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Local news, events and info for Walworth in the London Borough of Southwark. aka SE17. Tweets from the makers of the @se1.news website.

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Can't wait to visit and see the Robert Browning primary school students, offering delicious food and drink made with fruit from Nursery Row Park in Walworth @boroughmarket.bsky.social

02.10.2025 08:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Sheet Anchor Evolve completes flurry of lettings at Elephant Park | BE News Sheet Anchor Evolve has completed circa 12,000 sq ft of retail, leisure and F&B lettings at Elephant Park in London.

Another chain coming to Elephant Park - this time, Joe & the Juice benews.co.uk/sheet-anchor...

24.08.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nursery Row Park's new play equipment and park improvement works are nearly finished!

Date for the diary: opening event Thursday 4th Sep 3pm – 6pm.
Ribbon cutting ceremony at 4pm

Looking forward to a new lease of life for the park.
@walworthse17.bsky.social @walworthsociety.bsky.social

09.08.2025 09:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Walworth Road closed due to collision near the town hall

08.08.2025 12:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Costa Coffee in Walworth Road has closed down and there's a planning application to turn it into a bingo hall
planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-appli...

05.08.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The former Mercato Metropolitano in Walworth Road (now EPK Social) is in line to become a branch of Sainsbury's Local

planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-appli...

05.08.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
PLANNING FOR A BETTER EAST STREET COMMUNITY MARKET 
CIL PROJECTS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PUBLIC MEETING
5th August 25 6.30-8 PM

East Street Market is changing, and we want you to be part of it. Join us for an evening to learn about and discuss exciting regeneration projects that will shape the future of East Street Market and the surrounding shopping district.
Effective collaboration creates lasting impact.

The Trunk 1 Bodley Way SE17 1FN
Share your thoughts on East Street
eaststreetcommunity@gmail.com

PLANNING FOR A BETTER EAST STREET COMMUNITY MARKET CIL PROJECTS STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT PUBLIC MEETING 5th August 25 6.30-8 PM East Street Market is changing, and we want you to be part of it. Join us for an evening to learn about and discuss exciting regeneration projects that will shape the future of East Street Market and the surrounding shopping district. Effective collaboration creates lasting impact. The Trunk 1 Bodley Way SE17 1FN Share your thoughts on East Street eaststreetcommunity@gmail.com

Public meeting about a proposal to spend more than half of North #Walworth 's Community Infrastructure Levy funding on East St Market.
Tues 5th Aug 18:30-20:00
1 Bodley Way (btwn Heygate St and Brandon St) SE17 1FN
@walworthse17.bsky.social @walworthsociety.bsky.social @stpeterswalworth.bsky.social

04.08.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Could you help support local young people by volunteering with a Walworth-based Scout group?

20.06.2025 06:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
St Peter's at 200! Easter Prize Draw! Enter St Peter's first ever Easter Prize draw to support and win Β£200! Your entry makes a real difference: thank you!

Friends! Here's a fun way to support our 200th Anniversary Appeal: our 1st ever Easter Prize Draw! Cash prize Β£200! Entries: 1 per Β£5 donation, 5 entries for Β£20! Have fun, be lucky, and thanks! Pls repost! bit.ly/easterprized... @walworthse17.bsky.social @walworthsociety.bsky.social

10.04.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Popeyes in Walworth Road (the old Post Office) opens 11am Thursday. Expect queues.

12.04.2025 09:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!! We're very grateful and very excited! Please search 'Father Andrew 200 Miles' if you'd like to sponsor or join me in riding 200 miles for our bicentenary! :-) #heritagefund #nationallottery
@walworthsociety.bsky.social @lb-southwark.bsky.social

07.04.2025 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The church of @stpeterswalworth.bsky.social has been awarded Β£438k development funding by National Heritage Lottery Fund as a stepping stone towards larger funding for major restoration of the grade I listed building
stpeterswalworth.org

07.04.2025 19:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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The old Sir Robert Peel pub becoming the Charlie Chaplin

07.04.2025 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Council to consult on name-change for Victory Community Park engage.southwark.gov.uk/en-GB/projec...

31.03.2025 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Walworth Road closed in both directions. Police and ambulance dealing with incident at Penrose Street junction.

21.03.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

The new Lidl in Walworth Road will open in September this year, according to advertisement consent application submitted to Southwark Council
planning.southwark.gov.uk/online-appli...

12.03.2025 09:21 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The news is finally out ... the replacement for M&S in Walworth Road is ...

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Lidl

Licensing application: app.southwark.gov.uk/premises/app...

03.03.2025 17:43 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 4
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This week Walworth Road post office closes for relocation further south

This is what the old PO will look like when the new tenant moves in

04.02.2025 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Come and meet a live reindeer in Lorrimore Square

14.12.2024 14:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Invitation to Candle-Lit Carols Sun 15th December 5pm

Invitation to Candle-Lit Carols Sun 15th December 5pm

Beautiful Candle-Lit Carols 5pm Sun 15th Dec! Everyone welcome, and we're delighted that the Mayor of @lb-southwark.bsky.social Cllr Naima Ali is in attendance! Mulled Juice, Mulled Wine & Mince Pies afterwards! Pls RP @walworthsociety.bsky.social @walworthse17.bsky.social

14.12.2024 13:06 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

More than a week on, Walworth's Post Office is still suspended

07.12.2024 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Elephant Park is getting a fish & chip shop.

Whitechapel’s 'Jack the Chipper’ is opening in Sayer Street, according to a licence application submitted to Southwark Council

app.southwark.gov.uk/premises/app...

07.12.2024 10:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

We're on! Come and get Cheiatmassy and cosy in the Church & Crypt! 11am-4pm πŸ˜ŠπŸŽΆπŸ™ŒπŸ½ @walworthsociety.bsky.social @walworthse17.bsky.social

07.12.2024 09:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Walworth Road post office isn’t currently offering any post office services

29.11.2024 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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@stpeterswalworth.bsky.social are hosting a beautiful Christmas Wonderland Sat 7th Dec 11am-4pm in church with NHGHousing & Trampoline Makers' Market! Please share and come along for gifts for sale from local makers, food, music, raffle + more! @walworthse17.bsky.social @walworthsociety.bsky.social

28.11.2024 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Aylesbury Estate, Southwark: β€˜State-led gentrification’? In 1997, as we saw last week and graced by a visit from the prime minister no less, the residents of the Aylesbury Estate had reason to believe that their homes would be safeguarded and improved. In t...

New on Substack, my post on the controversial and long drawn-out regeneration of the Aylesbury Estate in Southwark:
open.substack.com/pub/municipa...

28.11.2024 08:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Cllr @rjlivingstone.bsky.social asks the question everyone wants to know about - what's happening to McDonald's?
Developer says "currently it's not finalised whether the new space would work for them or not" but they're keen to stay on Walworth Road

26.11.2024 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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