Sister Midnight, the co-operative that is aiming to open a radio station and community-owned music venue in Catford, has taken another important step towards opening…
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The Rolls-Royce engineer turned priest – meet David, the new Vicar at St Mary’s
by TonyWhen the fishmonger in Borough market gave David a whole cod it didn’t take him long to rustle up 100 fish pies and freeze them…
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Foxborough Gardens residents celebrate the restoration of two William Mitchell murals, important examples of local authority art
by TonyFoxborough Gardens residents are celebrating the restoration of two beautiful murals in the entrances of two six-storey housing blocks on the estate. The murals date…
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UPDATE: RUSS aims to raise £5,000 in crowd funding campaign to submit Expression of Interest to council in developing the Playtower for the community
by TonyRUSS, the commuity land trust that developed 36 flats at the Church Grove site, is aiming to raise £8,000 so that it can submit “a…
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How St Dunstan’s college moved from the City to ‘green and leafy’ Catford
by TonySt Dunstan’s College traces its roots back to the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East in the City of London, Shea Hollis, archivist at St Dunstan’s College,…
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Goldsmiths university to open new campus based in council’s old town hall
by TonyGoldsmiths is set to open a new campus in Catford after reaching a partnership agreement with Lewisham Council, which will see students from the university based…
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UPDATE: Amanda de Ryk becomes Labour’s candidate for mayor in May election
by TonyWill Cooper, cabinet member for better homes, neighbourhoods and homelessness, has withdrawn from Lewisham Labour’s Mayoral selection process. This leaves Amanda de Ryk as the…
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Top athletes encouraged to apply for GLL ”Better sports support
by TonyTop south London athletes are being urged to sign up for this year’s GLL’s Sport Foundation awards. The foundation, the UK’s largest independent athlete support…
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Glendale issues tender documents for Ladywell Fields cafe as park users say new operator must provide good coffee at a competitive price, clean toilets and reliable opening hours
by TonyGlendale,which maintains and manages lewisham’s parks and green spaces, has now issued tender documents to parties that have expressed an interest in running the Ladywell…
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Lewisham hospital plans groumd source heat pump project which involves drilling series of boreholes in Ladywell Fields
by TonyLewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and contractor Veolia have proposed a ground source heat pump project which aims to make Lewisham hospital’s operations more sustainable.…