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New plans for the historic Furlongs garage in Woolwich have emerged that would keep the art deco workshop building in place alongside a new 23-storey tower block. Proposals first emerged six years ago to sweep …

The undisputed stars of Is Dat U Yh?, the new production at Brixton House, are the cast. The four young women – Adeola Yemitan, Antonia Layiwola, Rachael Ridley and Zakiyyah Deen – produce an astonishing …

After 1,187 different stories, I’m sorry to say that this, the 1,188th, will be the last piece published on The Charlton Champion. We have now closed. Thank you for your custom. There’s a bit more …

A group campaigning for a Museum of Slavery and Freedom to be established in Deptford has announced the launch of its latest initiative, the MoSaF Map, this Saturday. MoSaF London has issued an invitation to …

Farbez Uddin outside Bun & Sum’s new branch in Hackney. Pic: Megan Rickard He has only been in the business for three years and began selling his food on an industrial estate in Bow, but …

There will be a Wildflower and Nature Walk Sunday 21st April 2024 led by Tom Moulton and Peter Robinson. Meet at the Ladywell Road Gate, the guided walk is free and will run from 10.30am …

In 2017, We proudly announced that SS Robin was returning home but things did not quite work out that way because of various issues. However, we can bring the news that the move from the …

Hi,I read this morning, with great interest, your Old Deptford History, very good, so much information. My reason for looking on your site was because I am starting a novel which begins in Deptford High …

The Geezers have been working on an exciting art and history project. Creating a Song of Whitechapel Aya Haidar’s upcoming public artwork, ‘A Lovesong For Whitechapel’, will draw on the lived experience of the local

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What is currently known as the Broadway Theatre is arguably one of Lewisham’s finest 20th century buildings both inside and out. It dates from the early 1930s and used to be next to a gothic …

Writer & horticultural historian, Margaret Willes, introduces her lecture on the horticultural history of the East End which takes place in the Hanbury Hall on Tuesday 7th May at 7pm. CLICK HERE TO BOOK A …

'Women in Revolt! Art and Activism in the UK 1970-1990' at Tate Britain features a huge amount of archive material from different 1970s/80s feminist currents alongside the art works which taken together give a strong …

Grass roots left for councils to grab,into darkness is nature plunged.By acres of green plastic drab, of reason, we are now expunged.But this is what the people want, of climate we are nonchalant. Warnings are …

Nice short doc by Matthieu Livingston about Robert Pammen; London's last [official] telephone box painter.