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Lewisham Archive

Meet the trader: Saul Roa, the shop owner working to help farmers

While greeting customers into his shop, Saul Roa pushes fresh sugar cane through an industrial juicer. Sourced from Brazil, the …
by Amarachi Ngwakwe/ May 9, 2022/ Features, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Uncategorized/

Meet Luke Agbaimoni, the artist behind Lewisham Lens

For Lewisham photographer Luke Agbaimoni, finding “the beauty in the mundane” is a way of life. His current mission is …
by Henry Smith/ March 31, 2022/ Features, Lewisham, People/

Plans to redevelop Lewisham Shopping Centre will include over 2,500 homes

Plans to demolish Lewisham shopping centre and renovate the site to include thousands of homes have been announced by its …
by Henry Smith/ March 30, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Ashoori blames UK government for incarceration in ‘valley of hell’

Lewisham resident Anoosheh Ashoori has told mainstream news media over the past week in several key interviews that the British …
by Miri de Villers/ March 30, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Anoosheh Ashoori’s family paid £27,000 to Iran to secure his release 

The family of the Lewisham man released last week after five years of captivity in Iran were forced to pay …
by Miri de Villers/ March 23, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

‘An amazing sister, daughter, auntie and friend’: A sister’s tribute to murdered teacher

Sabrina Nessa, the primary school teacher murdered in a park in Kidbrooke earlier this year, was “an amazing sister, daughter, …
by Gabriella Wong/ March 22, 2022/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

150 community projects to receive £3 million from Lewisham Council

Nearly 150 local community projects across Lewisham will collectively receive £3 million from the council after a decision was made …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ March 16, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Family joy as Anoosheh Ashoori returns to Lewisham after five years in Iran jail

Iranian-British national and Lewisham resident Anoosheh Ashoori was returning to Britain today alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – both suddenly released after …
by Miri de Villers/ March 16, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

ULEZ expansion announced at Lewisham school

London’s Ultra Low Emission Zone will expand to cover most of Greater London by the end of next year, Mayor …
by Henry Smith/ March 11, 2022/ Environment, Lewisham, Transport/

Council tax increase and annual budget proposals released by ELL boroughs

The ELL boroughs, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, and Tower Hamlets, this week released their council tax increases, annual budgets and plans …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 11, 2022/ Community, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Net Zero : What your council is doing and what YOU can do to help

The four EastLondonLines’ boroughs of Lewisham, Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Croydon are going ahead with their Net Zero plans despite …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ March 10, 2022/ Croydon, Environment, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Goldsmiths academics lead call for Putin to be tried for war crimes

More than 50 academics, lawyers, NGOs and politicians have signed a letter organised by the law department at Goldsmiths in …
by Giannino Arrigoni/ March 9, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Lewisham Council tax to rise by 3%

Council tax in Lewisham is set to rise by 2.99% from next month.  2.99% is the maximum increase permitted without …
by Henry Smith/ March 6, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Ukraine refugee crisis: Polish centre appeals for volunteers amid flood of donations

The Lewisham Polish Centre has become one of London’s hubs for collecting aid parcels – including baby milk, soup and …
by Miri de Villers/ March 4, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Sabina Nessa: Man admits murdering Lewisham teacher

A garage worker has pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of Lewisham primary school teacher Sabina Nessa.  Koci Selamaj, 36, …
by Gabriella Wong/ March 3, 2022/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

New social housing scheme targets the homeless and young adults with special needs

A new social housing scheme in Sydenham is set to deliver 32 new social homes for homeless families and young …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ March 2, 2022/ Housing, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Bank of Things offers free everyday essentials to young people

Many young people in Lewisham will now have access to free everyday necessities from a ‘Bank of Things’ community donation …
by Miri de Villers/ February 21, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

‘You are killing the soul of Goldsmiths’ – angry students confront senior managers

A group of angry students disrupted a meeting of senior managers from Goldsmiths, University of London, in protest against a …
by Giannino Arrigoni/ February 18, 2022/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Sustainable café in Mountsfield Park: A step up after a 20-year-old dream comes true

36-year-old Mary Wells had a dream since she was 16 – owning a café. “Apparently she ate a toasted sandwich …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ February 15, 2022/ Community, Environment, Features, Lewisham, Local News, Meet The Traders, News, Upcoming/

£50,000 scheme to tempt you back to Lewisham high streets

Lewisham high street Pic: Geograph Twenty local businesses, charities and art organisations will benefit from a £50,000 scheme to get …
by Henry Smith/ February 13, 2022/ Arts, Business, Lewisham/

