Mayor announces ‘affordable flats’ tower at Elephant and Castle

Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced an agreement for high rise affordable flats at the Elephant & Castle.  The tower was opposed by Lambeth Council which claimed it would dominate North Lambeth including the historic townscape of Kennington.

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6998

Why I blew the whistle on Atos fitness-for-work test | Society | The Guardian

Why I blew the whistle on Atos fitness-for-work test | Society | The Guardian

The Guardian

31 Jul 2013

Greg Wood, a doctor employed to carry out the controversial test, explains what made him speak out. Greg Wood. 'I was told if you can press a button you get no points for manual dexterity, but it’s actually not what is in the regulations.' Photograph. Sarah Lee for the Guardian ... Last week, the government revealed that the quality of reports written by Atos assessors had fallen to "unacceptably poor" levels ... Lives Kennington, London

A new profile of Kennington on net-lettings.co.uk

Kennington is an idyllic residential area set close to the heart of the City of London. It is known for having large areas owned by the Prince of Wales and the Duchy of Cornwall, as well as for its exquisite Georgian architecture.

http://www.net-lettings.co.uk/london-property-news/articles/kennington-rich-history-and-small-town-charm-3003

Lambeth's library app challenges residents to make tough choices | Local Leaders Network | Guardian Professional

Lambeth's library app challenges residents to make tough choices | Local Leaders Network | Guardian Professional

The Guardian

30 Jul 2013

The council has found a new way of engaging with residents — asking them to decide where money should be spent. Lambeth challenges users to spend a £200,000 budget on local libraries. Photograph. Martin Godwin ... Lambeth resident Priscilla Baines, who used the app at Durning Library in Kennington, says it was simple to navigate and provided an insight into the challenges involved in running a library on a limited budget ...

How much debt is your neighbourhood in? - Telegraph

How much debt is your neighbourhood in? - Telegraph

£17,778.51 5) CV32 (Leamington Spa, Warwickshire) £17,817.08 6) EX31 (Barnstaple, Devon) £20,010.25 7) SE11(Kennington, South East London)

Gay bars and clubs in London - gay bars - gay clubs - gay London - gay soho - gay vauxhall - Pubs and Bars - Going Out - London Evening Standard

Gay bars and clubs in London - gay bars - gay clubs - gay London - gay soho - gay vauxhall - Pubs and Bars - Going Out - London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard

26 Jul 2013

The Joiners Arms, Shoreditch. Nicknamed "The Juaners" thanks to a recent armada of Spanish regulars, this pub is one long bar and a very sticky, roomy dancefloor. Pints are £3 during the day and dim lights, italo disco on the speakers and gaudy wall murals make it a strangely intimate venue for an early evening date ... East Bloc, Shoreditch ... 372 Kennington Lane, SE11 5HY, rvt.org.uk ... 349 Kennington Lane, SE11 5QY, eaglelondon.com....(size: 8.2Kb)

Everything you need to know about the venue for the fifth Ashes Test, The Oval in London | News.com.au

Everything you need to know about the venue for the fifth Ashes Test, The Oval in London | News.com.au

NEWS.com.au Cricket Club upped sticks from Walworth and fetched in 10,000 Tooting Common turfs to lay a cricket pitch in the heart of Kennington. The land,…

My father, Sir Len, was a front-foot player - Telegraph

My father, Sir Len, was a front-foot player - Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

24 Jul 2013

The cricket technique used by Sir Leonard Hutton, one of the sport's greatest batsmen. The mural to Sir Leonard Hutton at the Oval cricket ground in Kennington, London Photo. ALAMY. 6.59AM BST 24 Jul 2013. Comments. SIR – Allan Massie’s piece (Comment, July 22) is very interesting, but I must respond to his assertion that my father, Len Hutton, was “essentially a back-foot player”

Can't Stand Up For Falling Down' by Richard Cameron | White Bear Theatre Kennington, London | Sun 28th July 2013 Lineup

Can't Stand Up For Falling Down' by Richard Cameron | White Bear Theatre Kennington, London | Sun 28th July 2013 Lineup

Skiddle 2013-07-24: White Bear Theatre, Kennington, London Sun 28th July 2013 Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down is a powerful and intimate portrayal of lost innocence and female identity. Date: Sunday 28th July 2013 Venue: White Bear Theatre » Location: London » Doors: 7:15pm til 8:30pm (last entry 7:15pm) Short url: http://www.skiddle.com/e/11915722/ event info venue news Can't Stand Up For Falling Down' by Richard..

