Volunteers at the Forest Hill Community Garden (photo: JustGiving) A much-loved community garden in Forest Hill has been saved from closure after local residents raised over £8,000 to secure its future faced closure in October 2024 due to a lack of funding volunteers transformed the once-polluted site into a tranquil haven for locals More than 100 people donated to the campaign surpassing the initial £1,000 target in just 72 hours The funds will cover insurance costs for two years Leigh had been working unpaid since June 2023 after her funding expired with mental health challenges have found the opportunity to meet with others in our community combined with my love of nature and gardening invaluable for my well-being and much more “For some this garden is a rare opportunity to meet with others and reduce feelings of isolation.” The garden comprises two sections: a cultivated space with flowers and shrubs Weekly volunteer sessions have been a staple for the local community attracting a diverse group of people year-round continuing to serve as a sanctuary for the community and wildlife alike We'll never send you spam or share your email address Find out more in our Privacy Policy Please enter your username or email address to reset your password Take a look at this stunning contemporary update on the ever-popular Arts and Crafts movement Homes & Property | Interiors renting and decorating in London from our award-winning experts I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice It’s well over 100 years since the Arts and Crafts movement influenced a decorative approach to house building in pockets of London And thanks to a handful of considerate renovation projects the legacy lives on - albeit with a super-contemporary flourish A fine example is the back of Nic Gray and Hayfa Hamdan’s house in the Perry Vale and Christmas Estate Conservation Area in Forest Hill, where the kitchen extension is far removed from the usual box-with-bifolds which so many homeowners settle for Inspired by the semi’s original features - in particular the curved frames of the bay windows in the rear reception room - Wellstudio Architecture conceived an extension punctuated with dramatic There is a pair of curved French doors out to the patio and a cute miniature window version alongside it The showstopper is an inverted arched window which connects to a horizontal panel stretching the width of the roof like a skylight on steroids “The arts and crafts style is really about playing with craftsmanship and geometry and this idea emerged of experimenting with the form of the arch in different ways,” explains Wellstudio founder Tom Manwell whose appreciation for the property’s wealth of unique features resonated with the owners Flipping the arch upside-down also created a charming window seat - a must-have on Hayfa’s wish list putting an offer in immediately after their first viewing “There's just something so striking about the hallway - it feels really grand especially for London,” says Hayfa of the sweeping staircase original tiled floor and stained-glass front door But the existing kitchen was microscopic and gloomy a factor not helped by its north-facing orientation And it didn’t work with the couple’s desire to host friends and family; Nic is of Spanish heritage while Hayfa is Palestinian - cultures where cooking is a form of love language They wanted to modernise it in an “interesting way” while honoring the design codes of the original developer (the brilliantly-named builder Ted Christmas) Manwell’s design philosophy is to create spaces which support mental and physical well being Early drawings didn’t include the glazed roof section but in close collaboration with the clients “It brings a little bit more of an outside connection because nature doesn't really have straight lines Everything's got a curve in it to some degree or another,” he muses of the design The arch theme even extends to the soft angle of the opening between the dining room and the kitchen But beauty often comes at a price, and in this case it meant three months of delays due to the challenging nature of specifying and installing the glazing who remained on-site during the year-long works held their nerve and reaped the benefits of the capacious hallway by turning it into a makeshift kitchen with a camping stove and dishwasher So familial were the team of builders - who often worked Saturdays that their daughter Tahlia now two - took to calling them ‘uncle’ in Arabic The cost of the project was constantly at the forefront of their minds which they rationalised with a now-or-never justification: “this is a home that we will stay in for a really long time and while it might seem expensive in the moment we did everything we could to make it work as we’re never going