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‘I feel terrible’: Residents feel the effects of Blackfriars post office closure By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk Residents are feeling the effects of not having a post office nearby, following the Blackfriar’s Post Office closure last month, including an elderly man with a metal knee who used it ‘nearly every day.’
Blackfriars Road Post Office closed two weeks ago after their retail partner - ZCO Ltd - resigned and residents are already feeling the loss. Cliff Hogg, 79, said he has lived opposite where the post office was for fifteen years and he is gutted. “I feel terrible,” he said. “I used it almost every day to do all my banking and any jobs. I don’t know where I’m going to go now.” He said it was very convenient as it was only across the road, and he struggles to walk after having a knee replacement. “I have a new metal knee so I have difficulty walking.” He added that lots of people were upset: “It was always so busy - everyone used it.” The sign on the door reads ‘closed permanently’ which appears to be fuelling locals’ frustration. But the Post Office maintains that the closure is temporary whilst they find a new operator. “Blackfriars Road Post Office has been temporarily closed since 31 January due to the resignation of the Postmaster,” a Post Office spokesperson said. “We know how important a Post Office
I used it almost every day to do all my banking and any jobs. I don’t know where I’m going to go now. is to a community. We are working hard to try to restore Post Office services as soon as possible. We have an interested retailer. Talks are at an early stage. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. In the interim alternative branches include Cornwall Road and Southwark, both of which are within 800 metres of Blackfriars Road Post Office.” What doesn’t seem to be helping the situation is the repeated response from banks following branch closures for residents to “use the post office” for their banking needs. With their local one closed, many are now at a loose end as to where to complete crucial tasks like collecting their pension. Chris Wilson, CEO of Southwark Charities, said: “The closure of the post office on Blackfriars Road is highly regrettable. “Many of our residents use it to collect their pensions, and the charity uses it regularly. The removal of these essential services, combined with the accelerated closure of bank branches in the borough, might be manageable if you are digitally connected, but for many older people who are not, this just makes things harder.” MILLWALL EXCLUSIVE
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By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk An architect, who plans to live in a house he has built in a skip, is being welcomed by his neighbours in Bermondsey.
Harrison Marshall, 28, has built a house in a skip on the site which was once home to the iconic Soviet tank nicknamed ‘Stompie’. He plans to live in it for a whole year, to raise awareness about people being forced out of their homes because of soaring rent prices in London. It all started a few months ago when he moved back to London, after spending a few years living abroad and needed to sort out where to live - but prices were ‘through the roof.’ “It’s no surprise that prices have gone through the roof. Places that I used to be able to afford are now way out of my price range,” he said. Inspired by his work in design and construction, The Skip House is part of his wider project to use his skills to highlight issues being faced by communities. “It seems crazy that people work in the city and can’t afford to live here - or people who have lived here their whole lives and can’t afford to stay here so they’re having to move out.” He explained that the skip was ‘the only way’ for him to live in this area. That said, he is hoping to ignite a debate around housing and how wasteland is used. “There’s got to be more creative solutions to the housing crisis,” he said. “I started contacting different people and landowners after I had the idea. The landowners are kindly letting me use it for free. I had a lot of very nice friends helping me out each day,” he said. Harrison has been couch-surfing for the last couple of months and the construction process took about three to four weeks in total. “I had a lot of very nice friends helping me out each day,” he added. In terms of actually living there, he said he will be showering at work and the gym and he hopes to have electricity by the end of this week. “That will mean I can have some heating finally - as it’s quite chilly at night and I’ll be able to cook.” A portaloo was ‘generously’ donated for the project. But Harrison said the best thing about it is the neighbours. “They are probably the best things about this whole project,” he said. Last week, he posted leaflets through their doors and had a ‘skip-warming party’ to introduce himself and the new addition to the area.
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Man who built a house in a skip is receiving a warm welcome from neighbours in Bermondsey “About 20-25 people turned up and it was really nice. They’re all super supportive - the last people didn’t leave till gone midnight. “Even in the last week, people have seen me doing stuff in the garden and gone to get their tools and come to help out and people around have filled up my hot water bottle.” Doris, who was walking by when the News visited and lives next door, said she was “very happy” with her new neighbour. “Harrison is an extremely nice man and I’m very happy to welcome him and his skip,” she said, while Harrison joked that his “door is always open for a sherry.” Harrison, who is originally from Brighton, said his goal is to live in it for a year - but if he needed to move it to another spot for whatever reason, he can. This small patch of land has a history of art installations with a political objective. Stompie the Soviet battle tank occupied this same bit of land for decades and was only removed in January last year for ‘restoration’. Long-standing urban legend has it that the tank was put there over a planning dispute with the council. It has been said that the current owner’s father lost a planning decision with the
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council, so instead placed the tank there – with its guns pointing in the direction of Southwark Council’s former offices in Camberwell. Stompie was frequently decorated by graffiti artists. In April 2020 it was given a blue makeover to thank the NHS staff for their work during the Covid-19 pandemic. Current land owner Rhys Gray previously told the News that the T-34 tank was being restored but did not know how long the restoration process would take, saying that “it might be a week, it might be two years.” “Lots of locals have told me about it - they were sad to see it leave but the site owner is trying to make sure it stays as a kind of landmark, rather than doing a standard development,” Harrison said. Pat, the landlord of the nearby The Victoria pub on Page’s Walk, said he was happy to have Harrison as a new regular: “He’s been in lots of times and is a lovely lad. It’s great, he’s just bringing to light issues about wasteland and rent going up.” Harrison pays £50 a month for the skip hire and it cost him around £4,000 to build his home in it. Go to southwarknews.co.uk for a virtual tour around the Skip House
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By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Customers poured into the Old Justice pub this week as it celebrated its grand opening six years after it closed.
On Monday, February 13, new owners Will Nikhwai, 28, and Paul McAleer, 34, swung the doors open, ushering in a new era for the Grade-II listed Bermondsey boozer. “It’s just amazing and a great feeling to have a pub we’ve been working on for four or five months and bring it back to its function,” said Paul. The pub on Bermondsey Wall East was almost ruined when an off-shore developer submitted plans to turn the building into flats in 2017. The new owner started tearing up the Tudor-style interior and removing the bar, without listed building consent. Thankfully, Southwark Council intervened and forced the developer to pay up for the restoration, completed in December. Will and Paul, who have managed pubs across London, wasted no time in snapping up the venue. “The two of us really enjoy pubs with big local histories,” Will told the News. The Old Justice has been popular ever since its construction in 1933 and formed the backdrop to Sir Paul McCartney’s ‘No More Lonely Nights’ music video. It was also a filming location for the 1970s TV classic ‘The Sweeney’. Steve Cornish, 70, from Rotherhithe,
who came down to enjoy his first Guinness on the opening day, recalled visiting it as a child. He remembers a “staunch family pub” where “your parents and grandparents had their own little table”. “We were overjoyed when we found out Will and Paul were taking over,” he said. His friend David Fairfield, 62, from Downtown, said: “I’m here to support people who want to go back to basic traditional venues because, once we lose that, we’ve lost everything.” The new drinks menu includes a house lager at £5, Guinness for £5, and a range of craft beers. The back room has been restored, fitted with a projector for sport, and there are plans to install a darts room. The new publicans hope to host folk music, open-mic nights and serve food from a yet-to-be-built kitchen beneath the pub. They will have an official launch party in the coming weeks, where they hope to share historical photos of the pub, tracing its story from 1933 to the present day. “It’s a question of how do you cater to the new generation of Bermondsey and the traits of the more traditional people who have been here their whole lives and were born here?” said Paul. Nodding in agreement, Will said: “The aim is to blur that line because… if you’re a good pub there should be no difference between the customers who come here. “It’s not just a pub, it’s a public house - a place where the public can feel at home.”
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isabel@southwarknews.co.uk A public appeal has started for a statue to be erected for a peace protester who sat outside the House of Commons for ten years campaigning against various causes including the Iraq War and US foreign policy.
Brian Haw began a peace protest at Parliament Square in Westminster in June 2001 and remained there for nearly ten years, until his death in 2011. He maintained a noisy presence at Westminster, camped on the grass directly outside the Houses of Parliament. Initially inspired by the war in Iraq and UK and US foreign policy, his Parliament Square Peace Campaign became an unavoidable accompaniment for MPs as they made their way to and from their place of work. Fellow campaigner Michael Culver said he was Brian’s ‘part-time helper’ until his death. He said he found Brian when he went to protest about the war in Iraq and its effect on children. “In 2000 I went to Parliament Square driven by disgust at the photographs Caroline Lucas had brought back from Iraq, pictures of horrendously deformed infants which it was claimed were caused by the use of depleted uranium. “That’s where I found Brian who seemed to be in a similar state of incredulous horror. “He was a man of true conscience who had a simple plea, “Stop Killing Kids”. I stayed with Brian as his part-time helper until his death. “He was a committed Christian, I am an agnostic, but we both went there to protest against war and genocide,” Michael added.
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From the beginning, his protest was fed, literally, by the generosity of supporters who brought him sustenance and expanded the peace camp across Parliament Square grass. Brian faced many attempts at removal, including legal action brought in by Boris Johnson when he was Mayor of London. Brian Haw continued his campaign until early 2011 when he was forced to travel to Berlin for cancer treatment. He died of lung cancer aged 62. In memory of a man committed to peace ‘in all weathers’, the public campaign for him to get a statue has been relaunched after attempts following his death were unsuccessful. It will be placed at the School of Historical Dress in Lambeth, just outside the exclusion zone created in 2005 in an attempt by authorities to move him away from the seat of government. The campaign ‘A Pound for Peace’ is being led by actor and friend Mark Rylance, who is known for his roles in films such as The BFG, Don’t Look Up, Ready Player One and Bridge of Spies
alongside Tom Hanks. Mark Rylance said, “Brian Haw was a committed voice at Westminster for ten years, a longer stint than most Prime Ministers manage, so the permanence of a statue in his honour is entirely fitting. “Brian’s protests were joined by the likes of the Stop the War coalition, whose 2003 march through London against the Iraq war brought two million people to the city’s streets. “If just a fraction of the people who took part in that march can spare a pound, we will be able to continue the protest and ensure that the figure of Brian Haw returns to London once again. We want this to be an expression of the widespread wishes for peace from the people on our islands. Please join us now. One pound is all we ask.” Rylance, along with fellow campaigner Michael Culver and many other supporters, is inviting members of the public to contribute £1 in order to raise the £50,000 required for the creation and installation of the statue. If the public fundraising campaign is
successful, the statue of Brian Haw, a 72 cm tall maquette sculpted by artist Amanda Ward, will stand directly opposite the Imperial War Museum (IWM London), as a permanent symbol of peace. Sculptor Amanda Ward said she visited Brian ‘as often as she could.’ “Brian Haw stood outside the House of Commons in all weathers. “The bronze maquette I’ve made, showing Brian supported by crutches,
was based on his appearance the year before he died. “I visited Brian as often as I could and watched the wearing down of the man by authorities, police, pollution and the weather. I feel sure that Brian would think that the maquette and its placement would be a fitting memorial to him.” Scan the QR Code to contribute to the appeal.
Homemade graphics show the staggering true scale of Peckham development By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk
Aylesham Community Action (ACA) says the images show how the 27, 20 and 18-storey blocks would “loom over” Peckham like “a citadel”. In a statement, ACA said: “Berkeley Homes’ plan for Peckham Town Centre is unacceptable - it would change the character of Peckham forever. It does not have the consent of the people who live, visit and work there. “It is a massive overdevelopment with enormous buildings - a citadel that will loom over lower-rise, historic Peckham.” In response, Berkeley has said it is reviewing public feedback to its designs and will produce more detailed plans for consultation in the coming months. Berkeley bought the site in 2021 and first revealed details of their plans in November last year. Its proposals would mean building 1,050 homes, of which 35 per cent would be affordable, office space,
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Campaigners furious at the height of a proposed development on Peckham Rye’s Aylesham Centre have produced a series of shocking graphics showing how they think it could look.
retail, green spaces and a revamped Morrisons, on the site. One of the blocks in the plans, located to the east of the site, would rise a staggering 27 storeys, while others would be as high as 20, 18 and 15 storeys. However, Southwark’s own planning guidelines state the site is suitable for just 850 homes. In an open letter, the council also said new blocks should not “generally exceed” ten storeys in height. ACA maintains that Berkeley’s visualisations of the development fail to “show the full scale of the development and height of towers. An ACA spokesperson said: “Only one side view of the development was included in the presentation visuals, attached, and the tallest buildings in this image had been cropped at the top of this photo, so the full heights of the towers were not shown. “The ACA would welcome Berkeley to share visualisations of their development from street level and its impact on Peckham, and in particular on its protected conservation areas, in order to enable residents to provide feedback based on the full facts of their proposals.” A Berkeley spokesperson said:
“Following our series of consultation events from November to January, we are now reviewing all feedback received from our community engagement. “Our team is currently developing
more detailed plans for consultation in the coming months, which will include a series of proposed views and wider imagery showing our proposals for the Aylesham Centre.
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Budding young reporters met with the News for tips on what it takes to be a local journalist By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk IntoUniversity centre in Walworth held a week-long programme with year six pupils from Victory Primary School where they learned all about journalism as a potential career path.
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The FOCUS programme supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to attain their chosen aspirations, including further and higher education, employment and work-based training. The aim is to open up new opportunities for young people who may not typically have the opportunity to explore all options for their future. As part of the week, the News was invited in to give the budding journalists tips on articles they had written, as well
as explain what life is like day to day for a local reporter. Two students who showed a particular interest were Mohammed and Abduli. Mohammed said before this week he didn’t know that as a reporter you don’t always need to interview the most famous person, saying “you can interview local people and get a good story out of them.” Abduli agreed, saying: “It could be anyone, even if they’re not famous - it’s nice to meet people and know more about them.” He added that he didn’t know how much a journalist had to think on their feet: “I’ve learnt that journalists sometimes get worried before or during interviews - but I know now they usually figure out what to do at the time.” Mohammed said what interested him about journalism was the number of
opportunities you got to meet a lot of different people - and write interesting stories. “It would be nerve-wracking but amazing,” he said. And one student, Johan, who had recently arrived from Valencia in Spain, was happy to chat in his native tongue to the News, talking about his idol Cristiano Ronaldo recently moving teams and the
conversation moved to sports journalism. The programme also included a trip to the British Museum, various educational workshops and a visit to the University of Cambridge. They also had one day where they focused on what university is like in general and whether it is the right choice for them. Rose Farley, Programmes Coordinator
at the centre, said: “We do this focus week with many other local primary schools as well, and we ask the teachers what the students would most be interested in from a range of topics - and they picked journalism.” So could we be looking at the reporters of the future? According to the boys, ‘definitely.’
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Kids draw themselves as superheroes at Tower Bridge By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Children have imagined themselves as superheroes in a mural splashed across a building by Tower Bridge.
