Croydon’s Poet Laureate holds residency for young people from diverse backgrounds
Shaniqua Benjamin, 28, aims to address gaps in the museum’s collection in terms of diversity, through the project ‘Voices of Croydon.’
Read More
Author: News Reporter
The Great North Wood Pub, West Norwood SE27
Station pubs can be funny places. Some are downright dreadful, with the permanent customer flow of travellers not encouraging to innovation. One pub that has adapted is The Great North Wood, a cracking pub just outside West Norwood station
Read More
Celeb driving instructor wins influencer award for hit YouTube channel
Driving instructor wins Young Driver Influencer of the Year Award for hit YouTube channel. Francis Noakes, 34, from Havil Street, in Camberwell, was thrilled receive the award as part of the 2021 First Car awards.
Read More
Community Shop West Norwood helps families with Free School Meals vouchers double food shop
The Community Shop West Norwood on Vale Street in Gipsy Hill sells food from household brands at an average of half the price.
Read More
Closure of Upper Norwood school will mean debt-stricken Croydon council inherits another £2million cash drain
Croydon Council will be handed £2.5 million worth of debt when a Catholic girls’ school closes its doors for good.
Read More
Hammersmith teen sets up eco subscription box from home
A young entrepreneur isn’t letting the pandemic deter him from his mission to fight the war on waste.
Read More
In My View: Janet Daby, MP for Lewisham East
Coronavirus has added a vicious new twist to this story of inequality, prompted by the economic blow of lockdown. One of the most visible and disturbing signs of this has been the incredible rise in the number of people using food banks
Read More
Fed up school kids share thoughts on Covid-19
Perhaps speaking for the nation, if not the world, one Hammersmith pupil summed up her views on Covid. “I have just had enough of this. I can’t wait to get back to normal.”
Read More
They have fur, but pets can feel the cold, too
With cold weather here, it’s not just us humans that suffer the effects – despite their warm coats, our pets are not immune to the effects of low temperatures. Vet charity PDSA is encouraging pet owners to take simple steps to keep pets warm and safe.
Read More
New children’s book highlighting the experiences of being different, released by Brixton couple
A couple have created a children’s book about being different and defeating adversity. The Brixton-based duo’s book Trexy finds his Roar draws from their own experiences of being bullied.
Read More
Food bank documentary wins film awards
A documentary about a food bank handling the Covid-19 crisis has won international film awards. Feeding Lewisham, directed by Cara Bowen, shows how the We Care Food Pantry in Deptford adapted from feeding 30 families to almost 5,000 as the pandemic hit.
Read More
Peckham Theatre to provide online classes for youngsters in music, dancing and acting
A theatre programme has been launched online to support the well-being and mental health of young people. Theatre Peckham will provide 28 online creative classes including music production, street dancing, spoken word and acting.
Read More
New children’s book highlighting the experiences of being different, released by Brixton couple
A couple have created a children’s book about being different and defeating adversity. The Brixton-based duo’s book Trexy finds his Roar draws from their own experiences of being bullied.
Read More
Streatham film producer selected to take part in BFI BAFTA Crew programme
Abiola Rufai-Awojide, from Streatham, was selected to take part in the British Film Institute, BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew programme. Funded by the National Lottery, the programme sees that 16 emerging film-makers from under-represented groups are mentored by senior figures from the industry, as they put together their first feature or major broadcast/online commission.
Read More
Lewisham culture and diversity forum setup to help young people get into the creative industry
Writers and artists have joined a forum to help amplify black and diverse voices through culture. The Lewisham Culture and Diversity Advisory Forum will also advise the council on how to help under-represented young people get into the creative industry.
Read More
Lewisham councillor urges residents to give opinions on development plans in Catford
It comes after residents submitted public questions at full council on Wednesday about a lack of publicity around the events, with concerns raised that not many local residents know about it.
Read More
St George’s hospital reports 24 new Covid deaths in the last week
Yesterday the NHS announced 239 more deaths across the capital, making it one of the worst days of the pandemic so far.
Read More
Anti-vaccination messages “will cost lives” says Westminster councillor
Westminster City Council leader Rachael Robathan called for faith leaders, councillors and the community to challenge anti-vaccine publicity.
Read More
Dulwich campaigners win battle to save 100-year-old oaks
Officers also advised the council to put a provisional tree preservation order (TPO), which came into effect on January 19, in place for six months.
Read More