The credit crunch refuses to loosen its grip on Lewisham, with a quarter of its town centre shops standing vacant. Small

If you live in Lewisham and love your local coffee shop or hairstylist, you can now express your gratitude by voting for them in the council’s annual Who Do You Love competition. Ironically the “wurst” shop won last year. Popular local food stall, The Sausage Man, sells award-winning sausages sourced from southern Germany. Owner David Rundel [...]

Residents claiming financial assistance in Lewisham will be introduced to a new paperless system on 8th February. People who make a claim for Housing or Council Tax benefits will be able to call up a benefits assessor but will also have the option of making an appointment to see someone face to face.

The latest inflation figures show a grim picture as prices rose at a high rate in December last year. According to the data by the Office for National Statistics, Consumer Price Index increased from 1.9% in November to 2.9% in December. CPI measures the change in prices for goods and services bought by households in [...]

We have entered the New Year on a cold and icy note. The past few weeks have been engulfed by snow. For some of us, the holiday season was prolonged due to the vagaries of weather. The status of professional and leisure activities were determined solely by the forecast.

Extreme weather conditions are affecting the cost of food for people in east and south-east London. Fresh food prices have increased due to shortages in supplies. The perishable nature of some fruits and vegetables means food markets do not have enough supplies in storage. As most of the fruits and vegetables in the UK are mostly [...]