to do it again,” says Hayfa there were no nasty surprises along the way but costs did creep up as the entire downstairs floors had to be levelled to match the hallway Nic’s budgeting advice to fellow renovators is to not scrimp on the “fundamentals” that meant the design: “There are certain decisions where you should choose to save money and there are ones that are going to stick with you later,” he says He and Hayfa put this into practice by choosing a local kitchen company over a central London cabinet-maker and laugh at how their home is missing a coffee table artwork and would benefit from more lighting “but you can save up and pay for that stuff a little bit later,” adds Hayfa Handing over the project management to the architecture helped relieve the day-to-day stress but the couple were still heavily involved with specifying finer details such as the gold-tone finish for the aluminium window frames They also had a clear view of the kitchen design opting to keep the wall free of cupboards in order for the focus to remain on the windows In lieu of counter stools (for now) Thalia’s learning tower takes pride of place around the island so that she can chop vegetables alongside her parents.“It feels like we're teaching her quite a lot Even 5.30am starts with their toddler have taken on a new meaning in the space: “As the sun goes up it tracks along the skylight whereas the old kitchen never got any light we’ve managed to keep a bird of paradise alive wellstudioarchitecture.com/ 'We ripped it out and made it our own': at home with Charlotte Beecham Kevin McCloud: 'The whole house-building market Film set warehouse conversion on the market for £1.65m Prince Louis steals the show at VE Day parade as he keeps dad William looking sharp and mimics brother George Prince Louis steals show with sweet antics at VE parade VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day VE Day 2025 fashion: Princess of Wales to Lady Victoria Starmer Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in major blow for Putin ahead of Victory Day celebrations Ukraine 'launches stunning Kursk offensive' in blow for Putin Rihanna shows off baby bump at star-studded Met Gala 2025 as singer's third pregnancy with A$AP Rocky announced Rihanna debuts baby bump on star-studded Met Gala blue carpet Stacey Solomon 'regrets doing reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason Stacey Solomon 'regrets reality show with Joe Swash' for tough reason WE INDEPENDENTLY CHOOSE ALL PRODUCTS FEATURED ON OUR SITE. 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YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR AFFILIATE POLICY IN OUR TERMS OF USE Brain Dead's Shaggy Adidas Forest Hills Collection Releases April 25Release Adidas Forest Hills has been partnering with Adidas over the last few years Although most collaborations have used classic silhouettes as canvases Ng's work has experimented with materials and color-blocking the Los Angeles-based imprint has unveiled its Adidas Forest Hills collection the old school tennis model pays homage to the Forest Hills section of New York City's borough of Queens Brain Child lent its eye-catching creative lens to the Adidas Stan Smith another made-for-tennis silhouette from the 1960s The brand's iconic Head logo replaced 3-Stripes perforations on the profiles while zig-zag stitching also breathed new life into the decades-old design What set apart the Stan Smith collaboration also appears on Brain Dead's Forest Hills project: shaggy suede Ng and company cover Adidas Originals' long-overlooked tennis trainer in a hairy material done in four different tones Profile logos keep things classy in off-white on two pairs; "Crew White" also lands on laces and leather lining on other styles Brain Dead text replaces traditional nods to the sneaker's name in a "Metallic Gold" shimmer throughout the collection Achilles' heel panels and laceguards divvy up a number of colors with the "Shadow Brown" Forest Hills enjoying rich red flair at the rear and profile branding Vibrant green and other animated updates land on insoles and tongue logos the sport-informed tooling underfoot rounds out the experimental makeovers with muted "Core Black," "Branch," and "Crew White" finishes Enjoy official photos of the four Forest Hills collaboration below—in addition to accompanying apparel and accessories Brain Dead will launch the collection on Friday An Adidas CONFIRMED app will also take place on this date For more from the Three Stripes Brand, check out the Adidas Samba Jane a Mary Jane-inspired update to the football trainer Author:Jovani HernandezDate:2025.04.16Tags:Adidas Forest Hillsbrain deadCollaborationKeep ScrollingServing up your next slice of heatLoading Next Article Julia Jude had no idea what to do with her