Over £7.3 million funding agreed for voluntary and community groups

More than £7.3 million of funding over the next three years has been approved for Lewisham’s voluntary and community groups. …
by Suzanne Karandagoda Mudalige/ February 11, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

New £6.5m plan agreed for cinema at restored Ladywell Playtower

A new cinema is once more being planned for Lewisham after the council successfully completed a fresh £6.5m agreement to …
by Chris Wilson/ January 30, 2022/ Arts, Lewisham, Local News, News, News/

More than four decades after 14 lives were lost, a mural is unveiled for victims of New Cross Fire

A mural to commemorate the 14 lives lost in the New Cross Fire was unveiled on Saturday, to mark the …
by Charlotte Doyle/ January 28, 2022/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture kicks off with music, dance and art

By Chris Wilson and Erin Lister Celebrations for Lewisham’s Borough of Culture programme began today, with music, dance and other …
by ELL Admin/ January 28, 2022/ Arts, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Fresh round of strikes scheduled over staff redundancies at Goldsmiths

A further ten-days of strike action has been confirmed by lecturers and administrative staff at Goldsmiths, in New Cross in …
by Natalie Wilson/ January 26, 2022/ Education, Employment, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Vigil to remember pollution victim Ella on what would have been her 18th birthday

Scores of people gathered in a Lewisham park on Sunday for a candlelight vigil to commemorate what would have been …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ January 25, 2022/ Lewisham, News/

Lewisham’s Borough of Culture year kicks off with day of music and dance on Friday

A special day of music dance and other arts events will kick start Lewisham’s Borough of Culture programme on Friday. …
by Chris Wilson/ January 25, 2022/ Community, Lewisham, Local News/

Tears for Green Onions as much loved health food and vinyl store set to close

Popular with local students and residents, a quirky New Cross store that sells both organic foods and vinyl records is …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ January 24, 2022/ Arts Features, Business, Commentary, Features, General Features, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Appeal launched to keep dream of community-owned pub alive

An urgent plea for help raising funds to open Lewisham’s first community-owned live music pub has been launched by a …
by Chris Wilson/ January 21, 2022/ Arts, Business, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Single person council tax reduction re-instated for those housing refugees

A ‘sanctuary’ discount of 25 per cent on council tax to residents living alone and housing a refugee has been …
by Charlotte Doyle/ January 19, 2022/ Community, Lewisham, Local News, News, Politics/

Church service and mural unveiling to mark 41st anniversary of New Cross fire

Two events are taking place in Lewisham this week to commemorate the victims of the 1981 New Cross fire and …
by Charlotte Doyle/ January 17, 2022/ Community, Lewisham, News, Uncategorized/

Academic boycott urged by Goldsmiths lecturer’s union in fight over redundancies

A global academic boycott of Goldsmiths, University of London, has been called for by lecturers at the Lewisham university. The …
by Natalie Wilson/ January 17, 2022/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Police release images of men linked to Millwall FA Cup tie disorder

Police have released pictures of two men they wish to speak to in relation to disorders at the Millwall and …
by Cerys Holliday/ January 17, 2022/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, News, Sports/

Goldsmiths cancels plans to launch Enterprise Hub in New Cross

Goldsmiths, which is facing a financial crisis, has scrapped a major local enterprise project, which has led to the eviction …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ December 17, 2021/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Man accepts responsibility for Sabina Nessa’s death, but denies murder

A man has accepted responsibility for the death of the Lewisham school teacher Sabina Nessa in London in September, but …
by Charlotte Doyle/ December 16, 2021/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Music, theatre, dance and food part of Borough of Culture plans

Lewisham’s Borough of Culture initiative, with events such as the opening a new low-carbon creative space named ‘Climate Home’ and …
by Chris Wilson/ December 15, 2021/ Arts, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Hundreds back petition to make ‘dangerous’ road safer

A petition to protect pedestrians from serious injury by cars on ‘dangerous’ Brockley Road in Lewisham has been signed by …
by Natalie Wilson/ November 23, 2021/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Sherry Izadi: wife of Lewisham man jailed in Iran on coping with separation and how Foreign Office ‘lacked compassion’

Sherry Izadi, the Lewisham woman whose husband Anoosheh Ashoori, has been imprisoned in Iran for four years and whose case …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ November 23, 2021/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Goldsmiths staff embark on three-week strike in protest over redundancies

Lecturers and administrative staff at Goldsmiths in Lewisham are going on a three-week strike tomorrow in protest at redundancies planned …
by Valentina Colo/ November 22, 2021/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Half price homes on sale to Lewisham residents

After an eight year campaign for affordable housing, applications are open for Lewisham residents to buy homes at up to …
by Natalie Wilson/ November 18, 2021/ Housing, Lewisham, Local News, News/
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