MA19Griffith-Otway Archive

Quiz: Would your kitchen pass the food hygiene test?

This is day three of our series on food hygiene. Check out the rest of the investigation here #foodforthought 

by Caitlin Otway/ April 8, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories/

‘I can’t be bothered to cook’: how our eating habits are changing

The UK takeaway business is worth billions of pounds and even during a global pandemic, UK households rely on apps …

by Caitlin Otway/ April 7, 2020/ Features/

Video: What is a Dark Kitchen?

Ever heard of a dark kitchen? Do you know where your food order is being prepared? Ever considered the working …

by Caitlin Otway/ April 7, 2020/ Features/

Out of sight, out of mind: inside London’s dark kitchens

During the UK-wide lockdown, many people are relying on food apps to deliver their meals. But is your takeaway coming …

by Caitlin Otway/ April 7, 2020/ Features/

C4 raises a glass to brewery scheme that employs the disabled

The work of a Lewisham brewery which trains people with learning disabilities has been recognised by Channel 4, as they …

by Caitlin Otway/ December 15, 2019/ Lewisham/

Demolition of Deptford pub in conservation area “criminal offence” say Lewisham Council

An historic building in the Deptford High Street Conservation Area has been torn down, despite having no planning permission for …

by Caitlin Otway/ December 5, 2019/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Vigils held for victims of London Bridge terror attack

Vigils have taken place in London and Cambridge to pay tribute to the victims killed in Friday’s London Bridge terror attack and to honour the …

by Caitlin Otway/ December 2, 2019/ Lead Stories, News/

Deptford’s Blue Story: cinemas reinstate screenings after outrage at brawl ban

Vue Cinemas will reinstate screenings of Blue Story after pulling it following a brawl at the Star City multiplex in Birmingham last week. They will be providing …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 28, 2019/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Lewisham Hospital workers fight for living wage in new private contract

Lewisham hospital workers due to be employed by a private company are demanding guarantees that the promise of a pay …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 28, 2019/ Health, Lewisham, News/

Deptford’s Rapman: banned film is a powerful love story, not glorification of violence

The Deptford director of a groundbreaking film about childhood friendships amid postcode wars in South London, controversially banned following a …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 25, 2019/ Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

#ELLGE19 Election Preview: Lewisham East – ‘We are Labour and always will be’

From affluent Blackheath Village’s independent shops and cafes to the more deprived southern wards suffering from a decade of Tory austerity, the …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 25, 2019/ ELLection2019, Politics/

Campaigners question vote backing controversial Achilles Street plans

A group of New Cross residents have voted 73 per cent in favour of Lewisham Council’s plans for the “comprehensive redevelopment” of the Achilles …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 18, 2019/ Housing, Lewisham/

Windrush scandal victim: ‘This isn’t finished for us… Will the dead have to show their passports at the gates of Heaven?

The suffering of the Windrush generation continues despite government promises of compensation and an inquiry, an event in Lewisham was …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 15, 2019/ Features/

Indie cinema promises to pay London living wage

Independent cinema, Catford Mews, has signed up to be Lewisham’s 80th real living wage employer, promising to pay its staff …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 14, 2019/ Employment, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

New homes for homeless Lewisham families

More than 70 much needed new council homes are to be built in Lewisham after the council planners approved a …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 12, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

#ELLGE2019 Lewisham Labour candidate Ellie Reeves gives birth

Ellie Reeves, the Labour parliamentary candidate for Lewisham West & Penge, gave birth to a baby boy this morning.   Reeves, 38, took just one …

by Caitlin Otway/ November 12, 2019/ ELLection2019, Lewisham, News, Politics/