overgrown back garden - until she decided to build a house on it This skinny house in south-east London hides a secret Its frontage is only two metres long but inside the property opens up The property was built on a sliver of garden belonging to the house next door for £300,000 eight years ago It is now listed with estate agent The Modern House for £850,000 The house is the creation of Julia Jude, an accidental grand designer who previously owned the Victorian house next door After moving into the Forest Hill property in 2008 Jude knew she had to do something with its overgrown garden and eventually hit upon the idea of building a narrow infill house alongside her home and one day it featured this tiny little house in west London,” says Jude “I was with my younger daughter and we thought: “Ah yes and we loved the idea of something that would bring much more light into our lives.” a psychotherapist with two grown-up daughters hired local architects Studio Bam to draw up plans for the new house Its front façade is clad in charred cedar panels Inside its wedge-shaped footprint contains an open plan monochrome kitchen and a plant-filled living room An internal courtyard at the heart of the property The main bedroom is also on the ground floor “When people come in they say “wow”,” says Jude “You come along a hallway filled with light and you then encounter the garden Building the 990 sq ft house took around a year Inside the homes shortlisted for top London renovation awards Inside Henry Holland's maximalist Hackney home renovation Location houses: the Londoners hiring out homes for TV shoots — and earning up to £15k a year She sold the old house and lived there happily until 2022 when she moved to Greenwich “I just feel that now is a good time to sell it and move on,” she says So far the house – full of modish finishes including terrazzo marble and plywood – has stood the test of time “I always felt that if I was going to have a go at creating my own habitat I really wanted lots of natural materials,” says Jude “I wanted it to be as breathable and natural as possible.” (CBS12) — A man was struck and killed while riding his bike after the driver of a minivan experienced a medical episode and lost control of their vehicle According to a crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBSO) preparing to cross Forest Hill Boulevard in a marked crosswalk from north to south when the driver of a 2023 Kia Carnival began to suffer from a medical episode The report says the vehicle crossed over the median and traveled eastbound in the westbound lanes of Forest Hill Boulevard The vehicle went on to strike a pedestrian crossing signal and sideswiped a concrete pole before it finally came to a controlled stop in a grassy area A photo submitted by a CBS12 viewer shows the area of the crime taped off A white minivan is seen sitting in the grass while a bicyclist sits in the middle of the street Pieces of the vehicle are also seen littered around the grass Salansky came to a final rest behind the vehicle in the grass outside the westbound lane of Forest Hill Boulevard The driver of the Kia was taken to Wellington Regional Hospital And even though it's a little more low-key compared to the brand's usual unhinged-ness Brain Dead x Adidas Forest Hills ‘Violet Tone’ Brain Dead x adidas Forest Hills ‘Violet Tone’ 20 sneakers to sub in for an Adidas SambaBy Adam CheungFor its first remix Brain Dead has replaced the usual leather upper with lots of shaggy green suede Milky tones hit the stripes along the sides as well as the tongue while maroon lands on the lacing system and heel badge “Brain Dead” is stamped across the laterals in a shiny gold font while co-branded detailing is printed on the insoles just so you know that this ain't any old Forest Hills When you compare it to some of Brain Dead's other stuff, this is much tamer. But peek at the ‘Core Black’ midsole, and you'll find the brand has slapped some more shaggy suede across the front in lieu of the usual rubber. We're not sure how this will hold up during a wet, windy afternoon in London but there's no denying that it feels like something original The Brain Dead x Adidas Forest Hills ‘Violet Tone’ is dropping sometime this April at Brain Dead, Adidas, the Confirmed app, and select shops globally. A retail price has yet to be confirmed. SCEFL Challenge Cup Champions following a 5-0 win in the final against Forest Hill Park A league record of 1,531 turned out at Cray Wanderers for this Bank Holiday Final and Snodland used the the atmosphere to race out of the traps and build up a quick lead Stanley Oldfield was almost unplayable in the first half scored twice early on and only some fine keeping from ‘Big G’ denied the Snodland Striker a first half hat-trick A dominant opening 45 