... In typical Blanco style, "Anakin" is another smooth offering from the Kennington-hailing rapper as he takes on a Brazilian-inspired production with his effortless flow and nostalgic lyrics. The reflective tone of the record is present throughout the video which follows two school kids on a journey on the block. ...
... The woman, in her 20s, was attacked by an unknown man when she was walking in the area of Kennington Park Road, Lambeth, at 2am on December 29 last year. ...
... Meanwhile, police said they had seized the “Lightship Greta”, a 20ft model boat named after teenage activist Greta Thunberg, in Kennington, south London. The boat, bearing the words “Sound the alarm – Climate Emergency”, had been marched on foot from Brighton. ...
There has been more than 600 arrests made in total since the protests began in London this week.
The “Lightship Greta” boat has been seized and taken away by officers whilst in Kennington Park Rd. ...
... Over forty sites were considered. The outcome was the Councilbuying up property at 301-303 Kennington Lane. This was valued at the time at £3M. ABrixton Buzz Freedom of Information requestasking how much the Council paid for the property was refused.
In 2018 the Council admitted that the Kennington Lane site was in a “poor state of repair.” ...
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“In terms of Value for Money this solution compares favourably with the alternative options for providing a new Archive at Kennington Lane for which the estimated cost was around £15M.”
Lambeth is now looking at “other development opportunities” for Kennington Lane. ...
.. Everyone involved gave up their Saturday, put on their overalls, and began painting in a variety of different colours at Archbishop Tenison’s School in Kennington. ...
... Fresh off a breakthrough season, Jadon Sancho honors his native Kennington and his South East London roots with a new collection. ...
... Adorned with Kennington's post code, SE11, the collection's graphics feature words and phrases like "MEGZ" (in reference to a nutmeg), "Vibez" and "Sancho Sauce," that define Sancho's playing style. With "Blue Park" carefully inscribed on the laces and "#SE11 4 J@DON" placed on the tongue, the boot highlights Sancho's connection to Kennington. ...
... In Kennington, Sancho honed his skills in the local football cages and anywhere else he could. The medial side of the boot reads "NO BALL GAMES," reflecting a common sign around London's housing estates ...and one commonly ignored by Sancho and friends. “We played anywhere and everywhere, that’s just the culture in London. All you needed was a football. You’d always have the one guy with a wonky foot that’d break windows and get us all in trouble,” he says. ...
... ‘Pippin’ will play The Garden Theatre at The Eagle, 349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, London, SE11 5QY from Tuesday 8 September – Sunday 20 September. ...
... Dickinson, of Kennington Park Road, London, appeared for sentencing at Cambridge Crown Court this week for eight offences of sexual abuse on two children under the age of 14. ...
... Residents at Lambeth Towers on Kennington Road have created Lambeth Towers Community Garden, to encourage a greater sense of community and inspire a new generation of gardeners. Residents of the apartment blocks were given the plots after securing funding from The Tenants and Residents Association (TRA) and with the help of Urban Growth – a social enterprise that looks to create and maintain biodiverse spaces across the capital. ...
Kennington Park, at the other end of Brixton Road, is often overlooked, butSimone Richardson loves walking round and learning its history
The Collective Kennington Park Cafe
Walk into Kennington Park at the end of Brixton Road, into the Collective Kennington Park Cafe and buy a cuppa on a day it is open. ...
... Dominic tells the history of the cafe and the Kennington Park – a long time before his own arrival working there saying: “The Arts and Crafts Movement Tudor-style building is from around 1895. ...
Bee Urban in Kennington Park ...... Bee Urban in Kennington Park is open every Thursday and Friday and there are events at weekends when bee-keeping tours help fund the organisation. ...... Bee Urban hives in Kennington Park ...... Richard’s family are from Nigeria. He was born in Paddington and lived in Ladbroke Grove, which he says is now fashionable and expensive. His home today is near Kennington Park ......
“I love all the vibes in Kennington Park, enjoy doing the pizza after 12 years in Italy and so it is my passion now to do it here.” ...
... Cuffay helped to organise the large Chartist rally on Kennington Common in 1848. But he was dismayed by the hesitancy and cowardice of other leaders who rejected the idea that the rally should be a springboard for direct action. ...
The Tankard, Kennington Coronavirus update: Open as usual with Covid-secure measures in place Formerly a Grand Union venue, this great pub on the corner of Kennington Road and Brook Drive by Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park now belongs to the expanding Draft House craft beer chain. They have a good range of strange and wonderful brews, as well as hearty food to match (snacks include Foot Long Pork Scratchings, Jalapeno Mac ‘n’ Cheese Balls and even Veggie Scotch Egg, as well as the likes of Beer Battered Cod, Chicken Schnitzel and Veggie Burgers). Draft House decided to regift the pub its original, Victorian era name – The Tankard – and it has has an awesome roof terrace with picnic benches and pergolas. 111 Kennington Road SE11 6SF; 020 7582 6685; drafthouse.co.uk
... But quickly I started to realise I didn't have the full picture, or certainly the full map. For example why was Elephant and Castle so close to Kennington station and yet seemed like miles from Borough? ...
... Summer holidays for Melanie Ferrag are just two weeks off from her work in the SRC Community Nursery in Kennington.
She takes buses through Brixton every day and walks through Kennington Park to get to her workplace which looks after children from six months to five years old.
The voluntary sector nursery began life in Sumner Road Chapel in Peckham in 1983 as a “short term project”. It to Kennington in 1986 and is still going strong. ...
... The Beefeater distiller in Kennington will throw open its doors tomorrow after closing when the coronavirus lockdown began several months ago. It will open from Friday to Sunday each week for guests. ...
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