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ONE WEEK AND TWO MURDERS
A second fatal stabbing took place in Southwark yesterday, four days after a teenage boy bled to death in a stairwell in Borough.
SURREY STRUGGLE TO FIND FEET
In a game reduced to three days by persistent rain on day one, Surrey and Sussex were reduced to playing for bonus points at Hove...
SWEAT SHOP!
GET OUT and get sporty for summer. The 'Weekender' has put together an excellent choice of training gear for all kinds of sports and outdoor activities.
HORROCKS DOES TART WITH A HEART
Jane Horrocks takes the lead in David Harrower's new translation of The Good Soul of Szechuan, in tits first major production on a London stage in nineteen years.
THE MANY FACES OF BOND
In the centenary of Ian Fleming's birth it seems about time to try and put to bed the mystery behind who was the real-life inspiration for the world's most famous secret agent, James Bond
DULWICH FESTIVAL IS HERE AGAIN
It's festival time again! As sponsors of the event the Southwark Weekender has put together a full listing of what will be happening in the streets, parks and venues across SE22 and SE21.
ARE YOU UP FERRET?
If you have ever walked around Southwark Park, or any park for that matter, you will be more than familiar with seeing owners taking their pets for a walk,
THE THOMAS A' BECKETT: A POPULAR HAUNT FOR BOXERS, DRINKERS AND THE ODD GHOST
This London mecca of British boxing is an empty–standing monument to both conflict and pilgrimage.
HITTING THE WALL
Counting myself as a veteran climber after my one short-lived attempt on an indoor wall three years ago, I was quietly confident as I approached the doors of The Arch, Bermondsey’s new climbing wall
THE LORD NELSON - SE1
If you're a local worker, resident, or someone just heading down to the Tate Modern looking for a friendly pub with traditional, The Lord Nelson is a stone's throw from Southwark tube,
THE NEW LOOK BERMONDSEY SQUARE, BUT JUST WHY IS THERE A GIANT COW?
DEVELOPERS OF Bermondsey Square have issued a computer generated image of how it will look...
BAR OWNER'S ANGER AFTER HALF-NAKED BAND ‘CHAOS’ AT CAMBERWELL CONCERT
A band that allegedly ripped a head off a chicken and threw Swarfega over the audience were allowed to walk away from the incident by police...
JOY DIVISION (15)
A chronological account of the influential late 1970s English rock band, the film suffers from being released after the brilliant movie Control earlier in the year.

News

CONTROVERSIAL FORMER SCHOOL SITE IS TO BE TRANSFORMED INTO TEMPORARY OFFICES
Lambeth College - the former school building on the edge of the empty Potter's Fields site by Tower Bridge - could be changed into offices for the next three years...

POST OFFICE TO CLOSE BRANCHES DESPITE WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION POST OFFICE TO CLOSE BRANCHES DESPITE WIDESPREAD OPPOSITION
All of the post offices targeted for closure in Southwark will be shut down, with branches set to close as early as next month...

EASTENDERS HEAD SOUTH OF THE RIVER EASTENDERS HEAD SOUTH OF THE RIVER
Former Eastenders star Nigel Harman, known to many by his on-screen alias Dennis Rickman, is set to take to the stage at Southwark's Menier Chocolate Factory ..

Sport

WE'LL COME TO WIN AT ASCOT WE'LL COME TO WIN AT ASCOT
This week I have to start by telling you what has happened to my telephone tipping line. ..

I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU
Millwall have opened negotiations with record league goalscorer Neil Harris, after Den boss Kenny Jackett completed his dramatic u-turn, by publicly admitting that he had made a mistake in shunning the fan-favourite back in February. ..

CHOPPER 'TO SIGN' CHOPPER 'TO SIGN'
Neil 'Chopper' Harris is set to be offered the year extension to his contract that he and thousands of Lions fans have dreamed of, the ‘News’ was told this week...

Food & Drink

CHATEAU ENGLAND CHATEAU ENGLAND
A colleague recently predicted that we will soon be drinking considerably more homegrown wine.

ARANCIA - SE16 ARANCIA - SE16
This Mediterranean haven in the heart of residential Bermondsey allows you to fo...
THE HERNE - SE22 THE HERNE - SE22
I have to say I was truly surprised at the grub served up at the Herne...

Arts & Listings

MAGIC LANTERNS LIGHT UP CHURCH
One hundred modern day 'magic lanterns' grouped in a series of narrative sequences and photographic tableaux are distributed unevenly throughout the cavernous space of the former church by Southwark Park.

Cinema & Listings

CARAMEL (PG) CARAMEL (PG)
One of the hottest films in Cannes this year, this comical and moving film written, directed by and starring Nadine Labaki reminds one of a Pedro Almodovar.

IN BRUGES (18) IN BRUGES (18)
From the Academy Award winning director of short film SIx Shooter in 2006 and a ...

Health & Fitness

PACK THAT PUNCH! PACK THAT PUNCH!
Although many may dream themselves landing a knock out uppercut on the chin of Apollo Creed, the same people in reality would shrivel at the thought of entering the ring. But what if you could be trained by a professional boxer...

Shopping

HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS
Don't just spring clean your house - add something different to make it seem new!

Kids

OPEN DAY TO MARK KICK-START OF PULSE OPEN DAY TO MARK KICK-START OF PULSE
Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre is holding a special day to mark the anniversary of its pools re-opening following months of maintenance work,

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