Residents have launched a campaign to save the Ladywell ward after a Lewisham council working party proposed breaking it up and wiping it off the…
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AssemblyLocal NewsTop Stories
Funding alert … Ladywell councillors’ discretionary fund now open for applications
Ladywell Assembly is inviting applications to its Councillor’s Discretionary Fund. The total fund available to bid from is £2,500. Groups and organisations in Ladywell can…
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Local History
Neighbourhood notables 2: England’s shortest cricketer; aviation pioneer; and a German preacher
Mike 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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Rushey Green Time Bank, the local charity that encourages people to exchange their time and skills with others to strengthen the local community, is holding…
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CommunityLocal NewsTop Stories
Playtower trust steps up fight to save building as council talks stall
Lewisham Building Preservation Trust (LBPT), the charity fighting to preserve the borough’s architectural heritage, is to step up its public campaigning for the restoration of…
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In May, Ladywell Live spoke to Mayor Damien Egan about the impact of government funding cuts on Lewisham. He made clear one of the casualties…
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Local NewsTop Stories
I want real action from government … not rhetoric on knife crime, says Vicky Foxcroft MP
Vicky Foxcroft, MP for Lewisham Deptford has talked to Ladywell-Live about violent crime, climate change, housing and spending cuts. In response to our questions, Vicky…
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Mike 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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119 years ago on the 12th July huge crowds lined the streets from New Cross to Ladywell, writes Julian Watson. In Ladywell itself the crowd…
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First I’ll put my cards on the table. I like them. I swipe, touch, tap – and even use my phone. I’m a fully paid…