Ladywell butcher seeks investment

Prospective Ladywell butchers Heckstall & Smith are seeking to raise a hefty £130,000 from crowdfunding site Seedrs, offering shares in the business from loans starting at £10. They say:"Before the campaign is available to the general public, Seedr give us a small window to get investment from people we’re already in touch with. This shows ...

Sainsbury’s robbed

.@BrockleyCentral Dramatic scenes at Sainsbury's. Arrived seconds after robber had relieved security guard of takings. No one hurt.— Brockley Tim (@BrockleyTim) April 24, 2015Tim has confirmed that this was the Mantle Road branch, at approximately midday.

Charity Quiz Night at The Hill Station

If you love a good quiz, please come along to Frame Aid: a fundraising quiz night organised by Edmund Waller PTA to help purchase a new climbing frame for Edmund Waller School children. Everyone is welcome to buy a ticket - you do not need to be a parent at Edmund Waller to come and ...

Ruh roh! Shaggy dog fines from firm without a scooby

Dogwalker writes:Today there were some confused and upset dog walkers in Hilly Fields as fines of £75 were being handed out for dogs being walked off their leads. The fines were being handed out by an agency used by Lewisham Council. The issuers were claiming that it is illegal to walk a dog off its ...

Save Lewisham Toy Library

The Lewisham Toy Library is a toy-lending service based in Catford. Open to all children who live in the Lewisham Borough. At the moment 210 families, 19 child minders and 4 groups use their services.Council cuts mean that the service is now under threat and they have launched a petition to demonstrate the scale of ...

Sat 25 April 10am-12.30: free first aid demos Nunhead Green

Doctors Sioned and Elin Powell will be giving first aid demonstrations in front of the National Health Action Party ambulance by Nunhead Green on Saturday 25 April, from 10am-12.30pm. Demos are every half hour, and last about 10-15 mins. So 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12 noon. Rebecca Fox, National Health Action Party candidate for Camberwell ...

St George’s day DJs at The Ivy House – 23rd April

Half a century's worth of quintessentially English music to accompany the pub's jolly delectable range of English brews. "Cry MUSIC, Cry BEER for Peckham Rye, England and St George!!". 7pm Ivy House Time. 40 Stuart Road.

Lewisham Local History Society Talk – Friday 24th April

On Ernest Shackleton - resident of Sydenham and explorer. 7.45 in the Methodist Church Hall Albion Way.

Missing Cat – western end of Arbuthnot Road

Message from Emma and Ed: PLEASE HELP FIND MISSING CAT Have you seen our cat Mercury? A neutered male, 4 years old, he is a very distinctive large spotty cat, looks a bit like a leopard, very friendly and talkative.... Missing Cat - western end of Arbuthnot Road

Hilly Fields Summer Fayre volunteers needed

Broc Soc writes:The fayre is our biggest event, run entirely by volunteers, always a great community day. We run the fayre through separate (though cooperating) Teams. This is an urgent appeal:We print 8,000 Programmes and distribute them FREE far and wide in the week before the Fayre. We need 2 volunteers as soon as possible ...