Elderly pedestrian dies of injuries five months after collision with cyclist in Chelsea - Get West London
... Detectives from the Met’s Roads and Transport Policing Command are not naming the victim, but say he lived alone in Kennington and that they are still trying to trace next of kin, more than six months after the accident. ...
11 May 2017
Honoured - hero George who stood on grenade to save brothers in arms - Southwark News
Honoured - hero George who stood on grenade to save brothers in arms - Southwark News
... Nearly 100 years to the day since his death, tributes have been paid to perhaps the bravest man to have ever come from Kennington.
... Nearly 100 years to the day since his death, tributes have been paid to perhaps the bravest man to have ever come from Kennington.
A memorial service to celebrate the achievements of World War One hero and Victoria Cross recipient Corporal George Jarratt, was held at Kennington Park on May 5, in which a ceremonial paving stone was unveiled in his honour.
George was born in Kennington on July 20, 1891, and lived in White Hart Street. ... News of the violence, and the bravery George displayed, quickly became public knowledge back in Britain, and among his old friends and family in Kennington. ... Speaking after the ceremony last week at the Civilian War Memorial Path in Kennington Park, George’s grandson Terry Harwood told of how he had grown up hearing the story from their grandmother Gertrude.
Terry and his two brothers were raised in Romford by George’s daughter Joyce, who was also born in Kennington. The 69-year-old told the News: “As children we were aware of our grandfather because we had his Victoria Cross at home. I remember it well.” ...
10 May 2017
The curse of Grand Designs? Owners of nine-storey water tower that featured in TV show knock £2million off the asking price | Daily Mail Online
The curse of Grand Designs? Owners of nine-storey water tower that featured in TV show knock £2million off the asking price | Daily Mail Online
... The converted Victorian water tower, on the site of the former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, south London, is now on the market for £4.75million. In April, the asking price was a reported £6.5million.
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... The converted Victorian water tower, on the site of the former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, south London, is now on the market for £4.75million. In April, the asking price was a reported £6.5million.
The converted Victorian water tower, on the site of the former Lambeth workhouse in Kennington, south London, is now on sale for £4.75million
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08 May 2017
06 May 2017
Out There On Fried Meat Ridge Rd review - Entertainment Focus
Out There On Fried Meat Ridge Rd review - Entertainment Focus
... The show’s debut in the West End follows a successful run at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington, but its success across the pond has already spawned two sequels. This is the only aspect of the play which isn’t surprising: funny, ingenious and wonderfully heart-warming, Out There On Fried Meat Ridge Rd. is one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. ...
... The show’s debut in the West End follows a successful run at the White Bear Theatre in Kennington, but its success across the pond has already spawned two sequels. This is the only aspect of the play which isn’t surprising: funny, ingenious and wonderfully heart-warming, Out There On Fried Meat Ridge Rd. is one of the best shows I’ve seen all year. ...
05 May 2017
London is the place to bee: why bees in our capital are thriving | Metro News
London is the place to bee: why bees in our capital are thriving | Metro News
... ‘In fact, London has a higher density of honey bees than anywhere else in the country’, says Tristam Sutton, apiary manager and beekeeping association trustee, speaking from Walworth Garden at Kennington, south London. ...
02 May 2017
QPR news: Prince’s Trust sets up west London base at Loftus Road to help more youngsters | London Evening Standard
QPR news: Prince’s Trust sets up west London base at Loftus Road to help more youngsters | London Evening Standard
... Four members of staff from The Prince’s Trust will work at the Championship club’s Loftus Road home to help support disadvantaged people in the area aged 13 to 30. The trust already has a centre in Poplar serving east London and another in Kennington for the south of the capital. ...
... Four members of staff from The Prince’s Trust will work at the Championship club’s Loftus Road home to help support disadvantaged people in the area aged 13 to 30. The trust already has a centre in Poplar serving east London and another in Kennington for the south of the capital. ...
Six FREE things to do in London this week
Six FREE things to do in London this week
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Cheap Cuts
London’s annual free documentary festival returns with a weekend of films spanning mental health, race, migration and the people who make those sand sculptures on the South Bank. The Cinema Museum. Tube: Kennington. Fri May 5-Sun May 7. ...
28 April 2017
Elephant and Castle homes could be demolished during Bakerloo extension works, TfL admits - Southwark News
Elephant and Castle homes could be demolished during Bakerloo extension works, TfL admits - Southwark News
... TfL would not comment on what size the land needed for a worksite would be, but comparisons have been made with the TfL worksite in Kennington Park where new Northern Line tunnels are being dug. ...
... TfL would not comment on what size the land needed for a worksite would be, but comparisons have been made with the TfL worksite in Kennington Park where new Northern Line tunnels are being dug. ...
Guardians of the Galaxy's Karen Gillan talks sci-fi, sexism and her LA search for a battered-sausage supper
Guardians of the Galaxy's Karen Gillan talks sci-fi, sexism and her LA search
for a battered-sausage supper
... Here’s the thing about Karen Gillan: she makes me feel bad. She’s red-headed (like me), 29 years old (same, pretty much) and was born in Inverness before moving to Edinburgh (check). After going down to London, aged 18, she served behind the bar at The Pilgrim in Kennington. Then she was cast in Doctor Who and the rest is history. ...
