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murder cops reveal all

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How investigation unfolded Hunt for the double murderer

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Cutting edge DNA tech used

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Unanswered questions remain

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Anguish of the Brown family

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bid to overturn £3.3 billion canada water masterplan Exclusive

By Josh Salisbury josh@southwarknews.co.uk Thousands of pounds has been raised for a legal bid to challenge the Canada Water Masterplan.

The 53-acre development, the largest in the borough’s history, was unanimously approved by councillors at the end of September.

A group of stakeholders in Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays have launched a drive, legally to challenge the approved application, over fears of ‘segregation’ of social housing and overwhelmed transport routes.

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Contents NEWS Pages 2-22 OPINION Pages 14-15 family announcements Page 23

PROPERTY Pages 27-31 Jobs Page 32 classified Page 33 Public notices Pages 34-37 SPORT Pages 38-44

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the 2019 election candidates are...

A full list has been published showing who is standing and where they live

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk The full list of confirmed Parliamentary candidates and their parties has been revealed for all three of Southwark’s constituencies in next month’s general election.

The borough spans three seats in Parliament: Bermondsey and Old Southwark; Camberwell and Peckham; and Dulwich and West Norwood.

If you are unsure which of the three

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BERMONDSEY AND OLD SOUTHWARK:

Name: Humaira Ali Party: Liberal Democrats Home address: H ome address is in Bermondsey & Old Southwark Name: Andrew Baker Party: Conservative Home address: H ome address is in Bermondsey & Old Southwark Name: Neil Coyle Party: Labour Home address: Home address is in Bermondsey & Old Southwark Name: Alex Matthews Party: Brexit Home address: H ome address in Chipping Barnet

CAMBERWELL AND PECKHAM: Name: Jean Claude Cass-Horne Party: Brexit Home address: H ome address in Cities of London and Westminster Name: Harriet Harman Party: Labour Home address: H ome address in Dulwich and West Norwood Name: Julia Ogiehor

Party: Liberal Democrats Home address: H ome address in Hornsey and Wood Green Name: J oshua Ogunleye Party: Workers Revolutionary Party Home address: H ome address in Bexleyheath and Crayford Name: P eter Quentin Party: Conservatives Home address: H ome address in Cities of London and Westminster Name: C laire Sheppard Party: Green Home Address: H ome address in Camberwell and Peckham

DULWICH AND WEST NORWOOD: Name: Jonathan Bartley Party: Green Home address: H ome address in Streatham Name: Helen Hayes Party: Labour Home address: H ome address in Dulwich and West Norwood Name: Anthony Hodgson Party: Christian Peoples Alliance Home address: H ome address in Dulwich and West Norwood

constituencies you are in, you can check by entering you postcode on the gov.uk website.

If you are not already registered to vote, or have moved since you last voted, you can also register on the Government website. It takes around five minutes.

The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Tuesday, November 26. Those wanting a postal vote need to register before 5pm on November 26.

In alphabetical order by surnames, here are all the candidates and their parties standing in Southwark’s three seats.

12 DECEMBER 2019 Name: J ane Lyons Party: Conservative Home address: H ome address in Dulwich and West Norwood Name: J ohn Plume Party: UK Independence Party (UKIP) Home address: H ome address in Streatham Name: J ulia Stephenson Party: Brexit Home address: H ome address in Putney

The News will be profiling all of the candidates of the major parties in Southwark’s seats before the December 12 election.

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Labour asked views on electoral reform

By Katherine Johnston

katherine@southwarknews.co.uk A campaign pushing for Jeremy Corbyn to back electoral reform has Helen Hayes’ backing.

More than 9,000 Labour supporters including MPs, peers, union members and a host of celebrities and activists have signed an open letter asking Labour’s leadership to commit to supporting proportional representation.

Jo Sousek, co-chief executive of Make Votes Matter, the organisation behind the campaign, said: “It’s glaringly obvious that our first past the post voting system is broken. From electoral pacts to tactical voting, this election is set to be decided by tactics rather than the will of the people - and there’s every possibility we’ll end up being governed by a party most voters rejected at the ballot box.

“It’s time for the Labour Party to break its silence on electoral reform. Our ask is simple: that Labour commits to reviewing the voting system for general elections if it gets into power.

“The Labour Party wants to transform British society in the interests of the many.

This can only happen by bringing in a voting system that puts power in the hands of the many, not the few.”

Although polls consistently show widespread public support for electoral reform, a cornerstone Liberal Democrat policy, the 2011 referendum saw 67.9 per cent reject Nick Clegg’s “alternative vote”.

Given almost a decade out in the cold, and polls predicting a decisive Tory win, backing proportional representation would be a strategic move for Labour.

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millwall’s underground history

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk Now you can see the history of the Lions on a Tube line, after the classic maps were redesigned around Millwall Football Club.

The artwork is the brainchild of 52-year-old Mike Coughlan, whose Tube Art business turns the underground network into visual representations of footie history.

Among them are Millwall, with each ‘tube’ line representing a period of Lions history.

The centre line is an “icons” line showing all the club’s all-time great figures, while stops indicate player appearances, goals and promotions.

“It’s a regular tube map but idea is that each line represents a decade in the history of Millwall,” explained Mike.

“It starts from pre-war, through to the fifties and sixties and then all the way up to 2000s.

“The idea is that the more you look at it the more you can see.”

Mike, who formerly worked in human

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Each tube line represents a decade in the Lions’ past

resources, has now redesigned the maps around 37 footie clubs and two rugby clubs, including most of the London teams.

Other clubs included in his designs are big names like Manchester United down to smaller teams like Notts County.

“One of the things I was keen to do is to do maps outside of the usual suspects, so that there’s something for all the supporters of different clubs as well,” he said.

Each intricate design takes around six-weeks to make including all of the research, planning, and drawing.

The idea first came to him when he made a ‘Tube’ map of his home town, Warrington, “as a bit of a joke.” He didn’t expect to sell many, but unexpectedly sold over 120.

“I’ve had an explosion [of interest]

from London,” he added. “I think it’s because the original Tube map was designed here.”

Now the Tube Art business is his fulltime job since his first design over four years ago.

After designing maps around footie teams, he’s now moved onto baseball teams for customers based in the States.

“The next port-of-call I think will be doing American sports as well,” he said. His first US-based design, which he started two months ago, will be popular baseball team, the Chicago Cubs.

Those wanting to get their hands on a Millwall Tube map can find them for sale at www.tubeart.co.uk.

The prints start at £24, and can be ordered in a range of different sizes and with frames.

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Local opposition launch legal bid against Canada water plan

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By Josh Salisbury josh@southwarknews.co.uk Thousands of pounds has been raised for a legal bid to challenge the Canada Water Masterplan.

The 53-acre development, the largest in the borough’s history, was unanimously approved by councillors at the end of September.

The £3.3bn scheme will see the overhaul of vast swathes of Rotherhithe and Surrey Quays over the next fifteen years, bringing up to 3,000 new homes to

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A sixteen-year-old boy was stabbed outside an Elephant & Castle Sainsbury’s on Sunday afternoon, writes Josh Salisbury...

His injuries are not thought to be lifethreatening.

The authorities were called to reports of the broad daylight stabbing on New Kent Road shortly before 3pm.

It is believed the victim then went inside the busy shop after the incident, a Met spokesperson told the News.

Nobody has been arrested, said the Met, and the teenager is receiving treatment for his injuries in hospital.

“Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended,” said Scotland Yard in a statement.

“A 16-year-old boy has been taken to a south London hospital for treatment; his injuries are not believed to be lifethreatening.”

The branch was closed early on Sunday as police conducted their investigations inside.

Police ask anyone with information to call 101 quoting reference Cad 4383/17Nov.

the area and 20,000 new jobs.

But now a group of local stakeholder groups have launched a drive to legally challenge the approved application, over fears of ‘segregation’ of social housing and overwhelmed transport routes.

“We want a new shopping and town centre along with housing provision that serves the community, not a high-rise “destination” to compete with Canary Wharf,” state the group, made up of seven stakeholder groups including residents’ groups as well as parents and school governors.

“We challenge “cut and paste” development which gives no thought to

the local community and its environs.”

The group added: “We are also troubled by the propriety of Southwark giving planning permission when it is in a 20/80 partnership with the developer.”

British Land, the developer behind the Canada Water Masterplan, refused to comment.

The group hopes to raise £10,000 to make representations to the Mayor, Sadiq Khan, for the scheme to be given reconsideration. If unsuccessful, they plan to challenge the development in the courts.

Among their major concerns are that the scheme’s social housing is in a plot

By Katherine Johnston

Staff treated patients with dignity, respect and compassion

it is a true Haven

katherine@southwarknews.co.uk King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s specialist centre for people who have been sexually assaulted has been highly praised after an inspection by the care regulator.

The Havens is London’s only referral service for children and adults of all genders who have experienced sexual assault within the past twelve months.

Jointly commissioned by NHS England and the Mayor’s Office for Crime and Policing, The Havens has three site across the capital; Denmark Hill, Paddington, and Whitechapel.

It operates 24/7 for patients who either self-present or who are referred after contacting police, or via social workers.

Its team aims to see those who need urgent care within 90 minutes of calling and then coordinates follow-up care, counselling and treatment.

Care Quality Commission inspectors visited the three sites in May of this year, all of which are run by King’s NHS Trust. In a report published at the end of October,

its work was praised in all key areas.

Inspectors emphasised how staff treated patients with dignity, respect and compassion, and took care to protect their privacy and personal information.

Patient feedback shows than more than 96 per cent of patients were satisfied with the care they received, with comments typically praising it as being clean, comfortable and putting their needs first.

Inspectors also commended staff training and support, and their “stringent” adherence to cleaning forensic examination rooms, preventing crosscontamination of vital evidence.

The report explained: “We receive 29 completed comments cards from patients who had used the service in the two weeks prior to our inspection.

“Most of these comments were positive and highlighted that staff were caring,

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which they allege is segregated away from the private dwellings of the development, in breach of planning policy.

They also allege that the development will put an “impossible strain” on local transport routes.

British Land has pledged £33m to improve transport in the area as part of the development, but concerns have remained that already congested routes will only worsen.

Southwark Council’s Cllr Johnson Situ said the scheme was “an exciting blue print,” which would provide muchneeded social homes in “some of the best locations” of the development.

“We recognise some local people’s concerns around transport and the location of some of the new homes,” he said.

“There was a full discussion at planning committee with views expressed on both sides but ultimately the decision was unanimously approved and we are continuing to work with all parties to improve on transport options in the area.”

Over £3,500 has been raised by the group so far, of an initial target of £10,000. “We are extremely heartened by the public response,” the group told the News.

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supportive, warm, welcoming and friendly. Some patients told us they felt safe and were not judged.”

At the centre, patients who have selfreferred can choose whether or not to involve the police and provide forensic samples. Interpreters and signers are available for anyone who needs them and all clinicians are female.

After physical examinations patients are offered toiletries and a shower in private, with clean clothes provided.

Collected evidence is retained for up for one year with the agreement of the

patient, who can ask for them to be destroyed at any time.

Three patients inspectors spoke with directly said “staff had been very kind, caring and compassionate and had helped them deal with their experience.”

One told them their life had changed for the better since they were treated at the centre, and the support had exceeded their expectations.

In all, the report found The Havens was performing well in safety, effectiveness, care, responsiveness and being well-led.

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East dulwich officially the first in london to be plastic free Lidl to open in camberwell in the former peacocks store

By Katherine Johnston

katherine@southwarknews.co.uk Camberwell’s new Lidl store will open next Thursday, November 28 with special offers lined up.

By Katherine Johnston katherine@southwarknews.co.uk East Dulwich is the first place in London to become officially “plastic free” after campaigners, traders and schools came together to reject single-use plastic.

East Dulwich was awarded Plastic Free Community Status by marine conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage, whose plastic free movement aims to help save our ocean’s ecosystems and sea life from harmful, toxic plastic.

Much of the plastic that enters our water systems has been used only once, like disposable wrapping, cotton buds, plastic bags and straws.

Ric Baldock founded Plastic Free East Dulwich last year after seeing a call-out from Surfers Against Sewage for more people to set up plastic-free

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communities across the UK. Since then he and a group of volunteers have got schools on board, been instrumental in getting Southwark Council support, and encouraging traders in the area and shoppers to phase out single-use plastic where possible.

“The response has been fantastic.

It’s rare to find someone who doesn’t want to engage and do something to help.

“People genuinely care when it comes to their local community, particularly in East Dulwich where community spirit and a sense of pride in the area is high.”

He added: “I’m so thrilled to get the status. It’s great to get the recognition for the hard work all the volunteers have put in but at the end of the day it doesn’t stop with that certification, getting the message out and changing behaviours is a never ending task.

Plastic Free East Dulwich in numbers…

• 3,000 people engaged • Eleven businesses have removed or replaced all single-use plastic • 30 community groups have learned more • Thirteen schools have had plastic free talks • Nine community events to get the word out …and Southwark Council has also committed all its offices will go entirely single-use plastic free “This is only the beginning and we will continue working to raise awareness around the avoidable single-use plastics that have become ingrained in our lives and help drive behaviour change to remove them wherever possible.”

Customers are invited to join the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8am, where they will have the chance to sample products throughout the day.

Lidl says exclusive deals and offers on selected products will be in place for the first week of opening.

These include a tool sharpening station (£6.99 RRP £12.99) from Thursday, November 28; a bike work stand (£12.99 RRP £24.99) from Friday, November 29; and a toaster and kettle set (£19.99 RRP £49.99) from Saturday, November 30.

The supermarket, opening on the site

of the former Peacocks in Denmark Hill, has created 40 new jobs. It is 600 square-metres and includes an instore bakery.

