As a Lewisham resident you’d be hard pushed not to have noticed the ‘sustainable streets’ campaign currently being ‘staged’ by Lewisham Council and Commonplace, writes…
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Local NewsNeighbourhood
Oscar’s couple Joel and Alina to open Wilson’s Wine Bar at No. 77 with chef Henry Freestone
by TonyA Wilson, the long neglected shop unit at No 77 Ladywell Road, is getting a facelift and will soon be home to a new business.…
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CommunityNeighbourhood
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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FeaturedLocal History
The short life of John Digby Swinburne, surgeon with the Bengal Lancers
by TonyMike 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…