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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‘Healthy neighbourhood’ Lee Green road closures to begin next week
Trial barriers will be put in residential streets in Lee Green and Lewisham from Monday, with residents getting less than a week’s notice because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Lewisham Council had already planned to do a six-month trial scheme before the lockdown, where roads would be blocked off to through traffic as part of the Lewisham and Lee […]
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TfL bailout: Bakerloo Line to Lewisham can’t be guaranteed, deputy mayor says
The proposed extension of the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham cannot be guaranteed as Transport for London reels from the financial pressure heaped upon it by the coronavirus pandemic, Sadiq Khan’s deputy mayor for transport has revealed in a letter to a Greenwich councillor. Eltham North councillor Charlie Davis, who is also standing as a Conservative candidate […]
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Nine-day rail closure coming at Hither Green because of virus restrictions
Railway lines through Hither Green will be closed for nine days from 25 July to allow Network Rail to finish work on a new signalling system that has been delayed because of the coronavirus. Engineers had hoped to finish work replacing the old 1970s signalling system through the station over Easter, but because of social […]
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Two new community radio stations to join SE London’s waveband
SE London is to gain new two community radio stations after the communications regulator Ofcom awarded FM licences to Select Radio and Rainbow Radio yesterday. While an increasing amount of radio listening is done via DAB and the internet, Ofcom is still awarding licences to new community stations. Select Radio, which already broadcasts online and […]
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Volunteers’ Help Lewisham Hospital effort aiding 200 NHS workers a day
Volunteers have stepped up to create a vital support group serving up to 200 exhausted NHS workers from Lewisham Hospital each day. Laurence Smith, a 34-year-old cycle courier, and Julie Commons, a childminder who has lived in the area for decades, have been quick to establish what is now a huge and vital resource for […]
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