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A CORONER has raised concerns to the Home Secretary after a vulnerable 18-year-old known to the authorities was murdered by her abusive boyfriend.

Natasha Hill was killed by her 33-yearold boyfriend Scott Clifford at an address in Sewell Road in Thamesmead in April 2018. Clifford beat Natasha so viciously that the attack left her with a fatal head trauma and more than 50 other injuries. She was found cold and unresponsive by paramedics after Clifford had called them to his grandfather’s home in South East London, claiming she had fallen down the stairs. Clifford was caught out when paramedics spotted him trying to wash his clothes as they battled to save her life. He received an 18-year sentence for murder in August 2019. Clifford had attacked Natasha at least twice before her death—one in which a witness described the defendant “treating her like a rag doll”, and that the attack was “like something out of American wrestling”, jurors heard in the criminal trial. Natasha’s family previously claimed that “at least 20 different agencies” who were “supposed to keep a vulnerable woman safe” failed the 18-year-old who grew up in care. A coroner has now raised concerns to the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood as well as the Chair of the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) and the Education Secretary about the circumstances surrounding Natasha’s death. The Prevention of Future Deaths report was also sent to Natasha’s family, Basildon Hospital, the National Police Service, the Met Police, Essex Police and Essex County Council, among others. In his report, Dr Julian Morris found that Natasha self-harmed and misused alcohol and drugs in the years leading up to her death. During this period, she was groomed by Clifford and in April 2017 was “set on a pathway for child sexual exploitation”. A Child Abduction Warning Notice (CAWN) was issued against Clifford and Natasha was assessed as high risk. Over the following months Natasha went missing for periods of time and her abuser fell out of touch with his probation officer. According to the coroner, Natasha had signs of abuse across multiple police jurisdictions. Once she turned 18 in January 2018, the CAWN automatically lapsed and no vulnerable adult action

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forces and authorities adhere to. In response to Dr Morris’ report, the Home Office said it was “working to create a consistent, victim-centred response to child sexual exploitation” and was investing £6.1m into its Child Sexual Exploitation Taskforce this year. In his response, NPCC Chair Chief Constable Gavin Stephens said: “If a case with the same horrific circumstances experienced by Natasha presented today, safeguarding partners would be expected to adopt a fundamentally different approach, recognising that vulnerability, exploitation and coercive control do not cease when a young person reaches adulthood. “Although transitional safeguarding remains an area of practice development rather than a statutory framework, it is now widely recognised that safeguarding responses should be driven by vulnerability and risk, not solely by age.”

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100 YEARS SINCE PECKHAM EXPERIMENT

By Evie Flynn THE PECKHAM Experiment is marking its centenary this year with a programme of free events, with bookings now open.

The experiment ran from 1926 to 1950 and was a groundbreaking social initiative in Peckham involving around 1,000 local families, designed to encourage people to take ownership of their health, recreation and wellbeing. The Pioneer Health Centre, which opened on St Mary’s Road in 1935, nine years after the experiment began, was designed as a community space where local families could take part in exercise, social activities, childcare, education and health checks. The Peckham Experiment CIC, which was set up to preserve and share the legacy of the experiment, will be celebrating the 100th anniversary with a series of free events. To mark the 100th anniversary, the doors of the Pioneer Building will open once again for a series of free tours on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 September, giving visitors the chance to explore the history of the landmark site.

The modernist building was described by architect Walter Gropius as “an oasis of glass in a desert of brick” and featured a swimming pool, gymnasium, nursery, theatre and café. Today, the Pioneer Building has been converted into privately-owned flats, but much of the original structure remains, including the iconic swimming pool. The centenary celebrations will also include an exhibition at Copeland Gallery in Copeland Park on Rye Lane, bringing together memories of the experiment. The exhibition, PEX 100: A Place to Belong, will take place from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 November 2026. At the centre of the programme will be the Day of Dialogue on Friday 20 November, followed by a private view of the exhibition from 6.30pm. The theme of the day will be “What does it mean to be truly healthy?” – the same question first asked by the Peckham Experiment 100 years ago. One of the experiment’s former members, 97-year-old Ken Marley, previously shared his memories of joining the experiment as a teenager after the Second World War. Having grown up during the war,

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including being sent to the countryside as a child and sleeping in shelters during air raids, Ken described the Pioneer Health Centre as “pure luxury”. “It was quite obviously novel,” he said. “Something completely different in our lives at the tail end of the war. At first we thought, ‘my God, this is fantastic.’ “Looking back, I didn’t realise how lucky I was to be part of it. After such a turbulent childhood during the war, I fell in love with it all – the food, the fitness – it was just perfect for me.”

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A FOUR-DAY music festival where you can picnic whilst listening to classical renditions of movies and musicals returns to Battersea Park in August.

Battersea Park in Concert is back from Friday 28th to Monday 31st August for another long summer weekend of picnic concerts, live performances and more. Guests are welcome to bring their own food, drinks and picnic blanket to enjoy whilst listening to the packed line-up of performances. Plus there will be food stalls and fairground.` Kicking off on Friday (31 August), South African singer Jeremy Loops will be joined by London African Gospel Choir for the “Sounds of South Africa” concert. The world famous Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra will be at the park on Saturday (29 August) with Pop Symphonic, brining jam-packed show of all the pop classics. The audience can

expect legends like Elton John, ABBA, Spice Girls, Britney Spears and Take That, plus many more. Sunday will bring Movies and Musicals to the stage, featuring over 25 songs from crowd-favourite movies and musical theatre shows. Fans of Back to the Future, Grease, Les Miserables and Hamilton will have a chance to hear their favourite songs. Bank Holiday Monday’s event will be dedicated to all that jazz with Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Orchestra, straight from the world-famous jazz bar in Soho. Support on Monday will come from The Amy Winehouse Band, paying homage to 20 years of her classic Back to Black album and featuring her original musicians led by her musical director. The night will be accompanied by a cast of top West End singers and finish with a spectacular fireworks finale. General admission for all concerts are £49 and sales will help raise funds for Enable, a charity who supports active

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NECTAR CARD TO RED CARD Sainsbury’s suspends live facial recognition after

Dulwich Hamlet Chairman Ben Clasper said Sainsbury’s should have taken more responsibility from the outset Matt Arnold called the situation absolutely Orwellian

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Matt Arnold, TV producer and founder of Dulwich Hamlet Comedy Club in East Dulwich, attended the Sainsbury’s in Dog Kennel Hill at 5:55pm on Thursday 6 August to buy snacks and alcohol for comedians performing at the club later that evening. He said he scanned all his items at the self-checkout before security told him he had been flagged by the AI system, operated by facial recognition company FaceWatch, and would not be allowed to purchase anything from the supermarket. According to Matt, Sainsbury’s staff told him he “knew what he did” and said he had committed an unspecified infraction earlier that same week. But Matt, who has run the Dulwich Hamlet Comedy Club as a volunteer for the last seven years, said he had not been in the same branch for more than a month and insisted he had done nothing wrong. Asked to see footage or evidence of his wrongdoing, Matt was told to scan a QR code and enquire with FaceWatch as to why the automated decision had been made. He said: “It’s absolutely Orwellian. What I find mad is anyone behaving in an antisocial way, or a shoplifter, would not take their shopping down to the till and wait for a member of staff. “That is not how someone would

SAINSBURY’S HAS apologised after staff incorrectly used new AI facial recognition technology to kick a man out of their Dulwich branch.

behave if they were behaving in a criminal manner.” After we alerted them to the incident, a spokesperson for Sainsbury’s said: “We have contacted Mr Arnold to sincerely apologise for his experience at our Dulwich superstore. “The incident was caused by human error, not the facial recognition technology. “Customers can be reassured that the Facewatch system has a 99.98 per cent accuracy rate, and every match is reviewed by a trained manager.” But Matt, who often spends almost £100 at Sainsbury’s when comedy shows are held at the club, said he was worried about who might be impacted by more cases of human error. “It’s mad,” he said, adding: “what if it was someone who needed some baby formula and it was the only shop open?” Matt called the experience “horrible” and added it had happened to other people he knew in different retailers.

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“It’s really chilling – a worrying state of affairs,” he said. Ben Clasper, Chairman of Dulwich Hamlet Football Club, was equally outraged by the situation, saying: “We were very concerned to hear what happened as people that work at our club rely on that store, and for loyal customers to be treated like this is shocking.” He said the store should have taken more responsibility from the outset, rather than leaving it to Matt to resolve the issue with FaceWatch directly. “That feels like a very dangerous precedent,” Ben added. After receiving an apology from Sainsbury’s, Matt said on Instagram: “I guess it was ‘human error’ like HQ claim. “But in the same way, if you sent an army to fight a heavily armed opponent with water pistols, it would be their ‘human error’ when they lost.” In their response to Matt, Sainsbury’s also confirmed staff will continue to

receive “refresher training” as the supermarket continues the rollout of facial recognition across their stores. Explaining how the technology works, a spokesperson for FaceWatch added: “A potential match does not automatically result in an alert being sent to a retailer. “It is subject to review by a trained Facial Analyst and, where there is any reasonable doubt, no alert will be sent without further investigation.” They said the system worked in a matter of seconds, with an alert appearing as a notification sent to the mobile phones of shop staff, which they then have to either confirm or reject as a “match”. “The system does not itself determine whether an individual has matched or what action should be taken. Trained staff assess the recommendation before any operational decision is made, in conjunction with the retailer’s own procedures,” FaceWatch’s spokesperson added.

The system is designed to help retailers crack down on shoplifting and tackle violent and abusive behaviour towards staff. FaceWatch’s spokesperson added: “Familiarity with the warning sound is often enough to make a repeating offender quickly u-turn and leave the store, according to user feedback.” They also noted that no personal data was retained on the system, so there was no biometric data record of shoppers who were not flagged by the system. FaceWatch is already used by more than 125 UK retailers, including Home Bargains, Budgens and Sports Direct, and can be found in thousands of stores across the country. Earlier this year, the News reported the cameras would be put in place at Elephant & Castle Sainsbury’s after a trial at the Sydenham branch led to a “seismic” drop in crime. Simon Roberts, CEO of Sainsbury’s, told the Mirror that the store “had a duty to act” to keep staff safe, after incidents of abuse against employees more than tripled between 2020 and 2024. Facial recognition technology in general, not just FaceWatch, is becoming an increasingly important tool for law enforcement across South London, with it now being trialled at various London Underground stations and frequently in use by the Metropolitan Police. It was most recently used by the Met in Southwark on 31 July, with the police confirming Live Facial Recognition (LFR) cameras were deployed on Peckham High Street, joint with Rye Lane.

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NEWS 5 © Jerry Mackenzie, GoFundMe

By Alex Orr A FUNDRAISER has been set up to support father-of-three and lifelong Millwall fan Kris Bennett as he navigates cancer treatment.

Thirty-seven-year-old Kris and 26-yearold fiance Hollie Boswell are parents to three young children, Toby, six, Riley, two and newborn Sienna. The family, who now live in Gravesend, Kent, are lifelong Millwall fans. Hollie was born in Lewisham and used to spend the weekends with her dad in Forest Hill, which is when she started going to the Den to watch Millwall. “I’ve got some really fond memories up there,” she said. A fundraiser has been set up for Kris, who was diagnosed with a tumour last year, after he began to suffer from severe headaches on his summer family holiday. When scans confirmed he had a large tumour, Kris was referred to King’s College Hospital in Denmark Hill, Camberwell, where he underwent an eight-hour awake brain surgery on 3rd September 2025. The surgeons were able to remove around 80% of the tumour, but sadly they could not remove the rest safely. After the surgery, Kris’ tumour was confirmed to be stage 4, with doctors giving him a prognosis of just 12-18 months, devastating news for the family. Just after coming out of surgery, Hollie discovered she was pregnant and their “miracle” daughter, Sienna, was born in May this year. The fundraiser was originally set up to ease the financial pressures on the family, having brought their wedding forward, and help them create memories together with the children. But after Millwall and

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Kris and Hollie

Fundraiser launched for lifelong Millwall fan and father-of-three suffering from cancer rival West Ham fans banded together to promote the fundraiser on social media, raising more than £21,000, the couple are now able to consider private immunotherapy treatment for Kris abroad.

