Southwark News - May 1st 2025

‘CRAZY THINGS HAPPEN IN FOOTBALL’ Issue 1735

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WOMAN LIVING IN ‘COCKROACH-INFESTED HELL’ BEGS SOUTHWARK COUNCIL FOR A NEW HOME

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A WOMAN who claims she has spent two years living among rats and cockroaches has begged Southwark Council to give her a new home - despite an inspection saying it was now clear.

Denise Baker moved into the onebedroom flat in the Consort Estate in Peckham in February 2023, but claims her property has been ridden with pests ever since and is now desperate to move.

“I moved here thinking it was a nice quiet area, but it has turned out to be a cockroach, rat infested hell” she told the News.

The 58-year old said she struggles to sleep at night due to the sound of rats gnawing through her walls, and claims she constantly hears mice scuttling behind the skirting boards and crawling underneath the bath.

“It’s like living in an actual horror movie” she said. “When I first moved in cockroaches used to fall out the bathroom light.”

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Denise sealed the property straightaway, but still has to check each day that every drain is plugged and that mice haven’t managed to gnaw through the cupboards.

The council sent pest control to the estate in January this year - but Denise said this “won’t fix the issue”, as she claimed the pests live in the structure of the building itself.

“The only way the problem will be got rid of is if they move everybody out. That’s what the pest control team told me. Because it’s a problem in the entire structure of the estate - they live inside the cavities of the walls and skirtings.

“The council’s programme is not going to control the issue because they’re only targeting the communal spaces and a couple of individual homes. It’s going to bring the numbers down but as soon as pest control stop treating the infestation the numbers will just start going up again.”

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traumatic stress disorder, and claims the two years she has spent trying to cope with the infestation has made her symptoms worse and trapped her in a “downward spiral”.

“Anytime I see a cockroach, dead or alive, it triggers stress, anxiety, despair and panic because I know I can’t do anything about it” she said.

Adding to her misery, she recently discovered the council is about to start carrying out major works on the estate - and she’s not sure how much more disruption she can bear.

“It’s one continuous thing after another.

“I’ve spent nearly two years trying to get something done about the infestation issues. Now I’m about to be trapped in a building surrounded by meshing and scaffolding.”

She claims she has gone through the council’s complaints procedure but is worried that by the time she receives a

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response, it will be too late.

“It just feels like no one is listening to me” she said, and accused the council of “trying to drag their feet and not listening to what I’ve been through mentally and emotionally. I’ve had to live with constant fear and anxiety for more than two years.”

A spokesperson for Southwark Council said: “It’s an absolute priority for Southwark Council to ensure that all residents are in safe, suitable homes and communities.

“We visited the property in question in January 2025 to ensure there was no live infestation, and were satisfied with the inspection. We will shortly arrange a follow-up appointment to ensure that the residence remains safe and pest-free.

We also have an ongoing communal area inspection and treatment programme to keep communal buildings free of infestation and will again look into this aspect.”

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By Louisa Woolf

On Air at the Pacific Tavern

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

MEET THE COMMUNITY RADIO STATION BROADCASTING FROM A SHIPPING CONTAINER 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.

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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

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

Daniels Road, Nunhead on 8th May, 1945

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

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‘Bleak’ redevelopment will change Peckham forever and must be refused, say heritage campaigners Computer generated images showing Peckham town centre before and after redevelopment

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.

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The historic terrace of Peckham High Street 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

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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.

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

By Kevin Quinn

Officers looking for stolen items

OFFICERS MADE �ifteen 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

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

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.”

“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

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.

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By Kevin Quinn 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

Giovanny Rendon Bedoya 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.”

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NEW BRIXTON ROOFTOP SAUNA AND DINER HAS OPENED

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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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.

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ALL THREE SOUTH LONDON BAKERIES NAMED IN BRITAIN’S TOP 50 ARE IN SOUTHWARK Sara AssadMannings and Georgia Wickremeratne of Bunhead Bakery

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.’

Toad Bakery Camberwell

‘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’.

London (if not the UK)’ was opened in 2023,

by Dulwich local and ex-Flor baker, Helen Evans.

ERIC’S BAKERY IN DULWICH

‘AN ELEVATED EXPERIENCE’ AT ERIC’S IN DULWICH

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

Eric’s Bakery in Dulwich

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

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 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

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

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

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

hello JoJo opening hours: Bakery: Monday-Sunday, 8am-3pm Lunch: Wednesday-Sunday, 12pm3pm Dinner: Tuesday-Sunday, 5:30pm9:30pm

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By Emily Buckley Bunn THE CRYSTAL Palace burnt down in 1936, but after the devastating �ire one underground structure still remained.

EXPLORING THE SECRET CRYSTAL PALACE SUBWAY

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The 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

© Harrison Galliven

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

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

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 stalls 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.

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

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

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The famous dinosaur statues, as seen in Crystal Palace Park 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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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

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.

“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”.

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Council to spend £5 million on community projects including improvements to parks and sports facilities

By Issy Clarke SOUTHWARK COUNCILis spending £5 million on community projects including upgrading Southwark’s parks and sports facilities, after funding was approved earlier this week.

The improvements are being paid for by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) which developers pay towards local improvements when they build in Southwark.

Among the projects set to benefit from the investment is the Marlborough Sports Garden which will

It will include free or subsidised provision for over 22,000 children and young people

receive £1 million of Neighbourhood CIL, including contributions from councillors in Chaucer and London Bridge and West Bermondsey.