Albert Embankment "stealth bomber" hotel extension approved (with potential impact on Salamanca Street SE11)

Plans to add five extra floors to the Park Plaza Riverbank hotel frontage on Albert Embankment were approved by Lambeth councillors on Tuesday night. The scheme's design has been likened to a "stealth bomber".

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/6992

Florence Welch takes to the stage at pub gig for surprise Daft Punk cover | Metro News

Florence Welch takes to the stage at pub gig for surprise Daft Punk cover | Metro News

Metro
The Spectrum singer joined forces with covers band Sourberry – who were hosting their annual party at South London Pacific in Kennington – for the unexpected performance during their sound check. And as well as delivering her own take on the Daft Punk ...

Florence Welch | Florence Welch Gatecrashes Gig During London Night Out | Contactmusic.com

Florence Welch | Florence Welch Gatecrashes Gig During London Night Out | Contactmusic.com

Contactmusic.com
The Florence + The MAChine star was enjoying an evening out with pals at the South London Pacific bar in Kennington when resident group Sourberry kicked off a set with Daft Punk's huge hit Get Lucky. Welch couldn't resist joining in, so she jumped on ...

Westminster robbery linked to four others | Pimlico People

Westminster robbery linked to four others | Pimlico People

Pimlico People
A robbery that took place in Westminster has been linked by Police to other robberies in Kennington, Kensington and Newham. A suspect has been identified by detectives. have identified a man He is described as an Asian man with large ears and sunken ...

Club Workspace at double with six new centres - Business News - Business - London Evening Standard

Club Workspace at double with six new centres - Business News - Business - London Evening Standard

Evening Standard
The division of developer Workspace Group has sites at London Bridge, Clerkenwell, Bankside, Kennington and Chiswick, and is expanding with new centres in Chancery Lane, Bethnal Green, Islington, Borough, Dulwich and Ladbroke Grove. The offices ...

TNT Magazine Kennington area guide: There's more to living in London's SE11 than just cricket

We’ve swapped one set of whites for another and Wimbledon for Kennington as The Ashes bowls its way to its fifth Investec Test in SE11’s Kia Oval.      

The Poms might be the current holders, but once we beat them this year, and we will beat them, we plan on moving to Kennington so we can rub their faces in it all year round. That, and it seems like a pretty nice area, too...

http://www.tntmagazine.com/london/area-guide/kennington-area-guide-theres-more-to-living-in-se11-than-just-cricket

London set to get its own “High Line” park plus a mention of Damien Hirst’s new gallery which is apparently due to open on Newport Street SE11 next year

http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/London-set-to-get-its-own-High-Line-park/30005

No left turn at Oval?

No left turn at Oval?

Not sure what I think about this. I am told (third hand) that there are moves afoot at TfL to prohibit left hand turns from Clapham Road / A3 into Harleyfo...

Priest survives Andy Murray’s serve

Priest survives Andy Murray’s serve

Table Top Sale: Update - Diary date: Saturday 31st August

This is just to alert you to the date for the next TTS:

• Saturday 31st August 10am to 2pm

A reminder that all profits go to Betty's nominated charity:
The Haemochromatosis Society

More details to follow...

Grand Designs commissioned for further two series - Channel 4 - Info - Press

Grand Designs commissioned for further two series - Channel 4 - Info - Press

Grand Designs has been re-commissioned for two new series with eight original episodes per series ... The series celebrated its 100th episode last year with an amazing build in Kennington - 'must-see' TV ... distributed by ...