Hollie, who has become Kris’ full-time carer, said the more money they can raise, the better, as it’s still not clear how many treatments he will need. Jerry Mackenzie, a close friend of Hollie and Kris and the organiser of the

Kris and family fundraiser, wrote: “No family should have to navigate such joy and such heartbreak at the same time. “Kris is the most devoted partner to Hollie, an amazing dad and the kind of person who would do absolutely anything

for his family or for anyone who needed a helping hand. “He has always been the first to put others before himself, offering support without ever expecting anything in return.” Jerry added: “If anyone deserves that same kindness and support now, it’s Kris and his family.” Speaking about the outpouring of support for Kris, Hollie said: “Thank you everyone. It means so much to us. “I can’t put it into words how thankful we are. We’re really grateful and it’s so nice to see everyone come together to support Kris.”

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THIS ‘DANGEROUS SEXUAL PREDATOR’ WILL SPEND THE REST OF HIS LIFE IN PRISON

Rapist Simon Levy murdered a 53-year-old grandmother on Walworth’s Aylesbury Estate, a young mum in north London and carried out eleven sexual assaults on London trains Carmenza ValenciaTrujilo

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By Alex Orr A 40-YEAR-OLD man who was convicted of murdering Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo on the Aylesbury Estate in Walworth last year has been sentenced to life in prison.

Carmenza was a young grandmother originally from Colombia and her attacker had travelled down from north London before carrying out his brutal attack on the sprawling estate off the Old Kent Road. Simon Levy, who lived on Beaufoy Road in Tottenham, was found guilty last week of two counts of murder. As well as killing Carmenza he murdered Sheryl Wilkins last year. He was also found guilty of two counts of rape, grievous bodily harm with intent and intentional strangulation of another woman after a five-week trial. He has now been given a whole life order, meaning he will never be released from prison. Earlier this year, on Tuesday 16 June, Levy was also sentenced to six years’ imprisonment, with an additional three years on licence, after being found guilty of 11 counts of sexual assault on London trains, including near Canada Water in October 2023. He had been convicted of sexually assaulting 10 women on the Tube and Overground between 24 October 2023

and 29 May 2025. Speaking at the most recent sentencing hearing at the Old Bailey on Wednesday 12 August, Judge Mark Lucraft KC called Levy “clearly someone who ruthlessly exploits others for your own personal sexual satisfaction”. He told the court Levy had “embarked on a series of attacks” on “vulnerable women”. The judge said that, on 16 March 2025, Levy had met with 53-year-old Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo, with CCTV footage showing her “relatively close” to Wendover House on the Aylesbury Estate on Thurlow Street, near the Old Kent Road, at approximately 6am. That afternoon, Levy was seen on CCTV “walking alongside” Wendover House, with footage of Carmenza walking along the Old Kent Road just after 3pm. These were “the last sightings of Carmenza alive”. Levy was later seen on CCTV on Thurlow Street at 6:23pm, before walking to Elephant & Castle station at 6:52pm to return to his home in North London. According to Judge Lucraft, roughly 24 hours later, police were called to reports of an unresponsive woman found on the stairwell at Wendover House. He said: “Carmenza was found lying

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face down on the flat landing area in the middle of a flight of stairs, 90 degrees from the direction of the last step.” There were signs of injuries to her face and body, with a small amount of blood on her face and surrounding concrete, which was later matched to Levy’s DNA. The judge added: “Whilst the postmortem examination could not give a cause of death for Carmenza, the pathologist noted numerous injuries, some of which were recent and were to the head, neck, torso, upper and lower limbs.” On 1 April 2025, Levy was arrested and interviewed about the murder of Carmenza. The judge said he made “no comment responses” to all the questions asked. Levy was bailed while further investigative work was carried out, the Metropolitan Police confirmed. Five months after the murder of Carmenza on Sunday 24 August, Sheryl Wilkins was found unresponsive in a car park in Tottenham. Sheryl, who was a mother of four, was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. Levy was found guilty of her murder. Levy was also convicted of raping another woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, in a car park near his home in Tottenham in January 2025.

The judge said Levy had a “morbid fascination with sex, rape and crime”, saying the man kept files of sexual material on his phone and computers that displayed a “clear interest” in sex and “in particular, sexual intercourse… rape and crime”. The Metropolitan Police said it had made a voluntary referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) in January 2026, with an ongoing investigation into whether more could have been done to manage Levy. He was first sentenced to three years in prison on sexual assault charges in September 2021 and later released from prison on licence in February 2023, six months before his first offences on London trains took place. Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Kevin Southworth, said: “We know that this case has raised questions around the way Levy was handled and we have carefully reflected on the opportunities missed to prevent his violent offending. “It highlighted that improvements needed to be made and we have not waited for the outcome of the IOPC’s report to implement change.” A spokesperson for the IOPC has confirmed a gross misconduct notice has been served on a police constable and a misconduct notice on a detective sergeant.

After Levy’s initial convictions, Detective Chief Inspector Neil John of the Metropolitan Police, who led the police investigation, said: “Carmenza Valencia-Trujillo and Sheryl Wilkins’ lives were cut short by Levy’s horrific and violent actions and our thoughts remain with their families and friends. “They have shown unwavering resilience throughout this investigation and the trial process. “I must also commend the victimsurvivor who showed considerable bravery and presented vital evidence in court. Her testimony was crucial in ensuring that Levy will now spend most, if not all, of his life in prison.” After Levy’s previous sentencing for 11 counts of sexual assault on London trains, Detective Constable Chris Jeacock, of the British Transport Police (BTP), said: “Levy is a depraved and dangerous sexual predator who repeatedly targeted lone women travelling on the London railway network for his own gratification, exploiting busy trains and going to great lengths to conceal his actions. “His abhorrent offending was not opportunistic or isolated – it was persistent, calculating and determined, and I have absolutely no doubt that Levy is a twisted individual who deserves to spend the foreseeable future behind bars.”

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Amazing A Level Examination Results at Kingsdale Foundation School in 2026! We are delighted to announce that our students have excelled once more with some exceptional individual and group performances including 11 students who achieved at least 3A* grades each! At Kingsdale this year over 50% and more than 350 of all grades achieved at A level were graded A*/A and more than 80% were at A*-B. 75% of our graduate applications to higher education institutions have been accepted at prestigious Russell Group Universities such as Durham, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, King’s College London, Leeds, Liverpool, London School of Economics (LSE), Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Southampton, University College London (UCL), Warwick and York as well as at least 11 securing places at Oxford & Cambridge. Students have also secured places at many other top universities including Bath, Loughborough, Reading, Royal Holloway and Sussex and Swansea to do well-regarded, competitive and demanding courses such as Astrophysics, Biology, Chemistry, Classics, Economics, English, Mechanical Engineering and Sport & Exercise Science. Our gifted and talented creative and performing artists will be attending highly esteemed conservatoires and institutions such as the Royal Academy of Music, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Surrey University (Tonmeister degree), as well as the University of the Arts London, the Slade School of Art, Goldsmiths and Glasgow Universities. We are once again incredibly proud of how students, staff and parents have collaborated and supported each other to produce another set of amazing A Level results. We pay tribute to all of our students whose endeavours, resilience and hard work have enabled them to pursue their chosen exciting pathway of choice.

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SOUTHWARK ‘SMARTEST’ BOROUGH IN INNER LONDON AS ALMOST HALF GET TOP A LEVEL GRADES

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In Lewisham and Lambeth just over a quarter got A or above By Alex Orr SOUTHWARK WAS the best performing borough in inner London, excluding the City of London, on A Level results day last Friday.

43.8% of A Level exams taken by students in Southwark were awarded an A grade or above, more than 10% higher than the London average and far greater than the national average. It was a close-run race with Westminster (42.7%), Hammersmith & Fulham (43%) and Newham (43.2%) but Southwark was able to take the A Level crown for a second year running. Students in neighbouring Lewisham and Lambeth were not as high-achieving, with just over one-quarter of pupils’ exams awarded an A or above, below even

Shevonae, Francesca and Dominic A STUDENT from St Michael’s Catholic College in Bermondsey is set to study at Oxford University this autumn following top results for the school.

Student at Peckham’s St Thomas the Apostle school, Daniel Momoh (R), with the Mayor of Southwark (L) the national average and showing little improvement on previous years. Meanwhile, 87% of exams in Southwark received a passing grade of C or above, the best result in inner London and even better than the City of London. This pass rate was roughly the

same as Richmond and Kingston upon Thames, more affluent areas where students tend to perform better in national exams. Off the back of these results, students from Southwark will have the opportunity to study at some of the UK’s top universities on highly competitive courses.

Bristol to study Philosophy and Politics.

EMMANUEL:

Overall, 91% of grades achieved were A*-C, with more than two-thirds awarded at least a B, marking the “highest performance” in the school’s history.

Emmanuel U achieved a Triple Distinction star in CTEC business and will be studying Accounting and Finance at the University of Birmingham.

Crystel, who was awarded one A* and two As at A Level, will study Theology and Asian & Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Oxford.

Shevonae will study Radiography at the University of Buckingham; Francesca will read Sports Science at Lancaster; and Dominic will take Sports Science at St Mary’s. All three achieved Triple Distinctions in CTEC Sport Extended Diploma. of the UK’s top universities on highly competitive courses.

CRYSTEL:

DOMINIKA T-K:

Dominika was awarded three A*s and one A and will be heading to the University of

SHEVONAE, FRANCESCA AND DOMINIC:

Record Breaking Results at STAC! 97% of A level grades A* - C 87% of A level grades A* - B 51% of A level grades A* - A St Thomas the Apostle School Sixth Form is celebrating its best ever A level results, which have seen 85% of students secure places at the most prestigious universities in the country. For more information, including details of upcoming Open Events visit:

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Every student at the Elephant & Castle’s Ark Globe Academy was offered a university place

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It is As across the board at St Thomas the Apostle School AMARIAH ARTHUR:

of Economics after achieving A*s in Mathematics and Psychology and an A in Economics. With the help of the school’s Beyond 18 programme, he was awarded a full scholarship of £24k per year alongside mentoring, insight days and 1:1 support.

By Alex Orr STUDENTS FROM the St Thomas the Apostle School and Sixth Form College in Peckham are celebrating an “exceptional set” of A Level and vocational results.

More than half of the grades received by sixth formers at the school, located just off Queen’s Road, were awarded at A or A*, with 87% at B or above. All students received at least C grades in 13 subjects.

DANIEL MOMOH:

Daniel Momoh will be studying at the London School

Amariah Arthur will be studying Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Warwick after being awarded two A*s and one A.

TIANNA FOGARTY:

Tianna Fogarty is headed to the University of Cambridge, where she will study Psychological and Behavioural Sciences, after being awarded A*A*A in Psychology, Maths and Further Maths.

CHRISTIAN OMOSIGHO:

Christian Omosigho, from Southwark, is off to study medicine at UCL after getting an A* in Maths and As in Biology and Medicine.

STUDENTS AT Ark Globe Academy in Elephant & Castle are celebrating on results day as more than 12 per cent achieved straight As.

MAHIA AND SUMAIYA ZANNAT:

Over 70% of the school’s students achieved grades A* to C. The Sixth formers will be going on to study at a variety of top destinations, including Imperial, Kings College London, London School of Economics, University College London, University of Warwick and Queen Mary University.

MOHAMMED IDREES AHMED:

Twins Mahia and Sumaiya Zannat arrived in the UK from the Middle East at the age of 14 and joined Ark Globe Academy in Year 10 as part of its English as Alternative Language (EAL) cohort. They both achieved straight As in Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry. Mahia will go on to study Medicine at Kings College London and Sumaiya will study Applied Medical Sciences at University College London.

Mohammed Idrees Ahmed achieved four A*s in Maths, Further Maths, Biology and Chemistry, having first joined Ark Globe Academy Nursery in 2011.Mohammed will study joint Mathematics and Computer Science at Imperial College London.