This forms part of the £5 million already set aside for the redevelopment of the Garden.

The money will be spent on building new facilities which will provide free or subsidised provision for over 22,000 children and young people.

Meanwhile, Rotherhithe is set to benefit from a £200,000 investment to revitalise Albion Channel, making the canal cleaner, greener and more pleasant for local residents.

In Old Kent Road ward, councillors are investing £1.4 million in green spaces, with over £700,000 for an accessible community centre at Leyton Square, £300,000 to upgrade

the BMX track at Bird In Bush Park and £200,000 to upgrade Bramcote Park.

This is in addition to £500,000 to improve local streets and £400,000 to upgrade Brimmington Park Sports Centre.

Announcing the investment, Councillor Helen Dennis, Southwark Labour spokesperson on New Homes and Sustainable Development, said: “With £5 million of investments in this round alone for projects from amazing sports facilities to revitalised parks to safer streets, Southwark Labour is working hand in hand with our communities to make our borough cleaner, greener and safer.

“It is fantastic to see Labour policies bearing fruit for our local communities.”

Cllr David Watson, Liberal Democrat Councillor for Borough and Bankside said: “This is welcome funding to help local charities and community groups invest in our neighbourhoods – including upgrading the Marlborough Sports Garden, the Bede Centre and local parks across the borough in this first round of allocations.

“It’s critical that residents, who endure the disruption from construction work, see the benefits.

“So I’m pleased that following our Liberal Democrat campaign the Council have finally released this money and it will be spent where it was raised.”

In Southwark, 70 per cent of the Community Infrastructure Levy paid by developers is kept aside to finance major projects affecting the entire borough such as the Bakerloo Line Extension.

The remaining 30 per cent is spent on neighbourhood schemes, with councillors working with the local community to identify key projects to fund.

GRANDMASTER SUSAN POLGAR PUTS ROTHERHITHE CHESS ON THE MAP

By Evie Flynn A LITTLE known chess club in Rotherhithe has gained the attention of one of the globe’s grandmasters Susan Polgar.

Canada Water Chess Club is free to join and takes place in Canada Water Library with no membership fee and its open to all everyone from beginners to grandmasters.

The club put up a Facebook post praising Susan Polgar’s new book earlier in the month and were delighted to get a call out from one of their heroes. She is a Hungarian-American chess grandmaster, who became the top-ranked female chess player in the world aged just fifteen.

Her book, Rebel Queen: The Cold War, Mysogyny, and the Making of a Grandmaster, is an autobiographical account of how she took on a maledominated establishment against the oppressive backdrop of Cold War Eastern Europe.

Canada Water Chess Club’s post described the book as: “a must-read for anyone even remotely interested in chess.”

The positive review earned the club a share from Susan Polgar to her 100,000 followers.

She was also Women’s World Chess Champion from 1996 to 1999 and the third ever woman to be titled a grandmaster by the World Chess Federation (FIDE).

Graham Taylor, who is now retired, founded the Canada Water Chess Club back in 2008 at the Millpond TRA hall on Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, and he still runs it now.

Graham says that being noticed by Polgar is great for the presence of women’s chess in South East London and beyond.

The chess club often hold Women Rapid Tournament (a FIDE & ECF rated event), which is designed to provide a welcoming and competitive space for women and girls to play and improve their skills.

If you would like to attend, the club hold sessions from 2pm-4:30pm every Saturday in Room 6 of the Canada Water Library.

Service were called to the park at around 9.40 pm on Friday 11, April to reports that a man had been stabbed.

A 19-year-old was taken to hospital for treatment, where his injuries were assessed as non-life changing.

Police are asking anyone who

witnessed the incident - or who has relevant CCTV or dashcam footage if they were around Newington Gardens at the time - to call 101, quoting CAD 7827/11APR. To remain 100 per cent anonymous, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Urgent appeal launched after nineteen-yearold stabbed in Elephant and Castle

By Issy Clarke POLICE ARE appealing for witnesses to come forward after a teenager was stabbed in Newington Gardens park in Elephant and Castle on Friday, 11 April.

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A man has been charged with wounding with intent and appeared in court.

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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.

To find out more and book The PPL Hub, visit: ppl.org.uk or contact Hub@ ppl.org.uk

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.

Glory Uhunarabona in her family bathroom where mould has steadily grown over eight years “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 The proposals include the removal of parking bays on Lower Road

The location of the reallocated bays on Cope Street and Rotherhithe Old Road

By Issy Clarke 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.

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

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.

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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‘Announcing £20 million of funding for communities across Southwark’

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VER COMING weeks we will be announcing £20 million of new funding for community projects across Southwark - from Rotherhithe to Bermondsey, to Nunhead, Dulwich and beyond.

You can read about some of the brilliant projects close to you below.

I want to say a huge thank you to all of the community groups and residents who’ve worked so hard with us to come up with some fantastic ideas to make our borough an even better place.

The money to pay for these projects is coming from homes, offices, hotels and workspaces being built across Southwark.

As a council we work hard to make sure when people build in our borough it benefits our whole community. These projects are one of the many ways we are doing that.

KIERON WILLIAMS

Southwark Council leader When developers build in Southwark we charge them a fee that goes directly to support community projects like the ones below. Councillors then work with local people to decide which projects the council should fund.

Some of this money is helping to push forward big improvements to transport – including the new Elephant & Castle tube station, the Bakerloop bus and upcoming improvements to Peckham Rye and Nunhead stations.

