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Community Safety · SouthwarkPeckham Rye businesses face ruin after cinema tower closure
Businesses along Peckham Rye have suffered devastating losses after a 10-day road closure due to fears of a collapsing cinema tower. Shopkeepers received no prior warning from Southwark Council, despite visible cracks on the tower for months.
Southwark3 min readTrust 60 · Craft 77 · Hype 55
Community Safety · SouthwarkRye Lane closed in Peckham over dangerous building fears
Southwark council has closed Rye Lane in Peckham due to safety concerns over a dangerous building at the former Tower Cinema Gateway. Residents have been moved to hotels, and emergency scaffolding has been installed. Police have secured the road since Thursday night, diverting bus routes.
Southwark3 min readTrust 50 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Community Safety · SouthwarkPeckham road closed over 'dangerous' former cinema structure
Rye Lane in Peckham has been shut since Thursday evening due to a potentially hazardous building at the site of the former Tower Cinema Gateway. Southwark Council is conducting a structural assessment, with police managing traffic diversions.
Southwark2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 59 · Hype 41
Violent Crime · SouthwarkMan arrested after Peckham garden fire triggers road closures
A man in his 40s was arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out in a garden on Mission Place, Peckham, on 8 August. Police and the London Fire Brigade evacuated the area and closed roads between Peckham High Street and Commercial Way. No injuries were reported, and investigations continue.
Southwark3 min readTrust 54 · Craft 60 · Hype 12