, 3SPACE, and Revill Design Group who own the Rooftop Saunas brand.

The collaborators aim to make wellness facilities accessible and affordable.

Ben, Founder of the Revill Design Group said: “We believe that communities thrive when given barrier-free access to calm. This new partnership represents another step towards making saunas and cold plunges more affordable and accessible to Londoners..”

For an off-peak 4 person booking, you can use the private sauna for only £11pp. For 2 people, it costs £15pp for 30 mins during off peak times, or £22.50pp at peak times.

Off-peak is Monday-Friday before 4pm.

Location: International House, 6 Canterbury Crescent, London, SW9 7QD

CYCLIST RETURNS FROM EPIC TWO AND A HALF-YEAR CYCLING TRIP AROUND THE WORLD

By Louisa Woolf

A SOUTH London cyclist has completed an epic two and a halfyear cycling trip around the world to raise awareness of mental health issues.

Boru McCullagh was 23 when he pedalled out of Herne Hill velodrome in August 2022, ahead of the ride of a lifetime, which took him through 31 countries, and across five continents.

With over 57,000 kilometres behind him, Boru arrived back in Herne Hill earlier this month, where he was met by a cheering crowd of South London cyclists, who joined him for his victory laps on the velodrome.

Having faced depression throughout his teens and early twenties, Boru was on a mission to raise awareness of the mental health issues that can affect us all, and prove that he could rely on himself.

Now aged 26, Boru said: “I wanted to do it because I’ve spent a long time not very well.

“I wanted to use this as a chance to really switch my mindset, push myself out into the world, engage with it as much as I could and raise money for a good cause.”

Upon his return, he has raised nearly £20,000 for the mental health charity, Mind.

The trip, which Boru initially planned to be eight months, quickly made a decision to slow down, in order to immerse himself in the world, and do justice to the trip, returning home almost two years later than planned.

Boru is from Eltham and “grew up at the velodrome,” where he trained, raced and worked as head coach.

“He had some very dark times before he went on this trip and the track was always his constant, it kept him coming to work, it kept him focussed, he kept up his

pedalled over 57,000 kilometres over two and a half years

friendships here”, according to his mum, Lorrae.

“We couldn’t have asked for more, than a community that held him through it all.”

Two and a half years ago, he was accompanied on his ride from the Velodrome down to Dover, where he was waved off by members of the Herne Hill community, before taking the ferry to France.

His route took him across Europe, crossing the Alps, through the Balkans, and into Turkey. He pedalled into Asia, across India, through Southeast Asia and East Asia. From here, he flew to Australia, and travelled across the outback.

His next leg saw him cycle across the US, from San Francisco to New York.

Finally, he flew to Morocco and cycled back through Spain and France. He finished with a tour of Ireland before getting the boat to Hollyhead and making his way to Windsor, where he was joined by an entourage of supporters for his homecoming ride back to Herne Hill, after more than 2,381 hours in the saddle.

Through sharing updates on his progress with the 87,0000 Instagram followers he picked up en route, Boru was able to connect with the cycling community around the world.

Although he travelled alone for the majority of the trip, carrying his tent on his bike, Boru is reluctant to call himself self-sufficient. He said: “I don’t want to call it a solo trip because there have been so many people behind it.”

From sharing messages of support, to offering places to stay everywhere from Seattle to Lombok, or land to pitch up on, Boru’s social media is a diary packed with stories of community building in every town he rolled into, and a reminder of the power in talking to strangers.

He shared highlights of his trips, from the best sunrise in Turkey, to the best

meals in Malaysia, and the best roads in Taiwan.

Boru was also open about the vulnerable times.

His brother, Dylan, who joined him for the last leg from Windsor, said: “He wears his heart on his sleeve, he’s not shy about it, it makes people like him and it brings community to him.

“He’s open, he’s honest, he doesn’t shy away from bad times, but highlights the good times. I feel admiration, he’s my little brother but I admire him a lot.”

For friends from home, and his thousands of followers around the world, following Boru’s journey has been a source of inspiration over the past couple of years.

Oscar Murmann, who knows Boru from training together at the velodrome, says watching him pursue his goal of cycling around the world has been the “extra bit of motivation to push me to do what I want to do with my life”.

He said Boru is “a very softly-spoken guy with a very powerful voice”.

The idea was inspired by watching other people cycle around the world, he said: “If they can do it, what’s stopping me from being able to do the same?

“I got really scared that I’d grow old and I’d never be able to do it so I thought, there’s no time like the present, I’ll do it when I can”

His parents, upon hearing Boru’s ambitious plan, said they took “all of a minute” to encourage him to go for it.

Boru’s plans for the future involve spending his Saturdays at the velodrome watching the summer racing series, and he will be competing in some exciting gravel races later in the year, including one in Chile.

Follow what he gets up to on Instagram, or see what’s on at the Velodrome go to their website.

Boru’s epic trip took him through 31 countries across five continents © Honor Elliot

© Boru McCullagh

Boru

ALL THREE SOUTH LONDON BAKERIES NAMED IN BRITAIN’S TOP 50 ARE IN SOUTHWARK

By Louisa Woolf

HAVING TRAVELLED hundreds of miles across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales, The Good Food Guide has revealed their top 50 bakeries in the UK and all three listed in South London are in Southwark.

The anonymous inspectors are experts and this well-respected guide has been going for 75 years, so to get in the top 50 spot is a massive achievement.

Bunhead, on Dulwich Road in Herne Hill, Eric’s on Upland Road in East Dulwich and Toad Bakery, on Peckham Road in Camberwell were selected by the judges.

“Some of the best talent on the food scene right now is in Britain’s bakeries,” explained Good Food Guide editor, Chloë Hamilton.’

‘GENUINE PALESTINIAN FLAVOURS’ AT BUNHEAD IN HERNE HILL

Bunhead, launched in lockdown, is described in the guide as a “proper neighbourhood bakery with a community feel and queues out the door.”

It was founded by South-London-born Palestinian Sara Assad-Mannings, whose speciality is sweet, sticky buns which are “shot through with genuine Palestinian flavours (many ingredients are imported direct from the home country).”

Sara Assad-Mannings and Georgia Wickremeratne of Bunhead Bakery. Credit: Safia Shakarchi

The guide says: “Try the tahini and molasses bun or the tahini, labneh and Guinness cake, but also look out for a syrupy twist on the classic Palestinian pudding, knafeh.

“The cinnamon buns are another highlight, and there are savoury options too, such as feta brownies and salty zaatar buns. Open Thursday to Saturday mornings from 9am ‘until they sell out’.

‘AN ELEVATED EXPERIENCE’ AT ERIC’S IN DULWICH

Meanwhile, Eric’s is described in the guide as having ‘arguably the best croissants in

A new all-day restaurant and bakery in Camberwell

By Evie Flynn

HELLO JOJO is a brand new all-day restaurant and bakery and will be coming to Camberwell’s Church Street this May.

It has been founded by Camberwell locals Jo(Jo) Lavender and Rob Newlan and will also be home to a talented team of chefs and bakers, including Head Chef Will Faris and Head Baker Jo Garner.

hello JoJo’s bakery will serve coffee, freshly baked bread and both sweet and savoury pastries. The restaurant will be open from breakfast through till dinner and only uses fresh ingredients from suppliers like Hodmedods, Farmer Tom Jones, and seasonal produce from Namayasai farm.

A sneak peek at the lunch menu uncovers marinated courgettes and asparagus salad, sourdough topped

with grilled sardines, or fresh curds, broad beans and smoked artichokes.

On weekends, you can expect eggs and potato crumpet with brown butter and sticky mushrooms for breakfast. For lunch, the weekend dishes include the likes of seasonal fresh pastas and salads.

In the evenings, the menu is more elevated, with dishes like Tamworth pork chop with a buttery spring garlic sauce, or smoked potato dumplings with spring greens.

Founders Rob and Jo are opening hello JoJo to celebrate the local area. After successful careers in food and drink marketing the pair decided to pivot into the industry in a different way, which is where their first venture hello JoJo was born.

They said: “hello JoJo is a true celebration of the very special place that we call home. Our ambition is to

London (if not the UK)’ was opened in 2023, by Dulwich local and ex-Flor baker, Helen Evans.

ERIC’S BAKERY IN DULWICH

Just two years in April 2023 we wrote that it was with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to Borough Market’s superlative bakery Flor last year, but London Bridge’s loss was East Dulwich’s gain, because Flor’s former head baker Helen Evans has opened her own bakehouse and it has been a huge, huge success story. , Eric’s Bakery, in SE22.

The guide says: “Inside, it has a level of refinement that most of its rivals simply cannot match: carefully chosen interiors and an intentionally gentler style of service

create what one visitor called ‘an elevated experience’.

“Those croissants get their unmatched depth of flavour from a mixture of meticulously sourced wholemeal and emmer flour, but everything excels here: savouries include a rich, tangy and devilishly moreish aubergine and fermented fava bean swirl, while sweet inducements range from exemplary pain an chocolat to cinnamon buns.”

Adding: “Eric’s only serves filter coffee, but that’s just fine by us.”

‘STAR PASTRIES’ AT THE TOAD IN CAMBERWELL

While over in Camberwell Toad Bakery which opened in 2022 as Frog before being forced to change its name has built

somewhat of a cult following and is run by Oliver Costello and Rebecca Spaven.

The guide says: “At the weekend, you may have to join a lengthy queue if you accidentally hit peak time, such is the popularity of this small, crowdfunded Camberwell bakery where excellent bread is a given.

“Sourdough is long-fermented and made from UK-grown, sustainably farmed grain, but the stars of the show are the pastries. Choose from sweet treats such as almond croissants, saffron and vanilla teacakes or yuzu orange Jaffa mini cakes; otherwise, pick up a savoury croissant (beef brisket ‘bear claw’ with pickle, say).

“There are daily meat and vegetarian sandwich options, too.”

Photos supplied by Toad bakery and Eric’s

create a space that encapsulates the spirit of our neighbourhood and to be a place where everyone feels welcome.

“The priority is for guests to leave feeling nourished by great flavours, enjoy the good vibes and a warm

reception, and always to leave with the glow of a good time.”

hello JoJo is set to open its doors in Camberwell on 10th May.

hello JoJo, 31 Camberwell Church Street, London, SE5 8TR

hello JoJo opening hours:

Bakery: Monday-Sunday, 8am-3pm

Lunch: Wednesday-Sunday, 12pm3pm

Dinner: Tuesday-Sunday, 5:30pm9:30pm

Sara AssadMannings and Georgia Wickremeratne of Bunhead Bakery

Eric’s Bakery in Dulwich

© Safia Shakarchi

Toad Bakery Camberwell

By Emily Buckley Bunn

THE CRYSTAL Palace burnt down in 1936, but after the devastating fire one underground structure still remained.

It was the Crystal Palace Park subway, built in 1865 to carry Victorian passengers from central London into the Crystal Palace. With a beautifully ornate design, it was said to be a portal into another world. After being abandoned, the Crystal Palace Subway became the scene for various subterranean activities over the years. It has now been restored and opened back up to the public in time for its 160th birthday.

Alongside hidden sphinxes, strange dinosaur sculptures and large staircases leading to nothing, the Crystal Palace subway is a relic of what was once one of the grandest scenes in Britain.

The subway was built in 1865 as part of Crystal Palace High Level station. The line, which was an extension beyond Peckham Rye, transported guests from Waterloo and Victoria straight into the Crystal Palace.

Composed of 18 terracotta and cream octagonal pillars, the subway was located under the road as a connecting point from the station into the palace. First class passengers would exit the train station through the turnstiles, walk through the subway, up the staircase and emerge inside the Crystal Palace.

“I like to visualise them walking through in their top hats and their finery, all dressed up for a day out at the exhibition in Crystal Palace,” Richard Wade, a volunteer at the Friends of Crystal Palace Subway told us.

The Crystal Palace was an architectural spectacle, the largest glass building at the time. It was 999,000 square feet and was famous for hosting the Great Exhibition of 1851. It presented the greatest cultural and scientific wonders of the time and in its heyday, even housed fully grown trees.

The subway was designed by Charles Barry Junior and is thought to have been inspired by Byzantine crypts. With a cathedral-like atmosphere, and ornate geometric patterns, the subway’s architecture heightened the experience of emerging from the dark underground into the light of the palace.

It would have been remarkable for visitors seeing the palace for the first time, staring up at the building’s impressive glass ceiling, drenched in natural light. Prince Albert was said to have described the subway as a ‘portal to the world’.

After The Crystal Palace burnt down in 1936, traffic to and from the area dropped and by the 1920s, most trains running throughout the day were empty.

The subway was repurposed as an air raid shelter during World War II and the line was used as a shuttle to and from Nunhead. And, in 1954, the line was permanently closed, leaving the structure

EXPLORING THE SECRET CRYSTAL PALACE SUBWAY

abandoned.

The High-Level station was demolished in 1961, to make space for housing. It can be seen in its abandoned state in Ken Russel’s film Amelia and the Angel, a few years before the demolition.

The subway escaped the demolition, partly because its pillars and vaults supported the A212 road above - they still do - and, at nine inches thick, concealed drainage pipes.

In the 90s, the subway was the setting for The Chemical Brothers’ 1995 Setting Sun music video, and later became the scene for raves. An article from 2007 describes police shutting down 100-person illegal parties inside the subway arches. It was also used as a hangout for local kids who managed to break in, and on occasion a space for community events.

The subway was made Grade II* listed

in 2018 – a signifier of its architectural and historic significance.

Now, after a £3.5 million project, the subways walls, floor, steps and entrances have been repaired and the structure features a new glass roof over what was once the courtyard.

Experts at Historic England have taken every measure to ensure the subway reflects the best of Victorian architecture.

Even the subway’s flooring matches the original design adopted in 1865. The project was carried out with support from the public, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England.

“The subway’s restoration has been a labour of love,” Lord Mendoza, Historic England Chairman, said. “The rejuvenation of this extraordinary space was made possible by the determination of the local community and the

commitment of partners and funders.

“I applaud those involved. Heritage brings people together and the subway, this beautiful example of Victorian construction, will do just that for many as a new venue in Crystal Palace.”

Since its completion, the space has opened to the public for events

including silent disco’s, pop-up cinemas, comedy nights and a craft market.