KADIJA OCEANE SAMAKE:

Eugene Boateng, who joined Ark Globe Academy in Year 12, achieved two Distinction stars and one Distinction in Business Studies, and will study Marketing and Management with a year in industry at Queen Mary University.

Kadija Oceane Samake, who joined Ark Globe Academy in Year 7, achieved straight As in English Literature, Psychology and Sociology, and will study Law at the University of Warwick.

JORDAN ULYSSES-JIHAD:

Jordan Ulysses-Jihad who joined Ark Globe Academy in Year 7 achieved D*, D*, D* in the Sports BTEC, will study Physiotherapy at City St George’s, University of London

EUGENE BOATENG:

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EXCELLENT A LEVEL RESULTS AGAIN FOR WESTMINSTER CITY SCHOOL

Congratulations to Westminster City School’s Sixth Form, class of 2026, on their impressive and richly deserved A Level results.

The outcomes for this year group are some of the best in the school’s history with the proportion of students securing top grades (A* to B) maintaining last year’s record results with almost 2/3 of grades at this level. With a recent ‘‘Strong’’ judgement from OFSTED and students going onto destinations including Cambridge, UCL, Imperial College, LSE and a range of Russell Group Universities outside London, there is further justification for the school’s reputation as a 6th Form providing transformational education in the heart of London. Among this year’s highest achievers is Akash D, who achieved A*A*A* and will read History at Girton College, University of Cambridge. Adina H achieved A*A*AA and will study Biomedical Engineering at Imperial College London, while Giovanna S achieved A*A*A and will study International Social and Political Studies at UCL. Reflecting on her time at Westminster City School, Giovanna said: “The transition from GCSEs to A Levels was challenging, but I never felt I had to figure it all out by myself. My

teachers supported me throughout Years 12 and 13. They believed in me, pushed me when I needed it and helped me become a much more disciplined and independent student.” Headteacher Mr Peter Broughton said: “I am very proud that this year’s Year 13 have maintained the number of results at Grade B and above. The range and quality of destinations reflect our mission to provide transformational education in the heart of London.” The school’s largest ever Year 13 cohort will now move on to university, apprenticeships and other destinations across the UK. Westminster City School wishes every student in the Class of 2026 every success for the future.

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BROCKLEY, SIDCUP AND LEWISHAM SIXTH FORMERS ARE ON A ROLL By Alex Orr STUDENTS AT Christ the King Sixth Forms, located in Brockley, Sidcup and Lewisham, are celebrating on A Level results day after more than 98% achieved a pass.

85% of pupils at the sixth form colleges are heading to university or degree apprenticeships.

HANAAN ABDI:

Hanaan Abdi was awarded three A*s and one A and will be studying Integrated Masters Psychology at University College London.

EVA PETERS:

Eva Peters, who was awarded three Distinction stars in Sports and Exercise Science, is heading to Brunel University to study Sports Psychology.

OYINKANSOLA AKINWUMI:

Oyinkansola Akinwumi was awarded two As and two Bs and plans to study Dentistry after taking a gap year.

GUINEVERE COOPER:

After achieving three As and one B, Guinevere Cooper will

study Mechanical Engineering at Lancaster University.

TIA-LYE CORNE:

Tia-Lye Corne, with DDD in Extended Diploma Business Studies, is set for Oxford Brookes to study Accounting and Finance.

MORIRE AWOSEDO:

ROCKERFELLER DONKOR:

After being awarded one A and one B, alongside a Distinction star in Sport and Exercise Science and an A in an Extended Project, Rockerfeller Donkor will take Sociology, Politics and Religion at King’s College London.

MAKING ERNEST BEVIN PROUD

Student Hadrian with his mum SIXTH FORMERS at Ernest Bevin Academy in Tooting were “full of hugs and smiles” as they celebrated A Level results day.

The school’s improved grades has led to a big increase in the proportion of students going to Russell Group universities.

Escape Studios and Shay is headed for the University of Manchester to read Psychology.

BRYAN:

Bryan has opted to accept the highly competitive Level 6 Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship, rather than take his university place.

AMMAR AND MOHAMMAD:

With a distinction in T Level Engineering and Manufacturing, Morire Awosedo will study Engineering at Brunel University.

Among those celebrating were Ammar and Mohammad, who are both set to join Queen Mary University to study Computer Science.

IMMACULATE OKOEGUALE:

Immaculate Okoeguale, who was awarded DDD* in a Health and Social Care extended diploma, will take Nursing at King’s College University.

AHMED, TAHA AND ZARRAR:

Principal, Damola Ademolake with Fadumo

Ahmed, who achieved two As and an A*, will study Medicine, and Taha and Zarrar will study Aerospace Engineering at Queen Mary University.

SAMUEL ONOMOR:

Samuel Onomor, with DDD in an Extended Diploma in Engineering, will attend Brunel University to study Mechanical Engineering.

FADUMO:

Heading to the University of Southampton will be Fadumo, who is due to begin studying Biomedical Science in September.

EBONY OWEN-OXLEY:

Ebony Owen-Oxley, who achieved one A and one B, as well as a Distinction star in Sport and Exercise Science and an A in an Extended Project, will study Law at Queen Mary’s University.

ACE:

Ace will be going to study The Art of Computer Animation at the

Head of Sixth Form, Chidi Iweha with Ahmed Elnour and his mum

Footballing graduate off to Lincoln STUDENTS AT City of London Academy sixth forms across South London are celebrating as a record number secured top grades on A Level results day.

City of London’s Southwark academy in Bermondsey achieved its best ever results for a third year running, with the Trust, funded by the City of London Corporation, top nationally for A Level progress.

MAKSYM:

Ukrainian native Maksym, who only joined the academy in Year 10, is set to study at King’s College London from September after achieving two As and an A*.

VINNIE:

Footballing achieved a

graduate, Vinnie, string of BTEC

Distinctions alongside his training. He will continue his studies at the University of Lincoln, linked to Lincoln City FC.

TOMAS:

At London Nautical City of London Academy in Waterloo, sixth former Tomas was awarded two A*s and an A, securing a place at Sheffield University to study Aerospace Engineering.

Nirojan with his results

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BETHANIE HAS MADE IT - OFF TO CAMBRIDGE By Alex Orr A STUDENT at Sacred Heart Catholic School in Camberwell has secured a place at Cambridge University after a “fantastic set” of A Level and BTEC results for the school.

Bethanie Adeyeye

STUDENTS AT Harris Academy Bermondsey have secured offers for top university courses following a successful A Level results day.

Sixth formers at the all girls’ school, located just off Southwark Park Road, are headed for some of the UK’s top university courses, such as Environmental GSIs at Cardiff, Politics and Maths at Queen Mary and Physics with astrophysics at Nottingham.

Two-thirds of exams taken at Sacred Heart were awarded between A* and B grades, with more than one-third at A*A. The school said their BTEC and CTEC results were “outstanding”, with 81% of students attaining Distinctions or Distinction stars.

BETHANIE ADEYEYE:

MATILDA:

Destined for Cambridge, Bethanie Adeyeye achieved two As and an A* to win a place at Fitzwilliam College to study Environment, Law and Economics. “I originally did not consider Cambridge, it seemed out of my reach,” she said.

Matilda achieved an A* in Chemistry and A grades in Biology and Psychology and will be studying Human Neuroscience at UCL from next month.

Straight A students in Walworth make up the Class of 2026

SIXTH FORMERS at Ark Walworth Academy are celebrating another year of “exceptional” success after achieving “outstanding” A Level results last Friday.

Students are now progressing to a range of top universities, including Durham, Bristol, Manchester, SOAS and UCL, with a record number also securing highly competitive degree level apprenticeships.

JACK WANG:

Jack Wang, who achieved A*AA in

BERMONDSEY’S MATILDA IS OFF TO STUDY NEUROSCIENCE

Physics, Maths and Further Maths, will read Physics at Manchester next year.

IMANE ABBAS:

Imane Abbas, who secured straight As in Economics, Psychology and Geography, will progress to LSE to study International Social and Public Policy with Politics.

SOFIA MAGNOTTA:

Sofia Magnotta, who was awarded A*AAB in four A Levels, will be heading to UCL in September.

ACHIEVING AGAINST ALL THE ODDS

BRINGING HOME THE BACON STUDENTS AT Bacon’s College in Rotherhithe are celebrating a successful results day, after two-thirds of all A Levels taken at the school were awarded A* to B.

AFNAN AND YONATAN:

Among those celebrating were Afnan, who secured straight A grades in Computer Science, Maths, Physics and Geography, and Yonatan, who will be taking up an offer at the University of Southampton to study Aeronautics and Astronautics after achieving As in Maths, Physics and Biology.

STUDENTS AT South Bank University Academy (SBUA) are celebrating the school’s “best-ever” vocational results on A Level results day.

This year’s results saw 35% of students achieved three distinctions or above in their vocational qualifications, while more than three-quarters were awarded at least three merits. Digital Media student Favour achieved a Triple Distinction Star. She said: “These were the grades I wanted from the very first day I

OBED AND MIEKE:

Obed achieved Distinction stars in both Digital Media and CTEC Sport, as well as a Distinction in IT BTEC, while Mieke, who achieved three A grades in Maths, Biology and Geography, will be going on to study Psychology of Sport and Exercise at Loughborough University.

KC:

KC, who achieved an A* in Biology, an A in Psychology and a Distinction star in Sport BTEC, will be studying Physiotherapy at Bristol, UWE.

Hanan & Abdullah

FAVOUR

FAVOUR:

Matilda from Harris Academy Bermondsey

started Year 12, so I’m really proud to have achieved them. Twenty One Pilots was also a big influence on me and my creativity.”

HANAN AND ABDULLAHI:

Meanwhile, siblings Hanan and Abdullahi both exceeded their target grades in Digital Media, with Hanan achieving two merits and a distinction and Abdullahi receiving two distinctions and a merit. They joined SBUA in Year 9 with “limited to no English” but have worked hard to develop their English language skills and build their confidence.

Ruby Astbury, Rory Wilson (Deputy Head Sixth Form), Francesca Gorman, Mieke Ashworth, Youseff Boumnina El Harrak, Nathaniel Elana, Danh Chu, Afnan Alam, Yonatan Dragomir & Jacob Foley (Head of Sixth Form)

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‘SIGN PETITION FOR GOVERNMENT TO GET RID OF GIANT TELECOM BOXES BLOCKING RESTAURANT’

EXCLUSIVE

Central Cee with Debbie Monfries, owner of Umana Yana (VICE)

By Alex Orr THE OWNERS of a ‘South London’s best roti spot’ in Herne Hill have started a government petition in their fight against telecom boxes blocking the premises.

