BAJR-18Primbet Archive

We vote for our pockets, not our health: Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah on life as an environmental campaigner

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah arrives at the Good Hope Café in Hither Green on a scooter. She has a look of determination …

by Denise Primbet/ May 31, 2019/ Features, General Features, Lewisham, People/

Jimmy Mizen’s father shares his hopes for a safer community during an annual walk in his son’s honour

“After my son was killed, there was a determination in the family of two things: we were not going to …

by Denise Primbet/ May 30, 2019/ Features, General Features, Lewisham/

Mayoral candidate to bring thermal cameras to Hackney if elected

Conservative mayoral candidate and current member of the London Assembly Shaun Bailey announced on May 21, that if elected, he …

by Denise Primbet/ May 24, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

News In Brief

Two Croydon-based charities win a national award  Rape Crisis South London, a charity that supports victims of sexual assault, and Off …

by Denise Primbet/ May 23, 2019/ Croydon, Lewisham, Listings, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney Half Marathon runner helped raise over £30,000 for one of the oldest hospices in the UK

A local teacher from Hackney contributed towards raising over £30,000 for St Joseph’s Hospice during yesterday’s Hackney Half Marathon despite …

by Denise Primbet/ May 20, 2019/ Events, Hackney, Local News, People, Society, Sports/

Tactile mural introduced in Hackney in support of the deafblind community

A mural featuring three nature landscape pieces made with strings that imitate patterns to help deafblind people envision art was …

by Denise Primbet/ May 17, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Society/

Ramadan 2019: Best places for Iftar in East London

The holy month of Ramadan has begun, and thousands of Muslims in London are now fasting on a daily basis …

by Denise Primbet/ May 13, 2019/ Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Jeff Koons’s work helps art auction raise over £45,000 for Hackney school green plans

A one-off art auction that featured Jeff Koons’s artwork helped raise over £45,000 to build green spaces at a local …

by Denise Primbet/ May 13, 2019/ Arts, Hackney, Local News, Society/

What’s On This Week

by Denise Primbet/ May 3, 2019/ Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming, What's On This Week/

Labour holds in Evelyn and Whitefoot by-elections

The two Labour candidates won in yesterday’s local by-elections in the Whitefoot and Evelyn wards with the party retaining control of …

by Denise Primbet/ May 3, 2019/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Politics, Society, Uncategorized/

Lewisham Council launches a £90,000 a year apprenticeship fund

Lewisham Council has launched a new fund worth £90,000 a year to create more apprenticeships within the borough. The Apprenticeship …

by Denise Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Employment, Local News/

Immersive audio walk encourages locals to explore the history of Deptford

An immersive podcast which originates from a promenade performance by Deptford-based theatre group Teatro Vivo, has been released to encourage people to …

by Denise Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Arts, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Former homeless man from Lewisham receives an MBE for charity work

A former homeless man from Lewisham has received an MBE at Buckingham Palace from Prince William for his work with a …

by Denise Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Lewisham, News, Society/

Half-marathon runners raise £4,000 for Lewisham-based Children’s Literacy Charity

A Lewisham-based charity has raised more than £4,000 towards literary projects for disadvantaged children after seven supporters and staff took …

by Denise Primbet/ March 26, 2019/ Education, Lewisham, News, Society, Videos/

Theatre seeks donation to extend Jude Law supported charity scheme

A crowdfunded pilot scheme supported by Academy Award winner Jude Law to offer free theatre tickets to children is seeking further …

by Denise Primbet/ March 18, 2019/ Features, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/