Mayor Damien Egan outlines Lewisham’s response to the Covid 19 health emergency When I am asked what makes Lewisham so special, I always say it’s…
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Is this really the future? The trials and travails of my online life – in lockdown
by TonyI’m not sure I ever imagined it would come to this, writes TonyM. Will life approach normality again? In the late sixties as a teenager…
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So what did you do in the great lockdown? Work from home, volunteer, do the garden … here’s what some of my neighbours are doing to keep busy
by TonySo what are you doing in the great lockdown? Are you working from home, volunteering to support neighbours and local groups, gardening, learning a language,…
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In light of the upcoming ‘Clap for the NHS’ event (poster in image above), we wanted to give voice to local NHS staff and their…
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‘Significant win’ for Lewisham Hospital cleaners as contractor ups their hourly rate of pay – Update
by CereliaUPDATE 23/04/2020: GMB Union are reporting a ‘significant’ win for Lewisham Hospital’s cleaners after ISS (their employer) agreed to up their hourly rate of pay.…
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Lewisham communities come together to support the old and vulnerable as Coronavirus crisis deepens
by CereliaCommunities in Lewisham are coming together to help their older and more vulnerable members who might be self-isolating. Facebook and Whatsapp groups have sprung up…
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The spring that fed the stream running along Rushey Green … Victorian gems and Lewisham’s fragile heritage
by TonyThe former Catford Constitutional Club will be brought back into use as part of an ambitious plan for the regeneration of Catford Town Centre. The…
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Neighbourhood Notables 9: the inventor of traffic lights who lived on Wickham Rd and the bishop who spoke to anti-racist marchers on Ladywell Fields
by TonyMike 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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Improve your physical and mental wellbeing with a weekly healthy walk in the park
by TonyBack in 2018, I started up a “healthy walk” to encourage both myself and others to take time to enjoy our wonderful green spaces and…
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Lewisham wellbeing map offers online guide to wealth of health and social services in the borough
by adminThe Lewisham Wellbeing Map is a Google Map which shows locations in Lewisham which can benefit the community. It was initiated in early 2018 by…