Volunteers at St Mary’s Therapeutic Garden and Churchyard were delighted to hear that they’ve just been granted Green Flag Status!https://uk.news.yahoo.com/two-lewisham-green-spaces-newly-040000238.html The Green Flag is an…
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Portrait of an artist … the son of a samurai who lived in Lewisham, studied at Goldsmith’s and enjoyed Bohemian London
by TonyMike Guilfoyle, a member of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, stumbles upon a painting by a prolific Japanese artist who lived in Lewisham…
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Antisocial behaviour: Lewisham’s safer communities service provides contact details for reporting incidents, advice and support
by TonyAntisocial behaviour (ASB) incidents appear to be on the increase. Police forces, councils and housing associations are reporting significant spikes in ASB cases, according to…
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Lewisham will be celebrating the 75th anniversary of Windrush Day on June 22 2023 with an evening of live music, spoken word, dance and more…
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Valerie Weber laments the loss of birds, bees and insects in her Lewisham neighbourhood. I was born in a spacious Victorian terrace in Deptford, surrounded…
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UPDATE: Still standing … just! Council places Tree Protection Order on ancient Mulberry in Ladywell House garden
by TonyLewisham council has placed a Tree Protection Order on the ancient Mulberry tree in the garden of Ladywell House, the former vicarage for St Mary’s…
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£5,000 needed to save the legendary Brockley Max Opening Night of free music
by TonyOver the last 15 years Brockley Max, the community arts festival, has held an opening night of free music. But this year the legendary Opening…
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Car scrappage scheme launched as London mayor prepares to expand Ultra Low Emission Zone in August 2023
by TonyLondon Mayor Sadiq Khan has today launched a £110m scrappage scheme to support disabled Londoners, people on lower incomes, and charities and small busineses with…
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Well I never-never … how the son of a well-known Lewisham GP became the close friend and theatrical agent of Peter Pan creator JM Barrie – and embezzled his fortune
by TonyCuriosity piqued by the Peter Pan statue in Kensington Gardens, Mike Guilfoyle, vice-chair of the Friends of Brockley and Ladywell Cemeteries, goes in search of…
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Volunteers create attractive garden in St Mary’s Churchyard after tree crashes down across paths
by TonyThe last day of 2022 saw a large tree come crashing down in St Mary’s Churchyard in the early hours of December 31, writes Marion. …