St Thomas doubts value of Superkids

I am not your teacher. Because you have drunk, you have become intoxicated from the bubbling spring that I have tended. - 13, words to ThomasSuperkids, the swimming club that until recently operated out of St Thomas the Apostle school in Nunhead, has been told to find another swimming pool. Brockley parent Helen has asked us ...

Rivoli Fundraiser for the Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign

Iain writes:The last fundraiser sold out and we were turning people away at the door. Obviously, we were all still high from the victory in the high court, but I think the last year has shown how important it is that we continue, which means we need funds.The trust has to make 5% 'savings' every ...

Save Lewisham Hospital fundraiser, Rivoli, Friday 24th OctoberOctober

Save Lewisham Hospital fundraiser, Rivoli, Friday 24th Oct

New Cross library fundraiser with AL Kennedy

Author and comedian, AL Kennedy will be attending a fund-raising evening on 27th October at New Cross Learning (AKA New Cross Library), reading from and signing her new book All The Rage.Tickets in advance from Brown Paper Tickets – £10 full price, £8 concessions. There will be refreshments available.New Cross Learning, with the support of ...

Safer Neighbourhoods info.

The embattled of Algiers

Map of cut thru MT “@BrockleyCentral: campaign to keep Brockley / Ladywell short-cut open http://t.co/sTQ64qvrPG” pic.twitter.com/Kr7g9n2oL8— Clare Seldon (CGeog) (@cdlseldon) October 3, 2014A short-cut used by people to walk between Algiers Road and Greatfield Close in Ladywell is being shut off for no good reason (motorbikes and mopeds occasionally sneak through, so pedestrians have to ...

Bredinghurst School re-development, Rye Road, Nunhead SE15 3AZ

Deptford Fun Palaces

Fun Palaces is a  'celebration of arts, sciences and culture' taking place at venues around the country this weekend (4th and 5th October). Based on the premise of 'Everyone an Artist, Everyone a Scientist' the idea was first concieved of by Joan Littlewright in the 1960s. As mentioned here before, Littlewood was born in Clapham ...

#Newisham: Living the desk-bed dream

Validation! Lewisham's reputational journey from scruffy, dangerous backwater to super-connected, hashtag-branded hipster haunt is complete!Time Out's regular series of depressing stories from the London housing market has reached SE13 with this desk-bed, yours to rent in Lewisham for only £74 a week. They say:Who needs wardrobes, a bedside table or floor space? Here’s an opportunity ...