Marianne Archive

Are freedom passes under threat?

The Freedom Pass, which ensures free travel to London’s over sixties, could be cut back after the elections when a …

by Marianne Brown/ April 22, 2010/ Croydon/

Lewisham allotment helps a lot

The word ‘stress’ is a trespasser in most vegetable gardens, but Evelyn Community Garden in Lewisham is now hosting a …

by Marianne Brown/ March 28, 2010/ Features/

Students search police at Sedgehill

It’s not often that you would find a policeman in casual clothes being ordered to turn out his pockets by …

by Marianne Brown/ February 2, 2010/ Crime, Education, Features/

Bike orchestra marry man and machine to harness chaos

One man carries a bass, one a keyboard, and the other two carry a cannibalised bicycle which they gingerly set …

by Marianne Brown/ January 25, 2010/ Arts/

Public urged to donate wage to help homeless

As the festive season winds down, London-based charity Thames Reach is calling on the public to remember those left most …

by Marianne Brown/ January 4, 2010/ Tower Hamlets/

Long awaited re-opening of Talbot pub in Brockley

After years of neglect, the Talbot pub in Brockley, Lewisham, has been restored to its former glory. Crowds of people …

by Marianne Brown/ December 7, 2009/ Business, Lewisham/

Richard III, the police and Lewisham’s school kids…

A Youth-centred organisation, Second Wave, has introduced a new outreach programme that unites secondary school kids and Territorial Support Group (TSG4) police …

by Marianne Brown/ December 4, 2009/ Lewisham, Society/

Who should really get the credit for falling crime figures?

In the current debate regarding the road beyond recession, the common wisdom is that bailing out the banks is the …

by Marianne Brown/ November 30, 2009/ Commentary/

Mayor quizzes contractor over alleged war crimes

Mayor of Lewisham Sir Steve Bullock has agreed to write to recycling firm Veolia asking them to justify their controversial …

by Marianne Brown/ November 30, 2009/ Environment, Lewisham/

Antisocial behaviour blighting island lives

Isle of Dogs residents said they feel “terrorised” by antisocial behaviour in their ward at a meeting with police and …

by Marianne Brown/ November 27, 2009/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Croydon and Lewisham on repossession black list

Croydon and Lewisham are among thirty-four repossession ‘hot spots’ named by the government last week.

by Marianne Brown/ November 19, 2009/ Croydon, Housing/

Charity launch appeal to help refugees

Action for Refugees in Lewisham are urging the public to raise money and donate clothes for destitute refugees after the …

by Marianne Brown/ November 14, 2009/ Lewisham, Society/

School join allotment plan to nurture family

A London charity will work with a primary school in Lewisham to use vegetable patches to promote family values.

by Marianne Brown/ November 12, 2009/ Environment, Lewisham, Society/

Lewisham women pilot Vietnamese radio show

A Lewisham women’s group are planning the first Vietnamese language radio programme produced in Britain, the East London Lines has …

by Marianne Brown/ November 5, 2009/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Lewisham groups brace for cuts

Hundreds of voluntary groups in Lewisham discussed ways to join forces against fallout from the credit crisis at a meeting …

by Marianne Brown/ November 5, 2009/ Business, Lewisham/