The artwork outside the TBC.London building on Tower Bridge Road is a collaboration between Bankside charity Free to be Kids and real estate investment firm Fore Partnership. Children were asked to draw themselves as ‘future heroes’ who help their local
communities remain happy and healthy places. Their illustrations were brought to life by Global Street Art, who have plastered them across the building’s hoardings. The art sits alongside a ten-metre mural, ‘Dream the World Anew’ by Turner Prizenominated artist Mark Titchner, unveiled in December. Free to be Kids is a charity that helps disadvantaged children across the capital by building their self-esteem and resilience through art. The building hosting their work is
an under-development 1990s office block being transformed into a net-zero workspace. The refurbishment will make the building 100 per cent electric and is four months into an eighteen-month construction schedule. TBC.London has a ‘social impact strategy’ which they say will generate £145 million in social value over the next 20 years. The strategy involves local job creation, protecting the local environment and creating opportunities for local businesses.
By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk This half-term, The O2 in Greenwich offered shoppers the chance to give their neglected prams some love, with the launch of the first ever ‘Pram Valet Service’.
On Monday 13 and Tuesday 14 February, the unique free walk-in service offered parents the chance to get their prams cleaned, polished and vacuumed whilst they hit the shops. Janine Constantin-Russell,
Managing Director of the Entertainment District and Icon Outlet at The O2, comments: “Halfterm is a busy time for parents, and when it comes shopping trips, buggies often bear the brunt, clocking up miles of use and lacking any TLC. Our new Pram Valet Service is our way of celebrating the unsung hero of the family shopping trip and will hopefully give parents a bit of light relief this February half term so they can enjoy everything we have to offer at The O2 pram-free, from outlet shopping to family dining.”
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kevin@southwarknews.co.uk There has been an outpouring of tributes online for Bermondsey man Kia McGinley, who was shot by ‘balaclava-clad’ attackers following a car chase in Erith.
There have been no arrests yet after the shocking attack last Thursday night, February 9, as police continue to establish what happened. Witnesses have said that the 24-yearold was in a white Mini Clubman when he was rammed and surrounded by a masked gang on Pembroke Road, at around 8.50pm. He believed to have made it 15 metres to a nearby driveway on Hillside, but despite paramedics and police being on the scene within minutes he was unable to be saved. Leading the murder-hunt Detective Chief Inspector Chris Wood said: ‘At this early stage I am very keen to hear from anyone who has any information about the events that took place in Pembroke Road, and in particular anyone that
has any knowledge of a silver Land Rover Freelander GL52 HDO which was abandoned by the suspects following the murder. ‘I believe that another vehicle or vehicles, that we haven’t yet identified, were then used to drive the suspects away from the scene. At least one of these vehicles is likely to be showing signs of front-end collision damage. ‘If you have noticed a recently damaged vehicle, owned by a friend or family member, seen one parked up or abandoned, or indeed been asked to repair one, please get in touch.” An aspiring rapper, music channel Wise Monkeys Media, where Kia had appeared in videos, wrote: “Rest in peace bro. Just spoke to you on Tuesday, you’re meant to come shoot your freestyle next week.” The channel’s founder Ope added: “Just got the news, can’t believe this bro.” Musician Scrap Jones wrote: “Rest in peace my bro, I can’t believe this.” Among of a host of other tributes across all social media channels a friend wrote: “I loved you like a brother and looked out
for me like a sister, always there no matter what, one of the only friends that’s looked after me while in here. We used to laugh till we cried, just heartbroken I hadn’t been there for you the last year. You was the biggest hearted person I knew, so I know you’ll make the most perfect angel. See you later Kia love you.”
DCI Wood said: “A young man’s life has been ended and a family is now struggling to come to terms with their sudden and terrible loss. Our thoughts are with them. “I have a team of officers and staff working hard to establish what happened to Kia and why – If you saw what happened or have information that
can help I need you to get in touch and share what you know.” Anyone with information that could assist police should call 101 or Tweet @MetCC quoting reference 7135/09Feb. To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111
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Kidnap charge after boy was ‘forced into a car’ Exclusive
herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A man has been charged with kidnap, false imprisonment and blackmail after reports of a teenage boy being “forced into a car” in Bermondsey on Friday, February 10.
Aiden Lewis, 21, of Pier Road North, North Woolwich, was due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Monday,
about their child walking home alone from school. Detective Chief Inspector Amanda Mawhinney, based in Southwark, said: “I understand there was some community concern about this incident. “I would like to stress that it was a completely isolated incident and an arrest has been made. I would ask people to refrain from any speculation online about this incident as a man has now been charged and legal proceedings are active.”
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13 February. On Friday morning police were called to Alscot Road, off Grange Road, following concerns about the welfare of a teenager who was reportedly forced into a car. A police cordon was erected in the area while police investigated. Police say the boy was recovered “safe and well” in the early hours of Saturday, February 11. Parents had been thrown into panic, with one local school telling them to contact its office if they were worried
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Second man arrested in connection with Railton Road shooting
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herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A second man has been arrested in relation to a chaotic night of violence that left two men dead in Herne Hill.
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Travelodge is opening a new ‘luxury budget’ hotel on Peckham High Street, featuring the King’s favourite bed brand.
The 52-room ‘Budget-Luxe’ branch, next to the Post Office, aimed at “budget travellers”, will open this summer. Its rooms will feature ‘lullaby artwork’, ‘stylish white decor’ and Sleepeeze beds the Royal Family’s official bedmaker. According to Travelodge, “Britain is now a nation of budget travellers”, and the new hotel “features all the low cost efficiencies… but with the added benefit of thoughtful, stylish design”. On the website, it says a double room will cost travellers between £89.99 and £58.99 in its first week and £153.99 on its opening night. People have been reacting to the announcement on Facebook. One user wrote: “I think this new Travelodge will be one of a few low budget hotels in Peckham.”
Another user, seemingly unhappy with local house prices, wrote: “Wonder if it will be cheaper to live in one!!” One of the hotel’s standout features will be its “bespoke luxurious kingsize Travelodge Dreamer beds” by Sleepeezee. Since 1963, the company has had a royal warrant, confirming that the King enjoys taking a nap on their designs. The new hotel got planning permission back in September 2017 which meant the Post Office next door was demolished and moved to new premises two doors down. The demolition of the old site freed up space for the Travelodge to be built.
Voted the world’s eleventh coolest neighbourhood in the 2019 Time Out Index, the new hotel reflects Peckham’s rising stock. The branch is also metres away from the Aylesham Shopping Centre, which is set to undergo a highly-controversial redevelopment. Peckham is relatively underserved by hotels with just a handful in the immediately surrounding area. The new hotel will be Travelodge’s third ‘Budget-Luxe’ addition to its portfolio of 80 London venues. A Travelodge spokesperson said: “Budget-luxe is Travelodge’s new premium look and feel brand design. It is our most radical transformation to date and has been created in response to ever increasing expectations from customers. “Britain is now a nation of budget travellers, with more of us choosing to stay in budget hotels than any other hotel type and thoughtful, stylish design and homely touches really matter in today’s world when staying away for business or leisure.”
A nineteen-year-old man was arrested late on Wednesday, February 8 on suspicion of murder. A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter on November 8 but later told no further action was being taken. Police are still asking the public to step forward with information. On October 30, 2022, at around 7.50pm, “beloved sons” Guilherme Messias Da Silva, 23, and Lemar Rashawan Urqhart, 27, were killed on Railton Road. Police understand that two cars were driving in the Railton Road area when one collided with Mr Messias da Silva, a delivery driver who was finishing his shift and suffered fatal injuries. Mr Urqhart, who was in a vehicle involved in the collision, left the car and was chased by a man holding a firearm. The pursuer is believed to have shot Mr Urqhart before returning to his vehicle and leaving the scene. Police rushed to the scene along with paramedics who tragically pronounced Mr Messias da Silva and Mr Urqhart dead at the scene.
Mr da Silva’s mother previously said: “Unfortunately, Guilherme’s death happened in a tragic way, and it was caused by irresponsible people who deserve to be punished for taking away the life of an innocent person. My son was a calm, quiet and hardworking boy. My sadness goes beyond my soul for losing my beloved son.” Mr Urqhart’s parents said: “We are grieving the loss of their son and would like to appeal to anyone with information to come forward and assist the police in their investigation.” Alexa Loukas, London Regional Manager at Crimestoppers, said: “It’s truly shocking to think that such violence could take place on the street in the early evening, taking away the lives of two young men. Our thoughts are very much with the family and friends of the victims, and the wider community affected. “Please tell us what you know – however small a piece of information may appear to you, it could be vital in helping to make a real difference in your community without ever having any comeback.” Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Incident Room on 020 8721 4961, call 101 or tweet @ MetCC quoting 6166/30Oct22. To remain 100% anonymous call the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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12-year-old threatened with a knife during rush hour at london bridge Photo: Paul Raferty
woman brutally attacked while out walking her dog near to Bermondsey school Exclusive
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman was brutally attacked on Tuesday morning while walking down a main street in Bermondsey, outside a school.
No arrests have been made as the News went to press and the police were eager for people to come forward as the assailant is still on the loose. Witnesses are said to have seen the woman being attacked while walking her dog on Southwark Park Road at the Grange Road end outside Harris Academy Bermondsey on Tuesday, February 14.
Detectives told the News they were called to the scene at 9.42am to reports of an assault against a woman outside 55 Southwark Road. They wanted to reassure parents that the victim was not a student at the school. Those who have witnessed or have information about the incident, can contact the Met Police by calling 101 with the reference 1982/14FEB23.
Exclusive By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Two seventeen-yearold boys have been arrested on suspicion of attempted GBH after a twelve-year-old was reported to have been assaulted with knives at London Bridge station.
But police say the victim is not believed to have sustained any injuries. Officers were called to the scene at 6.10pm to reports of a young man being assaulted and threatened with a knife by two assailants, on Tuesday, February 14. One Twitter user claimed to see armed police bursting into the station, screaming at bystanders
Boy takes ferret fundraiser by the scruff By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A local lad is raising money to buy new ferrets for Surrey Docks farm after the previous pair sadly died.
Ten-year-old Adam Imam (pictured), from Rotherhithe, has collected £100 to buy two or three new ferrets and a new enclosure, but £1,650 is still needed. The old ferrets, Buddy and Booboo, died in 2020 and their enclosure has since become weathered and dilapidated. Adam said: “We had them at the farm before and the community really liked them They are very adventurous and they climb and you can even take them for walks on a lead.” Once purchased, the new ferrets will be cared for by young people as part of Surrey Docks Farm’s core youth programme. Proud dad Anver Imam said: “He raised this money by simply walking
into the Salt Quay, Brunel, Mayflower pubs and asked the landlords if he could do a mini pitch to the customers whilst wearing his farming attire, straight after one of his farming sessions.” Children will be able to visit the new ferrets, learn about the species, and help take care of them. The farm also hopes to enter the ferrets into competitions, which kids will be welcome to come along to. Farm Manager Gemma Hooper said: “Adam has made a wonderful contribution to our Young Farmers Club and Youth Committee with his recent fundraising ideas and efforts. “His positive contributions mean we are one step closer to the Youth Committee’s mission to build a new ferret enclosure this year, ahead of welcoming ferrets back to the farm.” Surrey Docks Farm, established at the site in 1986, is also home to pigs, goats, sheep, donkeys, poultry and more. The Surrey Docks Youth Committee, which is behind the fundraiser,
represents 60 young people aged between eight and eighteen, The committee champions the needs of young people and makes decisions about the youth engagement at the farm and in the wider community. You can contribute to their fundraiser www.givey.com/ferretfundraiser
to move aside. Police searched the area, arrested the two males on suspicion of attempted GBH and recovered two knives. One of the seventeenyear-olds was also arrested for possession of a class A drug. One Twitter user said: “The station staff were incredibly brave and acted quickly. The victim, I hope he is okay and can recover from that horrific attack.” Witnesses said it was “surreal” to have witnessed the violent episode, before getting on a train home with passengers who were unaware of what had just unfolded. Enquiries into the incident are ongoing and anyone who witnessed what happened and hasn’t already spoken to police can contact BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 536 of 14/02/23.
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Woman found dead in ‘swamp’ flat ‘lay there for roughly four months’
I’m not convinced council officers believe anything went wrong in the tragic circumstances that saw someone pass away and be left decomposing on a well populated estate for several months - MP Neil Coyle
Inside the woman’s flat when a neighbour visited in March 2022
Exclusive By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk A woman found deceased having lived in a ‘swamp’-like flat had lain dead for roughly four months, the News now understands.
The decomposing body of a woman was found at Tabard Gardens Estate in Borough, on January 6, 2023, ten months after neighbours raised concerns about her welfare in March 2022. Local MP Neil Coyle said he was “horrified” that the council “seemed to have missed opportunities to help her”. In response, Southwark Council said: “We do believe we supported her” and that an internal review was ongoing. But Coyle, MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, remained unconvinced: “Until officers listen and learn there is every chance this could happen again as multiple opportunities to better support the vulnerable woman who lost her life seem to have been missed and she could
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also have been found sooner.” Jeffrey Boachie-Frimpong, a neighbour living below the woman’s flat, first became concerned in March 2022 when water leaked into his family’s home from above. He visited her apartment to investigate the leak, where he discovered the woman living in ‘swamp’ conditions due to a build-up of scummy water in her flat. “I was greeted by a lady who was extremely distraught and explained her leak had been ongoing for many months previously… she was living in what seemed to be a dirty swamp,” Jeffrey said. Southwark Council says it repaired the leak and spoke to the woman - who did not disclose any medical vulnerability at that time. The council has also confirmed that, four months later on July 26, the woman contacted them about problems she was facing. She told the council she had recently broken her leg, had lost her job and was worried about not being able to afford rent.
Southwark Council said it told her to contact the Citizens’ Advice Bureau to find out what financial support was available. Leaks started pouring into Mr BoachieFrimpong’s ceiling again in September, but repair officers couldn’t gain access to the woman’s flat on multiple occasions because she did not answer the door. On January 6, when a leak from above broke Mr Boachie-Frimpong’s lights, a council officer forced entry to the tenant’s flat and found she was dead. A source close to the case had said she is believed to have died in September. People are now questioning if more could have been done to support the woman, and prevent her lying undiscovered for months. The council argues it supported the woman, but neighbours and MP Neil Coyle believe this may not be the case. Reporting a leak in October, Mr Boachie-Frimpong emailed the council saying: “Someone needs to check if the person living there is okay, because I have knocked a few times and nobody is ever
in.” Despite this, it is understood that no welfare check was conducted. When the woman was struggling to pay rent, the council claims it followed the correct process by referring her to Citizens Advice. But Neil Coyle believes she should have been referred to the council’s in-house local support team. He said a Citizens Advice referral was a “glorified” way of telling the tenant to “pull her socks up”. Mr Coyle has also questioned whether council officers, when visiting the woman in March, should have detected she needed help despite her claims to be fine. The council has said the woman, who hasn’t been formally identified, was not known to local mental health services. Southwark Council said it was conducting an investigation, but Coyle says there needs to be a change in attitude. Following a meeting he organised with the council’s housing team on Wednesday, February 8, the MP said: “In
eighteen years dealing with Southwark Council, including six as a councillor and seven as MP, yesterday’s meeting was the most disappointing by a long stretch. “I’m not convinced council officers believe anything went wrong in the tragic circumstances that saw someone pass away and be left decomposing on a well populated estate for several months. “The response is to say ‘we followed all processes’ and not examine how those systems must now change to help prevent such an awful situation being repeated. I am deeply disheartened and frankly distressed by the upsetting response from council officers, who are seeking to move on without addressing the problems this tragedy has exposed.” A Southwark Council spokesperson said: “We do believe that we supported her and there were opportunities when she got in touch and we responded to that and phone calls we had with the tenant did not suggest vulnerability. “There’s an active reviewer looking at the service to see if the evidence points to anything we need to change.”