A big slice also goes to the community, and following conversations with residents, I’m delighted to say local councillors have allocated more than £5 million to great new projects.

So which projects have been funded this time? Well there is £1 million to improve sports facilities at Marlborough Sports Garden. Bankside Open Spaces Trust, who have also fundraised for the project, will now start work to

improve facilities which will provide free or subsidised activities for over 22,000 children and young people.

There is also £728,000 for a new community hub for youth programmes at Leyton Square. £200,000 to revitalise the Albion Channel in Rotherhithe, to make it better for the community and wildlife. There’s £50,000 for solar panels at council homes at Falcon Point, Bankside, saving energy and helping residents to reduce their electricity bills.

Meanwhile, the Bede Centre – an important Southwark charity – will receive up to £200,000 for investment in their building to provide an enhanced service to the local community.

There’s more good news too. This £5m is just the first round of funding.

In the coming weeks, a further £15m is set to be approved. This will fund vital projects we need to keep the borough moving, as well as helping worthy

local projects and organisations.

AgeUK will receive £200,000 towards dementia care, while Downside Fisher Youth Club will get £50,000 to invest in their building. Roads and pavements will be repaired and new crossings will be installed, improving accessibility for all residents.

We’ll tackle resident concerns about safety, with several of our estates receiving security improvements. This means upgrading or replacing gates, installing or enhancing CCTV coverage and improving block entrance security features such as entry phone systems.

We will also be tending to our local environment, with tree planting and landscaping projects on several highways across the borough. Great Suffolk Street, Webber Street, Union Street and Lavington Street are to be widened and decorated with pollinator plants and 12 new trees.

‘The Labour Party are now pushing 15,000 disabled people into poverty'

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OTERS DON’T recognise the Labour Party they voted for – a party now pushing 15,000 disabled people into poverty.

After 14 years of Conservative chaos, voters put their faith in Labour to deliver real change. Instead, we’ve got more of the same: cuts to the vulnerable, broken promises, and a government that looks and sounds like the Tories they replaced.

When Labour won last summer’s General Election, I asked in this column - “what do they stand for

Meanwhile the Kipling Estate in Bermondsey will see an ambitious new project, revitalising a concrete former playground on the roof of ground-floor garages which has been abandoned for over 40 years. The new funding will allow it to be totally transformed into a natural habitat allowing wildflowers, insects, bats and birds to flourish.

From local community food projects to new pedestrian crossings, new buildings can fund a surprising number of great things happening in our communities.

As a council will keep ensuring this money goes into projects that benefit everyone in Southwark.

VICTOR CHAMBERLAIN Leader of the Southwark Lib Dems

other than not being the Tories?”.

It turns out, even that bar was too high.

Here in Southwark, Labour’s decisions speak volumes. In March, Southwark Labour councillors unanimously voted to block a Liberal Democrat motion calling for the cruel two-child benefit cap to be scrapped.

That policy punishes 2,170 local families and affects 7,670 children – over 12% of all children in the borough.

Meanwhile, 36.2% of children in Southwark now live in poverty. How can that possibly be acceptable?

This wasn’t a one-off. Last November, Labour councillors also unanimously rejected a Lib Dem motion calling on the Government to reverse its decision to axe the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners. They turned their backs on older residents just as energy bills hit record highs.

Nationally, Labour is doing no better. Rachel Reeves’ welfare cuts described by charities as bigger than the Tory cuts - will hit 15,000 disabled households in Southwark alone. Many will lose thousands of pounds a year.

That isn’t what people voted for – but

it’s what Labour have chosen to do.

People remember what Labour said when they were in opposition - and they see the U-turns now.

They once railed against austerity.

Now they excuse it. Once they promised to protect the vulnerable.

Now they punish them.

When I knock on doors across Southwark, I hear the same thing again and again: people feel betrayed.

Wages are stagnant, prices keep rising, and public services are stretched to breaking point. They hoped for a new government with

fresh ideas - instead, they got the same Tories wearing red ties.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

The Liberal Democrats are staying true to our values. We’re calling for fair taxes, real investment in public services, and proper support for the most vulnerable. We want a new generation of council homes and to make sure developers deliver truly affordable housing for local people.

The Tories are finished. Labour have lost their way. Only the Liberal Democrats are offering real hope – and real change.

OPINION 19

Could this be the end of Lower Road chaos?

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ould the Lower Road saga be nearing its �inal act, with the news this week that Southwark Council has decided to go back to the drawing board and launch a consultation on a major redesign of the street?

The road has been a perennial source of traffic mayhem ever since Southwark Council unveiled Cycleway 4 – an unbroken cycle route between London Bridge and Greenwich – with high hopes it would get more people on their bikes.

Since construction began in 2019, it has caused uproar, which has only intensified once it became operational. Despite many cyclists now having a route they had been campaigning for, even they have qualms about the design.

The scheme involved removing a southbound motor traffic lane to accommodate the new cycle route.

Locals, who had branded the redesign “crazy” and “absolute chaos”, appear to have been vindicated by this u-turn.

Last October we exclusively revealed that collisions skyrocketed to roughly two per month in the three months after Cycleway 4 was installed - involving cyclists as well as motorists. A huge jump when according Transport for London (TfL) data between January 2017 and March 2024, there was an average of 0.7 collisions per month on the same stretch between Rotherhithe roundabout and Surrey Quays station.

