Heritage buses will ply the streets of Blackheath and Lewisham next month – offering passengers a free ride and a chance to go back in time on route 54. The event will coincide with an open day at Catford Bus Garage, which will mark 111 years of the depot that currently runs the modern-day 54 […]
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Elizabeth Line delivers Sunday Times ‘best place to live’ listing for Woolwich
Long-term locals might struggle to believe the news, but the Elizabeth Line’s arrival in Woolwich has helped the district be named one of the best places to live in London. The Sunday Times has listed Woolwich as one of seven hotspots in the capital that its readers should think about moving to – announcing that […]
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Bakerloo line to Lewisham inches forward with protection order
Plans for a Bakerloo line extension to Lewisham have been given a boost after the government agreed to begin the process of protecting the route from development. Transport secretary Grant Shapps plans to “safeguard” the route from Lambeth North to Lewisham, including a new Elephant & Castle station, two stations on the Old Kent Road, […]
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Lewisham councillors fall for spoof as Bakerloo extension to Hayes gets public backing
Lewisham councillors appeared to fall for a spoof Bromley social media account last night after Transport for London’s latest consultation into a Bakerloo line extension found strong support for the route running all the way to Hayes. The fate of the extension, which does not have funding, is uncertain because of the financial crisis at […]
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Beckenham Place Park: SE London’s new wild swimming lake revealed
SE Londoners will be able to enjoy the £6.8 million regeneration of the area’s largest park from next weekend – including a much-anticipated new lake for wild swimming. Lewisham Council is putting the final touches to Beckenham Place Park ahead of a launch event on Saturday, with the restored Georgian lake the centrepiece of the three-and-a-half-year project. The […]
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Capital Ring part 2: Grove Park to Crystal Palace Park
The second chunk of my round-London-on-foot odyssey wasn’t, to be honest, a soaraway success. I had company this time, but my strolling companion found his feet ripped to shreds by his walking boots. The suburban calm of Penge was punctuated with the sounds of OW! as he battled bravely to the end. And my camera […]
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