Brockley Max organisers have launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the community arts festival which is threatened by big cuts in council funding. The festival,…
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Safer neighbourhood panel briefing: constant drug dealing angers Elswick Rd residents
by TonyWhat follows is an edited summary of the Safer Neighbourhood Panel meeting in September. The Safer Neighbourhood Team will be at the local assembly on…
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Local HistoryTop Stories
The Catford murder that led to big changes in the criminal justice system
by TonyOn April 22 1972 Maxwell Confait’s body was found by a fireman at 27 Doggett Road, Catford. A Seychelles born sex worker known locally as…
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Brockley Max, the community arts festival that showcases local talent, is facing a challenging 2020 after assembly funding cuts. A campaign to save Brockley Max…
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Finishing touches made to long awaited mural celebrating Lewisham’s suffragettes
by TonyFinishing touches have now been made to the mural commissioned by the Ladywell Assembly. It was originally planned for 2018 to mark the centenary of…
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AssemblyCommunityTop Stories
RUSS community hub, built by volunteers, now ‘broadly complete’
by TonyThe timber framed community hub, a key part of the RUSS self build project in Church Grove SE13, is broadly complete, writes Mike Freed. RUSS is…
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After fleeing Sri Lanka’s civil war, Sabesh says Ladywell is just the ticket
by TonyGrade II listed Ladywell station, opened in 1857, has long been a central part of the neighbourhood’s Victorian heritage. Sabesh has yet to achieve quite…
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Dip and dive, and progress down to the village barn dance – the last of the year!
by TonyDefinitely not to be missed – this is the very last barn dance of 2019 but sure to be the best one yet. Organised by…
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Local HistoryTop Stories
Neighbourhood notables 4 – the royal marine who died on a secret mission with 43 tons of gold, a Welsh composer, and an ethical philosopher
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and a local historian, reveals the stories of some of the people – the…
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Ladywell is a thriving and expanding community, says society submission to boundary review
by TonyThe Ladywell Society has made the following submission to the Local Government Boundaries Commission which is reviewing ward boundaries in Lewisham. Ladywell-Live welcomes other contributions…