Months earlier, in May last year, we also broke the news after attending a rainy meeting on Lower Road itself that the scheme was not the ‘original plan’, but a cheaper alternative. The Southwark Highways officers and TfL Road Network representatives who thought up the scheme visited the site to answer questions posed by MP Neil Coyle and ward councillors.

They explained that at £2.8 million, the scheme in place now was the cheaper option to fill a gap. The original design would have meant the road was wider in places – exactly the thing many locals have been asking for. It planned to use some of the pavement for cycle lanes and remove traffic islands.

Before it could go ahead, the £10 million scheme was paused during the pandemic because of funding issues. TfL said they had offered the money to the council to restart a different design solution, but this would be ‘subject to affordability.’

Southwark Council admitted in a document circulated to residents and businesses this week that “congestion has increased in the area and will continue to do if not addressed.”

It has come forward with an offer to introduce a second lane of traffic between Redriff Road and Plough Way and to change the layout of Cope Street.

The council’s decision to revise the scheme is a welcome one - not only has it condemned motorists to wasted hours stuck in traffic, but it has also coincided with a worrying increase in the number of collisions.

Better toFlyer_A5.pdf accept that changes are needed, rather than persist with a scheme that is clearly flawed.

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20 ARTS

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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

© Johan Persson

Kate Fleetwood who keeps our attention firmly focussed

© Johan Persson

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.

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/

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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Events

Heading south - our pick of upcoming events

Big Fish Little Fish x Camp Bestival Family Rave 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

‘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://foxfirkin.com/event/big-fish-little-fish-x-camp-bestival-family-rave-18thmay-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: The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz Anne Sebba, an award winning historian, will be coming to Blackheath Halls to share meticulous archival research and exclusive first-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 officers

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 officers.

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/

22 HISTORY

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!

Bermondsey Central Baths Photo by Southwark Archives

Fish window Photo by Debra Gosling Second class pool Photo by Southwark Archives

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

Arthur Burgess Photo by Debra Gosling 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 the war and was in situ until it was all

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!

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Thursday, May 1st 2025

Notice of appropriation of open space land at the Astro Turf Pitch Site, Greendale Playing Fields, London, SE5/SE22, section 122(1) and section 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that in accordance with section 122(1) and 122(2A) of the Local Government Act 1972, the London Borough of Southwark intends to appropriate for planning purposes the Astro Turf Pitch Site, Greendale Playing Fields, London, SE5/SE22 (“the Land”). The planning purposes relate to planning permission 19/AP/1867: “Redevelopment of the Dulwich Hamlet Football (Champion Hill) Stadium, including the demolition of existing buildings, and use of land at Greendale, to provide: - the erection of a new stadium with relocated playing pitch with associated floodlighting and boundary treatment, and part two-part three storey clubhouse building with sports and leisure facilities, with capacity for 4,000 spectators (Use Class D2); - the construction of a multi-functional kickabout space and associated boundary treatment; - the erection of a series of buildings between four and six storeys in height to provide 219 residential dwellings, (Use Class C3); - associated car parking, cycle parking, refuse storage and access road; the widening and greening of a public route with associated hard and soft landscaping; - the relocation of telecommunications equipment and re-provision of the substation together with plant and equipment” The Land is owned by the London Borough of Southwark. A copy of the plan showing the Land is available for inspection at the ground floor reception of the London Borough of Southwark, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH. Appointments are available between the hours of 10.00 am – 5.00 pm Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).

Public Notice Southwark Council Member Allowances Scheme: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 In accordance with the Local Authorities (Members’ Allowances) (England) Regulations 2003, Southwark Council is publishing details of the allowances to be paid to members for the financial year of 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026.

The 2025-26 member allowances scheme was agreed at council assembly on 19 March 2025. The scheme was agreed having taken into account the London Councils Independent Remuneration Panel Report 2023. The scheme makes provision for a basic allowance to be paid to all members, and for special responsibility allowances (SRAs) to be paid to members who take on significant additional responsibilities. Member allowances are adjusted in line with the national local government officer pay settlement and allowances for officers. The allowances are grouped into bands, and the amounts for each band are set out in Table 1 below. The amounts listed are gross figures and are subject to deductions for national insurance contributions and income tax.

No member may receive more than one SRA. Members of the licensing sub-committee receive an allowance in recognition of the heavy workload of the sub-committee.

Table 1 – Member Allowances 2025 – 2026 Basic Allowance Special Responsibility Allowances Band 1a Band 1b Band 1c Band 2a Band 2b Band 3 Band 4 Other Allowances Statutory co-opted members of scrutiny commissions Licensing Sub-Committee (per meeting)

Any objections or representations in respect to the proposed appropriation must be made in writing to Matt Derry, Head of Sustainable Growth South, Planning & Growth, London Borough of Southwark, Fifth Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH or at regen.info@southwark.gov.uk to be received no later than 8 May 2025.

Dated: 17 April 2025.

Stephen Platts, Director of Planning & Growth, on behalf of the London Borough of Southwark, Fifth Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH.

