While crisis surrounds the Charlton Athletic men’s team, Charlton Athletic Women have called upon fans to get behind a fundraising campaign to support them ahead of the 2020/21 season. HUGO GREENHALGH reports. With an anticipated shortfall of around £50,000 caused by the knock-on effects of Covid-19, the club have been exploring ways in which they […]
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‘If it carries on like this, we’re finished’: The dry cleaner struggling after lockdown
“Most days I make £30 or £50. These days if I get £80 I’m like a belly dancer. Some people bring just one item to keep me going until this black day is over,” says Tahir Karaoglan, who has owned Crofton Park’s Starlite Dry Cleaners since 1999. The Brockley Road shopkeeper is trying to articulate […]
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Sharing laptops in lockdown: How communities helped people stay connected
When schools and shops closed suddenly in March, many children were left without ways of accessing their lessons, while many older people found they did not have the technology needed to access services online. Two community appeals have helped bridge the gap for those who were left behind by the lockdown. Teachers, parents and students […]
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Coronavirus and ‘our village’: Fear and hope on Deptford’s Pepys Estate
When coronavirus struck on the Pepys Estate, by the Thames in Deptford, it caused fear – then locals started to rally round. But there are now worries about the future. EMILY FINCH spoke to residents about their experiences. In early March, fear spread through the Pepys Estate in Deptford when posters appeared overnight warning residents […]
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Give A Song: Doorstep performances cheer up shielding residents
When local volunteer and musician Chloe Edwards-Wood read a book about the power of music, she was inspired to organise socially distant performances for Lewisham borough’s vulnerable and shielding residents. The project, called Give A Song, was set up last month and aims to reach those isolating as a result of the virus. Edwards-Wood has […]
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Do you have a coronavirus story to tell SE London? Let us know
We’re delighted and thrilled to announce that Flyover Media, the publisher of 853, has been awarded a grant to help us report on the continuing effects of the coronavirus pandemic in SE London. The €5,000 grant comes from the European Journalism Covid-19 Support Fund, which has been set up to support independent reporting across the […]
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The Show Must Go On: The Ladywell theatre business raising charity cash with T-shirts
When the lights went out in theatres around the UK due to Covid-19, Chris Marcus, who jointly runs Marcus Hall Props in Ladywell, knew it would have a huge impact on the lives of thousands of people working in the industry and decided to try and do something to help. Along with his friend, Damien […]
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TfL cash crisis: DLR to Thamesmead in doubt but Greenwich and Lewisham cycle schemes go ahead
Plans to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Thamesmead have been cast into doubt by Transport for London’s financial crisis, with the authority’s finance chiefs warning that it may not be able to afford to build the £800 million transport link. TfL’s board will be told next week that it cannot afford to build all […]
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