The proprietors of the Umana Yana restaurant, located on Croxted Road just off Brockwell Park, have been in a 13-year struggle to remove the five telecom boxes which block the view of the restaurant negatively impacting customer footfall. Owners Debbie and Junior have said Umana Yana has been “massively affected” by the boxes, with customers unable to see the restaurant unless they are on a double decker bus. Their long campaign has attracted support from local artists and DJs, as well as popular London rapper Central Cee, who has Guyanese heritage. Central Cee was so touched when the News highlighted Debbie and Junior’s plight on Tik Tok that he visited Umana Yana, learnt how to cook Guyanese food, and donated £15,000. Last year, Southwark Council refused Debbie and Junior’s request to have the boxes removed. They have now called on central government to change the law, seeking alterations to planning rules to prevent telecommunication infrastructure obstructing small businesses and ensure more extensive consultation in cases such as these. The petition currently has approximately 1,700 signatures and

Umana Yana blocked in by the telecom boxes

needs 10,000 signatures to receive a response from the government. If it attracts 100,000 signatures, it will be considered for debate in Parliament. Debbie said: “For 14 years, five telecom

cabinets have stood directly in front of my Guyanese restaurant, Umana Yana in Herne Hill, severely obscuring us from passing customers. “I have now taken this fight to

Parliament, asking for the law to be changed so other small businesses are protected from suffering the same harm. “We have only days left before the petition closes on Sunday 23 August and

desperately need signatures towards the 100,000 required for consideration for a Parliamentary debate. “Please help us get this final urgent appeal out.”

us over the past month, a spokesperson for Southwark Council has now confirmed the project has been signed off. But six weeks after the homes were connected to the water supply, they remain empty, surrounded by six-feet high metal fences and clearly vacant. Neil Coyle, Labour MP for Bermondsey and Old Southwark, criticised the council, saying: “The council has ‘launched’ these new homes more than once but still no one is living in them. “The council blamed Thames Water for delays but they connected the homes more than six weeks ago and still they’re empty. Coyle said the delays were “awful” for those waiting for a new home but also a “waste of taxpayer’s money” due to the cost of alternative housing. He added: “The council needs to end its dithering and delays, end its excuses and get people moved in asap.” Speaking on behalf of the council, Green Party Councillor Alexandra Austin, Executive Member for Public

Works and New Homes, said tackling the housing crisis was one of the Joint Administration’s top priorities, as highlighted in their shared priorities document published last month. On the modular homes in particular, Cllr Austin said: “We are pleased the SoloHaus project is now completed, with the first residents moving in soon. “The delay was not what we wanted but we had to make sure the homes were ready for people to move in comfortably. “The eight modular homes will provide secure temporary accommodation for vulnerable people, while they can receive continued support to address their needs, stabilise themselves and identify barriers before moving onto secure permanent accommodation. “We hope this is an important step towards building a more secure future for Southwark residents.” Southwark Council did not confirm whether a concrete plan had been put in place for the modular homes, or whether tenants had been identified, by the time of publication.

Bermondsey’s modular homes for rough sleepers still vacant despite promises The homes are still surrounded by six-feet high fences

EXCLUSIVE By Alex Orr EIGHT MODULAR homes for rough sleepers in Bermondsey are still vacant, despite Southwark Council’s pledge to have them occupied “as quickly as possible”.

The homes, located on Leroy Street, just off Tower Bridge Road in Bermondsey, were first unveiled in January by the former Labour administration on Southwark Council. They are intended to be a stepping stone for people who are homeless or sleeping rough to help them get their lives back on track, learning how to manage a tenancy effectively and independently. But the opening of the self-contained SoloHaus units, which were built and donated to the borough by construction company The Hill Group, was delayed for seven months because Thames Water had not connected them to the water supply. In June, the new Deputy Leader of

Southwark Council, Victor Chamberlain, confirmed the connection works would be completed by Thames Water in the second week of July. Cllr Chamberlain said: “These homes were delivered to provide urgently needed accommodation for vulnerable residents, so it is deeply frustrating that they have remained empty for months because of delays outside the Council’s direct control.” He promised the homes would be occupied “as quickly as possible”, saying

the council would learn lessons from the delays for future housing projects. According to Cllr Chamberlain, the homes would be handed over and occupied shortly after they were connected to the water supply, subject to a final sign-off. Last week, a spokesperson for Thames Water confirmed the works had been completed on Monday 6 July, with all eight properties connected to the water supply. After four requests for information by

18 NEWS

‘THE PROBLEM IS JUST ESCALATING ESCALATING’’

By Kumail Jaffer Local Democracy Reporter TRANSPORT FOR London (TfL) must make broken and ageing escalators a funding priority to ensure the Mayor’s active transport targets are feasible, a senior London Assembly Member has said.

Elly Baker, the transport spokesperson for the City Hall Labour group, said more of the network’s budget needs to be spent on refurbishing and replacing the moving stairways – or risk putting more Londoners off public transport. FOI data released last month revealed that 153 out of 566 escalators – over a quarter – on the Underground are operating beyond their expected shelf life. In 2025/26, TfL spent £56.1 million on escalators, including £38.6 million of operating expenditure and £17.5 million of capital expenditure to upgrade, renew and modernise the assets, according to the Mayor’s office. However, in the same period, TfL was forced to spend £1.3

By Charlotte Lillywhite Local Democracy Reporter LONDON’S ‘FIRST’ outdoor CrossFit gym has finally been given permission to permanently open on the grounds of a rugby club, after more than 400 people wrote in to support the application.

Rosslyn Park FC has won approval to reinstall the gym, more than four years after Wandsworth Council took enforcement action against the club in 2022 for installing it in a different location without permission. The site is Metropolitan Open Land (MOL), on the borders of Roehampton and Barnes, which carries similar protection from inappropriate development as the green

million on “reactive maintenance callouts for escalators.” Ms Baker said transport chiefs should make escalator maintenance a priority, despite a stretched budget. “It’s really important that Londoners are able to get round the city reliably, that they know when they get to their station, they’re going to be able to get on and off the train,” she told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS). “For so many, the escalator is an essential part of that. It’s really, really important that we make sure escalators are working on the Tube – [but] I am concerned that TfL aren’t giving it enough of a priority.” City Hall has a target for 80 per cent of journeys in London to be made by foot, bicycle or public transport by 2041. If escalators are intermittently out of action, however, this could put off people from using the network. “London doesn’t work unless our transport system works,” Ms Baker said. “By and large, all our journeys work perfectly. But every time that somebody

goes to a station and finds an escalator’s out of order – sometimes that means the station’s actually closed – they may feel the network is less reliable, and maybe they’re just slightly less likely to use the Tube in the future, and that’s not acceptable.” The LDRS was interviewing Ms Baker at Woolwich Arsenal DLR Station where, at one point last year, three out of four escalators were out of action. Work will not be complete at the Greens End entrance until later this month, TfL has said. The Labour Assembly Member said TfL has recently shifted from a model where they would refurbish escalators after 20 years and completely replace them after 40 to taking a “risk-based approach”, where they are closely monitored, in order to save money. However, she says this has led to “more and more escalators going out of service unexpectedly”. The network’s escalators are maintained either by Otis or London Underground’s in-house escalator maintenance team, the Mayor confirmed

last month. “The priority for TfL has to be making sure that the things that matter to passengers are taken really, really importantly. I believe escalators are safe. I trust TfL with the safety of the network. It’s not what I’m asking about. I’m asking about the experience of passengers, and for them to prove that it’s a priority for them. And I think TfL – a really important organisation who do great work getting us around – sometimes they don’t listen to Londoners about what’s most important to them.” In June Ms Baker wrote to TfL Commissioner Andy Lord to criticise the approach “which means escalators are breaking down unexpectedly and requiring unplanned station closures or with refurbishment and replacement taking multiple escalators out at a time simply does not make sense for Tube passengers.” Earlier this month, Mr Lord defended TfL’s move away from the “outdated” age-based intervention method and said the network “must balance the needs

and risks of escalator faults against all other TfL assets such as renewing track infrastructure and ageing structures” due to “significant financial constraints.” A TfL spokesperson told the LDRS: “We work hard to keep our escalators in good working order, and this includes regular safety checks and a proactive rolling maintenance programme. “Escalator availability on the London Underground is at around 95 per cent, despite heavy usage of around six million escalator journeys every day across a network that is over 160 years old in some areas. “Inevitably, a small number of escalators have had to be temporarily withdrawn from service or are subject to increased maintenance and inspection regimes to ensure they can continue operating with acceptable levels of reliability. “Funding for replacing these highly complex machines is subject to a prioritisation process which examines assets across the whole TfL network, looking at customer usage and the latest safety and condition assessments.”

belt. After losing an appeal against the enforcement notice in 2024 and removing the gym, the club applied to demolish an office building on the grounds to give the facility a new permanent home for members and the local community. It received 435 letters of support, with people describing the importance of the facility for their health, training, mental wellbeing and community network. While waiting for a decision, one member said: “This proposal is about far more than a building. It is about protecting local jobs, supporting small businesses and providing a welcoming space where people can improve their

physical and mental health.” The application also received 47 objections, with residents raising concerns about noise, the impact on neighbouring homes, traffic and building on MOL. Council officers have now ruled in favour of the club, approving the application with a set of conditions – including requirements for independent consultants to assess noise from the gym and for it to take action to make it quieter if needed. More than half of the gym’s annual hours must also be used by the club’s rugby team to make sure it meets an exception allowing development on MOL

involving building facilities that support outdoor sports. The gym’s website says it is London’s first outdoor CrossFit gym and all of the classes it provides are suitable for beginners. Planning documents said the gym will improve the club’s existing sports offer and improve access to training facilities for the wider community. The documents said: “In its previous location, the gym was the principal training facility for the club’s playing members and in addition provided an important community-based training facility to approximately 120 nonmembers, split equally across men and

women. “In this capacity it made an important contribution to supporting the club’s financial viability.” The gym has permission to open from 6am to 8pm on Mondays to Fridays, 8am to 11am on Saturdays and 9am to 11am on Sundays.

London’s ‘first’ outdoor CrossFit gym wins permanent home

Elly Baker AM

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FAMILY PAY TRIBUTE TO BUS DRIVER SHOT DEAD IN CLAPHAM ‘He was an amazing young man full of love, kindness, and an enthusiasm for life’

By Alex Orr THE METROPOLITAN Police has published a family tribute to a bus driver shot dead in Clapham and renewed their appeal for information about the incident.

Twebty-five-year-old Auguste-Marie Bile-aka Amoa (pictured) died on Willington Road, Clapham, shortly after 9:57pm on Monday 10 August Following the shooting, officers arrested a 22-year-old man on suspicion of murder after he attended hospital with a gunshot wound. He has since been discharged and released, with no further action following police enquiries. The Met said no further arrests have been made at this time and urgent enquiries continue. In a tribute to Bile-aka published by the police, his family said: “We are devastated by the horrific murder of Bile-aka. He was an amazing young man full of love, kindness, and an enthusiasm for life. “Bile-aka touched so many hearts, and the pain of losing him is impossible to put into words.

Memories of Eltham Palace

“It is difficult to imagine a world without his smile, his presence, and the joy he brought to those around him. “Family, friends, and colleagues are heartbroken, and all we want now is justice for him. “Please stand with us and help us honour Bile-aka by making sure his life is remembered and that justice is served.” Detective Chief Inspector Claire Guiver, who is leading the investigation, continued the Met’s appeal for more information. Guiver said: “Our thoughts remain with Bile-aka’s family as they continue to come to terms with this tragic incident. “We are extending our appeal to members of the public, and anyone in the area around the time of the shooting to please come forward. “Any piece of information you have could prove vital in our investigation. If you witnessed anything suspicious, or have CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage that could assist our investigation, we urge you to get in touch.” She added: “No matter how big or small, your information could be crucial in our investigation.”

Police appeal for information about man on mobility scooter after attempted sexual assault on Thameslink By Alex Orr THE BRITISH Transport Police (BTP) has appealed for witnesses to come forward after an attempted sexual assault on board a Thameslink train.

The police said anyone who witnessed the incident or has information is encouraged to contact them on 101 quoting reference

8379/10AUG. Information can also be provided anonymously to independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

The incident took place at around 10pm on Tuesday 28 July on a train travelling between City Thameslink and London Bridge stations. The BTP said a man on a mobility scooter attempted to sexually assault a woman. Two witnesses challenged the man before alerting the victim. A man has now been identified, and officers are asking the two witnesses, or anyone else who may have seen what happened, to come forward and assist their investigation. According to the BTP, the man is described as white, in his late 50s, and was wearing a black hat and jacket. The BTP have asked anyone who saw what happened to text them on 61016 or call 0800 40 50 40, using the reference 776 of 28 July. Information can also be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Young astronomers coordinate solar eclipse viewing

By Molly Hunt ENGLISH HERITAGE, working with researchers from the University of Kent, is holding a reminiscence day at Eltham Palace today (Friday 21 August).

