Brockley Max is calling all budding artists and performers! Would you like to put on an event at this year’s Brockley Max Festival? We have…
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Famous Dutch Elm, Lewisham’s great survivor, to be joined by two saplings grown from its seeds by local resident
by TonyDutch elm disease, one of the most serious tree diseases in the world, swept through British woodlands in the 1920s and then again in the…
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‘Lockdown hit hard … but Zoom, my exercise bike, the workers who kept shops and services running … and the street WhatsApp group kept me positive’
by TonyStella Jeffrey feared the worst. But after weeks of lockdown she found some good reasons to stay positive. s A year ago I was dreading…
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Update: The Brockley Max Art Trail needs you! Show your work from May 28
by TonyEven if Covid -19 restrictions are still in place, we want to bring you art this summer with a festival Art Trail that you can…
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Update: Guildmore chief executive says Play Tower project is still viable and insists developer remains committed to scheme
by TonyGuildmore, the partner chosen three years ago to develop and renovate the Play Tower, says it remains committed to the restoration of the historic building.…
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Chiffchaff, goldcrests and jays – they are all to be found in your local park. Find out more with the ‘Birds of Hillyfields’
by TonyThe Friends of Hilly Fields have published a booklet about the birds that use the park. Based on regular surveys, it has pen portraits of…
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From mineral springs to community spirit – Ladywell Society has campaigned since 1984 to promote the character and history of the neighbourhood
by TonyCommunity groups: The Ladywell Society has been a campaigning force in the village for almost 40 years, writes Robert smith, founder and first chair. The…
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Sister Midnight Records aims to convert Ravensbourne Arms into community owned live music pub
by TonySister Midnight Records, a grassroots music venue and record shop based in Deptford, have launched a community consultation on their plans to convert to community…
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Austen steps up campaign for Catford’s missing bridge as council insists it is too complex and costly
by TonyLocal resident Austen Jones has stepped up his campaign for a replacement footbridge and cycleway over the Hayes rail link at Catford Green, the site…
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Ducks and moorhens enjoy a wild time on Waterway Ave … but it’s a shame about the plastic rubbish
by TonyLocal resident and nature lover Valerie Weber, casts an eye over the thriving wildlife along the Ravensbourne river in Waterway Avenue When I was at…