... Born in Kennington in 1968, Mr Katz was the son of the notorious
gangster Brian “Little Legs” Clifford. Though he once described his
father as a “real villain with a heavy clout around south London”, he
said his home was a largely happy one thanks to his “archetypal Jewish
mother” who was forever “cleaning and making chicken soup”. ...
The Tankard Restaurant Review - Foodepedia
... Those local to the Imperial War Museum in Kennington might have noticed that the former corner pub has revamped itself with new colours, new name and subsequently a brand new offering. ...
Cast announced for the 25th anniversary production of The Tailor-Made Man
... The Tailor-Made Man, by Claudio Macor, directed by Bryan Hodgson, will run at the White Bear Theatre, 138 Kennington Park Road, London, SE11 from Tuesday 7 November to Saturday 25 November 2017. Press night is Thursday November 9 at 7.30pm. ...
Play on mental health makes an impact | The Voice Online ... 'SO U Think I'm Crazy?' is a drama production being staged at the Oval Playhouse in Kennington, south London, which aims to shed light on the issue of mental health, a growing problem within black communities; according to numerous studies by organisations including the Institute for Race Relations and countless public bodies. ... So U Think I’m Crazy is being showcased on Monday 18, Wednesday 20 and Thursday 21 September 2017 at the OvalHouse Theatre, 52-54 Kennington, Oval, London, SE11 5SW. Visit www.ovalhouse.com for more details. ...
Lewis Baston: Disraeli’s “leap in the dark” towards modern democracy. 150 years on from the 1867 Reform Act. | Conservative Home
... The cause of extending the right to vote was only very partially satisfied by the 1832 Reform Act and, particularly during the 1840s, there were Chartist protests and petitions from the disenfranchised working class which culminated in a huge rally at Kennington in 1848. Gradual reform, even if not the democracy the Chartists wanted, attracted increasing establishment support and, during the 1850s, there were repeated moves to widen the franchise by lowering the property qualification for the vote (generally a Liberal idea) or creating new ‘fancy franchises’ for different categories, such as graduates or people who paid sufficient tax (generally a Conservative idea). None of these attempts was pursued with much energy: the hostility of Lord Palmerston, the Prime Minister, was a powerful block on progress, and the politics of electoral reform went quiet, except among enthusiasts such as the radical Liberal, John Bright. ...
... In 2016, Hiver launched Hiver, The Experience, a two hour, hands-on
beekeeping and beer-tasting session, in association with Bee Urban
London. Currently hosted in Kennington Park, budding bee and beer lovers
can get up close to the bees and find out more about their fascinating
lives and the valuable ecological role they play. This is followed by a
tutored beer and food matching session, where the full Hiver range can
be sampled. This year the company has already taken 2,500 bookings and
is nearing capacity. The funds raised will, in part contribute to
securing a flagship retail and experience site to meet the growing
demand. ...
... The winner of this year’s global competition will be crowned Beefeater
MIXLDN Global Champion, and will create their own Beefeater gin at the
brand’s Kennington distillery under the guidance of Payne – who is
celebrating 50 years of distilling in September 2017. ...
Q&A with illustrator and cartoonist Chris Riddell
... Private school or state school? University or straight into work?
Grammar school: Archbishop Tenison’s in Kennington. I was set to go to university but, after a conversation with the art master, went instead to Epsom School of Art and Design to do a foundation course. Then I was accepted at Brighton Polytechnic art school, where I was taught by the great Raymond Briggs. ...
Countering the police closures
... Reception desks could close at Kennington, Streatham, Catford, Deptford, Peckham and Southwark police stations, with others also targeted. A consultation is ongoing on the proposals to meet Government funding cuts which aim to pump £10million back into frontline policing. ... Kennington had, on average, just 0.8 crimes reported a day in May, compared to 2.1 in Peckham, which will also close. But Brixton, which will stay open, had 7.3 crimes a day reported in the same month. And Walworth, where 3.2 crimes were reported on average each day in May, will also stay. The threat to police stations came after we revealed in July that three of South London’s boroughs have the worst figures for possession of an offensive weapon, out of all 33 in the capital. ...
... The Princess Victoria is Three Cheers Pub Co.’s first west London site.
Their current portfolio includes The Abbeville, The Avalon and The
Stonhouse in Clapham, The Bolingbroke and The Latchmere in Battersea,
The Bedford in Balham, The Rosendale in Dulwich and The Tommyfield in Kennington. ...
HIV & AIDS Information :: Red Run Launch Party
... The Red Run Launch Party is taking place on Friday 15 September from 6pm until late at Eagle London (349 Kennington Lane, Vauxhall, SE11 5QY). Eagle London is kindly providing a BBQ/buffet, drinks and music for the evening. ...
Why it's back to school for London's luxury property developers
... London is awash with Victorian schools whose voluminous proportions lend themselves perfectly to high-ceilinged, high-end, loft-style apartments. Take The Lycee building in Kennington - originally Kennington School, which counted Charlie Chaplin as a pupil, and now home to flats such as this one, owned by a well-known interior designer (he prefers to remain anonymous when it comes to his own home) and on the market for £1.3m throughDexters. The decadent and masculine black marble bathroom may bear little resemblance to what once graced this old institution, but the vendor’s design nod to the building’s school days include parquet flooring and a headmistress-style portrait painting that dominates the reception area.
31 years after the Greater London Council was abolished, younger or newer Londoners don’t know its history.
How did the GLC relate to our communities and social movements? This intergenerational project aims to tell that story. Could people think more creatively about city level democracy?
Everyone welcome. No admission charge, but a £2 donation towards catering costs is invited.
Arrow attack on county match
... No one was injured and according to a statement issued by the Metropolitan Police, it is believed the arrow was fired from outside The Oval in Kennington, south London. ...
Voice35Years: Turning back the clock | The Voice Online
... On the news pages, the main story was Lambeth Council having to deny a Daily Express report of racial bias because one of their estates in Prince Charles’s Kennington Manor did not have one single black person out of 850 tenants. ...
