Doctors could have saved young girl’s life, court hears
A nine-year-old girl who died in Lewisham Hospital on Christmas Day last year could have been saved, an inquest has …
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Youth theatre project aims to preserve Catford history
Lewisham Youth Theatre wants residents to share their memories of Catford to create a production about the area’s history. The …
Feature film ‘Wasted’ shooting in New Cross
A feature film that is to be shot in New Cross and has been funded through crowd sourcing will begin …
December 9, 2013/
Arts/
Pub Week: the Chesham Arms fighting for survival
A well-loved Hackney pub closed its doors last year when it was bought for redevelopment. As part of Pub …
December 8, 2013/
Features/
Pig’s Ear Beer and Cider Festival opens for business
A celebration of all things ‘real ale’ opened in Hackney last night, as punters gathered for the launch of the …
December 4, 2013/
Hackney/
Air Ambulance lands in Lewisham after road incident
An Air Ambulance landed in Lewisham town centre on Tuesday afternoon to attend to a woman who was hit by …
November 19, 2013/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Transport/
Hackney schoolchildren sing for new playground
During the festive season, most children can barely think about anything except their Christmas lists. But this year, pupils at …
November 14, 2013/
Features, General Features/
125th anniversary of “Jack the Ripper” in Shoreditch
Jack the Ripper is one of Britain’s greatest gruesome historical figures, and yet the mystery surrounding him and his crimes …
November 13, 2013/
Features/
Hackney Councillor breaches code of conduct
A Hackney Conservative councillor has breached codes of conduct and practice, a council standards committee decided last night. Councillor …
November 5, 2013/
Hackney/
Lewisham Scouting welcomes new atheist scout promise
Lewisham Scouting has welcomed the alternative scout promise for atheists, recently announced by the UK Scout Association. The new …