Lidl’s head of property, Henry Neel, said: “We would like to thank all those who have played a part in bringing this new Lidl store to Camberwell.

“It is great for us to be able to create more jobs and investment opportunities in the area, and we can’t wait to start serving our multiaward winning products to the local community.”

you can get a festive look at the elephant & castle

By Katherine Johnston

katherine@southwarknews.co.uk Christmas has come to Elephant and Castle this week with a “twelve days of Christmas” trail and a festive photo both.

The Christmas trail opened on Monday, with a new display marked by footsteps throughout the shopping centre with special decorations and displays.

The shopping centre has also gained a

new festive selfie station, where visitors can use five different photo booths, for free, all kitted out Christmassy props and accessories.

Santa Claus will be making a flying visit on December 7 and 14, between 12-5pm, swinging by the first floor to meet children from 12-5pm, with a gift and photo.

For more information about Christmas at Elephant and Castle, visit www.elephantandcastle.org.uk/ communityhub

Man wanted in connection with a spate of sexual assaults on buses across London

By Josh Salisbury josh@southwarknews.co.uk Police want to speak to this man in connection with a spate of sexual assaults on buses, including routes ending at London Bridge.

Women aged between 23 and 62 were sexually assaulted by touching on the buses, say police, with the majority of the victims being in their twenties.

They were mostly committed between 7pm and 11pm between Thursday, July 4 and Wednesday September 25.

Police have named routes 38, 48, 279, 254, 149 and 253, most of which operate in

north and east London as being some of the services the sex attacks occurred on.

“We clearly need to find whoever is responsible for these assaults, and I would like to thank the women for coming forward to report them,” said PC Chris Bowman of the Met’s Road and Transport Policing.

“Each incident has left the women targeted feeling very upset and shocked, and they are being supported by my team.”

Despite “extensive enquiries”, officers have not been able to track down the culprit, and have now turned to the public for help in identifying the man pictured.

Nine offences are being investigated in total.

None of the victims were left physically

injured by the sex attacks. “Although our public transport system is generally safe, this does not diminish the fact that one such offence is one too many,” added PC Bowman.

“Under no circumstances will this offending be tolerated and this linked series is being investigated using as many resources as possible.

“It is imperative women in London should be able to board public transport without fear of being targeted.”

Anyone who recognises the man is asked to call police on 101, or by contacting independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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By Katherine Johnston

katherine@southwarknews.co.uk A trans man from Denmark Hill has launched a fundraising campaign to fund hormone therapy and surgery after being told there is a minimum three-year wait for treatment on the NHS.

The 22-year-old told the News of his joy at receiving £311 so far through his Go Fund Me Page, which has enabled him to book the first appointment with the specialist and start his transition from female to male body.

Misha, a theatre technician apprentice who grew up in Stockwell and now lives in Denmark Hill, says he always felt different growing up.

“I’ve known for as long as I could remember, from early primary school days, around the age of eight.

“But I didn’t know what it was because I came from a family where LGBTQ topics would never be spoken about. I was confused with how I was feeling and thought it wasn’t right and something was wrong with me.

“I initially thought I was a lesbian but the older I got I learnt more and realised that I have been a

boy from the beginning and that I had gender dysphoria.

“The journey has been very hard, my mental health went really bad and I suffered from severe depression for many years because I couldn’t live how I wanted to live as a boy.

“I went to an all-girls school and that was the worst experience of my life the only good thing that came out of it was the true friends I made and still have till this day.

“I was always seen as the weird one to many of the girls in school because of how masculine and boyish I was in school and they all thought that was strange.

“Then when I went to college that was when I was exposed to more LGBTQ+ individuals.

“Meeting my girlfriend helped me so much with accepting that I am normal, I am just a boy who happens to be trans.”

Misha tried to come out at home when he was seventeen. But his family, who are Ghanaian Christians, did not support him starting a transition.

Without their permission he could not pursue treatment.

After moving out, getting a highly prized apprenticeship, finding love, and getting mental health support, Misha is now ready to transition and approached his supportive GP over the summer.

But he is now faced with an agonising wait of around three years, or costly private treatment.

“I need help as it’s very hard for me to get the money currently as I’m working class, my family can’t support me and I’m on apprenticeship wage,” he said. He hopes to

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By Katherine Johnston katherine@southwarknews.co.uk

Meeting my girlfriend helped me so much with accepting that I am normal, I am just a boy who happens to be trans raise £6,500 in total.

“Getting top surgery is thousands of pounds and I do not have access to money like that.

“That’s why I’ve been so grateful for the help I have received this far and I’m so much more close to being who I’ve wanted to be my whole life.

“Already everything I have wished for is coming true.”

To donate, visit www.gofundme.com/f/ Mishasam

Football players could soon be charged to use Brimmington Park’s pitches after a consultation residents say was rushed through.

Alex Beard, from Peckham, wrote to the News after realising a Southwark Council consultation on renovations to the Culmore Road park also included details about a booking system that most park users were unaware of.

Information boards put up at the park included information about a “dedicated reception area” but nothing about payment.

The council’s website, however, explained: “The proposed new facility will include a dedicated reception with a controlled entrance.

“We will look to implement the council’s fees and charges for use of the new pitches, which will contribute towards maintenance of the facility and staffing costs.”

Alex told the News: “To me, this

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feels like a negative move for park users especially local children.

“Those pitches are so well used and the beauty of them is that you can turn up and play with friends.

“I feel a booking or payment system would ruin that. Local children are going to be excluded.

“These are some of the last free to use all-weather pitches in the borough.”

Caroline Bruce, strategic director of environment and leisure at Southwark Council, said the consultation was still in progress – but fell short of committing to reverse the plans to charge for the pitches.

“We are currently working through the valued feedback, so that the second phase of consultation can seek to address the concerns raised - in particular those related to access to the pitches,” she said.

“The next consultation will be ready to go live in early 2020 and we hope that everyone with an interest in the facilities will take the time to let us know what they think.”

Winter Wonderland staged to help theatre’s work with the disabled

By Katherine Johnston katherine@southwarknews.co.uk Whippersnappers Winter Wonderland Experience is coming back to Dulwich for the festive season.

The immersive theatre experience, held in Dulwich Park for babies and children aged seven and under, will raise funds for the theatre company’s work with children and adults with disabilities.

It will also go towards maintaining its

Dulwich Hamlet’s women’s coach passes after cancer battle

By Katherine Johnston katherine@southwarknews.co.uk Dulwich Hamlet’s women’s match against QPR in December will be held as a tribute to the team’s coach, who passed away from cancer this month.

The club announced Farouk Menia, the team’s coach since its days as AFC Phoenix, had died on November 8 after a long battle with cancer.

A Go Fund Me page set up by the team to help support his family, including his two young children, has raised more than £3,000 so far.

Writing online, player Zoe Elmore

said: “It is with an incredibly heavy heart to share with you that our beloved coach, Farouk Menia, has passed after a long battle with cancer.

“It is impossible to put into words what Farouk brought to Dulwich, AFC Phoenix and us as players and individuals.

“He inspired, he pushed, he asked questions, he laughed – he made us the best versions of ourselves, on and (more importantly) off the pitch.

“The impact Farouk had on our lives will never be forgotten. And to honour him and his memory, we are asking for support to provide for his family, including his two young children,

during this incredibly difficult time.

“We love you Farouk. And know you’re keeping it spicy in heaven.”

A celebration of his life will be held on Sunday, December 8, at DHFC after the women’s match against QPR, which will be played in tribute to him.

All are invited to join and share their memories.

The DHFC Supporters’ Trust’s Mark Scotock said: “He leaves behind a strong women’s team that I know will continue to build on the foundations he helped create during the eight years he had been involved with them.”

Other teams have rallied round,

including AFC Wimbledon Ladies, Actonians LFC, Comet WFC and Crawley Wasps LFC who have all held match collections in aid of the fundraiser.

Tributes on the Go Fund me page included these words from Lucy Porter, who said: “I was very sorry to hear this news. I feel very privileged to have known him for a short while when our paths crossed at AFC Pheonix.

“His passion for the game and women’s football was clear and it was a pleasure to play in his team. Sending lots of love to his family at this difficult time.”

community arts centre in the park.

Arriving at Santa’s Grotto, visitors will be met by elves bearing mulled wine, hot chocolate and mince pies, who will lead you to a magical winter wonderland world.

Tickets cost £9 for adults, and £22.50 for children – including a photo.

Santa’s Grotto appears at Dulwich College Lodge, Old College gate, College Road, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. For tickets and more information, visit whippersnapperswinterwonderland.co.uk

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CCTV appeal after rape near hospital Detectives investigating a stranger rape just yards away from St Thomas’ Hospital are appealing for helping in identifying a man shown in CCTV footage, to help them with their investigation.

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Officers were called to Royal Street, outside the hospital in Waterloo at 1:23am last Tuesday week (November 12) to a report of a rape.

Police said a woman in her 40s was physically assaulted before being raped by an unknown man on Royal Street, near the junction with

Source: Transport for London

CGI of Cycleway 4 on Jamaica Road

Segregated cycle route is ahead of schedule

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk Construction of a major cycle route between Tower Bridge and Greenwich is ahead of schedule, say TfL.

Work on the segregated cycle route began on Bermondsey’s Jamaica Road in July, and is due to be completed by spring next year.

A next phase was due to begin as the News went to press on the section along Deptford’s Creek Road to Norman Road in Greenwich.

Once complete, the route will be a 10km long section of segregated cycling track.

“We’re making good progress with construction work on Cycleway 4 and I’m pleased that work will now be starting on Creek Road,” said Nick Fairholme of TfL. “I’d like to thank everybody in the area for their patience during construction work and ask people to plan ahead and allow more time for their journeys.”

Locals in Bermondsey and Rotherhithe have experienced significant delays to their journeys along Tooley Street, Jamaica Road and the Rotherhithe roundabout.

Officials warn that disruption will continue

until the route is completed, advising motorists to allow extra time for their travels.

An expansion of Santander hire bikes was announced earlier this year into Bermondsey and Rotherhithe, with docking stations between Tooley Street and Canada Water station.

The move has been welcomed by Cllr Richard Livingstone, who holds the transport brief at the town hall.

“In addition to this, the brand new section of Cycleway 4 will open up miles of segregated highway across Southwark,” he said.

“I hope that this will make cyclists feel safer, tackle congestion and help people to make choices that reduce air pollution in the area.”

I’d like to thank everybody in the area for their patience during construction work and ask people to plan ahead and allow more time for their journeys

Lambeth Palace Road.

The woman is now being supported by specialist officers.

DS Paul Barham is investigating the incident.

He said: “This is clearly a horrific incident and we are doing all we can to support the woman and find who is responsible. The man in the CCTV is wearing distinctive clothing so I appeal to anyone who recognises these items of clothing or believes they know who the man is to contact us straightaway.”

Police said no arrests had been made and inquiries continue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting reference CAD 379/12NOV. You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on

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Schoolchildren: time to put your pens down

Primary schoolchildren in Rotherhithe were rapping, telling jokes, performing riddles and reciting short stories as they took part in No Pen Day Wednesday, last week.

Darren’s Walworth life through a lens

Growing up among the concrete jungle of the Aylesbury and Heygate estates

Darren Lock has a born and bred Walworth pedigree and is well known in the area for how he has documented the changes since he took up photography in the mid90s - this is now available in a new book, writes Michael Holland...

He would often be seen clambering around empty blocks of flats in order to photograph their final days before the wrecking ball smashed Darren's childhood was the concrete jungles of the Aylesbury and Heygate estates.

As a child he says he would be up and down the ramps on skates or his BMX bike; places much-mocked and derided by those that never grew up on council estates but which held the key to lifelong friendships, all the experience you needed to negotiate the mean streets of south east London.

He says there was a feeling of community that can never seem to be found elsewhere. The family home was Aylesbury Estate's Wolverton, his schools were St Peter's in Liverpool Grove, and then on to Walworth School.

His whole world was within walking distance of the front door, and that was

all a young boy needed.

It was when he saw the Thames Television 1972 documentary, We Was All One, that he began seeing his world in a different way. This now iconic programme took a look at how the streets of London were changing and communities dispersed when the terraces were demolished and housing estates built in their stead; a documentary in a long line of similar films that shone a spotlight on changing communities, from Anstey & Elton's 1935 classic Housing Problems that focused on Stepney's slum clearances, through to the present day.

“Watching that changed my life and I realised the area needed to be documented somehow,” Darren tells the News, “so I spent hours down the Borough research library going through their collection...That's when I started my own collection of photographs.”

In recent years that collection has been used for three different publications about Walworth that he co-authored with Mark Baxter, where old photos were matched with contemporary updates.

“All books have done really well and we still receive royalties from sales, which is good since the last book was published five years ago,' he says.

Life Through a Lens is Darren's latest book put together with images from his collection. Aked what this one is about, he said: 'The changes in Walworth and

me being out and about with my camera documenting the ever growing change, and where nothing stands still for long before it's either nicked or knocked down.” He adds that readers will “have some lovely memories flooding back.”

Asked about the cover photo he said: 'The cover of the book is from a picture taken from our old flat on the Aylesbury when I managed to get in there just before they was about to demolish the block, with me risking life and limb, and asbestos flying about all over the shop!”

That is true dedication to his art.

People can buy Life Through a Lens for £10, direct from Darren at: dazzalock1972@hotmail.com and the 'Now and Then Walworth' Facebook page, and he says hopefully, Threadneedle Man (Walworth Road tailor to the stars) and Arments Pie & Mash will stock it too.

The event is part national speaking and listening initiative to encourage new approaches to teaching and to raise money for ICAN charity, which supports children with speech, language and communication difficulties.