With over 6,000 people having visited since its reopening volunteer Richard Wade said: “It’s so good now that people can come down here and enjoy a bit of time exploring the subway – legally!”

Two handmade arts and crafts markets

By Emily Buckley Bunn

TWO HANDMADE art and craft markets are set to take place in the newly restored Crystal Palace Subway this May.

The ‘Handmade Palace’ markets will be on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th of May, from 10am until 5pm, with over 40

each day.

All stallholders are local artists who will be selling a range of handmade art, homewares and crafts including textiles, ceramics, jewellery, glass ware and more.

Handmade Palace is a creative community market, and you can support local craftspeople by buying directly from artists, designers and makers. There will also be drinks and food stalls available.

The Crystal Palace Subway

© Historic England Archive © Harrison Galliven

stalls

The Crystal Palace Subway, View from south west

The Subway was initially used to take people from the former site of the station to the Crystal Palace

OVER £20 MILLION SECURED FOR REGENERATION OF CRYSTAL PALACE PARK AFTER LAND SALE

By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter

NEARLY £22 million in funding has been secured for the regeneration of Crystal Palace Park after land was sold to build affordable housing.

Bromley Council has sold two housing development sites adjacent to the park and secured £21.8m in funding which will be spent entirely on the regeneration project.

The large-scale project will include the restoration of the 30 famous Grade-1 listed dinosaur sculptures within the park and the creation of a new dinosaur-themed playground, a new visitor centre and a new community centre and café.

As well as resulting in the multi-million pound funding boost for the project, the land sale has unlocked 3.76 acres of previously inaccessible land and brought it back into the park.

Bromley Council announced last week that it had sold two sites, Rockhills and Sydenham Villas, to housing association Clarion Housing Group.

It is expected that 210 homes will be built across the sites, with outline planning permission granted for this, as well as the rest of the park project, back in 2023. The council also secured more money for the two sites than was initially expected, with a council report from last July estimating that

they would sell for £19.36m.

Bromley’s Executive Councillor for Renewal, Recreation and Housing, Cllr Yvonne Bear, said: “This is another milestone completed in the regeneration of this historic park, securing funding needed to make this comprehensive regeneration plan viable.

“While the land sale for housing has

always been planned, I am pleased that we have managed to secure affordable housing from the sale while still maximising value for the works, which means more of the homes we need will be built to help combat the significant housing pressures we are facing.

“Residents will soon see exciting works commencing on restoring the park’s

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building will make way for the 70-unit residential development.

Rockhills is located at the north west corner of Crystal Palace Park on the former caravan site; 140 residential units will be built here as well as a new community centre, car park and improved entrance for the public in the park. Provision for a new nursery is included within the community centre plans.

Clarion Housing Group’s Chief Development Officer Richard Cook said:

“We are proud to be delivering muchneeded affordable homes as part of this transformative project for Crystal Palace Park.

beloved heritage and thanks to the sale more improvements to the park will soon be possible.”

The Sydenham Villas site is located on the east side of the park, next to the cricket pitch. The demolition of the St John’s Ambulance building and the Diddy Dinos nursery along Crystal Palace Park Road and the relocation of a ranger’s maintenance

“This development will not only provide high-quality, sustainable homes for local people but also contribute to the regeneration of one of London’s most historic green spaces. By working in partnership with Bromley Council and the Crystal Palace Park Trust, we are ensuring that both housing and heritage can thrive together, benefiting the local community for generations to come.”

The £21.8m made from the land sale along with £5m secured by Bromley Council from The National Lottery Heritage Fund last October will make up the bulk of the money used to kick off the regeneration project which, according to the council, is set to commence “in the coming months”.

The famous dinosaur statues, as seen in Crystal Palace Park

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FAMILY HOMES OVER HMOS - THE DEBATE PLAYED OUT ON ONE WOOLWICH STREET

By Cameron Blackshaw Local Democracy Reporter

A WOOLWICH resident warned “there will be mental health problems” for neighbours before plans to add a sixth occupant to a house in multiple occupation (HMO) were approved

Greenwich Council has approved a planning application to have a sixth occupant and a rear extension added to 17 Moordown—an end-of-terrace home on a residential street between Woolwich Common and Shrewsbury Park—which garnered 50 objections from local residents.

Despite approving the application one Greenwich councillor said: “We are losing family homes that we really can’t afford to lose.”

Objectors took issue with the potential precedent the approval could mean for the creation of more HMOs in the area as well as the potential traffic issues, noise concerns and the “increased chance of disputes between residents” that an influx of six people to the street could cause.

Plans to change the use of the single family home into a five-person HMO were approved last December. The application to add a sixth went before Greenwich Council’s local planning meeting on Tuesday April 22, where it was approved at three votes to one.

Several Moordown residents opposed to the plans attended the meeting to share their views. Michael O’Sullivan said: “Nobody in our stretch of the road wants this HMO. I’ve spoken to some of the people who are in close proximity to the HMO and I’m telling you there are going to be mental health problems.

“People are very stressed and they are fearful of what’s coming down the line for them and I think that needs to be considered.”

Another Moordown resident and objector Helen Palmer wanted the council to acknowledge her fear that the proposed occupancy of six could double to 12 at any time if friends or partners of tenants wished to stay over.

She said: “As it stands, the demographic of Moordown consists largely of families, often with young children, and/or elderly

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residents. There is a really strong feeling of community cohesion, especially since Covid.

“The applicant has suggested in their proposal that a house of multiple occupancy is no different to a family residence. We know that this is not true and if you are in any doubt, you just have to ask yourself what each social group will be doing at 10pm on a Friday evening.

“Having brought up a young family myself I can tell you that the children will be asleep and I will be on my computer trying to catch up on work I haven’t had time to do while they’re awake.

“As a single adult having worked all week, this would have been my time for socialising, drinking, playing music, going out to the pub, club, event and coming back in the early hours of the morning maybe.

“Both groups are entitled to their lifestyle choices but they are not compatible, and if you put them next door to each other, literally by bringing one in you will eventually start to force out the other.

“I know we are facing a housing crisis, but changing small family homes into smaller units is not the way to solve it.”

Despite these objections, Greenwich planning officers recommended that the application at 17 Moordown be approved for a number of reasons, including that the HMO would contribute to local housing needs and that it “would not result in any unacceptable impacts to the amenity enjoyed by neighbouring occupiers”.

Cllr Asli Mohammed voted in favour of the approval as she said “the application meets all the relevant planning criteria and regulations”. However, she was critical of the applicant and those on their behalf as she believed that they had not done enough to consult with Moordown residents.

Cllr Mohammed also lamented the loss of family homes in the South London borough at the planning meeting.

She said: “We are losing family homes that we really can’t afford to lose. We have to balance family homes against HMOs; how many family homes are losing, how many HMOs are we creating.

“We have to balance that and that is something for the council to review.”

Cllr Pat Greenwell voted against approval of the application which resulted in a round of applause from the public gallery. She said: “The people who are here tonight, the objectors, have come along and they’ve said their piece.

“It was full of emotion and emotion to me is not just emotion but people’s living conditions and how they feel is part of their amenity.

“It’s not just a building. People are going to have their amenity destroyed because of this HMO. Their lives destroyed, that’s their amenity. I’m sorry but I will not be supporting this application. I just can’t.”

than half of Lambeth’s larger council homes were let to families not on the bidding system’

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

OVER HALF of a London borough’s larger council homes were let to families outside of the bidding system in the second half of last year.

Data obtained by a housing support group through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request shows 62 per cent of four bedroom homes and 51 per cent of three bedroom homes in Lambeth were allocated through the council choosing households directly.

In March, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) spoke to families on the council’s over 28,000long waiting list who complained about a sudden drop in the number of larger social homes available to bid on through Lambeth’s bidding platform. At the time the council blamed the apparent decrease in three and four bedroom social homes appearing on ‘huge demand and limited supply’, which meant larger homes were being ‘allocated quicker than ever’ and spending ‘less time on the bidding system’.

But Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth (HASL) has dismissed the Labour-run council’s explanation as ‘absurd’. “A four-bed flat is advertised from Wednesday to Sunday, exactly the same as we see with one-bed flats on the Lambeth [bidding website],” Liz Wyatt, a HASL member, told the LDRS.

HASL believes the drop in social homes available on the bidding system is a result of the council making more direct offers of larger properties to homeless families,

in an attempt to reduce the amount it spends on temporary housing.

A separate Freedom of Information (FOI) request by HASL shows that 82 per cent of direct offers made by Lambeth Council in the second half of 2024 went to households in temporary accommodation.

Around 4,700 Lambeth families are currently in temporary accommodation, which, according to the council, is often of ‘sub-standard’ quality. Lambeth spent over £90 million on temporary

accommodation last year.

HASL said it wasn’t against Lambeth making direct offers in ‘exceptional circumstances’ but said the fact there was no way of knowing how families were being selected meant there was ‘no guarantee’ social homes were going to those most in need.

Liz Wyatt added: “The council runs a housing waiting list which is rightly ordered according to housing need. Those families in emergency Band A [on] the waiting list… are essentially facing

queue jumping by the council’s direct offer process, which is focusing on those in temporary accommodation.”

A Lambeth Council spokesperson said: “The shortage of family-sized accommodation and the need to use temporary accommodation is driving our need to make huge savings as a council.

“Homeless households supported by the council have increased by 50 per cent in the last two years and the cost of housing homeless households in overnight accommodation is expected to

reach £100 million this year.

“Direct offers are helping to get some of these families, who are amongst the vulnerable people in our borough, into stable housing.

“It’s not just Lambeth that this is impacting. London Councils have reported that London boroughs are forecast to overspend on their original budget plans for this financial year by more than £700 million. Homelessness represents the largest single driver of London boroughs’ current financial pressures.”

An earlier protest by Housing Action Southwark and Lambeth

17 Moordown in Woolwich

SOUTH LONDON HOSPITAL APOLOGISES

AFTER PAYING OUT MORE THAN £15 MILLION FOR MISDIAGNOSIS CLAIMS

By Issy Clarke

THE NHS trust in charge of King’s College Hospital has ‘sincerely apologised’ after it paid out more than £15 million between 2019 and 2024 to patients who have been misdiagnosed.

In total, NHS trusts in London paid out £120 million between 2019 and 2024 to patients who lodged claims after being incorrectly diagnosed, according to data obtained Medical Negligence Assist via Freedom of Information requests.

Misdiagnoses are becoming more common, as the NHS is increasingly overstretched due to rising patient numbers and mounting pressures on staff.

Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Guy’s at St Thomas’s also paid out hefty sums, amounting to £7.1 million and nearly £5 million respectively.

A spokesperson for King’s College Hospital said: “We are one of the UK’s largest and busiest trusts, providing care to 1.5 million patients annually.

The vast majority of our patients are diagnosed and treated appropriately.

“We always endeavour to provide the highest standards of care to our patients, and in instances when things do not go as planned, our teams work hard to learn from them, and put improved systems in place to reduce the likelihood of them being repeated.

“We sincerely apologise to any patient who has been misdiagnosed while being cared for at King’s.”

Compensation costs following misdiagnoses have skyrocketed in the last five years, with London NHS trusts paying out more than £44

million in 2023/24 compared to £17 million in 2019/20.

Compensation is covered by insurance policies, meaning frontline care is unaffected by negligence claims.

The London hospital with the highest pay out was the Royal Free Hospital at more than £26 million. Gareth Lloyd, medical negligence solicitor for JF Law (which owns

the Medical Negligence Assist brand), said: “Misdiagnosis is an allembracing clinical negligence case type and covers a wide range of clinical situations from the simple diagnosis of a fracture to potentially fatal cancer diagnoses.

“These cases can be a matter of life and death, and whether someone lives or dies will be determined by the success of the diagnosis.”

A Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust spokesperson said: “We see close to a million patients annually at LGT, the vast majority of whom are diagnosed and treated accordingly. We work hard to maintain high standards and get it right for all of our patients, but there are occasion when complications regretfully arise.”

Guy’s at St Thomas’s were approached for comment.

Free Bermondsey office space saves charities £250,000

By Issy Clarke

MORE THAN 80 organisations have already used the space free of charge

A free office space in Bermondsey has helped local charities save £250,000 since it was launched last year.

PPL, a management consultancy, established a ‘Hub’ on Mill Street in 2024–120sqm of open office space reserved for charities and not-for-profits.

It was set up to help charities and voluntary groups, many of which struggle to find affordable premises.

More than 80 organisations have already used the space free of charge, including Diabetes UK, the London Ambulance NHS Trust and Read Easy Southwark.

A new report commissioned by PPL found the office space has helped the local charity and voluntary sector save £250,000 which they would have otherwise spent on rent.

Claire Kennedy and Simon Morioka, Joint Chief Executives of PPL, said: ” We’re delighted to launch our ‘PPL Hub: Making Space for Community’ report today, showcasing the huge impact that opening our doors and offering free community space has had.

“Our aim is to highlight the benefits of what we are calling ‘asset-based philanthropy’. This model takes an asset – in this case a building – and translates it into a real, tangible cash benefit for voluntary sector organisations.

“The PPL Hub has unlocked £250,000 in financial value for voluntary and community organisations, and we believe this is just the beginning of a story about how we can all think differently about the social impact we can deliver, with assets we already have.”

The Hub was launched in response to a report published in 2023 by Community Southwark to help charities facing soaring rent prices and struggling to find work and meeting spaces.

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Fixing damp and mould in Southwark could save the NHS £1.8m a year

By Issy Clarke

ADDRESSING DAMP and mould

in Southwark Council properties could save the NHS £1.8 million each year, a report has found.

The report by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) revealed 1,417 households are affected by damp and mould, meaning they “fail to meet the statutory minimum standard of housing in England”.

The £1.8 million figure assumes that every person in each home would require medical treatment as a result of being exposed to damp and mould.

The report said the cost to the NHS of addressing damp and mould related health problems amounted to £521 per person, while overcrowding cost £137. It found addressing damp and mould would cost the council less money than dealing with other hazards, costing £985 compared to overcrowding (£20,413) and excess cold (£3,800).

Maria Linforth-Hall, health and social care spokesperson at Southwark Liberal

Democrats, said: “Councillors across Southwark are being inundated with reports of severe damp and mould, and we see first-hand the devastating impact it has on residents’ health, especially children and older people.

