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Transport
New Hire Bike Bays Planned on 28 Dulwich and Peckham Streets
Southwark has approved new e-bike and e-scooter bays on streets from Bromar Road to Elm Grove, each in a former car parking space. Formal notices come next.
Transport
Green Hundred Road Junction in Peckham to Get Four Trees
Southwark plans shorter crossings, wider pavements and four new trees where Green Hundred Road meets Peckham Park Road. The survey closes on 22 November.
Christmas
10 Boxing Day Walks Near Dulwich, All Open on 26 December
We checked 10 Boxing Day walks near Dulwich, from Sydenham Hill Wood to Nunhead Cemetery, for gate times on 26 December. Updated November 2026.
Crime
Nunhead Green Murder: Police Name Man They Want to Trace
Detectives investigating the murder of Rohan Trotman on Nunhead Green in 2023 have named a man they want to speak to. Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward.
Schools
Beormund School Move to Peckham Approved for January
Southwark has approved moving Beormund Primary to a new Peckham building on Reedham Street, with 21 extra special school places. It opens in January 2027.
Crime
East Dulwich Car Crime Hits 37 in a Month in Goose Green
Vehicle crime in Goose Green ward, East Dulwich, reached 37 in September, double its previous high. Across 11 local wards it rose from 122 to 180.
Council
Dulwich Park Events: Southwark to Rewrite the Rules
Southwark is rewriting its rules for big events in Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye. A public survey and drop-ins in the parks are planned for January 2027.
Film
SET Film Festival Opens in Peckham With a Month of Films
SET Film Festival opens tonight at SET Social in Peckham and runs to 5 December, with Thursday film nights from £7 and a free archive night. Book online.
Transport
Night Tube at 10: No Stop in Dulwich, Peckham or Camberwell
The Night Tube is 10 but misses Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell. We timed the trip home to nine local stops, weekend and midweek. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Dulwich: 16 Independents From the Village to Peckham
We checked 16 independent Dulwich shops, from Chener Books to Flock & Herd, for addresses, opening hours and what each sells. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
8 Places to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Dulwich, From Park Pitch to Doorstep
We checked 8 places selling real Christmas trees near Dulwich, from Brockwell Park to the Nunhead Gardener, for 2026 prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Transport
TfL Fare Dodging Crackdown: 24 Arrests in a Month
Plain-clothes police and TfL inspectors stopped 467 people and made 24 arrests in Operation Vector's first month. What it means on the Windrush line and buses.
Business
Ba Ba Peckham Rye Company Goes Into Liquidation
Banh Banh Limited, the company behind Ba Ba at 46 Peckham Rye, was put into voluntary liquidation on 6 November. Its website still shows opening hours.
Food hygiene
Dulwich and Peckham Food Hygiene: 21 Rated in September
Southwark rated 21 food premises in Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell in September: 11 got a 5 and none scored below 3. The Fox on the Hill and Maeme's got top marks.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Dulwich: 12 Places to Let Someone Else Cook
12 Dulwich-area pubs with 2026 Christmas prices, from £38 festive menus to £120 on Christmas Day, plus booking rules and hygiene ratings. Checked October 2026.
Young people
Southwark Youth Grants: 20 Projects Funded to September 2027
Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground and nine other Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich youth projects keep council grants to September 2027. See who gets what.
Family
Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Dulwich
Eight soft play spaces near Dulwich with ages, prices and opening hours, from Apple Tree on Peckham Rye to Crystal Palace. Checked October 2026.
Schools
Dulwich and Peckham GCSE Results 2026: Nine Schools Ranked
St Thomas the Apostle in Nunhead had Southwark's best grade 5+ English and maths rate in 2026, at 73.9%. How nine Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell schools did.
Food & Drink
Cafes in Dulwich: 11 Worth the Walk, From Lordship Lane to Peckham Rye
11 Dulwich cafes with opening hours, prices, dog rules and hygiene ratings, from Söderberg on Lordship Lane to the Dulwich Clock Café. Checked October 2026.
Family
Dulwich Playgrounds and Parks for Children
We list 11 free playgrounds near Dulwich, from Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye to the Horniman, with ages, toilets, cafes and gate times. Checked October 2026.
Walks
Walks Near Dulwich: 12 Routes From the Great North Wood to the Thames
12 walks near Dulwich with distances, gate times and winter hours, from Sydenham Hill Wood to the Thames Path at Canada Water. Checked October 2026.