Streatham teen gets 11 year sentence after fatal stabbing at Victoria Station (From This Is Local London)

Streatham teen gets 11 year sentence after fatal stabbing at Victoria Station (From This Is Local London)

A Streatham youth was the last person sentenced yesterday for his part in a fatal stabbing of a 15-year-old boy during rush hour at Victoria Station more than three years ago.

Labour in Oval: Save Kennington Park Post Office

Labour in Oval: Save Kennington Park Post Office

Richard Marlow: Charismatic and ground-breaking choral conductor - Obituaries - News - The Independent

Richard Marlow: Charismatic and ground-breaking choral conductor - Obituaries - News - The Independent

The Independent

17 Jul 2013

Throughout a long and varied career, Richard Marlow enriched the world of music in a wide variety of ways ... While still at school he was appointed organist of St Anselm's Church, Kennington ... the exquisite miniature "O Lord God", affectionately inscribed to his former choristers at St Anselm's, Kennington Green; and the more challenging "Veni, Creator Spiritus", written for solo soprano and double choir ...

Gin and frolic | The Sunday Times

Gin and frolic | The Sunday Times

Kennington Terrace fire - Crime & Accidents - Topic | Newsflare

Kennington Terrace fire - Crime & Accidents - Topic | Newsflare

Watch this video of Kennington Terrace f… by user JonathanGregg taken yesterday. Upload your own videos, we'll try to sell them and you'll get paid!

Vintage tube train running along the Underground

Vintage tube train running along the Underground

The restored 1938 era tube train will be taking three trips along the underground network as part of an occasional outing.

Lambeth Bridge Closed for Filming

Lambeth Bridge Closed for Filming

As usual - no idea who or why, but Lambeth Bridge will be closed for filming.

England beats Australia again – Alby Shale sets new world record with a little help from David Cameron | | Independent Sport Blogs

England beats Australia again – Alby Shale sets new world record with a little help from David Cameron | | Independent Sport Blogs

The Independent (blog)
In Kennington, under the historic pavilion at The Oval, Alby Shale was painstakingly inching his way to a world record as he attempted the longest-ever individual cricket net. The record, set by Australia's Jade Child, stood at 25 hours, but beginning ...

Andy Murray Wimbledon: Winning hearts and trophies - Scotland - Scotsman.com

Andy Murray Wimbledon: Winning hearts and trophies - Scotland - Scotsman.com

Scotsman (blog)
By the time he walked through a throng of children and on to a tennis court in the middle of a flats complex in Kennington, south-east London, just before 1pm, he had been on the go for close to 28 hours with minimal rest. His management said he had ...

Kennington Flowers supports community events | News | Tomorrow's People (Charity Number 1102759)

Kennington Flowers supports community events | News | Tomorrow's People (Charity Number 1102759)

Kennington Flowers supports community events - Summer has arrived and Kennington Flowers has been out in force supporting local community fetes.

15th July - Free lunchtime walk: Secrets of the Vauxhall foreshore

15th July - Free lunchtime walk: Secrets of the Vauxhall foreshore

Hugh Muir's diary: Gone but always lurking. Will Ed Miliband's primary wheeze re-open the door for Ken Livingstone? | Politics | The Guardian

Hugh Muir's diary: Gone but always lurking. Will Ed Miliband's primary wheeze re-open the door for Ken Livingstone? | Politics | The Guardian

Labour strategists' furrow brows over fears that their leader's mayoral initiative may backfire. Labour's nightmare (or should that be night-mayor)? Photograph. Rosie Hallam/Getty Images ... All very modern ... Two words come to mind. Ken and Livingstone ... Once the world No 2 had seen off Novak Djokovic, the very next person to share a court with him was Aagaard, who stepped forward during Murray's visit to a tennis centre in Kennington ...

Kennington Post Office under threat | Vauxhall Spring

Kennington Post Office under threat | Vauxhall Spring

Local Councillor Ishbel Brown recently attended a meeting with Post Office officials where it was announced that Kennington Post Office may be under threat .

Lark Hall Centre for Autism - Sports Day at Kennington Park and Lark Hall

Lark Hall Centre for Autism - Sports Day at Kennington Park and Lark Hall

Yesterday some of our children went to Kennington Park to join the mainstream for Sports Day. We were all divided into teams and had a fantastic morning doing  ...