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Five fire engines and around 35 firefighters were called to the fire on Brook Drive, between Kennington and Elephant & Castle, at 9:52am. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus rescued the man from the fire, but sadly he died at the scene. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Emergency services were called shortly before 10am on Sunday, 12 February, to a fire at a flat in Brook
Drive, SE11. “Officers attended along with colleagues from London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service. A man, aged in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene. “Enquiries are under way to establish the cause of the fire. There has been no arrest.” A woman from a neighbouring flat was also rescued by firefighters. She
was suffering from smoke inhalation and taken to hospital by ambulance. The fire was under control by 11:27am. Fire crews from Old Kent Road, Dockhead, Richmond and Lambeth attended the scene. Police said the death is being termed “unexpected” but not suspicious, asking anyone with information to call 101 and quote CAD 2280 of 12th February 2023.
kevin@southwarknews.co.uk A pensioner died after a fire in a block of flats near Elephant and Castle last weekend.
The man in his 70s died at the scene on Sunday morning, February 12, after being rescued from the ground floor flat, which was significantly damaged by the fire.
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Does celebrated tailor George get your vote for a Southwark Blue Plaque? By Isabel Ramirez
isabel@southwarknews.co.uk A Walworth-based tailor, whose ‘exceptional’ suits made him popular among stars like Paul Weller and Martin Freeman, has been nominated for a blue plaque.
George Dyer (1955-2022) was one of the UK’s most celebrated bespoke tailors and local hero. He tragically died of a heart attack last March aged just 67, leaving behind Colline, daughter, Deniece, granddaughter, Isla, and three sisters, Shirley, Jeannette and Sherene. His talents and character touched the lives of many, meaning his passing was and continues to be felt strongly by the local community. It is said that his customers are still calling each other, a year after his death,
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Celebrity TV chef Tom Kerridge has announced he will host this year’s food and music festival ‘Pub in the Park’ in Dulwich.
The Masterchef and Great British Menu star will be joined by fellow TV cook Simon Rimmer at this year’s festival in Dulwich Park from June 9 to 11. When the sun sets, UK rap legend Tinie Tempah and much-loved actor and funk and soul DJ Craig Charles will take to the stage. Tom Kerridge, who founded the festival but is hosting it for the first time, said: “I’m so excited to
be returning to Dulwich to host Pub in the Park and I can’t wait for a weekend of good food and good vibes. “Top-notch food is at the heart of what we’re all about and I know we’ll have the very best festival food around from our incredible restaurants… we can’t wait for you to try it!”
George with one of his celebrity clients, Martin Freeman. just to talk about him and the clothes he made them. For the past nineteen years the News is proud to have been one of the founders of the Blue Plaque scheme here in Southwark and nominations are now open for next year. The scheme came about after the News and Southwark Heritage Association tried to find a way around English Heritage’s strict criteria, that
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a building must be standing and the person dead for them to qualify. The latter was not really a problem, but the idea that so much of our rich heritage could not be recognised because a building was no longer there was not acceptable to us. Much of our physical heritage was destroyed in the Blitz, but it is perhaps the 1960s and ‘70s architects who did the most damage. So, we invited Southwark
Council to join us in drawing up our own Blue Plaques and getting local people to vote. There are now well over 50 blue plaques across the borough. To vote for George Dyer or any of the nominees for a Southwark Blue Plaque, please email isabel@southwarknews. co.uk or admin@southwark.org.uk with the name of the person you want to nominate. Voting closes on Thursday 1st June.
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Born in a small town called Chocolate Hole in Jamaica in 1955, George Dyer came to Britain when he was four, residing in Peckham. On leaving school, George worked for Tesco and was then an apprentice tailor for Dombey & Sons, a chain of men’s outfitters. He worked in their Fleet Street outlet before being sent to Brixton and then Peckham. In the mid-’90s, he set up a tailoring shop on Walworth Road called Threadneedle Man. After three difficult years, his business began to take off when it got out that George knew how to make a classic “mod” suit, which was ‘all the rage’ at the time. His daughter, Deniece, said tailoring had been a passion of his from a very young age, and “his talented hands could make the ugliest material look like gold.” He became one of the UK’s most celebrated bespoke tailors, and attracted many celebrities over the years, including singer-songwriter Paul Weller, and actors Martin Freeman and Ray Winstone. But when George was once asked about famous clients, he reportedly said: “all my clients are celebrities.”
By Isabel Ramirez isabel@southwarknews.co.uk Southbank Centre, which prides itself on offering the best experience to all including those with disabilities, has been given an award that means it is the UK’s most accessible venue.
Visitors can look forward to live cooking demos from culinary maestros, music, and delicious food served by local restaurants’ pop-up stalls. Award-winning restaurateur Andy Clarke will also entertain on the main stage while Instagram chef Adam ‘Shropshire Lad’ Purnell will serve scintillating dishes from the fire pit. Spanish tapas, Thai, Indian, traditional British classics and other cuisines will be on offer. Pubs and restaurants taking part include Bermondsey’s Jose Pizarro and Peckham’s The Begging Bowl. There are several ticket types available including full weekend admissions, one-day tasters and night-owl passes.
It is the first UK venue to be awarded Attitude is Everything’s highest possible accolade in its efforts to improve access and inclusion to live events. The Attitude is Everything Platinum Award, given by the disability-led charity, recognises the art centre’s commitment to providing the best possible experience for audiences and understanding the potential access requirements of deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and people with health conditions. The Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest multi-arts centre, producing and presenting 3,500 live cultural events a year - over 40 per cent of which are free. Elaine Bedell, Chief Executive at the Southbank Centre, said: “We work hard to bring unbeatable cultural experiences that are accessible for everyone – especially those who may have felt excluded from the arts – so we’re thrilled to be the first UK venue to be awarded Platinum accessibility status by Attitude is Everything. “I’d like to thank Attitude is Everything for their ongoing support, and to all the staff at the Southbank Centre who passionately include
disability equality into all aspects of what we do. We recognise there is always more work to do, and we will continue to strive to build on this achievement, for all our audiences, artists, staff and visitors.” Gideon Feldman, Head of Programmes at Attitude is Everything, said: “We are absolutely delighted to have signed off the Southbank Centre as the UK’s first Platinum member of the Live Events Access Charter. They have been a committed member of the charter for over six years and from the very beginning have asked what they can do to push their access offer beyond what the Charter expects. “To implement the Platinum level of the Charter, the Southbank Centre has considered customer journeys, artists working at their venues, engaging and developing staff and setting minimum standards for companies and brands using their spaces. Southbank Centre comprises the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room, Hayward Gallery, National Poetry Library and Arts Council Collection. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Rd, SE1 8XX.
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Elderly Borough couple are left in agony as their ‘filthy’ bandages were left unchanged for a week Exclusive
By Herbie Russell herbie@southwarknews.co.uk An elderly Borough couple say they were left housebound by a painful, “foul-smelling” medical condition because their bandages weren’t changed for a week, fearing the strikes are partially to blame.
Albert Pointing, 81, and his wife Susan, 68, from the Scovell Estate, suffer from lymphoedema - an excruciating condition that makes limbs swell and ooze yellow fluid. The couple said their dressings should be replaced twice weekly but they were left without help for a week because Guys’ and St Thomas’ (GSTT) nurses kept cancelling. One of many excuses for not turning up were the strikes, said Albert, which the couple support saying the nurses need better pay and working conditions. However they fear, as they are already overstretched, more cancellations will happen. Unable to go shopping due to the pain, the couple were living on spaghetti on toast for the week while their legs “dripped like a sieve”. After the News got in contact with GSTT, nurses finally visited and replaced the bandages last Thursday, February 9.
Albert and Susan Pointing and the unchanged bandages Albert is a retired Southwark Council caretaker and once received a community award for raising money for local children to go to the seaside. “I’m in agony. It looks like something from a horror film. Let’s put it this way - at the moment it’s as if I’ve got loads of fingers clawing at me,” he said. He said that the smell leaves him embarrassed to leave the house and he uses aftershave to try and conceal the odour.
But after Thursday, February 2, nurses failed to visit for a week, leaving his bandages “filthy, rotten dirty”. Albert said last year his bandages were left for over a week and maggots appeared in his legs. Thankfully, they weren’t there this time. He says a nurse told him over the phone that the strikes were partially to blame. “I think some of the nurses deserve a rise and are dedicated and worth their
weight in gold,” Albert said. But he also said: “But sometimes it feels like they think you’re over the hill so they couldn’t care less. It really gets me down.” Susan, a retired Southwark Council cleaner, had explained: “Because they haven’t done it for a week it’s really sore and stinging. Last week they said it was getting better but it’s soaking wet.” Unable to go shopping because the condition became so painful, the couple
said they’d been living off Weetabix and spaghetti on toast. Albert also says he spent £80 topping up his phone in desperate attempts to call the hospital. A Guys’ and St Thomas’ spokesperson said: “We are very sorry that our visit to Mr and Mrs Pointing had to be rescheduled from 6 February to 9 February. They have been offered an additional visit this weekend and will be seen again on Monday.”
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ast week was Children’s Mental Health week – an important time to reflect on the many pressures that too many of our children and young people face, which can lead to poor mental health and wellbeing.
I want to thank all the teachers, counsellors, youth workers, support workers and mental health professional who do so much to help our young people when they face challenges in their lives. I visited Dexter’s Adventure Playground in the Brixton part of my constituency to join a workshop for young people on mental health and wellbeing. It is great to see this important work in our local community. We would all expect that a son or daughter, niece, nephew or grandchild would receive prompt medical assistance for a broken leg or appendicitis and mental health should be no different. Yet all too often, the support for young people facing a mental health crisis does not meet our expectations. As Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years I want to see good and timely support for young people facing mental health pressures in schools and colleges and in our communities, with staff able to refer on more complex cases to our NHS. I was really pleased to visit The Nest
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Visiting local mental health facilities in Southwark last year, an open access facility where young people can drop in to receive support and advice in a welcoming environment, with trained professionals on hand. Labour is committed to introducing open access centres like this in communities across the whole country, as well as funding dedicated mental health professionals in
our schools. For those children and young people with more serious mental health conditions it is important that NHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are easy to access, without long waiting lists. Currently far too many young people wait for many months to access services and this needs to change.
I was delighted to visit the construction site of the new Pear’s Centre being built at the Maudsley Hospital, which aims to bring together both clinical services and research experts in a single purpose-built building. This will be a big improvement when it opens, but CAMHS services also need more staff to provide the services our young people need.
Labour will increase the number of doctors, nurses and other health professionals to tackle the long waiting lists that have built up over 13 years of Conservative and Liberal Democrat governments. We are committed to improving mental health and wellbeing for children and adults across the country.
during February; fill small pots with compost, sow three seeds per pot - lightly cover (with compost) and mist with water. Leave on a sunny window sill. They can take two weeks to germinate, once the seedlings are an inch high move the spares to their own pots. Keep the plantlets in warm and light conditions as they grow. (Plants should be ready to go outside in May into hanging baskets/window boxes when there is no likelihood of frost). There are Chilli peppers for all tastes, a dazzling array of varieties – sweet and mildly hot, hot, hotter and off the scale. There are heat scores for each type (Scoville Heat Units). A mention of just three varieties: Aji Limon (Peru) a hot, heavy cropping, easy-to-grow pepper; the fresh fruit
is citrus flavoured. The growing habit makes this a good choice for a hanging basket. Cherry Bomb – medium hot, also very easy to grow with eye-catching bright red fleshy fruits. The Biquinho Red Chilli is medium hot (Portuguese) and produces teardrop shaped fruits. Even in the bleaker winter months, a well planned garden has some seasonal interest to offer; currently
there are catkins on Hazel and Alder; evergreen and conifer foliage is more vibrant against the general bareness of the garden. Daphne mezereum, sometimes called February Daphne, a woodland shrub is about to flower; it has pink or purple blooms with a delicious perfume. Compact, and slow growing, generally Daphne likes a soil rich in leaf mould, with lots of well-
rotted compost added each year. There are few bulbs to see yet, growth has been stunted by the cold and damp, but Snowdrops and crocus should be out soon - foliage has begun to pop up. Camellias are likely to be the next shrub in bloom although they can flower as late as April. The Witch Hazels exploded in a blizzard of tiny spidery perfumed flowers as January came to a close.
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he weather in February reveals a lot about how long winter is likely to last; if the wind direction is from the north or east - colder conditions may well go on until April.
If the weather is mild, windy with rain this pattern is likely to continue and prolonged cold conditions do not usually set in. The intense freezing temperatures and water-logged soil made work in the garden impossible during January. February weather looks to be milder in part, with a possibility of another cold snap; take advantage of any dry days to prune shrubs and trees; only do planting when the ground has dried out; continue planning the veg garden. Chilli peppers can be started indoors
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Skip House shines light on rent prices
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his week, the News visited the new Skip House that was built by an architect who plans to live there for a year, on Page’s Walk in Bermondsey. He said it is a statement in response to how high rent has become in London and that constructing a home out of a skip was ‘the only way’ he would be able to live in the area.
Although not everyone may buy the reasoning, the overall reaction appears to be positive, which suggests it is reflective of a wider problem. It’s no secret that rent prices have risen significantly in the last few years. At the end of last year, London reached a record average asking rent of £2,480 per month and inner London rents (which includes Bermondsey, the location of the skip) exceeded £3,000 per month for the first time. So now more than ever people who work in London will struggle to cling to a base in the city - which does seem ludicrous, especially considering that the price of travel shows no sign of decreasing. Like many artists, his main goal was to get people talking - so regardless of the reason behind Bermondsey’s newest abode, you could say he has succeeded.
Breach of a basic social contract
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ith adult social care crumbling, and the NHS on the brink of collapse, many are worried whether they’ll be cared for in later life. Our story about an elderly couple being left at home with filthy bandages for almost a week does little to soothe those fears.
