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Gang jailed for 52 years after knives and loaded gun found in Deptford minicab stopped by armed police

Scotland Yard marksmen carried out a hard stop on Jamal Francis and his gang

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024

'Extremely violent' machete stabbing outside mosque in Deptford

Police said Abdullahi Mohamed is ‘believed to be dangerous’ as they launched appeal

Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2024

Chopova Lowena — meet the duo from Deptford who turned the kilt into a cult hit

Emma Chopova and Laura Lowena have achieved cult status with their carabiner-strewn kilts. Victoria Moss visits them at their Deptford studio to find out how they did it

Evening Standard · Feb 16, 2024

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London starter homes for under £350k in these top first-time buyer postcodes

With a budget of £350,000, first-time buyers in the know don't need to sacrifice village vibes or a hipster lifestyle to get on the ladder. Here are the postcodes to push to the top of your property search

Evening Standard · Jan 24, 2024

Deptford venue Matchstick Piehouse is fighting back against the threat of closure with a huge fundraiser

The south east London grassroots venue, which has played a pivotal role in shaping the capital’s jazz and post-punk scenes, has raised over £14,000 in just 48 hours, but still needs your help.

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

17 of the best political Edinburgh Fringe shows to watch this year, tackling issues from gender to climate change

I’m at the Edinburgh Fringe this year directing CREEKSHOW, a play about the gentrification of Deptford. While here, I’ve watched as much politically minded work as I’ve been able to. With 3,031 registered shows a complete survey would be impossible, but below are some of my picks of the more…

The Conversation · Aug 16, 2023

Family still ‘desperate’ for answers five years after boy, 7, killed in arson attack on his Deptford home

Joel Uhrie died after a burning item was pushed through his family’s letterbox

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2023

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Sharkbait & Swim, London: ‘Rock oysters here are plump and pert’ – restaurant review

For a smart original take on great seafood, visit a railway arch close to the Thames in Deptford

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023

Body found in search for missing Amazon worker who failed to show up for night shift

Amazon worker Upale Kaloshi, 21, from Deptford, south east London, “never missed a day of work” before disappearing on May 21 - with police now confirming a body has been found

Daily Mirror · Jun 8, 2023

Twitter users left baffled at opening of new 'communist kebab shop'

'First day 1,000 portions of food will be delivered free of charge!..'

Wales Online · Mar 3, 2023

Sir Francis Drake's name stripped from school because of slavery links

Drake is renowned as a hero for defeating the Spanish Armada, but he is also strongly connected to the start of the British slave trade

Wales Online · Jan 10, 2023

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering missing woman, 24, from Deptford

Maureen Gitau has not been seen since December 5, and detectives say she ‘has likely been killed’

Evening Standard · Dec 31, 2022

Why I live in Deptford: knitwear queen Alicia Robinson on south-east London’s underrated gem

Alicia Robinson, the founder of knitwear brand AGR, loved by Lewis Hamilton and A$AP Rocky, on the London neighbourhood full of amazing people with ‘mad stories’

Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022

Senegal or England to win? Parents v children in London’s west African community

In Deptford, south-east London, support for Senegal is high among the older generation, while their offspring opt for the country of their birth in the World Cup showdown

The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022

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Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2022

Woman in her 30s stabbed to death in Deptford, Lewisham, sparking murder investigation

A 33-year-old man who was known to the victim has been arrested on suspicion of murder

Daily Mirror · Oct 15, 2022

Kind hairdresser's 'pay what you can afford' scheme to help struggling customers

Stylist Tuttii Fruittii uses a "sliding scale" which starts from £10 for short cuts and £20 for medium to long cuts, to help clients hit by the cost of living crisis

Evening Standard · Sep 20, 2022

How we bought our London home: ‘We swapped a tiny rental for a two-bedroom flat in Deptford’

Will and Chris’s joint monthly mortgage repayment of £1,250 is exactly what they were paying for their tiny London Bridge rental.

Daily Mirror · Aug 26, 2022

Fury as sewage dump leaves parts of River Thames 'black and disgusting'

Shocking pictures showed the polluted water spreading from the mouth of Deptford Creek, south-east London, into the Thames yesterday

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Evening Standard · Aug 5, 2022

Mother of Joel Urhie, 7, who died in Deptford arson attack appeals for help to catch killers on anniversary

The mother of a seven-year-old boy murdered in an arson attack four years ago has issued a plea for justice, warning his killers could strike again.

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022

Jimi Famurewa reviews Kilig: Colombian-Filipino fusion is soulful and sleek — but still finding its feet

This Deptford restaurant is enormously likeable, occasionally inspired, but also prone to erratic overreach, says Jimi Famurewa

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2022

Deptford: Man rushed to hospital after stabbing at south London home

A man has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing at a home in Deptford, south London early on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Jul 26, 2022

New homes for first-time buyers: what to buy, where to look and money-saving incentives

The best options for first-timers trying to buy a home in or near London.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 26, 2022

Morecambe landladies celebrated in English working-class heritage project

Historic England £774,000 programme will also feature Deptford’s ‘gut girls’ and Durham’s miners’ welfare clubs

Bangkok Post · Jul 14, 2022

Rigorous origins

On July 8, 1952, members of the British North Greenland Expedition left Deptford, an area on the banks of the Thames in London, for a scientific mission to study the vast ice sheet on the world's largest island.

Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022

Talking Point: Where is London’s coolest area to live?

Forest Gate and Deptford, and not Hackney, are apparently the places to live now

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