was confirmed by Charlie Sheringham’s close range finish meaning Snodland went into the break 3 goals to the good and on course to comfortably lift the Cup To be fair to Forest Hill they really improved in the second half and Josh Fowler was regularly called into action but wasn’t letting anything get beyond him An injury to Oldfield saw him replaced by Kayden Turner-Bernard on the hour mark and the substitute himself scored twice to hand his side the comfortable victory On Tuesday night the first semi-final took place with Snodland Town hosting Sutton Athletic Snodland raced out of the traps and were 3-0 up at the break thanks to goals from Charlie Wright Ben White pulled one back for Sutton late on but it was not enough and Snodland take their place in the Challenge Cup Final We will have a First Division side in the Final for the first time ever after Forest Hill Park beat Punjab United 2-1 Wayne Bushell had given Punjab a 36th minute lead but Reece Barrett quickly levelled the scores In the second half William Bell got the winner for Forest Hill sparking huge celebrations from the Punters Row at the Ladywell Arena Forest Hill Park 0-0 Tunbridge Wells (3-2 pens) The draws for the early rounds were carried out in the grounds of the Salomons Estate by Michael and Lily from our sponsors Presence & Co All 38 SCEFL teams were in the First Round Draw where there will be just 6 games as we cut down to 32 teams for the Second Round Fixture dates will be communicated in due course Challenge Cup – Football Web Pages Premier Division First Division Development League East Development League West Premier Division Top Scorers First Division Top Scorers Club Directory Archives Vacancies Photos Podcast Presence & Co. SCEFL Standardised Rules Development League Rules Guide Notes for Clubs Challenge Cup Rules Player Registration Form All League Forms Harriet and Sylwia from Projekt 26 are back with another vintage poster market and this time they’re teaming up with Adam from Coolwalls Posters for this edition Running at the Stag & Bow in Forest Hill the market will feature a range of bold and subversive poster art from post-war Communist Poland alongside film so there’s something for everyone and for every budget and poster buyers will receive a free coffee too Six men have been convicted of firearms offences after police found a revolver in a car in Forest Hill Woolwich Crown Court heard that the gun was recovered during a surveillance investigation in July 2019 when armed officers stopped and searched a blue Toyota Prius in Wood Vale Officers found a revolver inside the male passenger’s bag was arrested for possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life Police then conducted a further surveillance operation to locate a Ford Focus This vehicle contained three men who had been observed during the collection of the revolver from another group the vehicle was stopped and three men were detained on New Park Road They were arrested for conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life All of the men were subsequently charged with possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life and remanded in custody two further men were found guilty of transferring a firearm: 29-year-old Jordan Adams from Lewisham Reece White had pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm The gun has since been test-fired by an expert and it has been found to be a firearm in working order and capable of firing live ammunition 5 May at Woolwich Crown Court for sentencing was found not guilty of possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life on Friday said: “These men were in possession of an incredibly dangerous weapon and would have certainly used this to endanger the lives of people in their communities “The Met remains committed to tackle violent crime including gun crime which has such a devastating impact on the streets of London We continue to relentlessly pursue those offenders intent on possessing dangerous weapons “I would urge anyone with information about someone who may be carrying a weapon to contact police immediately or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.” Below are race results for elections in Tarrant County on Saturday Some races will include results for votes in multiple jurisdictions and are labeled (All Counties); otherwise the total is only for votes cast in that county Get top local stories delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter Shane Simmonds admits killing his wife Tia but denies murder News | Crime Get our award-winning daily news email featuring exclusive stories A man has admitted killing his wife whose body was found in the attic of the southeast London family home in the first couple of days of January this year Her body was discovered