Kennington News: May 2022

28 May 2022

New Lambeth Council Cabinet announced with surprise promotions following reduced talent pool – Brixton Buzz

... Cllr Jacqui Dyer once again lands the Deputy Leader role. The Kennington ward Councillor also takes on the rather fancy named portfolio of Inclusive Economy and Equalities. ...

... A surprise appointment is Kennington Cllr David Amos. He will lead on Finance and the Cost of Living. Cllr Amos has been happy to be a jobbing ward Councillor since first being elected in 2014. The departing Lambeth Labour faces has led to a lack of talent coming through the ranks. ...

Tributes paid to "Gorgeous George" - London's most lovable cabbie who tragically died after 'collision' with a moped while walking near his home in Kennington - Southwark News

... Cabbies have been paying tribute to “Gorgeous George”, who revolutionised the London taxi industry, and did rides until he fell victim to a ‘collision’ with a moped while walking near his home on Kennington Lane last Thursday May 12.

Eighty-two-year-old George Vyse, who was born in New Cross and lived in Kennington most of his life, died yesterday (Sunday, May 15). ...

... Today detectives renewed appeals for witnesses to the incident to come forward. They said anyone they are yet to speak to, or anyone with dashcam footage, that might have caught what happened last Thursday, at the junction of Kennington Lane and Kenington Road at around 8.50am, should call them on 020 8285 1574. ...

... In later years, he briefly moved to Bexleyheath with his wife, Anna, and daughter, Gina, only to find he missed the hustle and bustle of the city, and duly moved back to Kennington. ...

The South London Press catches up with Pandora Colin in her new play No Particular Order – South London News

... “My favourite local restaurants are Gandhi’s in Kennington for a curry (been coming here since the early 1990s when my friend lived above it), Mari Terra in Waterloo for tapas, and Sally White in Kennington for coffee and amazing cakes and pastries. ...

London Underground: Why the Northern line was designed in such a random way with branches going off all over the place - MyLondon

... In 1913 owner of CCE&HR, Underground Electric Railways Company of London, took over the C&SLR eventually integrating them into one line in the 1920s, first by joining up stations at Camden Town and Euston, before connecting more parts of the lines including Kennington in 1926. ...

Kennington teenager jailed for stabbing 'beloved' young man to death while filming music video - Southwark News

Kennington teenager jailed for stabbing 'beloved' young man to death while filming music video - Southwark News:

... A teenager from Kennington has been jailed for life after he stabbed another young man to death while he was filming a music video. ...

13 May 2022

Dating app Tinder preps The Bark & Spark pop-up pub experience — Retail Technology Innovation Hub

... Pubs taking part are:

The Dog House, Kennington

Address: 293 Kennington Road, Lambeth, London, SE11 6BY

Tel: 020 3643 8982

Opening times: From 12pm - 1am Saturday and 12pm - 11pm Sunday ...

TfL to Re-Open Northern Line Bank Branch | Railway-News

... All Northern line services between Kennington and Moorgate will resume from Monday 16 May, alongside the opening of the new, wider southbound Northern line platform and customer concourse at Bank station. ...

Emily Davis at Jazz Bar, Toulouse Lautrec Kennington | Review

... I was fortunate to catch Emily Davis at Jazz Bar, Toulouse Lautrec Kennington last week where she performed the first Edinburgh preview of her new one-woman show, Blodwen’s in Town. ...

Cyclist killed after collision with a bus on Kennington Road - Southwark News

... A 62-year-old cyclist has died after a collision involving a bus on Kennington Road, at the junction with Lambeth Road. ...

Kennington crash leaves man in his 80s fighting for life after being hit by motorbike - MyLondon

... An elderly man is fighting for his life in hospital after he was involved in a crash with a motorbike in Lambeth. A motorcycle collided with the pedestrian and emergency services rushed to the scene on Kennington Lane, Kennington, on Thursday afternoon (May 12). ...

... A large cordon was in place with debris scattered across the road, which was closed in both directions at the junction between Kennington Road and Kennington Lane. See our live blog below for a recap of this incident. ...

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