Lewisham Council pushes health campaigns with Sugar Smart
Lewisham council is collaborating with outdoor advertising companies JCDecaux UK and Outsmart to combat obesity in children with The Sugar Smart …
Lewisham Archive
Lewisham Council warns residents of fake coronavirus scammers
Scammers are said to be going door-to-door posing as coronavirus testers in order to gain entry to other peoples homes, …
March 27, 2020/
Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Graffiti on Crystal Palace pub helps pressure JD Wetherspoon to pay staff
Graffiti that appeared on a Crystal Palace Wetherspoons pub urging the chain to pay their staff yesterday helped force the …
March 27, 2020/
Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/
Elderly Lewisham residents are worried they won’t see texted COVID-19 information
Elderly residents in Lewisham have voiced their concerns about having access to the advice the NHS is providing about COVID-19 …
March 25, 2020/
Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/
Catford Constitutional Club awarded £1.65 million from the Mayor of London
A local Catford social club that was facing permanent closure has been awarded £1.65 million from the Mayor of London. …
March 23, 2020/
Lewisham, Local News, News/
Local aid group set up to help residents of Lewisham during Covid 19 outbreak
Local aid groups in Lewisham have rallied together to bring vulnerable residents in the borough support during the Covid 19 …
Sainsbury’s withdraw plans to build tower blocks in New Cross Gate
Sainsbury’s has withdrawn their planning application to build high-rise flats on a plot of their land in New Cross Gate …
Amersham Vale GPs introduce online services prompting concerns over elderly
Plans by a GP surgery in New Cross to put it’s communication services online have been welcomed by the Patients’ …
March 17, 2020/
Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Lewisham Council approves its climate action plan
Extinction Rebellion activists in Lewisham said they were “relieved and encouraged” yesterday after the council finally passed its climate action …
March 14, 2020/
Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/
Telegraph Hill Festival cancelled due to fears over COVID-19 outbreak
The Telegraph Hill festival has been cancelled due to fears over the COVID-19 outbreak. The local festival, which was due …
News In Brief
Lewisham Library first floor closed The first floor of Lewisham Library is closed due to electrical problems. Earlier in the …
March 14, 2020/
Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/
Millwall and St Christopher’s Hospice collaborate for successful fundraiser
When lifelong Millwall fan Anthony Osbourne died last year – his final wish was to spend his last days with …
First COVID-19 case in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets saw its first case of the Coronavirus yesterday according to Public Health England (PHE). The council …
March 10, 2020/
Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Zero-emission mowing machines to be used within Lewisham parks
Eco-friendly mowers were introduced to Lewisham last week in an attempt to reduce high emissions during grass-cutting seasons. The new …
March 10, 2020/
Environment, Lewisham, News/
Drivers to face up to £80 fine for idling their engines
Drivers in Lewisham who leave their car engines running for three minutes face fines of up to £80 in an …
March 9, 2020/
Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Lewisham residents can get up to £5000 for community projects
Lewisham residents who are keen to get involved in projects that could increase visitors to the borough can apply for …
March 7, 2020/
Lewisham, Local News, News/
Students Union criticises university management over Evolving Goldsmiths plan
A Goldsmiths Student Union sabbatical officer has accused the university of treating the SU like “stupid annoying children that are …
March 5, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/
Goldsmiths announces first coronavirus case – but stays open for now
Senior management at Goldsmiths said last night that the Lewisham institution would stay open following their announcement that a guest …
March 5, 2020/
Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Lewisham art company on a mission to raise enough funds to teach locals the art of muralism
For Patricio Forrester, painting murals is all about providing “colour in places of adversity ”. This is how the local …
March 2, 2020/
Arts Features, Lewisham, Local News/
Lewisham mayor to run London Marathon for homeless charity
The Mayor of Lewisham is running in the London Marathon to raise money for homelessness. This is after the number …
February 27, 2020/
Lewisham, Local News, News/
Former Millwall player Ray Brand dies aged 85
Ray Brand, the ex-Millwall defender, has died at the age 85. Brand, a versatile player who was also occasionally used …
Parents take action against air pollution in Lewisham with weekly protests
Concerned Lewisham parents are staging weekly 10-minute protests on Lewisham Way in a bid to raise awareness about their fight …
February 25, 2020/
Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/
London’s Boroughs of Culture announced
Londons’ Boroughs of Culture are heading south of the river, with Lewisham and Croydon being announced as winners of the …
February 20, 2020/
Croydon, Lewisham, Uncategorized/
Staffs and students protest against Evolving Goldsmiths
On Friday, 14 February, Students and staffs from Goldsmiths gathered in front of the Deptford Town Hall, where the warden’s …
February 14, 2020/
Education, Lewisham, Local News/
Great Hall is back
Graduation ceremonies for Goldsmiths, University of London will be back in the Great Hall in summer 2020 after completion of …
February 14, 2020/
Arts, Business, Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Coronavirus woman turns up at Lewisham A&E in an Uber
A woman who “self-presented” at Lewisham Hospital on Sunday afternoon after falling ill has been diagnosed with coronavirus. She has …
February 14, 2020/
Lewisham/
Migration museum reopens in Lewisham Shopping Centre
The UK’s first Migration Museum has been relocated to Lewisham shopping centre after a two-and-a-half-year residency in Lambeth. Starting today, …
Chinese students experience coronavirus backlash
Chinese students in the UK have been on the receiving end of racist comments, it’s been reported, after two cases …
February 5, 2020/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Big demand for face masks in Lewisham
Pharmacies in Lewisham report unprecedented demand for face masks after two confirmed cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the …
February 4, 2020/
Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/
Lewisham steps up help for EU citizens
Over 3,000 EU citizens living in Lewisham have not yet applied for settled status, according to the council. Mayor Damien …
February 3, 2020/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics, Uncategorized/
Teenager appears in court for Croydon station murder
A 16-year-old boy from Wandsworth has appeared in court charged with the murder of Louis Johnson who was stabbed to …
January 31, 2020/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Big increases on council tax for empty homes in Lewisham
Lewisham home owners who cannot rent out their properties this year will face an increase of up to 100 percent …
January 24, 2020/
Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
What’s On This Week?
CROYDON Boxpark: Love Island Viewings Boxpark Croydon is the official screening venue of ITV’s Winter Love Island. Every Wednesday night …
January 23, 2020/
Croydon, Events, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming, What's On This Week/
NHS desperate for male blood donors
Men in four South London boroughs are being urged to come forward to give blood to help increase supplies across …
New Year New Team
Goldsmiths MA in Television Journalism students have now taken over from their MA Journalism colleagues to run our independent local …
January 16, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Society/
Inquest to rule on whether air pollution led to Lewisham child’s death
An inquest can determine whether the Government’s inaction on air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old Lewisham girl, …
December 19, 2019/
Environment, Lewisham, News/
Meet the Councillors: “We’re facing a catastrophic future. It’s climate suicide”
As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …
December 18, 2019/
Features, General Features, Lewisham/
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 …
December 15, 2019/
Lewisham/
Demand for food banks rockets as Christmas looms
In the second of a two part examination of the poverty crises affecting people this Christmas, Barney Stone looks at …
December 15, 2019/
Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/
#ELLGE2019 Lewisham landslide for Labour in the face of national Tory sweep
By James Bayley and Charles Woodham All three Labour MPs retained their seats in the Lewisham constituencies, albeit with reduced …
December 13, 2019/
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