in storage area of a converted loft covered in clothing and bedding on January 3 Simmonds appeared via videolink from HMP Belmarsh He continues to deny the murder allegation, but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of manslaughter – accepting he was responsible for the death Simmonds added that he is accepting manslaughter “by diminished responsibility” Kilburn shooting victim named as neighbours pay tribute to'sunshine of the community' The Perfect Couple: Meet the cast in the new Netflix drama Notting Hill murder: Photos issued of witnesses sought following chef's death 'We will never recover' says family of man Simmonds also pleaded guilty to twice raping another female on the day before his wife’s body was discovered at the home in in Parbury Road in Forest Hill A murder trial is due to take place on October 14 Simmonds was arrested after voluntarily attending a police station on January 3 He was remanded in custody by Judge Richard Marks KC The rapper's 2010 mixtape 'Friday Night Lights' has also just arrived on streaming for the first time J. Cole has announced a show at Madison Square Garden to celebrate the 10th anniversary of his album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ The rapper’s third album was released in December 2014 and included the singles ‘Apparently’, ‘Wet Dreamz’ and ‘No Role Modelz’. It went on to be Grammy nominated and picked up BET Hip Hop and Billboard Music awards Now, an anniversary show has been confirmed, which will take place at the New York City venue on December 16, nearly a decade to the day since the original release. Pre-sale begins at 10am EST on December 2, with general sale taking place at 10am EST on December 4. Find your tickets here Cole is also planning to set aside exactly 2014 tickets with the on-sale details for those to be revealed on the day of the show The rapper has also been in the process of uploading his early mixtapes onto streaming platforms in recent weeks with ‘The Come Up’ and ‘The Warm Up’ being joined this week (November 28) by 2010’s ‘Friday Night Lights’ a major breakthrough release for the artist This week also saw Cole previewing two unreleased songs that he worked on with Kendrick Lamar in the same era as ‘Friday Night Lights’. Appearing on his recently-launched Inevitable podcast on which he chronicles the evolution of his career Cole recalled how he and Lamar met at a cover shoot for that year’s XXL Freshman list that their mutual friend Jay Rock appeared on He recounted: “I played him ‘Temptation’ with my verse on it I played him a couple of other joints that had one verse on it “I remember he said – and it always stuck with me ’cause I had never heard nobody say this to me before – he was like are you sure you want to give me these?!’ I’m like you sleeping on yourself.’ It struck me because it was actually the stone cold truth of my reality at that time I was so focused on getting this unicorn hit for my album that I was actually sleeping on the shit that I did well.” The world’s defining voice in music and pop culture: breaking what’s new and what’s next since 1952 New York’s Madison Square Garden will host a one-night-only anniversary for the rapper’s chart-topping third album J. Cole is celebrating the 10th anniversary of 2014 Forest Hills Drive with a one-night-only concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden Presales for the Live Nation-produced event will begin Dec An additional 2,014 tickets will be released for $1 on the day of the show Those limited “dollar and a dream” tickets will only be available for purchase in-person at a time and place that will be revealed that same day 2014 Forest Hills Drive is the rapper and producer’s third studio album Cole released the album with little notice and no pre-release singles 1 on the Billboard 200 and became his third chart-topping record The album’s title was inspired by the housing project the rapper lived in until 2003 It was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2016 Grammy Awards while the single “Apparently” nominated for Best Rap Performance Special anniversary versions of 2014 Forest Hills Drive will be available for pre-order on vinyl and CD Both versions will feature four new bonus tracks and alternative cover art J. Cole has been reminiscing on his life and work on “a new limited audio series” titled Inevitable. As part of the series, the rapper has re-released early mixtapes The Come Up, The Warm Up, and most recently, Friday Night Lights which is on streaming platforms for the first time since its 2010 release “This is a very special moment for me,” he wrote of the album Cole’s Dreamville Festival will return in 2025 North Carolina’s Dorothea Dix Park on Saturday Listen to Friday Night Lights on Apple Music and Spotify.