Dramatic pictures show London bus ravaged by fire in Kennington - MyLondon ... Kennington Road was closed in both directions for around an hour, with Transport for London warning followers on Twitter: "A23 Kennington Road (SE11) is currently closed in both directions at the junction with Fitzalan Street, due to a bus on fire. ...
'The London Underground’s Northern line isn't fit for purpose and the only way to fix it is to build a Southern line' - Ellie McKinnell - MyLondon ... There's also all the talk about the Northern line extension to Battersea, which is planned to be completed by the end of 2021. This would add on two new stops, Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms, and join the rest of the line at Kennington, where it currently splits in to the Bank and Charing Cross branches. ... ... When you arrive at Kennington in the morning, on a Bank branch train, a couple of people will get off to change to the other branch, releasing a bit of the intense pressure in the carriage, and perhaps a couple of people will manage to get on, if they're lucky. ...
MP Moran and Sons achieve FORS Gold membership – Builders Merchants Journal ... MP Moran and Sons has been operating for over 43 years as a family business, with branches in Kilburn, Watford, West Hampstead, Willesden, Kennington, Co Kerry and Co Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. For further information call 0843 600 5566 or visit https://www.mpmoran.co.uk. ...
'My makeover at Santa’s workshop' | London Evening Standard
... Five minutes into Santa School, I am already on the verge of being flunked. “Most Santas are clean shaven but you have a ginger beard, which means you get a ‘shoddy’,” tuts James Lovell, the director of the Ministry of Fun’s Santa Claus training programme in Kennington. “In other words, it’s a major cross through the appearance box.” ...
Stormzy Bible reading to end BBC One's Christmas Day | Music | The Guardian ... Stormzy attends the Word of Grace Ministries church in Kennington, south London, and has often referred to his Christian faith in his music. A two-part song on his 2017 debut album Gang Signs & Prayer, Blinded By Your Grace, was addressed to God, with lyrics including: “Lord, I’ve been broken / Although I’m not worthy / You fixed me … You came and saved me”. In a GQ interview that year, he said of the album’s No 1: “I give it to God.” ...
MP Moran and Sons support next generation in builders merchants – Builders Merchants Journal
... MP Moran and Sons have been operating for over 43 years as a family business, with branches in Kilburn, Watford, West Hampstead, Willesden, Kennington, Co Kerry and Co Mayo in the Republic of Ireland. For further information call 0843 600 5566 or visit https://www.mpmoran.co.uk. ...
Leaving the EU could be disastrous for the fight against human trafficking | The Independent ... The hidden nature of human trafficking makes the task of defining its scale. Kennington-based charity Stop the Traffik cites an International Labour Organization (ILO) report that there are over 40 million victims of human trafficking worldwide. At 26, Pham Thi Tra was the average age for an identified human trafficking victim according to the Migration Data Portal, half of those identified being between 18 and 34 years old. ...
David Lean campaigners seek support for Cinema Museum | Inside Croydon
... The Cinema Museum in Kennington was founded in 1986 by Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries, from their own private collection of cinema history and memorabilia. Its current building was once a workhouse, where Charlie Chaplin spent some time when a child. ...
Maggie v Ted: my play gets to the root of our EU woes | London Evening Standard
... This coming week, my second play is being staged at the White Bear Theatre, a 50-seat space in Kennington. Maggie & Ted tells the story of the famously fractious relationship between one-time London MPs Ted Heath and Margaret Thatcher. ... ... For now at least, my work is done and, for six shows only, in humble Kennington, the origins of our current woes will be played out. ...
When Ted sat on Maggie | News | The Times
... Maggie & Ted has its debut at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington, south London, next week. McManus says that in the 11 years that Thatcher was prime ... ...
All are warmly invited to the Lighting and Blessing ceremony
for our Tree of Hope at 6pm on Friday 15th November at Kennington Cross.
In the spirit of Community, we'd be thrilled if you could
extend this Welcome through your own networks, friends, associations,
organisations and other groups so that this gathering reflects the wonderful
diversity of our Neighbourhood.
At last we have positive news about the lights in the Tree of Hope at Kennington Cross
Some of you know that when TfL pruned the tree, they cut the cables - into shreds!
however, after much beavering in the background by many Companions, we have good news!
You will remember that when the Community initially raised funds for lighting the tree,
mostly through the Village Fete in Cleaver Square, we called it the Tree of Hope,
thinking mostly about the young people who experience appalling violence in our City,
indeed even in our own neighbourhood.
That Hope has prevailed and we are very honoured that the father of Damilola Taylor, Richard,
has kindly agreed to switch on our Lights at a ceremony on Friday 15th November at 6pm.
It'll be cold in November so Kennington Tandoori will provide a warm snack.
We do hope you can join us.
