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Featured local business - Clubtek

Forest

SE23

Hill

I was already a regular visitor to Clubtek’s DJ shop when it was in Penge, but now they're even handier in Stanstead Road, just a few doors down from Shannon’s Garden Centre - another old favourite. It’s by no means just for DJs and bands...

Save Lewisham Hospital Victory Parade Tomorrow

Sep

2013

From Save Lewisham Hospital campaign:'We will be holding a VICTORY PARADE through LEWISHAM and PARTY IN THE PARK Saturday 14th September! Meet at 12 NOON, Lewisham Roundabout (nr train station) followed by a celebration in Ladywell Fields!We want to THANK the INCREDIBLE Lewisham community for your amazing support and to celebrate together our victory at ...

Lewisham Hospital Judgement Day

Jul

2013

Wednesday July 31st is an important day in the campaign to keep emergency and maternity services open at Lewisham Hospital, with the judgement due on the legal challenges to the closure plans brought by the Save Lewisham Hospital Campaign and Lewisham Council.People will be gathering at the Royal Court of Justice at 10:30 am for ...

Details of Saturday’s anti-BNP Protests [updated Friday lunchtime]

May

2013

Update Friday 31 May, 13:15 pm - the latest position is as follows:- The BNP have now been banned by the Metropolitan Police from marching to Woolwich to Lewisham and told they can only march in Whitehall;- Having initially said that they would defy the ban, the BNP has now agreed to switch its demo ...

May Day 2013 – what happened?

May

2013

The Shard shines through the May Day blossom in St Johns Churchyard SE1So how was May Day and the holiday weekend for you? On May Day itself the Fowlers Troop made their way through Deptford and Greenwich with the Jack in the Green - pictured here outside the Rose and Crown in Greenwich.Photo from Diana ...

May Day in South London: free pamphlet

May

2013

For May Day 2011, Past Tense published my pamphlet, 'May Day in South London':'For centuries people have been celebrating the height of Spring, and the first signs of Summer, at the beginning of May. This pamphlet examines the diverse ways they have done so in London South of the Thames. It is a story of ...

Save Lewisham Hospital Public Meeting

Apr

2013

The Save Lewisham Hospital campaign is holding a public meeting on Thursday 25th April, 7 pm in the Great Hall at Goldsmiths College in New Cross, with speakers including Colin Leys, John Lister, Louise Irvine, Rachel Maskell and Pat Smtih. They say: 'Lewisham Hospital is still under threat of closure of its A+E and maternity. The magnificent ...

Lewisham Hospital: calling all pensioners

Apr

2013

On March 16th around 500 people defied the pouring rain to join the 'Born in Lewisham Hospital' protest against the threat to materntiy and emergency services at the hospital (see report and photos by Andy Worthington). Lots of children and indeed adults who had been born at Lewisham took part.(photo by Andy Worthington)Next week, the ...

Bedroom Tax in South London

Apr

2013

Changes to Housing Benefit regulations came into effect yesterday with the new 'Bedroom Tax' penalising social housing tenants judged to be living in 'under occupied' accommodation. Essentially those judged to have too many rooms for their needs will have a reduction in their housing benefit (Shelter has a clear guide to the details). Since by definition ...

May Day 2001: a police spy at the Elephant & Castle?

Mar

2013

A guest post from "La Infanta de Castilla"The Elephant and Castle has been a bit of a hive of radical activity of late. The Self Organised London Social Space is still going a month after the initial occupation of Eileen House on Newington Causeway, a former Department of Health building scheduled for demolition. Nearby at 44-50 ...

Save New Cross Fire Station Meeting

Mar

2013

Coming up next Thursday 14 March 2013, at 7:30 pm, there's a public meeting of the campaign to Save New Cross Fire Station. London Mayor Boris Johnson has overruled the London Fire Authority and insisted that the plans for the closure of New Cross, Downham, Southwark and other fire stations move ahead to the consultation ...