Andy Murray in Kennington... and The One Show | Live Magazine

Andy Murray in Kennington... and The One Show | Live Magazine

Yesterday Live's Wojciech, Divya and Ellie went down to Kennington where people had a chance to play with Andy Murray at an event sponsored by Adidas.

The first Australians to win the Ashes, 1882 | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

The first Australians to win the Ashes, 1882 | Art and design | guardian.co.uk

The Guardian
A group portrait of the Australian cricket team which beat England in a one-off test match at the Kennington Oval in London on 29 August 1882. The unexpected victory by the team from the colonies began one of cricket's most celebrated rivalries

Boris Bikes scheme paid out £110,000 in compensation - Telegraph

Boris Bikes scheme paid out £110,000 in compensation - Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

09 Jul 2013

More than £110,000 in compensation has been paid to people who have been injured or had property damaged using London’s Boris Bikes scheme. London hire bikes introduced by Boris Johnson. Alamy. 1.55PM BST 09 Jul 2013 ... Docking stations stretch across London and are available from Shepherd's Bush in west London to the Docklands in the east, and from Camden Town in the north to Kennington, south of the Thames ...   ... ....(size: 6.8Kb)

Andy Murray exclusive: Every year it’s been the same questions about Fred Perry. I don’t have to worry about them now - Wimbledon - Sport - London Evening Standard

Andy Murray exclusive: Every year it’s been the same questions about Fred Perry. I don’t have to worry about them now - Wimbledon - Sport - London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard

09 Jul 2013

But it was in the no man’s land between Vauxhall and Kennington that he made his first public appearance yesterday, on a hard court overlooked on all sides by louring brown-brick postwar apartment blocks ... A good way to keep his feet on the ground? Possibly ... But what about for him? ... He adds ... ... Wimbledon champion Andy Murray appeared at #hitthewinner in Kennington, an event created by sponsor adidas to celebrate his famous victory....(size: 4.6Kb)

In praise of… not gushing | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian

In praise of… not gushing | Editorial | Comment is free | The Guardian

The Guardian
In praise of… not gushing · Andy Murray in Kennington, London 8 Jul 2013: Editorial: As Andy Murray showed at Wimbledon on Sunday, there is another way of winning graciously. We've moved on since the Fred Perry era. 8 Jul 2013: Letters: Wimbledon has ...

Andy Murray admits after his Wimbledon triumph: 'I just know that I will never top that' - Telegraph

Andy Murray admits after his Wimbledon triumph: 'I just know that I will never top that' - Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

08 Jul 2013

 As one American observer wisecracked, Andy Murray’s rasping voice always makes it sound like he is coming off an hour’s sleep, even when he is fully rested. History-maker ... GETTY IMAGES. By Simon Briggs ... Comments ... In any case, he first had to negotiate a day jammed with appointments, including a hit with 100 lucky applicants at an Adidas event in Kennington, followed by tea with David Cameron at No 10 Downing Street ...

Video: Andy Murray: Wimbledon champion 'beaten' by Telegraph reporter in one-point thriller - Telegraph

Video: Andy Murray: Wimbledon champion 'beaten' by Telegraph reporter in one-point thriller - Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph

08 Jul 2013

Less than 24 hours after his stunning Wimbledon victory, Andy Murray was tasting defeat – albeit in a one-point thriller – to a sunburnt Telegraph reporter in his work shoes. 560. 315. TelegraphPlayer_10167392. Daniel Johnson, filmed by Olivia Bolton. 6.59PM BST 08 Jul 2013. Comments ... I had three and a half hours to plan my strategy as I waited in the queue outside a sports centre in Kennington, south London ...

