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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Let us take over coronavirus testing, Greenwich Council leader demands
Greenwich Council leader Danny Thorpe is calling for the Westminster government to hand over the reins to coronavirus testing, citing “alarm and deep concern” after widespread reports of residents being directed to sites as far away as Wales and Leicester for testing. Thorpe and his deputy, Denise Scott-McDonald, will move a motion calling for control […]
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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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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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Greenwich Theatre’s panto Queen of Hearts postponed to Easter
Greenwich Theatre has postponed this year’s pantomime, Queen of Hearts, because it will not be “financially viable” to stage it with current social distancing measures. The theatre now plans to put on the show at Easter, and is planning a “socially-distanced festive production” for this Christmas. Ticketholders will be rebooked to dates at Easter, but […]
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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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The Brockley company that’s been saving school summer fairs in lockdown
A Brockley-based tech company has been helping schools raise much-needed funds with virtual fairs featuring everything from online bake-off competitions to pet shows. In the latest of our series about how the pandemic has affected people and businesses in SE London, NIKKI SPENCER met the woman behind Patchwork. At this time of year it’s usually […]
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