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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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AssemblyCommunityLocal NewsTop Stories
Coronavirus crisis: It’s all go at the Leemore as volunteers pack emergency food parcels for vulnerable residents
It’s week three at central Lewisham’s Leemore Centre, a community hub, and my two mornings a week as a volunteer are getting busier, writes Petra.…
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CommunityLocal NewsTop Stories
In praise of our parks … we need them more than ever at a difficult time like this
Now more than ever we need to value our parks and protect public spaces such as Ladywell Fields and Hilly Fields, writes Tony Rich, chair…
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AssemblyCommunityLocal NewsTop Stories
Coronavirus crisis: Youth First launches online site offering support, advice, fitness challenges, films and lots more …
Youth First, the community benefit society that provides youth services to more than 11,000 young people in Lewisham, is now offering support online. With its…
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Ladywell SocietyLocal HistoryLocal NewsTop Stories
Wanted! Old photos, letters, newspaper cuttings and your memories … an appeal from Ladywell Society’s Robert Smith to all local residents
Many of you will have a lot on coping with Covid19, but if you find you’ve got some time on your hands at home why…