Planters have been installed this morning on a notorious rat-run in Blackheath, closing the road as a through route for vehicles in a move which Lewisham Council hopes will make it easier to walk and cycle. South Row has been closed off with planters outside the Princess of Wales pub, blocking both it and Paragon […]
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Notorious Blackheath rat-run is among first to be opened to walking and cycling
An infamous rat-run in Blackheath is to be blocked by Lewisham Council in its first package of measures to make streets safer for walking and cycling. South Row, which runs across the south-east side of the heath, will be blocked with planters outside the Princess of Wales pub from next week to stop drivers using […]
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What’s in the box? How Covid-19 has transformed Blackheath’s Age Exchange
A vital charity in Blackheath reinvented itself in a matter of days as it fought to keep up with the strange new world that Covid-19 plunged it into. Age Exchange was due to celebrate its 35th year supporting the community before the country locked-down. The Blackheath charity is a national body that supports dementia sufferers […]
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Pandemic delays work on new Leigh Academy Blackheath school buildings
Plans to open new school buildings in Blackheath have been hit by the coronavirus emergency, forcing an academy group to put up pupils in an old military building for a second time. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at Leigh Academy Blackheath in Old Dover Road in July 2019, eight months after a new free school […]
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Lewisham Council asks which streets it should open up to walkers and cyclists
Lewisham Council has revealed where it is considering making changes to the road network to make it easier to walk and cycle safely during the pandemic – and is asking the public for suggestions for other locations. 853 revealed at the weekend that both Lewisham and Greenwich councils were planning changes to help residents keep […]
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Blackheath Tea Hut manager says move to old toilet block ‘would be a dream’
853 exclusive: The manager of Blackheath Tea Hut is working with Lewisham Council on plans to rebuild the SE London institution – but has said it would be a “dream” to be able to move his business into a disused toilet block across the road that has sat derelict for years. A driver destroyed the […]
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OnBlackheath off this summer to avoid Euro 2020 fan zone clash
This year’s OnBlackheath festival will not be taking place because of a clash with the Euro 2020 fanzone in Greenwich Park, local residents were told last night. Last year’s event brought Jamiroquai and Grace Jones to Blackheath, but event organisers – who have moved the festival from September to July to try to attract bigger […]
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Greenwich Park’s Euro 2020 fan zone gets green light despite transport worries
Greenwich councillors have approved plans to host a Euro 2020 fan zone for 30,000 people in Greenwich Park this summer – despite worries over whether the area’s transport infrastructure will be able to cope. Up to 12 matches will be shown on big screens in the park in June and July at the north end […]
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