Notice of Application for a New Premises Licence Under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Notice is hereby given that Mr Naseem Sameer has applied to the London Borough of Southwark Council for a new premises licence for Rye Express, Unit 1 137/139, Rye Lane, London SE15 4ST to permit the sale of alcohol for consumption off the premises from 07.00 to 00.00 (midnight) Sunday to Thursday and from 07.00 to 02.00 the following day Friday & Saturday. The address of the Licensing Authority where the register is kept and the application may be inspected during normal business hours is Southwark Licensing Team, 3rd Floor, Hub 1, PO Box 64529, London SE1P 5LXor on the Council`s website www.southwark.gov.uk or email: licensing@southwark.gov.uk Any representations by any other person or responsible authority must be received in writing by the Licensing Authority by 22nd May 2025 stating the nature and grounds for making such representation. It is an offence under Section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003 to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. The maximum fine on summary conviction for this offence is an unlimited fine. GT Licensing Consultants Tel 07810 826778 Email: gtlicensingconsultants@gmail.com LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COSTA STREET, COPPERFIELD STREET) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

2.

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

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Costa Street, between Mcdermott Road and Choumert Road (2b) Copperfield Street, between Risborough Street and Great Suffolk Street

3.

The alternative routes for affected traffic will be (2a) Costa Street, Mcdermott Road, Reedham Street (2b) Great Suffolk Street, Loman Street, Sawyer Street, Copperfield Street

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) 12th – 23rd May (2b) 14th – 16th May.

7.

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

Dated this 1st May 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) SEC50/COSTASTREET/neilcott (2b) SLS00081237033-0260/Thames

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SRAs are paid to the following: • • • • • • •

Band 1a allowance – payable to the vice-chair of the overview & scrutiny committee; the vicechair of the planning committees (major applications); the deputy leader of the majority opposition; the leader of the minority opposition; and the majority opposition whip.

Band 1b allowance – payable to neighbourhoods champions; the deputy mayor; and the chair of the audit and governance committee.

Band 1c allowance – payable to scrutiny commission chairs; the chair of planning committee (smaller applications); and deputy cabinet members.

Band 2a allowance – payable to the chief whip; and the leader of the majority opposition.

Band 2b allowance – payable to the Mayor; the chair of the overview & scrutiny committee; the chair of the planning committees (major applications); and the chair of licensing committee.

Band 3 Allowance – payable to the deputy leader; and cabinet members.

Band 4 Allowance – payable to the leader of the council.

Band 3 and 4 allowances are dependent on the number of hours per week the member is employed elsewhere, as set out below: -

less than 11 hours elsewhere, full SRA 11 to 24 hours elsewhere, two thirds SRA more than 24 hours elsewhere, one third SRA.

Where cabinet members are appointed in a job share, the average number of hours employed elsewhere are doubled.

The scheme allows members to claim travelling and subsistence allowances when on council business outside the borough, and childcare and carers’ allowance against any costs they incur in arranging care to look after dependants who cannot be left by themselves by reason of age or special needs. These allowances may only be claimed in respect of approved duties.

At present a pension scheme for members is not in operation.

The full member allowances scheme is contained in the Council Constitution available on the council’s website www.southwark.gov.uk London Borough of Southwark 160 Tooley Street London SE1 2QH

DATED: 1 May 2025

26 PUBLIC NOTICES

Thursday, May 1st 2025

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

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; PIP - application is for Permission in Principle; S106 - ; STDCA development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of a listed building; 10 LOVE WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8AE (Ref: 24/AP/0303) Demolition of all buildings on site and comprehensive redevelopment to provide a partthree and part-four storey (including ground) plus basement new care home (Class C2 Residential Institutions), including cycle parking, refuse/recycling storage, mechanical and electrical plant, new sub-station, landscaping and green/living walls, amenity areas, perimeter treatment and associated ancillary works.

(AMENDED DESCRIPTION AND DOCUMENTS RECEVIED) (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ STDCA STDCA MAJ (Contact: Zoe Oakes 020 7525 0885) 148 LYNTON ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5RB (Ref: 25/AP/1056) Construction of single storey side-rear extension and installation of new ground floor side window and rear door. (Within: Thorburn Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) 123 BELLENDEN ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4QY (Ref: 25/AP/0640) Basement conversion to create a ceiling height from 1600mm to 2400mm. (Within: Holly Grove Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: James Holmes 020 7525 0803) 98 DAWES STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2EB (Ref: 25/AP/1020) Installation of new rooflight and replacement windows. (Within: Liverpool Grove Liverpool Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gabriel Neri 020 7525 2707) 5 ROSEWAY LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7JT (Ref: 25/AP/0883) Demolition of existing garage, annexe building and greenhouse and construction of single storey side and rear extension, refurbishment of existing front porch including new front door, glazing panels and canopy, replacement of existing windows, installation of side access gate, new landscaping and associated works.

(Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale 07513 137967) 17 LORRIMORE SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 3QT (Ref: 25/AP/1064) Lower ground floor side infill extension (Within: Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Ibrahim Azam 020 7525 2876) ST THOMAS'S CHURCH 9A ST THOMAS STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9RY (Ref: 25/AP/1069)

Formation of outdoor seating area to front elevation within enclosed courtyard, including protective timber floor covering, and creation of dedicated bin/storage store. (Within: Borough High Street Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Michèle Sterry 020 7525 5453) 186 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8RJ (Ref: 25/AP/1048) Repair of three York stone steps leading up from ground level to the front door of the building (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924) 4 TANNER STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3LD (Ref: 25/AP/1164) Display of a static, non-illuminated banner advertisement measuring 8m x 5m, framed within a living green wall for a period of 5 years.

(Within: Bermondsey Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Joseph Vadilonga 020 7525 5341) 318-320 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2NA (Ref: 25/AP/1034) Rear extension at first and second floors, reconfiguration of internal layouts, and full mansard roof extension to provide 5 x dwellings over first, second and third floors with commercial use at ground floor and basement.