This is the second year running that Redriff Primary took part in the all-day event, which also included debating, hot seating, art, music, acting and singing. But pupils were allowed to use laptops and i-pads.

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Double killing of father and daughter shocked and baffled hardened detectives

By Josh Salisbury josh@southwarknews.co.uk The gruesome murder of Noel Brown was a revenge killing for one of his previous 33 offences, which include serious sexual offences, burglaries and thefts, cops believe.

Mr Brown, a 69-year-old registered sex offender, had been throttled to death, allegedly with his own sock bandage at his flat in Deptford’s New Butt Lane in December 2017.

His mutilated corpse was missing one of his legs and parts of both arms. The missing parts have never been found.

His daughter, 41-year-old single mother-of-two Marie Brown from Peckham, was killed after she went to check on him on December 2, 2017.

She too was throttled to death by the murderer using her father’s second sock bandage, detectives suspect.

They believe the killer was in the process of sawing up Noel’s body, when disturbed by Marie.

In an extraordinarily candid briefing last Friday afternoon, top murder cops at Scotland Yard told the News it was one of the most challenging homicide investigations they had ever seen.

They believe that 37-year-old Peckham youth worker, Nathaniel Henry, was the culprit responsible for strangling both Noel and Marie, and also sawing off parts of Noel’s limbs in the flat’s bathroom.

Henry has never stood trial for the horrific crimes – because only a day after the bodies were discovered on December 4, he took a fatal drugs overdose in a locked electricals cupboard at his block of flats in Peckham Grove.

But DCI Helen Rance, one of the lead detectives on the case, told the News: “I’m one hundred per cent certain he did it. There is no doubt in my mind at all.”

Mystery still surrounds why Henry, a basketball coach at Peckham’s Damilola Taylor centre, would have committed the crimes when he supposedly did.

A final piece of the jigsaw may be his phone; yet despite their best efforts police have still not cracked its contents.

“It could reveal the mystery of why he did it [when he did],” added DCI Rance.

“But it could take many years, it could never be unlocked.”

Detectives detailed the many twistsand-turns of their urgent probe to find the killer.

The estate, just off Deptford High Street, is surrounded by local authority cameras – and detectives quickly realised that one of them looked directly over the door-step of Noel’s one-bed flat.

But in a twist-of-fate, the camera that would have best identified the killer was the only one which did not work.

“We located the footage as quickly as we could, and downloaded it back in the office,” DCI Simon Harding told reporters.

“But this was the one CCTV camera in the entire estate that did not work.”

At the beginning, police did not know how many offenders there were, or

what the motive for the double killing was. A vital clue came when DNA uncovered by detectives on either end of the murder weapon matched the print that was uncovered at the scene of a burglary in Hounslow, west London, in 2011.

But despite the match, police were no closer to finding their double murderer: for when they rushed to Hounslow they found that crime had never been solved.

Local officers did not even especially remember the case, DCI Rance said.

Now the DNA hunt was on to find the unidentified man who had been involved in both the 2011 burglary and the gruesome double murder – whom officers called ‘Unknown 7’.

Using a technique known as familial DNA searches, officers turned to the National Crime Agency to help find the culprit behind killing both Noel and Marie.

The rare technique involves finding possible relatives of the offender on the national DNA database.

It was only when a ‘familial’ match was made for Nathaniel’s father, who was on the database, that police realised they might have got their killer – for Nathaniel’s name had been on a list of five hundred names put together at the start of the investigation.

But by this time, Nathaniel was dead, having taken an overdose.

DCI Rance told the News that one hypothesis is that Henry took the drugs having experienced a significant downturn in mental health over the murder of Marie, a much loved mum and popular creche worker at Nunhead’s Ivydale Primary School.

When police searched Nathaniel’s home after he was found dead in a cupboard, they say they found Noel’s DNA on his coat – seemingly revealing him once-and-for-all as their killer.

“Whilst there can be no court proceedings in this case, we can say that we would have presented a file to the CPS to ask for double homicide charges – and we are not looking for anyone else,” said DCI Harding.

Members of the Brown family have paid tribute to those they have lost, saying it has been made all the worse by the fact no-one will ever be brought to justice for the horrific crimes.

“The family of Noel Brown would like him to be remembered as a valued man and caring father,” said Noel’s daughter, Sharon.

“This devastating loss has robbed us of his presence unfairly, made worse by the knowledge that no one is being brought to justice for this crime.

“We will be haunted for the rest of our lives by this crime and the suffering Noel endured in his final hours.”

Marie’s half-sister Cassandra, and her daughter, Vanita – aged only eighteen when the murders happened – also paid tribute to her as “extremely gentle and kind.”

“All Marie ever did was care for everyone. Even in her final moments of life she was doing her best to care for people,” they said.

“We will never understand why she was robbed from us. Marie was everything and we miss her so much.”

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How investigation unfolded Hunting ‘Rucksack Man’ and ‘Bike Man’

The flat, one of a block of four in New Butt Lane, is surrounded by busy Deptford High Street. There are cameras all over the place.

But one immediately took police’s interest: a council camera pointing directly over Noel’s front door.

“But this was the one CCTV camera in the entire estate that did not work,” revealed DCI Harding.

The sheer number of cameras, plus the number of people walking around the nearby high street, meant officers needed some way of narrowing down the time period of footage they needed to look for over the four-day period.

Detectives described Noel as “security conscious” and a “creature of habit” and there had been no sign of forced entry into his flat. The killer must have got in without a struggle.

The flats were accessed using key fobs, and the times and data of which fobs entered the building were logged.

A fob believed to have been taken from Noel was being used when detectives believe he was dead, giving timings to look for on CCTV. But after contacting the fob company multiple times, it was revealed the clocks on the fobs had not been reset to the correct time – meaning cops

had been out by an hour in their CCTV inquiries.

Armed with the correct timings, cops eventually landed on a picture of man whose movements matched the fob records of failed entries to the block.

This, believed to be Henry, shows a man walking along a road at around 5am on Saturday, December 2 with a large rucksack on his back.

Officers dub the suspect ‘Rucksack Man’. This footage was released to the public in an appeal.

Further trawling of hours upon hours of CCTV – the search extends to nearly three miles in the end, well above normal policing procedures – also throws up another person of interest.

On Friday, December 1, cops notice a man on a silver bike entering the estate at around 10.30am, which would place him in the vicinity of the murder at the time Noel was murdered.

He is spotted again on CCTV nearly two miles away in Grinstead Road, seemingly on his way to the scene. As police could not be sure he is the same person as ‘Rucksack man’, he is dubbed ‘Bike Man’.

Painstakingly detectives began to piece together the pieces of CCTV footage to build up an idea of the

CCTV footage released by police of their ‘Rucksack Man’ and their ‘Bike Man’

Nathaniel Henry believed to be the double murderer

Marie with her father Noel Brown

suspect’s movements, and to reveal that Rucksack Man and Bike Man were one and the same.

Four visits to the scene by the suspect were logged on CCTV. Bike Man is seen entering the estate on Friday morning, and leaves an hour later – seemingly having killed Noel Brown.

The second time he is seen, as ‘Rucksack Man’, is in the early hours of Saturday morning.

He does not get into the flat this time – for the keys he has taken from Noel do not actually belong to Noel, but his neighbour, Jennifer Hilton.

The killer returns shortly before noon on Saturday, to saw up Noel’s body. It’s not clear still how he gained entry.

Shortly after noon on Saturday, December 2, Marie visits her father’s flat to check up on him. She is strangled by the killer.

Bike Man leaves the scene at around 1pm, having killed Marie. A fourth, and final, visit is captured on CCTV that evening. He does not stay long and detectives do not know why he returned.

Officers then had a clear idea of the killer’s movements – but still had no idea who he was, or why he carried out the crimes.

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Noel Brown bedroom crime scene

Unanswered questions remain

Why would Henry have decided to murder when he supposedly did?

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‘We’ve found him boss’

Cutting-edge DNA technique snared killer By early spring, hundreds of exhibits submitted by murder cops for testing were returned.

DNA uncovered on either end of the tubigrip, thought to be the murder weapon, matched the DNA of a suspect in a burglary in Hounslow, West London in 2011.

Spots of blood on Noel’s pillow also matched the suspect’s profile, dubbed ‘Unknown Seven.’

But that burglary had never been solved, and no name could be matched to the DNA. Top murder cops turned instead to familial DNA matches – in which similar profiles are scoured on the database on the possibility they may be a direct relative of the offender.

Detectives stumbled upon a woman in Birmingham, whose print on the National DNA database had a high relative similarity with the ones of Unknown Seven.

Police told her that they were investigating a double murder in Deptford, over 130 miles away. There was, they said, the potential that a relative of hers was in some way involved.

Their excitement at a potential breakthrough in the case was heightened only when the woman in question revealed that her father used to live in Deptford.

But, as had happened before in the investigation, this turned out to be a red herring.

It was a complete coincidence that her father had happened to live in the area where officers were investigating a brutal double murder – for DNA tests proved she was not related to the killer.

From their CCTV footage, cops knew they were looking for someone either old enough to be the father of their suspect aged between thirty and fifty, or young enough to be his child.

Developed by the National Crime Agency, the technique is cutting edge and rare.

The lists of partial matches are further narrowed down by geography and age, so that

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only those with a link to the area where the crime happened are prioritised.

It has only been used in around 250 investigations in the UK, the majority of which are homicide cases, explained the National Crime Agency’s Lee Rainbow.

Of those, about sixty have successfully led to a match for the offender. The Deptford double murder will now join that rank of cases.

With age and location as factors, the DNA list was re-prioritised, and detectives rang the first entry on it.

This, it transpired, was Nathaniel Henry’s father. “Is this about my son?” he asked detectives.

Nathaniel had been found dead in a locked electricals cupboard in Peckham of a drugs overdose on New Year’s Eve. DCIs Rance and Harding were in the pub celebrating a suspect in a ‘harrowing case” pleading guilty when the call came through.

“I got a call from one of my officers,” DCI Rance told reporters. “He said, ‘We’ve found him boss.’” She surreptitiously mouthed the news over to DCI Harding across the busy table.

Henry had been on the list of five hundred names at the beginning of the investigation – people in some way connected to Noel Brown, his past crimes, or his daughter, Marie.

A preliminary background check had been conducted, which did not turn up much especially of note.

But given the sheer number of names on the list, it was not re-done after he went missing, or after he was found dead.

The pain and hurt at having lost two of their relatives in such a horrific way has only been deepened by the impossibility of a criminal trial, say the Brown family.

“This devastating loss has robbed us of his presence unfairly, made worse by the knowledge that no one is being brought to justice for this crime,” said Noel’s daughter, Sharon.

“For the last two years, we have experienced acute shock, severe anxiety and depression, struggling to carry on with our lives when nothing will ever be the same again.”

“As a family we have really struggled to come to terms with the death of our lovely Marie,” added Marie’s daughter Vanita, and sister, Cassandra.

“It has been nearly two years since she was taken from us and we are still in pain.”

Part of the reason, say top cops, for the unprecedented openness about the murder hunt is to provide some closure to the family who have lost two of their loved ones.

Although a “well-known” figure on the estate who was “friendly”, Noel Brown had a string of twelve convictions for serious offences including rape, sexual assault and burglary. He had been a registered sex offender.

But Mr Brown had been released from prison in 2004 for his last crimes, and had been assessed by probation authorities as ‘low-risk’.

There had been a long period of sixteen years where there had been no offences at all in the string which he committed.

He had been living in the community without incident for over a decade, and any offence for which Henry is thought to have killed him for would have taken place years previously.

“I’ve no idea what the trigger was, all those years later,” admitted DCI Harding. “We don’t know.”

“We never worked out how he got into the building on the first time,” he added, speculating that he could have pretended to be a gas-man, or walked in behind someone else.

No evidence of foreplaning was discovered by officers either. Officers are in the dark, too, over what happened to Mr Brown’s hacked-off leg and arm parts.

Lakes were searched, bins scoured, a helicopter was even enlisted to look over nearby rooftops – but they were never found.

Only one aspect of the inquiry remains live: Henry’s phone, which could provide clues about the timing and planning of the murders. Yet DCI Rance has warned: “It may never be unlocked.” The mystery of ‘why then?’ may never be solved.

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Tubigrip, murder weapon with DNA

The Brown family’s torment DCI Rance told this paper: “Unfortunately they have not had the closure they would have had in a criminal trial.

“It’s fair to say that there have been disappointments. The police and the family would always like to question the person why they did it.

“But we don’t have that chance.”

Henry may have taken his drugs overdose in guilt over Marie’s murder, after discovering she was a single mother-of-two, added Rance.

An inquest last month heard how he sent a text to a friend on the night of his death, the day after Marie and Noel’s bodies were discovered, saying: “I’m going to be missing this week. I’m not my usual self.”

“We would now like to privately mourn the loss of Marie and continue with our lives,” said Vanita Brown, who was only a teenager when the murders happened.

“There are many things that we have started that Marie would have been so proud of and we intend to finish them.”

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We’re cracking open your new store Opens 28 November, Denmark Hill, Camberwell.

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READERS’ VIEWS LETTER: Tenant reps come and join the London Conference

DR JONTY HEAVERSEDGE

Dr Jonty Heaversedge is a GP at Manor Place Surgery and Chair of NHS Southwark Clinical Commissioning Group

Get well without antibiotics

T

he cold weather brings common illnesses like coughs, colds, tummy bugs and ear infections.

Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk of more severe or longer illness

No one since has shown such foresight and vision for housing in this country.

