Sports and fitness news
Southwark Council Leader aiming to raise thousands for hospital charity
Published: 27 January 2012
The leader of Southwark Council will be pounding the capital's streets to raise thousands of pounds for charity at the London Marathon, it was announced this week.
Olympic tickets awarded to athletes who compete in next year’s Mini London Marathon
Published: 22 December 2011
Southwark Council is urging young athletes to get in training now, as the top 48 runners in the borough will next year have the added prize of an Olympic ticket.
Burgess Park tennis club shines with new £170,000 floodlights
Published: 13 December 2011
Tennis fans in Burgess Park are beaming thanks to new floodlights installed by Southwark City Tennis Club to increase year round play at the centre.
New gym opens at Camberwell Leisure Centre
Published: 26 September 2011
Camberwell Leisure Centre opened its new state of the art gym on Saturday (24th September).
Southwark to celebrate as London 2012 Games are just one year away
Published: 13 July 2011
Residents of Southwark are being invited down to Camberwell Green to celebrate a special date in the calendar.
Runaway success at games for Southwark
Published: 11 July 2011
Southwark youngsters put in a sterling performance at the London Youth Games Finals held at Crystal Palace.
New £6m gym refurbishment opened at Dulwich Leisure Centre
Published: 28 June 2011
The council has formally opened the new extended gym and dry-changing rooms at Dulwich Leisure Centre.
Judges select final 13 recruits for the Health Factor
Published: 25 May 2011
13 successful Southwark residents have been selected to take part in Southwark’s Health Factor.
Chance for Southwark residents to keep fit in state of the art gym, for free.
Published: 24 May 2011
To celebrate the opening of the brand new gym at Dulwich Leisure Centre, Southwark Council has organised a competition in which you can win free gym memberships for use at the centre.
Southwark launches its Olympic challenge to get healthy for 2012
Published: 7 April 2011
Residents are being urged to take up a new health challenge to get ready for the 2012 Games.
Date set for new pool at Camberwell Leisure Centre
Published: 2 February 2011
We're pleased to announce the pool is now open.
Southwark appoints former world champion cyclist as new Olympic chief
Published: 2 December 2010
Two million pound legacy fund is announced as Team Southwark gears up for 2012 Olympics.
Bermondsey estates go head-to-head at football to mark youth project anniversary
Published: 17 November 2010
Four Bermondsey estates are going head-to-head for local football bragging rights to mark a year of community-led sports projects in the area.
Save the Velodrome campaign
Published: 7 October 2010
The Save the Velodrome campaign continued last night at a public meeting held at Dulwich College.
Last chance to have your say on a new leisure facility for Elephant and Castle
Published: 5 October 2010
There is still time for residents to have their say on a new leisure facility for Elephant Castle.
Cyclists given life saving advice at safety awareness event
Published: 30 September 2010
Southwark Council and the police addressed the growing number of cycle casualties with a special training session on the dangers of large vehicles.
Dulwich leisure centre officially opens!
Published: 24 September 2010
Stan Hardy, a 90 year-old local who has been using Dulwich Baths for the past 75 years, cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony of Dulwich leisure centre.
Football fever
Published: 2 June 2010
As the world's biggest football competition gets underway, homes up and down the borough prepare to be hit by football fever.