Andy Murray's Wimbledon win a timely boost in search for new talent | Sport | The Guardian

Andy Murray's Wimbledon win a timely boost in search for new talent | Sport | The Guardian

The Guardian

08 Jul 2013

Feelgood factor of a British Wimbledon champion is the ultimate shot in the arm for the under-pressure LTA. Andy Murray poses with his Wimbledon trophy at the Black Prince Community Hub in Kennington, London. Photograph. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images for adidas. The chances are that any vaguely sporty child in Britain will be swinging a tennis racket around this week, imagining that, like Andy Murray, they have just won Wimbledon ... ....(size: 4.0Kb)

Just 90 minutes' sleep, then Andy Murray bandwagon rolls on | Sport | The Guardian

Just 90 minutes' sleep, then Andy Murray bandwagon rolls on | Sport | The Guardian

The Guardian

08 Jul 2013

Andy Murray poses with schoolchildren and his Wimbledon trophy at a community centre in Kennington, London. Photograph. Yui Mok/PA ... a day off ... (From @jay_williams 123 ... Next, an event for his sponsors Adidas (who having also sponsored the Lions, have had a good weekend) at a community centre in Kennington, south London, where the player hit a few gentle balls at 100 members of the public who had been queueing in the sunshine to meet him ... ....(size: 6.1Kb)

Andy Murray back on court to play fans - UK - News - London Evening Standard

Andy Murray back on court to play fans - UK - News - London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard

08 Jul 2013

During the Adidas £hitthewinner event at the Black Prince Community Hub in Kennington, Murray also posed for pictures alongside his trophy with the supporters who managed to return his shots ... Asked what he thought of Murray's victory, he said. "It's brilliant ... We all were going mad....(size: 1.2Kb)

Andy Murray takes on the Reverend after Wimbledon glory | Mail Online

Andy Murray takes on the Reverend after Wimbledon glory | Mail Online

Daily Mail
Murray was back on court today in Kennington, inner London, to spend time at the Black Prince Community Hub, which provides sport facilities to deprived estates, and take on 100 or so fans, competition winners, school children and passers-by in a ...

Andy Murray Wimbledon: World No.1 not on the radar - Tennis - Scotsman.com

Andy Murray Wimbledon: World No.1 not on the radar - Tennis - Scotsman.com

Scotsman
Andy Murray Wimbledon: World No.1 not on the radar. Andy Murray gives one of dozens of interviews yesterday at the Black Prince Community Hub in Kennington. Picture: Getty. By STUART BATHGATE Published on 09/07/2013 00:00. WITH two Grand Slam ...

Andy Murray hits the winner against Jon Snow - video - Channel 4 News

Andy Murray hits the winner against Jon Snow - video - Channel 4 News

Channel 4 News
Following Sunday's historic Wimbledon win, Andy Murray was back on the court in Kennington, south London playing tennis against members of the public as a part of an event organised by Adidas. Despite returning Murray's serve, which was probably a ...

Karl Charity Quartet - Kennington Fete Special @ Cleaver Square SE11 4DW | Brasserie And Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec London | Sun 7th July 2013 Lineup

Karl Charity Quartet - Kennington Fete Special @ Cleaver Square SE11 4DW | Brasserie And Wine Bar Toulouse Lautrec London | Sun 7th July 2013 Lineup

Skiddle

07 Jul 2013

 - Performing as part of the Kennington Fete - Mellow Jazz Voice, performing the likes of Chet Baker with songs from the Great American Songbook ... Quartet - Kennington Fete Special @ Cleaver Square SE11 4DW details....

Thundermaker Productions to Present IMMACULATE, Aug 6-10

Thundermaker Productions to Present IMMACULATE, Aug 6-10

Broadway World
The show will run for one week from August 6th-10th at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington(2 minutes from Kennington tube station) with evening shows commencing every night at 2030hrs(running time approx 1hr 15 minutes) plus a matinee performance ...

TAI CHI IN KENNINGTON PARK

KENNINGTON PARK FLOWER GARDEN CONSULTATION EVENT

Immaculate by Oliver Lansley at White Bear Theatre

Immaculate by Oliver Lansley at White Bear Theatre

London Theatre Guide - Online
Thundermaker Productions presents Immaculate, a comedy by Oliver Lansley, at the White Bear Theatre, a fringe venue in Kennington, south London, 6 to 10 Aug 2013. Directed by Nick Reed, cast includes Jessica Doherty, Matthew J Staton, Barry Wilson, ...

Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire

Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire

10:00 AM

Elephant & Castle Mini Maker Faire (Southwark)
The Maker Faire is a day of family friendly making, learning, crafting, inventing and tinkering

Walworth Garden Farm’s AGM on Tuesday the 9th of July @ 7pm

Please find the below invite for the Farm’s AGM on Tuesday the 9^th of July.

I hope very much to seeing you on the evening?

Please RSVP by replying to info@walworthgardenfarm.org.uk or 020 7582 2652.

Yours,

Kevin   

Kevin Moore MCIPR, Cert I.o.D

Chief Executive

Walworth Garden Farm

Manor Place/Braganza Street

London

SE17 3BN

Tel:- 020 7582 2652

Mob:-07753 677919

Fax:-020 7735 3047

kevinmoore@walworthgardenfarm.org.uk

www.walworthgardenfarm.org.uk

Florence Nightingale Museum : Workhouse - Segregated Lives

Workhouse - Segregated Lives

Florence Nightingale Museum

An exhibition that explores the experience of the unfortunate inmates of the workhouse in 19th-century Britain.
(Ends on Fri, 5th Jul)

SummerFest Wine and Walkabout at Archbishop's Park [4 July]

SummerFest Wine and Walkabout at Archbishop's Park [4 July]

Open Day at Morley College [2 July]

Open Day at Morley College [2 July]

Southwark marks Armed Forces Day with parade and ceremony [30 June 2013]

Southwark marks Armed Forces Day with parade and ceremony [30 June 2013]

The future looks bright for Battersea | City A.M.

The future looks bright for Battersea | City A.M.

City A.M. / 28 June 2013The station will be located outside both Battersea Power Station and on Wandsworth Road. It has been made possible by an extension from Kennington…

£700,000 rise for Prince Charles as Duchy of Cornwall brings in more cash - UK - News - London Evening Standard

£700,000 rise for Prince Charles as Duchy of Cornwall brings in more cash - UK - News - London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard

28 Jun 2013

 Official figures released today show he earned £19 million from his Duchy of Cornwall estate last year, up from £18.3 million. Clarence House said the heir to the throne “chooses to spend” £9.8 million — more than half of his after-tax income — on supporting his official and charitable work ... There are 10 staff for William, Kate and Harry ... In London it includes the Oval cricket ground and about 50 flats and houses in Kennington ... It said....

Ivan Massow: This new gay hedonism is not what I fought for - Comment - Comment - London Evening Standard

Ivan Massow: This new gay hedonism is not what I fought for - Comment - Comment - London Evening Standard

London Evening Standard

28 Jun 2013

Pride then was so small it struggled to fill half of Kennington Park and a disco tent. But I believed that if you could get business behind gay rights, the rest would follow. We had a dream. We dreamed of a world where we could come out at work and prosper. Where we’d be educated about safe sex and sexuality, rather than be bullied because of it ... In short, a world where we were considered normal, or at least harmlessly different ..

Race for Life (From This Is Local London)

Race for Life (From This Is Local London)

Save Kennington Post Office - Vauxhall Lib Dems

Save Kennington Post Office - Vauxhall Lib Dems

Kennington CPO is a valuable local resource. ... message to the Post Office and to call on them to scrap their plans to close Kennington Post Office immediately.

Kennington Cricket Festival 2013 - SurreyCCC

Kennington Cricket Festival 2013 - SurreyCCC

The Kennington Cricket Festival, sponsored by Mr. M.A.R Galadari, was held yesterday with over 80 children playing in a Kwik Cricket competition involving ...

TV channel search for Fifties royalty boy | The Voice Online

TV channel search for Fifties royalty boy | The Voice Online

The Voice Online
The royal visit took place at Kennington Boys' Club, also known as Christ Church United Club, on the Kennington Oval, south London. ROYAL ENCOUNTER: The boy meets the Duke. The Duke was there to meet children and young people belonging to the ...