Guys’ and St Thomas’ Hospital nurses went on strike earlier this month and this appears to be one of the knock-on effects. Nurses warned the government this would happen if it didn’t improve pay and conditions. But, as of yet, there is no sign of a revised pay offer. Despite the physical agony they’ve had to endure, the couple are still in favour of the strikes. Their steadfast support for nurses suggests the government’s demonisation of public sector workers isn’t working. The couple in question spent their working lives serving the community as a council cleaner and caretaker. They grafted hard and paid their taxes on the proviso that, when they became old, they would also be cared for. By failing to invest in the NHS and pay nurses enough to retain staff, the UK government has breached that most basic social contract. The plight of this couple is a depressing symbol of that betrayal.
cryptic Puzzle Clues Across 1 Dashed to make the connection (8) 4 The girl takes a follower to the festival (4) 8 Help needed for Long Island caught in a sandy ridge (6) 10 Drops the matches (6) 11 Speak out, instead of keeping nothing inside (5) 12 Make a bid there’s a little official hesitation (5) 14 Slightly distorted viewpoints for simply heavenly people (6) 17 With which to handle confidential information? (9) 18 Groups around a hundred and fifty are very small objects (9) 22 Everything in the wager makes for a pantomime (6) 23 Polish your brow, or back to the breaking of a law (5) 24 Be depressed under the surface (5) 26 Danger can be found outside the house (6) 27 We rake out the less healthy (6) 28 Film I left is disposed of (4) 29 Fed up, and doomed to hold a small number (8)
Quick Puzzle Clues Across 1 Starting again (8) 4 Knob (4) 8 Be plentiful (6) 10 Nape of the neck (6) 11 Molars (5) 12 Traded (5) 14 Suitable for agriculture (6) 17 Never at rest (9) 18 Carrying too much (9) 22 Hard (6) 23 Marked in a mysterious way (5) 24 Items (5) 26 Handwriting (6) 27 Resinous (6) 28 Stain (4) 29 Charges with a duty (8)
Clues Down 1 Wounded right in the cabin (4) 2 Upset the bucket with a very loud noise then dish the rice (6) 3 Number of the Spanish flat? (6) 5 Strips back a state of unwatchfulness (6) 6 Helped like my sister, Edwina? (8) 7 Exhausted on the southern slope (5) 9 Neglected, but obtained for ten surrounding (9) 10 The ragged fellow could exult after turning over acres (9) 13 Concluding the fishy part of the French upbringing? (5) 15 Bestows part of the swag I’ve sent (5) 16 Put a French sex symbol in boxes? An idea for vegetables (8) 18 One word for many (6) 19 Oppose the secondclass ingredient in the dance (5) 20 Most depressed to see the direction of the sunset? (6) 21 The senior has a kind of smooth appearance (6) 25 Or went up in rising drunkenness, and subdued (4)
Clues Down 1 Peruse (4) 2 Beaches (6) 3 Cloak (6) 5 Digits (6) 6 Disagreed (8) 7 Dark yellow (5) 9 Discouraging (9) 10 Strong supporters (9) 13 Living (5) 15 Kind of poplar (5) 16 Comprises (8) 18 Carry to excess (6) 19 Explode (5) 20 Clearing cloth (6) 21 Relatives (6) 25 Shades (4)
Solutions to last week’s crossword Cryptic Across: 1 Cornerstone 9 Out 10 Instigate 11 Niobe 13 Matisse 14 Artist 16 League 18 Imitate 19 Motet 20 Notepaper 21 Pea 22 Bridgeheads Down: 2 Oat 3 Noise 4 Resume 5 Thistle 6 Near sight 7 Foundations 8 Deferential 12 Outfitter 15 Stamped 17 Temple 19 Morse 21 Pod
Quick PUZZLE Across: 1 Softhearted 9 Eel 10 Advisable 11 Tails 13 Epistle 14 Marshy 17 Serene 18 Natural 19 Beset 20 Ambulance 21 Pea 22 Headshaking Down: 2 Oil 3 Traps 4 Envies 5 Respite 6 Embitters 7 Sentimental 8 Reverential 12 Irritable 15 Hurtled 17 Clinch 19 Break 21 Pin
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COVID-19 survivor dad thanks staff for life-saving care A FATHER is thanking staff at St Thomas’ Hospital for the life-saving care he received after contracting COVID-19. Metin Gakir, 32, was rushed to intensive care on Christmas Day 2021 and is now recovering after a year of hard work and rehabilitation. Metin, who has two children and two stepchildren, contracted COVID-19 in November 2021. He quickly became short of breath and even walking around the house left him gasping for air. It was found that Metin had COVID pneumonitis, the severe lung inflammation caused by COVID-19 infection. As his condition continued to worsen in hospital, it was decided Metin needed specialist treatment at St Thomas’ Hospital. Metin spent more than a month receiving ECMO treatment, the highest level of life-support that temporarily replaces the work of the lungs. In addition to COVID pneumonitis, Metin was found to have a blood clot which had caused a condition called ischaemic foot. This is when a lack of blood flows down the leg to the foot. Though an operation to remove the blood clot was successful, lack of blood caused the tissue in his toes to die. Metin has currently lost two toes on one of his feet and is due to lose the last three. Without the operation, Metin could have lost his leg. He said: “There’s nothing that I can fault about my time at St Thomas’. All the doctors, all the nurses were incredible. As far as I’m concerned,
Metin Gakir and his family
they saved my leg and they saved my life.” Being on life-support for over a month had taken a huge toll on Metin’s body. He said: “Until it was explained to me, I had no idea what I’d been through. Once I was awake, I was asking my partner Kim to take
me home but once I began physio I realised I couldn’t even hold my own body weight up to sit on the side of the bed, let alone walk.” After being discharged from St Thomas’, Metin spent six weeks in his local hospital before being able to go home. Once back with his family,
Metin continued his long journey of rehabilitation, which included building up his lung capacity so he was no longer oxygen-dependent and relearning how to walk. Katie Susser, critical care recovery nurse lead at Guy’s and St Thomas’, said: “Metin has faced unimaginable
challenges this year after his ICU admission, and it is amazing to see the progress he has made in the past 12 months, through sheer determination, and unrelenting support from his family. We are so proud of Metin for the hard work he has put into his recovery this far.”
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CALLING ALL cyclists – join us for an incredible 100-mile cycle on Sunday 28 May in support of Evelina London’s trailblazing care for children and young people. The RideLondon-Essex 100 returns with a stunning, closedroad course through the heart of London and picturesque Essex
Going above and beyond DO YOU know an individual or team who has gone above and beyond at Guy’s and St Thomas’? The CARE Awards celebrate those who have gone the extra mile to provide exceptional care for patients, or made a real difference to the way their colleagues work.
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countryside, ending at the iconic Tower Bridge. Evelina London Children’s Charity has limited places available for cyclists looking to take on a unique fundraising challenge for a seriously amazing cause. Visit www.evelinacharity.org. uk/events to register or find out more.
Nursing Accreditation programme launched
Staff on Becket ward
GUY’S AND St Thomas’ has launched a Nursing Accreditation programme to measure, evaluate and continuously improve the quality of care provided within adult inpatient areas across the Trust. Wards and services receive an unannounced visit with each clinical area then rated as bronze, silver, gold, or in progress. So far, Anne ward and Becket ward at St
Thomas’ Hospital have received bronze accreditation. Lucy Johnson, Matron for Quality and Accreditation at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, said: “The accreditation creates a culture of pride, celebrates excellence in practice and, importantly, provides an opportunity for continuous improvement for safe, effective, quality care and patient experience.”
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Breaking the Rules of Tragedy
The first thing to say about Phaedra, just opened at the National Theatre, is that it is not an adaptation of the Greek myth, per se, writes Katie Kelly...
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The writer and director have done more than drag the story into the present with, for example, combat fatigues, concrete or some hip-hop thrown in. This is a complete rewrite, a story inspired by the ancient original and subsequent interpretations. The closest it got to obeying the ‘rules’ of Greek tragedy was the ‘unity of place’ in the form of a cube within which all the action happened, though its contents were dramatically different between necessitating unusually lengthy pauses in the action, whose accompanying music and dialogue were served to build both story and tension. The central figure in this play is Helen, in a nod at least to Greek myth. Highflying politician and paid-up member of what our Home Secretary would describe as the ‘wokerati’; she undergoes a steamy mid-life sexual awakening, but at what cost? At curtain up, Helen, her husband, teenage son and adult daughter are preparing to welcome a mystery guest and anticipation is building. They are joined by Eric, the mild-mannered sonin-law. In the original play, Phaedra falls for her stepson and there is a hint that Eric might be stepping into these shoes, but it is misleading, though he does seem more popular with the whole family than
his wife, daughter Isolde. The opening scene seems more like a Noel Coward comedy of manners than tragedy. The family energetically and entertainingly inhabit social stereotypes, but from the entrance of the mystery dinner guest, there is a palpable rise in nervousness. Sofiane is the son of Helen’s long-lost and ongoingly mourned Moroccan lover. A liaison that stemmed from a trip by her group of privileged Oxbridge buddies to taste local culture in more than one way, with catastrophic results. Sofiane is
After an award-winning run on Broadway, Stefano Massini’s The Lehman Trilogy has returned to London. And what a return it is, writes Michael Holland...
The trilogy is the three acts that tell the story of the three Lehman brothers who began and built one of the largest financial businesses in history - Henry, Emanuel and Mayer. After arriving from Bavaria in 1844, Henry opens a fabric store in Alabama. When Emanuel and Mayer join him they decide to branch out into cotton in order to buy from the 24 plantations in the southern state and sell to the north. Business boomed until the pro-slavery states left the Union and Abraham Lincoln freed all the slaves while civil war raged all
around. With the cotton fields ablaze the brothers moved on to trading coffee. Act 2 moves us on to the rise of the brothers’ offspring. Lehman Brothers is now a bank in New York with Philip and Herbert partners in the firm alongside their fathers. They turned to financing the burgeoning railway system, with Philip negotiating the deal and pretty much stepping up into pole position in the firm’s power stakes. He then takes the Lehmans into Alaskan oil, then tobacco, while his cousin Herbert continually questions the way the firm is going. One by one the original trio die off. At first, they honoured a death with a traditional Jewish shiva that took a week of mourning. As another died the long
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disarming and charms both mother and daughter. What is his reason for searching them out? Curiosity? Revenge? Does he even know himself? There are many comic moments in what ensues but true to form, disaster is inevitable, inexorable and, if I am honest, slightly overplayed in the final scene. All the acting is excellent, dialogue naturalistic and staging impressive. There is an enjoyable performance from Akiya Henry as Helen’s challenging
friend. Assaad Bouab is extremely charismatic as Sofiane, convincing in his relationships with both mother and daughter and in his ultimate terrible unravelling. A gripping and sophisticated offering from writer-director Simon Stone.
goodbye was cut to three days so they did not have to close the offices down. Eventually, a farewell to the dead is dealt with in minutes. Philip’s son, Bobbie, instigates a new direction into airlines, films and cigarettes; Herbert leaves to become governor of New York. The Lehman Corporation as an investment company is created just before the Wall Street Crash when many stockbrokers took their own lives rather than face their clients and a bleak future. Lehmans survived. The third act brings us through the war years of the 20th century when they moved into arms, followed by the downfall of the firm in the first decade of the 21st century when Lehmans became entangled in the subprime mortgage crisis that bankrupted them and caused shockwaves around the world. The Lehman story is told in a series of business-like bullet points of dates and numbers, each of the characters delivering the information straight to the audience; there are no conversations as such, just facts, facts, facts and figures. They even speak the stage directions: ‘Bobbie bites his lip and I smile while Philip loosens his tie’… ‘They shake hands’, and so on. It is as if they are not human. Sam Mendes’ direction allows the three tremendous actors - Michael Balogun, Hadley Fraser and Nigel Lindsay - to bring out the best in Ben Power’s adaptation as they play the original three Lehmans
and every other character, quickly moving from Southern gentleman to crying baby; feisty female to hardheaded business magnate, with hardly any props other than the cardboard boxes which held their files and accounts, which were utilised to become steps and walls at various times during the evening. The Es Devlin set is remarkable - A revolving transparent box that allows us to see right into the heart of how the Lehmans work. It is constantly turning just like the business of making money never stops, while allowing the audience to see right through to the black and white projections that change with the times and places. The whole affair is totally monochrome, from the brothers’ outfits to the furniture. There is no colour in the Lehmans’ world, it is just capitalism at its worst and Massini does not try to make them nice people but highlights their obsession with money. The play does not show the underhand dealing that led to their eventual downfall, or the news programmes showing sacked employees leaving the offices with their belongings in a cardboard box, which became the defining image of the financial collapse. The audience is expected to know that to understand the powerful finale.
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Rosen in Full Bloom We’re going on a Rosen hunt, we’re going to watch the big one! write our young reviewers Frida and Woody Gray with their dad Ed...
Never meet your heroes they say, especially when there’s a queue at the post-show book signing at the Imagine Children’s Festival. We couldn’t go over it and we couldn’t go under it so we had to go through it to meet our favourite author Michael Rosen. Our two young reviewers were overjoyed to report that his ears really are elastic and he is absolutely fantastic. The author of We’re Going On A Bear Hunt and former Children’s Laureate opened the festival in the beautiful surrounds of the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Eagerly awaiting him was a packed audience of mums, dads and kids who were probably part Rosen having absorbed so many of his words already in their little lives. Mr Rosen launched into wordplay wizardry warming up the crowd with a recital of his recent series of recent books I Am Hungry, I Am Happy, I Am Happy, illustrated by Robert Starling. He transported us to the Stone Age, to the time of his birth he tells us, via a brilliantly mimed timeline. Next, we learnt about his schooling and the teacher who wouldn’t let the class breathe in his poem Strict - a wonderful metaphor for the antithesis of a creative education. Rosen’s actual story is London’s story. Descended from Eastern European Jewish immigrant grandparents and born in Harrow 76 years ago to East End parents who fought the fascists at The Battle of Cable Street, eventually becoming teachers and inspiring a lifelong love of learning in Michael and his older brother. That parental spark grew into a flame which continues to illuminate the beauty of words for generations of children. Rosen recalled taking a class of pupils on a walk through London Bridge and getting them to feel the rhythm of the train through the tunnel walls. The magic of Rosen’s poetry is in these rhythmic constructs which he beautifully embodies as he mimes along to his words on stage. At one point in the show, Rosen recalls being admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and put to sleep for 40 days and 40 nights and compares his hospital bed to Noah’s ark. It’s a testimony to the NHS that he is more than alive and able to tell the tale and continue sharing the spark of creativity with us all. As Michael would say, ever fond of a Yiddish phrase, ’Pull your gatkes up!’ and get along to the Southbank Imagine Children’s Festival for many more wonderful creative encounters. Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX. The festival runs until 18th February. Website for full details: www.southbankcentre.co.uk
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By Herbie Russell
Peter Tatchell
herbie@southwarknews.co.uk Forty years on from the notorious Bermondsey by-election that was marred by homophobia, Peter Tatchell has spoken about his secret love affair with gay footballer Justin Fashanu and the appalling abuse the campaigner suffered.
