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Marianne Archive

Croydon's OAPs. Photo: Wanderlinse, flickr

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?

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/

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