Food and drink
Theo's Pizzeria Peckham Now Open on Rye Lane
Theo's Peckham is open at 285-287 Rye Lane, Wednesday to Sunday from noon, with Monday and Tuesday to follow. Walk in; bookings are for five or more.
Peckham
Peckham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Peckham
Peckham roadworks: Woods Road (now, until 22 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Peckham
Peckham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Peckham weather today: overcast, 9°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 10 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Food & Drink
Where to Eat in Dulwich: 13 Restaurants, From Olley's to a Michelin Star
We list 13 restaurants in and around Dulwich, from Olley's to the Michelin-starred Kerfield Arms, with prices, hours and hygiene ratings. Checked October 2026.
Food & Drink
The Best Pubs in Dulwich: 13 Locals Worth Crossing a Park For
We checked 13 Dulwich-area pubs, from Time Out's No 1 Old Nun's Head to the listed Half Moon, for hours, food and hygiene ratings. Updated November 2026.
Peckham
Peckham Rye Bus Gate Approved: Decision Stands From 27 Oct
Southwark's £2.5m Peckham Rye gyratory scheme, bus gate included, took effect on 27 October with no call-in recorded. Formal traffic order objections come next.
Licensing
Prince of Peckham Licence: Bid to Lift 11pm Outside Curfew
The Prince of Peckham wants to scrap its 20-customer cap and 11pm curfew outside. Two council teams and four people object. A hearing decides on 20 October.
Christmas
Ice Skating Near Dulwich: Streatham Open, No Peckham Rink
Streatham's Olympic-size rink is open all year; Peckham's Bussey rooftop rink is not back this winter, and Beckenham's Winter Gardens has no 2026 dates yet.
Transport
Peckham Rye Roadworks: Night Closures 30 Oct and 2-13 Nov
Peckham Rye closes 8pm to 5am on 30 October and 2 to 13 November, Nunhead Lane to Cheltenham Road. The 343 and 484 diversion ends at 4.30pm on 29 October.
Transport
Peckham Rye Station Gets 50% More Ticket Gates: What's Next
Two more ticket gates, new platform screens and better CCTV are in at Peckham Rye. Two extra doorways come next, and the work ends in late summer 2027.
Peckham
Dulwich Roadworks: Lordship Lane Shut by a Gas Leak
Lordship Lane is shut from Grove Vale to East Dulwich Grove for gas repairs until about 15 November. The 37, 40, 42 and P13 are diverted via Barry Road.
Peckham
Peckham Panto: A Ladd In Peckham, 4-23 Dec, From £10
Theatre Peckham's A Ladd In Peckham runs 4 to 23 December; on 9 November only the 8 Dec 7pm public show had sold out. Tickets £18, £15 under-16s, £10 under-10s.
Crime
Peckham Rye Car Crime Hit 33 in July, Up From 6 a Month
Vehicle crime in Peckham Rye ward hit 33 in July against a usual 6, and 195 across 11 local wards. Street-by-street figures and a ward crime table.
Peckham
Peckham Square Plans: Survey Closes Saturday 26 Sept
Southwark's survey on the £7m square closes at 11.59pm on Saturday 26 September. Both drop-in events have gone, and the 91-93 High Street scheme has been scaled back from the one already approved.
Peckham
Rye Lane Traders Offered Rates Relief: Who Qualifies
Southwark will cut business rates for Rye Lane traders hit by the closure, but the automatic reduction only reaches shops already on hardship relief. Letter sent 23 September.
Peckham
Rye Lane Peckham Reopened: Buses Back Before TfL Date
Southwark reopened Rye Lane at 10.45am on Saturday 12 September. The 11 bus routes are back too, six days before TfL had the diversion booked to end.
Peckham
Peckham Rye Gyratory: £2.5m Plan Shuts Road to Cars
Southwark has approved the £2.5m gyratory scheme that closes Peckham Rye East to all but buses and bikes. The decision took effect on 27 October; objections come next.
Peckham
Rye Lane Shut 7 to 10 Days: 11 Bus Routes Diverted
Rye Lane is closed to traffic and pedestrians at 114-116 while a scaffold props up the old cinema. Eleven bus routes are on diversion and residents are in hotels.
