The Latest Breaking News from Peckham

Prince William issues rallying call to end homelessness as he launches housing programme

Prince William, who is the patron of homelessness charity Centrepoint, opened Reuben House in Peckham, south London, today and called the new youth housing initiative “inspirational” and a "stepping stone"

Daily Mirror · Jun 13, 2023

The bittersweet reason Prince William's engagement today is so important to him

On Tuesday, Prince William made a visit to Peckham in Southeast London to support a charity that's particularly close to his heart

Woman & Home · Jun 13, 2023

Kye White highlights the value of grassroots clubs in developing young cyclists

The 23-year-old came through the ranks at the Peckham BMX Club, which aims to steer youngsters away from gang culture and crime.

The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2023

Police used spit hood and handcuffs on ‘distressed’ 91-year-old woman

A Taser was also pointed at her following a dispute with her carer in Peckham, south-east London, on May 9.

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

‘It doesn’t need regeneration’: Peckham’s charm under threat from gentrification plans

The quirky appeal of Rye Lane is threatened by developer’s 14 high-rise flats, say residents

The Guardian - UK · May 13, 2023

London gun crime: Five injured in three shootings within 24 hours as police hunt suspects

Met detectives are probing three separate shootings in Peckham, Bow and Mitcham on Saturday and Sunday

Evening Standard · May 8, 2023

King Charles faces crisis of relevance as coronation shines light on royal family's colonial past

The coronation is done and dusted, but the spectacle has reignited debates about slavery, colonial legacies and republicanism.

ABC News · May 7, 2023

Leaving London: why one family left the Peckham-Dulwich borders to ‘try before they buy’ and rent in Dorset

This family had talked about leaving London for years, but they didn’t want to make the move without a fallback plan

Evening Standard · May 7, 2023

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson review – dancing in Peckham

A teenage love story develops into an affecting meditation on the migrant experience in the follow-up to Open Water

The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2023

Met officer ‘took five hours’ to say they Tasered man who fell to death from Peckham balcony

A police watchdog has asked the Met why it took an officer more than five hours to disclose they Tasered a man who fell several storeys to his death from a balcony.

Evening Standard · Apr 18, 2023