The event takes place between 11:3014:30pm, offering visitors an opportunity to share their memories of Eltham Palace over the past 80 years. They are looking to capture memories of past visits to the Palace, with a focus on the gardens and grounds. This could be visiting the site with family, attending an event, or even camping there with the scouts from the 1930s through to the early 2000s. The reminiscence day is part of a wider project researching how local people have used and enjoyed the gardens at Eltham over the past two centuries, which will hopefully form a temporary display at the Palace later in the year. People can share these memories either by attending the reminiscence day at Eltham Palace on 21 August and speaking to one of the University’s student researchers, by emailing Research-EH@ english-heritage.org.uk

By Myfany Fleming-Jones YOUNG ASTRONOMERS helped more than 150 people safely experience the partial solar eclipse last Wednesday week on Riddlesdown Common.

Child volunteers from the South London Astronomical Society took on the role of guides during the event, helping visitors use four telescopes fitted with professional-grade solar filters and explaining what they could see.

The telescopes gave members of the public a chance to observe the eclipse safely, including being able to see sunspots on the surface of the Sun. Local astronomer Vincent Morris said: “It was heart-warming to see people from different communities, generations and backgrounds talking, learning and sharing the experience together, united for an evening by a spectacular event in the sky.” The young volunteers gained experience communicating science

to a large audience while families and children were encouraged to record their observations throughout the eclipse. A total of 153 people attended the viewing, with families and young children making up a large proportion of the crowd. Eclipse glasses were provided so visitors could safely follow the event without using the telescopes, while children were also given Solar Eclipse Observation Sheets to record how

the appearance of the Sun changed during the eclipse, which lasted one hour and 49 minutes. Younger visitors could also take part in an interactive Solar System challenge, designed to help them understand the enormous scale of the Solar System. The South London Astronomical Society runs astronomy activities, public observing sessions and educational events for adults, families and children across South London.

A Safe, Fun, and Nourishing Summer in Lambeth Looking for ways to keep your children active, and engaged this summer?

Dedicated places and specialist provision are available for children with SEND.

Lambeth’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme is back, offering free activities for 4–16 year olds who live or go to school in Lambeth and receive benefits-related free school meals. The programme runs from 20 July to 28 August.

Activities take place across Lambeth in local schools, community centres, adventure playgrounds and parks, so there will be something happening near you all summer.

Children can enjoy a range of activities including sports, arts, music, drama and outdoor play, with a free healthy meal provided at every session. HAF supports children to build confidence, develop skills, make friends, and enjoy their holidays in a safe, inclusive environment.

What to do next • Check activities in your area • Book early – spaces fill up quickly • Plan your summer with ease To find out more and book visit our website or scan the QR code below. www.lambeth.gov.uk/haf

What to expect • Fun, high-quality activities led by trusted local providers • Free, nutritious meals • Safe and inclusive settings • Specialist provision and support for children with SEND • Opportunities to build skills, friendships, and confidence

Let’s make this a happy, healthy summer for children and young people in Lambeth.

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ALAN AYCKBOURN’S almost 60-year-old How the Other Half Loves is still unsurprisingly modern, unsurprising because it’s about toxic masculinity overwhelming the female partners in relationships, writes Michael Holland.

But it is still unsurprisingly funny, although now it feels quite wrong to think so. Written in the early days of Women’s Liberation, there would have been an implied message for the future. The message, however, did not get through to all areas. Philip Breen’s direction works wonders with Ayckbourn’s script that has us watching two couples living their parallel lives at the same time, overlapping in a reallife Venn diagram as Philip Foster (Roger Allam), in the upper-class home, questions his wife Fiona (Dorothy Atkinson) about her whereabouts the evening before Their wedding anniversary - While Terry (Ayesha Antoine) wants to know where husband Bob was until 2am. It quickly becomes clear that Bob (Energetically played by Rowan Polonski) was out with

Fiona, his boss’s wife. And, surprisingly, it does not confuse. The confusion comes when the two guilty parties use The Featherstones’ ‘failing marriage’ as their alibis, and the victims of the duplicity, Frank and Terry, invite William (the firm’s accountant) and Mary Featherstone round to dinner on consecutive nights in order to get to some truth. Now there are three couples in the Venn diagram but spread over two nights, having dinner, while we watch the deceit playing out live. Questions are asked, answers shock, more lies are told, and innocent William Featherstone is accidentally doused in soup by Terry Phillips, who was actually aiming for husband Bob. Like a flash, as the scene reverts to dinner at the Fosters, the damp shirt is waved away as William sitting under a leak. Genius stroke from Ayckbourn. Major laughter ensues. Break for interval as we come to terms with the mayhem. Act Two picks up with the two guilty persons’ lies being believed and becoming the mainstay of the plot, i.e., Bob and Fiona

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Oh, what a tangled web we weave…

are in the clear, and poor William (Adam Gillen) and Mary (Laura Elsworthy) are thought to be having torrid affairs. As farces are usually wont to do, everything gets cleared up in the end, but there is no all’s well that ends well here. The finale is quite scrappy. I felt that, Hollywood-style, three different endings had been written and tried out on focus groups, who would vote for the best. Unlike Hollywood, they went with all three, and the web remained pretty tangled. But who cares when the writing is great, the team effort in making the play work is admirable, and you have standout performances from Allam and Gillen? You can even excuse the threats of domestic violence against poor Mary, Frank believing that ‘acrimony in a marriage is better than nothing’, and how the supposedly radical Terry puts up with philanderer Bob. Old Vic until Sept 19th. Booking and full details: https://www.oldvictheatre.com/stage/ other-half/

Bury the Hatchet at Southwark Playhouse

TRUE CRIME has been having a bit of a moment the past ten years or so. The genre has spawned into a multi-billion dollar industry, with podcasts, TV series and books detailing brutal acts of violence drawing in huge audiences, writes Melina Block.

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Public appetite for this often exploitative form of entertainment has made celebrities out of victims and perpetrators alike. Now, ahead of the September release of Netflix series Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story, a new production by Off The Forest Theatre is looking back at the mysterious murder of Borden’s parents and her subsequent trial. Classically trained actors Sasha Wilson, Lawrence Boothman and David Leopard embody the various roles, switching between dramatic re-enactments, musical interludes and fourth-wall-breaking narration as they relay the story of Borden’s life. The fatal axe-attacks that took her mother and father’s lives, as well as questions around whether Borden was rightfully found not guilty, have already inspired many films, plays, musicals and TV episodes. This show doesn’t try to offer up an answer,

instead leaning into the complicated, conflicting theories of what may have happened and offering up multiple perspectives of the same events. The starring trio bounce off each other well, their banter between

dramatic scenes providing some of the highlights of the show. The lighting design, although simple, is used powerfully to drum up the tension and foster a sense of eeriness or shock. The songs—including

some rather skilful instrumental work—also contribute nicely to the atmosphere, although Wilson’s singing is not quite as strong as her acting (by choosing to cover one of Nina Simone’s biggest hits, you are

attempting to fill impossibly large shoes). All in all, the different elements of the production are cohesive and well-oiled. It feels deeply thought out, tightly constructed and refined. I and others can often find the practice of turning what are ostensibly the worst—and often last—days of someone’s life into a spectacle for entertainment, particularly when done with comedic overtones. But it does feel like Out of The Forest Theatre Company manages to bring essential sensitivity to some important moments, rather than just creating the most sensational, voyeuristic show possible. The scenes where alternate possibilities are examined and discussed are the strongest, offering nuance and balance in a genre that is usually severely lacking in both of these things. Bury The Hatchet should appeal to true crime fans and sceptics alike—and those who just want a fun time at the theatre. Southwark Playhouse Borough, 77-85 Newington Causeway, London SE1 until 5th September Booking and full details: southwarkplayhouse.co.uk | www.outoftheforesttheatre

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Friday, August 21st 2026

LICENSING ACT 2003

Notice of application for a Premises Licence.

LICENSING ACT 2003

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE

Notice is hereby given that MARGIN GIN LIMITED has applied to Wandsworth Council for a new premises licence at MARGIN GIN, Unit A24, 55 Lombard Road, London, SW11 3RX for Sale of Alcohol – Off-Sales: Monday to Friday – 08:30hrs to 17:30hrs Saturday – 09:00hrs to 17:30hrs & Sunday – 10:00 hrs to 16:00hrs

APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PREMISES LICENCE

Chocolate Dino Company Ltd, has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a new premises licence, in respect of the following premises: Chocolate Dino Company, 120 The Cut London SE1 8LN, which would authorize the following licensable activities: Sale of Alcohol for the consumption on and off the premises – Monday to Sunday 08:00hrs to 22:00hrs The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London SW2 1EG, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 3rd September 2026 It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000). NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE Aman Singh Chopra has applied to Wandsworth Council for a premises licence at: Winstanley Local, 6 Carmichael Close, Winstanley Estate, London SW11 2HS to provide the following licensable activities: The sale by retail of alcohol for consumption off the premises 08:00 hours to 23:00 hours each day. Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email to: licensing@merton.gov.uk by 8th September 2026. The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of The Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00am and 4.00pm. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk. It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine.

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LICENSING ACT 2003 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE GRANT OF A PREMISES LICENCE Notice is hereby given that ALINE HOSPITALITY LIMITED has applied to London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a Premises Licence in respect of: PAIMBHA 266 Wandsworth Road, London, England, SW8 2JR The application is for the following licensable activities: • Sale by retail of alcohol MONDAY TO SUNDAY 1000-2300HRS The application was made on 11/08/2026 The application is available for inspection during normal office hours at the offices of the Licensing Authority, or may be viewed in accordance with the Licensing Authority’s arrangements. Any person wishing to make representations concerning this application must do so in writing to: Licensing Authority London Borough of Lambeth Lambeth Council Licensing Team, Third Floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG/ or by email on l i c e n s i n g @ l a m b e t h . g o v. u k . Representations must be received no later than 07.09.2026. It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with this application. A person who makes a false statement may be liable to an unlimited fine. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982 (as amended) APPLICATION FOR A SEX ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE SW8 LIMITED HAS APPLIED TO THE LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH FOR THE RENEWAL OF A SEX ESTABLISHMENT LICENCE IN RESPECT OF THE FOLLOWING PREMISES: FIRE NIGHTCLUB, 39-44d PARRY STREET, LONDON SW8 1RT Authorisation is sought to utilise this premises as a sex shop/sex cinema/ sexual entertainment venue. Further details about this application may be inspected at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd floor, Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the authority’s website, at www. lambeth.gov.uk/licensing/ Any person wishing to object to this application must give notice in writing of their objection, stating in general terms the grounds of the objection. Objections may be sent to the above address, or emailed to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 04/09/2026. For further information, please contact the Licensing Section on 020 7926 6108 or by email to licensing@ lambeth.gov.uk.

Any person who wishes to make a representation in relation to this application must give notice in writing by 14th September 2026 stating the grounds for making said representation to: Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, Surrey, SM4 5DX or by email: licensing@merton.gov.uk The record of this application may be inspected Monday to Friday (except Bank Holidays) by prior appointment at the offices of Wandsworth Licensing Authority, Regulatory Services Partnership (Serving Merton, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils) Merton Civic Centre, London Road, Morden,Surrey, SM4 5DX between the hours of 10.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. Information on all new and variation applications received by the Licensing Authority can be viewed on the Council’s website www.wandsworth.gov.uk It is an offence, under section 158 of the Licensing Act 2003, to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in or in connection with an application, punishable upon conviction by an unlimited fine. DONATAS HAULAGE LIMITED of 50 Founes Drive, Chafford Hundred, Grays, RM16 6DU is applying to change an existing licence as follows: To keep an extra 1 goods vehicle and 1 trailer at the existing operating centre at:London Concrete LTD, 100 Silverthorne Road, London, SW8 3EG. Owners or occupiers of land (including buildings) near the operating centre(s) who believe that their use or enjoyment of that land would be affected should make written representations to the Traffic Commissioner at Quarry House, Quarry Hill, Leeds, LS2 7UE, stating their reasons, within 21 days of this notice. Representors must at the same time send a copy of their representations to the applicant at the address given at the top of this notice. A Guide to Making Representations is available at www.gov.uk/object-hgv-operator-licence. LICENSING ACT 2003 APPLICATION FOR VARIATION OF PREMISES LICENCE Mr Nadeem Muhammad has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth to vary a Premises Licence, in respect of the following premises: Chicken Valley, 16 Acre Lane, London, SW2 5SG The nature of the variation is as follows: Remove the existing authorisation for the sale of alcohol; and Extend the permitted opening hours and late-night refreshment hours to: Sunday to Thursday: 11:00 to 02:00 Friday to Saturday: 11:00 to 05:00 The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd Floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 1st September 2026 It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000).