(Within: Walworth Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Lara Davison 020 7525 7595) 12 BOROUGH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0AN (Ref: 25/AP/1013) Listed building consent for replacement of 2no. rear windows to second floor. (Within: St Georges Circus St Georges Circus CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo 020 7525 0474) 51-53 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1RU (Ref: 25/AP/1116) Listed building consent for proposed features minor works to integrate new enclosures for meeting rooms on the Second and Third Floor, and install additional FCU units within the new enclosures. (Within: Thrale Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Adeleh Haghgoo 020 7525 0474) TOWER BRIDGE TOWER BRIDGE ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2UP (Ref: 25/AP/1189) Listed building consent for replacement of previously modernised timber floorboards and metal ladders, addition of safety handrails and minor repairs to the resting block platforms and

access route. (Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Sandy Ng 020 7525 3244) 5 MORE LONDON PLACE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2BY (Ref: 25/AP/1051) Extension of outdoor seating area together with the erection of pergola structure, glazed side screens, planters and retractable awning (Within: Tooley Street Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn Ruane 020 7525 5840)

Dated: 29 Apr 2025 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date (or 14 days for Permission in Principle, 30 days for EIA development).

STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth

ST THOMAS'S CHURCH 9A ST THOMAS STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 9RY (Ref: 25/AP/1232) Retrospective listed building consent for the retention of minor internal refurbishment works, and for retention of air duct and 2 emergency lighting and external signage associated with the venue on the St. Thomas Street elevation.

(Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) EMPTY LAND AT 105 PAGES WALK LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 25/AP/1145) Outline planning permission (all matters to be determined: scale, access, landscaping, layout and appearance) for construction of a part twopart single storey commercial building; a detached single storey annexe building at rear of 103 Pages Walk, erection of new site boundary enclosure, soft landscaping and parking of a T-34 tank vehicle (Within: Pages Walk Pages Walk CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Paul Ricketts 020 7525 3212) ST GEORGES WHARF 6 SHAD THAMES LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2YS (Ref: 25/AP/1074) Listed building consent for Openreach to provide a Full Fibre Infrastructure network into the property, this involves bringing full fibre cabling in from the Openreach external network, via the existing duct work into the property, and running via the basement through existing metal trunking, to the risers and false ceiling voids of the property where we will be leaving POU (point of entry boxes) outside the internal flat doors ready for tenants to place orders for service. This is necessary as part of Openreach's exchange closure programme, the property currently does not benefit from full fibre and will be directly affected when Openreach closed Southwark Telephone Exchange and the PSTN Switch off goes ahead in January 2027.

(Within: St Saviours Dock CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Rosie Poser 020 7525 7924)

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Thursday, May 1st 2025

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (GLENGARRY ROAD, HILLSBORO ROAD, THORNCOMBE ROAD, BERMONDSEY WALL EAST, RED POST HILL, LIMESFORD ROAD, REDCROSS WAY) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

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

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (2a) Glengarry Road, between No’s 6 – 8 and it’s junction with Thorncombe Road (2b) Hillsboro Road, at it’s junction with Thorncombe Road, the LTN restriction will also be lifted.

(2c) Thorncombe Road, at it’s junction with Trossachs Road (2d) Bermondsey Wall East, between No’s 4 – No’s 7 (2e) Red Post Hill, between Village Way and Dulwich Village (2f) Limesford Road, between No’s 19 and Ivydale Road (2g) Redcross Way, between Park Street and Southwark Street

3.

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

4.

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

5.

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

6.

The closure will be in operation on the following dates: (2a) (2b) (2c) 19th May – 18th August (2d) 19th – 21st May (2e) 15th – 17th May (2f) 19th – 20th May (2g) 20th – 21st May

7.

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

Dated this 1st May 2025 Ian Law Traffic Manager, London Borough of Southwark, Network Management, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street, PO Box 64529, London, SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 9621-04 (2b) 9621-05 (2c) 9621-01 (2d) W119448145-00224 (2e) 67899965 (2f) 57185370 (2g) 40696553 Notice of Application to Vary Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I Daniel Scriven have made application to the Southwark Council to Vary the Premises License in respect of: Bermondsey Bierkeller, 2-4 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2SY The Proposed variation is as follows: Sale of alcohol and food in outside seating area The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be varied Days

Start Time

Finish Time

The sale by retail of alcohol:

Sun to Weds Thurs to Sat

10:00 10:00

00:00 01:00

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Mon to Weds Thus to Sat Sunday

10:00 10:00 12:00

00:00 01:00 00:00

The provision of late night refreshment:

Mon to Weds Thurs to Sat

23:00 23:00

00:30 01:30

Opening Hours:

Sun to Weds Thurs to Sat

10:00 10:00

00:00 01:00

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

Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application.

A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.

Date of application: 24th April 2025

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By Bruce Talbot at The Kia Oval CHAMPIONS SURREY recorded their �irst win of the County Championship season in emphatic style, beating Somerset by eight wickets at the Kia Oval.

Clark and Worrall share six wickets to bowl out Somerset

Photo by Mark Sandom

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

Jordan Clark took seven wickets in total 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.

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.

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

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.

“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 �lew 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

Fish make final

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 �inal.

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).

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 shots we’re going to knock him out on July 19.”

Hamlet set for ‘largest overhaul in recent history’

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.”