There is still a bit of fine tuning to do, such as a plaque to mark the occasion, transport from Peckham and back for Mr Taylor, funds to raise as a donation to the Damilola Taylor Trust by way of thanks, etc
If you fancy some 'beavering in the background', do please be in touch!
... As we read through the entry, No.3 Son and I began to experience a certain bubbly frisson ourselves: Codd had been married in Holy Trinity on the Brompton Road, but he had a mineral water works on the Caledonian Road, then two further establishments solely producing the marbles - one in Camberwell, the other in, gulp!, Kennington. Yes, indeed, like a lemonade burp itself, what goes around comes around - and sitting in the Japonerie of Mr Taro's restaurant in the Oval, we felt a certain frisson as we realised its creator's revenant was zeroing in on us: Kennington is a half-mile off, and Codd had died, it transpired, at his house, 162 Brixton Road, a mere four hundred yards away! ...
... The purple gin is created by distilling the Beefeater London Dry Gin base, and then adding natural blackberry flavours. It is distilled at The Beefeater Distillery in Kennington in the brand’s famous London copper stills. The 37.5% ABV gin (RRP £18.99) will be available for 12 months as a Tesco exclusive, starting 9 September. ...
... Richard Bell, landlord at the Three Stags in Kennington, said he could no longer stand by and condone an industry that is having such a negative ... ...
The Best Pubs And Bars For Watching Football In London | Londonist
... The Pilgrim, Kennington In the balmy days of the early season, watch the game on The Pilgrim's screens, nestled away in its cute beer garden. As the chills sets in, move inside, where big screen and sofas await. The Pilgrim, 247 Kennington Lane SE11 5QU ...
Most recently nominated for the prestigious Golden Boy award, Sancho is arguably the current torch bearer for young South London ballers. The Bundesliga starlet is reaping the benefits of leaving the UK nest, and 12 goals and 17 assists last season with Dortmund have made him one of the most coveted talents in world football. Sancho has become known for his distinctive dribbling style and elegant skill, which he learned in the local parks and cages of Kennington. ...
Policeman ‘stole bank card from dead man when called out to investigate his sudden death' | London Evening Standard
... It is said that Darby stashed the cards in a bag by his bed at his police lodgings in Kennington and that he also had three other bank cards not belonging to him when his room was searched. ... ... During the search of Darby’s bedroom five days later at the Gilmour section house in Kennington, police discovered a Halifax Visa and Mastercard still attached to the original letters in a shoebox and a Barclays Visa card on a shelf. ...
Kennington’s house prices slip after rapid growth | Financial Times
... Lilian Baylis school, a comprehensive in Kennington, has transformed itself in recent years. Today, it is one of the highest regarded schools in south London, rated “outstanding” by Ofsted, the education regulator. In 2003, when the school was located at nearby Lollard Street and only 6 per cent of its pupils achieved five or more GCSEs graded “C” or above, the then shadow home secretary and local resident Oliver Letwin said he would “go out on the streets and beg” to avoid sending his children there. ...
... “We don’t really do shops here,” says Priscilla Baines, head of Kennington Residents Association. “We do estate agents and coffee bars and that’s about it.” ...
For some, though, that sounds just the ticket. “People are drawn in by the village-y feel of the place,” says Tom Floyd, an estate agent at Winkworth. The appeal is that many families can buy larger Victorian and Georgian homes in Kennington that, north of the river, they might not be able to afford.
On Kennington Road, Daniel Cobb is marketing a four-bedroom Georgian terraced house for £1.895m. A similar home in Islington, might be priced a £1m higher. On Pratt Walk, near the Imperial War Museum, Winkworth is selling an 18th-century townhouse with four bedrooms for £1.595m. A two-bedroom apartment on Stannary Street is for sale with Lauristons for £1.25m. ...
Prices have been boosted in recent years by the huge Nine Elms project on the south bank of the Thames, says Robin Chatwin, head of south-west London at Savills. “Call it the Battersea effect, the Apple effect, whatever you want,” he says, referencing the fact that the US tech company is scheduled to locate its new headquarters in the redeveloped power station. “Being so close to all of these huge developments undoubtedly pushed up prices in places like Kennington and Oval.” ...
... Prices may have fallen, says Ian Boardman, an estate agent at Daniel Cobb, but he expects them to remain stable for the foreseeable future, kept afloat by steady demand. There is some evidence the downturn is slowing: the average reduction buyers achieved last year off a home’s initial asking price in Kennington peaked at 9.7 per cent, according to LonRes. In the first half of this year it was 5.8 per cent.
Even if demand is steady, there is a lot of supply in the pipeline. Not only will the Nine Elms development bring about 20,000 or so new homes to the wider area by 2030, but other high-end new housing schemes are taking shape in Kennington itself. ...
