The Catford Bridge Tavern claimed there were “tears in beers” after announcing its closure on Wednesday, but now it looks like locals can dry their eyes as Lewisham Council announces a last minute move to salvage one of the borough’s best loved pubs. The tavern, on Station Approach, has been…
New Cross residents met with representatives of Goldsmiths College’s student union on Monday November 19, to join forces and “boycott” the opening of a Sainsbury’s Local. The Lewisham Way branch of the chain store opened on Tuesday November 20, and has been met with fierce opposition from residents and shopkeepers.…
Centerprise faces an eviction order on Monday as the council rejects its offer of increased rent. The charity, Centerprise Bookshop and Community Centre, offered £9,000 annual rent in February but had no response from the council.…
London Mayor Boris Johnson approved the demolition of Spitalfield’s historic London Fruit & Wool Exchange and redevelopment of the site in a City Hall public hearing.…
A popular pub in Catford is under threat of closure from a redevelopment plan that would transform the space into flats and retail storage. The Catford Bridge Tavern replaced The Copperfield Public House earlier this year, after the latter closed…
A new weekend market showcasing British designers specialising in hand-made crafts will be launched at Old Spitalfields Market tomorrow.…
Rival developers are eying an Irish debt sale that could see one of them secure a majority stake in Croydon’s Whitgift Centre.…
Businesses in east and south London are divided over the government plans to invest one billion pounds in a ‘business bank’ for small and medium enterprise loans. EastLondonLines contacted local firms about whether the proposals address the problems they face and how crucial loans are to their survival. Business secretary…
Shops in the historic Allders Mall are clinging on to life after the giant department store which houses them closed its doors on Sunday.…
Hackney may be set for an unprecedented hotel boom as developers rush to build four and five-star hotels in the area.…
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