Lewisham council acted quickly to protect vulnerable members of the community but now faces a significant funding shortfall, warns Cllr Amanda De Ryk, Cabinet Member…
-
-
CommunityLocal History
J J Dallas, no Texan oil baron – but a versatile music hall actor who led a long and varied theatrical career
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, stumbled upon the headstone of JJ Dallas, a versatile actor who toured with the…
-
CommunityLocal NewsTop Stories
Guildmore strengthens Play Tower fencing after complaints over security but restoration work still left in limbo
Developers Guildmore have strengthened and repaired fencing around the Play Tower after Lewisham Building Preservation Trust raised concerns over the lax security surrounding the grade…
-
CommunityLocal News
“Extreme speeding” offences increase 220% during 10 weeks of life in lockdown, say police
Community Roadwatch efforts in the neighbourhood have been suspended during the coronavirus lockdown. But police officers and community support officers have been organising and carrying…
-
AssemblyLocal News
Traffic alert: resurfacing work on Ladywell Road and Brockley Grove to start on June 10
Traffic alert! Ladywell is about to go through another few days of congestion and chaos. Lewisham council is planning to resurface sections of Ladywell Road…
-
Local History
The tragic romance of the world’s strongest man: how Alexander Zass found love in Lewisham
Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, tells the story of Russia’s amazing Samson and his first wife who is buried…
-
CommunityLocal News
A bridge too far? Austen uses his power to push council to overcome the great Catford divide
Could it be one bridge too far for Lewisham Council? Catford resident Austen Jones certainly hopes not. Local resident Austen has been urging Lewisham to…
-
AssemblyCommunityLocal News
Coronavirus crisis: Council plans emergency measures to create safe spaces for walkers and cyclists
Emergency measures to protect the health and wellbeing of people in Lewisham during the Covid-19 pandemic could soon lead to big changes on our streets.…
-
Local NewsNeighbourhoodTop Stories
Life after lockdown: Masks, gloves and aprons in the salon … takeaways and collection only at the cafe
How and when will our high streets return to something like normality? As the government starts to ease lockdown measures, Ladywell Live talks to Xpressions…
-
CommunityLocal HistoryTop Stories
Prisoners, poison suspects , Polish submariners … Mike Guilfoyle pores over the faded headstones and plaques of Hither Green cemetery
Mike Guilfoyle, who recently published a third brief guide on 30 of the illustrious deceased buried in Brockley and Ladywell cemeteries, has been tempted to…