Peckham
Brimmington Park: £2.6m Sports Rebuild Decided 9 Sept
Southwark planners vote on 9 September on releasing £442,947.75 from an Old Kent Road flats deal, taking the Brimmington Park sports budget to £2.63m.
Peckham
Peckham's Bold Tendencies: 2026 Season Ended 12 Sept
The 20th season, Euphoria, ran 15 May to 12 September on the Peckham car park roof, free entry. No 2027 season is on the Bold Tendencies site yet.
Free Film Festival
Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival: 17 Free Events
Seventeen free screenings and workshops run from 4 to 13 September at Peckhamplex, Nunhead Cemetery and 13 other venues. Only one event needs booking.
Southwark Council
Southwark Works Overhaul: Council Takes Control in 2027
Southwark Works moves to a mixed model in July 2027, with triage and employer contacts run by the council. 39% of clients who finish a plan get a job.
Peckham
Peckham Wetherspoons Could Become a Bingo Hall, No Alcohol
The Kentish Drovers on Peckham High Street would open 9am to 1am with no alcohol served at all. Southwark is taking comments until 17 September.
Camberwell
Southwark Energy Grants: £415k to 20, None in Dulwich
Twenty projects are in line for £414,944, led by £60,000 for St Giles Camberwell. Dulwich Picture Gallery and Herne Hill Velodrome missed out.
Open House
Open House 2026: 15 Dulwich and Peckham Buildings Open
Fifteen buildings and walks in Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell open free from 12 to 20 September. The Pioneer Centre needs booking, Nunhead's crypt does not.
Schools
Beormund School Move to Peckham Agreed: 21 More Places
Southwark agreed on 13 October to move Beormund to a new Peckham school for 56 pupils, opening on 4 January 2027. 17 of 19 consultees backed the move.
Peckham
Rye Lane 38 flats: councillors say no, inspector hears it 25 Aug
Southwark's committee has told an inspector it would have refused 38 flats at 269 to 275 Rye Lane, against its officers' advice. Public hearing 25 August, 10am.
Transport
Green Hundred Road Junction in Peckham to Get Four Trees
Southwark plans shorter crossings, wider pavements and four new trees where Green Hundred Road meets Peckham Park Road. The survey closes on 22 November.
Christmas
10 Boxing Day Walks Near Dulwich, All Open on 26 December
We checked 10 Boxing Day walks near Dulwich, from Sydenham Hill Wood to Nunhead Cemetery, for gate times on 26 December. Updated November 2026.
Crime
Nunhead Green Murder: Police Name Man They Want to Trace
Detectives investigating the murder of Rohan Trotman on Nunhead Green in 2023 have named a man they want to speak to. Crimestoppers is offering a £10,000 reward.
Schools
Beormund School Move to Peckham Approved for January
Southwark has approved moving Beormund Primary to a new Peckham building on Reedham Street, with 21 extra special school places. It opens in January 2027.
Crime
East Dulwich Car Crime Hits 37 in a Month in Goose Green
Vehicle crime in Goose Green ward, East Dulwich, reached 37 in September, double its previous high. Across 11 local wards it rose from 122 to 180.
Council
Dulwich Park Events: Southwark to Rewrite the Rules
Southwark is rewriting its rules for big events in Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye. A public survey and drop-ins in the parks are planned for January 2027.
Film
SET Film Festival Opens in Peckham With a Month of Films
SET Film Festival opens tonight at SET Social in Peckham and runs to 5 December, with Thursday film nights from £7 and a free archive night. Book online.
Transport
Night Tube at 10: No Stop in Dulwich, Peckham or Camberwell
The Night Tube is 10 but misses Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell. We timed the trip home to nine local stops, weekend and midweek. Checked November 2026.
Christmas
Christmas Shopping in Dulwich: 16 Independents From the Village to Peckham
We checked 16 independent Dulwich shops, from Chener Books to Flock & Herd, for addresses, opening hours and what each sells. Updated November 2026.
Christmas
8 Places to Buy a Christmas Tree Near Dulwich, From Park Pitch to Doorstep
We checked 8 places selling real Christmas trees near Dulwich, from Brockwell Park to the Nunhead Gardener, for 2026 prices and dates. Updated November 2026.
Transport
TfL Fare Dodging Crackdown: 24 Arrests in a Month
Plain-clothes police and TfL inspectors stopped 467 people and made 24 arrests in Operation Vector's first month. What it means on the Windrush line and buses.