... Near Oval station, Berkeley Homes is about to break ground on a development of more than 1,300 apartments called Oval Village. Its tag line is “it’s an Oval thing” but local residents like to point out that, looking at the plans, it is clearly “a rectangular thing”. Apartment prices in Phoenix Court, the only section of the development that has launched, will range from £632,000 for a 562 sq ft apartment to £979,000 for a two-bedroom flat with a balcony overlooking Kennington Lane. ...
... Buying guide
The average price of a house in Kennington last year was £1.427m
Kennington is in the London borough of Lambeth, where the council tax charge for a mid-level (band D) home is £1,445 per year
What you can buy for . . .
£400,000 A one-bedroom flat in an ex-local authority block
£1m A three-bedroom terrace house near Oval tube station
£1.8m A five-bedroom townhouse near Kennington Park ...
Police launch hunt for ‘posh man travelling with mother’ who punched fellow Tube passenger | The Independent
... Shocked travellers watched on as the attack took place on a packed Northern line train between Kennington and Stockwell at around 10.10pm on Thursday. ... ... A British Transport Police spokesman said: “Officers are currently investigating an assault on board a Northern Line train travelling between Kennington and Stockwell. ...
London Underground’s Northern line extension – a construction update – IanVisits
... Within Kennington Station, fit out works continue inside the hoarding followed by commissioning during engineering hours. ... ... Works are also continuing below ground at the two ventilation shafts at Kennington Green and Kennington Park. ...
FriendsFest Add Christmas-Themed Dates To 25th Anniversary UK Tour - Stereoboard
... Fri September 20 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Sat September 21 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Sun September 22 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Mon September 23 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Tue September 24 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Wed September 25 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Thu September 26 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Fri September 27 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Sat September 28 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park Sun September 29 2019 - LONDON Kennington Park ...
Are segregated playgrounds the new 'poor doors'? | News | Archinect ... The case of segregated play areas in a housing estate in the London neighborhood of Kennington caused enough public outrage to trigger actual policy change from the Greater London Authority. ... ... The policy, part of the London Plan for developers and local authorities across the city, follows outrage across the political spectrum at the case of the Lilian Baylis estate in Kennington. [...] families living in the social housing side of the estate were not allowed to use the play area or any communal spaces on the development. — The Guardian ...
Missing: Mum’s plea - have you seen Aldrin? - Southwark News
... Aldrin, a Fine Art student at City and Guilds London Art School in Kennington, who has been living at home with Grace while studying, has never gone missing before. ... ... She describes Aldrin as a quiet young man who has never been in trouble: “He is an artist and is quiet, and likes quiet places. He does yoga and martial arts, and is a vegan, and cycles to Kennington every day in term time. ...
Montford Place
... The site at Montford Place is currently being used to help facilitate the Northern Line Extension. The site is part of the Oval and Kennington Development Area and has been identified by the Council to deliver a mix of residential and commercial uses - once it is no longer needed by the Northern Line Extension project. ...
The Cost of Cricket Property Investments
... The biggest saving, when compared to the wider area, is unbelievably in London. While property surrounding the Oval costs an average of £518,214, the second highest after Lord’s, it is actually 28 per cent cheaper than Kennington as a whole – the biggest saving of all venues. ...
Prince Harry and Anthony Joshua join launch of community sports project - ITV News
... At the launch event, the duke stepped into a boxing gym to watch former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua coaching youngsters in Kennington, south London, alongside flyweight fighter and double Olympic gold medallist Nicola Adams. ...
Beefeater gives London Garden a global roll-out
... This London gin was first created in 2014 to coincide with the opening of the distillery’s visitor centre in Kennington. Inspired by visits to the Apothecaries’ Garden, now known as the Chelsea Physic Garden, Beefeater’s master distiller created a herbaceous twist on Beefeater by adding lemon verbena and thyme to the nine botanicals that feature on Beefeater’s London Dry recipe. ...
Spotlight on bumper summer of shows at Kennington's Ovalhouse Theatre - South West Londoner
... Kennington’s independent theatre, pictured above, relocates to south-west London in October 2020, as part of the multi-million pound Somerleyton Road Project – which also includes more than 300 houses. ... ... Now in its penultimate summer in Kennington, Ovalhouse’s schedule is one of its busiest and most varied yet. ...
Warwick Charlton: The local man who painstakingly recreated the Mayflower - and then donated it to the American people - Southwark News
... The physical ship that will be at the centre-piece of the anniversary celebrations will not be the original – but a replica, born out of a passion project from a Kennington man who from the experience of war became convinced that a ‘Mayflower II’ would help strengthen Anglo-American relations. ... ... That man, Warwick Charton, was born the son of a Fleet Street journalist in Chelsea, later living on Kennington Park Road, in 1918. ...