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SAV STRIKES AS LIONS EDGE SWANS SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP Millwall - 1 Saville 38’ Swansea City - 0 Date: Saturday 26 May 2025 Man of the Match: George Evans Referee: Benjamin Speedie Attendance: 17,239 (1,354)

Millwall hold on amid a raucous atmosphere to secure vital win against Swansea City and boost play-off chances

By Will Scott at The Den MILLWALL GAVE their play-off chances a serious boost by beating Swansea City 1-0 in potentially their last home game of the season after George Saville scored his �irst goal since November 2023.

The Den was rocking as the players strode out onto the pitch, and after a slow start the Lions responded late in the first half via a cleverly worked set-piece routine that ended up with Saville firing in at the back post.

Swansea had a number of chances to equalise in the second half but were denied by stubborn defending and a number of excellent saves by George Evans, who was named man of the match by the club.

The Lions were not at their best, but amid a near deafening home support, they did enough to secure their fifth home win in a row and to give them an outside chance of playing another game at The Den this season.

If Millwall beat Burnley on Saturday and other results go their way, they will make the Championship play-offs for the first time in over 20 years and will host the first leg of semi-finals next week.

The Lions were aware sixth-placed Coventry City had lost to Luton Town in the early kick-off, and looked to capitalise on the Sky Blues’ slip up early on.

In the third minute, Jake Cooper headed a Swansea corner clear, Femi Azeez pounced on the loose ball and flicked it onto Cundle, who only had one defender between him and the goal. The 23-yearold drove forward before swivelling and

George Saville fires Millwall into the lead putting Josh Coburn through one on one with Swans keeper Lawrence Vigouroux.

The striker took a touch and then scuffed his effort straight into Vigouroux’s hands.

The Swans rode out the early storm and started to control the tempo of the match, however did not manage to turn their possession into chances, with the Lions’ stubborn defence thwarting them at every turn.

The match slowed down for next 30 minutes, with the two sides combining for just three efforts, all of which were from outside the box, before eventually bursting into life in the 38th minute when Saville was hauled down on the edge of

forced out a save from Vigouroux with a fierce volley that was arrowing into the corner of the goal.

The Lions ended the first half strongly, and took a deserved lead into the dressing room.

Swansea, who had offered little going forward in the opening 45 minutes, looked more dangerous in the second half, especially when Eom Ji-Sung got on the ball.

The left winger fired over just three minutes into the half, and had the Swans’ best chance yet when he was put through on goal in the 57th minute, but Evans rushed out and got down low to block the

Alex Neil: ‘We’re going to have to play better than that’ to beat Burnley at Turf Moor

By Will Scott ALEX NEIL admitted that Millwall would have to play better than they did against Swansea City if they wanted to beat Burnley on Saturday, May 3, but praised his side for grinding out a result to stay in the play-off race.

Alex Neil during Millwall’s 1-0 win against Swansea City

the box Ivanovic feinted taking the set-piece before Saville sidefooted it to Azeez on the edge of the box, whose shot was blocked. The ball bounced back to Casper De Norre, whose effort rebounded back to Azeez. The winger fired it across the box and Saville was on hand at the back post to smash it into the net.

Millwall’s tail was up and they could have scored a second just moments later.

De Norre curled a cross towards the back post and Azeez hit the post with a header, then dragged his follow up wide.

Azeez was proving to be a real handful on the left wing, and in the 43rd minute

Sixth-placed Coventry City played Luton Town in the early kick-off and conceded late to lose 1-0 to the Hatters, a result that gave the Lions the opportunity to draw level on points.

Millwall held up their end of the bargain by beating the Swans 1-0, though at times they rode their luck.

In the second half, Swansea had 60.9 per cent possession and took eleven shots, four of which were on target, with the Lions relying on the shot-stopping of nineteen-year-old goalkeeper George

Evans to maintain their lead.

Millwall held on to secure a vital three points and keep the pressure on Coventry and Bristol City, who were hammered 4-0 by Leeds United on Monday, April 28.

“I’ll be honest with you, it wasn’t my most enjoyable ninety minutes,” Neil said. “I think we can play better. That’s the first thing. But, certainly in the first half, we had numerous opportunities to score and we did, but equally to score more goals.

“You could sense the nervous tension in the stadium. I thought the fans were in fine voice and brilliant, and I think in a certain way that really helped us. But in another way, it meant that we lacked a little bit of composure in terms of taking the first passes and releasing the ball quicker. I think it’s difficult when you’re a player in those moments because you

can’t hear yourself think. So [getting] information to each other becomes a bit a problem at that stage.

“But let’s be honest, today was all about getting the result and getting closer to giving ourselves an opportunity and a chance for next week.

“As I say every week, if we don’t do it, the rest of it doesn’t really matter. So we’ve known that we’ve had to do that.

We’ve just beat a team that’s won five in a row in the league. So it’s certainly not any small feat what we’ve done over the last twelve games or whatever it may be.

“I’m just extremely proud of the players in terms of what they’ve offered up. I’m not naive. I know we’re going to have to play better than that next week if we want a result. But when you look at what we’ve done as a whole, then I think it’s been extremely impressive.”

Korean’s effort.

The Lions had opportunities in transition, and Ivanovic slid an effort wide in the 65th minute after being put through by De Norre.

The Welsh side grew into the game as the half went on, and came increasingly close to pulling back a goal, with Zan Vipotnik and Ronald forcing out a number of good saves from Evans.

