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An afternoon at the Electric Elephant Cafe, Crampton Street, south London
London / photos / Places

An afternoon at the Electric Elephant Cafe, Crampton Street, south London

Thu 30th October, 2014Thu 30th October, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

I first visited this little cafe back in December 2011, and it’s great to see that business is thriving and that it’s lost none of its down-to-earth charm.

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One The Elephant: 37 story private residential tower in Elephant and Castle
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One The Elephant: 37 storey residential tower in Elephant and Castle with zero affordable units

Tue 2nd July, 2013Tue 2nd July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Construction has now started on this massive new residential tower on the site of the old Elephant & Castle leisure centre, right next door to the Tabernacle building in south-central …

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Southwark Council's shame as Heygate flats are flogged off to overseas buyers
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Southwark Council’s shame as Heygate flats are flogged off to overseas buyers

Tue 23rd April, 2013Mon 22nd April, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

The story of the Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme has gone from outrage to sheer farce, as it’s been revealed that the Australian-based property group Lend Lease  have now begun flogging off the …

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Actionettes and the Wonderful Women of Walworth
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Actionettes and the Wonderful Women in Walworth

Sat 16th March, 2013Sat 16th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week, I went along to ‘Wonderful Women of Walworth,’ a local celebration of International  Women’s Day, held at The Crypt at St Peter’s, at the Elephant & Castle SE17.

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Elephant and Castle regeneration outage: 2,535 new homes and just 79 social rented units
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Elephant and Castle regeneration outrage: 2,535 new homes and just 79 social rented units

Mon 4th February, 2013Fri 8th November, 2013 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Thanks to some startling incompetence, Southwark Council accidentally exposed the contents of its deal with global property giant Lend Lease for the £1.5bn regeneration of the Elephant & Castle. The document reveals that …

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Hotel Elephant - arts gallery and project space in south London
London / photos / Places

The Heygate Estate and the Hotel Elephant arts gallery and project space, south London

Wed 24th October, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Established in late 2009, Hotel Elephant is a creative space located around the back of the notorious Heygate Estate in Elephant and Castle, south London.

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