Peter Tatchell’s campaign poster Kiwicanary, Flickr (Creative Commons)
Fashanu’s tragic end came in 1998, after he took his life following a series of allegations made against him over a sexual relationship he had with a seventeen-year-old in the United States. The relationship he shared with one of the UK’s most outspoken gay activists has been unknown until now. Tatchell’s bid to be MP for Bermondsey was beset by a level of homophobic violence and intimidation not seen before or since. Some commentators say the media and political campaigns against him, including from his own party, represented the most sustained vilification of a gay public figure since Oscar Wilde. During this tumultuous time, Tatchell says the young footballer would visit his council flat in Elephant & Castle as the pair were forced to hide their relationship. Tatchell said Fashanu would “crawl from the stairwell” to his front door, “reckoning that even if someone spotted him coming into my block they wouldn’t know which flat he went to”. He said their relationship ended due to distance, with Fashanu living in Nottingham. At the time Tatchell says the paparazzi had laid “siege” to his Rockingham Estate flat, and there are reports that they would send young boys to his house to contrive compromising photos. Despite all this, he says the press council refused to intervene and police never agreed to offer 24-hour protection. A glimmer of joy in Tatchell’s life during that period was his alleged relationship with Fashanu. Justin Fashanu came out in 1990 but he was in the closet when the pair met over a decade earlier at the gay nightclub Heaven. It was ‘a relationship of love’ according to Tatchell - one painstakingly concealed to avoid ruining Fashanu’s career, which was not helped by Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough. “We had a lot of discussions about his very difficult high pressure situation and his manager Brian Clough was abusing him after receiving reports he’d been seen at gay clubs. It’s no coincidence that Justin’s performance on the pitch deteriorated. He didn’t feel welcomed or accepted by Brian Clough.” Tatchell told the News how he endured terrifying attacks during that time as he battled for votes on the campaign trail. “I had over 150 attacks during the run up to the campaign including 30 attacks on my flat - mostly bricks and bottles through the windows - but also an arson attempt and a bullet through the letterbox,” he said. On two occasions, Tatchell says, vans tried to run him over on Lower Road and Great Dover Street, with one collision
Peter Tatchell
Secret love, homophobic attacks and political intrigue - the 1983 by-election
Justin Fashanu.
swiping him and his mangled bike into the gutter. The infamous ‘Battle of Bermondsey’ was a time of political reckoning for the Labour Party locally and nationally and ultimately ended with Simon Hughes winning the seat to the shock of the nation, and Margaret Thatcher winning a landslide victory for her second term of office. Labour leader Michael Foot faced internal revolts over the party’s drift to the left. In many ways, Peter Tatchell was a symbol of that drift - a young, openly gay Australian activist advocating for a minimum wage, anti-discrimination law and opposing private development in Bermondsey. Since 1946, Labour MP and former docker Bob Mellish had represented the Bermondsey constituency. But
according to Tatchell, he had presided over a stagnation of the local party. “Hardly anybody attended local branch meetings. The party had almost no connections with local community groups and it did no campaigning. It was just a shell,” said Tatchell. He added: “The community was up in arms against the Labour council’s plans for a luxury town hall and its collusion with property developers who wanted to take over the area to build office blocks and luxury flats.” By 1981, the Bermondsey Labour group was being run by the new leftwing faction of the party, with Tatchell as their secretary. When Bob Mellish announced he was leaving the party to join the London Docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) in 1982, Tatchell was chosen as his successor.
The LDDC was introduced by the government to convert the industrial wasteland of Bermondsey and east London after the collapse of the docks. The east end would be home to Canary Wharf – the second city of London. Rotherhithe would provide the homes and whole swathes of new offices and luxury flats would be built on Bermondsey’s riverside. It was Bob Mellish’s resignation that prompted the notorious by-election the following year, with Tatchell keeping his candidature despite opposition from leader Michael Foot. Arguably the most horrifying vitriol Tatchell faced came from his own party. Outgoing MP Bob Mellish backed rival Labour candidate and Southwark Council Leader Paul O’Grady. Tatchell said O’Grady would parade around in a
horse-drawn cart singing a homophobic ditty in the election run-up. The Liberal Party or the Alliance as it was known at the time, represented by Simon Hughes, handed out campaign material saying the election was ‘a straight choice’. Canvassers would wear comedically large lapel stickers saying ‘I’ve been kissed by Peter Tatchell’. All this was against a backdrop of anonymous graffiti by the far-right declaring Tatchell was a ’n*gger lover’ and ‘communist p**f’. Sir Simon Hughes, who went on to win the election and serve as MP until 2015, would come out as bisexual in 2006. He has since apologised to Tatchell for his treatment by members of the Liberal Party, though he says he knew nothing of it at the time. Simon Hughes said: “We’d been working in the constituency solidly for over two-and-a-half years before the by-election and had been building up our strength and success in the ‘81 and ‘82 elections when Peter wasn’t involved at all. After the by-election, we went on to hold the seat for a further seven elections including with a bigger majority in 2010 on the last occasion and it was a privilege to do that. Whatever the circumstances that can be regretted about 1983, I hope in as many ways as possible that I and my colleagues have made up for anything that may have been inappropriate back then.” Tatchell said: “I can understand why Simon Hughes wanted to remain closeted about his bisexuality during the campaign but that does not excuse the Liberal Party’s homophobic leaflets.” The Labour vote totally collapsed and the Liberal Party swept to a landslide victory, taking the red stronghold with 57.7 per cent of the vote. Peter Tatchell says the loss was a homophobic protest vote, but that his policies were also misrepresented. Reflecting on how society has changed since 1983, Tatchell said: “There have been huge changes for LGBT+ people since the Bermondsey by-election, both in terms of law reform and public opinion. Now it’s easy for a gay candidate to get selected by their parties and win elections. “After the Bermondsey by-election there was huge public revulsion at the homophobic abuse I received. A lot of people were guilty and ashamed and that meant that subsequent gay candidates were not demonised like I was.” But he also noted how, much like in 1983, a Labour Party political establishment was appearing to block left-wing candidates. “The leadership is still trying to impose candidates and override the local democratic selection processes of local parties,” he claimed. A documentary about Peter Tatchell’s 56 years of campaigning ‘Hating Peter Tatchell’ is available on Netflix. The story of Peter Fashanu’s life is also being adapted into an ITV drama, written by Bafta-nominated Young Vic director Kwame Kwei-Armah.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BORLAND ROAD) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC 1.
The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it made, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads.
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Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Borland Road, south side of carriageway, between Reynolds Road and Hichisson Road.
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The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Cheltenham Road, Hichisson Road
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Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
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The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
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The works will be in operation for (2a) 28th February – 15th April 2023.
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Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 16th February 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 6389-6340-06 LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 SECTION 14(1) (BASSANO STREET, BRUNSWICK COURT, WHITES GROUNDS, NEWCOMEN STREET, CROSBY ROW, SNOWSFIELDS, GREAT SUFFOLK STREET, GLYCOTE CLOSE, MANOR GROVE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF TRAFFIC) 1.
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The Council of the London Borough of Southwark hereby gives notice that to enable various works to be carried out, it intends, to make, an order, the effect of which will be to prohibit vehicular traffic from entering part of the above named roads. Whilst the works are in progress, or whilst the authorised traffic signs/road markings are displayed, no person shall cause any vehicle to enter, proceed, stop, wait, load or unload at any time in: (a) Bassano Street, between No’s 21/22 and No’s 123 (b) Brunswick Court at it’s junction with Druid Street (c) Whites Grounds at it’s junction with Druid Street (d) Newcomen Street, between Bowling Green Place and No’s 19 will be closed (e) Crosby Row, between Long Lane and Newcomen Street will be closed (short hold as required) (f) Crosby Row, between Long Lane and Newcomen Street ‘at any time’ restrictions will be introduced on the northern and southern side of the carriageway (g) Crosby Row, between Porlock Street and Newcomen Street ‘permit holders’ bays will be suspended on the northern and southern side of the carriageway (h) Newcomen Street, between Crosby Row and Bowling Green Place ‘at any time’ restrictions will be introduced on the northern and southern side of the carriageway (i) Snowsfields, between Great Maze Pond and Crosby Row, ‘at any time’ restrictions will be introduced (j) Great Suffolk Street, between Southwark Street and Farnham Place (k) Glycote Close,at it’s junction with Crosswaithe Avenue and No’s 11/12 (l) Manor Grove, between Ormside Street and Ilderton Road
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The existing ‘one –way’ on Great Suffolk Street, between Farnham Place and Dolben Street, will be made ‘two-way’ for access and egress purposes for (2j)
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The alternative route for affected traffic (2a) Blackwater Street, Lordship Lane (2b) not applicable (2c) not applicable (2d) Tennis Street, Mermaid Court, Bowling Green Place (2e) not applicable (2f) (2g) (2h) (2i) not applicable (2j) Great Suffolk Street, Dolben Street, Bear Lane (2k) not applicable (2l) Ilderton Road, Penarth Street, Ormside Street
5.
Exemptions will be provided in the Order to permit reasonable access to premises, so far as it is practical without interference with the execution of the said works.
6.
The restrictions will not apply to any vehicle being used in connection with the said works, or for fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes or anything done with the permission or at the direction of a police constable in uniform.
7.
The works will be in operation for (2a) 6th – 10th March (2b) & (2c) 6th – 7th March between 22:00hrs and 06:00hrs (2d) (2e) (2f) (2g) (2h) (2i) 9th – 13th March with back up dates of 23rd – 26th March, 30th March – 2nd April, 6th – 9th April (2j) 4th – 12th March (weekend works only) (2k) 3rd March – 10th April (2l) 6th March – 30th April
8.
Further information may be obtained by contacting Road Network Management at ttmo@southwark.gov.uk
Dated this 16th February 2023 Ian Law Traffic Manager London Borough of Southwark Network Management Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth 160 Tooley Street PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX Ref: (2a) 6184/31577802/Thames-re-ad-feb2023 (2b) & (2c) 6393/XTD-02-09-060323A/ 6393/XTD02-09-060323B (2d) (2e) (2f) (2g) (2h) (2i) 6374/rdclosure/newcomen/crosby (2j) 23-01-001phase41a – b (2k) 5159-03 (2l) W119257813-01648
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THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK (ELEPHANT AND CASTLE TOWN CENTRE) COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER 2023 COMPULSORY PURCHASE ORDER OF LAND AND NEW RIGHTS IN ELEPHANT AND CASTLE, SOUTHWARK Notice is hereby given that the London Borough of Southwark (“the Acquiring Authority”) has made on 2 February 2023 the London Borough of Southwark (Elephant and Castle Town Centre) Compulsory Purchase Order 2023 under section 226(1)(a) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and section 13 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976. It is about to submit this order to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities for confirmation, and if confirmed, the order will authorise the Acquiring Authority to purchase compulsorily the land and the new rights described below for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out of development, redevelopment or improvement on or in relation to that land, namely a mixed use town centre redevelopment scheme including residential, retail, offices, education, assembly and leisure, a new station entrance and station box for use as a London Underground operational railway station, nightclub, commercial, business and services, access and highway works, public realm and landscaping, car and cycle parking, plant and servicing and associated and ancillary works and structures. A copy of the order and of the accompanying map may be seen at the places and times specified below: (a)
the Acquiring Authority’s offices at 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH on Monday to Friday between 9am to 4pm;
(b)
Southwark Heritage Centre and Walworth Library, 145-147 Walworth Road, London SE17 1RW on Monday to Friday between 10am and 8pm, on Saturday between 10am and 5pm, and on Sunday between 12pm and 4pm; and are available for inspection on the following website: https://gateleyhamer-pi.com/engb/elephant-and-castle
Any objection to the order must be made in writing to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Planning Casework Unit, 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham B2 4BH before 5pm on Friday 10 March 2023 and should state the title of the order, the grounds of objection and the objector's address and interests in the land. DESCRIPTION OF LAND AND THE NEW RIGHTS Land to be acquired Land and property at Elephant and Castle within the London Borough of Southwark including: an area of Oswin Street and hardstanding and structures to the north-west of London College of Communication; two electricity substations within the London College of Communication; an area of hardstanding to the immediate north of Pastor Street which forms part of the southern access into London College of Communication; areas of hardstanding and structures to the north, north-west, west and south-west of Elephant and Castle railway station, Elephant Road; railway arch premises 113a and 120 and 113b and 121 Elephant and Castle Arches, Elephant Road; areas of hardstanding and structures to the immediate west of the railway arch premises 4 and 5 Farrell Court, Elephant Road; railway arch premises 4, 5, 6 and 7 Farrell Court on Elephant Road (and the fire escape route which bisects 4 and 5 Farrell Court); and an area of hardstanding and structures to the immediate west and south-west of railway arch premises 2 and 3 Farrell Court, Elephant Road (but excluding the railway viaduct and the Thameslink railway). New rights to be acquired New rights are being sought over land and property at Elephant and Castle within the London Borough of Southwark including over: a half width of Oswin Street; parts of St George’s Road, Elephant and Castle highway, Brook Drive and the entirety of Pastor Street; part of Perronet House; part of the Metropolitan Tabernacle; land to the north of St Gabriel Walk; part of The Castle Centre on Brook Drive; parts of the railway viaduct and railway arch structures on Elephant Road (including those which enclose railway arch premises 113a and 120 and 113b and 121 Elephant and Castle Arches, and those which enclose railway arch premises 4, 5, 6 and 7 Farrell Court); and areas of hardstanding and structures to the west of Elephant and Castle railway station, Elephant Road (but excluding the Thameslink railway). By way of summary, the rights being sought include (but not necessarily at each property) the right to: Oversail and/or sail a crane or cranes, loaded or unloaded, through the airspace over the land Enter upon the land to (among other things) demolish, construct and remove buildings which abut the land and the right to manage access to such parts of the land, and to enter onto land and buildings to carry out protective or reinstatement works to building facades Erect, use and remove scaffolding and/or hoardings (including signage) on the land In respect of certain parts of the railway viaduct and railway arch structures, carry out various works (as more particularly described in the order) which will facilitate (i) the creation of a public realm route through railway arch premises 6 and 7 Farrell Court and (ii) the refurbishment and conversion of use of railway arch premises 113a and 120 and 113b and 121 Elephant and Castle Arches and 4 and 5 Farrell Court Enter upon the land to carry out, repair and maintain hard landscaping works for public realm Gain pedestrian access to and egress from the adjacent Elephant and Castle town centre development, including to and from the Elephant and Castle railway station
Doreen Forrester-Brown, Director of Law and Governance, London Borough of Southwark Dated 2 February 2023
Goods Vehicle Operator's Licence Stewart Smith, trading as Palace Scaffolding, of 64 Leyton Cross Road, Wilmington, Kent, DA2 7AN is applying for a licence to use Railway Arch 650, Tower Bridge Business Complex, Clements Road, London, SE16 4DG as as operating centre for 3 goods vehicles and 0 trailers. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected, should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Hillcrest House, 386 Harehills Lane, Leeds, LS9 6NF, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available from the Traffic Commissioner's office.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 (as amended) PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 (as amended) The planning applications listed below can be viewed on the planning register at https://planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-applications/ You can use facilities at your local library or 'My Southwark Service Points' to access the website. How to comment on this application: You should submit your comments via the above link. Comments received will be made available for public viewing on the website. All personal information will be removed except your postal address. Online comments submitted without an email address will not be acknowledged and those marked 'confidential' will not be considered. Written comments can be submitted to; Southwark Council, Chief executive's department, Planning division, Development Management, PO Box 64529, London SE1 5LX. Reason for publicity. The applications are advertised for the reasons identified by the following codes: AFFECT - development affecting character or appearance of a nearby conservation area; OR development affecting setting of a nearby listed building(s); DEP - departure from the development plan; EIA - environmental impact assessment (these applications are accompanied by an environmental statement a copy of which may be obtained from the Council - there will be a charge for the copy); MAJ - major planning application; STDCA - development within a conservation area; STDLB - works to or within the site of alisted building;
ARCHES 4-5 CRUCIFIX LANE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 3JW (Ref: 23/AP/0317) Change of use of 2no. railway arches from nightclub (Sui Generis) to flexible Use Class E (restricted to Class E (a-d)) and bar (Sui Generis) together with associated shopfront changes. Reason(s) for publicity: AFFECT (Contact: Kerri Simpson 020 7525 3487) 12 OSSORY ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 5AN (Ref: 23/AP/0334) Installation of new roof plant and associated louvres, acoustic barrier, and edge protection (Within: Glengall Road CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Quyen Phan ) 30 RUSHWORTH STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 0RB (Ref: 23/AP/0249) Proposed installation of Air Conditioning Condenser with Acoustic Enclosure and anti-vibration mounts on the main roof. (Within: King's Bench CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666) 2 LYNDHURST SQUARE LONDON SOUTHWARK SE15 5AR (Ref: 23/AP/0227) A single storey extension to the side and rear of a listed semi-detached house on Lyndhurst Square, which sits in the Holly Grove Conservation Area. (Within: Holly Grove CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Gemma Williams 07926087097)
302 WALWORTH ROAD LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 2TE (Ref: 23/AP/0307) Variation of Condition 1 'Use Hours' of planning permission ref. no. 16/AP/0268: Variation of Condition 4 of appeal decision 97-AP-1331 for: 'The addition of hot food preparation to existing sandwich bar. Ancillary to predominantly existing retail use' to extend the hours from 08:00 to 19:00 daily to 7:00 to 23:00 Monday to Sunday and public holidays (Within: Walworth Road Sutherland Square CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Vanessa Chai ) 66 HENSHAW STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE17 1PD (Ref: 23/AP/0372) Demolition of existing extention, ground floor and part first floor extention, creation of roof deck and new front fencing (Within: Yates Estate And Victory CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Sean Gomes 020 7525 0666)
PROPOSED EXTERNAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO BE INSTALLED TO THE REAR OF 203 TOOLEY STREET. (Within: Tower Bridge CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Samuel Hepworth 020 7525 5465) 32 SOUTHWARK STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 1TU (Ref: 22/AP/3858) Installation of new plant serving the site comprising four air conditioning (AC) units and one kitchen extract system at roof level. (Within: Borough High Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Agneta Kabele 07548097486) Dated: 14 Feb 2023 - comments to be received within 21 days of this date. STEPHEN PLATTS - Director of Planning and Growth
106 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK (Ref: 23/AP/0360) Installation of 3no air vents to front elevation (Within: Tooley Street CA) Reason(s) for publicity: STDCA (Contact: Janey Zhao 020 7525 1258) FLAT 1 203 TOOLEY STREET LONDON SOUTHWARK SE1 2JX (Ref: 23/AP/0374)
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LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE Thomas Robert Gareth Howe has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises: The BBQ Club, Event Structure 13, Queens Walk, Southbank, SE1 8XX which would authorise the following licensable activities: Live Music, Recorded Music, Sale of Alcohol The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensingauthority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing
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Notice of Application to Vary a Premises Licence made under Section 34 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we MONS FROMAGER-AFFINEUR LIMITED have made application to Southwark Council to vary the Premises Licence in respect of MONS CHEESEMONGERS, UNIT 7, THREE CROWN SQUARE, BOROUGH MARKET. SE1 1TL The proposed variation is as follows: THAT NO NON PREMIUM BEERS, CIDERS OR LAGERS WITH AN ALCOHOL BY VOLUME (ABV) OF ABOVE 5.5% SHALL BE DISPLAYED, SOLD OR SUPPLIED AT THE PREMISES. Days
Start time
Finish time
The retail sale of alcohol:
A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 13.03.23
Mon - Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
10:00 10:00 08:00 10:00
17:00 18:00 17:00 16:00
Opening hours:
It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).
