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The latest news, opportunities and announcements covering the Brixton area, including Brixton Hill, Tulse Hill, Coldharbour and Herne Hill wards.

2 x women volunteers with red spades and yellow hi-viz vests fill a planter with compost made from recycled garden waste outside the pet shop opposite Herne Hill station

Full steam ahead: Freshview arrives at Herne Hill Station

Herne Hill Station's new planters project demonstrates the circular economy and partnership working together to improve the environment.

Lambeth Country Show returns for 2019

The annual Lambeth Country Show returns to Brockwell Park for a 45th edition on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2019, boasting a unique line-up that celebrates the very...

Three young men; portrait photograph by Harry Jacobs, 1982 (c. Harry Jacobs)

New exhibition explores Lambeth’s Black history

A free exhibition called Before and After Windrush: 350 years of Black People in Lambeth is being held in Brixton to celebrate presence of Black communities in the borough...

afro-Caribbean adult with 3 x toddlers playing with shaving foam on paper plates. child in centre wearing pink, two others blue

Apply now for ‘early years’ awards for kids

LEAP Community Awards are on offer now for parents and community organisations making a difference to kids getting off to a good start.

Cllr Davis, Cllr Davie & Lucy Bannister from Living Wage Foundation with pop-up banner about the meani ng of London Living Wage at the Town Hall May 2019

Lambeth NHS Trusts on track to becoming London Living Wage Employers

Lambeth's four NHS trusts - King’s College Hospital, Guy’s and St Thomas’s, St George’s and South London and the Maudsley – are the area’s biggest employers with over 40,000...

Interior shot of the Lambeth Civic Centre reception and customer centre

Prestigious award win for Lambeth’s town hall project

Lambeth council’s refurbishment of the Grade II listed Lambeth Town Hall in Brixton and newly built Civic Centre next door have won a prestigious RIBA London Award.

Two women runners in yellow Windrush running kit trainingv for Brockwell Park event on June 30

Windrush get race fit in 5 weeks challenge

Windrush Aquathlon, a 200m swimming race immediately followed by a 2.5k run in the beautiful surroundings of Brockwell Park and Lido has been going for 9 years. Now there’s...

InUse Reuse coffee table made from upcycled market pallets

Upcycling Street Market wood for new uses

InUse-ReUse started up to stop pallets in Brixton Market being needlessly sent to landfill. Now, they’re now sharing the message of finding more ways to encourage a circular economy...

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