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 […]
Coronavirus Stories
Posted inCoronavirus Stories, News
Greenwich and Lewisham’s homeless shelters adapt to a Covid Christmas
Shelters for the homeless usually have a high profile at Christmas – but how are they coping amid the pandemic? LAURA DAY spoke to Deptford’s 999 Club and the Greenwich Winter Night Shelter to see how they have had to adapt. At this time of year, homeless shelters and charities would usually be taking in […]
Posted inNews
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 […]
Posted inCoronavirus Stories, News
Lesnes Abbey Woods looking for new volunteers as historic landmark looks to the future
Perched above Abbey Wood, Lesnes Abbey may be a 12th century landmark, but it has had to spend 2020 dealing with a modern-day pandemic. HUGO GREENHALGH found out how the staff and volunteers who run the site have coped. Lesnes Abbey, which gives Abbey Wood its name, may have been built in the 1170s, but […]
Posted inCoronavirus Stories, News
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 […]
Posted inCoronavirus Stories, News
‘There was a definite shift away from supermarkets’: The greengrocer who flourished in lockdown
The coronavirus lockdown turned life upside down for many small businesses. But the unusual circumstances gave the Village Greengrocers in Charlton a much-needed boost. LANCE BOHL found out more. Originally from Kathmandu, Bardan Pradhan gained an MA in business administration before taking jobs as diverse as a smartphone area development manager for a Japanese conglomerate […]
Posted inNews
Ragtime to Grime: Olympic choreographer brings dance show to Greenwich doorsteps
Covid-19 has already brought singers and musicians to perform on the streets of SE London. Now Greenwich Dance is facing up to the challenge of social distancing by offering residents the chance to have a bite-sized dance-theatre show take place right on their doorstop. NIKKI SPENCER found out more. Starting this Saturday in Abbey Wood […]
Posted inCoronavirus Stories, News
‘I was going mad without it’: Men in Sheds returns to combat boredom
The Eltham-based Men In Sheds scheme has been a lifeline for older men – but its activities were brought to a halt by the pandemic. NIKKI SPENCER finds out more about its reopening, and how women are joining in too. It’s a hive of activity on a Wednesday morning in the large, well-equipped workshop in […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.