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Thread: My favourite thing about Forest Hill is..........?
Post: RE: My favourite thing about Forest Hill is..........
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- Transport links
- Community Spirit
- The good shops
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- The neglected shops
- Faded banners advertising who knows what
- the stretch from Dartmouth Arms to Blue Mountain... |
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NewForester |
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15-09-2011, 12:48 PM |
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Thread: Electoral Boundaries
Post: RE: Jim Dowd could lose his seat
| PS Personally I quite like the idea of including Crofton Park, Forest Hill, Perry Vale and Sydenham in one constituency.
The proposed constituency would be called Dulwich and Sydenham with 73,152 v... |
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13-09-2011, 07:30 AM |
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Thread: Electoral Boundaries
Post: RE: Jim Dowd could lose his seat
| This was rumoured some time ago on the excellent [url=http://853blog.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/boundary-changes-could-rip-up-se-londons-political-map/]853[/url] blog. The full prediction was on [url=ht... |
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13-09-2011, 07:26 AM |
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Thread: letting out rooms for the Olympics
Post: RE: letting out rooms for the Olympics
| I would have thought you had read this Guardian article
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/aug/29/olympics-renting-property
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NewForester |
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30-08-2011, 06:35 AM |
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Thread: London Road - safe?
Post: RE: London Road - safe?
| As others have said, being the South Circular, London Road is not a peaceful backwater. However, you soon get used to the background noise (it was only when the South Circular was closed last year th... |
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NewForester |
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18-08-2011, 10:06 AM |
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Thread: Burglary via the front door
Post: RE: Burglary via the front door
| You can get rim locks (the really generic term for a Yale lock) with deadbolt action - just look for BS3621, but even these are susceptible to 'bumping'.
If you want to be shocked, look on youtube ... |
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NewForester |
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09-08-2011, 04:57 PM |
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Thread: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
Post: RE: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
| If you haven't already done so, may I encourage those speed demons who are champing at the bit for FTTC to register their interest with Be? They are in planning mode at the moment and will use your r... |
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NewForester |
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08-08-2011, 12:41 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 15 Davids Road
Post: Planning Application: 15 Davids Road
| Has anybody seen the plans for the redevelopment of the former gym on David's Road?
There is already permission to add an extra storey to this building [[url=http://acolnet.lewisham.gov.uk/LEWIS-XS... |
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NewForester |
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07-08-2011, 05:49 PM |
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Thread: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
Post: RE: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
| That's better than my line [quote="bt"]BT Infinity is not currently due to be rolled out in your area within the next 6 months. [/quote] |
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NewForester |
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21-06-2011, 02:45 PM |
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Thread: Police at Stansted road address
Post: RE: Police at Stansted road address
| Further update on the deceased:
[url=http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9093468.Body_of_murdered_Rossendale_man_found_in_wheelie_bin/]http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk[/url]
[quote]Det Ch ... |
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NewForester |
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20-06-2011, 12:47 PM |
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Thread: Highest yields in London
Post: Highest yields in London
| According to the FT, Forest Hill offers the highest return on investment for Landlords in London. Is this good or bad news for the area?
Use this link to access the original article - [url=http://... |
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NewForester |
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17-05-2011, 10:42 AM |
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Thread: Devonshire Road - residents parking
Post: RE: Devonshire Road - residents parking
| Charges for CPZ are doubling to £120pa (up from £30 when St Davids CPZ was introduced).
The argument against a Herne Hill style CPZ is that St Davids was too small and that they would not make en... |
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NewForester |
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15-03-2011, 07:27 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application - Hindsley Place and Westbourne Drive
Post: RE: Planning Application - Hindsley Place and West...
| It certainly looks better from [url=http://acolnet.lewisham.gov.uk/ACOLLATEDOCS/75223_13.pdf]this angle[/url] than in the visuals michael pointed to.
However, I feel that the visuals do not do the ... |
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NewForester |
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11-03-2011, 10:22 AM |
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Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery?
Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!
| Maybe we should encourage the use of ossuaries like [url=http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/bizarre/news-church-40000-human-bones]this one[/url] - bury the body for three years, then exhume the bone... |
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NewForester |
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18-02-2011, 01:45 PM |
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Thread: Young man killed by Penge East station
Post: RE: Young man killed by Penge East station
| Police have arrested a 39 year old in connection with this murder according to the [url=http://www.mercury-today.co.uk/news.cfm?id=6326&headline=Man%20arrested%20in%20Samuel%20Guidera%20murder%20inves... |
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NewForester |
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17-02-2011, 03:07 PM |
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Thread: HOP Recreation Ground to Become a Cemetery?
Post: RE: Save HOP Recreation Ground!
| Don't delay! Sign the petition now - Southwark are due to make a decision this month according to their [url=http://moderngov.southwarksites.com/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=149&T=4]forward plan[/url] |
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NewForester |
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14-02-2011, 07:56 PM |
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Thread: Does Work Pay?
Post: RE: Does Work Pay?
| Is this thread now about etiquette? ;) |
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NewForester |
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26-01-2011, 09:12 PM |
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Thread: New primary school for Lewisham?
