The Blackheath fireworks display – which was due to take place tonight – may not return until at least 2023 because of budget cuts at Lewisham Council. The council says it needs to make cuts of at least £40 million by April 2024, with £24m in cutbacks needed next year. The Covid-19 pandemic has left Lewisham with a […]
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Blackheath fireworks cancelled as coronavirus snuffs out displays
Lewisham Council has bowed to the inevitable and cancelled this year’s Blackheath fireworks display because of the coronavirus pandemic. The display attracts tens of thousands of people to the heath each November, but has become one of a long list of major events to be axed in the wake of the health emergency. “We understand […]
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