“While we welcome the council’s new commitment to inspect every property, it should never have taken this long –years of failure under Labour leadership have allowed this crisis to spiral.

“Southwark must now act urgently to meet its legal obligations under Awaab’s Law, be transparent about the true scale of the problem and deliver the safe, healthy homes our residents deserve.”

Under Awaab’s Law, from October 2025 social landlords will have to tackle damp and mould which poses a risk to tenants within a set period of time.

The law is named after Awaab Ishak, the two-year old who died in 2020 from health problems caused by exposure to excessive damp and mould at his socially rented home in Rochdale.

Jacqui Gilmartin, Chair of the Dodson and Amigo Estate TRA added: “Residents

across Southwark have been raising the alarm about damp and mould for years, but too often their concerns haven’t been treated with the urgency they deserve. Families tell the Council about serious health problems caused by living with damp and black mould, yet little changes.

“You can’t just keep washing down internal walls and handing residents a tin of paint — the root causes, like crumbling external walls needing repointing, are not being treated as a priority.

“That’s why the problem isn’t going away. Our estate is a prime example.

“It’s heartbreaking to see our neighbors’ health, especially young children and older people, being put at risk – and now we are seeing the wider cost to the NHS too. We need urgent, proper repairs, not more temporary patch-ups. Our community deserves better.”

A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “Ensuring that the residents of Southwark have access to safe and goodquality housing is an absolute priority for the council.

“When we are made aware of damp or mould, our repairs team work promptly and efficiently to address these issues and find solutions for our residents.

Whilst there can often be resource challenges, we always treat the safety and health of residents with the upmost importance.”

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Consultation launched on redesign of Lower Road

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SOUTHWARK COUNCIL has launched a consultation on a major redesign of Lower Road, potentially ending a year of congestion chaos.

The proposals include removing parking bays to introduce a second lane of traffic between Redriff Road and Plough Way as well as changes to the layout of Cope Street.

In a document sent to residents and local businesses, the council conceded that since the scheme opened last year “congestion has increased in the area and will continue to do if not addressed.”

The road in Rotherhithe has been a scene of near-permanent congestion ever since Southwark Council and TfL

installed the new cycleway last year. Since construction began drivers coming from multiple directions have been funnelled into a single lane of traffic.

Last year, Southwark News exclusively revealed that collisions had almost tripled since the cycleway was installed.

to look at a practical solution to help ease traffic congestion.”

However Liberal Democrat councillor

Adam Hood, who represents Surrey Docks ward and has been campaigning on behalf of residents and businesses facing unbearable traffic issues for over a year, has slammed the council for getting it so wrong in the first place, despite multiple warnings.

The consultation will run from the 1 – 29 May and there will be a drop in Rotherhithe Ward Forum on 7th May at Canada Water Library from 5.45pm7.45pm where residents will be able to see the proposals and comment or raise concerns.

Welcoming the news, Labour Rotherhithe ward councillor Bethan

Roberts said: “Congestion on Lower Road has been a concern for many of our residents and as your local Labour councillors we have continued to press the case for change.

“We are pleased that the council have listened to the concerns of local residents and businesses and have engaged with us as ward councillors

He said: “This is a huge win for our campaign, and hope that residents will engage positively with the consultation to get these latest changes through. It’s a shame that it took so long, and so much time and money has been wasted on a traffic scheme local councillors and residents have long warned would be a disaster, but I’m hopeful that these new changes will alleviate some of the traffic pressure, and look forward to further improvements to come”. The consultation can be accessed from 1 May at: engage.southwark.gov.uk/enGB/projects/lower-road-parking

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Childminder in dispute with developer over overhanging trees

By Robert Firth Local Democracy Reporter

A SOUTH London childminder is locked in a dispute with a firm owned by a millionaire Labour party donor about trees overhanging her back garden.

Cathy Erskine claims she has been asking AA Homes, owned by Anwar Ansari, to remove several trees on land backing onto her property since November 2024, when she claims a branch from one of them crashed into her garden and destroyed a shed during a storm.

Fearful branches could fall the 61-yearold says she had to banned kids she looks after from using her garden.

But despite Ms Erksine’s repeated attempts to get the firm owned by Ansari, who has previously donated £20,000 to Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, to remove the trees, she claims they are still overhanging her garden in Brockley five months later.

Fearful branches could fall from the trees at any time, the 61-year-old says she has reluctantly banned kids she looks after from using her garden until the overhanging trees are removed.

She said: “The children in our care can’t use the garden because it’s dangerous. We’re talking about big trees. We don’t

By Adrian Zorzut Local Democracy Reporter

AN AFFLUENT London borough has the lowest screening rates in England for some types of cancer, with the NHS partially blaming second homeowners and people moving addresses frequently.

A report by NHS England shows Kensington and Chelsea ranked last in the nation for breast cancer and cervical cancer screening rates and second last for bowel cancer checks in 2024. Between 2023 and 2024, the borough’s average breast cancer screening rate for 53 to 70-year-olds was 46pc, a staggering 16pc lower than the London average of 61pc, and 24pc lower the England average of 69pc.

The borough’s bowel cancer and cervical cancer fared only slightly better. During the same period, average screening rates for cervical cancer lagged behind the London-wide rate by 15pc in 25 to 49-year-olds and 50 to 64-yearolds, hovering around 43pc and 46pc respectively. It is 19pc and 23pc lower than the England average respectively for those two age groups.

The West London borough ranked second worst in the country for bowel screenings, beating Westminster City by one percent to register an average of 53pc. That is 10pc lower than the London average and 18pc lower than the England-

AA Homes said it paid Ms Erskine £100 in compensation for the damage caused by the branch.

Cathy Erskine

know when the trees are going to fall. We’ve had nicer weather but we can’t let the children play in the garden.

“When it’s a hot day, it’s the best place to be. We are wondering how long it’s going to go on before someone does something about the trees.”

Ms Erskine admits that AA Homes quickly removed a branch that landed in her garden in November last year after she complained. AA Homes said it removed the branch within four days and paid Ms Erksine £100 in compensation for damage to the shed.

Croydon-based property developer Ansari’s company, AA Homes, acquired the 400-year-old woodland behind Ms Erskine’s property in 2004.

The company surveyed the woodland in 2017, which local campaigners suspected was in preparation to submit plans to build on the land. But the application was never filed.

In 2018 following a community campaign, Lewisham Council designated Gorne Wood in Brockley an Asset of Community Value, meaning AA Homes would have to give first dibs to community groups if it sold the land.

The Fourth Reserve Foundation, a charity which campaigns to protect wildlife in the area, said there had been ‘ongoing issues’ with the management of Gorne Wood, including several arson

wide average, the data shows.

In fact, Kensington and Chelsea’s breast screening coverage rate fell 10pc between 2019 and 2024 and had dipped to a 14year low of 34pc in 2023. Despite this, bowel cancer screening between 60 and 74-year-olds during the same period increased by 12per cent from 41pc to 53pc.

The report on cancer screening outcomes said areas that are ethnically diverse and deprived tend to have lower coverage rates. Kensington and Chelsea appears to have bucked that trend.

The report read: “RBKC (Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea), despite being relatively affluent, has the lowest coverage rates in England. This is partly attributable to population mobility (approx. 30pc of population change address/year) resulting in GP list inflation, incorrect addresses on GP systems resulting in missed screening invitations, higher rates of private healthcare (and screening), higher than average proportion of residences being second homes or residents spending a significant proportion of the year outside the UK.”

The report also said screening in London was the lowest in the country when compared to other regions. Despite this, Kensington and Chelsea registered a 1pc increase in cervical cancer screenings between 2023 and 2024 while bowel cancer screenings remained unchanged.

Breast cancer checks also rose from 34pc to 46pc, marking one of the largest increases in England however the rate remains the lowest in England despite the jump. The report also found Black and Black British groups have the highest cervical screening coverage in Kensington and Chelsea.

People who do not speak English as a first language have higher cervical screening coverage than first language English speakers. The council said it is working with partners like the NHS’ Cancer Alliance to improve outcomes for residents in the borough.

This includes extending appointment hours, providing digital bookings, accessible screen information in multiple languages and creating pan-London breast and bowel screening call centres for queries and appointments.

It will also start sending text reminders and run social media campaigns to raise awareness. The report read: “NHS England London has committed to eliminating cervical cancer by 2040 through improving cervical cancer screening and HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination rates. The region, in partnership with alliances, will introduce cervical selfscreening in selected practices in 2025.” All Covid-related backlogs were cleared in 2022 and 2023. Kensington and Chelsea councillors were due to discuss the findings during a meeting this week on Tuesday, April 29.

attempts. A spokesperson said: “This is another example of why woodland needs to be properly managed [by] people who care about protecting nature.”

AA Homes said it had to get permission from Lewisham Council before chopping the trees down because they are in ancient woodland and protected. The firm blamed council bureaucracy on the delays in removing the problem trees.

A spokesperson added: “On April 14 we finally reached an agreement with the local authority as in terms of the permitted scope of work and we are waiting for the tree surgeon to return to site as soon as next week, although a date is still pending.”

Gorne Wood in Brockley Daniel Saunders

NEW SEND SCHOOL OPENS IN SOUTH LONDON, PROVIDING OVER 240 PLACES FOR LOCAL PUPILS

By Harrison Galliven Local Democracy Reporter

A NEW school designed for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) has officially opened in Sutton, offering 246 places for local pupils.

The purpose-built facility, now home to Carew Academy, aims to improve access to specialist education in the borough for students aged 7 to 19.

The school replaces the former Carew Academy site in Beddington Park and offers a wide range of tailored learning spaces, including rooms for art, drama, music, food technology, science, sport, ICT, and life

The Country in the Common to go ahead

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter

A ‘CONTROVERSIAL’ two-day country music festival will be held in a South London park this summer.

Enable Leisure and Culture has won a licence to hold Country in the Common, on Tooting Common, over one weekend later this year which would feature ‘country, roots, folk, blues and associated Americana music genres’.

Wandsworth Council approved contractor Enable’s plans to hold the two-day event from 12pm to 10.30pm on the Saturday and 12pm to 10pm on the Sunday in Lido Field, a section of the park, with alcohol sales ending 30 minutes before closing.

The family-friendly event will have capacity for up to 6,000 attendees each day, with the exact dates to be confirmed soon.

The festival will take place as part of Wandsworth’s year as London Borough of Culture, which kicked off in April. The year-long programme will see a variety of arts and music events held across the borough, which the council previously

said would include ‘world-class performances and grassroots creativity’.

The council’s Licensing Committee met on April 9 to discuss plans for Country on the Common, which had received 15 written objections and two letters of support from the public ahead of the hearing.

Tim Whitaker, representing The Streatham Society, raised concerns local residents would be unreasonably disturbed by noise from the festival, which would attract crowds from outside of London, and antisocial behaviour. Mr Whitaker said conditions proposed to ease the impact on locals did not appear robust enough, including there not being enough stewards to ‘protect the neighbourhood’.

“My concern is that there are too many risks here and there isn’t enough mitigation to help prevent the damage,” Mr Whitaker added.

Peter Ramell, Chair of Friends of Tooting Common, said the plans had ’caused a considerable amount of controversy locally’.

He said the group supported the festival on balance, but warned there needed

skills. The new building also houses on-site therapeutic support, including speech and language therapy, emotional literacy, and occupational therapy (OT).

In recent years, the borough has seen a significant increase in students needing additional educational support. The number of autistic children requiring SEND schooling has also risen, placing further

pressure on the council’s already stretched capacity.

This recent effort to boost SEND schooling in the borough was funded by the Department for Education, with Sutton Council also contributing £145,000 toward the creation of three accessible outdoor play areas. From September 2025, Sherwood Park School will use the original

manor house to provide 24 further places for children with autism.

Orchard Hill College Academy Trust, which also moved to the Sutton Life Centre last year, will continue to manage the school. Carew Academy was awarded an ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating after its last inspection in 2020.

The school, built by construction company Kier, was delivered to align with the council’s wider effort to meet growing demand for specialist education in the area.

Following the announcement, Sutton’s Lead Member for Adults and Children, Councillor Marian James, said: “Thanks to our strong local partnerships, Sutton is now able to offer more local places for children and young people with additional and complex learning needs.

“The new Carew Academy is a fantastic purpose-built school that will mean our children and young people get the very best education in an environment completely tailored to meet their needs.

“I am extremely proud we have such a high-quality education facility in our borough, as we continue with our mission to make Sutton an inclusive place to live and go to school.”

Principal of Carew Academy, James Kearns, said: “It is wonderful to finally welcome students into their new school. The space has been thoughtfully designed with the needs of our students in mind. I look forward to sharing stories of how they thrive and achieve in this fantastic new environment. A huge amount of effort has gone into designing and building our school creating a nurturing, inclusive environment with exceptional facilities where every student can feel supported and inspired. We are looking forward to the future and getting to know and adding value to our local community.”

to be ‘very strong and appropriate safeguards to protect the common itself and the interests of other users’.

Daniel Wales, Senior Events Manager at Enable, told the hearing the company was experienced in staging major events – including in Battersea Park.

He said Lido Field would be able to support the festival as it previously hosted the 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, which was attended by around 10,000 people.

Mr Wales said: “I believe that we have addressed all the concerns raised by authorities and local residents through the comprehensive planning and engagement that we have conducted.

“The necessary conditions regarding noise management, security and public safety have all been agreed upon with the statutory bodies and we are committed to running a really smooth, well-managed event in full compliance with the licensing objectives.”

The council’s Licensing Committee granted the licence after ruling the event was ‘suitable for approval’. The committee said, in a new report, that conditions on the licence addressed concerns about excessive noise and attendees causing disturbance while leaving the area.

Conditions on the licence mean the event will be guided by noise, safety and

crowd management plans to minimise disturbance to neighbours, while attendees will not be able to take booze outside of the area. The field will also need to be fully cleaned within three days of the festival ending.

The report added: “The Licensing SubCommittee reiterated the importance of litter being fully collected to the best ability of the applicant, recognising that much of the park would remain in use for the general public, and the importance of green spaces in urban locations.”

Day and weekend tickets will be available to purchase for the festival in due course.

The new Carew Academy officially opened last Friday (April 25) with a ceremony led by Sutton’s Mayor, Colin Stears (Centre) Carew Academy

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The Brilliance of BR!T School

Students from famous school put on a show

NELLIE REGAN grew up in her mum Sasha’s Union Theatre and found her vocation there. But the ‘calling’ was something that happened gradually, writes Michael Holland.