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Elio Osmani has applied to the London Borough of Lambeth for the grant of a premises licence, in respect of the following premises: Piazza Bottega Ltd, 227 Streatham High Road, London SW16 6EN which would authorise the following licensable activities: Supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises, Monday to Sunday, 10:00 to 22:00 The record of this application may be inspected during normal office hours by an appointment at the Licensing Section, London Borough of Lambeth, 3rd floor Civic Centre, 6 Brixton Hill, London, SW2 1EG, or via the licensing authority’s website, at www.lambeth.gov.uk/licensing. A responsible authority or any other person may make representation to the licensing authority in respect of this application. Representations must be made in writing, either by post to the above address, or by email to licensing@lambeth.gov.uk and must be received no later than 04/09/2026 It is an offence to knowingly or recklessly make a false statement in connection with a licensing application, and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction for that offence shall not exceed level 5 on the standard scale (£5,000). LICENSING ACT 2003 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PREMISES LICENCE Take notice that I Svetlana Dinkovski have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a NEW PREMISES LICENCE in respect of: Doma, 172 Dartmouth Road, SE26 4QZ The details of the application are as follows: Sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises Friday 17:00 – 21:00 Saturday 11:00 – 16:00 The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, Licensing Authority, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU by appointment between Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk. The last date by which responsible authorities or other persons may make representations to the Licensing Authority in relation to this application is: 2 September 2026. Any representations must be made in writing and contain the full name, address including any flat number and postcode of the person objecting to the above address or by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk Representations received without these details will not be considered. It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited. Licensing Act 2003 Take notice that Yenka Limited have made an application to Lewisham Council acting as the Licensing Authority, for a New Premises Licence in respect of Railway Tavern, 401 Southend Lane, SE26 5BH The details of the application are as follows: • Supply of alcohol for consumption on and off the premises 10:00 – 00:00 Monday - Thursday 10:00 – 01:00 Friday Saturday 10:00 – 23:00 Sunday • Recorded Music 23:00 – 00:00 Sunday - Thursday 23:00 – 01:00 Friday - Saturday The application and the Licensing Authority’s public register can be inspected at: Lewisham Council, Safer Communities Service, Licensing Authority, 4th Floor Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU by appointment between Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) and between the hours of 9.00 am to 4.00 pm; or at www.lewisham.gov.uk. The last date by which responsible authorities or other persons may make representations to the Licensing Authority in relation to this application is 11th September 2026 Any representations must be made in writing to the above address or by emailing licensing@lewisham.gov.uk It is an offence knowingly or recklessly to make a false statement in connection with an application and the maximum fine for which a person is liable on summary conviction is unlimited.

i, a [wo]man, Monika Zerouali-Amari, hold a perfected Lien Security Interest in and over the public indemnity insurance policy(s) and all real and moveable property of the following: MICHAEL CHARLES REGNIER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, SANTANDER UK PLC, 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3AN; and SANTANDER UK PLC, 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3AN; and ROCHELLE WOODWARD, EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS, SANTANDER UK PLC, 2 Triton Square, Regent's Place, London, NW1 3AN. Lien Debtors are jointly and severally liable for the total sum certain of £66,802,400.00. Interested parties should contact Monika Zerouali-Amari, privately, via email amarimonika19@gmail.com.

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PUBLIC NOTICES 25

Friday, August 21st 2026

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH

Notice Under The Town and Country Planning Acts

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Council is considering applications as set out below under the following categories; FUL – PLANNING PERMSSION LB - LISTED BUILDING VOC - VARIATION OF CONDITIONS ADV – ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT P14A – PRIOR APPROVAL Written representations should be made within three weeks of the date of this advertisement to the Director of Planning, PO Box 80771, London, SW2 9QQ. Any comments made are open to inspection by the public and in the event of an appeal may be referred to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government. Confidential comments cannot be taken into account in determining an application. Application plans can be viewed online at www.lambeth.gov.uk/searchplanningapps – search using the reference number at the end of each application listing. 141 Denmark Road London SE5 9LB Installation of 2 front and 2 rear rooflights. (To First And Second Floor Flat) 26/01903/FUL

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – KENNINGTON ROAD 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to facilitate water mains repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth has made an Order, the effect of which will be to temporarily suspend the northbound bus lane on the southwestern side of Kennington Road between outside the common boundary of Nos. 106 and 108 Kennington Road, and outside the common boundary of Nos. 117 and 119 Kennington Road. 2. The Order will come into force on 24 August 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 1 month, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. Dated 21 August 2026

Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager (The officer appointed for this purpose)

13-21 Old Town, Clapham London SW4 0JT Variation of Conditions 1 (operating hours) & 4 (Operational Measures) of planning permission 08/02493/FUL (Variation of condition 2 of planning permission 98/00283/FUL (Change of use from vacant retail (A1) to A3 (food & drink) to extend opening hours from 11:00 - 2300 on any day to 10:00 - 0000 Monday - Saturday and 10:00 - 23.00 on Sundays (midnight prior to bank holidays) and from 10:00 - 00:00 on Sundays immediately prior to bank holiday mondays) granted 21.08.2008. Variation sought: To amend the operating hours and parameters of the unit, in conjunction with its lawful Class E use. 26/02104/VOC 126 Clapham High Street London Lambeth SW4 7UH Retrospective planning application for the continued use of the upper floors as four existing self-contained residential flats above the existing ground floor commercial premises. 26/01916/FUL 51 Medora Road London Lambeth SW2 2LW Replacement of existing timber windows with new Double-glazed timber windows to the front elevation and uPVC units to the rear and flank elevations. 26/02083/FUL 3 Eagle House Mews London Lambeth SW4 9JY Removal of existing staircase balustrades and replacement of glass panels to staircase at first floor with new glass balustrade and timber handrail along with other alterations to the stairs. 26/02086/LB 9 Loughborough Park London SW9 8TP Replacement of the existing single-glazed timber windows and doors with double glazed timber windows and doors. 26/01835/FUL 12 Fontaine Road London SW16 3PA Installation of a mechanical gate (Retrospective). 26/01867/FUL Bus Shelter Outside 6 De Montfort Parade Streatham High Road London Display of an internally illuminated doubled sided LCD digital panel with automatic rotation of images. 26/02114/ADV 36 Carson Road London SE21 8HU Prior of approval for the installation of 9x roof mounted solar panels equipment on domestic premises. 26/02224/P14A 46 Mount Nod Road London SW16 2LL Replacement of windows with double glazed timber windows. 26/02127/FUL 34 Stockwell Green London SW9 9HZ Retrospective application for the installation of halo lit signage to the front elevation. 26/02096/ADV

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73 - 87 Streatham Hill London SW2 4UB Variation of Condition 4 (lantern light) of planning permission 25/03595/RG3 (Replacement of existing plain clay tiles with new plain clay tiles and roof line to be pushed out by 50mm to pitched roofs and mansard roofs; existing felt roof finish be stripped down to top of structural concrete deck level, new insulation to be installed over roof deck 150mm deep and 70mm deep at roof edges to flat roofs; replacement of timber sash windows with new timber sash windows; necessary repairs to existing dormers; Replacement of glazed roof structures with timber glazed roof lantern; replacement of roof level balustrading; replacement of cast iron rainwater goods) granted 13.01.2026. Variation sought: Change of roof lantern design to 3 no. lanterns at the north and south ends of the block 26/02154/VOC 3B White Hart Street London SE11 4EP Replace all windows at first floor level (flat B). (RECONSULTATION DUE TO AMENDED PLANS). 26/01668/FUL Dated this Friday 21st August 2026

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2. The alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Ferndale Road, Bedford Road, Acre Lane, Brixton Road and Ferndale Road and via Pulross Road, Bellefields Road, Stockwell Road, Stockwell Green, Landor Road, Bedford Road and Ferndale Road. 3. The Order would come into force on 6 September 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 1 month, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take 2 nights (1am to 4am) to complete. Dated 21 August 2026

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ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 14 TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – TYERS TERRACE 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable water main replacement works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily: (a) prohibit vehicles from waiting, including waiting for the purposes of loading or unloading a vehicle, in that length of Tyers Terrace between its junctions with Vauxhall Street and St Oswald’s Place. (b) introduce a north-east to south-west one-way traffic system in Tyers Terrace between its junctions with Vauxhall Street and St Oswald’s Place. 2. The alternative route for affected vehicles would be available via St Oswald’s Place, Kennington Lane and Vauxhall Street. 3. The Order would come into force on 7 September 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 3 months, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take 1 month to complete.

LONDON BOROUGH OF LAMBETH ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984 - SECTION 16A TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURES FOR SPECIAL EVENTS – PLAY STREET DAYS – HAWARDEN GROVE 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that to enable local residents/communities to hold special events (Play Street Days), the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order the effect of which would be to prohibit vehicles from entering Hawarden Grove, between its junction with Croxted Road and its junction with Rosendale Road every Friday from 11 September 2026 to 31 December 2026 between the hours of 4.30p.m. and 7.30p.m. 2. Alternative routes would be available for affected vehicles via Croxted Road, Guernsey Grove and Rosendale Road and vice versa. Dated 21 August 2026

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Dated 21 August 2026

Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager (The officer appointed for this purpose)

1 & 1A Highland Road London SE19 1DP Erection of a single storey ground floor rear extension and reconfiguration of the property to retain two self-contained residential units. 26/01957/FUL 22 Becondale Road London SE19 1QJ Replacement of existing decking area to rear garden with a paved patio; replacement of existing fence with a new fence to match existing; installation of a new gate to the end of the side access. (To Flat A) 26/01631/FUL

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – FERNDALE ROAD 1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to facilitate bridge maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding in that length of Ferndale Road between its junction with Pulross Road and a point 97 metres south-west of that junction.

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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – CEDARS ROAD

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS – MAULEVERER ROAD

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to enable building maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily introduce a north-west to south-east one-way traffic system in the length of Cedars Road between its junction with Clapham Common North Side and 39 metres north-west of that junction.

1. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, to facilitate water utility repair and maintenance works, the Council of the London Borough of Lambeth intends to make an Order, the effect of which would be to temporarily prohibit vehicles from entering or proceeding in that length of Mauleverer Road between outside the common boundary of Nos. 37 and 39 Mauleverer Road and outside the common boundary of Nos. 41 and 43 Mauleverer Road. 2. The alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Lyham Road, Margate Road and Strathleven Road, and vice versa. 3. The Order would come into force on 7 September 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 3 months, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take 3 weeks to complete. Dated 21 August 2026

2. The alternative routes for affected vehicles would be available via Clapham Common North Side, Old Town, North Street, Wandsworth Road and Cedars Road, and via Clapham Common North Side, The Avenue, Clapham Common West Side, Clapham Common North Side, Old Town, North Street, Wandsworth Road and Cedars Road. 3. The Order would come into force on 7 September 2026 and continue in force for a maximum duration of 1 month, to allow for contingencies, or until the works have been completed whichever is the sooner. In practice, it is anticipated that the works would take 1 day to complete. Dated 21 August 2026

Ben Stevens Highways Network Manager (The officer appointed for this purpose)

Notice for Article 12 CLAPHAM COMMON EVENTS 2026/27 The London Borough of Lambeth is applying to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for consent under Article 12 of the Greater London Parks and Open Spaces Order 1967 to carry out restricted works on Clapham Common. The Planning Inspectorate will decide the application on behalf of the Secretary of State. The proposed works are for the creation of temporary event sites on Clapham Common for a series of public entertainment, leisure and recreational sporting events in 2026/27. Temporary fencing and event structures (including event stages, marquees, funfair rides, concession stands, event gantries, gazebos, toilets and welfare facilities, back of house cabins and plant enclosures) will be onsite for the events for a total duration of 149 days in 2026/27. Fencing and structures will be situated on the following areas of Clapham Common: • • •

The area commonly referred to as the ‘Event Site’ located at the northeast of the Common accessible from Long Road (Moonwalk). Area referred to as the ‘Funfair Site’ located on the west of the Common, west of Mount Pond (George Irvin's Funfair, Moonwalk, London to Brighton Bike Ride). Clapham Common ‘Southside’ located at the south of the Common bordered by Clapham Common Southside, Nightingale Lane, Nightingale Walk & the Avenue (London to Brighton Bike Ride 2027, Neighbourgood).

