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Some cases of the Covid variant first identified in India have also been found in the borough.  The council is urging people living, working or studying in the Brixton and Stockwell areas to have a Covid-19 PCR test.   Testing sites are open from May 27 for 10 days in Windrush Square, Brixton and from May 28 at Stockwell Memorial Gardens. Both sites will be open from 9am to 3pm.  The move follows case data showing the incidence rate in Lambeth has increased in recent weeks from around 10 cases per day, to between 20 and 30 new infections being detected per day.  Similar mea...

Black Lives Matter activist injured in shooting is facing prosecution for racially abusing police officer Sasha Johnson, who is in a critical condition, had been due to appear before court on racial harassment charges after Brixton protest 25 May 2021 • 7:33pm Sasha Johnson was shot in the head on Sunday morning as she attended a house party in Peckham, south London A Black Lives Matter activist who was shot in the head was being prosecuted on charges of racially harassing a police officer during a protest last year, it has emerged. Sasha Johnson, 27, was injured on Sunday morning as she at...

Five on Friday: April 30th, 2021 A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week Words by: Will Speros The Adjaye Associates-designed Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion; photo by Michelle Äärlaht News: A look at the must-read news stories impacting the hospitality industry this week Words by: Will Speros A mixed-use concept aims to resist flood damage from rising tides in Boston, fashion designer Alber Elbaz passes away, and HD Expo kicks off with a two-day virtual preview next week. All that and more in this week’s Five on Friday. Adjaye Associates unvei...

Adjaye Associates has completed a memorial to the woman whose shooting by the Metropolitan Police in 1985 triggered the Brixton riots. Cherry Groce was paralysed from the waist down in the attack which happened in front of her children at their home. She died as a result of her injuries in 2011. The Cherry Groce Memorial Pavilion in Brixton’s Windrush Square consists of a single column supporting a triangular roof planted with flowers. The column represents Cherry’s strength and support of her community. With its roof and integrated benches, it is intended to act as a gathering place as w...

Norma Kamali debuts NORMALIFE HOME, a bold collection of design objects for the home.  At long last, Norma Kamali is branching out into home design and interiors. Debuting on June 15, the fashion designer’s first-ever home collection, called NORMALIFE HOME, will officially roll out at the end of the year, with equal parts functional furnishings and sleek accessories: a pillow, a rug, a chair, a cube, and more that will be available in five patterns.   Adjaye Associates designs a London memorial dedicated to Black women shot by police. The British-Ghanian architect David Adjaye has designe...