‘I loved the theatre community that I was surrounded with,’ begins the young theatre-maker, ‘and saw my helping out in the Union as a little hobby.’

That all changed five years ago with the first lockdown. Theatres had a difficult time and had to find strategies to make socially-distanced work to tempt a paying public out again. As a family the Regans devised various events to keep their theatre busy - and with the hope of bringing some much-needed funds in because the landlord still wanted payment throughout the lockdowns; Nellie’s sister Bea even led fundraising events.

It was during these hard times, when Nellie had to step up, that she knew where her future was meant to be.

‘In lockdown,’ she says, ‘I found my love for theatre andI now couldn’t imagine myself without it… I would confidently say that it got me through lockdown and allowed me to have a drive and focus when things were hard.’

The confidence came from working with Union stalwart Tom Duren: ‘We spent hours in the rehearsal room singing and playing around with duets. Tom taught me how to sing, and it came from a

place of support instead of actual lessons; he is one of the reasons I have so much love for what I do. His drive, ambition and selflessness is truly inspiring.’ Nellie paused, looked over at the silent piano:

‘He is my most influential role model, and I could not be more grateful to have him in my life.’

From helping out mum as a hobby, then working with Tom Duren, Nellie won a place at The BRIT School, a life-changing event for her.

‘I was a completely different person before joining and, to be honest, I wasn’t in the best of places, and it is all thanks to them to where I am now. Not only do they offer the most incredible training in multiple disciplines but they also teach you to find yourself.’

The school, that has an amazing alumn, focuses on individualism and ‘pushes you to have your own character and personality’ explains Ms Regan. ‘Instead of training us all to be an army of performers they ensure that every single person gets heard. Every single member of staff has always made me feel so safe and supported. BRIT has completely changed my life,’ she adds honestly.

And now Nellie and several BRIT colleagues are putting on their own production - Sh!t Show.

It was created by Linus Davison and Lars Nunns as a little idea that they developed with Nellie and another singer/actor,

Abbie Garland, workshopping scenes and songs until it evolved into a full show.

Nellie was given the role of Rebecca, which, she declares, ‘is really exciting as I have seen her character change and adapt since the first draft.’ She was also asked to produce the show.

I wondered how that felt: ‘I think it’s so important for new writers and actors to be seen, especially when we are all only 16/17 years old. I am very proud of everyone involved.’

With the company made up entirely of BRIT students there is a buzz about the place. You can feel it. ‘I feel so inspired to get to watch my friends work and create every day, whether that be choreography, directing, photography and lots more. I am so proud of Linus and Lars. They have been brave and taken the chance and jumped at it, I don’t know many seventeen year olds who have written a musical and organised it to be seen on stage. Their ambition is incredible and I cannot stress that enough.’

An appreciative Nellie also wanted to praise the Musical Theatre Department who have watched these students grow and blossom under their guidance and encouragement over three years: ‘They made us trust ourselves and believe that we could do it.’

Nellie Regan the Teenager with a mission, already has a plan for when she leaves BRIT School. Looking very grown

up she tells me, ‘I am really looking forward to go onto Drama School.’

I think we could be hearing a lot about this young woman and could be seeing Linus & Lars lit up in lights outside theatres.

ARCHITECT HENRY Solness(Ewan McGregor) opens with a speech to launch his latest work - a replacement for a church that burned down a decade before - telling his audience that he hopes this new building will ‘Turn history into hope, connect the past with the future’, which is a signpost for the narrative arc of Lila Raicek’s The Master Builder, writes Michael Holland.

Elena Holness(Kate Fleetwood) is next to set her stall out as she tells her PA Kaia(Mirren Mack) that ‘It takes three to bear the heavy chains of marriage...’

The church fire had killed their son, and taken their relationship too. He grieved by throwing himself into awardwinning international commissions; Elena also threw herself into her work in the publishing world but, because she was a woman, was damned for doing so.

At the party they throw after the official launch there are some guests invited to cause friction: Ragna (David Ajala)was once Henry’s protegé, now they despise each other. Mathilde(Elizabeth Debicki), a journalist whose arrival caused alarm for Henry as he had not seen her for a decade. We soon discover that he had been constantly thinking of her, for they had once enjoyed a summer-long fling while he mourned his son’s death. Mathilde was then a 20-year-old and Elena has been aware of theis liaisons ever since.

The Sh!t Show is on at The Union Theatre, Union Arches, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR from 22nd-23rd May. 7.30pm Booking and full details: https:// uniontheatre.biz/show/sht-show-themusical-showcase/

The plot is stirred to thicken with added ingredients like how Elena stifled Mathilde’s writing career, friends being disloyal, and how people try to hurt each other for their own gain. It simmers away nicely while we similarly bubbled away, feasting on any tasty titbits thrown our way that sated our need for gossip and slut-shaming.

Lila Raicek has created a 21st century tale told through a woman’s eyes, with the women taking the story forward as Henry Solness stumbles through thinking he is leading the way, when he has been totally unaware of being just a bit part actor in his own life.

David Ajala makes Ragna a complete joy to watch as he juggles the pies his fingers find themselves in, and McGregor does well at getting dragged backwards by the females he upsets, but it is Kate Fleetwood who keeps our attention firmly focussed whenever she hits the stage.

And Richard Kent’s set quietly and subtlely provides the transparency to see deep into their souls.

The Master Builder is an excellent watch because everyone other than nuns and most priests will relate to some or all of it.

Wyndham’s Theatre, Charing Cross Road until 12th July.

Booking and full details: https://mymasterbuilderplay.com/

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Heading south - our pick of upcoming events

Quiz nights at the Trafalgar Tavern

Test your general knowledge at the Trafalgar Tavern with their pub nights in the beautiful Greenwich backdrop. There will even be a £50 bar tab up for grabs for the winner!

Location: The Trafalgar Tavern, Park Row, London SE10 9NW

Date: 7th and 21st May

Tickets: No ticket required, £2.50 per person on the door

Big Fish Little Fish x Camp Bestival Family Rave

‘Come and rave with your kids!’ Big Fish Little Fish will bring their family friendly rave to the Fox and Firkin in Lewisham this May. You can expect dance music, crafting, fancy dress, bubbles and balllons. DJ Suddi Ravel will be making an appearance and the fancy dress theme is ‘Pyjama Party’ so you can wear your oodies and onesies and dance the night away. There will also be an exciting opportunity to win a ticket to Camp Bestival this summer, which will be allocated to one Big Fish Little Fish ticket buyer. There will be a bar for the adults, alongside baby change and buggy park facilities.

Location: Fox and Firkin, 316 Lewisham High St, London, SE13 6JZ

Date: 18th May Time: 2pm - 4pm Tickets: £12.90

Link: https://foxfi rkin.com/event/big-fish-little-fish-x-camp-bestival-family-rave18th-may-2025/

Sydenham Garden Spring Fair 2025

There will be a outdoors spring fair surrounded by nature in Sydenham Garden. Explore the garden and surrounding nature reserve and help raise funds to support the garden. The Sydenham Garden is a community project, which supports people to improve their wellbeing through creative and horticultural activities. The fair will have a plant sale, tea and cake, hot food and craft stalls.

Location: Sydenham Garden, 28a Wynell Road, London, SE23 2LW

Date: 10th May

Time: 11am - 3pm

Tickets: Free, no ticket needed

Ed Night: The Plunge at Albany Theatre

Stand up comedian Ed Night will bring his fringe show The Plunge to the Albany. As seen and heard on ITC2, BBC Radio 4, and Comedey Central. It was also one of the best received shows at Edinburgh Fringe 2024. Ed says: “I’ve just come back from the Edinburgh Fringe and soon enough it’ll be time for me to sling a microphone over my shoulder and start hopping on boxcars bound for every corner of this dusty old isle (and beyond, God willing!) to tour my new stand-up comedy show, The Plunge. Won’t you join me in the warm?”

Location: The Albany Theatre, Douglas Way, London, SE8 4AG

Date: 15th May

Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Tickets: £20.50 (£17.50 concessions)

Link: https://www.thealbany.org.uk/shows/ed-night/

Anne Sebba, an award winning historian, will be coming to Blackheath Halls to share meticulous archival research and exclusive fi rst-hand accounts of the Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz. This will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of concentration camps. The women’s orchestra was formed in 1943 following German SS offi cers

orders. Fifty women and girls were formed into a band that would play to other inmates and forced labourers. They were also made to perform a weekly concert for Nazi offi cers. Anne Sebba will explore the role that music played and the effect on the women who owed their survival for participation.

Location: The Hearn Recital Room, Blackheath Halls, 23 Lee Rd, Blackheath, London SE3 9RQ

Date: 14th May Time: 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Tickets: £10 each

Link: https://www.blackheathhalls.com/whats-on/annesebba-the-womens-orchestra-of-auschwitz/

Anne Sebba: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz

History

A PALACE OF MARBLE AND STAINED GLASS’ – BERMONDSEY’S SUPER BATHS

The media thought it a waste of money but local people living in slums absolutely loved it!

By Debra Gosling

THIS IS a tale of mystery and intrigue. Let me explain.

Bermondsey resident Arthur Burgess lived on St James’s Road, next door to The Sultan pub. Throughout his life, he kept diaries, two of which I have the privilege of owning. They detail all the comings and goings of everyday life in Bermondsey in the 1920s.

In one entry, he is filled with admiration for the Bermondsey Central Baths on Grange Road, which were opened in 1927. Arthur’s diary reflects his admiration for this new structure, put up and paid for by Bermondsey Borough Council. He commented that it is “a palace of marble and stained glass. It beats all others”.

Despite being fatally ill, Arthur managed to walk down to the sparkling new baths on Grange Road. His diary entry from 27 September 1927, a short while after the official opening, is a precious fragment of time.

The baths had a ballroom, a cinema, refreshments, exhibitions and piano recitals. There were pram sheds and, in later years, kids’ shows put on by the Labour Party, where boards covered the water and chairs were put on top. They must have been strong boards with all those happy kids singing along to pantomime songs and jumping up and down on them!

The council wanted only the best

materials used for this wondrous palace of clean. The baths were lined with Marbello, a man-made marble. All the fittings were teak and brass – and it was imperative that no less than 75% of the unskilled labour came from the Bermondsey and Rotherhithe labour exchange.

There were two huge stained glass windows that looked down on the swimming baths; one was an aquatic scene and the other featured a galleon.

At the time of opening, there was much criticism by the media of Bermondsey Borough Council wasting money. Yet, I think Arthur gives us the real story – these high-tech, luxurious baths were very much appreciated by the residents.

A regular user of the baths recalls her experience of bathing there in the late 1940s; of lavender-scented steam clouds and the luxurious warm water, with more upon request. A real treat from the arduous task of filling and emptying a tin bath at home.

In 1956, an “Aeratone” Therapeutic Bath was installed, which eased symptoms of arthritis, lumbago, fibrositis, high blood pressure and depression.

Besides personal health and hygiene, the baths also had washing machines, so an army of housewives would arrive with prams loaded up with laundry bundles. This was a time before

domestic washing machines, where laundry was done on a scrubbing board with a bar of Sunlight and plenty of elbow grease, so the baths were a real luxury.

It was quite the social scene where gossip could be exchanged while socks and shirts tumbled away. The soap powder provided was that nosetingling Parazone.

Stained glass also adorned the Turkish baths and around the doors of the entrance and lobby. My friend Pauline remembers those stained glass windows, remarking how beautiful it all was – and also the stern attendant standing at the exit with her hand open, waiting for the soap to be returned!

Arthur’s diary entry got me started: what happened to those windows after the baths’ demolition? I went on a seeking mission.

The beautiful half-moon aquatic scene featured here is now in an old people’s home in Dulwich. It is fantastic but, try as I might, I’ve failed to discover who the artist was, only that William Morris Ltd of Westminster installed it. This was not the William Morris of Arts and Crafts fame but a small family company.

Whoever did design them had a poetical air about them; the fish virtually swim to you out of the glass in sinuous grace. There are bubbles, seaweed and a wonderful aquatic palette. The other half-moon window, that of a galleon, has disappeared, despite my enquiring with what seems like a thousand different agencies. It can be seen in the photo which was taken as the baths were being completed. It did not get damaged during

dismantled (due to rust from all that steam apparently). It is about thirty feet across. Where is it?

Currently, I wander around the public buildings of Southwark in the hope of finding this missing piece of the jigsaw. If someone knows its whereabouts, please put me out of my misery!

the war and was in situ until it was all

Arthur Burgess Photo by Debra Gosling

Second class pool Photo by Southwark Archives

Bermondsey Central Baths Photo by Southwark Archives

Fish window Photo by Debra Gosling

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(2) stopping in the Loading/Unloading and Disabled Persons Vehicle Bay outside Nos.3 – 5 Ramsden Road.

Copies of the scheme and guidance note, details of payments made to councillors, and the Independent Panel reports are on the Council website or may be inspected at Lambeth Town Hall – see contact information below. Member code of conduct, register of member interests and gifts & hospitality The Council’s Member Code of Conduct for councillors and voting co-opted members (as required under the Localism Act 2011) was adopted on 20 June 2012. This is also set out in the Council’s Constitution (Part 6, Section B) and may be inspected online or at Lambeth Town Hall. The register of interests of councillors and voting co-opted members and the register of gifts and hospitality are also open to public inspection. Position / Title £ pa

The Order will be effective from 6th May 2025 and 12th May 2025 every night from 8:00 PM to 8:00 AM or when the works have been completed. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions 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.

Dated this 2nd day of May 2025

Claire Wright Co-ordination and Permitting Area Manager Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A205 GLA ROAD (DULWICH COMMON, LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING AND SUSPENSION OF BUS LANE) ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London hereby gives notice that it has made 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 enable resurfacing works to take place on the A205 Dulwich Common/ Lordship Lane in London Borough of Southwark.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) entering or proceeding on Dulwich Common between its junction with Croxted Road and Lordship Lane, local access will be maintained between Croxted Road and No.2 Dulwich Common;

(2) entering or proceeding in an easterly direction on Thurlow Park Road/ Dulwich common between its junctions with Norwood Road and Croxted Road, local access will be maintained;

(3) stopping on Lordship Lane between its junction with Underhill Road and Nos.499 and 501 Lordship Lane;

(4) stopping on Dulwich Common between its junction with Lordship Lane and No.2 Dulwich Common.

