Opening a new pub during a pandemic might seem to be a gamble – but after a month of only being able to trade outside, Eltham’s newest micropub is thriving. SAM DAVIES visited the Berry & Barrel to find out more. The pandemic has not been kind to pubs. Less than a month after the […]
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Neighbourhood champions: How to look after your community in a pandemic
Evie Hoyte has been looking out for the people of Woodville Estate for 50 years. In the last of our series of features about how SE Londoners have dealt with the pandemic, she spoke to SAM DAVIES about the unique challenges she’s faced in the past 12 months. “Twenty-seven people live along here, but you […]
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‘Show a bit of love in our own area’: South London Sikh Youth’s pride in Woolwich
Among the unsung heroes of the pandemic have been South London Sikh Youth, who have been offering free meals to those in need. SAM DAVIES found about their pride in their faith, and in Woolwich. Juspreet Singh went through a lot as a Sikh kid growing up in Woolwich. he’s now dedicated to helping others […]
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SE London Gurkha veterans’ battle with the pandemic – and slum landlords
Gurkhas fought for the British army – but many veterans have been effectively abandoned by the government they served, with poor pensions and living in sub-standard housing. SAM DAVIES heard about the tragedies that southeast London’s Nepalese community has had to face during the coronavirus pandemic. Some months ago, an elderly man was found wandering […]
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Abena Oppong-Asare: Coping with a pandemic in your first year as an MP
Abena Oppong-Asare, the Labour MP for Erith & Thamesmead, has had a start to her parliamentary career unlike any other. SAM DAVIES spoke to her about a turbulent year. “This sounds really cheesy and probably like a politician’s answer,” says Abena Oppong-Asare, asked why the plight of homeless people in her constituency is so important […]
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Woolwich’s WSUP has battled austerity – now it needs to survive coronavirus
They’ve suffered funding cuts, lost their home and been forced to limit their service. But the team behind Woolwich Service User Project — or WSUP — have kept going during the coronavirus crisis. Mark Osborn, one of its most dedicated volunteers, told SAM DAVIES how. When Mark Osborn first came to WSUP around 2013, it […]
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How lockdown became an opportunity for Woolwich rap video director Lukey
Student videographer Lukey, from Woolwich, saw his fledgling career in music hit a roadblock when the first lockdown was announced. But, like the rappers he works with, he turned months of inactivity into an opportunity, and now his career is healthier than ever. SAM DAVIES spoke to him. 1st January 2020. Active, the new single […]
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Team spirit boosts life in lockdown at the Thames Barrier
Steve East has worked at the Thames Barrier for 34 years. In all his time there he’s never experienced a period quite like this. “I always tell people I started when I was 12, but that’s not quite true,” he says over the phone from his office, which overlooks the barrier. He was actually 27 […]
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