Business
Ba Ba Peckham Rye Company Goes Into Liquidation
Banh Banh Limited, the company behind Ba Ba at 46 Peckham Rye, was put into voluntary liquidation on 6 November. Its website still shows opening hours.
Food hygiene
Dulwich and Peckham Food Hygiene: 21 Rated in September
Southwark rated 21 food premises in Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell in September: 11 got a 5 and none scored below 3. The Fox on the Hill and Maeme's got top marks.
Food & Drink
Christmas Dinner in Dulwich: 12 Places to Let Someone Else Cook
12 Dulwich-area pubs with 2026 Christmas prices, from £38 festive menus to £120 on Christmas Day, plus booking rules and hygiene ratings. Checked October 2026.
Young people
Southwark Youth Grants: 20 Projects Funded to September 2027
Dog Kennel Hill Adventure Playground and nine other Peckham, Camberwell and Dulwich youth projects keep council grants to September 2027. See who gets what.
Family
Soft Play and Rainy-Day Places Near Dulwich
Eight soft play spaces near Dulwich with ages, prices and opening hours, from Apple Tree on Peckham Rye to Crystal Palace. Checked October 2026.
Schools
Dulwich and Peckham GCSE Results 2026: Nine Schools Ranked
St Thomas the Apostle in Nunhead had Southwark's best grade 5+ English and maths rate in 2026, at 73.9%. How nine Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell schools did.
Food & Drink
Cafes in Dulwich: 11 Worth the Walk, From Lordship Lane to Peckham Rye
11 Dulwich cafes with opening hours, prices, dog rules and hygiene ratings, from Söderberg on Lordship Lane to the Dulwich Clock Café. Checked October 2026.
Family
Dulwich Playgrounds and Parks for Children
We list 11 free playgrounds near Dulwich, from Dulwich Park and Peckham Rye to the Horniman, with ages, toilets, cafes and gate times. Checked October 2026.
Walks
Walks Near Dulwich: 12 Routes From the Great North Wood to the Thames
12 walks near Dulwich with distances, gate times and winter hours, from Sydenham Hill Wood to the Thames Path at Canada Water. Checked October 2026.
Food and drink
Theo's Pizzeria Peckham Now Open on Rye Lane
Theo's Peckham is open at 285-287 Rye Lane, Wednesday to Sunday from noon, with Monday and Tuesday to follow. Walk in; bookings are for five or more.
Peckham
Peckham Roadworks: Road Closures and Traffic Orders Near Peckham
Peckham roadworks: Woods Road (now, until 22 Dec) and every other traffic order within 3 km, checked each morning with the council's notice linked.
Peckham
Peckham Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook
Peckham weather today: overcast, 9°C by day and 5°C overnight, with a 0% chance of rain and winds up to 10 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning.
Food & Drink
Where to Eat in Dulwich: 13 Restaurants, From Olley's to a Michelin Star
We list 13 restaurants in and around Dulwich, from Olley's to the Michelin-starred Kerfield Arms, with prices, hours and hygiene ratings. Checked October 2026.
Food & Drink
The Best Pubs in Dulwich: 13 Locals Worth Crossing a Park For
We checked 13 Dulwich-area pubs, from Time Out's No 1 Old Nun's Head to the listed Half Moon, for hours, food and hygiene ratings. Updated November 2026.
Peckham
Peckham Rye Bus Gate Approved: Decision Stands From 27 Oct
Southwark's £2.5m Peckham Rye gyratory scheme, bus gate included, took effect on 27 October with no call-in recorded. Formal traffic order objections come next.
Licensing
Prince of Peckham Licence: Bid to Lift 11pm Outside Curfew
The Prince of Peckham wants to scrap its 20-customer cap and 11pm curfew outside. Two council teams and four people object. A hearing decides on 20 October.
Christmas
Ice Skating Near Dulwich: Streatham Open, No Peckham Rink
Streatham's Olympic-size rink is open all year; Peckham's Bussey rooftop rink is not back this winter, and Beckenham's Winter Gardens has no 2026 dates yet.
Transport
Peckham Rye Roadworks: Night Closures 30 Oct and 2-13 Nov
Peckham Rye closes 8pm to 5am on 30 October and 2 to 13 November, Nunhead Lane to Cheltenham Road. The 343 and 484 diversion ends at 4.30pm on 29 October.
