Talk of the town – Books – ‘Rocky Rocks and the Colourful Socks’
There’s no dog like Rocky. He speaks three languages, he’s a natural with kids and, best of all, he’s a
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Author: Toby Porter
Campaigners’ partial victory over festivals, two music events moved from Lambeth but two more remain
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Community groups were celebrating a partial victory this week after two music festivals planned for the
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‘I want to scrap borough Mayor’
A former opposition leader is standing to be mayor on a platform of abolishing the post Chris Maines, former Liberal
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Witness appeal after man conned of £2.5k
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 80s was conned out of more than £2,500 in a
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Empty homes ‘an insult’ to families
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk The number of empty and boarded up homes in Lewisham are an “insult” to struggling families,
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Knife crime action demanded
An MP, who is chairwoman of the Youth Violence Commission, says it is time for the Government to accept its
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‘Vande Maalaram’ India Republic Day Event held at Townley Girls Grammar School
David Evennett, MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford, was among the special guests at the ‘Vande Maalaram’ India Republic Day Event
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Helping young people into employment
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Young South Londoners whose employment prospects have been transformed by a social enterprise group enjoyed a
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Lewisham marked Holocaust Memorial Day 2018 with a special commemorative event
Faith groups and children from across Lewisham came together to remember the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides at
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Families hand over 1,400 presents to childrens’ charities
BY SAM SMITH shuz@slpmedia.co.uk Shop staff were bowled over by how many toys and presents visiting families donated to children’s
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Having trouble with your hearing? Get a GP referral
A new health centre has opened in Lewisham, residents with hearing and balance problems have a new space to go
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Lora gets a gong for her outstanding achievement in helping others in sport
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A Greenwich teenager was recognised for her tireless work helping disabled children play sports Lora Umelue, 17,
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Tree-mendous time planting
About 60 volunteers helped plant 1,200 young trees at Danson Park in Welling on Saturday Members of the Friends of
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‘It’s a risk to take my son out’
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk Parents and guardians caring for children with autism and learning disabilities are at risk as vital after-school
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Addicks mark the tragic death of Rob Knox
BY NEWS REPORTER shuz@slpmedia.co.uk Charlton Athletic Community Trust (CACT) marked Street Violence Ruins Lives (SVRL) Day, and remembering the 10th year
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Buckets out in charity drive
Volunteers from Greenwich have raised hundreds of pounds for charity Members of the Woolwich Rotary Club were out in force
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Landlord fined for running a ‘potentially dangerous home’
BY CALUM FRASER calum@slpmedia.co.uk A landlord has been slapped with a £4,000 fine after an elderly couple’s home was found to
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Blighted road cleared of abandoned vehicles
Six cars were seized in day of action in a road blighted by abandoned vehicles Greenwich borough officers teamed up
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Elderly stay young at heart with party
BY TOBY PORTER toby@slpmedia.co.uk More than 90 elderly people arrived at Coin Street neighbourhood centre for its annual Young at
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