The Order will also permit all vehicles to use the South-East bound bus lane on Lordship Lane between its junctions with Melford Road and Underhill Road. Works will be phased such that some restrictions will apply only at certain times.

The Order will be effective at certain times from 12:01 AM on 7th May 2025 until 5:00 AM on 6th October 2025 or when the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. The prohibitions will apply only during such times and to such extent as shall from time to time be indicated by trafc signs.

4. The prohibitions 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 alternative routes will be indicated by trafc signs. For Dulwich Common westbound via Lordship Lane, Grove Vale, Dog Kennel Hill, Grove Lane, Champion Park, Denmark Hill, Herne Hill, Norwood Road and Croxted Road to normal route of travel. For Dulwich Common eastbound via Norwood Road, Norwood High Street, Elder Road, Central Hill, Westow Hill, Crystal Palace Parade and Sydenham Hill to normal route of travel.

Dated this 2nd day of May 2025

Matt Standell

Performance and Planning Manager

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Deadline is 3pm on Wednesday

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A20 GLA ROAD (SIDCUP ROAD, ROYAL BOROUGH OF GREENWICH) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London in consultation with the Royal Borough of Greenwich 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 enable resurfacing works to take place at A20 Sidcup Road.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) entering or proceeding in a northernly direction on Sidcup Road between its junctions with Westhorne Avenue and Eltham Road;

(2) stopping on Sidcup Road between its junctions with Westhorne Avenue and Eltham Road;

(3) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on Abergeldie Road between its junctions with Sidcup Road and Scotsdale Road;

(4) entering, exiting, proceeding or stopping on the Un-named Service Road fronting Nos.393- 421 Westhorne Avenue between its junctions with Sidcup Road and Adjacent to No. 421 Westhorne Avenue.

The Order will be effective at certain times between 11th May 2025 and 10th November 2025 every night between 9.00 PM and 5.00 AM 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 prohibitions 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 prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via Westhorne Avenue, Clifton’s Roundabout and Eltham Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 2nd day of May 2025 Matt Standell Performance and Planning Manager, Transport for London Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

Transport for London Public Notice

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE A297 GLA ROAD (ST HELIER AVENUE, LONDON BOROUGH OF MERTON) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC AND STOPPING) (NO.2) ORDER 2025

1. Transport for London having consulted the London Borough of Merton 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 enable electrical vehicle charging point installation works to take place at A297 St Helier Avenue.

3. The effect of the Order will be to prohibit any vehicle from:

(1) entering, exiting, proceeding and stopping on the unnamed service road between its junctions with Boxley Road and Connaught Gardens;

CONTINUING IN FORCE INDEFINITELY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING PLACES IN VARIOUS ROADS THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH INTRODUCED ON AN EXPERIMENTAL BASIS

[Note: This Notice is about the indefinite continuation of electric vehicle charging places previously introduced on an experimental basis, some of which will be for certain CPZ permit holders only, in various locations as specified in paragraph 2 and the Schedules to this Notice.]

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth on 29 April 2025 made the Lambeth (Free Parking Places, Loading Places and Waiting, Loading and Stopping Restrictions) (Amendment No. 64) Traffic Order 2025 and The Lambeth (Charged-For Parking Places) (Amendment No. 59) Traffic Order 2025, under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part V of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The provisions of the Orders will come into force on 28 April 2025.

2. The general effect of the Orders will be to continue in force indefinitely: (a) electric vehicle charging places at the locations specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice. These charging places will operate at any time and will be available to any electrically propelled vehicle whilst charging, for a maximum stay period of 24 hours, with no return within 24 hours; (b) resident permit holder’s electric vehicle charging places at the locations specified in Schedule 2 to this Notice. These charging places will operate at any time and will be available to resident permit holders of the controlled parking zone (“CPZ”) shown in brackets next to the locations, whilst charging, for a maximum stay period of 24 hours, with no return within 24 hours. [Note: other types of permits holders with permits that can be used in those resident permit holders parking places within those CPZs will also be permitted to use these charging places, whilst charging]; and (c) permit holders electric vehicle charging places at the locations specified in Schedule 3 to this Notice. These charging places will operate at any time and will be available to holders of permits for the Controlled Parking Zone (“CPZ”) shown in brackets next to the locations, whilst charging, for a maximum stay period of 24 hours, with no return within 24 hours; (d) waiting restrictions in Carlisle Lane, between the new electric vehicle charging place and the existing disabled persons parking place, that will operate on Mondays to Fridays between 8:30am and 6:30pm and on Saturdays between 8:30am and 1pm.

3. The Orders are necessary to continue in force indefinitely the provision of electric vehicle charging places previously introduced on an experimental basis.

4. A copy of each of the Orders and other documents giving detailed particulars about them are available for inspection online at: www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Resident’s Services), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays). To arrange an inspection or request paper or digital copies of the documents please email: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk

5. If any person wishes to question the validity of the Orders or of any of their

powers

To place a notice in this paper and online, please email em@ cm‐media .co.uk or call us on 020 7232 1639 Deadline is 3pm on Wednesday LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR VE DAY STREET PARTIES

(2) stopping at the northern kerb of Connaught Gardens adjacent to No.67 St Helier Avenue between the junctions of St Helier Avenue and Arbuthnot Road;

(3) entering, exiting and proceeding on Arbuthnot Road between its junctions with Connaught Gardens and the rear access to No.61 St Helier Avenue. Local access will be maintained.

The Order will be effective at certain times 7:00 AM on 12th May 2025 until 7:00 PM on 12th May 2026 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 prohibitions 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 prohibition is in force an alternative route will be indicated by trafc signs via (for the closure of the unnamed service road) utilise St Helier Avenue to normal route of travel; (for the closure Arbuthnot Road) access the northern end of Arbuthnot Road to normal route of travel.

Dated this 2nd day of May 2025

Matt Standell

Performance and Planning Manager

Transport for London, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NJ

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Road opposite No. 10 (CPZ I); Emmanuel Road, opposite No. 79 (CPZ R); Evandale Road, outside No. 14 (CPZ V); Gleneagle Road, outside No. 30 (CPZ O); Haselrigge Road, outside No. 34 (CPZ C); Haycroft Road, outside No. 14 (CPZ E); Hayter Road, outside No. 52 (CPZ E);Hubert Grove, outside No. 85 Hubert Grove (CPZ B); Hydethorpe Road, outside No. 120 Hydethorpe Road (CPZ R); Lillieshall Road, outside No. 57 (CPZ C); Linom Road, outside No. 25 (CPZ B); Mayall Road, outside No. 74 (CPZ B); Montrell Road, outside No. 16 (CPZ G); Park Hill, outside No. 70 (CPZ L); Porden Road, outside No. 13 (CPZ B); Rita Road, outside No. 6 (CPZ K); Shakespeare Road, outside No. 171 (CPZ P); St Faith’s Road, outside No. 8 (CPZ H); St Martin’s Road, outside No. 19 (CPZ S); Strathleven Road, outside No. 45 (CPZ E); Tasman Road, outside No. 57 (CPZ B); Telford Avenue, outside No. 21 (CPZ G); Tyers Street, outside Nos. 1 to 26 Deacon House (CPZ K); Upstall Street, outside No. 7 (CPZ V); Voltaire Road, outside No. 59 (CPZ C); Prima Road, opposite Offley Road (CPZ K, KS). SCHEDULE 3 - locations of permit holders (resident and business permits) electric vehicle charging places Akerman Road, outside No. 46 (CPZ V);Albion Avenue, outside Colchester House (CPZ S); Ashlake Road, outside No. 9 (CPZ U); Aveline Street, opposite No. 12 Brangton Road (CPZ K);Belmont Road, adjacent No. 29 Belmont Close (CPZ C); Binfield Road opposite the western side of the bus garage (CPZ S); Bournevale Road, adjacent No. 12 (CPZ U);Broadlands Avenue, opposite No. 6 (CPZ I); Burton Road, adjacent No. 251 Brixton Road (CPZ V); Caldervale Road, adjacent No. 96 Abbeville Road (CPZ L);Carlisle Lane, outside Nos. 1 to 45 York House (CPZ W); Cavendish Road, outside No. 133 (CPZ L); Chelsham Road, opposite No. 57 Gauden Road (CPZ S); Clarence Avenue, outside No. 52 (CPZ L); Cons Street, adjacent No. 42 Windmill Walk (CPZ W); Cosser Street opposite No. 41 (CPZ W);Crewdson

Road, outside No. 55 (CPZ L); Heatherington Road, outside No. 26 (CPZ B); Jeffrey’s Road, opposite No. (CPZ S); Kay Road, opposite No. 34 (CPZ S); Kenbury Street, opposite Empress Mews (CPZ A); Kirkstall Road, outside No. 25 (CPZ G); Langley Lane, opposite No. 25 (CPZ K); Mandalay Road, adjacent No. 12 Hambalt Road (CPZ L); Mostyn Road, outside No. 7 (CPZ V); Newport Street, outside No. 15 (CPZ K); Normandy Road, outside No. 22 (CPZ V); Nuthurst Avenue, outside No. 1 (CPZ M); Offerton Road, adjacent No. 9 (CPZ C); Paulet Road outside No. 210 (CPZ V); Radcot Street, opposite No. 4 (CPZ KS); Rodenhurst Road, outside Nos. 1 to 6 Rodenhurst Court (CPZ L); Rollscourt Avenue, adjacent No. 59 (CPZ N); Rushcroft Road, outside Nos. 47 to 85 (CPZ BI); Santley Street, outside No. 72 (CPZ B); Somerleyton Road, outside Southwyck House (CPZ B); Southey Road, opposite No. 26 (CPZ K); St Alphonsus Road, opposite No. 19 (CPZ C); St James’s Crescent opposite No. 33 (CPZ B); St Martin’s Road,

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable VE Day street parties to take place, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, with the agreement of Transport for London, have made the above Order.

2. The effect of the Order will be to temporarily ban vehicles from entering or proceeding in the roads or lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Notice on Monday 5 May 2025 between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 8.00 p.m. Diversion routes will be as specified in the Schedule to this Notice.

3. The bans will only apply on the above date at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs and barriers in the roads concerned.

Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON WESTMINSTER BRIDGE ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate a new water main connection the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in:

2. Westminster Bridge Road, between the northern kerb-line of Hercules Road and the southern boundary of No. 89 Westminster Bridge Road, to ban vehicles from entering, the cycle lane.

3. Alternative routes for cyclists would be available via the main carriageway of the A302 Westminster Bridge Road.

4. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

5. The Order would come into force on 12 May 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.

Dated 2 May 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON COTTAGE GROVE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate footway reconstruction works the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order, the general effect of which will be in:-

2. Cottage Grove, between the rear wall of the Falcon Public House and the rear wall of No.22 Cottage Grove, to ban vehicles and pedestrians from entering, waiting, and stopping except for residents.

3. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via (a) the (B221) Bedford Road, (A3) Clapham Road, Mayflower Road, Tregothnan Road, Arlesford Road, Landor Road and Willington Road and (b) Willington Road, Landor Road and the (B221) Bedford Road which will also be the pedestrian diversion route.

4. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

5. The Order comes into force on 5 May 2025 and will continue for a maximum duration of 6 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.

Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON AUCKLAND HILL

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Thames Water new connection work, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in: -

2. Auckland Hill, between the northern kerb-line of Gipsy Road and the north-western boundary wall of No.10 Auckland Hill to:

(1) ban vehicles from parking, waiting, loading, and unloading.

(2) suspend the disabled badge holders only parking place outside No.2 Auckland Hill.

3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. The Order would come into force on 12 May 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.

Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON LAMBETH ROAD and SAIL STREET

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Network Rail works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth after consulting Transport for London (TfL) intend to make an Order, the general effect of which would be in: -

2. Lambeth Road,

(1) the north side:

(a) suspend the parking places outside Nos 180-210 Lambeth Road; (b) suspend the eastbound bus lane between the common boundary of Nos.204 and 206 Lambeth Road and the junction of Hercules Road.

(2) The south side:

(a) ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading between the eastern kerb-line of Sail Street and a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 204 and 206 Lambeth Road.

(b) suspend the westbound cycle lane from the western boundary of Ferrybridge House and the western kerb-line of Sail Street; (c) suspend the westbound bus lane between the eastbound and westbound arms of Sail Street; (d) suspend the footway between the eastbound and westbound arms of Sail Street;

3. Sail Street,

(1) ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading between the southern kerb-line of Lambeth Road and a point 35 metres south-west of that kerb-line; (2) suspend the south-westbound cycle lane from the junction of Lambeth Road for its entire length.

4. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Lambeth Walk, and Juxon Street and vice-versa, or for vehicles under 14 feet (4.27m) to exit via the westbound arm of Sail Street onto Lambeth Road.

5. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

6. The Order would come into force on 12 May 2025 and would continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.

Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON LEIGHAM AVENUE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate water metering works the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth made an Order, the general effect of which will be to temporarily:(1) ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading between the north-western kerb-line of Conifer Gardens westward for 30 metres; (2) suspend the prohibition of vehicles restriction to allow two-way access on (a) Leigham Avenue, between the junction of Woodleigh Gardens and a point 30 metres west of the north-western kerb-line of Conifer Gardens; and (b) Conifer Gardens, Leigham Avenue and Gracefield Gardens.

2. Alternative routes for affected vehicles will be available via Woodleigh Gardens, Gracefield Gardens and Conifer Gardens and vice versa.

3. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

4. The Order comes into force on 7 May 2025 and continues for a maximum duration of 2 months, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner. Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS – BIG SHIFT CAR FREE DAYS

ABBEVILLE ROAD, ATLANTIC ROAD, FITZALAN STREET, HERCULES ROAD, PRESCOTT PLACE, SAINSBURY ROAD, TYERS STREET AND WILCOX ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable local residents/communities to hold special events (Big Shift car free Days), the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intend to make an Order the effect of which would be to ban vehicles from entering: -

(a) Abbeville Road, between Bonneville Gardens and Hambalt Road on Saturday 17 May 2025 and Saturday 6 September 2025, between 8am and 8pm; (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Hambalt Road, Elms Crescent, Trouville Road and Abbeville Road and vice versa);

(b) Atlantic Road, (i) between Brixton Road and Coldharbour Lane; (ii) between Coldharbour Lane and Kellett Road on Saturdays 14 June, 12 July, 9 August, 13 September, 11 October, 8 November, and 13 December 2025, between 10am and 10pm; (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Railton Road, Kellett Road (For Saltoun Road follow Rattray Road), Effra Road, St. Mathew’s Road, Brixton Hill and Coldharbour Lane (For Rushcroft Road);

(c) Fitzalan Street, between the north-western wall of No. 55 Fitzalan Street and the common boundary of Nos. 79-84 and 85-88 Fitzalan Street on Thursday 5 June 2025, between 6am and 6pm; (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Lambeth Walk, Walnut Tree Walk and Kennington Road and vice versa);

(d) Hercules Road, between Cosser Street and the south-western wall of No. 23 Hercules Road on Thursday 15 May 2025, between 11am and 5pm, (an alternative route would be available for affected vehicles via Cosser Street, Kennington Road and Lambeth Road and vice versa);

(e) Prescott Place, between Clapham High Street and a point 4.5 metres north-west of the south-eastern wall of No. 14 Prescott Place, from 4pm on Friday 27 June 2025 to 10pm on Sunday 29 June 2025, (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Clapham High Street, Clapham Manor Street and Cresset Street and vice versa);

(f) Sainsbury Road, between Gipsy Hill and north-eastern boundary wall of No.1 Sainsbury Road on Saturday 5 July 2025, between 8am and 8pm; (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Bristow Road, Whiteley Road, Alexandra Drive, Mountbatten Close and Gipsy Hill and vice versa);

(g) Tyers Street, between Kennington Lane and Laud Street on Saturday 31 May 2025, between 8am to 10pm; (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Kennington Lane, Vauxhall Street, Jonathan Street, Vauxhall Walk and Glasshouse Walk);

(h) Wilcox Road, between the eastern extremity of Wilcox Road and the common boundary of Nos. 18 and 20 Wilcox Road on Saturday 21 June 2025 and Saturday 23 August 2025, between 8am and 10pm; (alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Wilcox Road, Wandsworth Road, Thorncroft Street, Hartington Road and Wilcox Road and vice versa).

2. During the periods of road closure specified in paragraph 1 above, any parking places situated within the lengths of roads will be suspended

3. The bans would only apply at such times and to such extent as shall be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs on the dates and times specified above.

Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ON LEIGHAM AVENUE

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to facilitate Thames Water works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth after consulting Transport for London (TfL) made an Order, the general effect of which will be in: -

2. Leigham Avenue, between the eastern kerb-line of the A23 Streatham High Road and a point 31.5 metres east of that kerb-line to:

(1) introduce eastbound one-way working; (2) ban vehicles from entering, parking, waiting, loading, and unloading.

(3) introduce a banned left turn from (a) the junction Woodleigh Gardens to Leigham Avenue, and (b) the service area to the rear of 1 to 4 Leigham Avenue.

(4) Introduce banned right turns from the driveways serving (a) Endsleigh Mansions and (b) Manor Court

3. Alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Leigham Court Road, and A23 Streatham High Road.

4. The bans will only apply at such times and to such extent as shall, from time to time, be indicated by the placing of the appropriate traffic signs.

5. The Order comes into force on 6 May 2025 and will continue for a maximum duration of 1 month, or until the works have been completed whichever is sooner.

Dated 2 May 2025

It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum penalty on conviction of such an offence is an unlimited fine. LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

Notice is hereby given that Miss Melisa Larkins has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at The Dapper Fox Wandsworth, 27 Ryeland Boulevard, London, SW18 1UN for Sale of Alcohol – Monday to Friday – 09:00hrs to 21:00hrs Saturday - 09:00hrs to 19:00hrs Sunday - 09:00hrs to 18:00hrs

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 26th May 2025 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 LICENSING ACT 2003

Name of applicant: Loon Fung Ltd.

Postal address of premises: 124 - 130 High Street New Malden KT3 4EP

Application Details: This application seeks the provision of recorded music and sale of alcohol (off sales only) Monday to Sunday 10:00h to 21:00h and Sundays 11:00h to 17:00h (with seasonal hours of 10:00h to 22:00h from 10th to 23rd December each year)

Full details of the application can be inspected on the licensing register, online at www.kingston.gov.uk or in person at the address given below.

Deadline for representations: 27/05/2025

Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Authority by post: Licensing Team, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, Guildhall 2, High Street, Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU or by email: licensing@kingston.gov.uk

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LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

SCHOOL STREETS SCHEME - ROAD CLOSURES AND PEDESTRIAN AND CYCLE ZONE

LAMBERT ROAD, MANDRELL ROAD, MINET ROAD, MOUNT NOD ROAD, STRATHLEVIN ROAD, STUDLEY ROAD, WOODFIELD AVENUE AND DINGLEY LANE

(NOTE: This notice is about continuing in force indefinitely the provisions of the Lambeth (Prescribed Routes) (No. 12) Experimental Traffic Order 2023 and the Lambeth (Prescribed Routes) (No. 14) Experimental Traffic Order 2023 which introduced school streets schemes for Allen Edwards, Dunraven/Livity, Henry Cavendish, Loughborough, and Sudbourne schools by closing part of Dingley Lane, Lambert Road, Mandrell Road, Minet Road, Mount Nod Road, Strathlevin Road, Studley Road, and Woodfield Avenue to all motor vehicles except permit holders at certain times of the day by introducing a pedestrian and cycle zone. The road closures and pedestrian and cycle zone can operate between the times listed in paragraph 2 on Mondays to Fridays, although it is anticipated that they will only operate during those hours in school term-time.)

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth ('the Council') on 29 April 2025 made the Lambeth (Moving Traffic Restrictions) (Amendment No. 5) Traffic Order 2025 under section 6 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

2. The general effect of the Order will be to ban motor vehicles Monday to Friday except permit holders from entering:(a) between the hours of 8.30am and 9.15am and 3.00pm and 3.45pm Dingley Lane, the east arm between the junction of Woodfield Avenue for its entire length;

(b) between the hours of 8.15am and 9.15am and 3.00pm and 4.00pm the length of Lambert Road between the junctions of Branksome Road and Strathlevin Road;

(c) between the hours of 8.15am and 9.15am and 3.00pm and 4.00pm Mandrell Road for its entire length; (d) between the hours of 8.00am and 9.00am and 3.00pm and 4.00pm the length of Minet Road between the junctions of Lilford Road and Rupert Road;

(f) between the hours of 8.15am and 9.15am and 2.45pm and 3.45pm the length of Mount Nod Road between the junctions of Leigham Court Road and Mount Earl Gardens;

(g) between the hours of 8.15am and 9.15am and 3.00pm and 4.00pm the length of Strathlevin Road between the junctions of Lambert Road and Mauleverer Road;

(h) between the hours of 8.15am and 9.15am and 2.45pm and 3.45pm the length of Studley Road between the junctions of Larkhall Lane and Paradise Road; (i) between the hours of 8.30am and 9.15am and 3.00pm and 3.45pm Woodfield Avenue between the junctions of Drewstead Road and Mount Ephraim Road.

3. Any vehicle that is already in those length of roads listed in paragraph 2 before the pedestrian and cycle zone commences will be permitted to leave.

4. Copies of the Orders, which will come into operation on 5 May 2025, of maps of the relevant areas and of the Orders amended by these Orders are available for inspection online at: www.lambeth.gov.uk/traffic-management-orders and at the offices of Lambeth Council’s Parking and Enforcement Group (Resident Services), 3rd Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, between 9.30 am and 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays inclusive (except on bank/public holidays). A copy of the Orders and the other documents are also available on request, by email to: Trafficorders@lambeth.gov.uk

5. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Orders or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within 6 weeks of the date on which these Orders were made, make application for the purpose to the High Court.

Dated 2 May 2025 Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories;

FUL

PLANNING PERMSSION

LB - LISTED BUILDING

VOC - VARIATION OF CONDITIONS

ADV

ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT

G11 – PRIOR APPROVAL

PIP

PERMISSION IN PRINCIPLE

Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 734, Winchester SO23 5DG. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application.

Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing.

472 - 488 Brixton Road London SW9 8EH Replacement of static advertisement display with 1 x internally illuminated static LED display advertisement on the front elevation. 25/01089/ADV

243 Kennington Road London SE11 6BY Erection of a rear roof extension involving the installation of a front rooflight, replace existing windows like for like and internal alterations. [Associated Town Planning Consent 25/01095/FUL] 25/01096/LB

50 Lansdowne Gardens London SW8 2EF Application for Listed Building Consent for installation of internal insulation, mechanical ventilation and associated works. 25/01079/LB

4 Stannary Street London SE11 4AA Erection of a three storey building to provide one self-contained flat (Use Class C3) at first and second floors and to form a covered ground level entrance way to existing residents' access yard, together with the provision of associated bin and cycle storage, hard and soft landscaping, and other associated works. 25/01092/FUL

The Coach House 104A Fentiman Road London SW8 1QA Installation of a new window with Juliet Balcony to the front of the property, and one roof light to the rear of the property. 25/00768/FUL

60 Courtenay Street London SE11 5PQ Replacement of all existing windows with double glazed timber framed windows.

(Please note: The reference number for this Listed Building Consent application is 25/01135/LB, but there is also an associated application for Full Planning Permission related to these works with reference number: 25/01134/FUL) 25/01135/LB

10 Wyvil Road London Lambeth SW8 2TG Demolition of existing office building (Use Class E(g)(i)) and erection of 11 storey buidling to provide a hotel (Use Class C1) with ancillary co-working café and facilities, public realm improvement, cycle parking, servicing and plant, and other associated works. 25/00994/FUL

457 - 461 Brixton Road London SW9 8HH Display of a temporary shroud advertisement sign (16m x 3m). 25/01173/ADV

Herne Hill Railway Station Railton Road London SE24 0JW Application for Prior Approval Under Part 18 (Class A), Schedule 2 of the General Permitted Development Order (GPDO) 2015 for the refurbishment of the canopy at the station. 25/01315/G11 99 Old South Lambeth Road London SW8 1XU Replacement of existing double glazed aluminium with timber windows with new timber double glazed

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC AND PARKING RESTRICTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE BROCKWELL LIVE EVENTS SERIES AND THE LAMBETH COUNTRY SHOW – BROCKWELL PARK

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth, subject to the agreement of Transport for London and the London Borough of Southwark, intend to make a temporary traffic order the general effect of which would be at certain times between 12 May 2025 and 16 June 2025 to:(a) impose one-way traffic systems for vehicles in:(i) Gubyon Avenue, in a direction towards Herne Hill; (ii) Milkwood Road, between Herne Hill/Norwood Road and Gubyon Avenue, in a direction towards Gubyon Avenue; (iii) Milton Road, in a direction towards Railton Road; (iv) Railton Road, between Milton Road and Regent Road, in a direction towards Regent Road; (v). Regent Road, in a direction towards Dulwich Road. (b) ban waiting by vehicles in the streets and parts of streets specified in Schedule 1 to this Notice;

Brixton Water Lane, between the junction of Dalberg Road and Dulwich Road and its junction with Effra Road and Tulse Hill; (ii) Dulwich Road, between its junction with Norwood Road, Railton Road and Half Moon Lane and Regent Road; (iii) Morval Road; (iv) Norwood Road, between Croxted Road and its junction with Dulwich Road, Half Moon Lane and Herne Hill.

a southerly direction in Effra Road from turning right into Brixton Water Lane;

that length of Brixton Water Lane which lies between Brixton Hill and Effra Road from turning left into Effra Road;

(iii) a south-westerly direction in that length of Shardcroft Avenue, which lies between Gubyon Avenue and Kestrel Avenue from turning right into Gubyon Avenue; (iv) a south-westerly direction in that length of Shardcroft Avenue, which lies between Gubyon Avenue and Milkwood Road from turning left into Milkwood Road; (v) a north-easterly direction in that length of Shardcroft Avenue, which lies between Gubyon Avenue and Milkwood Road from turning left into Gubyon Avenue;

(vi) a north-easterly direction in Oborne Close from turning left into Gubyon Avenue; (vii) a south-westerly direction in Woodquest Avenue from turning right into Gubyon Avenue;

a south-easterly direction in Railton Road from turning right into Milton Road;

a south-westerly direction in the south-eastern arm of Mayall Road from turning right into Railton Road;

a north-easterly direction in Mumford Road from turning left into Railton Road; (xi) a south-westerly direction in Fawnbrake Avenue from turning right into Gubyon Avenue.

(g) ban vehicles proceeding in Dulwich Road from entering Regent Road; (h) ban vehicles proceeding in Herne Hill

Brixton Hill and Effra Road from turning left into Effra Road; (k) ban vehicles proceeding in Rymer Street from turning left into Dulwich Road; (l) ban vehicles from entering the slip road which lies immediately outside Brockwell Park on the south-west side of the triangular island site situated

of

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Parking Places and waiting restrictions to 9.00am to 9.00pm in certain lengths of the roads specified in Schedule 3 to this Notice.

2. The order would come into force on 12 May 2025 and would continue in force until 16 June 2025.

3. The above-mentioned one-way traffic systems, bans, suspensions and ban on parking, waiting and loading would only apply at such times as shall be indicated by the placing or covering of traffic signs and ‘no parking cones’. They are necessary because of the likelihood of danger to the public caused by an increase in traffic and parking in the vicinity of Brockwell Park, while the Brockwell Live Events Series and the Lambeth Country Show are taking place in Brockwell Park.

Note: if it is deemed necessary in the interest of public safety there may also be traffic lane closures on Brixton Water Lane and Effra Road to enable the safe flow of pedestrians, traffic on those roads may be filtered into one lane.

4. Alternative routes would be available for vehicles affected by the one-way traffic systems and bans referred to in paragraph 1 above, via adjacent roads as indicated by traffic signs.

