In the face of high inflation, escalating energy costs and increases in rent and mortgage payments many people are really struggling to make ends meet…
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A Dublin pharmacist’s headstone and his family links to the battle of Waterloo, Napoleon and James Joyce
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, was intrigued by a cruciform headstone in Ladywell cemetery. His research uncovers links to…
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Hilly Fields tennis court upgrade will benefit community says council … but local users fear charges will make them unaffordable
by TonyFriends of Hilly Fields have been angered by a Lewisham council proposal to upgrade the tennis courts in the park with the help of the…
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Polio boosters: Lewisham urges parents to get their children vaccinated to stop spread of virus
by TonyIn recent months, vaccine-derived poliovirus has been detected in sewage in north and east London. Following this, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advised that…
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Village Talk: Coral flat occupied – but there’s no electricity or warm water; car wash Co-op stalls; Playtower work to start next year; and Mercy Terrace rises from the old “rubbish dump”
by TonyNews, views, comments and rumours from the neighbourhood. Coral flat occupied … but there’s no electricity and only cold water Strange happenings in the flats…