The Latest Breaking News from South London

‘Cheating is encouraged’: nut crackers at Peckham’s Conker Championships go for the fun

South London upstart takes itself far less seriously than the World Championships, but is not risk-free

The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2025

Joy Crookes: Juniper review – sadness made sublime by streetwise soul and snappy wit

Four years ago, the south Londoner’s star was on the rise with her debut Skin – then she vanished. Now, she’s back with shimmering sounds and cleverly unsentimental lyrics, plus explosive cameos by Vince Staples and Kano

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025

Tinie Tempah: ‘I was always scared of becoming a one-hit wonder’

INTERVIEW: The chart-topping south London rapper behind ‘Pass Out’ and ‘Frisky’ is back with his first new music in eight years. He speaks with Annabel Nugent about his return, why Black culture is finally getting recognition, and the worrying decline of UK clubs

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

Boy, 12, dies in south London flat fire

Emergency services were called to the fire late last night

The Independent UK · Jul 9, 2025

Drunk driver who killed my ‘amazing princess’ in 100mph crash mustn’t get his licence back, says Lillie Clack’s mother

Charlie Hilton, 25, was chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in Carshalton, south London

Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2025

Lillie Clack: Distraught friend tells of terror before 100mph car crash that killed ‘popular princess’

Drunk driver Charlie Hilton, 25, was being chased by police before his Mercedes hit a tree and burst into flames in south London

Evening Standard · Jun 19, 2025

What are public parks for? Inside the debate sparked by London festival row

Differing interpretations of public access rights are at heart of Brockwell case pitting campaign group against festival fans

The Guardian - UK · May 24, 2025

South London council raked in £1m from illegal low traffic zone

Lambeth council collected £1,080,580 from penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued to drivers who entered streets suddenly closed as part of the controversial West Dulwich LTN

Evening Standard · May 11, 2025

Man Stabbed to Death on His Own Doorstep While Calling 999 – Wife Watches in Horror

A South London community has been left reeling after a man was brutally stabbed to death on his own doorstep — while making a desperate 999 call.

The Fashion Central · May 7, 2025

South London primary school set to close after just eight children joined reception class

St Anne’s Church of England School, in Wandsworth, could shut permanently on August 31

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025