Dated 2 May 2025

Ben Stevens Highway Network Manager

SCHEDULE 1

BRIXTON WATER LANE both sides, (a) between Effra Road/Tulse Hill and its junction with Dalberg Road, Effra Parade and Dulwich Road; and (b) between Effra Road/Tulse Hill and Crownstone Road. BROCKWELL PARK GARDENS, between Norwood Road and the common boundary of Nos. 42 and 43 Brockwell Park Gardens. CROXTED ROAD, the south side, between Norwood Road and the common boundary of Nos. 347a and 349 Croxted Road. DALBERG ROAD, both sides, between Morval Road and Dulwich Road/Brixton Water Lane. DULWICH ROAD, both sides, between Norwood Road and Spenser Road. EFFRA ROAD, both sides, between St Matthews Road and Brixton Water Lane. HERNE HILL, (a) the west and north-west sides, between Milkwood Road and Gubyon Avenue; and (b) the east and south-east sides, between Half Moon Lane and the south-western arm of Denesmead. HURST STREET, the whole road. MILKWOOD ROAD both sides, between Herne Hill/Half Moon Lane and Gubyon Avenue. MILTON ROAD, the whole road. NORWOOD ROAD, (a) the west side, between Dulwich Road and Trinity Rise, except in the designated loading bay on Saturday 8th June 2024 and Sunday 9th June 2024 between the hours of 7am and 7pm; and (b) the east and south-east sides, between Half Moon Lane and Trinity Rise. RAILTON ROAD, both sides, between Shakespeare Road and Dulwich Road/Norwood Road. REGENT ROAD the whole road. ROSENDALE ROAD, both sides, between Norwood Road and Guernsey Grove; RYMER STREET, the whole road. SHAKESPEARE ROAD, both sides, between Dulwich Road and Mayall Road. TRINITY RISE, (a) the north-west side, (i) between Norwood Road and the common boundary of Nos. 4 and 6 Trinity Rise and (ii) between the common boundary of Nos. 90 and 92 Trinity Rise and the common boundary of Nos. 112 and 114 Trinity Rise and (b) the south-east side, (i) between Norwood Road and the common boundary of Nos. 1 and 3 Trinity Rise; and (ii) between a point opposite the common boundary of Nos. 90 and 92 Trinity Rise and the common boundary of the Holy Trinity Church and No. 53 Trinity Rise. TULSE HILL, both sides, between Brixton Water Lane and No. 37 Tulse Hill.

SCHEDULE 2

Arlingford Road; Berwyn Road; Brailsford Road; Brockwell Park Gardens; Deerbrook Road; Deronda Road; Guernsey Grove; Hawarden Grove; Hurst Street; Papworth Way; Romola Road; Shardcroft Avenue; Trinity Rise; Unnamed Road adjacent to Meath Estate, off Regent Road; Unnamed road in Tendring House, off Tulse Hill; Woodquest Avenue

SCHEDULE 3

Norwood Road, from junction with Half Moon Lane to junction with Tulse Hill; Tulse Hill, from

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Kestrel Avenue to junction with Gubyon Avenue; Hawarden Grove; Guernsey Grove; Brockwell Park Gardens; Trinity Rise; Deronda Road; Berwyn Road; Deerbrook Road; Romola Road; St. Faith’s Road; Brailsford Road; Arlingford Road; Trelawn Road.

By Bruce Talbot at The Kia Oval

CHAMPIONS SURREY recorded their first win of the County Championship season in emphatic style, beating Somerset by eight wickets at the Kia Oval.

Dan Worrall and Jordan Clark shared six wickets as Somerset were bowled out for 119, having conceded a first-innings deficit of 84. Surrey knocked off their target of 36 in 5.2 overs and moved up to second in the table. behind early leaders Nottinghamshire.

At one stage Somerset lost six wickets for thirteen runs in eight overs and were 38 for seven after Clark and Worrall proved too good with a new ball that swung nicely.

Somerset, winless after four games, were complicit in their own downfall with some soft dismissals in the postlunch period when five wickets went down in 34 balls for just four runs. Migael Pretorious held up Surrey with 54 but it was only delaying the inevitable.

Somerset had dismissed Surrey for 367 an hour into the third day but were soon in trouble.

They lost Archie Vaughan to the sixth ball of the innings thanks to a fine catch by wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, who dived full length when Vaughan leg-glanced Worrall.

With Sean Dickson unable to bat because of a broken finger, Josh Davey came in at three and he and Tom Lammonby did well to get through the rest of Worrall’s skilful five-over opening spell. Davey, who batted at ten in the first innings, appeared to relish the extra responsibility when he took two boundaries off Gus Atkinson in an over with a straight drive and sweetly timed clip through mid-wicket.

But the stand was broken in off-spinner Dan Lawrence’s first over when he skidded his fifth ball into Lammonby’s pads. Surrey sensed blood, and they ran through Somerset in a remarkable period after lunch.

Tom Abell clipped the first ball of the

SURREY OFF THE MARK Clark

session from Clark off middle stump to fine leg for four but shouldered arms to the next delivery and lost his off stump. Davey (17) unluckily played on two balls later and in the next over Dan Worrall dived low to his left to intercept a full-blooded drive by Tom Banton in his follow through which was followed by an elaborate celebration.

It got worse for Somerset. They were 38 for six in the 18th over after Kasey Aldridge’s attempted pull at Clark cannoned off the bottom edge into his stumps. Worrall struck again in his next over when James Rew’s clip off his pads was caught by the diving Lawrence at backward square leg to leave Somerset staring down the barrel at 38 for seven.

and Worrall share six wickets to bowl out Somerset

Dom Sibley was caught at square leg and Ollie Pope played across a straight ball from Davey before Jamie Smith hit the winning boundary to mid-wicket. Victory lifted them into second place behind early leaders Nottinghamshire. At the start of the day, Surrey’s final three wickets added a further 46 runs. Lawrence followed up his 117 against Sussex last week with an unbeaten 55 off 74 balls with seven fours as Pretorious, Davey and Aldridge took a wicket apiece.

“We’re very happy, it’s nice to do it in three days - I didn’t have that on my bingo card when I woke up this morning,” Surrey’s Clark said. “It was a good surface to bowl on but if you missed there were runs to be had, and if we’re being critical of ourselves we might have gone bigger in the first innings.

“We put in a really good bowling performance as a unit and a 40,60,80 run lead which we had can be massive at The Oval and then when we bowled again there were some good catches - it was a great team performance.

“Personally, you lose and find rhythm and it sort of clicked for me after that first three overs on day one. It’s still quite early in the season so hopefully I can really hit my straps in the next few weeks.”

Somerset coach Jason Kerr said: “It’s hard to describe what happened after lunch, because it was still a good pitch to bat on but there can be no excuses for it. It’s one of the things we have just talked about in the dressing room - if you want to be a successful side you can’t afford collapses like that.

Pretorious kept them waiting with an attacking 54 off 45 balls, including eight fours, as he and skipper Lewis Gregory put on 79 for the eighth wicket and it took a fine one-handed catch by Foakes to break the stand and give James Taylor a deserved wicket. Taylor finished the innings when he had Jack Leach caught at slip.

“I take all the responsibility. In my position comes accountability - you get no credit when the side does well and all the accountability when they don’t perform. I know how hard the guys are working and how good they are as individuals but today was nowhere near good enough.”

Surrey are back in County Championship action on Friday, May 9, when they travel o Warwickshire.

Dubois makes ‘Oscar winner’ Usyk ‘revenge’ promise

By John Kelly

DANIEL DUBOIS has promised

“it’s going to be a bloodbath” as sparks flew at the press conference announcing the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk for all four of the major heavyweight world titles at Wembley Stadium on July 19.

Greenwich’s Dubois, 27, controversially lost to the unbeaten Usyk, 38, in 2023 after dropping the

Ukrainian. It was judged a low blow, allowing Usyk extra time to recover before he stopped Dubois in the ninth round.

Usyk brought photographs to the press conference attempting to illustrate that Dubois was targeting him below the belt. But Dubois’ trainer, Dion Charles, shot back: “It disappoints me that you could actually stoop as low as bringing those types of photograph.

“You should be given an Oscar for the

performance. You conned the referee, you conned us, you conned the boxing world.

“His central nervous system was shut down, hence why he was trembling.”

Usyk responded: “You must teach your fighter to punch clean.”

Dubois holds the IBF belt, while Usyk is the unified WBC, WBO and WBA champion. No British boxer has held the undisputed heavyweight title in the four-belt era. Lennox Lewis was the last Briton to be undisputed

heavyweight champion in 2000.

“This is the fight I wanted and demanded and now I get my chance for revenge,” Dubois said.

“I should have won the first fight and was denied by the judgement of the referee, so I will make no mistake this time around in front of my people at the national stadium in my home city.

“I am a superior and more dangerous fighter now and Usyk will find this out for himself.

“I get a chance to put that wrong

right and clear up that controversy. I can’t wait to put him to sleep on the night.

“I think I’m on fire now - it’s going to be a bloodbath.

“I’m going to put all that controversy to rest and show I’m the man of the future.

“On the ring on the night he’ll be doing a funny dance when I hit him. We don’t care about no body shotswe’re going to knock him out on July 19.”

set for ‘largest overhaul in recent history’

By John Kelly

ISAAC OGUNSERI and Kesna Clarke were the heroes as Fisher defeated Whitstable Town 4-3 on penalties to reach the SCEFL Premier Division play-off final.

Clarke scored a last-minute equaliser at The Primcura Healthcare Stadium on Tuesday night before Ogunseri saved two penalties in the shootout.

Jake McIntyre had given the hosts a 51st-minute lead.

Siao Blackwood, Armani-Jordan Martin, Don Macaulay and Jacob Katonia scored Fisher’s four penalties.

Ajay Ashanike’s side face VCD Athletic in the final at The GT Stewart Stadium Crayford (DA1 4DN) this Monday (May 5).

By John Kelly

DULWICH HAMLET have parted company with Bradley Quinton.

Hamlet chairman Ben Clasper said the club are embarking on “the largest overhaul of the football side in our recent history”.

Quinton took over from the dismissed Hakan Hayrettin in January and guided the Hamlet to safety in the Isthmian League Premier Division.

Quinton’s last game was a 2-2 draw against Chatham Town when

Mark Marshall scored a 95th-minute equaliser in front of a 3,084 attendance

at Champion Hill at the weekend. But it was a hugely disappointing season for Dulwich as they finished eighteenth, one place and five points above the relegation zone.

Quinton won four of his seventeen league games in charge, losing ten.

In a statement on the club’s website, Clasper wrote: “With last weekend’s conclusion of the league campaigns for both of our first teams we can finally stop looking over our shoulder and start to look forward to next season.

“I can confirm that we have informed Brad Quinton that we will be going in a different direction with the

management of the men’s team as part of a much larger reset of our football operations and that sadly we will not be appointing him and his team on a permanent basis.

“We would like to thank the management team for their efforts in securing our safety at Step 3 and for staying focussed on the short-term goal of survival after our unexpected drop into the relegation battle back in January. Our position in the Isthmian Premier League was retained with two games to spare and I hope the victory against Canvey Island and the spectacular final-day goals will

ensure Brad is remembered fondly and positively by fans. It was mission accomplished but the new mission ahead of us is one that the club will need to lead on as we seek to avoid a repeat of our recent failures.

“This, coupled with the news last week that Ryan Dempsey will be stepping down from his own role as the women’s first-team manager, means we are embarking on the largest overhaul of the football side in our recent history but I am confident the research and preparatory work of the board and staff will act as a better foundation for our decisions than we have had in the past.”

Photo by Mark Sandom

Jordan Clark took seven wickets in total

Wimbledon face Grim ending final day

By John Kelly

AFC WIMBLEDON assistant

manager Terry Skiverton said the side has to “step up to the plate” after their 2-0 defeat to Port Vale pushed their challenge for a League Two play-off place to the final day.

Jayden Stockley and Jaheim Headley scored in four second-half minutes to earn promotion for Darren Moore’s side with one game left.

The Dons are one of five teams fighting for the last two play-off places. Johnnie Jackson’s side are sixth, two points above eighth-place Grimsby Town, whom they play away on the final day. If Wimbledon lose, they have to hope that neither Salford City nor Chesterfield win, otherwise they will miss out.

A draw will be enough for the Dons, who are winless in their last four games.

“We’ve got to step up to the plate as well,” said Terry. “We’re not creating enough and not getting ourselves in positions where we’re creating like we were earlier on in the season and putting teams under enough pressure.

“We need to look at that, we’re going to reflect and make sure that we have a really good meeting. We’re going to sit down together and make sure that we get through this, because for a while now incidents have been going against us.

“We need to be resolute and stand up against everybody as a football club. We regroup, we refocus, and we march on.

Skiverton added: “Our captain Jake Reeves will be available again next week, after serving his suspension, and both Myles Hippolyte and Marcus Browne made their returns and got vital minutes.

“I do feel there’s been a lot of doom and gloom around the place. We’ve got ourselves into a really good position and although we’ve had a little bit of a stutter we need to make sure that we come together.

“We need to do what Wimbledon do - which is do it against the odds, do it the hard way, and make sure that we see it through next Saturday.”

EAGLES SOAR FROM WEMBLEY TO WEMBLEY

Palace defender savours triumph - and praises ‘amazing’ fans

By John Kelly

TYRICK MITCHELL lavished

praise on Crystal Palace supporters after the Eagles stormed past Aston Villa 3-0 in their FA Cup semi-final at Wembley last Saturday.

It was a joyous occasion for the sea of claret and blue as Oliver Glasner’s side took the lead through Eberechi Eze’s superb strike past Emi Martinez in the 31st minute.

Palace could even afford to miss a

penalty when Jean-Philippe Mateta’s penalty clipped the outside of the post.

Villa briefly looked like they were boosted but Mateta laid the ball off to Ismaila Sarr in the 58th minute and he unleashed a low drive into the bottom-left corner that gave Martinez little chance.

Palace were the much more accomplished side and Sarr made it a perfect ending by scoring his second four minutes into stoppage-time. Mitchell, 25, played youth football

for AFC Wembley before joining Brentford and then Palace in 2016.

“It's always different when you're playing at Wembley.” Mitchell said.

“This is the main stadium in England, so any time that you get the chance to come here, you know you're doing something well. Thankfully we've done well in the FA Cup and got to the final, so that the fans can enjoy it and we can too.

“It's always good to be in these types of competitions. The FA Cup's a big trophy, so to get to the final is a

massive achievement.”

Mitchell added: “No match is comfortable, but sometimes the scoreline can lie. They had opportunities, but we knew what we were good at, I knew that we could catch them on the counter.

