Lewisham council will need to make further savings of almost £36m over the next three years despite making cuts of £30m in this year’s budget…
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Inside the Playtower: time, rain and vandals have taken their toll on Grade II listed building
by TonyThe last time Robert Sheppard looked around inside the Playtower was 10 years ago. In February Robert was one of four members of the Ladywell…
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Independent group Castle Cinema to take over former Catford Mews site and open cinema in the summer
by TonyCastle Cinema, an independent crowd-funded cinema operator, is to take over the old Catford Mews site at Winslade Way in the Catford shopping centre. The…
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Planning enforcement may seek injunction to halt all activity at “garage site”
by TonyLewisham’s planning enforcement team have decided to “trigger the process” of seeking an injunction” that would make current activity at the “garage site” on Ladywell…
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The Rolls-Royce engineer turned priest – meet David, the new Vicar at St Mary’s
by TonyWhen the fishmonger in Borough market gave David a whole cod it didn’t take him long to rustle up 100 fish pies and freeze them…
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Foxborough Gardens residents celebrate the restoration of two William Mitchell murals, important examples of local authority art
by TonyFoxborough Gardens residents are celebrating the restoration of two beautiful murals in the entrances of two six-storey housing blocks on the estate. The murals date…
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How St Dunstan’s college moved from the City to ‘green and leafy’ Catford
by TonySt Dunstan’s College traces its roots back to the parish of St Dunstan-in-the-East in the City of London, Shea Hollis, archivist at St Dunstan’s College,…
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Goldsmiths university to open new campus based in council’s old town hall
by TonyGoldsmiths is set to open a new campus in Catford after reaching a partnership agreement with Lewisham Council, which will see students from the university based…
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UPDATE: Amanda de Ryk becomes Labour’s candidate for mayor in May election
by TonyWill Cooper, cabinet member for better homes, neighbourhoods and homelessness, has withdrawn from Lewisham Labour’s Mayoral selection process. This leaves Amanda de Ryk as the…
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Top athletes encouraged to apply for GLL ”Better sports support
by TonyTop south London athletes are being urged to sign up for this year’s GLL’s Sport Foundation awards. The foundation, the UK’s largest independent athlete support…