Pernod Ricard reopens Beefeater and Plymouth Gin distilleries

... 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. ...

Pink Floyd’s first ever photo shoot in Ruskin Park and Kennington Park in 1967

Kennington Park

This feature was prompted by a poster on our Brixton forum asking people to identify where in Ruskin Park the above photo was taken.

Some quick work by posters identified the location as actually being in nearby Kennington Park (see pic below).

Seeing as they’re wearing identical outfits, it seems likely that it was shot on the same day.

Fanny and Stella musical open-air revival announces full casting

... Directed by Steven Dexter with musical staging by Nick Winston, the show will open on 3 August and run until 25 August at The Garden Theatre, adjacent to The Eagle pub on Kennington Lane. ...

KUKU'S OBOY OFFLOADS VISUALS FOR "SQUIRTLE"

... Hailing from Kennington, London, Drill star Oboy has dropped his latest offering titled "Squirtle". ...

Jadon Sancho: What are some interesting facts about Manchester United's potential new signing?

... Sancho was born and raised in Kennington, a district in south London, where he honed his skills on the streets and in back alleys. ...

FUNERAL FUNDRAISER LAUNCHED FOR KENNINGTON MURDER VICTIM

... The welterweight MMA fighter – known in the ring as ‘The Nightmare’ – was stabbed to death in Kennington’s Black Prince Estate on July 11. ...

FriendsFest announces London dates for 2021

... It's previously taken over Kennington Park, including more recently in 2019 to mark the show's 25th anniversary.

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London Underground confirms new Piccadilly line trains will still go ahead despite TfL’s financial woes

... Alongside the new Piccadilly line trains, TfL as committed to finishing the Northern Line extension to Battersea from Kennington and the upgrade of Bank station. ...

NEW ‘LOW EMISSION NEIGHBOURHOOD’ IGNITES STRONG FEELINGS IN WALWORTH

... Last Friday he tweeted that a traffic filter would be moved from Manor Place to Kennington Park Road’s junction after listening to concerns from residents. ...

Kennington murder: Man, 30, stabbed to death in south London

... A murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in Kennington, south London, in a "terrible attack", police said. ...

... Additional patrols will take place in and around the Black Prince Estate and Kennington area. ...

Cities where it will cost you most to rent storage

... Camden in London has the highest individual costs per year for 75 sq. ft. and 100 sq. ft. units (£3,542 and £5,285 p/y respectively), while also placing second for 50 sq. ft. (£2,909 p/y) behind Kennington (£3,024 p/y). ...

Black Jesus Is A Saint - Model, Son Of Reggae Singer Cast As Jesus In ‘A Last Supper’

... Adam, a member of Wadsworth’s team, shared an anecdote about Tafari and the painting. “I took a call from a guy who told me that he teaches in a London school and had seen Lorna’s painting and wanted to know how much a print would cost. He then explained that the school had been offered a printed copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, but they had politely declined, as the scene didn’t reflect the demographic composition of the school or local catchment area. However, when he saw Tafari as Jesus, he said that this was the image he’d been looking for. It then turned out that the school is in Kennington, where Tafari lives. So they’re now talking about inviting ‘Jesus’ in to meet the children.” ...

Major NHS Trust boss backs council’s plans for walking and cycling

... Last month, the council was awarded £2.6 million in emergency funding by Transport for London, part of which has already been used to implement low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) at Oval Triangle in Kennington and around Railton Road, Brixton. ...

... Healthy Routes, meanwhile, are planned for Loughborough Road, Kennington Road, Barrington Road, Atlantic Road, Coldharbour Lane and Brixton Water Lane and the Streatham to Peckham cycleway as well as improvements to Cycleway 5. ...

Blue Badge offenders named and shamed by Bromley Council

... These were; Mr John Henry of Taunton Lane, Coulsdon, Mr Rhys Joseph of Ancona Road, Plumstead, Mr Stephan Stewart of Widmore Road, Bromley, and Ms Pamela Thompson of South Island Place, Kennington. ...

Dr Bike is offering free bike repairs in Brixton and Lambeth through July and August 2020 – full details here

Sat 18th July 2020
12:00PM – 3:00PM
Lambeth Kennington Oval

Wed 22nd July 2020
4:00PM – 7:00PM
Lambeth Kennington Oval

Home owner 'lost everything' in devastating South London tower block fire

... Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to Otto Street, Kennington around 12.30pm on Saturday (June 27) and tackled a fire on the building's first floor. ...

100 flee homes after fire at block of flats in Kennington

... Sixty firefighters and eight fire engines tackled the blaze inside the 16-storey block of flats in Kennington, and they managed to bring the fire under control within 45 minutes. ...

Bright Akinleye death: Two jailed for manager's murder

... Tashawn Brewster, 22, from Kennington, and Abdoulie Ceesay, 28, of no fixed address, were both convicted following a trial at the Old Bailey. ...

Construction industry gossip: Belt and braces

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Signs of the times

Sign makers are being kept busy by the covid-19 pandemic. Hundreds of new ones, warning people to maintain social distancing, wash their hands and wear masks have been sprouting up across sites up and down the country – all competing with the more traditional signs, of course. Take this Northern line extension job in Kennington, south London. More than a dozen signs – and that’s before you get to security. Still, pretty useful for testing your eyesight, don’t you think? ...

COVID-19 LEGISLATION SEES MAJOR ROAD CHANGES INCLUDING CAR FREE JUNCTIONS, NEW CYCLE LANES AND TRAFFIC BANS OUTSIDE SCHOOLS

... Modal traffic filters, one way systems, and turn right bans have been put in place on numerous side streets near Kennington and along Walworth Road. ...