“You can see in every game, win, lose or draw, that we've got a good togetherness within the squad, and you can see that is emulated by the fans. It's just a positive place to be and we're all enjoying it.

“[The fans], you can see every game, home and away, they're amazing, and even here, it's a big occasion for us and them especially, so they always brought the energy, so we tried to win for them.

“[Glasner is] also just happy for us, but he knows what we can achieve, and this is just one step closer to the trophy. We just have to train, train hard and eventually finish off the season strong in the Premier League.

“Then when the final comes, we’ll try to win that as well.”

Every Palace player was excellent, with Dean Henderson producing two outstanding saves as Villa attacked the start of the second half.

Henderson tipped John McGinn’s shot over the bar and again got his fingertips to Lucas Digne’s drive to divert the ball past his left post.

Daichi Kamada and Adam Wharton were superb in midfield, protecting the back three and pressing their opponents.

Wharton jumped up to win possession in the move that led to Sarr’s first goal.

Kamada never stopped running on a hot afternoon.

"Since when I joined Crystal Palace," Kamada said. "I always said I really want to make a new history for Crystal Palace and we have the opportunity now.

"I'm really happy now. I think we defended really compact and we did really good in our defending and with what we wanted to do. We could wait for our situation and then we got the goals.

"After scoring we got a new level of confidence. I think we played very well.

"Our fans were unbelievable and the atmosphere in stadium was top throughout. We have the best fans. "I wanted to keep the ball more, but we tried to play [forward]. But the most important thing is to win the game and we did that.

"I think this will be the fourth final in my career and last time, I lost the game. So I hope we win the final and we make a new history for Crystal Palace."

‘Circus’ moves out of town as Charlton left to play-off

By John Kelly

NATHAN JONES clarified his “circus” comments and praised Wrexham and their owners after the Welsh club’s third consecutive promotion, achieved by beating Charlton Athletic 3-0 at the weekend.

The Addicks went into the game at the Stok Cae Ras still with a chance of finishing second, but were two down inside eighteen minutes after goals by Ollie Rathbone and Sam Smith.

Smith added the third nine minutes from time in front of Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. Wrexham sealed promotion to the

Championship with a game to spare in front of an attendance of 12,774, while Charlton can still finish third ahead of the play-offs. Before the game, Jones said "have to go to the circus and see what we can get”. Wrexham boss Phil Parkinson said that showed "a lack of respect" to the club. Jones attempted to clear up his comments after the game.

"I was a bit misquoted or misunderstood mentioning the word 'circus’,” Jones said.

"I didn't mean the club or players or anything there because they are a very wellrun, excellent club.

"The owners there have done a fantastic job, not only galvanising a club and taking the club forward, they've actually taken a

community which needed it as well.

"It's a Welsh community, so one that has heart and they've done a magnificent job.

"What I meant was what follows Wrexham around is a lot of pomp, a lot of ceremony, a lot of cameras, a lot of coverage, a lot of scrutiny.

"They've handled that very well. At times that can be a distraction, and I don't want it to be for our thing, so that's what I meanthopefully that clears that."

Jones added: “It was a tough one. Firstly, congratulations to Wrexham, they did the basics far better than us and they probably outworked us.

“We came up against a good side who are at the top of their game, and they have a

fantastic squad.

“It has been a difficult one to take but let’s look at the positives. We are on a fantastic run, and we have secured a play-off place.

“It was a tough run to keep going and get second but we had a really poor November, which cost us. But we are still in a wonderful place and we have to finish the season strongly.

“The first goal is important, and we didn’t close the ball down well enough.

“If we can defend the set-plays and stop Smith and defend crosses, then you have a hell of a chance because that is what they do.”

Charlton host Burton Albion on Saturday at 3pm.

Crystal Palace supporters lit up Wembley in claret and blue

Nathan Jones

‘CRAZY THINGS HAPPEN IN FOOTBALL’

Casper De Norre on when the Lions turned their season around and why Millwall need to play the game of their lives on Saturday

EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott

CASPER DE Norre pinpointed Millwall’s 1-0 win away at Luton Town on January 25 as the moment the Lions started to turn their season around.

Millwall were languishing in seventeenth heading into the tie, only five points above the drop zone after having won just once in their last thirteen league games.

The Lions managed to stop the rot at Kenilworth Road, with Mihailo Ivanovic’s stunning 61st-minute volley enough to hand Alex Neil his first Championship victory as Lions boss.

Neil’s side would go on to win their next two games to put much-needed distance between them and the relegation battle, and started to look up the table.

“A very big point in our season was that win at Luton away,” De Norre said. “Not really for play-offs or anything, but just at that point, I think we were only two or three points ahead of Luton. So it was a

massive game at that point.

“We managed to win that one. Then we won three in a row. After that stretch, we were like, ‘Okay, we are going to look up now.’ I think from that point on, it was just about being professional and trying to win every game.

“Then when I think it really started to get in our heads, we might be sniffing it now, to try and get a late push for the playoffs. That only really happened when we played Portsmouth and Sheffield United. So really after Portsmouth a little bit, but then I think at Sheffield United was really the first time I think everyone was like, if we have a good run now, then it might be on.

“Then obviously we beat Middlesbrough, then I think everyone there starts to believe it. Also the fans after Sheffield United were more believing, because that was a crucial one, and we won that one.”

Millwall have gone from strength to strength since late January, winning eleven of their last eighteen games to get within touching distance of the play-offs.

De Norre credits his side for continuing

to grind out results.

“If you would have told us two months ago that we would be before the last game, on the same points as the sixthplaced team, I think everyone would have said no,” De Norre said. “But crazy things happen in football.

“I think it’s also quite good we never gave up. We always took everything very seriously and we’ve just been performing really well lately and getting those wins. It’s also just a mad competition. If you look down at the bottom teams, they all started winning.”

The Lions have also benefited from other sides faltering. Millwall’s 4-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers on April 18 looked to have all but ended their play-off hopes, with sixth-placed Coventry City winning on the same day to extend the gap between Millwall and the top six to six points

However, three days later, the Lions bounced back to beat Norwich City 3-1 at The Den, while results around the country went their way.

Coventry, Middlesbrough, and West Bromwich Albion all lost as Millwall

reduced the gap to three points.

The Sky Blues and the Baggies were losing at half-time, a fact Neil revealed to his players in the dressing room during the interval.

“I think it gives you a little bit of a boost, obviously, because we were leading at that point”, De Norre said. “We were like, if we just keep this, there might be a chance we do a really good job on that day.

“I think especially during half-time of the Norwich game, it was a real confidence boost because at that point, the gap was still a little bit bigger. So I was like, this is our chance to get back into it because I think probably after the Blackburn game, it was a little bit like, it might be difficult now. But then all of a sudden, three days later, it’s back on again.

“I think that was a boost because when we came out against Norwich, the second half was a really good performance. I think in everyone’s head the message before we went out was the extra five per cent. It was not like we were talking about it, but it was just for everyone probably in their heads.”

Millwall need to beat second-placed

Burnley this Saturday to have a chance of making the play-offs.

When asked how he is feeling ahead of the game, De Norre said: “Good actually. We have only one choice and that’s to try and go and win there.

“It’s quite clear. We can only gain something. There’s nothing to lose for us. We are seventh. So if we lose, we’ll probably still be seventh or eighth or ninth. If we win, then we might also still be seventh. But, there’s only things to gain really, and we have to win. That makes it quite clear what we have to do.

“It also takes a little bit of the pressure away really because Burnley are a good team, they’ve only conceded seven goals [at home]. We’ll also need a little bit of luck from the other games, we will probably need a little bit of luck ourselves, and we will also need to play one of the games of our lives.

“It will be a nice challenge, of course. If you can go to a team that’s already promoted and try to play for the playoffs, I think that’s a nice challenge, and it’s what you want as a football player.”

Under-fire Blues stopper can take confidence from shutout

By Paul Green at Stamford Bridge

ENZO MARESCA believes Robert Sanchez can build upon Saturday’s superb saves which secured a vital 1-0 win over Everton in Chelsea’s bid for Champions League football.

Nicolas Jackson fired the dominant Blues ahead in the 27th minute, although it was a much more even affair after the interval as the Toffees twice came close to rescuing a point.

Sanchez produced a stunning pair of one-handed saves from Beto and Dwight McNeil to ensure Chelsea occupy the fifth and final Champions League spot for now.

The Spanish goalkeeper has come in for plenty of criticism for some costly

mistakes since arriving from Brighton two years ago.

But his boss was quick to heap praise on his number one at the final whistle.

Maresca said: “You can see the teammates out there celebrating with him also at the end of the game.

“You can see that the team-mates, the team, they know that for Robert it has not been a good moment (this season) and so they tried to support him and to help him.”

He added: “Robert had already many good moments this season.

“Just one was Tottenham if you remember at home where we were winning 1-0 and on 90 minutes he did a great save.

“It is normal that us as human beings

you always remember bad things and not the good things.

“With Robert we remember the mistakes but also he has had some very good moments with us, so hopefully he can continue.”

Jordan Pickford did well to push behind Noni Madueke’s early drive but the Toffees goalkeeper was beaten on 27 minutes as Chelsea went in front.

Beto was easily dispossessed near the halfway line and Endo Fernandez’s low pass through to Jackson ended with a clinical finish from outside the box by the Blues striker.

Abdoulaye Doucoure might have levelled in first-half stoppage-time had he not placed his header off-target and Beto drew the first of those excellent

one-handed stops from Sanchez on 63 minutes.

Pickford denied Mudweke after a great run into the area from the Chelsea ace ended with a strike on goal.

Jackson had the ball in the back of the net again, but this time it was cancelled out for offside.

And with the clock ticking down, Sanchez made the second of his saves, this time denying substitute McNeil.

A touchline ban meant Maresca was forced to watch the game in the Stamford Bridge press box, an experience he won’t be looking to repeat anytime soon.

The SW6 chief explained: “I prefer to be on the bench. It is the worst [place to sit] because you want to say something but nobody can hear.

“I was in contact with the bench.

“Next to me there was a member of the coaching staff that sometimes spread the message with the ones on the bench.”

Maresca added: “I think in the first half we controlled the game.

“We dominated, we created chances, we didn’t concede nothing, and then second half I think we dropped a little bit.

“It is part of the game because it was also the first game with 20 degrees, so it was a little bit of a weird game.

“But the good thing was that we were strong and nasty enough when we need to be like that.

“Overall I think we deserved to win the game and we are happy.”

Chelsea host champions Liverpool this Sunday at 4.30pm.

Casper De Norre in action during Millwall’s 1-0 win against Swansea City

Photo by Millwall FC

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ALL TO PLAY FOR

Addicks in ‘incredible’ place

By John Kelly

CONOR COVENTRY is focusing on the positives as he believes it is “incredible” Charlton Athletic are in such a good position in League One on the final day.

The Addicks lost 3-0 to Wrexham last weekend, meaning it was the hosts who were celebrating a third consecutive promotion.

Charlton can still finish in the top four if they defeat Burton Albion at The Valley on Saturday and either Stockport County or Wycombe Wanderers lose.

Nathan Jones’ side were twelfth in the table more than halfway into the campaign.

“When you think about where we were in a certain part of the season, to even be in this position is incredible,” Coventry said. “We know we’ve got to dust ourselves down now and we’ve got a great chance to still go up in the play-offs. We believe in the group and believe in what we can do. We just have to take the positive of that.

“We want to come in the top four but it’s not essential.

“Of course we’d love to have that second leg in front of our fans. We feel so strong at The Valley with their backing. I say that, the away fans we’ve had recently have been incredible as well.”

Marti on leave

By John Kelly

QUEENS PARK Rangers have placed boss Mart Cifuentes on gardening leave.

Cifuentes has been linked with the West Bromwich Albion job.

QPR lost 5-0 at home to Burnley last week. They are fifteenth in the table having already secured their Championship status for another season.

QPR chief executive Christian Nourry said: “This is naturally a disappointing situation for everyone concerned.

EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott

ALEX NEIL praised Millwall’s “unbelievable run” to stay in play-off contention but admitted they must beat Burnley on the final day of the season to stand any chance of cracking the top six — calling it the “hardest task” of the campaign.

The Lions have won seven of their last ten games to close the gap on their play-off rivals, with last Saturday’s 1-0 win over Swansea City drawing them level on points with sixth-placed Coventry City, who remain ahead on goal difference.

Millwall have picked up the second-

most points in that span, second only to Burnley, and have given themselves a chance of making the Championship play-offs for the first time since 2002. However, their fate is still not entirely in their hands.

The Lions’ inferior goal difference means that even if Coventry lose to ninth-placed Middlesbrough on Saturday, May 3, a draw would likely not be sufficient, as they would at best finish level on points with Middlesbrough and Bristol City, who would both have a superior goal difference unless the Robins lose by a four-goal margin or greater to 20thplaced Preston North End.

Even if Millwall beat the Clarets, if both Bristol City and Coventry win, they will be on the outside looking in.

Winning on the weekend would be no mean feat either. Burnley have not lost a game since their 1-0 loss at The Den on November 3, 2024, and are unbeaten at Turf Moor this season.

Neil thinks it will be his side’s trickiest challenge of the season.

“We try to win every game anyway, but this is the final game in a sequence in which we needed to win to give ourselves any sort of opportunity,” Neil told our paper“ This game is absolutely no different.

“It’s just the final one, which means it carries the most importance because if we can go and win it, then it gives us an opportunity.

“It doesn’t mean that we’ve made it because, obviously it’s not in our

hands, but I think that fixtures have been kind to us in sort of the last couple of rounds of fixtures. We’ve done our job, obviously, but equally, the other ones have gone in our favour.

“So I think from our perspective, it’s an unbelievable run that we’ve been on just to even give ourselves a chance. Everybody needs to understand that this is probably the hardest task. They haven’t lost at home all season, I think they’ve conceded seven goals at home all season.

“I said, I think ten games ago, if we do it, we’ll need to do it the hard way, and it’s certainly not going to get much harder than the last ten fixtures that we’ve had.”

“I fully understand and appreciate supporters’ frustrations at this time.

“As a club, we are working to ensure this matter is resolved as swiftly as possible so we can start preparations in earnest for the future.”

Assistant coaches Kevin Betsy and Xavi Calm will take charge at Sunderland on the final day.