Mon - Thurs Friday Saturday Sunday
10:00 10:00 08:00 10:00
17:00 18:00 17:00 16:00
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH
LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK WALWORTH STREETS FOR PEOPLE - BROWNING STREET IMPROVEMENTS
A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp
The London Borough of Southwark (Pedestrian and cycle zones) (Browning Street) Traffic Order 202* The London Borough of Southwark (Loading places, Waiting and loading restrictions) (Browning Street) Order 202*
It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. http://www.southwark.gov.uk/business/licences/how-to-lodge-a-representation
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that it proposes to make the above orders under sections 6, 45, 46, 49 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
Note: it is an offence to knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
2. The effect of the Orders would be, on a permanent basis: (a) to alter an existing ‘no motor vehicles’ restriction in BROWNING STREET to include a new two-way cycle track for cycles only within a new ‘pedestrian and cycle zone’ which will operate at any time every day of the week, prohibiting any motor vehicle to enter that part of Browning Street between a point 7.5 metres north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road and a point 16 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Colworth Grove (which includes no motor vehicle access from WALWORTH ROAD into Browning Street); (b) in BROWNING STREET on the south-east side o/s Barrett House, reduce in length by 4.7 metres an existing loading bay (14 metres of this loading bay remains) in which loading/unloading is permitted 7 am – 9 pm (max stay 40 mins, and no return within 2 hrs); (c) in BROWNING STREET (i) on both sides remove all redundant DYLs and DKBs between the northeastern kerb-line of Walworth Road and a point 16 metres south-west of the south-western kerb-line of Colworth Grove, and (ii) add 9 metres new DYLs o/s No. 3 and add 4.7 metres new DYLs opposite No. 15 Browning Street; and (d) in WALWORTH ROAD on the north-east side over its junction with Browning Street remove any redundant DYLs and DKBs that previously covered the junction, and add 12 metres new DYLs. NOTES: (1) Exemption to the restrictions described in 2(a) preceding would be provided for emergency services vehicles and for vehicles used for road maintenance or cleansing purposes. (2) ‘DYLs’ refer to 'at any time' waiting restrictions and ‘DKBs’ refer to 'at any time' loading restrictions. (3) All measurements are in metres and are approximate.
Date of application: 13th February 2023
3. Southwark Council hereby GIVES FURTHER NOTICE under sections 90A to 90I of the Highways Act 1980 and in accordance with the provisions of the Highways (Traffic calming) Regulations 1999, propose to construct speed tables of flat-top construction having a maximum height level with the surrounding kerb in BROWNING STREET covering the entire width of the proposed two-way cycle track (the entire carriageway), at the following locations:(a) extending from a point 19.5m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road northeastward for a distance of 5.5m, including both ramps; and (b) extending from a point 38.5m north-east of the north-eastern kerb-line of Walworth Road northeastward for a distance of 5.5m, including both ramps. 4. For more information about these proposals please contact Nazihah Begum of the council's Highways – Transport Projects team Highways@southwark.gov.uk. 5. Copies of the supporting documents (this Notice, the proposed Orders, and a statement of the Council's reasons for making the Orders) may be found online at www.southwark.gov.uk/trafficorders; paper or digital copies of plans showing the location and effect of the Orders and the supporting documents may be requested by emailing traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk, or inspected by appointment only at: Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH - from the date of this Notice until the end of a period of six weeks from the date on which the Orders are made. Email traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk (or call 020 7525 3497) for booking details.
Notice of Application for a Premises Licence made under Section 17 of the Licensing Act 2003 Please take notice that I / we Hana Coffee Have made application to Southwark Council for a new Premises Licence in respect of Café Elephant Park, Sayer Street London SE17 1HL The relevant licensable activities and proposed times to be carried on, or on from the premises are Days
Start time
Finish time
The retail sale of alcohol:
Monday to Friday Saturday & Sunday
06:30 08:00
23:00 23:00
The provision of regulated entertainment:
Monday to Sunday
12:00
22:00
Opening hours:
Hours will vary dependant on season Monday to Friday 06:30 Saturday & Sunday 08:00
23:30 23:30
A register of all applications made within the Southwark area is maintained by: The Licensing Service, Hub 1, 3rd Floor, 160 Tooley Street, London, SE1 2QH A record of this application may be inspected by visiting the office during normal office hours by appointment on 020 7525 2000; details are also available on our website at http://app.southwark.gov.uk/licensing/licenseregister.asp It is open to any interested party to make representations about the likely effect of the application on the promotion of the licensing objectives. Representations must be made in writing to the Licensing Service at the office address given above (or by email via licensing@southwark.gov.uk) and be received by the Service within a period of 28 days starting the day after the date shown below. Note: It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with an application. A person guilty of such offence is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale. Date of application: 27th January 2023
6. Anyone wishing to make any representations either for or to object to the proposals, may use our consultation portal at https://consultation.appyway.com/southwark; or send a statement in writing to: Traffic Order Consultations, Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, P.O. Box 64529, London SE1P 5LX or traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk quoting reference ‘TMO2223033 Browning St improvements’ by 9 March 2023. Please note that if you wish to object to this proposal you must state the grounds on which your objection is made.
The London Borough of Southwark (Waiting and loading restrictions) (Bellenden Road) Order 2023
7. Under requirements of current access to information legislation, any letter, form or e-mail sent to the Council in response to this Notice may be subject to publication or disclosure, or both, including communication to other persons affected.
1. Southwark Council hereby GIVES NOTICE that on 16 February 2023 it has made the above Order under sections 6 and 124 of and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, as amended.
Dated 16 February 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
2. The effects of the Order are in BELLENDEN ROAD, on both sides between its junction with Chadwick Road and its junctions with Danby Street/Maxted Road:(a) to convert any existing timed waiting restrictions (single yellow lines) to ‘at any time’ waiting restrictions (double yellow lines); and (b) to add timed loading restrictions (single kerb blips) throughout this part of Bellenden Road, prohibiting loading between 8:00am – 9:00am and 4:00pm – 6:30pm every day of the week. Note: All measurements are in metres and are approximate.
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LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK SOUTHWARK SPINE 4 - BELLENDEN ROAD AREA
3. Copies of the Order, which will come into force on 20 February 2023, and of all other relevant documents are available for inspection at Highways, Southwark Council, Environment, Neighbourhoods and Growth, 3rd floor hub 2, 160 Tooley Street, London SE1 2QH, by appointment only. E-mail traffic.orders@southwark.gov.uk or call 020 7525 3497 for booking details. 4. Any person desiring to question the validity of the Order or of any provision contained therein on the grounds that it is not within the relevant powers of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 or that any of the relevant requirements thereof or of any relevant regulations made thereunder has not been complied with in relation to the Order may, within six weeks of the date on which the Order was made, make application for the purpose to the High Court. Dated 16 February 2023 Dale Foden - Head of Service, Highways
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Southwark News, Thursday February 16 2023
All gravy for Peckham as they devour Chips
By John Kelly
johnk@southwarknews.co.uk PECKHAM TOWN hammered highflying Chipstead 4-0 in their Kent County Premier League encounter at the Menace Arena last weekend.
Adam Carrick, Camilo Andres Nieva, Kieran Dowding and Tidi Barry were on target for Mary Phillip’s side as they handed the visitors a first defeat in ten games. The hosts didn’t take long to go in front when from Nicky Meta’s corner Carrick
scored at the second attempt in the sixth minute. Peckham were dominant but against the run of play the away side won a penalty when Andres Nieva appeared to have won the ball. But Chipstead couldn’t take advantage as the spot-kick came back off the woodwork. Menace goalkeeper George Legg then made a point-blank save before his side doubled their lead in the 27th minute. It was from a run from Dowding and he found Andres Nieva who tapped home. Joe Thomas was denied a third after
Niko Kosovic with three medals
a last-ditch tackle with the goal gaping. Peckham then had two penalty appeals turned down after Andres Nieva was taken out and David Gabor thought his shot hit an arm. Phillip’s side got their third with 20 minutes left. The busy Andres Nieva was again involved as he found Hamid Bangura whose shot was saved but Dowding was in the right place to finish from eight yards. Town capped their performance with a brilliant team goal on 79 minutes. Fareid Yassein gained possession deep
in his own half before picking out Barry in the centre circle. The midfielder found Meta and the captain played it first-time into the box towards Gabor who let the ball run for Barry and he found the back of the net at the far post. It was a goalof-the-season contender from the hosts. Legg ensured his side would keep a clean sheet with a fingertip save in the 88th minute. The result leaves Peckham in eleventh place in the sixteen-team league with 25 points from eighteen games. The Menace travel to Otford United
this Saturday. Kick-off is 3pm.
By Sports Reporter
medal in the 100m backstroke and finishing fourth in the 100m butterfly.
SASC swimmers and their supporters travelled to the Championships over two weekends in January and February to compete
against some of the best swimmers in Surrey. All fourteen swimmers represented SASC well, with nine achieving new personal best times, and three swimmers, Mieke Ashworth (50m breaststroke and 50m freestyle), Yuliya Moore (200m butterfly) and Ben Ayling (200m butterfly), earning places among the top ten. Niko Kosovic had an outstanding performance at the Championships, winning silver in the 50m freestyle and the 50m butterfly, a bronze
Mieke Ashworth
Yuliya Moore
Ben Ayling
SOUTHWARK AQUATICS Swim Club (SASC) was extremely proud to see fourteen of its swimmers qualify for the 2023 Surrey Age Group County Championships at the Surrey Sports Park in Guildford recently.
TWO SURREY stars were in recordbreaking form on international duty with England this week.
Jamie Smith scored the fastest England Lions century, off 71 balls, before going on to make 126 from 86 against Sri Lanka A. The match was finishing on Wednesday. England were bowled out for 405 after Sri Lanka’s first innings total of 332. The hosts were leading by 129 runs. Smith broke Luke Wright’s 91-ball century for the England Lions against New Zealand A in 2009. “It is certainly the most entertaining and most enjoyable innings that I have ever played,” Smith said. “I would say it is the best innings that I have ever played. “I didn’t know that it was a record
century and I didn’t go out there to achieve that obviously. “When you get in that situation and you’re flying along you are just focusing on being positive and trying to hit boundaries, hit the ball as far and as hard as I can. “You definitely take on board the style of play that the England team are employing because that’s the style [the coaches] want to see. “The coaching staff here give you the freedom to go out and play that way. I’m not focusing on whether I get out, it’s about how you can make runs and being positive. “That has certainly helped me to make runs here and play the way I did. “It’s the next step in my career and it has been an opportunity to show my skills and test myself against some really good
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bowlers. “It’s good to get in this environment and to play against spin and try and adapt my game to that.” Ahead of the fourth day, Smith added: “The pitch is pretty flat but the beauty of us scoring so quickly is that it gives us an opportunity and time to bowl them out. “We’ll aim to do that in the morning and then well hopefully have a chase. We won’t fear chasing any total.” Meanwhile, eighteen-year-old Alice Capsey hit a half-century off just 21 balls as England defeated Ireland by four wickets at the Women’s T20 World Cup in Paarl, South Africa. That was the fastest half-century for England in Women’s T20. Capsey finished with 51 from 22 balls after being caught by Leah Paul. England face India on Saturday and Pakistan next Tuesday.
Southwark Aquatics is a small, inclusive, friendly, family-focused and competitive swimming club based near Canada Water. The club is excited about its future prospects and keen to take on new swimmers. If you are interested get in touch via email: info@southwarkaquatics.co.uk Or visit us at Seven Islands Leisure Centre most evenings from 7pm.