For that reason we’ll be attending the London Tenants Annual Conference at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church on Saturday 23rd November, which will bring together social housing tenant representatives from across the capital to create a tenant led Manifesto for housing that will

We are questioning how his qualifications in digital marketing are relevant to the position of Chair on the Southwark Planning committee.

To our fellow social housing tenant reps in London: make sure to book your place at our conference by emailing info@londontenants. org and find us on Twitter on the day using #TenantManifesto

Pat Turnbull, Pauline Hutchison and Ron Hollis London Tenants Federation Representatives

General Election 2019: Two Southwark Labour councillors standing for election The chances of Rebecca Lury winning St Albans are pretty much nil. It will be a miracle if she comes second. St Albans is a Tory/ Liberal Democrat fight at present

Also, despite at one point seeming to accept some of the seasoned pub campaigners’ arguments against demolition on the thread, has then double backed and again issued statements insisting the locals don’t actually want their pubs.

Richard O’Shea, via SN website

General Election 2019: F**K the Lib Dems says Bermondsey Green candidate – hours before standing aside to help Lib Dems.

Much as I endorse the Greens, it is

Donald King, via website

SOUTHWARK NEWS DIARIST

Good work Josh, we have been discussing the Albion on Twitter all year and Seaton’s comments have been flippant and sometimes bizarre on that thread.

just as well that this candidate stood down. It’s time to clean up our politics and this applies to the language that is used, as much as the way politicians behave. It comes down to self-control and a willingness to listen and debate.

Clearly Hannah Graham didn’t exhibit these characteristics in this case.

I doubt very much that Jo Swinson is in favour of Nuclear weapons, but she knows that the world and globalpolitics are messy, and that sometimes it is necessary to adopt a position, to make a statement, in order to help defend our country; and also of course it is a way to appeal to potential voters who are uneasy with Corbyn’s position.

Adam Herin, via SN website

Millwall boss praised Lions and Charlton supporters after walk for slain teenagers There should be solidarity. Whether it's for the deceased, living or against another team. It is just a game, rivalry yes, but sportsmanship and solidarity should always be there.

Keith Robson, via Facebook

What the Dickens?

Photo by: Au Morandarte

They can make us feel rotten and we want to get well as quickly as possible. Many people still believe that antibiotics will make them feel better quicker, but these illnesses are usually caused by viruses, and antibiotics don’t work on viruses and you won’t get better any quicker.

Antibiotics help ward off infections for example during chemotherapy treatment, caesarean sections and other surgery. They also treat serious bacterial infections, such as pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis.

When they are taken for everyday viral infections, such as colds or flu, they do not kill the virus, but they do encourage harmful bacteria to become resistant. That means that antibiotics may not work when you really need them.

To help keep antibiotics working, we encourage patients to always take a doctor or nurse’s advice on antibiotics; they will only be prescribed when you really need them.

Taking antibiotics when you don’t need them puts you and your family at risk of more severe or longer illness.

Next time you have cold, cough or other common winter illness, you can manage the symptoms and help your body to recover by drinking plenty of fluids and resting. You can also ask a pharmacist for advice.

However, you should contact a GP if it lasts more than three weeks, if you become breathless, have chest pains or a pre-existing chest complaint.

And remember, if you do receive antibiotics, you should finish the course and never share them with anybody else.

You can find out more about antibiotics on the NHS website.

This year marked an important anniversary for us social housing tenants: 100 years since the Addison Act, which for the first time provided government funding to build decent homes for working class households.

make future generations proud.

Rotherhithe: Bid to knock down Albion pub for flats approved

by Southwark Council

The Rembrandits

‘Robbers use 188 bus as getaway vehicle’ Three alleged robbers were foiled by Southwark police on Monday evening – after apparently trying to use the rushhour 188 bus as their getaway vehicle.

“Not the sharpest tools in the box,” say Southwark Police, as a rush-hour bus in inner-city London is hardly the speediest of escape vehicles.

Discourteous in court

A defendant who had been accused of a public order offence for shouting “Open the f*****g door” on a train at London Bridge station has reportedly turned the air blue in court too.

According to a reports by specialist agency Court News UK, he successfully appealed against his conviction, it

The trio of men were taken to custody for robbery to reflect on “their poor choices.”

Officers also say they recovered phones and ear-pods from the trio.

If the 188 isn’t a good way of escaping, what would be the best bus to take if fleeing from the authorities?

“Airbus,” quip quick-thinking bobbies. reports, but lost a claim for costs incurred.

“I’ll walk out whenever the f**k I want, and I’ll make a complaint about you and her [the prosecution] for lying, now f**k off you useless c***,” he is then reported to have bellowed at the judge last week.

It is not known whether this helped him with his costs claim.

As we reported online last week, a heist was staged on the Dulwich Picture Gallery to steal two works from its Rembrandt exhibition.

The criminal was foiled only by quickthinking police and security staff but has fled so far undetected.

Mystery still surrounds how the would-be art thief managed to break

into the gallery and nearly make off with the two precious works of art.

A reader notices that ads appearing on our online coverage are for a removals firm. It pledges that it can remove “any size load” from “any place” and take it “anywhere.”

The News had nothing to do with the Rembrandt robbery, we swear.

Estate agent: ‘Nunhead has lovely coffee shops – and crackheads’ Estate agents normally put the best-possible spin on an area when flogging homes for rent or sale. Not so for one gaffe-prone lettings manager at Roy Brooks, based in Nunhead.

Harris Minhas, of the agency was approached by the Evening Standard’s Homes and Property supplement to discuss renting in Nunhead, which it dubbed “Peckham’s sensible sister.”

Asked about the biggest downside of living in the leafy area, Mr Minhas responded bluntly: “Crackheads.”

He added: “There are people taking

drugs and drinking on the park benches in Nunhead Green.”

The agency has since said it is “so embarrassed” by the blunder, and has apologised for the “insensitive comment.”

“Clearly we need to speak to Mr Minhas and find out how this happened,” it said.

After speaking to the manager, it added that he spoke without thinking, having never done an interview before.

“I know this isn’t an excuse at all, but some context. Most of us live locally. So embarrassing!” it added.

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The Havens is unique - it deserves such high praise

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iven the staff crisis across our health service and the precarious funding situation afflicting its provider, King’s, it is an absolute credit to its hard-working and caring team at The Havens that it has gained such high praise from the CQC.

The Havens gives confidential care and treatment to patients who have suffered sexual assault within the last 12 months, including children.

It is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and its medical and emotional services are all confidential.

In urgent cases its medical staff will do their utmost to make sure patients are seen within 90 minutes. This is crucial when it comes to collecting evidence that could catch the attacker and make sure they are put behind bars.

But for those who aren’t sure whether they want to tell the police, they can take evidence and store it for up to a year. After the patient has had the time they need to make an informed choice, they can either take things forward or have the evidence destroyed.

Rape prosecutions in England and Wales are at the lowest level in a decade, down 36 per cent in a year. Convictions have also fallen by a quarter, figures from the Crown Prosecution Service show.

There are many reasons why cases could collapse before making it to court or fail to result in prosecution – but often lack of evidence is cited.

That’s why services that are non-judgemental and staffed with specialists who have the right training and best resources are so important.

The Havens is a unique example in London. And though its team works closely with the police it also recognises that some victims will not want to involve them – or may not, until they feel ready.

Knowing there is a place like The Havens in Camberwell will give some measure of comfort to victims.

And it could make all the difference in catching those responsible for such reprehensible crimes.

The concerns of housing and transport are legitimate

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t will not come as a surprise to regular readers that the Canada Water Masterplan could be legally challenged in the courts if a group of stakeholders have their way.

It has always been controversial with groups of residents in SE16. Partly this is due to the unprecedented scale of change entailed by the Masterplan.

It is a tremendous 53-acres in scope – reportedly the largest such application in the borough’s history – and will see radical change for much of Canada Water.

The £3.3bn decades-long proposals will mean up to three thousand new homes on the peninsula, and up to twenty thousand new jobs.

Equally unsurprising are the concerns that are being raised as the basis of any future legal challenge to the application, which was unanimously approved by councillors. Chief among them are transport and housing. On the first, British Land has offered a £33m amelioration package for local transport routes, which would see two new bus routes created and an extra station entrance at Surrey Quays.

On the advice of TfL, this was enough to persuade representatives that the development would not overcrowd the Jubilee Line. The council, too, says it is continuing to look at ways transport impact can be reduced. But anyone who has struggled in the rush-hour crush at Canada Water will be forgiven for worrying about the effect of yet more homes and commuters.

On the latter, campaigners say that since social housing is concentrated in one plot by Russia Dock Woodland, it constitutes ‘segregation.’

Council bosses respond that we are in a housing crisis; and to have well-designed council homes next to a nature reserve in inner-city London is no bad thing.

But wherever you stand on the approval of the Masterplan - whether you think it will be a blessing or a curse – the concerns of housing and transport are legitimate ones.

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5 Part of an animal (4) 6 Miserable (6) 7 Reddishbrown (6) 9 A month (5) 11 Declare (9) 12 Demotion (9) 15 Rock (5) 16 Calmness (6) 17 Apprehend (6) 20 Type of house (5) 21 Fever (4)

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befriender jumping for joy!

A mental health volunteer who jumped out of a plane to raise funds for a BAME peer support scheme has presented a cheque for £1,373.30 to the Maudsley Charity, writes Katherine Johnston...

Sandra Johnson was delighted to hand over the funds from her sponsored skydive in September after the “phenomenal” jump.

The volunteer gives her time to help Peckham Befrienders, an initiative that gives peer support to people from BAME backgrounds experiencing mental health difficulties. Sandra draws on her experience of mental health problems, including time detained in the Maudsley Hospital ten years ago, to help others.

A self portrait of the Dutch Master - it has not been revealed which art pieces of Rembrandt’s were snatched

Rembrandits:

Dulwich Gallery needs The ‘Night Watch’ on the case

By Josh Salisbury

josh@southwarknews.co.uk An intruder into Dulwich Picture Gallery attempted to steal two priceless Rembrandt paintings in a “clearly planned” raid last Wednesday night.

The attempted art thief was foiled by brave gallery staff and officers after setting off the alarm at the gallery at around 11.30pm.

Police say the intruder appeared to have forced their way into the gallery to steal the two paintings, part of the Rembrandt exhibition.

The gallery and police repeatedly refused to name which two paintings by the Dutch Master had been targeted.

When they arrived on the scene, officers chased the would-be burglar – they then turned and sprayed the officer in the face with an unknown substance, and made their getaway.

Luckily the two artworks were quickly recovered, one by the officer – who was not injured – and another with the help of the gallery’s security staff.

The criminal hadn’t managed to take the paintings off the grounds.

Now a search has been launched to track down the mastermind behind the “audacious attempted burglary.”

“Two paintings in the exhibition were targeted and it was only down to the prompt response of gallery security staff and the courage and swift intervention of officers that these two works of art were not stolen,” said

Detective Inspector Jason Barber.

“Thankfully both the paintings were quickly recovered and secured.”

“Our inquiries now centre on finding whoever was responsible for this crime and I would ask anyone with information to call police.”

“Last night intruders attempted to remove two paintings from Dulwich Picture Gallery’s ‘Rembrandt’s Light’ exhibition,” confirmed the gallery in a statement on Thursday.

“The intruders were detected by the gallery’s robust security systems and, thanks to the immediate intervention of security staff and the swift response of the Metropolitan Police, the paintings were secured at the scene.

“The exhibition and gallery will remain closed until further notice, to allow the police to conduct a full investigation into the incident.”

In response to criticism, the gallery insisted that its security systems were “robust” and “regularly reviewed”, saying their effectiveness is why the paintings plot was foiled.

Dutch painter Rembrandt is widely considered one of the finest artists in history.

Any witnesses or anyone with information about the person who attempted the snatch the artwork is asked to call police on 101 or contact via Twitter @MetCC. The reference CAD 8662/13NOV should be quoted.

feminist library’s new home

Appeal saw more than £65K raised to bring it to Peckham

By Katherine Johnston

katherine@southwarknews.co.uk The Feminist Library has moved to a new home in Peckham after a successful fundraising campaign saved the incredible collection for future generations.

The library had been based at Westminster Bridge Road since 1987, after first being set up in 1975 by a group of volunteers.

It has an incomparable collection of more than 7,000 books, 1,500 periodical titles and archives charting feminist figures including posters, pamphlets and other historical items, and is funded entirely from public donations.

A crowfunding appeal saw more than £65,000 raised to save the library after its former home was earmarked for redevelopment.

Last week a new lease was signed

with Southwark Council for the Sojourner Truth Community Centre, at 161 Sumner Road, named after the famous African-American activist and abolitionist.

Patrizia di Bello, a trustee of the library, said: “The trustees have so many people to thank – volunteers, funders, donors, pro-bono professionals, and everyone at the library.

“Their support, in-kind, in reproductive, intellectual and emotional labour, has enabled us to keep the library open and to move to a wonderful new location where the Feminist Library can continue to thrive.

“We are very excited to be moving into the Sojourner Truth Centre and to be part of the Peckham community.

“We look forward to welcoming everyone to our wonderful new space.”

The library is also home to a book club, shop, arts and community programme, and acts as a space for feminists and activists to come together.

At 1,500 square-feet, the new building is 50 per cent larger than its former premises and is wheelchair accessible.

A final farewell “Huge the House” art exhibition will be held at the old library

building at 5 Westminster Bridge Road on Saturday, December 7, and then from February onwards the new Peckham base will hold a series of free drop-in events.

These include a Herstories book club, polish and Spanish book clubs, and a library tour and volunteer drop-in sessions.

But first its volunteers are now waiting for the refit to be finished before starting the lengthy unpacking process.

For more information, visit www.feministlibrary.co.uk

The Park Public Exhibition Lendlease would like to invite you to a public exhibition of the final design proposals for The Park, which is due to open next year.

