Lewisham Council is offering friendly advice and support for parents with young children coming up to primary school entry at a special event in December.…
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Eat, drink and shop … local businesses bring late evening Christmas shopping to Ladywell
Eat, drink and shop until 8pm in Ladywell high street this December. Local high street businesses have got together to arrange three late shopping evenings…
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TfL’s intial report on A21 Catford-Lewisham changes show slight increase in number of people cycling
Transport for London introduced temporary changes along the A21 from Catford into Lewisham In September 2020 during the Covid pandemic to encourage more people to…
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Green Lewisham: Lewisham resident’s book on borough’s treasure trove of open spaces
This excellent book by Lewisham resident Candy Blackham and published this year is a wonder, writes Julian Watson. She researched all available historical sources and…
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Cost of living crisis: council opens ‘Warm Welcomes’ in libraries as local community groups offer hot drinks and advice services
In the face of high inflation, escalating energy costs and increases in rent and mortgage payments many people are really struggling to make ends meet…
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A Dublin pharmacist’s headstone and his family links to the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon and James Joyce
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, was intrigued by a cruciform headstone in Ladywell cemetery. His research uncovers links to…
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Hilly Fields tennis court upgrade will benefit community says council … but local users fear charges will make them unaffordable
Friends of Hilly Fields have been angered by a Lewisham council proposal to upgrade the tennis courts in the park with the help of the…
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Polio boosters: Lewisham urges parents to get their children vaccinated to stop spread of virus
In recent months, vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in sewage in north and east London. Following this, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that…
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Village Talk: Coral flat occupied – but there’s no electricity or warm water; car wash Co-op stalls; Playtower work to start next year; and Mercy Terrace rises from the old “rubbish dump”
News, views, comments and rumours from the neighbourhood. Coral flat occupied … but there’s no electricity and only cold water Strange happenings in the flats…
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Plan for old Ladywell leisure centre site to offer 100 affordable homes and green space in sustainable, energy efficient scheme
A planning application for the old leisure centre site behind the Place Ladywell will be submitted this autumn after a second round of consultation and…