The Swans probably ought to have equalised in the 75th minute, when Ronald got in behind Millwall’s defence down the right flank and whipped in a low cross. Vipotnik got to it first, flicked it up and attempted to swivel and volley it in, but the Slovenian forward missed the ball entirely.

Nerves from the home support were palpable as Swansea continued to push.

Ronald fired in a powerfully-hit effort that required another good save from Evans in the 79th minute, and a scramble in the box ended up with Cooper poking an effort straight at the nineteen-year-old keeper in the 80th minute.

Millwall had the chance to put the game to bed in the 89th minute when Aidomo Emakhu put Tristan Crama in, but the Frenchman put his effort just over the bar.

Swansea grew more and more desperate as the game stretched into injury-time, but Millwall held on to secure a vital three points.

Millwall: 4-4-2 – Evans; Crama, Tanganga, Cooper, Sturge; Cundle (Honeyman 58), Saville, De Norre (Wintle 87), Azeez; Coburn (Emakhu 74), Ivanovic Unused Substitutes: Przewozny, Connolly, Kelly, Langstaff, Leonard, Harding Swansea City: 4-2-3-1 - Vigouroux; Key, Cabango, Delcroix, Tymon; Goncalo Franco (Allen 67), Fulton (Cooper 67); Ronald (Bianchini 86), O’Brien; Eom JiSung; Cullen (Vipotnik 67) Unused Substitutes: McLaughlin, Christie, Naughton, Margetson, Parker

SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP

Burnley VS

Millwall Saturday, May 3 (12:30 pm) Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-4-2 Evans; Crama, Cooper, Tanganga, Sturge; Cundle, Saville, De Norre, Azeez; Coburn, Ivanovic Last meeting: Sky Bet Championship (November 3, 2024): Millwall 1-0 Burnley (Cooper 52’) Match odds: Burnley 4/6 Draw 3/1 Millwall 5/1

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‘CRAZY THINGS HAPPEN IN FOOTBALL’

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

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

EXCLUSIVE

By Will Scott FEMI AZEEZ said Millwall were relishing their role as the underdog ahead of their trip to Burnley on Saturday.

The Clarets, who have conceded just fifteen league goals this season and have only lost twice, are heavy favourites heading into the game, and Opta gives the Lions a 15.7 per cent chance of recording a famous upset and claiming the three points.

However, Millwall have thrived as the underdogs this season and are

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

Photo by Millwall FC

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

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.”

Femi: ‘We love being the underdogs’ the only team in the Championship to beat each of the current top three - Leeds United, Burnley and Sheffield United.

Azeez believes his side can spring one more upset “We’re the underdogs, aren’t we?”

Azeez said. “We love being the underdogs. There’s no pressure on us. It’s our cup final. We’re just going to go out there and play our game.

“The last game they lost was

against us. So if we can do the double over them, then that’d be fantastic.

“We’re going to just play how we play and try to walk away with the three points, really. I think we’ve done that to a lot of teams this season, Leeds, for example, we were the underdogs, Leeds at home as well.

“There’s been loads of teams [we’ve beaten] that have been good.

Swansea as well, they hadn’t lost in

six games and we won against them the other day. So I think we’re there without pressure, really.”

The Lions head into the game in good form, and Azeez thinks his side’s strong dressing room culture is a factor in their recent success.

“You can tell when we’re on the pitch, there’s a togetherness within us,” Azeez said. “We’ve got the chemistry, we fight for each other, we do our running for each other.

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.”

“If someone’s struggling, for example, say they’re tired, they’ve just gone forward, they can’t track back, someone else will do the running for them. We help each other massively on the pitch and you can see that.

“When we score, we all celebrate.

For example, [George] Saville doing Mihailo’s [Ivanovic] celebration. You can tell we all love each other.

“The changing room, it’s bubbly.

Alex Neil has kind of put it in our heads, we always put 100 per cent on the pitch. We leave it all on the pitch for each other.”

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ALL TO PLAY FOR Millwall celebrate after scoring against Swansea City

SURREY OFF THE MARK

Japhet Tanganga

Tanganga voted player of the season

By Will Scott

JAPHET TANGANGA was voted Millwall Supporters’ Club Player of the Season, one of three awards he won during the Lions’ End of Season Awards night last Tuesday, April 22.

Red-hot Millwall head to Burnley on Saturday needing a final-day win to stand a chance of making the play-offs 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 �inal 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.”

Midfielder Casper De Norre finished second, and striker Mihailo Ivanovic finished third.

The trio collected their awards at The Den ahead of Millwall’s 1-0 win against Swansea City last Saturday, April 26.

Tanganga, 26, also won the Players’ Player of the Season trophy and the Junior Lions Player of the Season vote.

The centre-back has made 42 appearances this season after signing for Millwall permanently last summer following his release from Tottenham Hotspur, and was nominated for the Championship Player of the Month award for November.

Ivanovic, the Lions’ leading goalscorer this season, won the Young Player of the Season Award and the Goal of the Season for his superbly-taken volley against Luton Town on January 25, 2025.

The Serbian striker has scored 12 goals in all competitions in his first campaign in south-east London.

Millwall under-14s goalkeeper Arnas Zajankauskas won the inaugural Maija Sarkic Award, awarded for Save of the Season, for a save against Portsmouth.

Sheldon Kendall won Academy Player of the Season, Ciara Watling won Millwall Lionesses Player of the season, Katie Bassett won the Chairman’s Unsung Hero Award and Alec Aujla-Jones won Millwall Romans Player of the season.

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