These proposals will more than double the size of the first phase of the park that opened in 2017.

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The 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award Christina Wheatley

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The Keib Thomas Active Citizen of the Year Award Leanne Pero

The borough’s great and good awarded for all their hard work

By Katherine Johnston katherine@southwarknews.co.uk The annual Southwark Stars Awards took place on Friday, November 8, recognising the borough’s most inspirational volunteers and community groups.

Held at the Tate Modern’s Tate Exchange and compered by comedian Lee Cornes, award presentees included past Southwark Mayor, councillor Lorraine Lauder MBE. The 2019 Volunteer of the Year Award went to Christina Wheatley, who dedicates time at Edible Rotherhithe, Red Box Project, Fire Cadets and Southwark Master Gardeners.

Christina was given her award in recognition of her hard work for a diverse range of organisations, which she also fits in around caring responsibilities.

The Keib Thomas Active Citizen of the Year Award went to Black Women Rising and Leanne Pero Foundation founder Leanne Pero.

Leanne’s experience as a breast cancer survivor led her to set up her own support neywork for BAME women experiencing cancer and undergoing treatment, many of whom feel particularly isolated by mainstream services.

Leanne said: “I remember when I was getting ready to start chemo at 30 years old and what keeps me going is not wanting any of the young women that I worked with going through alone what I went through.”

The Positive Contribution to Wellbeing Award, in memory of Michael Cleere, a Southwark Stars MC for many years, was given to Claudia Schneider.

Claudia, who has MS, volunteers for Paxton Green Time Bank and is an ambassador for a wellbeing talking group.

The Time Bank’s organisers described her as “the soul and the ear of this group, her listening capacity and positive support to each person of the group is remarkable.”

Josiah Ferguson won the Young Volunteer of the Year Award for his support of Coin Street Community Builders.

The nineteen-year-old helps out at the

tutoring and youth sessions, and is vice chair of its youth forum.

One of Coin Street’s team collected the award on behalf of Josiah, saying he “radiates happiness”.

The Charity of the Year Award went to Disability Sports Coach, which helps disabled adults, children and their families and carers.

More than 70 per cent of participants double their weekly activity after joining. The clubs also help people make friends and feel less isolated.

Clare McCabe won the Disabled Volunteer of the Year Award. Clare, who volunteers at Bede House, was given her award by Patrick Berry, director of Sporting Recovery.

Bede House’s team was described as “an optimistic, cheery and adaptable member of the team, even when facing great physical difficulties herself. She has proved an inspiration to many in the Bede Centre.”

This year there were two Older Volunteer of the Year Award winners.

Bernie Bristoll, a long-standing HMS Belfast volunteer who served as its telegraphist from 1962 was recognised for his passion for his former employer.

The Imperial War Museum’s HMS Belfast team said: “Bernie’s ability to answer each question with infectious joy make him much admired by colleagues and visitors.

“He has become so loved that visitors come on board just to see “the Morse code man” on HMS Belfast”.

Joy Henderson was also awarded for her years of service to Link Age Southwark, which said: “We are delighted to nominate Joy for this award, at 94 she is our oldest volunteer and she has been volunteering with us for sixteen years.”

Community Group of the Year Award went to Smileys Playtime, based on the Dickens Estate in Bermondsey, which brings together parents, carers and their children, including those who do not speak English.

Trustee of the Year Award went to Phil Wilkins, a trustee for 1st Place Children and Parent’s Centre, whose team said: “Phil Combines his compassion and support with an ability to ask insightful questions and challenge positively, so that we strive to be better.”

Older Volunteer of the Year Bernie Bristoll

The Positive Contribution to Wellbeing Award Claudia Schneider

The Charity of the Year Award Disability Sports Coach

Older Volunteer of the Year Joy Henderson

Disabled Volunteer of the Year Award Clare McCabe

Community Group of the Year Award Smileys Playtime

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Crisis? What crisis Do you remember when we didn’t talk about brexit and needed to have elections every two years to break a political deadlock? No, me neither, writes Christopher Peacock...

However, if politics ticks your box and you want to step back through the looking glass to a “simpler” political time, Parabolic Theatre invite you into the inner sanctum of the Labour Party in 1979, with their immersive theatre show Crisis? What Crisis?

The ensemble cast guide you through a night of negotiations and press releases in an attempt to appease unions and the general public, in a desperate bid to prevent the government from falling in a vote of no confidence.

Many immersive theatre shows can feel forced or unnatural in places as certain narrative markers need to be hit to move the show forward. These are handled brilliantly by the cast and although you may be aware of it, through the whole show you feel as if you are completely free to take decisions

regardless of their consequences.

As an experience, it is what you and your fellow participants make of it.

Naturally, the more people that actively get involved, the more you get out of it.

“For the many, not the few”, to coin a modern Labour phrase. Not only the quality of the experience relies on those in attendance, but the outcome of the night and the characters you meet depends solely on the decisions you make throughout the performance.

Knowledge of politics is helpful but no means essential as the cast are willing to walk you through and explain processes to move the show on.

However, this theatre experience is certainly not for the shy and retiring. If you’re happy to throw yourself into any role given, Colab Theatre is the venue for you.

It is a long night indeed to have a taste of what goes on in the political machine.

In light of polarised opinions or our nation's politics and politicians, Crisis?

What Crisis? is a fantastic chance to try a night in their shoes.

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After a successful workshop at the Kings Head they have taken the plunge and fleshed it out The Green Fairy into a full length show for a run at the Union Theatre.

There are wine bottles hanging from the ceiling, a piano in the corner and a well worn leather sofa ready to comfort some patrons, The Green Fairy is ready for its re-opening with an open mic night. However, the focus is soon shifted to Jo, a mother returning to the pub to try and reconnect with her daughter.

The Green Fairy plays out as ‘A Christmas Carol’ for the drunk, with the titular fairy being our ghost of Christmas past. Jo runs back the clock with the fairy recalling her laboured life choices and missed opportunities.

The music certainly helps move the action on and in the first half, keeps a good pace. The clichéd-laden numbers also help set the scene, but feel heavy handed at times.

The performances from the actor/ musicians are the highlight. Emma Whittaker’s multi-instrumental work, and Harry F Brown’s Stomp-esque percussion, bring vivacity and life to the numbers.

Without ever laying the blame at

Photo by Jack Sain

Is this a queer tale?

‘A queer pub musical’ runs the tagline for Jack Sain and Stephen Libby’s booze laden retrospective, writes Christopher Peacock.

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alcohol’s door, it certainly hints at the idea that misuse and abuse leaves you chatting to a fairy in your dreams while trying to make sense of your own life’s journey. As for being a queer tale, sexual orientation is never thoroughly explored and only ever really suggested at.

The Green Fairy is on at the Union Theatre, Old Union Arches, 229 Union Street, SE1 0LR until 23 November.

Times: Tues - Sat 7.30pm; Weekend matinees 2.30pm. Admission: From £15. www.uniontheatre.biz/the-green-fairy. html Instagram @thegreenfairyUK Twitter @fools_and_kings

Union David Perkins (Daniel), Harry F Brown (Toby), Julie Atherton (Jo), Emma Whittaker (Young Jo) and Georgina Hellier (The Green Fairy)

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By Josh Salisbury josh@southwarknews.co.uk On August 9, 1849, a 50-year-old Irish customs officer called Patrick O’Connor sat down to have dinner in Bermondsey’s Miniver Place, off Weston Street.

His hosts were Maria Manning, a Swiss maid, and her husband Frederick, a guard on the Great Western Railway.

But Mr O’Connor never ended up dining with the couple that night: for as he stood to wash his hands before eating, Maria shot him point-blank in the head with a pistol.

The bullet did not kill the wealthy O’Connor, who was a money-lender alongside his role in customs on the docks.

So Frederick Manning finished the job, by battering him over the head with a crowbar until he was dead.

The body was later found by police under the flagstones of their kitchen – alongside Maria’s bloody dress.

It was a grisly murder that shocked Victorian England, and became known as the ‘Bermondsey Horror.’

It attracted comment from the era’s leading lights, including Dickens, and the Mannings went down in the history books as the first husband-and-wife hanged together in England since 1700.

Why, then, would Maria and her husband Frederick kill O’Connor – whom Maria had been charmed by only years earlier?

Maria was born in Switzerland in 1821, and moved to London to work as a lady’s maid to the rich Lady Blantyre, the daughter of the Duchess of Sutherland.

She became obsessed with the trappings of luxury, and dreaded the idea of living in poverty. In 1846, she met O’Connor on a boat-trip to Boulogne with Lady Blantyre.

Maria was charmed by O’Connor, and she suggested they meet up next time they were in London together.

Months later he came to Stafford House, Bloomsbury, where she was staying and took her out to dinner.

Maria revealed that she had begun seeing Frederick. Both men were taken with the ‘plump’ Swiss maid, both making proposals to her over the next couple of weeks.

She faced a dilemma: she dreaded the idea of penury, and had to decide who could provide her with the lifestyle she

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The Bermondsey Horror: Dinner at the mannings, a deadly affair had grown accustomed to.

Patrick O’Connor was clearly a manof-means, but significantly older and a big drinker. Frederick did not earn a big salary and had the weaker of the two men’s characters.

However, he promised that he was due to inherit a substantial fortune from his mother. Maria made up her mind, and married Frederick in St James’s Church, Piccadilly, in May 1847.

The promised inheritance was a lie, one which the Swiss maid quickly realised.

She began sleeping with O’Connor, apparently with her husband’s knowledge; in fact, he frequently came to visit them at their home for meals.

Sometime in 1849, Maria appears to have made up her mind that she had made the wrong choice of suitor – and that if she could not have O’Connor, she could at least have his money.

In July, a large bushel of lime was delivered to the Mannings’ home. On

August 8, a shovel was delivered, and it was on this day that Maria asked O’Connor to come to Miniver Place.

The pair had intended to kill them – but their place was foiled as he brought along a friend.

So Maria asked him to come back the next day, supposedly so they could be more intimate together. By that evening, he was dead and buried in a pre-dug grave under the kitchen floor.

Their trial later heard that the pair then sat and ate their dinner as if nothing had happened.

The following morning, Mrs Manning conned her way into O’Connor’s lodgings off Mile End Road, east London.

She looted hundreds of pounds of cash, gold watches, chains and foreign railway bonds.

But three days later, customs colleagues of O’Connor visited the Mannings to ask if they had seen their missing friend, as they knew he had dined there on the 9th.

Mrs Manning denied having seen him, but the visit threw the murdering pair into a panic, as they wrongly believed the pair to be undercover detectives.

Maria ordered Frederick to go and sell the furniture for what it was worth; but while he was gone, she double-crossed him, taking three trunks of possessions and fleeing.

When he returned, he realised he was on his own, and in a frenzy, grabbed a few items, and caught the boat train to Jersey from Waterloo.

Maria had ordered a cab to King’s Cross and from there went to Edinburgh.

Detectives discovered that a woman matching Maria’s description had ransacked O’Connor’s lodgings, and went to their home on Miniver Place.

An officer noticed that the flagstones still had wet mortar around them – and quickly uncovered O’Connor’s body.

The cabbie who took Maria to the station told police that she had gone to Scotland.

Police telegraphed the Scottish authorities, who in fact already had her in custody, after she aroused suspicions trying to sell O’Connor’s possessions.

Frederick, staying in St Helier, in turn drew attention a week later to himself by drinking large amounts of brandy every day.

“I never liked him, so I battered his head with a ripping chisel,” Frederick told police when he was ensnared.

During the Old Bailey trial, the counsel for both husband and wife tried

Wood cut of execution site

Marie Manning, murderer

to blame the other. Mrs Manning was accused of greed, killing her lover for his money.

Mr Manning was accused of acting out of jealousy, unable to deal with the man his wife was sleeping with.

The jury charged them both with murder, and they were to be executed at Horsemonger Lane Gaol, in Walworth.

Maria wore a dress of black satin on the gallows. It’s claimed that this has caused the popularity of such dresses to fall in the years following, a claim which historians doubt.

Some also claim that Maria and Frederick made up on the gallows and that she kissed him before they were executed as a sign of forgiveness.

The execution was watched by a public crowd of between 30,000 to 50,000 people, some estimates suggest.

Among those in the crowd was none other than Charles Dickens, who was disgusted by what he saw.

“I was a witness of the execution at Horsemongerlane this morning,” he wrote in a letter to The Times.

“I believe that a sight so inconceivably awful as the wickedness and levity of the immense crowd collected at that execution this morning could be imagined by no man.”

Dickens was among those who campaigned against public hangings, and they were abolished in 1868.

He later based one of his characters, Mademoiselle Hortense, Lady Dedlock’s maid in Bleak House, on Maria Manning.

Southwark News, Thursday November 21 2019

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HOMEWARD BOUND New builds, luxury flats, affordable housing and what’s up your street

Thames views and steeped in history

Boldly standing on the riverfront, L&Q’s Thames Street development represents the perfect blend of history, practicality and stunning views.

Positioned right next to Greenwich Village – a UNESCO World Heritage site famed for its maritime past – Thames Street has history woven into its core.

Influenced by the location’s association with the metalwork industry, the building’s front is elegant with modern floor to ceiling glazing. In contrast, the rear of the building is more colourful, with a tasteful light-brown, mixed with black railings – designed to fit in with Thames Street’s famed Greenwich surroundings.

Thames Street’s location is second to none. The Thames Path, running alongside the building is a great place to cycle or walk and enjoy the cityscape.

The views from the building are spectacular. Each home benefits from a private balcony so buyers can enjoy

entertaining family and friends in the festive seasons while drinking in the city vista.