... Here’s the thing about Karen Gillan: she makes me feel bad. She’s red-headed (like me), 29 years old (same, pretty much) and was born in Inverness before moving to Edinburgh (check). After going down to London, aged 18, she served behind the bar at The Pilgrim in Kennington. Then she was cast in Doctor Who and the rest is history. ...
26 April 2017
24 April 2017
Spring Plants Fair
Spring Plants Fair
SPRING PLANTS FAIR
Saturday 29 April
11am-4pm at Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road; £7 on the door; under-16s free
This year is extra special as the museum re-opens its doors after an 18-month closure. The day will feature stalls from specialist nurseries selling a wide range of fascinating and unusual plants and is the only plant fair of its kind to take place in Central London.
SPRING PLANTS FAIR
Saturday 29 April
11am-4pm at Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road; £7 on the door; under-16s free
This year is extra special as the museum re-opens its doors after an 18-month closure. The day will feature stalls from specialist nurseries selling a wide range of fascinating and unusual plants and is the only plant fair of its kind to take place in Central London.
Stories #3
Stories #3
STORIES #3
Friday 28 April
7.45pm (doors 7pm) at Hub Coffee House, Oasis Centre, 1 Kennington Road; £3 on the door
An evening of storytelling, spoken word and song in the Hub Coffee House. Floor spots available. Hot food and full licensed bar all evening.
Entry fee supports Oasis projects including Food Bank and debt advice.
STORIES #3
Friday 28 April
7.45pm (doors 7pm) at Hub Coffee House, Oasis Centre, 1 Kennington Road; £3 on the door
An evening of storytelling, spoken word and song in the Hub Coffee House. Floor spots available. Hot food and full licensed bar all evening.
Entry fee supports Oasis projects including Food Bank and debt advice.
19 April 2017
Six reasons to visit the Cinema Museum this month
Six reasons to visit the Cinema Museum this month
... The building in Kennington dates back to 1873 and was originally a Victorian workhouse. A notorious last resort for the desperately poor, its most famous inmate was a young Charlie Chaplin. ...
... The building in Kennington dates back to 1873 and was originally a Victorian workhouse. A notorious last resort for the desperately poor, its most famous inmate was a young Charlie Chaplin. ...
ES Views: Building more homes is the solution to the housing crisis | London Evening Standard
ES Views: Building more homes is the solution to the housing crisis | London Evening Standard
... There are so many new tower blocks going up around where I live in Kennington and along the South Bank. I rarely see anybody going in and out of them and no real sense of community is being developed.
... There are so many new tower blocks going up around where I live in Kennington and along the South Bank. I rarely see anybody going in and out of them and no real sense of community is being developed.
These properties are too expensive for most south London residents. It also clear that some new developments are so shoddy and poorly constructed that there is no way they will last a lifetime. These developments may bring in extra revenue for local councils, but what happened to the authorities making decisions that will be of benefit to the people who actually vote for them?
The whole housing market in London is largely broken. How can we fix it?
David Smith ...
David Smith ...
17 April 2017
🌼📚Spring cleaning your 📚bookshelves???
Dear Companions
We have another stack of 
books here to sell on-line in aid of the Friends of the Durning Library so now would be a good time to receive any that you would like to donate...
They can either be delivered here to my flat [easier for me, of course] or dropped off at the library, in the blue bin as usual.
I
anticipate processing batches of books, CDs, DVDs, etc half yearly, so
you may want to have your clear-out sooner rather than later.
Very many thanks
Best wishes
Cathy
11 April 2017
Extension of the Northern line to Battersea a step closer as tunnelling begins | Global Rail News
Extension of the Northern line to Battersea a step closer as tunnelling begins | Global Rail News
... Helen has now begun her 3.2km tunnelling journey to connect Battersea to Kennington, via Nine Elms, to create the first of the underground tunnels that will extend the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line. Amy is expected to follow in one month. ...
... Helen has now begun her 3.2km tunnelling journey to connect Battersea to Kennington, via Nine Elms, to create the first of the underground tunnels that will extend the Charing Cross branch of the Northern line. Amy is expected to follow in one month. ...
Tunnelling has started on Transport for London's £1.2bn Northern Line extension to Battersea | City A.M.
Tunnelling has started on Transport for London's £1.2bn Northern Line extension to Battersea | City A.M.
... The first of two giant tunnel boring machines, named Helen, began her 3.2km journey to branch out the line from Kennington to Battersea. ... The two machines (the other's called Amy, FYI), were lowered 20m below ground in Battersea in February and now one has set off under south London to create the first of the underground tunnels extending the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea Power station, via Nine Elms. ...
... The first of two giant tunnel boring machines, named Helen, began her 3.2km journey to branch out the line from Kennington to Battersea. ... The two machines (the other's called Amy, FYI), were lowered 20m below ground in Battersea in February and now one has set off under south London to create the first of the underground tunnels extending the Charing Cross branch of the Northern Line from Kennington to Battersea Power station, via Nine Elms. ...
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