RUSS, the volunteer-led Community Land Trust which has built 36 permanently affordable flats at 12 Church Grove, near Ladywell Station, is now creating a public…
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Local HistoryLocal NewsTop Stories
Mike Guilfoyle 1955-2023 – the engaging conversationalist with a deep knowledge of military history and criminal justice
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, a local historian, writer, podcaster, longtime supporter of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries and inveterate taphophile was an enthusiastic and prolific…
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CommunityLocal NewsNeighbourhood
Ladywell’s family run Posh Fish Shop puts its heart and sole into catering for the whole community
by TonyLadywell’s Posh Fish Shop had a brilliant opening night – “30 bottles of champagne and 350 oysters”, says Can Ozdemir, who has taken over the…
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AssemblyLocal NewsTop Stories
The RUSS Church Grove project: two years on the 36 flats are close to completion
by TonyRUSS, the volunteer-led community land trust that promotes sustainable communities, recently held an Open Day for prospective residents at its latest project on Church Grove.…
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Mike Guilfoyle, a member of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, on the life of a Bengal Lancer who died aged 29 after playing…
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Local NewsNeighbourhood
Oscar’s couple Joel and Alina look at other options for restaurant in Ladywell after dropping plans for former Coral betting shop
by TonyWe were all hopeful for a while. But it is not to be. Oscar’s couple Joel and Alina have decided they can no longer go…
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Local History
Ladywell’s link to the stormy politics of 1840s Germany – Ida Melos, favourite of Goethe and the wife of poet Ferdinand Freiligrath, a long time friend of Karl Marx
by TonyLocated aside the outer pathway in Ladywell cemetery, nestled between two larger headstones lies the cruciform edifice of Ida Melos final resting place, inscribed with…
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Local NewsNeighbourhood
UPDATE: Sainsbury’s set to open store on old car wash site after full planning approval given to development
by TonySainsbury’s, Britain’s second biggest supermarket group, will now open a convenience store at 93-99 Ladywell Road, site of the old car wash. The supermarket group…
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AssemblyCommunityLocal News
Modernisation or more job cuts? Consultation on closure of rail ticket offices closes in two weeks. Have your say!
by TonyRail operators, with the blessing of government ministers, plan to close most ticket offices in England including around 150 in London. The Ladywell office is…
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Local History
Harry Hutchens, the ‘Usain Bolt of the Victorian era’ who was undefeated for 15 years
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, a member of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, ran marathons in his youth. But he could never match the speed of…