Because the view from St Paul’s to Greenwich Park is protected, the sites of London from the Thames Path and Thames Street will be close to, if not, the best of the city. On the other side of the building residents can enjoy Greenwich’s unique marketplaces, vibrant pubs and bars and renowned cultural destinations. With the Cutty Sark, the Greenwich Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park all within walking distance, buyers will be spoilt for choice when deciding what to visit next at the weekend. And, for those who want a musical evening, one of the world’s best loved venues, The O2, is on the doorstep.

The inside of the building is modern, luxurious and practical. The lobby is stylishly designed and boasts striking light fittings which drop from an impressive double-height ceiling to

create a grand entranceway for guests and residents. Each home is smooth and stream-lined with a focus on maximizing the space and making the apartment an easy space within to live.

In practical terms, the development boasts fantastic transport links to the City and central London, allowing commuters to enjoy quick, hasslefree journeys into the capital. Thames Street is only moments from the Cutty Sark DLR and Greenwich train stations in Zone 2/3, meaning Canary Wharf and London Bridge are only 17 and 22 minutes away, respectively.

And don’t feel you have to stick to the train when living at Thames Street!

Add a slither of London’s history to a commute: the Greenwich Foot Tunnel links Greenwich to Island Gardens on the north bank of the river. Open 24-hours a day, it means getting to Canary Wharf without needing to use public transport. Avid cyclists can even beat the train, dismounting through the

tunnel before hopping back on their bike on the other side, making Canary Wharf a mere 25-minute cycle ride away – and it couldn’t be easier with onsite secure cycle storage for residents at Thames Street.

Alternatively, residents can travel in style by cruising to work on the Thames Clipper, with an onboard kiosk providing refreshments and snacks to make the experience a truly relaxing one. With regular services from Greenwich to London Bridge, Westminster and Embankment (to name but a few), the West End is accessible without ever needing to venture underground.

With Christmas around the corner residents will be spoilt for choice when getting into the festive mood. The development is moments away from Greenwich’s historic village centre, which is already abuzz with Christmas activity. Greenwich Market is open late on Wednesdays and hosts storytime

with Santa at his grotto. This is the perfect time for home hunters to visit the area. Greenwich also boasts a range of independent boutiques, as well as high-street retailers, allowing shoppers to enjoy the bustle of London life before savouring a riverfront tipple in one of the area’s many gastropubs and bars.

Karen Mensah, Assistant Director of Marketing at L&Q, said: “With incredible views all the way up to the lights of Canary Wharf, Thames Street is a riverside gem. Nestled next to the timeless heart of Greenwich town centre and only a 10-minute walk away from Greenwich Park, buyers can enjoy outdoor living within easy reach to the City.”

“So, whatever you’re after this winter – whether it’s festive fun, family days out or simply spending a day relaxing with a view – Thames Street has you covered.”

Buyers can register their interest at thamesstreet.co.uk.

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POST: FINANCE OFFICER The London Nautical School - Headteacher: Mr Michael Schofield Salary: Grade SO2 Point 27 to 29 £33,759.00 to £34,986.00 Hours: 35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Start Date: January 2020 The London Nautical School is an 11 to 16 Boys’ and co-ed Sixth Form School situated in the center of London on the Southbank. The London Nautical School is a dynamic and progressive school that has high aspirations for its staff and students. With our 600+ students we are a closeknit, warm environment seeking colleagues who value this and wish to contribute to the wider life of our school and community.

We are seeking to recruit a Finance Officer who is highly motivated and enthusiastic with excellent organisational skills. This is a key role within the administration department, providing support to the School Business Manager. The successful candidate will be expected to work independently within the team across a broad remit encompassing all aspects of school finance and lettings management.

WE CAN OFFER: • Friendly, supportive and professional colleagues.

• Excellent leadership support, professional development and guidance WE ARE LOOKING FOR: • Experience and understanding of finance in the school environment • Familiarity with accounting conventions, financial reporting and banking / petty cash • Energy, enthusiasm, resilience and vision • A commitment to and proven track record of raising standards and progress in financial management • Experience of SIMS, Sage and Access financial packages

FURTHER INFORMATION: To obtain a recruitment pack including Job Description and Personal Specification or to arrange a visit to the school, please email recruitment@lns.org. uk visit our website www.lns.org.uk/Job-Vacancies or visit Teach Lambeth Website teachlambeth.com Alternatively contact Sally Palmer on 020 7928 6801.

HOW TO APPLY: Please send your completed application form via email to recruitment@lns.org.uk or by post to: Sally Palmer, Head’s PA/HR Officer The London Nautical School 61 Stamford Street London, SE1 9NA

Closing Date for the receipt of completed application forms: 28th November 2019 at 10am Short listing Date: 28th November 2019 Interview Date: 5th December 2019 Lambeth Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be asked to apply for an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Further information about the disclosure can be found at www.gov.uk/dbs and in the recruitment pack www.lambeth.gov.uk Lambeth aims for quality services and equal opportunities for all.

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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BONSOR STREET, COLEMAN ROAD, COLEWORTH GROVE, LYNDHURST GROVE, ST MARYCHURCH STREET, DOWLAS STREET, RAINBOW STREET)

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (ST MARYS ROAD, EWER STREET, UNION STREET, SURREY ROW) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC)

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway 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 road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Bonsor Street, between Southampton Way and Dowlas Street (b) Coleman Road, between Wells Way and Southampton Way (c) Coleworth Grove, between Browning Street and blocked end (d) Lyndhurst Grove, between Azenby Road and Talfourd Road (e) St Marychurch Street, at it’s junction with Tunnell Road (f) Dowlas Street, between Wells Way and Coleman Road (g) Rainbow Street, between Southampton Way and Coleman Road

3.

1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works

by LBS Drainage, Centurion Site Services and John Henry Group 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 road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) St Mary’s Road, at it’s junction with Belfort Road. (b) Ewer Street, 10m either side of railway bridge. (c) Union Street, at it’s junction with Southwark Bridge Road (d) Surrey Row, at it’s junction with Blackfriars Road for 40m East.

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: (a) Dowlas Steet, Coleman Road, Southampton Way, Rainbow Street. (b) access will be maintained (c) not applicable (d) Talfourd Road, Peckham Road, Bushey Hill Road. (e) Paradise Street, West Lane. (f) Coleman Road , Southampton Way, Cottage Green. (g) Southampton Way, Coleman Road.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: (a) Belfort Road, Lausanne Road, Queens Road, St Marys Road. (b) Union Street, Great Suffolk Street, Lavington Street. (c) as indicated by the signs displayed. (d) Blackfriars Road, Union Street, Great Suffolk Street, Surrey Row. The existing one way working in Ewer Street will be made two way between, Union Street and Lavington Street for access and egress purposes.

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.

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.

5.

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

6.

The works will be in operation for (a) 5th December. (b) 2nd – 4th December. (c) 4th December. (d) 2nd – 7th December. (e) 2nd – 20th December. (f) 9th December. (g) 6th – 7th December.

6.

The works will be in operation for (a) 2nd – 6th December. (b) 3rd – 4th December. (c) 4th 5th December. (d) 2nd – 4th December.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 21st November 2019 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council Environment and Leisure Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 5058/ 406930 (b) 5059/406917 (c) 5143/373727 (d) 5144/378277 (e) 5113/375030 (f) 5056/406941 (g) 5057/406940

Dated this 21st November 2019 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council Environment and Leisure Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (COLOMBO STREET)

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (LIVERPOOL GROVE, QUEENS ROAD)

TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable works

by Power On Connections, it intends to make an order the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named road.

2.

Whilst works are in progress, and whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in (a) Colombo Street, between the junctions of Paris Garden and Meymott Street.

3.

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.

4.

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.

(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable highway 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 road.

2.

Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload in: (a) Liverpool Grove, between Portland Street and No’s 26 Liverpool Grove (b) Queens Road, between Westmoreland Road and Merrow Street

3.

The alternative route for affected traffic will be via: (a) access will be maintained. (b) Westmoreland Road, Walworth Road, Merrow Street.

5.

The alternative route for (a) Meymott Street, Hatfields, Stamford Street, Paris Garden, Colombo Street, Blackfriars Road.

4.

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

6.

Works will take place between 6th December 2019 to 16th December 2019.

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.

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

6.

The works will be in operation for (a) 18th – 19th December. (b) 19th – 20th December

7.

Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network & Parking Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 21st November 2019 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council Environment and Leisure Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 5075/410651 (b) 5076/410643

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Dated this 21st November 2019 Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager Southwark Council, Regulatory Services, Road Network Management, PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (a) 5027

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Consultation on Admission Arrangement for St Joseph's RC Primary School, SE16 2TY

PUBLIC NOTICES 37

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL TREATMENTS PREMISES LICENCE MADE UNDER PART ll OF THE LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACT 1991 & 2000

The Governing Body of St Joseph's RC Primary School would like to consult on their draft admissions Policy for Entry September 2021.

Please take notice that I / we: Daiana De Souza Vezaro have made application to Southwark Council for a new Special Treatments Premises Licence in respect of Just Brazilian Wax, 354 Walworth Road, London, SE17 2NA

The Consultation period will run from 13th November 2019 until 9th January 2020.

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 Email: Licensing@southwark.gov.uk

The draft documents can be viewed on our website www.stjosephs-primary.org.uk.

The purpose of the amendments are for clarity and simplicity and to set out the procedure clearly which must be followed by parents.

Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that Brand Events TM Ltd have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Dulwich Park, London, SE21 7EB The proposed application is for the event Tom Kerridge presents Pub in the Park held on 3rd – 5th July 2020. The event is an annual event. If granted, the relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, on or from the premises are:

Opening hours:

Days

Start time

Finish time

Monday to Friday

09:15

21:00

A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp For applications for Special Treatments Licences, there are no set objectives. However, the grounds for the objection must be relevant to the application and reasons for the objection must be given.

Days

Start time

Finish time

Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/business/licences/how-to-lodge-a-representation

The retail sale of alcohol:

Friday Saturday Sunday

17:00 11:00 11:00

22:15 22:15 22:15

Note: it is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to 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.

The provision of regulated entertainment:

Friday Saturday Sunday

17:00 11:00 11:00

22:45 22:45 22:45

Date of application: 18th November 2019

Opening hours:

Friday Saturday Sunday

17:00 11:00 11:00

22:45 22:45 22:45

(However, it should be noted that there will be two sessions on Saturday and Sunday running at these times (11.30 – 16.30 and 17.30 – 22:45). Live music is scheduled for the last 2.5hrs of each session) A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/business/licences/how-to-lodge-a-representation Note: it is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to 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.

The Council of the London Borough of Southwark PUBLIC NOTICE: ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 – SECTION 16A THE (RESTRICTION OF TRAFFIC) SPECIAL EVENTS ORDER 2019 1.

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

2.

The purpose of the Order is to facilitate Annual Remembrance Events, as indicated in the schedule to this notice.

3.

The effect of the Order is to prohibit any vehicle from:entering or proceeding in the length of street specified in the schedule to this notice on the date and between the hours specified in that schedule;.

4.

The prohibitions will not apply in respect of: (a) any vehicle being used for the purposes of that event or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes;

Date of application: 16th November 2019 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL TREATMENTS PREMISES LICENCE MADE UNDER PART ll OF THE LONDON LOCAL AUTHORITIES ACT 1991 & 2000

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

5.

An alternative route will not be required.

For information regarding this event or for information relating to this order, contact: Parking & Road Network Management on 0207 525 2014.

Dated this 21st November 2019

Please take notice that I / we: Paul Thomas (Monsoon Accessorize) have made application to Southwark Council for a new Special Treatments Premises Licence in respect of Monsoon Accessorize, Unit 2, Hays Galleria, Counter Street, SE1 2HD 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 Email: Licensing@southwark.gov.uk

Nicky Costin Road Network & Parking Business Manager

Opening hours:

Southwark Council Environment and Social Regeneration Network Management PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: /5157

Days

Start time

Finish time

Monday to Friday Sunday Saturday

08:30 11:00 10:00

18:30 17:00 18:00

A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp For applications for Special Treatments Licences, there are no set objectives. However, the grounds for the objection must be relevant to the application and reasons for the objection must be given.

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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 http://planbuild.southwark.gov.uk You can use facilities at your local library or ‘My Southwark Service Points’ to access the website.

How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked ‘confidential’ will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: ACA-development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; ALB-development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); CNA-development within a conservation area; DDPdeparture from the development plan; LBA-works to or within the site of a listed building; MPA-major planning application; 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).

33-38 RUSHWORTH STREET LONDON SE1 0RB 1-7 KING BENCH STREET SE1 (Ref: 17/AP/4289) Part demolition of existing commercial buildings (Class B1 Business Use) and construction, behind part-retained existing facades, of a part 3, part 4 and part 5 storey building (plus plant enclosure) comprising 3,232m of Class B1 Office/Business floorspace and 1,026m of Class A1 / A3 / B1 / D1 / D2 Use floorspace (retail/restaurant/business/community/leisure use). Associated hard landscaping and public realm. Reconsultation due to design revisions.

