August 2022 update: Optivo announced in May 2022 that it would cover remediation costs for leaseholders at Norfolk House in Deptford, including waking watches and fire alarms. This story is from October 2020 and does not reflect the current situation. Buying a shared-ownership flat was meant be a way to escape London’s often ruthless rental […]
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News about Deptford, London SE8, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Radio shows and choirs by phone: How Deptford’s Albany kept in touch with its community
Back in March, when the UK went into lockdown, The Albany arts centre in Deptford was looking forward to a busy year of performances and gigs and community projects. Everything changed immediately, recalls Gavin Barlow, the chief executive and artistic director. “It was a really difficult time for us. When we had to shut our […]
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How cycling in Greenwich became a ‘lifesaver’ during lockdown
From the outside, Nena Kazantzidou looks like a seasoned cyclist. Her Instagram page is a colourful showcase of what London has to offer by bike. But in reality, Nena had actually been too terrified to cycle in London – until the lockdown began. Nena lives in Greenwich Millennium Village. Before she moved to the UK […]
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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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TfL cash crisis: Give Lewisham its Bakerloo extension, Tory councillors tell government
Government minister Grant Shapps has been urged to guarantee the future of the Bakerloo Line extension to Lewisham, which is in jeopardy following the financial crisis at Transport for London. Greenwich councillor Charlie Davis, who is also standing as a Conservative candidate for the London Assembly, fellow councillor Matt Clare and Tory assembly candidate Hannah […]
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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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Balcony shows and online gigs: How SE London’s musicians adapted to lockdown
Summer is usually the busiest season for The Kimberleys, a folk duo from Blackheath. This year was looking to be no different with a packed tour diary and gigs planned in all corners of the country. But when the government imposed a lockdown on March 23 following the spread of Covid-19, the couple dutifully retreated […]
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Villages: Deptford brewery toasts pubs reopening with charity beer
A brewery is hoping to raise at least £4,500 for coronavirus relief charities by producing a special beer under the railway arches in Deptford. Villages Brewery is donating all proceeds from Isolation IPA to the National Emergency Trust’s coronavirus appeal. The trust works with 46 community groups across the UK to support those made most […]
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