Tributes have been paid across SE London to the Old Bexley & Sidcup MP James Brokenshire, who died last night aged 53. Brokenshire, a former secretary of state for Northern Ireland, had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2018 and reported that a tumour on his right lung had reappeared earlier this year. The 53-year-old […]
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Greenwich councillors poised to reject 109 flats on former New Eltham sports ground
Plans for 109 flats on a patch of land meant for 23 houses are set to be thrown out by Greenwich councillors next week, with town hall officers saying they would harm the surrounding area. Developer Linden Homes already has permission to build houses at Holland Gardens – the former Gaelic Athletic Association playing fields […]
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Lewisham Covid-19 test centre joins growing list of SE London facilities
A new walk-in Covid-19 test centre has opened in Lewisham town centre, Lewisham Council announced at the weekend, increasing the number of testing facilities in south-east London. The new centre is in a car park on Molesworth Street, behind the Lewisham Centre, and is open from 8am to 8pm every day. However, tests are only […]
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Relief as plans for more weekend London City Airport flights shelved
Campaigners have voiced their relief at news that London City Airport has shelved plans to increase its operating hours. The airport published its long-term vision for the future today after a consultation with neighbours and passengers last summer. Campaign groups like Hacan East were previously concerned by suggestions the airport might seek to increase flights […]
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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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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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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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Mercury Man: SuperMike and the good neighbours of Collindale Avenue
In these strange times – especially now that all the betting shops are shut – you can trust 853‘s special correspondent MERCURY MAN to find a moving tale of community involvement to make us all feel just that little bit better… You wouldn’t normally rely on a burglary to bring people together, but that’s exactly […]
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