(Within: KING CA) Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ MAJ MAJ MAJ AFFECT (Contact: Terence McLellan 020 7525 5365) DAISY BUSINESS PARK 19-35 SYLVAN GROVE LONDON SE15 1PD (Ref: 19/AP/2307) Demolition of existing buildings and redevelopment of the site to provide a mixed use development comprising of 219 residential dwellings ( Use Class C3) and 3,088 sqm (GIA); commercial workspace (Use Class B1) within two buildings of 5 storeys (24.55m AOD) and 32 storeys (106.43m AOD); and associated car and cycle parking, landscaping, and public realm and highways improvements. Reason(s) for publicity: DEP (Contact: Tom Buttrick 020 7525 5604) GROUND FLOOR 30 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1XU (Ref: 19/AP/5864) Listed building consent for alterations to existing shopfront. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale ) UNIT 6 HAYS GALLERIA TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2HD (Ref: 19/AP/5955) Internal and external alterations including alterations to existing shopfront, replacement of external signage and interior fit-out of ground floor commercial unit. (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDLB (Contact: Abbie McGovern 020 7525 0254) 40 BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1XW (Ref: 19/AP/5879) Installation of replacement of roof light (Within:

Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDLB (Contact: Jessica Potter 020 7525 0036) FLAT B, 128 ABBEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 19/AP/6372) Repaint the front entrance door and railing in Green color, 10 years not done Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Catherine Jeater 020 7525 5375) 10 -11 WEST SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4SN (Ref: 19/AP/6419) Listed Building application for the conversion of existing flats back to individual family houses, including improvements to the frontages, extensions to the rear at basement and ground floor level and other external and internal alterations to the buildings (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB STDCA (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 10 -11 WEST SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4SN (Ref: 19/AP/6418) Conversion of existing flats back to individual family houses, including improvements to the frontages, extensions to the rear at basement and ground floor level and other external and internal alterations to the buildings (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) 10 -11 WEST SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE11 4SN (Ref: 19/AP/6418) Conversion of existing flats back to individual family houses, including improvements to the frontages, extensions to the rear at basement and ground floor level and other external and internal alterations to the buildings (Within: West Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA STDLB (Contact: Tracy Chapman 020 7525 1948) UNIT 1 & 2 ARCH 235 BELLENDEN ROAD BUSINESS CENTRE 108-110 BELLENDEN ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 4RF (Ref: 19/AP/6257) Retrospective application for the change of use from B8 to brewery and drinking establishment (B2/A4 use class). (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Glenn

Ruane 020 7525 5447) 84A DULWICH VILLAGE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE21 7AJ (Ref: 19/AP/6544) Change of use from Class B2 (motor garage) to Class D2 (yoga studio), with associated external works consisting of the Infilling of window on west elevation, Alteration and Increase in roof ridge height, Insertion of roof lights and the Installation of plant at roof level (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Hajnalka Kurti 020 7525 3701) 72 DOVERCOURT ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE22 8UW (Ref: 19/AP/6529) Construction of a small lead clad dormer extension to the rear (Within: Dulwich Village CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Abrar Sharif 020 7525 3992) A LANDSCAPE WITHIN TALBOT YARD LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 19/AP/6528) Installation of a part timber, part wire mesh fence with a steel frame and steel lettering above to read 'The Orchard Garden'.

(Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Louise Dinsdale )

construction of a mixed use building ranging from six to 10 storeys in height (35.15m AOD) comprising 100 residential units (Use Class C3) and 1,323 sqm (GIA) of Class B1/B2/B8 floorspace) with associated car parking, landscaping and other associated works.

Reason(s) for publicity: MAJ AFFECT (Contact: Terence McLellan 020 7525 5365) 107 CAMBERWELL GROVE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE5 8JH (Ref: 19/AP/6467) Installation of mobility stair lift. (Within: Camberwell Grove Conservation Area CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDLB (Contact: Catherine Jeater 020 7525 5375) Dated: 19 Nov 2019 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date.

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121-125 PECKHAM HIGH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5SF (Ref: 19/AP/6531) Installation of externally illuminated letters, 1 x externally illuminated fascia sign, 1 x height restriction sign, 1 x externally illuminated hanging sign and 4 x uplights.

(Within: Rye Lane Peckham CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Zaib Khan 0207 525 0311) MARIE CURIE SCEAUX GARDENS LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 19/AP/6588) Installation of replacement windows (Within: Sceaux Gardens CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Danielle Campbell 020 7525 2427) 35 -39 PARKHOUSE STREET LONDON SE5 7TQ (Ref: 19/AP/2011) Demolition of existing buildings and

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STREET DOCTORS TRAIN YOUNG PEOPLE AT DTC

Through the Millwall Premier League Kicks programme, young people living in the London boroughs of Southwark and Lewisham have been able to access free weekly football sessions in their local area. Sessions take place in accessible areas for young people such as ball courts, youth clubs and leisure centres. The programme has been running since 2007 and has grown from strength to strength thanks to support from other local and national partners.

One of the founding sessions for the session was at the Damilola Taylor Centre in Peckham which is still going strong 12 years later. The centre was opened in 2002, dedicated to the life of Damilola Taylor, with the aim being to allow young people living in the area of Peckham “to be the best they can be” and provide them with a safe space to take part in activities with fellow young people. The likes of Mustapha Carayol, formerly a footballer at Bristol Rovers, Middlesbrough, Brighton and Leeds, Frank Nouble who played for England at under-17 and under-19 levels and Daniel Johnson of Preston North End are a few examples for young people that attended the centre that have since gone on to play professional football.

The centre continues to enable young people to take part in a wide range of activities including football, basketball, street dance, gym and mentoring.

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session at the Damilola Taylor Centre takes place every Wednesday from 6-7:30 and regularly engages with 20-25 young people per week. On the 13th November 2019 in partnership with Southwark Council, Street Doctors visited the Damilola Taylor Centre after the regular football session and provided an educational workshop to all the young people that took part in the football session along with Pizza that evening. The purpose of Street Doctors is to teach young people emergency first aid to 11-25-year olds and provide them

with a safe space to discuss attitudes to violence. Their aim is to empower young people to become street doctors in their communities should the unfortunate need arise. Violence is the third leading cause of death of young people in Europe. Some lives could be saved should the young people who are present know what to do instead of panicking and not calling for help.

By highlighting the death and serious injury associated with violent crime, StreetDoctors also help to discourage young people from carrying weapons

and treat young people as potential lifesavers, capable of acting responsibly to help others.

The session was an eye opener for all including Millwall Premier League Kicks coach Leo Chambers, who leads on the session at the Damilola Taylor Centre. He commented: “With what’s going on with the youths today on the streets, I feel the workshop prepared them for the worst-case scenario, which could actually save a life. The workshop went very well. Considering the guys were at school all day, then had a very

competitive football session, they were really engaged. Full credit to the boys.

Kicks is massively important! As we know, football unites people. No matter where you are from or what you look like, I think it makes everyone a family.

It’s evident in the sessions we run. At Kicks, not only do we want to improve the young people as footballers, but we want to improve them as a person also.

Manners, respect and punctuality. I feel the young people at DTC are taking that on board. It’s a pleasure to coach them every week.”

Millwall Premier League Kicks coordinator Gary Otim added: “Through the power and pull of football, initial engagement on Kicks is vitally important. However, I believe we have a duty to also educate young people to the realities of the world we live in today.

Unfortunately, there may come a time where the need to conduct emergency first aid will arise and hopefully the Street Doctors workshop will equip the young people that attended the session.

They are a great group that attend the session and conducted themselves in a great way.”

Millwall Community Trust will continue provide a wide range of weekly football sessions across the boroughs of Southwark and Lewisham under the Premier League Kicks programme.

For more information about Millwall’s Premier League Kicks programme, please call 020 7740 0503 or follow us on Twitter @Millwall_Kicks.

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Dulwich remain in danger after another home defeat

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Dulwich Hamlet were once again made to rue missed chances as ten-man Billericay Town inflicted a fourth straight home loss at Champion Hill on Saturday.

Both teams’ runs to the FA Cup First Round had coincided with a failure to win in the league since August, but a neat finish on the spin from striker Jake Robinson meant it was Jamie O’Hara’s men that held on to end their autumn blues.

The first 15 minutes saw an outstretched Danny Mills fail to connect with Nyren Clunis’ fizzed cross before match winner Robinson

sent a looping half-volley over stranded Hamlet stopper Charlie Grainger’s crossbar from 20-yards.

Grainger then sprung out of his box well to close down Deon Moore, but the ball broke to Robinson, whose scuffed effort was blocked by Richard Orlu with the goal gaping.

Ex-Millwall midfielder Lewis White twice went close to helping Dulwich break the deadlock as firstly, he found Clunis, who tested Alain Julian with a powerful strike before his low effort came back off the post. From the rebound, Themis Kefalas heroically charged down from David Ihaja, with danger averted for Town when Dominic Vose sliced a wayward volley.

Julian and Kefalas combined to thwart Dulwich again just after the

break when the lively White burst into the box and fired across goal, but Julian finger-tipped onto the post and Kefalas stood firm from the follow-up.

Three minutes later Billericay compounded Hamlet boss Gavin Rose’s frustrations as Odyseus Alfa inexplicably managed to manoeuvre away from Orlu before standing up a cross for Robinson, who swivelled to slot home in front of a strong Essex contingent, sending O’Hara and his staff into raptures.

White continued to threatened with jinking run and shot that was spilled

by Julian, who recovered bravely to leap in front of Mill from close-range on the hour-mark.

One positive from the day for Rose would have been the morning

Reid upbeat despite first defeat of campaign

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sport@southwarknews.co.uk Millwall Lionesses manager Colin Reid was pleased with the performance and application of his side despite their 4-3 defeat to Crystal Palace WFC Development B in the Capital Intermediate Cup on Sunday.

The Lionesses led twice in the game before levelling up at 3-3, but conceded nine minutes from time to suffer their first defeat in any competition this season.

“Overall, we did well. There was going to come a time when we got beat and

we got beat by an organised side,” Reid admitted. “I’m really pleased with them. The application and the way they came back in the second half.

“I’m more upset for the girls that they didn’t get the result, but the performance was really good, so onwards and upwards again. I need to remind them what went on previously.

We created a lot of chances today which we didn’t take, but in all fairness, we played against a good side.

“We gifted them goals, which is disappointing, but I think overall I’ll just remind them what they’ve done before this game and the reaction of a good team is the reaction we’ll get in

the next game, so I’m looking forward to getting out there and kicking on.

“We far outnumbered the chances we gave to them, so that’s what I’m saying to the girls – they have to eradicate the mistakes we have been making, and that is a team effort. Eradicate those, put them in at the other end and games like today instead of losing by the odd goal, we will win by three or four.”

176 supporters turned out St Paul’s Ground in difficult conditions.

“We thank the fans for coming out on a cold day. We think they have been entertained in a very good game and they will leave with good memories and long may they continue to come.”

confirmation of ex-Motherwell winger Lionel Ainsworth’s signature.

Rose had previously praised his “unbelievable strike” for Weymouth at Champion Hill just last month.

The home side’s search for a leveller saw long-range shots from Vose and Ainsworth blocked, and a succession of corners from another substitute Jeffrey Monakana lead to Orlu heading just over before Mills forced Julian into another stop with his feet.

Billericay’s win was plunged into doubt in the 85th minute when Kefalas wrestled Mills to the ground and was given his marching orders, but they weathered six minutes of injury-time to send Hamlet to 19th in the National League South, just four points clear of the bottom-two.

Stansfeld record second consecutive victory

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Stansfeld recorded their second straight win as they edged past Bridon Ropes in the Southern Counties East Football League Division 1.

The visitors started well and took the lead in the 26th minute when a corner was recycled by James Dyer, who picked out Joe Minter to flash a great ball across the six yard box for Billy Shinners to bundle the ball home at the far post.

Stansfeld doubled their lead just before the break when a great first touch from Ryan Hassan put him clear to slot under the onrushing goal keeper.

Bridon responded in the second period and reduced the deficit on 61 minutes when they were awarded a dubious penalty. A shot from closerange hit Charlie Wincott on the chest but the referee deemed it had hit his arm and Nathan Simpson converted.

However, Stansfeld regained control and nearly increased their lead when Joe Minter tested the goalkeeper from 30-yards.

In the 74th minute Shinners had a chance to put the game beyond Bridon, but headed wide before Ryan Hassan - when one-on-one - crashed the crossbar with the keeper beaten. But it mattered not, as Stansfeld held on for the points.

Southwark rugby team extend lead at the top

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Southwark increased their lead at the top the London & SE Division Kent 1 to five points after a 38-5 bonus points victory against Whistable.

With third placed Kings and second placed Cranbrook involved in a 5 – 12 arm-wrestle it was a timely opportunity for Southwark to continue their unbeaten run.

The visitors offered little resistance in the first 20 minutes with Southwark running through and round Whitstable’s defence to score four unanswered try’s. Captain Israel Sotonwa scored from a sublime

jinking run and Matt Hunt benefitted from a 20m rolling maul as his forward’s turned the screw on their opposition.

Further scores from winger Rob Waugh and centre Gerry Ryan made it 26 – 5 at half-time.

With the bonus point achieved in the first half, Southwark relaxed just a bit too much with unnecessary errors creeping into the game and fortifying Whitstable, who battled to the very end. Winger Tristan Demuth and flanker Harry Sharp added points just after half-time to make the final score 38 – 5.

Next up for Southwark, is Cliffe, who they beat 33 – 7 in a cup match earlier in the season.

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Bradders targeting EURO 2020 squad

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Tom Bradshaw has admitted that the prospect of featuring at Euro 2020 has given him the extra motivation to win his place back in Ryan Giggs’ Wales squad after his recent omission.

The 27-year-old, who missed out on Wales’ incredible run to the Euro 2016 semi-finals with a calf injury, has not played for his country since a 6-0 victory over China in Ryan Giggs’ first game in charge back in January 2018 and was left out of the squad for their crucial qualifiers against Azerbaijan and Hungary over the past seven days - in which they secured their place at next summer’s finals.

Bradshaw bagged five goals in as many matches during October

- and was slightly surprised to be overlooked by the former Manchester United man.

