4 h. ago Kae Tempest review – a brave, intimate set where the personal is political

Village Underground, LondonThe laser-focused spoken-word performer returns to the musical stage with new tracks focusing on their identity, but wider concerns are never far away“This has been a performance piece about how technology is going to be the death of us all,” jokes rapper, poet, author and playwright Kae Tempest as a keyboard player and a technician wrestle with malfunctioning equipment. We’re just two tracks in; Tempest assures us that if the electronics are not back up soon, they’ll do the whole show a cappella.They could, too. The teenage Tempest cut their teeth battle-rapping in south London, turning to slam poetry when more direct avenues into hip-hop refused to open easily to a young, blond slip of a thing. You suspect they have never wasted the opportunity when handed a mic. Given Tempest’s extended output over more than a decade of albums, works of fiction, poems, plays and nonfiction, with prizes and accolades for many of them – you can’t imagine them ever being a...

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6 h. ago It's Fenton all over again! Hilarious moment hapless dog owner chases her off

The owner is seen sprinting after her pet as dozens of deer dart away, many in the direction of nearby oncoming cars in Richmond Park in south west London

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6 h. ago Rob Beckett looks back: ‘Where I was from, you got attention by being good at fighting or football. There were no class clowns’

The standup comedian and broadcaster on realising he was funny, Parenting Hell and avoiding the spotlightBorn in south London in 1986, Rob Beckett is a comedian and broadcaster. He started on the standup circuit in 2009, performing at the Edinburgh fringe in 2012 with his show Rob Beckett’s Summer Holiday. Television quickly beckoned – after hosting ITV2’s I’m a Celebrity spin-off series, he became a panel-show regular, appearing on programmes including 8 Out of 10 Cats and Taskmaster, as well as the travel series Rob & Romesh vs . In 2020, he launched the hit podcast Parenting Hell with comedian Josh Widdicombe. He is married and has two daughters. His current tour, Giraffe, continues until April 2026.That’s my dad in the background but, aside from that, I’ve got no other details. It might have been on holiday, possibly at my dad’s mate’s place in Spain. We always went there – he gave it t...

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11 h. ago South Africa's Garden Route with children: Holiday heaven... or road to hell?

Could a family trip to South Africa be the perfect escape from London’s winter gloom?

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11 h. ago South Africa's Garden Route: is this the ultimate road trip to do with kids?

Could a family trip to South Africa be the perfect escape from London’s gloomy weather?

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24 h. ago Police search for boy, 16, who went missing in lake at south London park

Police were called to Beckenham Place Park in south London just after 3pm today following reports of a person missing in the water.

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25 h. ago South East London park evacuated as boy, 16, goes missing after entering water

South East London park evacuated as boy, 16, goes missing after entering water  London Evening Standard

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25 h. ago South East London park evacuated as boy, 16, goes missing after swimming in lake

South East London park evacuated as boy, 16, goes missing after swimming in lake  London Evening Standard

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26 h. ago Teenage ‘super scooter’ rider jailed for fatal shooting outside nightclub

Shaquille Graham, 30, was fatally shot outside a nightclub in south-east London last March.

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27 h. ago Essex woman charged in New London crash that killed South Dakota motorcyclist, police say

Essex woman charged in New London crash that killed South Dakota motorcyclist, police say  CT Insider

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46 h. ago In South London, a Victorian artist’s studio boasts incredible light

In South London, a Victorian artist’s studio boasts incredible light  The Spaces

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50 h. ago Vandals have cut down the memorial trees I planted to remember my son who died in his sleep aged 19

Archie Adam, from Ladywell, south-east London, has condemned the 'cruel and selfish' vandals who 'brutally' stole blossom branches from trees planted in memory of his teenage son, Freddy.

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3 d. ago One of south London’s busiest train stations is closing for a year

One of south London’s busiest train stations is closing for a year  Time Out

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3 d. ago Kevin Nisbet set for permanent Aberdeen transfer waiting game as Millwall boss Alex Neil reveals striker plan

The 28-year-old is on a hot streak and the Lions are taking him back to south London

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3 d. ago Squatters move into South London cinema that closed suddenly and 'hold all

Squatters move into South London cinema that closed suddenly and 'hold all-day rave'  Yahoo News UK

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3 d. ago Heathrow travel chaos as fire shuts key station with passengers facing horror delays for hours

A fire in the Heathrow area has sparked major travel disruption this morning - with one key station forced to close and delays expected to last several hours

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3 d. ago TfL accused of not 'properly informing' Streatham residents about changes to A23 road

Locals in south London neighbourhood ‘fed up with being left out of decisions that directly impact their daily lives’, Lib Dems claim

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3 d. ago New rail links needed if Heathrow Airport expands, London Assembly warned

Solutions include extending the Elizabeth line to Staines - dubbed an ‘absolute game-changer’ for access to the airport from Surrey and south-west London

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4 d. ago Death of brother and sister in south London treated as suspected murder

Pair found dead at flat in Thamesmead died of stab wounds, police say

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4 d. ago South London teaching assistant accused of sexual online conversations with child

South London teaching assistant accused of sexual online conversations with child  This Is Local London

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