Photo by Mark Sandom
Kia Oval stars in record-breaking England form johnk@southwarknews.co.uk
Substitutes: Fareid Yassein (for Elton Romaku), Tidi Barry (for Joe Thomas), Rudi Tormey (for Festus Ogunlana).
Southwark Aquatics enjoy Surrey Champs success sport@southwarknews.co.uk
by John Kelly
Peckham Town: 4-2-3-1: George Legg; Festus Ogunlana, Ben Whittaker, Adam Carrick, Elton Romaku; David Gabor, Joe Thomas; Camilo Andres Nieva, Nicky Meta (c), Kieran Dowding; Hamid Bangura.
Jamie Smith in action for Surrey
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It was another tough result for the hosts
dulwich hamlet fc
Photo by Rob Avis
Hamlet in ‘tough’ period
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Ex-Dulwich defender leads financial drive for non-league clubs By Sports Reporter sport@southwarknews.co.uk FORMER DULWICH Hamlet defender Francis Duku is fronting a drive to help nonleague clubs reach the “next level” through more “fan and local community engagement”.
Boss believes ‘soft goals’ are Achilles heel By Wilf MacDonnell sport@southwarknews.co.uk DULWICH HAMLET boss Paul Barnes admitted his side were in a “tough” period after their 2-1 defeat to play-off hopefuls Tonbridge Angels at Champion Hill last Saturday extended their winless run to six games before they were in action in mid-week.
It was very even encounter throughout and both sides started boldly in possession, with Dulwich’s patterns of play and movement natural and freeflowing. The Hamlet’s Joe Felix had the first effort of the game, charging forward from rightback and cutting inside to hit a dipping left-footed effort from 25 yards that the experienced Jonathan Henly in the Tonbridge goal tipped over just to be sure. After 25 minutes, the home side again built a stylish attack. Neat football from player of the month, Johl Powell, and George Porter resulted in a chance spurned by Cam Thompson from the edge of the box. Tonbridge remained a threat at the other end despite Dulwich’s impressive
football. The fruitful strike partnership between Jordan Greenidge and Joe Turner began to affect the game more as the half went on. Turner, having stung the palms of goalkeeper Charlie Grainger minutes earlier, turned provider for the opener in the 37th minute. A simple throw-in down the line found the forward in space, and he turned and drilled in a low cross for Greenidge who finished emphatically from close range. After the break the match had a different shape to it. Both teams were compact in midfield but there was a lack of creativity from either side. After a nervy 35 minutes of second-half football, Tonbridge scored again. Despite creating next to nothing in the second half, the visitors caught Dulwich on the break and Turner’s low cross was deflected in by the unfortunate Quade Taylor. The Hamlet now had nothing to lose and pressed on in search of an unlikely comeback. Danny Mills’ introduction caused the Tonbridge defence problems, and his flick-on was nearly volleyed in by Porter but it flashed wide. On the 85-minute mark, it was suddenly game on. Mills produced lovely control
and a clever turn on the edge of the box before finding Felix down the line and he did well to keep his balance and then slide a low cross to the far post where Nana Owusu tapped in. The final chance of the game fell to skipper Jack Holland, but he couldn’t grab a dramatic late equaliser as his low shot went straight into the hands of Henly. Barnes reflected on how his side tried to the final whistle to get something from the game. “The boys made a real good fight of it towards the end, it’s not as if the boys threw the towel in,” Barnes told the News.
challenges that could easily have been red cards. Sarpong needed treatment for a gash on his shin. The home bench were furious and two yellow cards were dished out to two of the substitutes. Thompson got his eleventh goal of the season to level after handball but after the break Jacob Katonia appeared to be denied another spot-kick after being pushed in the back. Sarpong was denied a goal when Dan Ellis produced a brilliant save to keep out his header from Brown’s cross. It was all Fisher and this time when Ellis was beaten they were denied by the crossbar from Joseph Adewunmi’s volley from the edge of the area. It seemed like it wouldn’t be Fisher’s day until striker Eni Amgbaduba won possession as the away defence was trying to shepherd the ball out of play.
Amgbaduba found Thompson who cut in from the left and curled a low shot towards the far corner that Ellis got a touch to but couldn’t keep out. Lewis Duberry had one more chance for the home side but he shot wide late on. The point leaves Fisher eleventh in the SCEFL Premier Division table with 32 points from 23 games. Fisher are at home to Punjab United this Saturday with the kick-off at St Paul’s at 3pm. The Fish are four points behind eighth-place Stansfeld whose poor form in 2023 continued with a 4-0 defeat at Phoenix Sports. Matt Bourne scored twice for the home side, in the 27th and 60th minutes, either side of another brace from Tashi-Jay Kwayie (57 & 70).
“It’s a tough one at the moment because there have been too many of these occasions where we’re getting undone by soft goals.” Barnes added: “No one’s going anywhere, this is the squad we’ve got and we have to get the best out of them.” The result left Dulwich eighteenth in the National League South table. Barnes’s side were in action away to Braintree Town on Tuesday night. Go to southwarknews.co.uk for the report. Dulwich return to Champion Hill this Saturday when they take on Bath City at 3pm.
Paul Barnes, right, was left with plenty to think about
Local football: Bermondsey get second win in last minute as Fish held By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk FISHER DREW for the first time in ten games as they were held 2-2 by Hollands & Blair in Rotherhithe last weekend.
Ajay Ashanike’s side were made to battle for their point as they twice had to come from behind in a fierce contest. Harry Brown gave the visitors the lead with a third-minute penalty before Isaac Thompson levelled 37 minutes in, also from the spot. The away side were back in front in the 62nd minute through Harvey Welford but once again Thompson was on the mark to make it 2-2 on 77 minutes. After Malaki Coker gave away that early spot-kick, Billy Brown and Michael Sarpong were on the end of very poor
The Stans go to Bearsted this Saturday for a 3pm kick-off. In the First Division, Dean Harrison’s Bermondsey Town finally got their second league win of the season as they came from behind to win 3-2 at AFC Whyteleafe with a last-minute goal. Michael Hill gave the home side the lead in the thirteenth minute before former Fisher player Rob Brown equalised with a penalty five minutes after the break. Gus Ward restored Whyteleafe’s lead three minutes later but the visitors showed great resolve and spirit to level through Pat Geddis with eleven minutes left before Damian Ramsamy got the winner in the 90th minute. Bermondsey take on Forest Hill Park at St Paul’s in the league next Tuesday. Kick-off is 7.45pm.
Duku is urging people, in the week of Valentine’s Day, to “show some love” by engaging with his initiative through Our Game Football, which he founded. With numerous clubs below Premier League level struggling financially, the government launched a fan-led review in 2021, one of the proposals being a ‘transfer tax’ for top-flight clubs with the money used to help clubs further down the food chain. Duku welcomed the review and hopes any changes won’t be limited to the top of the football pyramid. Duke wants to help the cause and help local clubs benefit by reconnecting with their local fans and community. Duku explained: “Our Game Football is a partner of the highly regarded Non League Day, which was originally set up as a way to help clubs deal with the 2008 financial crisis. “That crisis never really went away at this level of the game and is just as hard, if not harder, given the cost of living crisis. The fan-led review is welcome but the opportunity is under our noses at the local level. If we can get clubs thinking about how they can work more closely with their local fans and local community, they will be on a better path to a more sustainable future.” Clubs that use Our Game Football’s system can use it to communicate with and reward fans who are a part of it. Rewards are generated for both the fans (£0.99 registration fee) and their club (also £0.99 registration fee) via the loyalty program, which any business can sign up to be part of (both on and offline). “It is designed to work as a perfect circle,” Duku added. “It connects local businesses with the local clubs and the community through affiliate marketing and allows the local community to support local clubs and community businesses, fostering stronger relationships for all. “All too often clubs are limited to organising crowd-funding campaigns for kit, facilities or, sadly, player injuries. We want to help clubs and their fans take this approach to the next level. “As we gear up for Non League Day, we are finalising the details for a unique advertising and broadcasting platform that will truly take nonleague and amateur clubs across all sports to the next level in terms of fan and local community engagement. “In the meantime, why not show your local team and fans some mutual love this week and register with us?”
28 MILLWALL www.newsatden.co.uk/ EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk ZIAN FLEMMING is still adapting to certain aspects of English football, but one of his favourite things is the way that Millwall fans travel in their numbers.
The Lions brought 1,268 supporters to Cardiff City for their 1-0 victory at the end of January, while 2,729 travelled across London to watch their side win against QPR for the first time since 1989. The two results lifted Gary Rowett’s men up to fifth place in the Championship table ahead of Tuesday’s game against Coventry City, and Flemming believes that those packed out away ends have certainly played their part in turning around Millwall’s poor form on the road. “It’s easy to say, but it actually is so good to have that support,” he told the News. “It’s so nice to see that when you come into an away stadium and we’ve been travelling for hours as well. When you see that there’s loads of people, and last weekend it was even full, it really does give you an extra bit of motivation. “You think ‘oh, they’re all here to support us, they’re joining us, we can try to do this together’. When you win it, especially when it’s such a tight game, it’s an extra nice feeling because they’re all there. “If it’s an empty away stand, you don’t feel the need to celebrate as much compared to when you see all those people going nuts!” Saturday’s 2-1 win at Loftus Road was Flemming’s 26th Championship match since arriving in South Bermondsey last summer, with Millwall winning twelve, drawing six and losing eight of those matches. Thinking back to the start of his time in England, the Dutchman reflected on his move from Fortuna Sittard and the barrage of speculation and interest that preceded it, explaining that it was occasionally difficult to focus on the club’s battle to stay in the Eredivisie last season. “Most of the chaos was in the summer,
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Millwall’s talisman talks support, speculation and competition as January transfer window closes Zian Flemming provided his first assist of the season in Saturday’s win against QPR so it was good to have that outside of the league campaign,” he said. “Obviously last winter there were some transfer rumours, interest and negotiations, but because that was mid-season, I didn’t expect too much of it. “I didn’t expect Fortuna Sittard to let me go anyway because we were in such a difficult position with the club. At that time, it was quite easy to accept that it wasn’t going to happen.
“I needed to make sure we stayed in the league first before I could make my nice move.” In January, Millwall brought in Irish youngster Aidomo Emakhu from Shamrock Rovers alongside Oliver Burke on loan from Werder Bremen and Duncan Watmore on a permanent deal from Championship rivals Middlesbrough. The deals for Burke and Watmore
were driven by a need to have extra depth in the final third heading into the final months of the campaign, but Flemming is determined to maintain his game time as one of the club’s star players. “I don’t mind playing all the time, I love it and I want to play as many games as possible,” he admitted. “I still feel good and fresh, so I don’t need any new players to give me in
particular some more rest. “Obviously it was normal and quite logical that the club signed a couple of players that can give us an extra bit of quality because we feel like we’re so close yet so far away, but at least we’re in the middle of the race to get into that top six. “Every winning goal or winning assist can make the difference in these kinds of games.”
Honeyman relishes Millwall’s February fixtures George Honeyman has been a regular in Millwall’s starting lineup since the turn of the year
Lions midfielder determined to maintain play-off push during nightmare month EXCLUSIVE By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL’S FEBRUARY is about as hard as it gets.
The Lions have already played Sunderland, QPR and Coventry City, and now are preparing to take on the top two in the Championship. Sheffield United will visit The Den for a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday afternoon before runaway leaders Burnley travel to SE16 next Tuesday. Gary Rowett’s men will also face a lengthy trip to Stoke City before heading to play-off rivals Luton Town at the end of the month, capping off a
chaotic few weeks that could define Millwall’s entire season. While some may see Millwall’s February as an extremely daunting period, midfielder George Honeyman believes that the first-team squad are ready to take that next step and move clear of the chasing pack to secure a place in the top six. “If you ask most of the lads, they can’t wait for it,” he told the News. “Once the games come and you get ticking, you get in a rhythm and a roll. It looks like a lot compared to what we’ve had in the last few weeks, but that little break we had in January was a bit of a godsend. “When you get to February and March, that’s the nitty gritty where
you have to prove that you’re capable of getting where you want to be. “Teams wise, we’ve got tough fixtures coming up, but we always seem to hold ourselves fairly well against the better teams in the league. Hopefully we can do that again this month. “I think everyone at the club is excited about the challenge and determined to make a really good fist of it and see where it takes us, to be honest. “It’s an exciting challenge and a really positive one to take on. It’s not anything that we need to be fearful of, we’re going for something that could be really special. “We’ll have no worries about it and just go and enjoy it really.”
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Derby delight ends 34 years of hurt at Loftus Road Millwall’s new signings strike to down QPR in front of a sold-out away end
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP QPR - 1 Martin 82’ Millwall - 2 Watmore 31’; Burke 78’ Date: Saturday 11 February 2023 Referee: Dean Whitestone Attendance: 15,335 (2,729 away) Man of the Match: Charlie Cresswell
By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk 34 YEARS and seven days had passed since Millwall had last won away to QPR, but Saturday afternoon felt like their best chance to end their lengthy barren run in West London.
The Lions were out for revenge, having been beaten in a rather embarrassing fashion in the reverse fixture at The Den back in September. Stefan Johansen’s goal was a particularly humiliating moment, and the R’s extravagant post-
match celebrations made it all the more important for Gary Rowett’s side to make amends. A hostile atmosphere welcomed the two teams onto the pitch, and the sold-out away end was on the verge of erupting in the first minute when Tom Bradshaw scooped a difficult first-time effort narrowly past the post. Just two minutes later, Ilias Chair came close to finding the back of the net from the left flank, but his long-range effort dipped just past the post. The tempo of the game dropped off due to the intensity, with unnecessary fouls breaking up the flow of the game early in the first half. The Lions had good chances to break into the final third but they couldn’t quite find Bradshaw in the perfect position. When they did, the striker wasn’t able to find the right space to take aim. Duncan Watmore got himself into some promising positions down the left, but he was caught out by QPR’s
The Lions moved back up to fifth ahead of Tuesday’s clash against Coventry City offside trap. Millwall won a string of free-kicks as the clock ticked towards the half-hour mark, but Murray Wallace’s deliveries were overhit while Jake Cooper was marked within an inch of his life in the box. It was clear that they would need another way to find the back of the net, which they managed in the 31st minute. Zian Flemming picked up the ball on the edge of the box and shrugged past his man, although it looked like he missed the obvious pass to Bradshaw down the right. Instead, he cut inside to the left, playing an unmarked Watmore into the penalty area to rifle the ball into the roof of the goal to make it 0-1. Chair and Jamal Lowe both had chances for an immediate response, but neither managed to hit the target from the edge of the area with their high, looping shots. Chair was presented with a glorious opportunity to equalise just before half time, but his effort flew out of play for a
throw-in. Millwall had two quick chances to double their lead after the break, with Charlie Cresswell heading into the palms of Seny Dieng from two corners. It was Watmore who had the best chance early on in the second half, flicking the ball into the left side of the box and smacking the side netting in the 54th minute. QPR found their way back into the game as the hour-mark approached. In the 66th minute, Armstrong clipped the crossbar with a dinked header before the flag was raised for offside. The hosts continued to pile on the pressure, forcing Gary Rowett to make his first change by bringing Oliver Burke on for Watmore. It turned out to be a fantastic decision, as the Scottish international found the second goal of the game in the 77th minute. Flemming’s long throw was flicked on by Cresswell, with the ball evading the entire QPR back line and allowing Burke to tap the ball into the
back of the net. Neil Critchley’s men refused to lie down in the dying stages, however, as substitute Chris Martin got the R’s back into the game with just under 10 minutes to go. The striker, who played under Rowett at Derby County, rose highest to head Chair’s cross into the net off the gloves of Long. The hosts piled on the pressure, bringing up goalkeeper Dieng for a corner deep into stoppage time, but Millwall held on for a huge win in West London. QPR: 4-4-2: Dieng; Laird, Dickie, Dunne, Paal; Dozzell, Field, Johansen (Martin 64’), Chair; Armstrong (Willock 69’, Adomah 76’), Lowe
Millwall: 4-2-3-1: Long; McNamara, Cresswell, Cooper, Wallace; Mitchell, Saville; Honeyman (Leonard 90’), Flemming (Shackleton 85’), Watmore (Burke 68’); Bradshaw (Voglsammer 85’)
No lack of leaders for Rowett’s Lions Millwall stars step up to replace injured skipper Hutchinson Gary Rowett has given Jake Cooper the captain’s armband in Shaun Hutchinson’s absence
By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk ALTHOUGH MILLWALL are missing the presence of injured captain Shaun Hutchinson, manager Gary Rowett has said that other players are stepping up to lead the squad into a difficult run of Championship fixtures.
