Lewisham has been awarded funding by the Department of Education (DfE) to co-ordinate a local Holiday Activities and Food Programme . The programme will provide free activities…
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Plans for an open-air drinks and food market for Aladdin’s Cave site shelved
by TonyPlans to create an open-air bar with food stalls on the site of the Aladdin’s Cave architectural salvage-antique business have been shelved to the relief…
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Local Police step up efforts to revive Safer Neighbourhood Panel in Ladywell
by TonySteps are underway to revive Ladywell’s Safer Neighbourhood Panel which plays a valuable role in the ward by bringing police and community together to help…
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Chris creates a buzz on the high street with Donnelly’s barbers
by TonyChris Donnelly remains undaunted. He has seen the comments on social media – “Oh no, not another barber shop” – but he’s looking forward to…
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The Greenwich naval engineer who helped build the first ship to sail along the Suez Canal
by TonyAs tugs battled to free and refloat the stranded Ever Given, the huge container ship that has been wedged in the Suez Canal for almost…
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Ladywell’s link to ‘the Terror’ and Franklin’s doomed polar expeditions to Canada’s Northwest passage
by TonyInspired by the BBC’s gripping fictionalised account of Sir John Franklin’s tragic 1845 expedition to the Arctic, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley…
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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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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…