But Millwall’s top goalscorer, whose seven goals this term is more than any other Welsh player this season, is already looking towards next summer’s tournament and knows that if he continues to score goals, he won’t keep being ignored.

“As a player, all you can try and do is play as well as you can for your club, score as many goals as you can and hope that’s enough to get the callup,” Bradshaw said. “I felt like I did my job that month [October], got a nomination for Player of the Month, scored five goals in five games and I did everything that I could.

“Ryan Giggs obviously thought maybe he had better options or more suited options. I can only keep doing

what I am doing and keep trying to play well for Millwall and hopefully the rewards will come.

“Every footballer on the planet wants to play for their country and do their country and their family proud. I will always be striving for that, I will always have that in the back of my mind that if I am doing well I will get a call-up. I will keep my head down, keep trying to score as many goals as possible and keep trying to get as many points on the board for Millwall.”

Bradshaw’s six Championship goals this season means he’s just three behind his best return in the secondtier when he scored nine in his final campaign at Barnsley. But the former Tykes frontman, who is yet to find the net since the arrival of Gary Rowett, isn’t getting too ahead of himself.

He said: “I am more of a short-term

guy. I think if you think too far over the course of a season then it feels like a big margin to hit. Whereas if you take every game as it comes and try and score in every game then I guess the possibilities are endless and you can try and score as many goals as you can.”

The striker has started every game since Rowett was appointed, but it hasn’t always been plain sailing for Bradshaw when a new manager comes in. He spoke about the uncertainties and struggles during his time in south Yorkshire when the sacking of Paul Heckingbottom saw him lose his place in the side - and he is determined not to let that happen again.

Bradshaw said: “I have had some experiences in the past where, probably more so at Barnsley when Heckingbottom was in charge, he was a big fan of me, he played me in a lot

of games and then Jose Morais came in and I didn’t fit into his system.

“All you can do as a player is keep showing what you can do and keep your fingers crossed that you fit into the new gaffer’s plans.

“It’s been brilliant so far, obviously to pick up two wins is a really good return for the gaffer and for the team.

“It’s pretty public knowledge that we need to start improving our away form because I think I saw a stat the other day that we are second in the league in terms of home form, which is a great return, but it just goes to show how much we need to improve our away form because we if do, we wouldn’t be a million miles off it.

“I am sure the gaffer is trying to tweak that and get that right and it’s been a really good atmosphere since Gary has come in.”

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Smith wants more than super sub role

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Matt Smith was thrilled to net Millwall’s late winner against local rivals Charlton prior to the international break - but doesn’t want to become known as a ‘super sub’.

The 30-year-old, who joined from Queens Park Rangers last summer, came off the bench with just four minutes remaining and netted in stoppage-time to ensure the Lions extended their impressive unbeaten run against their neighbours with what was his first goal since September.

But Smith, who has played just 16 minutes in Gary Rowett’s opening three games in charge, doesn’t want it to become a regular occurrence.

“What is my biggest strength can ultimately be a hindrance to me personally, in that respect,” Smith admitted. “The ability to impact games off the bench and I have proved that I can do that over the years, but it’s not why I came to the club.

“I came to the club to play regular football and ultimately, I was doing that under the previous manager.

What has happened has happened,

Striker has played just 16 minutes under Rowett, but knows chances will come it was a shock to everyone, but it’s a new chapter at the club and I have got to stake my claim to play regular football. That starts by scoring goals and impacting on the team.”

And although Neil Harris’ direct football might have suited Smith’s old fashioned-style slightly more, he has been reassured by Rowett that chances will come his way.

He said: “We have spoken a couple of times since he has taken over. We have had honest chats and he said don’t read too much into the opening three games, I am going to get my opportunity to play.

“I have been around the block enough to know what happens in these instances and ultimately, it’s goals and performances that is going to keep you in the side.

“For a striker, that’s the hardest thing on the pitch to do - scoring goals. So if I can do that for the team, then I know

I’ll be playing.

“I don’t think he needs reminding of my capabilities. We have both been in the division for a long time. I have played against plenty of the manager’s sides and likewise he is well-versed in what I can bring to the team.”

Smith has previously admitted that Harris was a major reason why he joined for Millwall after years of speculation linking him to The Den. So what’s it like for a player when a new manager comes in and your starting place could suddenly come under threat?

“Generally speaking, it can be unsettling,” Smith said.

“The uncertainty of what a new manager can bring or how he can react to you or does he like you. It’s a natural emotion which all players have when a new manager comes in. But like I said, I am experienced enough to know what I can bring to a side and I’d like to think

that managers can see that.”

He added: “The manager has been a breath of fresh air, training has had a real intensity to it, he has a superb track record in the division, so as far as an appointment goes, it has been a fantastic one and the results have been really positive.

“Bar the first-half at Reading, it has been a really positive start and the lads have taken on board everything he is getting across to us and hopefully we can carry that forward and stride to have a positive season and march up the table.”

Despite not starting a match since Adam Barrett’s final game in charge against Cardiff City, Smith admitted that the feel-good-factor has returned after two victories in three matches, following on from seven without a win before Harris’ shock departure.

“The previous manager had been here for a long period of time. It is rare in football, he was probably one of the longest serving managers in English football, so it’s testament to him and his managerial capability.

“He probably felt like it was time for a new challenge and with that comes a new lease of life. So it’s positive we have capitalised on that and got two really good wins and hopefully we can

take some wins on the road and really march up the table.”

Three points against Swansea City could see Millwall climb into the tophalf of the Championship standings for the first time this season. And Smith knows exactly what must be done to avoid the season “fizzling out”.

“I think looking over the season so far, we have had our ups and downs.

The home form has been top-two material, whilst the away form has been relegation material.

“So it’s a tale of two sides really and how we react and how we improve our away form is what is going to ultimately galvanise our season. If the results don’t pick up away then the campaign could fizzle out, so it’s a case of really putting emphasis on the away form that has let us down.

“When you look back on the Middlesbrough game, Luton game and the Huddersfield game, they were draws that ultimately could have been wins. Take away Fulham, we haven’t been blown away by anyone away from home.

“I don’t think there is huge, drastic change that needs to happen, just getting that bit of belief on the road that we are going to turn draws into wins like we have been at home.”

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Championship preview

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Gary Rowett is looking to capitalise on Swansea City’s poor recent home form as his Millwall side go in search of their first Championship away victory since March at the Liberty Stadium on Saturday.

The Lions last tasted victory on the road at Rowett’s former side Birmingham City, more than eight months ago, when Ben Thompson bagged a first-half brace in a 2-0 success at St Andrew’s.

Millwall have the joint-second best home record in the division - only bettered by Preston North End - but only Wigan Athletic and Barnsley have collected fewer points on the road (2).

As for Swansea, they’re just two points adrift of the top-two - however, they’ve struggled in south Wales of late, losing three of their previous five matches, but Rowett won’t be taking anything for granted.

He said: “When you play against Swansea, regardless of their form, regardless of whether it’s home or away, you know that they’re going to pass the ball, you know that they’re going to try and create some of those overloads and in those pockets in front of your midfielder’s and around your defence.

“They have been very good in terms of the fluidity of the front-three. If one drops short, one tries to get in behind.

Steve Cooper has done a really good job. I felt like it was a difficult job to take on, but he seems to have taken that Swansea philosophy on and they have been pretty successful.

“But their recent form has not been as good at home and I think that is something for us to get there and exploit.

“Of course, for us, we are keen to improve our away results. I don’t want to make too much of that because we have only had one away game, in which I didn’t think we performed that badly.

“We need to find a solution where we need to be more competitive away from home. They have had a lot of

Fielding and Leonard close to returning

Gary Rowett has provided a positive injury update on the fitness of both Frank Fielding and midfielder Ryan Leonard.

Fielding hasn’t played since suffering a quad injury during the opening day victory over Preston, whilst Leonard has been out since injuring his knee against Leeds last month.

Rowett said: “Frank has just started to get involved with a bit of goalkeeping work. I think his problem is going to be striking a ball, because it was a quad injury.

He can get up to 70-80 percent fairly quickly.

“Ryan has had some reasonably good news with his brace coming off, we think he is probably going to be a couple of weeks away from training.”

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Millwall aiming to end eight-month wait for away league victory

games this year without winning, which suggests that certain things they have done haven’t worked. Sometimes you can be unlucky in games and not win, but when it’s a big period of time, it’s something we need to try and find a solution to.

“I have watched all of the away games back and I have watched a lot of Swansea. I don’t think the team have performed particularly away from home, but it’s just been small moments that have killed their chances and I think the Reading game was similar.”

Young Lions to face Bolton in Youth Cup

Millwall’s U18s have been drawn away to Bolton Wanderers in the Third Round of the 2019/2020 FA Youth Cup.

A first-half stunner from academy product Billy Mitchell looked to have set the Lions on their way to Round Four in last seasons competition, but an impressive Tottenham Hotspur side scored in the third minute of added-time to send the game to extra-time before completing the turnaround in the 94th minute.

Millwall will travel to the University of Bolton Stadium before Saturday 14 December after the Trotters were pushed all the way by Burton Albion in the previous round before progressing on penalties.

Rowett continues to be without injured trio Frank Fielding (quad), Jason McCarthy (toe) and Ryan Leonard (knee), whilst striker Tom Elliott remains sidelined with a hamstring problem.

The Lions boss also admitted that the likes of Shane Ferguson, Jayson Molumby and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson being away on international duty could hamper his team selection for the game.

“The fact that we have got three games in a week has a bearing on it,” he

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Jiri Skalak

said. “I think all those things you just put into the melting pot. You can work on certain things, but if you’re working on the team for example that might start against Swansea, you can’t do too much because you’ve got two or three players that might be involved that actually are only going to get one day training because we generally don’t train on a Thursday.”

Rowett added: “It’s a bit of a challenge, but it depends how important some of those positions are as we say, you are not here, you haven’t worked on it and

Rowett wants more from attacking trio Connor Mahoney, Jiri Skalak and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson remain in Gary Rowett’s plans - but the Millwall boss is demanding more from the trio.

He said: “I’d probably say Jiri, Jon Dadi to a certain degree and Connor, would be three players in those forward areas that haven’t quite hit the heights that you’d have hoped them to hit this season.

“We would like to try and find their form. They’re three that can all offer something a bit different in terms of what they’re about.

They have all shown they’re good players at Championship level. All three I can see a value in. They’re players that are in my plans, but they have to earn their opportunity.”

we will go with someone that has been here and had that chance.”

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Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-4-2: Bialkowski, Romeo, Hutchinson, Cooper, M Wallace, J Wallace, Molumby, Williams, Thompson, Smith, Bradshaw.

Match odds:

Swansea City 17/20 Draw 12/5 Charlton 3/1

Last meeting:

Swansea City 1-0 Millwall (Championship, 9 February, 2019)

Play-offs for Fergie and Dadi Shane Ferguson and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson will discover their EURO 2020 play-off opponents in tomorrow’s draw which takes place in Nyon at 11am.

Ferguson was an unused substitute for Northern Ireland’s draw with Holland on Friday before the midfielder played 90 minutes as Michael O’Neill’s men were hammered 6-1 by German in Frankfurt and finished 3rd in Group C, whilst Bodvarsson started Iceland’s goalless draw in Turkey and victory in Moldova.

Elsewhere, on loan Millwall defender Danny McNamara was handed his Republic of Ireland U21 debut in their 1-0 victory against Armenia on Thursday. McNamara was then an unused substitute as Ireland beat Sweden 4-1 on Tuesday as captain Jayson Molumby returned from suspension, although he came off at half-time.

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Rowett: we’re not planning to sell in january window

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Gary Rowett has reiterated that he has no intentions of selling any players in January despite the possible threat of Neil Harris after the former Millwall was appointed Cardiff boss.

Harris was hired by the south Wales outfit on Saturday and could have possibly been interested in signing a couple of his former players, given how highly he spoke of the Lions squad. But that’s not how Rowett sees things panning out.

The Millwall boss said: “It’s like any manager of any Championship team, they can look at any player they want, but at this moment in time we are not in a position where we are looking to sell anybody, certainly not in January.

“We might be in a position where we are looking to bring in one or two

- and that’s it.”

Rowett, who has also managed Birmingham City, Derby County and Stoke City in the Championship admitted that it’s sometimes easier to sign players you’ve previously worked with, but underlined the fact that Millwall won’t be doing any business with the Bluebirds in the upcoming window.

He said: “I have done it before myself. When you leave a club and you know players and you have worked with players, of course it is easier to work with those players, based on the fact that you have got a good understanding of what they will give you.

“But, I am sure Neil will have enough to look at in terms of the Cardiff squad and different types of players. All I can say is, whilst I get on really well with Neil, we are certainly not looking to do any dealings with Cardiff or any other club in January.”

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Smith unsurprised

by Chopper Cardiff appointment

By Jake Sanders sport@southwarknews.co.uk Millwall striker Matt Smith hopes Neil Harris turns out to be a success at Cardiff City - and isn’t surprised that he has returned to management so quickly.

Harris, who signed Smith from Queens Park Rangers last summer, stood down as Lions boss in early October after Millwall’s 1-1 draw at Luton Town.

But just 44 days later, he was hired by the Bluebirds, who sit just one place above the South Londoners in the Championship table, signing a three-year contract. “[I am not surprised] at all,” Smith said. “His managerial record speaks for itself, I knew that as soon as he left here he’d be a wanted man, so it is no surprise at all that a big club like Cardiff has taken him at the first chance.

“He has been in the job such a long time and has offered stability and results consistently over a long period of time, which is rare nowadays.

“There has been historically a real revolving door of management, particularly at this level, so to have someone that brings that consistency isn’t all too common - so it isn’t a surprise at all that he’s gone on to a big club and I really hope he does well there.”

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