Each event will either include approx., 3m high 'Steelshield', or approx., 2m high Heras-type perimeter fence-line. Some are unfenced. The largest perimeter fence line will be 622 metres in length. Some events will include 1.1 meters high pedestrian barriers (crowd control barriers) comprising a section of the event site or fence line. The fencing will enclose the temporary event sites to maintain safety and include pedestrian and vehicle entrances and emergency exits. Electronic copies of the application form and supporting documents will be made available to view online from Lambeth Council at the website address www.event.lambeth.gov.uk/news/ A paper copy of the application form and supporting documents may be obtained by writing to the Council’s postal address (below) or by email at events@lambeth.gov.uk The application form and documents will be available until 20th September 2026. Any representations should be sent in writing ON or BEFORE that date to The Planning Inspectorate, Commons Team at 3A Temple Quay House, Temple Quay, Bristol, BS1 6PN or commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk. If you use artificial intelligence (AI) to create or alter any part of documents, information or data submitted with a representation, you should tell The Planning Inspectorate that you have done so when you submit it. See the detailed Use of artificial intelligence in casework evidence (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/use-of-artificial-intelligence-in-caseworkevidence) guidance for further information. Representations sent to the Planning Inspectorate cannot be treated as confidential. They will be copied to the applicant and potentially other interested parties and could be published on Lambeth’s Council’s website if required by PINS. To find out more about how the Planning Inspectorate uses and manages personal data, please go to the privacy notice. 21/08/2026 EventLambeth, London Borough of Lambeth, Lambeth Town Hall, Brixton Hill, SW2 1RW

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HAF provides eligible children and young people with access to enriching activities, healthy food and opportunities to stay active, build friendships and enjoy positive experiences during the school holidays. The response to Ballers Academy’s summer provision was overwhelming. More than 300 young people applied to take part, with 238 eligible young people successfully engaging in the programme. Demand significantly exceeded the number of funded spaces available, highlighting just how valued Ballers Academy’s holiday provision has become within the Rotherhithe community.

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Surrey five called up for Ireland series

Sacha Hickey (blue) aims a right hand Inset: The ﬁghter is ranked No.6 in world

By Sports Reporter RYANA MACDONALD-GAY has retuned to the England squad alongside four Surrey team-mates for this summer’s series against Ireland.

Former Fisher amateur aims for European glory after Commonwealth gold By John Kelly

SACHA HICKEY will be aiming to add another gold medal to her collection at the European Championships after she boxed “perfectly” to win the 65kg title at the Commonwealth Games earlier this month.

Back at local gym with George and Andrew Wadman

Former Fisher ABC fighter Hickey, 22, defeated Northern Ireland’s Kaci Rock by unanimous decision in Glasgow. Hickey is based at Team GB headquarters in Sheffield during competitions. After her win, she was back at Bodyshots in Crayford

Lionesses’ Hammer blow

By Sports Reporter

In a frantic four-minute spell in the first half, Bells Wordsworth and Jess Harris scored either side of Ella Rutherford’s equaliser. Ciara Watling scored the hosts second leveller on 31 minutes before Hope Mumford made it 3-2 to the visitors in the

Millwall: Cox, Squirrell, Bailey, Chapman, Lockett, Townsend, Watling, Price, Rutherford, Seely, Abu. Substitutes: Joyce, Throp, Harding, J. Beckwith, I. Beckwith.

Hamlet in the hunt

By John Kelly

DULWICH HAMLET made it two wins from their opening three Isthmian League Premier Division games this season by beating Cheshunt 2-0 at Champion Hill last weekend.

Sol Baugh opened the scoring in the 51st minute before Lonit Talla added the second on 69 minutes. Mark Dacey’s side are fifth in the table, three points behind Carshalton Athletic and Dartford,

who have made perfect starts. Dulwich travel to the Maurice Rebak Stadium ta face Wingate & Finchley on Saturday (3pm).

Lonit Talla

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MILLWALL LIONESSES were beaten 5-3 by Hammersmith in their opening game of the L&SERWFL Premier Division season at St Paul’s last Sunday.

39th minute. Dulcie Gray and Victoria Neuefeind stretched Hammersmith’s lead after the break before Rutherford’s second was only a consolation. The Lionesses travel to Meadowbank Football Ground to face Dorking Wanderers this Sunday (3.30pm).

are all highly competitive fights at this level, against some of the best boxers in the world.” Hickey fought India’s No.1 and worldranked No.14, Parveen Hooda, in the quarter-finals, which was the only bout she lost a round in. She then beat Australian No.1 Eve Bryson in the semi-finals. Wadman said: “Sacha boxed the perfect fight, she hardly got caught, moving her feet in and out - it was the perfect performance.” The European Championships start in Sofia on September 15.

with coaches Andrew and George Wadman and Ray Bull to show off her gold. Hickey is ranked No.6 in the world at welterweight. “Sacha is a banger but she boxed perfectly to orders throughout the entire tournament, no one was going to beat her in that final,” Andrew Wadman said. “She’s beat a really good girl there who was a worthy finalist with a dominant unanimous decision. “Sacha was so focused throughout the competition that she only lost one round in the three fights she competed in. They

Sophia Dunkley, Alice Capsey, Kira Chathli and Tilly CorteenColeman are all included in the fifteen-player squad as Somerset’s Charlie Dean will captain them in September. The series will consist of three ODIs. Seam-bowler Grace Potts and keeper batter Kira Chathli are the only two uncapped players named, although both have been a part of England squads this summer. MacDonald-Gay has consistently performed well for Surrey and the Manchester Super Giants this season. There are eight players selected who were involved in the recent second-placed finish in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, including left-arm spinner Tilly Corteen-Coleman, who will be hoping to add to the two ODI appearances she made against New Zealand. And reserve wicket-keeper during that tournament, Capsey, will be taking the gloves in the absence of Amy Jones who is one of five senior players not selected for this series in order to widen and deepen the pool of players for England Women in ODI cricket. Also not selected were captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and Danni Wyatt-Hodge - who are both managing fitness and recovery as well as Sophie Ecclestone and Lauren Bell. Head coach Charlotte Edwards said: “We have got plenty of exciting and talented cricketers in our game and this is an opportunity for some of them to push themselves further forward by hopefully contributing to England victories and putting pressure on future selection.”

Five-star Dulwich up to second ahead of showdown with leaders Dulwich 282-8 (50) beat Camberley 202 (46.3) by 80 runs

By John Lewis DULWICH MAINTAINED their run of form with a convincing 80-run victory in their M.Zaidi & Co. Surrey Cricket Championship Division 1 match at home to Camberley last weekend.

Dulwich elected to bat but their openers were unable to emulate last week’s mammoth partnership as Jacob Rhodes fell leg before for seven with the score on 25. Tommy Wright and Will O’Donnell added 68 for the second wicket before

O’Donnell was bowled for 32. Wright passed his second successive half-century shortly afterwards, and he and skipper Ollie Steele added 22 for the third wicket before Wright was dismissed for 62, off 95 balls, with the score on 115 in the 30th over. They had so far scored at a little under four an over, but the stage had been set for an onslaught over the last 20 overs, and this was led by Steele. The captain now enjoyed partnerships of 55 for the fourth wicket with Lucas Parry, who made 28 off 27 balls; 58 for the fifth wicket with James Schofield, who made 18 off 17; 29 for the sixth with Benji Marsden, who played another whirlwind innings of 21 off nine balls; and 21 for the seventh with Harrison Perry, who made

15 off eight before falling in the last over. Tommy Clout followed three balls later and the innings closed on 282-8.166 runs had come off the last 20 overs, and 98 off the last ten. Steele remained undefeated with 79 off 71 balls. The Camberley reply was built around a century from opening bat Will Hale. Dulwich launched their attack with the pace of Clout and Dan Empson. Clout beat the bat regularly but without success, and it was Empson, after taking two overs to find his rhythm, who took the first wicket in his third over with the score on 27. The second wicket pair put on 63 before the third quickie Joe Payne broke the stand. Perry took the next wicket in his first over to make it 107-3 in

the 21st over. Until now Camberley had scored at around five an over, but tight bowling, especially by O’Donnell, Perry and Parry, reined them back, and the fourth wicket stand of 68 between Hale and Dan Walker took 16 overs. Perry returned for a second spell and bowled Hale for 106, off 104 balls, to make it 175-4.. This left 108 to get off the last 13 overs, but it took four overs for the score to limp up to 188, whereupon the innings quickly disintegrated. Perry and O’Donnell each took a wicket in the last of their allotted ten overs to finish with 3-42 and 1-31 respectively. Empson returned to have Walker caught on the boundary with a rare aggressive shot. His 27 had come off 67 balls and comprised 25

singles and a two. Parry took a wicket in each of his next two overs to finish with 2-27 off eight, and Empson dismissed the last man in the next over to take 3-32 off 7.3. Camberley had lost their last six wickets in 6.3 overs for just 14 runs to be all out for 202. This was Dulwich’s fifth win in succession, during which they have climbed from sixth to second in the table. This weekend, they travel to leaders Sunbury, who were relegated with them last season but who now need to win just one of their last three matches to be promoted back to the Premier Division. Victory in this top-of-the table clash would enhance Dulwich’s prospects of going back up with them.

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Terr-ible start for the Dons

JONES: 'WE'RE BETTER EQUIPPED' Nathan Jones has won all three opening-day games in charge of Charlton

By Manuel Salazar

JOHNNIE JACKSON made no excuses for his side after AFC Wimbledon's 3-0 defeat to Huddersfield Town at the Accu Stadium despite the hosts playing for more than an hour with ten men.

Addicks boss sees hosts come from behind to beat Rams By Paul Green at The Valley NATHAN JONES believes Charlton Athletic are much better equipped to deal with the challenges of the Championship after an opening day 2-1 victory over Derby County at The Valley.

The Addicks eventually finished six points above the drop zone on their return to the second tier last year. Jones has been busy in the transfer market over the summer and was impressed by the way his side bounced back after falling behind to Sammie Szmodics’ 23rd-minute opener. Skipper Lloyd Jones headed Charlton back on terms just past the hour before Tyreece Campbell secured three points with an 80th-minute strike. The manager revealed afterwards

Campbell was in “advanced negotiations” to extend his stay in SE7 and was also happy to hear he had just extended his run of opening-day successes, having won all three as Valley boss. Jones said: “That’s a nice stat to have, but we’ve got to continue that. There are 45 more games. “What happened last time is we had a really good start with the momentum after coming up. And then once we picked up a few key injuries, we didn’t have the squad to cope with that. “This year we’ve got the squad to cope with a little bit more. That’s the thing we are pleased with. “We think we’ve done really good work in the window. We think we’ve added experience, pace, power, again added more goals without really losing anyone

significant really in terms of that.” One ‘new’ player who caught the eye was returning Addick Karlan Grant, back at the club he left seven years ago following his summer switch from West Bromwich Albion. Grant provided the assist for Jones’s leveller before making way for Joe Rankin-Costello on 73 minutes, with the manager pleased with what he had seen. “We know that we’ve got to get recruitment very right here because if we don’t then we can’t go and splash whatever other teams and other clubs do." Jones said. “We know we have to get pieces for our jigsaw and that’s what we feel we do. We were in for Karlan really early. “It took a while to get the deal done but we were very deliberate in everyone that we’ve brought in.