Transport
Peckham Rye Station Gets 50% More Ticket Gates: What's Next
Two more ticket gates, new platform screens and better CCTV are in at Peckham Rye. Two extra doorways come next, and the work ends in late summer 2027.
Peckham
Dulwich Roadworks: Lordship Lane Shut by a Gas Leak
Lordship Lane is shut from Grove Vale to East Dulwich Grove for gas repairs until about 15 November. The 37, 40, 42 and P13 are diverted via Barry Road.
Peckham
Peckham Panto: A Ladd In Peckham, 4-23 Dec, From £10
Theatre Peckham's A Ladd In Peckham runs 4 to 23 December; on 9 November only the 8 Dec 7pm public show had sold out. Tickets £18, £15 under-16s, £10 under-10s.
Crime
Peckham Rye Car Crime Hit 33 in July, Up From 6 a Month
Vehicle crime in Peckham Rye ward hit 33 in July against a usual 6, and 195 across 11 local wards. Street-by-street figures and a ward crime table.
Peckham
Peckham Square Plans: Survey Closes Saturday 26 Sept
Southwark's survey on the £7m square closes at 11.59pm on Saturday 26 September. Both drop-in events have gone, and the 91-93 High Street scheme has been scaled back from the one already approved.
Peckham
Rye Lane Traders Offered Rates Relief: Who Qualifies
Southwark will cut business rates for Rye Lane traders hit by the closure, but the automatic reduction only reaches shops already on hardship relief. Letter sent 23 September.
Peckham
Rye Lane Peckham Reopened: Buses Back Before TfL Date
Southwark reopened Rye Lane at 10.45am on Saturday 12 September. The 11 bus routes are back too, six days before TfL had the diversion booked to end.
Peckham
Peckham Rye Gyratory: £2.5m Plan Shuts Road to Cars
Southwark has approved the £2.5m gyratory scheme that closes Peckham Rye East to all but buses and bikes. The decision took effect on 27 October; objections come next.
Peckham
Rye Lane Shut 7 to 10 Days: 11 Bus Routes Diverted
Rye Lane is closed to traffic and pedestrians at 114-116 while a scaffold props up the old cinema. Eleven bus routes are on diversion and residents are in hotels.
Peckham
Brimmington Park: £2.6m Sports Rebuild Decided 9 Sept
Southwark planners vote on 9 September on releasing £442,947.75 from an Old Kent Road flats deal, taking the Brimmington Park sports budget to £2.63m.
Peckham
Peckham's Bold Tendencies: 2026 Season Ended 12 Sept
The 20th season, Euphoria, ran 15 May to 12 September on the Peckham car park roof, free entry. No 2027 season is on the Bold Tendencies site yet.
Free Film Festival
Peckham and Nunhead Free Film Festival: 17 Free Events
Seventeen free screenings and workshops run from 4 to 13 September at Peckhamplex, Nunhead Cemetery and 13 other venues. Only one event needs booking.
Southwark Council
Southwark Works Overhaul: Council Takes Control in 2027
Southwark Works moves to a mixed model in July 2027, with triage and employer contacts run by the council. 39% of clients who finish a plan get a job.
Peckham
Peckham Wetherspoons Could Become a Bingo Hall, No Alcohol
The Kentish Drovers on Peckham High Street would open 9am to 1am with no alcohol served at all. Southwark is taking comments until 17 September.
Camberwell
Southwark Energy Grants: £415k to 20, None in Dulwich
Twenty projects are in line for £414,944, led by £60,000 for St Giles Camberwell. Dulwich Picture Gallery and Herne Hill Velodrome missed out.
Open House
Open House 2026: 15 Dulwich and Peckham Buildings Open
Fifteen buildings and walks in Dulwich, Peckham and Camberwell open free from 12 to 20 September. The Pioneer Centre needs booking, Nunhead's crypt does not.
Schools
Beormund School Move to Peckham Agreed: 21 More Places
Southwark agreed on 13 October to move Beormund to a new Peckham school for 56 pupils, opening on 4 January 2027. 17 of 19 consultees backed the move.
Peckham
Rye Lane 38 flats: councillors say no, inspector hears it 25 Aug
Southwark's committee has told an inspector it would have refused 38 flats at 269 to 275 Rye Lane, against its officers' advice. Public hearing 25 August, 10am.