News & Gossip
Why It Matters: no more fast food in Loughborough Junction!
Lambeth has between 91 and 173 fast food takeaways for every 100,000 people, one of the highest in the country Loughborough Junction local, Anthea Masey, …
Pinboard extra: Invite 100 in Lewisham
Lewisham locals: could the people who lived in your house 100 years ago be in this photograph? In short, yes. And today, you could find …
Pinboard: lazy Pompeii, wrestling in Southwark and sexy food
1. Pompeii – coming to a screen near you Yeah, yeah. We know. You really do want to see the hugely hyped and brilliant-sounding Life …
Wednesday Picture: a community love-in at Loughborough Junction
Loughborough Junction locals might recognise the image above. Perhaps you strode over the recent explosion of multi-coloured pavement graffiti, spelling out “We live here” in …
Pinboard: cult Easter cinema, grilling Jay Rayner and a secret rooftop café
1. See Pasolini’s cult 1964 version of St Matthew’s Gospel Made by an Italian non-believer, this classic and controversial black and white film has 10 …
Wednesday Picture: who painted Saltoun Road’s
street art Hitler cat?
Today’s Wednesday Picture solves one half of a local mystery – but leaves a big question about the other half. Maybe one of you will …
Graffiti on Brixton’s new Foxtons gets an edit
A reader just emailed us this photo, taken from a bus window, of Foxton’s on Brixton Road – which has been graffitied. The new …
Free (Canine) Weekend? Kentishtowner’s Pepper takes a trip around dog-friendly south London
Readers of our sister site, Kentishtowner, may already be familiar with Pepper, the mascot Jack Russell belonging to founding editor Stephen who has had her …
Pinboard: south London as art, film for free and sexy riverside housing
1. Meet Vic Lee, London artist You might not recognise Vic Lee’s face, but we’re pretty sure you’ll know his illustrations. Vic’s bold, graphic …
Community spirit: dead or alive in south London?
Last week the National Office of Statistics published its General Household Survey, a huge report charting how lifestyles and society in Britain have changed over …