“We’ve pretty much signed everyone that we wanted to. Maybe we missed out on one at this point, but again it was a very patient window and I think we are in a really good place.” And the Valley chief also confirmed he was still on the lookout for a couple more fresh faces between now and the window shutting. “We are,” Jones said. “That might turn into two, but we are definitely looking to add more attacking potency to our lineup.” One man unlikely to be at the club for much longer though is keeper Thomas Kaminski, who wasn’t even in the squad for the Rams win with Will Mannion handed the starting gloves and Tiernan Brooks on the bench. “I just picked my best two keepers,” Jones added.

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had failed to deal with a long throw-in. Nine minutes before half-time, Welling went ahead. Fumnaya Shomotun dragged two defenders out wide. They thought that they had him boxed in but his quick feet and tight control allowed him to break free from the shackles, get to the byline and cross. Although Nahum MelvinLambert couldn’t get on the end of it, it came out to Demaray Anyadike and he fired home from the edge of the penalty area. Anyadike turned provider for the second goal eight minutes into the second period. Making the most of the space allowed down the right he crossed low and Melvin-Lambert’s predatory instincts took him to the near post where he finished clinically. There could have been a penalty to the Wings soon after when MelvinLambert was hauled back in the penalty area but he refused to go down and shot just beyond the far post. When Welling did get their third goal,

it was through a goalkeeping error. Dion Henry miss-kicked a clearance allowing Anyadike a run on goal and he made no mistake with a ruthless finish. Shomotun had a shot saved by the feet of Henry and substitute Jamie Reynolds’ free-kick was headed off the line. Anyadike then had a chance of a hat-trick when another substitute, Ade Azeez, was brought down in the penalty area. Anyadike’s spot-kick was well struck but it flew back out off the post. Three minutes remained when Welling added a fourth. Foley swept up a Stanway counter-attack and noticed that Bertram-Cooper was still up front. The goalkeeper hit an 80-yard pass to pick out the centre-half and he nodded it on to send Azeez through to finish. This Saturday, Welling visit Dartford, who have started with three wins in three games - promising a feisty local derby.

The Dons' League One season got off to a disastrous start as Derensili Sanches Fernandes scored a debut double inside sixteen minutes to put the hosts in control. And despite a straight red card for the Terriers' Bali Mumba in the 29th minute, Martin Drury's side added their third through Bojan Radulovic twelve minutes from time. Wimbledon thought they had pulled a goal back in the 71st minute when Ryan Johnson headed in from a corner, only for the offside flag to go up against Marcus Browne, who was standing in the goalkeeper's line of vision. "We were well beaten," Jackson said. "I thought they were the better team throughout. Obviously, we've had a lot of possession and territory because they've gone down to ten, but we didn't do enough to take advantage of that. The way the game started gave us no way back. "Huddersfield are a good side, we spoke all week about how we wanted to start, what we wanted to do, how we wanted to put them on the back foot. And then three minutes in we're in their half, and then we get countered on and we're 1-0 down. "Not good enough from our point of view with all the goals that we've conceded. We huffed and puffed at the other end, but we haven't done enough. "At the end of the first half, we had them pinned in and I thought if we could get a goal in that period, that would really set us off for the start of the second half. We were getting to their final third quite easily, but our quality into the box wasn't great. We scored a goal that should stand, to be fair, and then who knows at 2-1? Who knows? But I can't stand here and complain about decisions when we've been well beaten in the game as a whole." Wimbledon play their first home league game of the season on Saturday against Reading. Jackson said: "We want to win every game we play. And look, if you don't perform on the pitch, you'll come out of the team. That's my message to the lads. If you're given a shirt, keep it. Don't give me an excuse to take it off you."

ALTHOUGH OPPONENTS Stanway Rovers tried to pack the midfield, Welling United won 4-0 at home in their Isthmian League Premier Division match last weekend.

Demaray Anyadike

Playing a type of 4-1-2-1-2 system with a diamond in midfield, they outnumbered the hosts in the middle but their narrow shape meant that Welling were able to utilise the space down the flanks. Wings manager Ryan Maxwell wants their home ground to be a fortress and their two games at the Anthony Martin Community Stadium this season have yielded six points, six goals, and two clean sheets. Nathan Bertram-Cooper, Tyrell Miller-Rodney and Kaan Bennett all had early opportunities for the Wings. However, the first save of note was made by home goalkeeper Mackenzie Foley when he denied Matthias Fanimo from close range after Welling

SPORT 31 By John Kelly NEW CRYSTAL Palace signing Zavier Gozo has outlined how surreal it will be to feature on Premier League highlights shows after watching them with his brother and dad growing up in the United States.

Exciting new Eagle used to watch Premier League in US

Meanwhile, Palace arrived back in London after finishing their pre-season tour in Germany with a 2-0 defeat to Freiburg. The squad then played an additional 30-minute training game. The Eagles kick off their Premier League campaign against Everton at Hill Dickinson Stadium on Saturday. Speaking earlier this week, Sage felt he needed more time with the squad on the training pitch. “For the moment, I think we are not

ready to play because we need more sessions,” Sage said. “With the starting eleven, we have only two or three players who have been here with us from the beginning without injury. “That’s why it’s difficult. We played maybe 30 minutes good in the first half, but it’s not sufficient because a game like this is 120 minutes. Only a quarter is not sufficient to work something else. “It was a moment to work together with all the players. As I said before, we

Blues Brothers team up as No.10s in tantalising prospect By Patrick Fanning CHELSEA FANS got their first glimpse of how Xabi Alonso might use Cole Palmer and Morgan Rogers in the same team after the £117million signing from Aston Villa scored his first goal in a 3-1 friendly win against Real Sociedad.

Rogers and his close pal Palmer played in No.10 roles behind Joao Pedro with the trio regularly rotating positions in a 3-4-3 formation. Rogers opened the scoring in the eleventh minute before Jon Mikel Aramburu equalised just before the break.

Reece James and Malo Gusto set up goals for Joao Pedro in the 47th and 77th minutes as Alonso's side ended pre-season on a high. "We have different qualities, different ways of playing the game and affecting games," Rogers said. "Playing off each other and helping each other's strengths and weaknesses can work. "We do a lot of things that are different. Ultimately, it's about scoring and creating and linking the game. We do that in our own different ways. "And even if it might be more of a game suited for one than the other, we can still have our impact. It's about helping each other with the

rest of the team, learning off each other and trying to get the best version of Chelsea as possible. "I can play in a number of positions and that's probably a strength of mine. "I can adapt and give managers a different outlook on different positions. I've always grown up being that way. "Understanding the game and learning the game and enjoying it and loving it as much as I do, I never wanted to be bogged down to one position or one attribute. Being versatile helps me." The Blues start their Premier League season with a London derby against Fulham on Monday (8pm).

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Gozo, 19, who is one of his country's top prospects, has signed a five-year contractafter moving from Real Salt Lake in a deal worth £11million. Gozo can play as a right wing-back or right winger and is Palace's sixth signing of the summer, after Oscar Mingueza, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Dwight McNeil, Evann Guessand and Anan Khalaili. Utah-born Gozo scored scored six goals and provided four assists in Real Salt Lake's first sixteen MLS games of this season. He was close to being in Mauricio Pochettino's squad for the World Cup and has represented his country at every level up to under-23. Gozo was one of the top dribblers in the league and has earned a reputation for close control. He described what he would bring to Pierre Sage's side. “[I’m excited] by just the people and the project that Palace have going here," Gozo said. "I’m interested in how they can develop me and help me get to where I want to be, and obviously just the people and the club environment are top. “I'd describe myself as a dynamic player. I like to run in behind. I like to run with the ball and dribble and shoot and score goals. “I have a little bit more of a magnified look at Palace just because Chris [Richards] is here and in the US there's so much news about that. “I've seen a lot of them and that's what excites me about this club as well, just the success recently that they've had. "I'm excited to play and score some goals for this team. "[I used to] wake up every morning to watch the games. "Me and my brother used to watch all the Premier League highlights, every day, all day, with my dad. "It's crazy to think that I could be in those highlights."

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Zavier Gozo scores for Real Salt Lake against New York Red Bulls

need more time because it’s a new staff with new ideas. To implement this kind of thing, it takes time. “I think the players who were with us from the beginning [of pre-season] understand better than the new ones. That’s why we adapt and we will do a lot of things that the team did last year. “Because we have less time to work, we will continue our work during the season. “The Premier League is different than pre-season because the atmosphere is

different. The way we treat the game is different. Maybe the mindset of the players, too. “The only thing that is important during this time is the result and how we build it. That’s why this week we have to work. “Like I told the players, the only shelter we have is the job and the work. “We need to improve. We know we are late, but we have to reduce this gap with the other teams. We have to be competitive during the first game.”

Hoops the Keal deal By Shane Stapleton KEALY ADAMSON feels this Queens Park Rangers side is "a little bit different" after the Hoops won their opening league game for the first time since 2020.

Portsmouth took the lead at Fratton Park through Terry Devlin before Ilias Chair's two goals either side of a strike by Koki Saito, all before half-time. The only negative was an injury to Boy Kemper, but that gave Adamson his chance when he came on in the 23rd minute. "Our kit man was saying we haven't had a win in the first league game of the season for a long time, so that was really important," Adamson said. "I think it shows this group is a

little bit different, and a bit more connected, and we've got the quality to give it a good red hot crack this season. "We've done double training days galore this summer, and now we've reached August I think we'll be firing on all cylinders." QPR finished fifteenth last season in Julien Stephan's first campaign in charge. Adamson said: "Transition was our biggest strength last year, and we really tried to lean into that. It felt like the boys were seeing similar pictures, and they were executing and able to finish with goals. "We had a few moments where we could have threatened more and gone on to get a fourth, so that's something to work on." QPR host Bolton Wanderers on Saturday (3pm).

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Investigation after body found at Valley

FEMI INTEREST HOTS UP

By John Kelly AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after a body was discovered at The Valley.

Millwall expecting bids for talisman before window shuts before summer transfer window shuts By Will Scott

ALEX NEIL said Femi Azeez was not expected to leave imminently as more teams eye Millwall’s talisman.

Brighton & Hove Albion have been linked with a £20million move, as have Hull City and European sides. Azeez, 25, was a key part of the Lions’ top-six push last season, scoring eleven goals and registering eight assists in 35 Championship appearances. He started both legs of the playoff semi-final, which Millwall lost 2-0 to Hull. The Tigers beat Middlesbrough 1-0 in the final to return to the top flight. The Nigerian international was in the starting eleven for the Lions’ first two fixtures, although he was withdrawn after 30 minutes at Bristol City on Saturday with a hamstring issue. Millwall won the game

2-0. Neil was asked whether Azeez had played his last game for Millwall. “As it stands right now, we’re not in negotiations where Femi’s going to leave tomorrow,” Neil told our paper. “Like every other player. If you ask me that about anybody, I could say, ‘Well, they might not play because somebody might come and buy them for whatever between now and the end of the window'. “I think things are well documented with Femi – there is interest in Femi. We’ll wait and see what happens between now and the end of the window.” Neil did confirm that Azeez’s injury was not serious. “It’s not significant, no,” Neil said. “It’s like a Grade 1B or something like that. It’s going to be a week or two.”

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The Metropolitan Police and emergency services were called to Charlton Athletic's stadium on Tuesday morning, when a 33-yearold male was pronounced dead at the scene. The force told The Telegraph: “His next of kin have been informed and continue to be supported. “Officers are investigating the possibility that the man had fallen from height prior to his death. “The death is being treated as unexpected, and an investigation is ongoing.” In a statement, the club said: "Charlton Athletic are supporting the police with their enquiries following the discovery of a deceased individual at The Valley on Tuesday morning. "The death remains under investigation. Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 2809/18AUG. "Everyone at Charlton Athletic would like to express their deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the individual's family, friends and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time. "The club are continuing to assist the authorities with their enquiries and respectfully ask that the privacy of those affected is respected. "There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of the club. Charlton Athletic would also like to thank its staff for the professionalism they have shown while dealing with a particularly difficult and distressing situation."