News in Brief
Construction begins Hackney Council’s scheme to build 28 new social rent homes Construction has started on a scheme in Hackney …
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Picturehouse under fire over living wage as it bids to open in Ladywell
Union members and protesters are urging the Mayor of Lewisham to reject a cinema chain’s proposal to take over a …
October 30, 2017/
Arts, Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Former Tower Hamlets teacher launches ‘Grant a Smile’ to help families affected by illness
A former Tower Hamlets teacher and local mother of three has launched an initiative to help support families who are …
October 26, 2017/
Health, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/
Lewisham Poverty Commission unveils report
Lewisham needs to enable local people to access decent work, reduce the number of children living in low-income households and …
Croydon Council to install sprinklers in tower blocks
Croydon council have begun the installation process of fitting sprinklers in its 25 tallest tower blocks. Following the tragedy at …
Croydon mother launches all-female cab service
A Croydon mother has launched a new female-only car service, offering women a safe and reliable alternative to minicab services …
October 13, 2017/
Business, Crime, Croydon, Local News, News/
Campaigners fight to keep New Cross NHS walk-in centre open
Vulnerable patients in Lewisham and bordering areas could be losing the only remaining walk-in centre for urgent and non-urgent healthcare …
October 10, 2017/
Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/
Celebrate Black History Month in Lewisham
Black History Month is taking place between October 1-31. Pic: Creative Commons October marks the start of Black History Month, …
Best cafes in Brockley and New Cross
Both Brockley and New Cross are hubs of creativity in South East London, with Goldsmiths students and staff often residing …
New Cross Fire university bursaries awarded
A writer, two local volunteers, and a young artist have won funded places to study at Goldsmiths through a scheme …
Feminist Hackney band performing at all-women festival
A Hackney and Harringay-based band are set to perform at an event run by an alternative feminist music collective this …
March 15, 2017/
Arts, Arts Features, Features, Hackney/
Goldsmiths students receive prestigious film award
Three Goldsmiths students have won the prestigious Royal Television Society (RTS) London Student Award for their film about female oppression. …
March 10, 2017/
Arts Features, Lewisham/
Lewisham wins two planning awards
The Deptford Project and PLACE/Ladywell both won last night at the London Planning awards, representing the borough of Lewisham. The …
March 1, 2017/
Arts, Environment, Housing, Lewisham, News/
Young man stabbed to death in street in Mottingham
A man has died following a stabbing in Mottingham, Lewisham on Friday, February 24. Police responded to a call at …
February 28, 2017/
Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Ideas invited for restoration of Lewisham’s Victorian gothic swimming baths
Ladywell Playtower, a Victorian bathhouse located near Ladywell village, is accepting proposals for the buildings development and renewal. Lewisham …