The Church of St Mary the Virgin has been in existence since 918, when the monks from St Peter’s Abbey in Gent, set up the first…
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London Rebuilding Society aims to help older Lewisham homeowners stay independent and remain in their houses
by TonyThe Healthy Homes, Healthy Lives programme, aimed at enabling older people to remain independent for longer and stay in their homes, is to be rolled…
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Ladywell women’s stories from the inspiring and uplifting to the sad victims of violence: local women’s group holds free history walk through cemetery
by TonyLadywell Women have organised a history walk with local historian Julie Robinson on Sunday August 28. Julie, a former Local Studies Librarian with Lewisham Local…
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Wanted! Design Champions to help shape the look and feel of the new shopping centre
by TonyProperty developer LandSec is looking for local residents to help design the new shopping centre in the heart of Lewisham. It wants to recruit up…
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Operation Mincemeat and a famous coroner’s family links to Brockley and Ladywell
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, cannot help looking for that local connection when he reads a book or watches…
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A public Zoom meeting on looking after street trees will be held on Sunday 14 10-10.30 am, writes Dom Eliot of Street Trees for Living.…
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Photos of the event on Sunday August 7 by Damian Griffiths
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It’s all change at Ladywell Post Office – new management, new counters, and new opening hours
by TonyIt’s all change at your local Ladywell Post Office in Algernon Rd. The branch will be modernised and become what the Post Office calls one…
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Best cafe, best pub, best market … Lewisham Mayor’s business awards now open for nominations and there’s host of new categories
by TonyThe Lewisham Mayor’s Business Awards celebrate the achievements of local and independent businesses in the borough, and give a platform to some of Lewisham’s most…
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Yes, after a 3-year pause for the pandemic, Food ‘n’ Fun in the Fields returns to Ladywell Fields, North Field on Sunday 7 August from…