“What do we want? Pay justice. When do we want it? Now. “ This was the chant of GMB members who work at Lewisham Hospital…
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Bekir’s persistence pays off as his sweet treat for the neighbourhood opens after a two year battle
by TonyBekir will beathe a sigh of relief when he finally opens Sundae, his cafe-cum-ice cream parlour on Brockley Road. It’s been a long haul. He…
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Local HistoryTop Stories
Neighbourhood notables 5: A victim of Christie, a World War Two artist, and a chronicler of life and love in wartime London
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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Save Brockley Max: community arts festival aims to raise £6,500 in crowdfunding campaign
by TonyBrockley Max organisers have launched a crowdfunding campaign to save the community arts festival which is threatened by big cuts in council funding. The festival,…
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Village Talk: Wanted! Safer neighbourhood panel support; Oscar’s opens three evenings a week
by TonyNews, views, comments and rumours from the neighbourhood. Safer Neighbourhood Panel needs you! Ladywell’s Safer Neighbourhood Panel plays a valuable role in the ward by…
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Lewisham hospital vigil denounces NHS charges aimed at creating hostile enviroment for migrants
by CereliaOn October 23 it was two two years since the introduction of upfront NHS charging, writes Alessandra Sciarra of the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network (LRMN). This…
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Local HistoryTop Stories
The Catford murder that led to big changes in the criminal justice system
by TonyOn April 22 1972 Maxwell Confait’s body was found by a fireman at 27 Doggett Road, Catford. A Seychelles born sex worker known locally as…
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Finishing touches made to long awaited mural celebrating Lewisham’s suffragettes
by TonyFinishing touches have now been made to the mural commissioned by the Ladywell Assembly. It was originally planned for 2018 to mark the centenary of…
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AssemblyCommunityTop Stories
RUSS community hub, built by volunteers, now ‘broadly complete’
by TonyThe timber framed community hub, a key part of the RUSS self build project in Church Grove SE13, is broadly complete, writes Mike Freed. RUSS is…
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We hear from Ashanti Bentil-Dhue, the entrepreneur behind Benhue – the Catford coffee shop with the community ethos. Benhue is a coworking and events space…