1 DAY AGO - Laura Hepworth is a Conceptual Artist; her work explores process through themes of creativity and connection. Laura recently made her sixth London appearance in her exhibition ‘Land Over Sea’ with local ceramicist Katie Iacovou at the Jeannie Avent Gallery on Northcross Road, East Dulwich. How long have you lived in the area? I have lived in South East London my entire life. I grew up in Honor Oak Park but I have recently moved in with my partner of nine years in East Dulwich. What do you value most about the area/street you live in? As a local independent artist living in the heart of South East London, I find myself surrounded by an unbelievable and ever-growing mass of community spirit. From local artists to small businesses, there is a connectivity each one of us has and by helping each other, we help ourselves to grow. That is the reason Dulwich makes for such a vibrant place to live. Do you belong to any groups? First Friday, a wonderful networking group run by Marketing Collapse

3 DAYS AGO - Most cats will benefit from being able to use a cat flap but it is not unusual for early stages of training to founder. As with so many areas of animal training, the solution lies in trying to see everything from the animal’s perspective. Remember, where cats are concerned we are talking about a relatively solitary animal that values its territory and space. Choosing a cat flap An obvious point but do look at how large your cat is or ask about the size of your kitten’s parents. Some cats will need a dog flap. There are a number of reputable brands out there, so do shop around. The proper height of the cat flap should align with the distance of your cat’s belly to the floor. Installation Try to put your cat flap in a relatively protected area or place plant pots and similar either side of the cat flap outside the house. When looking through the cat flap cats are unable to scan for predators or ambush by rival cats and this can … The post Pets Corner: Teaching your cat how to use Collapse

5 DAYS AGO - Boys and girls at co-educational Alleyn’s School in Dulwich achieve 30% A* grades during an auspicious anniversary year. Year 13 students at Alleyn’s have once again posted a very strong set of A level examination results, upholding the School’s long-held record of academic success. The grades add to the School’s many causes for celebration during 2019, which marks 400 years since Founder Edward Alleyn established his School. The headline results are: 30% of all grades awarded were at A* 68% of all grades awarded were at A* and A 89% of all grades awarded were at A*, A and B 16 students gained 3 A* grades or better 77 students gained at least 3 A* or A grades Both boys and girls performed very strongly at Alleyn’s, as befits one of the UK’s leading co-educational day schools. Headmaster Dr Gary Savage said: “We are truly delighted with our students’ A level achievements this year. Their results are well-deserved, and attest to their hard work and commitment to learning throughout Collapse

14/08/2019 - Join Review bookshop for an evening of discussion on Wednesday 21st August to celebrate Animals Eat Each Other, the searing coming-of-age debut by US novelist Elle Nash. During her brief visit to the UK, Elle will be at Review to discuss her book with sex educator, artist and body positive crusader Ruby Rare. Picked by the I paper as one of the best debuts for 2019 and described by Oprah.com as a ‘edgy, erotic fiction’; Animals Eat Each Other tells the story of a young woman with no name who embarks on a fraught three-way relationship with Matt, a tattoo artist, and his girlfriend Frances, a new mum. As she grows closer to Matt, she begins to recognise the dark undertow of obsession and jealousy that her presence has created, finding herself on a knife’s edge between pain and pleasure, the promise of the future and the crushing isolation of the present. With stripped-down prose and unflinching clarity, Nash examines madness in the wreckage of love, and the loss of self that Collapse

13/08/2019 - At the start of this year, practice staff and patients of the Old Dairy Health Centre (ODHC), led by Dr Rosemary Leonard, met informally to explore how spaces at the former Unigate Dairy site might become inclusive, multi-sensory gardens to be enjoyed all year round, promoting well-being and maybe also forging links with local community groups who don’t have gardens. From this, the Old Dairy Health Centre (ODHC) Gardening Group was born: a group of patients who dedicate some of their time voluntarily to develop and tend the spaces. Progress has been swift, thanks to the excitingly varied range of skills, backgrounds and enthusiasms contributed to date by group members, who have been working on both the plant beds at the front entrance and the rear garden, which is bounded by the practice’s consulting rooms and back offices. There are now raised veg plots in place in the rear garden. Filling them with seedling fruit, veg and herbs is not just helping to promote gardening for Collapse

08/08/2019 - Wanderers Football Club is pleased to announce that they have commenced work on their new home pitch in Upper Norwood, thanks to investment from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, The Mayor of London, Greenwich Leisure Limited (trading as Better), and numerous supporters and club members. The grants enable Wanderers Football Club to convert part of the Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School playing field into a full-sized football pitch and a 9-a-side pitch. These facilities will be able to be used by students from both Virgo Fidelis and The Norwood School, as well as Wanderers existing and future teams. Wanderers Football Club were formed in 1859, were founder members of the Football Association in 1863, won the first FA Cup in 1872, won four further titles between 1873 and 1878, but folded in 1887. The club were reformed in 2009 with the support of the descendants of the founders, the Alcock family. Since then, the club has grown to field two men’s teams, a women’s team, Collapse