Construction of the RUSS community housing project in Church Grove finally got under way at the end of last year, writes Eleanor Margolies. The RUSS…
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Eat well, eat healthy, says Patsy, as Ladywell Village Fruit ‘n Veg celebrates its first year in business
Patsy, the ever friendly face behind Ladywell Village Fruit ‘n Veg, is about to celebrate her first year in business. “It’s been hard work ……
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In Dulci Jubilo, a festive medieval song, turned into hit tune by Mike Oldfield, was first given a popular arrangement by a Ladywell organist
Searching online for a festive hit song, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, discovers a link between Mike Oldfield and…
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Ladywell Fields forever! ‘You can find peace and calm along the Ravensbourne … and river clean-ups are fun too’
New faces, skilled hands. That is what we see nowadays when we organise a clean up of the river Ravensbourne, which winds its way through…
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A Ladywell inventor of fire alarm systems who worked alongside Alexander Graham Bell deserves more recognition
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, believes Alfred Charles Brown should be better known for his pioneering work on London’s…
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Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham now ‘out of reach’ because of financial crisis, says London Mayor
The Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham, though worthwhile, “is now completely out of reach” because TfL is suffering an unprecedented financial crisis. Writing in the…
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Lewisham encourages residents to join the Climate conversation
To mark the COP 26 UN climate change conference in Glasgow, Lewisham has launched a Climate Conversation campaign. It aims to encourage Lewisham residents to…
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Ladywell Assembly November 4 – £63,000 in community funding tops agenda … plus safer neighbourhood update and Sister Midnight
Community funding totalling almost £63,000 will be the main item on the agenda at the Ladywell Assembly meeting on Thursday 4 November, from 7pm to…
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ULEZ is here! Drivers of older cars and vans now face a daily charge of £12.50 within North and South Circular roads
The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has arrived in Lewisham. And drivers who don’t comply could face big fines. The expansion of the zone from…
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Benedict Cumberbatch, an eccentric artist of cute cats, and Amazon’s latest film … surely there’s a Ladywell link here …
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, is surprised to discover that one of his favourite actors, Benedict Cumberbatch, has taken…