Developers Barratt London have refined their proposals for the development of the Catford Island site after more than 500 people participated in the first round…
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Lewisham’s Year as Borough of Culture kicks off on Friday!
by TonyThere’s just over a week to go until Lewisham’s year as the London Borough of Culture kicks off. Friday 28 January is Day One. Lewisham…
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Update: Sister Midnight makes urgent appeal for help as private buyer makes rival offer for Ravensbourne Arms
by TonySister midnight has put out an urgent appeal for help amid reports a private buyer has made a rival offer for the leasehold of the…
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Nature volunteering in Lewisham. What’s the big idea?
by TonyI had a bit of a lightbulb moment during a recent meeting of the Lewisham Biodiversity Partnership after someone said that they couldn’t get any…
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Folk festival, street trees, exercise equipment and safer streets project among 11 community projects recommended for NCIL funding in Ladywell ward
by TonyEleven community projects have been recommended for NCIL funding in the Ladywell ward, including a folk music festival, street tree planting, a safer streets project…
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Coming up roses – from Napoleon and a Paris Chateau to Dermody Road, Lewisham, two famous gardeners and the Rose of Martinique
by TonyWalking past the Rose Corner in Ladywell led Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, to ponder an historical link to…
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Construction work now underway at the Russ community housing project in Church Grove
by TonyConstruction of the RUSS community housing project in Church Grove finally got under way at the end of last year, writes Eleanor Margolies. The RUSS…
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Eat well, eat healthy, says Patsy, as Ladywell Village Fruit ‘n Veg celebrates its first year in business
by TonyPatsy, the ever friendly face behind Ladywell Village Fruit ‘n Veg, is about to celebrate her first year in business. “It’s been hard work ……
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In Dulci Jubilo, a festive medieval song, turned into hit tune by Mike Oldfield, was first given a popular arrangement by a Ladywell organist
by TonySearching online for a festive hit song, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, discovers a link between Mike Oldfield and…
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Ladywell Fields forever! ‘You can find peace and calm along the Ravensbourne … and river clean-ups are fun too’
by TonyNew faces, skilled hands. That is what we see nowadays when we organise a clean up of the river Ravensbourne, which winds its way through…