A beacon will light up Blackheath over the Platinum Jubilee holiday as part of celebrations to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Local choirs will sing as the beacon is lit at 9.30pm on Thursday 2 June, along with about 1,500 others across the UK and Commonwealth, in an event led by the […]
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News about Blackheath, London SE3 – including Westcombe Park – from The Greenwich Wire.
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Woodland Heights: ‘Greedy’ plan for more flats at ex-nurses’ home thrown out
Plans to build eight extra flats on top of a former nurses’ home in Blackheath were thrown out by Greenwich councillors on Tuesday after scores of objections from neighbours. Developers wanted to add an extra storey to Woodland Heights on Vanbrugh Hill, a local landmark which overlooks east Greenwich. Local MP Matt Pennycook submitted a […]
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We Are Lewisham: Borough’s year of culture promises sun, sand and sounds
Lewisham’s London Borough of Culture 2022 programme We Are Lewisham launches on Friday. Proud borough resident NIKKI SPENCER looks forward to the year ahead. After being postponed for 12 months due to the pandemic, Lewisham is finally set to have its year in the cultural spotlight with an array of events that will put the […]
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Olaudah Equiano: Blue plaque unveiled near Greenwich Park to honour former slave
A blue plaque has been unveiled on a house facing Greenwich Park to honour the life of a former slave who campaigned to abolish the practice in the 18th century. Olaudah Equiano briefly stayed in the house on Maze Hill, owned by three sisters known as the Misses Guerin, in September 1767 after he had […]
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MumsAid: Blackheath mental health charity beats 350 others to national prize
A mental health charity based in Blackheath has been chosen from over 350 charities to win a top national award for its work in helping pregnant women and new mothers. MumsAid was named the overall winner of the GSK Impact Awards in a ceremony held on Tuesday night. The awards recognise the work of small […]
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Olaudah Equiano: Blue plaque near Greenwich Park could honour former slave
A blue plaque on a house opposite Greenwich Park could mark the life of a former slave who campaigned to abolish the practice in the 18th century. Olaudah Equiano briefly stayed in the house on Maze Hill, owned by three sisters known as the Misses Guerin, in September 1767 after he had bought his freedom […]
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Mercury Man: Finding cricket’s new generation in Hervey Road
Been switched on to cricket by The Hundred? 853‘s special correspondent and turf investment adviser MERCURY MAN returns with the man who’s helping children from across Greenwich and Lewisham get to grips on the crease. I don’t like cricket. I love it. Especially compared to that game where all sorts of dastardly foul play are […]
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Parents threaten John Roan School with court action over 27 SEN job cuts
Parents are threatening the academy trust which runs a Blackheath school with legal action over plans to cut 27 jobs in its special educational needs department. United Learning wants to make 24 support staff and three teachers redundant at John Roan School’s SEN department. Only 12 posts will remain out of 32, with the 24 […]
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