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Culture

Chaos is a Flower at San Mei Gallery

Culture

Liberation Squares in Brixton House

Culture

Is Dat U Yh? fun and laughter at Brixton House

Heroes, heritage and history in Brixton exhibition

Ceremony marks 25 years after Brixton bomb

Free Step Up Courses in Photography

EXPLORE BRIXTON

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Local history

Heroes, heritage and history in Brixton exhibition

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Free Step Up Courses in Photography

music venue floodlit exterior

Electric Brixton gets community listing

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Share your memories of Brixton Rec

COMMUNITY

News

Ceremony marks 25 years after Brixton bomb

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Education

Free Step Up Courses in Photography

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Film & TV

Film, poetry and discussion at Ritzy for Mental Health Awareness Week

BUSINESS

Business

M&S to re-open as foodhall after ‘huge makeover’

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Business

Award for Brixton X Harlem twinning

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Business

Local designer creates ‘Black Pound’ coin

CULTURE

Chaos is a Flower at San Mei Gallery

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Liberation Squares in Brixton House

entrance to theatre

Is Dat U Yh? fun and laughter at Brixton House

magician doing trick

Magic on Landor Road

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Free Step Up Courses in Photography

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Film, poetry and discussion at Ritzy for Mental Health Awareness Week

PLANNING & HOUSING

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Planning & housing

Too many Lambeth tenants still receiving ‘unacceptable service’ says Ombudsman

urban town hall

Housing Ombudsman raps Lambeth council over five-year repair delay

Lambeth tenant wins compensation from housing association

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Ombudsman raps housing association over repairs and ASB

Pope’s Road tower application withdrawn

COUNCIL NEWS

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Council

Financial pressure sees council end free garages for Blue Badge holders

Brixton crime plan fails to materialise

people working in Foodbank in church

Lambeth call for end to uncertainty on aid for poorest

Roti protesters call out ‘callous’ telecom giants

Council to resubmit plans for Brockwell park football pitch

EDUCATION

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Education

Free Step Up Courses in Photography

FOOD & DRINK

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Black Farmer announces opening day for Market Row farmshop

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Black Farmer’s Brixton store to be model for similar ventures

cocktail

April Jackson to open Coldharbour Lane cocktail bar

Street market

Black Farmers Market back in Brixton

Plate of jerk chicken

Big Caribbean Lunch in Windrush Square

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New grants for community restaurants

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Brewery ad campaign celebrates Brixton’s ‘grit and glitter’

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Brixton restaurant Nanban announces closure

Aftermath of earthquake

Syrian supper club earthquake relief fundraiser in Brixton

Supper with Community Spirit

LIFESTYLE

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Family & kids

The colour of love

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Family & kids

Now Brixton has its own jigsaw puzzle

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Shopping & Fashion

‘Something for everyone’ at Brixton’s Black Culture Market

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Health & Wellbeing

Lido: ‘enough is enough’ users tell management

FOR THE FAMILY

woman and man display book in posed photo

The colour of love

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Now Brixton has its own jigsaw puzzle

car made to look like pineapple

Celebrate Arch Day with Brixton’s Bureau of Silly Ideas

Want to get involved?

No experience necessary – just commitment and a love for Brixton

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SPORT

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Cricket

Dulwich finish on the up with future prospects hopeful

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Sport

All welcome for the Windrush Aquathlon in Brockwell Park

cricket bat, gloves and helmet on grass

Cricket

Exhilarating hitting as Dulwich triumph

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Boxing

Brixton boxer fights for chance to contest England title

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Football

Brockwell Park pitch planning application withdrawn

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Cricket

Youth, a maiden century and a little luck keep Dulwich in...

LOCAL CAMPAIGNS

Group of young women pose for photo

Brixton-based Advocacy Academy seeks young recruits

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Brixton Wholefoods appeal after break-in

Brixton

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YOU AND THE LAW

Brixton Advice Centre to leave historic Railton Road HQ

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Council aid for EU residents to stay in Lambeth

Watch your wheels!

Brixton Advice Centre online

TRAVEL & TRANSPORT

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Streatham LTN trial suspended – major work on A23 for buses,...

E-scooter rent trial extended to South Lambeth

speed limit sign

More 20mph speed limits for Lambeth

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Brixton Road still worst in London for deadly NO2

road closed sign

Clean Air Carnival hears of Lambeth diesel curbs

road closed notice and works

Supreme Court refuses Lambeth LTN appeal

CAN YOU HELP?

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Donations large and small save Brixton Cycles

Brixton Cycles appeal after three-week power cut

Film researchers seek people who experienced Brixton bomb in 1999

Urgent call for more Lambeth donors as demand for rare blood type rises

Tragic story of a Brixton war hero

Lambeth has welcomed 186 Ukrainians

VOLUNTEERING

Healthwatch Lambeth seeks local trustees

Queen visits Lambeth’s Gaia Centre

Funding boost for Brixton youth charity

Lido hosts Icebreaker Challenge for homeless

LOCAL CRIME

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Remembering the Brixton bomb after 25 years

Brixton crime plan fails to materialise

police car stopped in road at night

Street crime campaign urges support for survey ahead of key meeting

MISSING

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Have you seen Philippe Fraser from Hootananny?