The centre-back has been in and out of the team this season due to a recurring groin problem which first came about at the start of the campaign. He has missed a number of games as a result, with Leeds United loanee Charlie
Cresswell usually chosen to step into the back line alongside Jake Cooper. Rowett highlighted the pair, alongside midfielders George Saville, Billy Mitchell and Zian Flemming, as the players that have taken on the leadership role in the absence of the 32-year-old, explaining that the character and mentality of the squad has made it easier to transition to life without Hutchinson. “Hutchy is such an important player for us but he’s actually quite a quiet leader - he leads by example,” the Millwall boss said after his side’s 2-1 win against QPR.
“Coops, Cressy, Sav and Billy have taken on that role. You see Z [Flemming] giving information to players. Everyone has got to do that. There are less old time captains around anyway. “It was another opportunity for Cressy. In the last two games he has played really, really well. He’s played again with that little bit of calm authority about him. He’s going to be a top, top player. “This season is about learning those little lessons in the Championship. In the past couple of matches he has been a really calm, assured presence in our defence.”
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The Lions were handed their eighth away defeat of the season on Tuesday evening
THE LINE-UPS
Coventry defeat drops Millwall out of the top six ahead of nightmare fixtures
13 Wilson
3-4-2-1 16 McNally
5 McFadzean
7 38 Norton-Cuffy Hamer Burroughs 90+2’
28 Eccles
Kelly 86’
8 Allen
17 Gyokeres
3 Doyle 27 Bidwell
Championship Coventry - 1 Gyokeres 67’ Millwall - 0
45 Palmer
9 Bradshaw Esse 75’
19 Watmore Burke 68’
23 Saville
10 Flemming
8 Mitchell
Shackleton 76’
3 M Wallace Malone 83’
5 Cooper
15 Cresswell 1 Long
39 Honeyman
Voglsammer 67’
2 McNamara 4-2-3-1
Head to Head 43% 12 5 3 8
Possession Shots off target Shots on target Corners Fouls
57% 11 2 6 9
Date: Tuesday 14 February 2023 Attendance: 16,446 (742 away) Referee: Matthew Donahue Man of the Match: Viktor Gyökeres
By Alex Jones at the Coventry Building Society Arena alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL’S AWAY form was a major problem at the start of the campaign, but they now seem to relish playing on the road.
The Lions had won consecutive away games ahead of their trip to Coventry City, with manager Gary Rowett claiming their 2-1 win against QPR was a sign that their mentality had changed. The litmus test was going to be a Tuesday night trip to the West Midlands, where the Sky Blues were looking to cut the gap on the top six
and secure their third win in the Championship since the end of the World Cup break. It was a clash that pitted the two longest-serving managers in the entire division against each other, with Rowett aware that his side could do with picking up a positive result ahead of two tough fixtures at The Den against Sheffield United and Burnley. Coventry’s game plan was clear from the opening two minutes of the game as they pushed forward in search of an early goal. They won two early corners, with the first being kicked out of play by Gustavo Hamer while the second was flicked wide by Kyle McFadzean, who scored early on from a set piece in the reverse fixture at The Den in August. They had a better chance in the twelfth minute when a Millwall attack broke down. Viktor Gyokeres left the ball for Kasey Palmer, who raced through on goal, setting up Gyokeres on his right to smack a powerful effort straight into the gloves of George Long. It took until the eighteenth minute for the Lions to threaten in the final
third, but Zian Flemming and Duncan Watmore were both caught out by the hosts’ high line that caught them in an offside position. Coventry went back to dominating the game immediately after, with Gyokeres cutting onto his right foot inside the box and curling an effort narrowly over the post. Minutes later, Palmer combined with Jake Bidwell to play the former into the penalty area, but his tame shot bobbled well wide of the target, with the attacking midfielder furious that referee Matthew Donohue failed to award a corner. While Billy Mitchell was the first player to pick up a yellow card for a heavy tackle on Hamer, Millwall were unlucky to not be awarded a penalty shortly after the half-hour mark. Coventry were carved open by a Danny McNamara pass that found George Honeyman, with the Sunderland academy graduate in turn finding Tom Bradshaw in the box. McFadzean brought him down, but no foul was awarded. Long was called into action once
again in the 33rd minute when Palmer sneaked into the box, but his effort was tame and easily palmed away by the Millwall goalkeeper before McNamara cleared for a throw-in. Ten minutes later, Coventry had their best chance of the half when Gyokeres was played clean through on goal, but his initial shot was saved by Long once again. The rebound bounced off the striker as he went to ground, but it rolled narrowly wide of the target. It felt like Millwall’s best chance was going to come on the stroke of half-time after George Saville won a free-kick around 25 yards out. Flemming took aim, but he smashed the ball miles over the bar, much to the amusement of the home supporters. Truthfully, it summed up the Lions’ first-half performance. The referee took the spotlight in the early stages of the second half, and it was fair to say that he wouldn’t be finding a Valentine’s Day date in the Coventry Building Society Arena given his trigger-happy attitude to yellow cards and his controversial decisions in crucial moments. Ten minutes into
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The Den. Saturday, February 18th. Kick-off: 12:30pm
Third time lucky for Millwall as Blades return to The Den
Millwall have managed just two shots on target their two games against Sheffield United this season
By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk Millwall registered a first-half xG [expected goals] of just 0.10
the second half, he had given one booking to Coventry and three to Millwall. In the 58th minute, Watmore breezed past two midfielders after cutting inside from the left flank, setting up Honeyman in the middle of the box. He was shoved down by McFadzean to a huge roar from the away end, but nothing was given. A near identical moment took place up the other end of the pitch soon after, but the referee was unmoved once again. Coventry eventually found the breakthrough in the 67th minute after a sustained period of pressure. Millwall’s back line looked to be caving in, but they were undone by a moment of magic. Gyokeres picked up a pass from Callum Doyle and spun past Cresswell, rifling a powerful shot into the bottom corner from 25 yards out. It prompted Gary Rowett to make a double change, bringing on Oliver Burke and Andreas Voglsammer for Honeyman and Watmore. Despite a handful of half chances, it took until
the 77th minute for the visitors to properly test Ben Wilson, with Cresswell powering a corner into the goalkeeper’s gloves. Millwall understandably dominated the closing stages of the game, with their best chance coming with five minutes to go. The Lions tried to scramble a corner over the line, with Burke fluffing his shot before fellow
Manager Gary Rowett was frustrated by his side’s output in the final third
MILLWALL’S STRONG record against Sheffield United is a thing of the past.
substitute Jamie Shackleton prodded an effort at goal. Burnley loanee Luke McNally was on hand to clear it off the line, maintaining the Sky Blues’ lead. 17-year-old Romain Esse had the last chance of the game, flashing a curled shot narrowly wide of the post, with Coventry seeing out four minutes of stoppage time to pick up all three points.
The Lions had always been a bogey team for the Blades, with centreback Jake Cooper often popping up with a crucial goal to haunt the Steel City side late on. However, Paul Heckingbottom seems to have cracked the code, beating Millwall in the Championship and the FA Cup this season. Their league win at Bramall Lane was routine - a 2-0 win that never felt in doubt. While the Lions’ opening-day victory against Stoke City led some to believe that it would be a tight game, first-half goals from Iliman Ndiaye and Sander Berge made it a comfortable result for the hosts. Travelling to The Den was supposed to be a different story, with the two sides drawing each other in the third round of this season’s FA Cup. But again, Sheffield United saw out an easy 2-0 win thanks to two first-half goals, this time from Daniel Jebbison and Jayden Bogle. Saturday’s clash in SE16 feels different. The stakes are undoubtedly higher, with the fixture coming towards the business end of the campaign where both sides need points to achieve their respective goals. The match is also being shown live on Sky Sports, so the spotlight will be on the Lions as they look to cause a major upset. Heckingbottom’s men already look to have promotion wrapped up, although pipping league leaders Burnley to the title seems to be an impossible challenge. Nonetheless, the gap between themselves and third-place Middlesbrough stood at ten points before the two sides met in Yorkshire on Wednesday evening, with the Blades boasting a game in hand on Michael Carrick’s side as well. Millwall, on the other hand, are looking to secure their second home win of 2023, having only secured victory twice at The Den since the end of the World Cup break. Gary Rowett’s side have relied on home
Lions eye revenge for league defeat and FA Cup exit comforts a lot this season, but their away form has carried them through a hectic festive period and into a nightmare run of games in February. After Saturday’s game against Sheffield United, the Lions will go on to host Burnley before making trips to Stoke City and play-off rivals Luton Town. Rowett will likely be without all of his long-term absentees for every one of those fixtures, although young Aidomo Emakhu [quad] is nearing a return. Tyler Burey [hip], Shaun Hutchinson [groin], Callum Styles [calf] and Mason Bennett [ankle] are all ruled out too. Supporters should note the early kick-off time of 12:30pm for Saturday’s match
matCh details Possible Millwall starting XI: 4-2-3-1:
Long; McNamara, Cresswell, Cooper, Wallace; Mitchell, Saville; Honeyman, Flemming, Watmore; Bradshaw
Match odds:
Millwall 17/10 Draw 21/10 Sheffield United 13/8
Last meeting:
FA Cup (January 7th, 2023): Millwall 0-2 Sheffield United (Jebbison 23’, Bogle 36’)
SKY BET CHAMPIONSHIP TABLE P
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GD Pts
1 Burnley 31 20 9 2 35 69 2 Sheffield United 30 18 7 5 27 61 3 Middlesbrough 31 15 6 10 14 51 4 Luton Town 30 13 10 7 8 49 5 Sunderland 31 13 9 9 13 48 6 Watford 32 12 11 9 3 47 7 Millwall 30 13 7 10 6 46 8 Norwich City 31 13 6 12 7 45 9 Blackburn Rovers 30 14 3 13 -4 45 10 WBA 30 12 8 10 7 44 11 Coventry City 31 11 9 11 0 42 12 Hull City 32 11 8 13 -9 41 13 Reading 31 12 5 14 -11 41 14 Preston North End 30 11 7 12 -9 40 15 Bristol City 30 10 9 11 1 39 16 Swansea City 30 10 9 11 -2 39 17 QPR 32 10 9 13 -10 39 18 Birmingham City 31 10 8 13 -4 38 19 Stoke City 30 9 7 14 -5 34 20 Rotherham United 31 7 12 12 -8 33 21 Cardiff City 32 8 8 16 -12 32 22 Wigan Athletic 30 7 8 15 -21 29 23 Huddersfield Town 30 7 7 16 -11 28 24 Blackpool 30 6 10 14 -15 28 Table before Wednesday’s games
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‘I’m getting bored of hearing the same thing’
hamlet in ‘tough’ period Page 27 Gary Rowett admitted that his side did not do enough to avoid defeat on Valentine’s Day
By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk MILLWALL MANAGER Gary Rowett has played down the importance of Millwall’s upcoming home games.
Millwall boss vents frustration as controversial decisions prove costly in Coventry City defeat
By Alex Jones alexj@southwarknews.co.uk GARY ROWETT revealed his frustration as more refereeing decisions went against Millwall in Tuesday’s 1-0 defeat to Coventry City.
While the Lions boss admitted that his side did not deserve anything out of the game, he was left infuriated by a handful of ‘blatant’ fouls that proved costly in the West Midlands. In the first half, Tom Bradshaw went down under pressure inside the box, but referee Matthew Donohue waved
play on, much to the annoyance of the striker. The visitors had an even bigger claim in the second half when George Honeyman latched onto Duncan Watmore’s through ball, with the versatile midfielder being shoved off the ball just outside the penalty area. However, the referee was unmoved once again. “The Bradders one, I think I’d be a bit too hopeful to want that as a penalty,” Rowett said after the game. “I don’t think it was quite enough in it to be a penalty. I think if it’s anywhere else on the pitch, it probably is a foul,
but maybe not in the box. “George Honeyman’s was just outside, but it’s a typical answer that I got back, which was that he ran into the back of [Kyle] McFadzean. “When you watch it back, McFadzean just comes over, wipes him out. It’s an absolute blatant foul. It’s about a foot outside the box, and if I’m being honest, I’m getting bored of hearing the same thing. “It almost feels like you get a reason back that you know almost makes it acceptable not to give the free kick, but for me, it’s a simple one. George Honeyman’s running through towards
Millwall boss plays down tough home games
goal and someone comes in with some last-ditch defending. It’s a clear foul, but I don’t think it would have changed the outcome of the game. “I thought we chased it well, I thought the changes we made, we had the two subs ready just before the goal. I think that was a disappointment that we couldn’t get them on. “Rather than bringing the two wide players on at 0-0, we bring them on at 1-0 down and it’s a different game. Then Shacks and Rom came on as well, and I thought we got into some brilliant areas. We just lacked either that final ball or that final bit of fortune.”
The Lions host Sheffield United in a lunchtime kick-off on Saturday afternoon before league leaders Burnley travel to The Den next Tuesday. The Lions lost 2-0 to both sides away from home back in August, although they seem to be a much more resilient side than they were at the start of the campaign. However, the Blades and the Clarets have shown that they are the two standout sides in the division, and Rowett is excited for the challenge that his side will face in the next few days. “I don’t think they’re horrible games at all,” he said after Tuesday’s defeat to Coventry City. “I think that depends on what your mindset is. I think if you look at the position they’re in in the league, it looks like a daunting prospect, or you can look at it as a fantastic opportunity to show what we’re about as a team and show our home form. We’ve only lost two games at home all season. “Sheffield United and Burnley are very good sides, but we’re also a very good side at home. They’ve got to come and deal with what we will do in the game and our atmosphere. “If they do, fair play to them, but if they don’t, then it’s up to us to try and put two big performances in”
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