Two much-loved south east London venues are opening their doors again after closing due to the Covid-19 crisis, bringing live comedy back to the area. The Amersham Arms, a haunt for students and locals in New Cross, reopened last night and is hosting its first live Happy Mondays comedy night event this Monday, with a […]
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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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Property guardians kicked out with four weeks’ notice despite eviction ban
A government ban on evictions during the coronavirus lockdown gave some protection to private renters – but not all. EMILY FINCH meets property guardians in New Cross who face losing their homes at the end of this week. For Henry Smith and his neighbours, the letter telling them to leave their homes within 28 days […]
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How Young Greenwich’s pioneering parties eased lockdown boredom
Teenagers dancing to the latest drill track on a summer evening, a local MC spitting on the mic, youngsters requesting their favourite tunes. So far, this is a perfectly normal scene during the school holidays in south east London, but in 2020 there’s a twist: it’s all taking place on screen. Welcome to an online […]
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Radio shows and choirs by phone: How Deptford’s Albany kept in touch with its community
Back in March, when the UK went into lockdown, The Albany arts centre in Deptford was looking forward to a busy year of performances and gigs and community projects. Everything changed immediately, recalls Gavin Barlow, the chief executive and artistic director. “It was a really difficult time for us. When we had to shut our […]
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Cray Valley PM: Eltham’s non-league footballers set to welcome fans again
With Charlton Athletic embroiled in an ongoing ownership struggle, Greenwich borough’s second club is readying itself for the new season. Cray Valley PM have already had a busy pre-season and with the recent announcement that fans will be allowed to attend fixtures, there is lots of preparation to be done. Monday night saw their first […]
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Takeaways, deliveries and free beer: Bexley’s micropubs still thriving despite pandemic
Bexley borough’s growing community of micropubs – small bars specialising in real ale – is aiming to bring cheer to residents before the sun sets on summer, after their premises began to re-open following lockdown. IAN McCAWLEY found out how these much-loved boozers survived. The number of micropubs in Bexley borough has now reached double […]
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How did a pub quiz host keep asking his questions during lockdown?
“Should we wash hands before changing papers, Paul?” It’s a Tuesday night in Eltham and Eric, a regular in pubs around here, is asking quizmaster Paul Partridge about the hygiene of teams marking each other’s answers, with just a hint of a smirk. “I’m highly sanitised, Eric,” replies Paul. Then without missing a beat: “It’s […]
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