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Herbie Russell

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Deputy Editor at Southwark News

Deputy Editor @Southwark_News. Send stories to [email protected] Portfolio: https://t.co/7C3AEitbHZ

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  • Catford’s oldest building will reopen with a restored pub, garden and community kitchen

    1 day ago | southwarknews.co.uk | Herbie Russell

    To read more stories from around South London visit our sister site southlondon.co.uk A Historic venue in Catford that has held many titles–a farmhouse, clubhouse, pub– is now set to open as a community space in the autumn, writes Abigail Finney… Greenwich Co-operative Development Agency (GCDA), the new operator of the former Catford Constitutional Club, is working to include a restored pub and garden, a new community kitchen and flexible smaller spaces. The project also means, for the first...

  • Audiences at A Christmas Carol were no scourges - raising £235,000 for Waterloo Foodbank

    Feb 8, 2025 | southwarknews.co.uk | Herbie Russell

    The Old Vic has announced today they have raised a record total of £235,000 for local charity Waterloo Foodbank from audiences attending its Christmas production, writes Callum Smyth…Repeated year in year out the Waterloo theatre’s 2024 production of A Christmas Carol saw the highest total of in-person donations received from festive audiences yet. In 2023 alone, Waterloo Foodbank and its partners supported over 27,000 people, of which 17,500 were children.

  • Two Southwark pubs declared among top 100 best in the country

    Feb 4, 2025 | southwarknews.co.uk | Herbie Russell

    Two pubs in South London have been featured in a prestigious ranking of the top gastropubs in the UK writes Issy ClarkeThe Camberwell Arms on Camberwell Church Street placed 38th in Estrella Damm’s 2025 Top 50 Gastropubs, while The Anchor & Hope in Waterloo made the extended list coming in at 51st. The Camberwell Arms, led by chef Mike Davies who also runs Frank’s Cafe in Peckham, was praised by organisers for its seasonal dishes and its house-made bread, ice cream, smoked fish and ferments.

  • Walworth building still covered in unsafe cladding more than three years after removal approved

    Feb 3, 2025 | southwarknews.co.uk | Herbie Russell

    As Southwark changes we’re still here. We’re fighting to make sure our community has a voice and stays in the know. For just £2 a month, or £20 a year, our members get exclusive investigations, history long reads, and the stories you won’t find anywhere else – covering every bit of our borough. And you’ll get our weekly members-only newsletter.

  • Infectious disease clean-up teams suspend strike at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals

    Jan 27, 2025 | southwarknews.co.uk | Herbie Russell

    Infectious disease rapid response teams have called off a strike at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals. Unite the Union claimed suspending the industrial action, planned for Monday, January 27, until Friday, January 31, was a “goodwill gesture” while negotiations continue. Dozens of workers, who perform “ultra cleans” in the most highly infectious disease areas, were due to walk out over pay and conditions.

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Great overview of last 50 years

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