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A view from below showing several layers of the roman road underneath the modern tarmac surface of Old Kent Road. Orange tubes are visible to the left of the cross-section

Roman road revealed directly under Old Kent Road

It provides the first physical proof sections of the Roman road survive beneath the modern road.

Southwark Council leader Kieron Williams in a striped shirt and dark suit jacket. He has short dark hair, a moustache and beard. He stands in front of an out of focus building.

Housing crisis reached whole new level - council

Southwark Council leader Kieron Williams says construction costs need to come down to build more.

An image of Max Templer, a young man with short brown hair and a beard wearing a patchwork jacket and grey T-shirt. He is stood in front of the blue front doors to his block of flats

'Even if I use no heating, I'll be charged anyway'

South London residents speak out over "huge" energy bills from communal heating networks.

Inverted pyramid building with 'Canada Water Library and Theatre' sign on the right hand side. A woman stands in the foreground.

'Super-library' to have leaky roof replaced

Southwark Council says the £14m Canada Water Library's leaking roof caused timber to rot.

A group of eight affected residents lined up for a picture.

'We're barely scraping by after heating bill rises'

Homeowners in south London say they are “trapped” on an unmetered council heating system.

Folajimi "Jimi" Olubunmi-Adewole

Homes unveiled in honour of Thames hero who drowned

Folajimi "Jimi" Olubunmi-Adewole died in 2021 after he jumped in the Thames to try to save a woman.

Brick flats in London and some green bushes and trees framing the view

Future of council house system in danger - report

Councils are calling on the new Labour government for urgent housing reform.

Firefighters inside a burnt out flat in the Lakanal House tower block in 2009

Concerns remain 15 years after deadly flat block fire

It has been 15 years since six people, including three children, died in Lakanal House.

Glory Uhunarabona

Mother of four 'traumatised' by council flat mould

Glory Uhunarabona and her four children have been living in a mouldy flat for eight years.