Post: RE: New primary school for Lewisham?
| According to [url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8809411.LEWISHAM__Council_plans_to_deal_with_primary_school_place_shortfall/]NewsShopper[/url], Lewisham has launched a consultation on Primary Scho... |
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25-01-2011, 12:32 PM |
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Thread: Railway pictures
Post: RE: Railway pictures
| You might also like to see [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevegrindlay/]Steve Grindlay's photostream[/url] on Flickr which has plenty of old photos from the area. |
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NewForester |
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18-01-2011, 06:35 PM |
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Thread: Missing Mail
Post: Missing Mail
| Someone set fire to the post box outside WHSmiths on Sunday, which is why it is sealed shut at the moment.
If you posted anything over the weekend, it is probably better to assume that your mail ... |
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NewForester |
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18-01-2011, 06:24 PM |
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Thread: Council Tax Scam
Post: Council Tax Scam
| From [url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NewsAndEvents/News/ResidentsWarnedOverCouncilTaxScam.htm]Lewisham's website[/url]:
[quote]Lewisham Council is advising residents to be on their guard after report... |
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NewForester |
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17-01-2011, 05:19 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 35 Sunderland Road
Post: RE: Planning Application: 35 Sunderland Road
| The Jehovah's Witnesses had no difficulty in applying for permission around the corner on Brockley Rise. It just takes time. (They got change of use granted in 2008 and still have not moved).
See... |
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NewForester |
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17-12-2010, 01:00 PM |
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Thread: Campaign for a GP surgery in Forest Hill ward
Post: RE: Campaign for a GP surgery in Forest Hill ward
| I stand corrected. Apparently the JW have purchased the old [url=http://www.acorn.ltd.uk/webpage.asp?pid=298&page=Case%20Studies]Barnados home[/url] on Brockley Rise, so they may be moving out of Dav... |
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NewForester |
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16-12-2010, 02:29 PM |
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Thread: Forest Hill Pools
Post: RE: Forest Hill Pools
| Wilmott Dixon seem to be fairly busy locally anyway; they appear to be building the 'snail' near Sainsbury's in Bell Green and were also involved in the build of Watergate Primary School in Bellingham... |
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NewForester |
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16-12-2010, 01:51 AM |
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Thread: Oyster Cards and FH Station
Post: RE: Oyster Cards and FH Station
| From TfL:
[quote]Oyster is a plastic smartcard you can use instead of paper tickets. You can put Travelcards, Bus & Tram Passes and pay as you go credit on it, which you use up as you travel.
You ... |
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NewForester |
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16-12-2010, 01:37 AM |
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Thread: Help! we need another Scout Leader.
Post: RE: Help! we need another Scout Leader.
| We're talking about somebody who arranges flowers in a vase for goodness sake. She's not giving classes to bunches of children, nor surreptitiously slipping a rose into a vase while the choir practic... |
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14-12-2010, 07:27 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| I had missed that nuance. Thanks. |
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NewForester |
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14-12-2010, 06:54 PM |
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Thread: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
Post: RE: Trains to/from Forest Hill and Honor Oak Park
| Did you also notice that the afternoon peak seems to have disappeared on some routes?
[b]Forest Hill - Westminster[/b]
[b]2010[/b] Oyster Single fare:
£2.70 Monday to Friday from 0630 to 0930 an... |
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NewForester |
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14-12-2010, 02:19 PM |
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Thread: Horniman to charge for Aquarium
Post: Horniman to charge for Aquarium
| The Horniman will be charging for admission to the Aquarium from 4 January.
Annual passes are £6 for adults, £15 for families.
See [url=http://www.horniman.ac.uk/exhibitions/current_exhibition.php... |
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NewForester |
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09-12-2010, 10:46 PM |
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Thread: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
Post: RE: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
| Rock steady 18Mb with Be ;) (although they did have a glitch earlier this week) |
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NewForester |
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09-12-2010, 10:43 PM |
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Thread: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
Post: RE: BT Broadband - Forest Hill Exchange Upgrade
| According to the [url=http://www.openreach.co.uk/orpg/home/products/super-fastfibreaccess/downloads/fttc_pot_exchs.pdf]latest update[/url] from Openreach, we are now due to get Infinity (FTTC) in June... |
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NewForester |
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07-12-2010, 11:45 AM |
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Thread: Our local football teams
Post: RE: Our local football teams
| The most local ground to SE23 would be the Guy's Hospital Athletic Ground, off Brockley Rise where [url=http://www.kenningwellfc.com/HomeGrounds.html][b]Kenningwell United[/b][/url] play.
Other gr... |
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NewForester |
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08-11-2010, 04:28 PM |
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Thread: Recommend a Bonfire Night?
Post: RE: Recommend a Bonfire Night?
| [quote="IWereAbsolutelyFuming"]Quote:
Why not go to Southwark Park on Friday and Crystal Palace on Saturday
Because they are both on Friday? Smile[/quote]
Aargh! I meant Blackheath on Saturday... |
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NewForester |
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05-11-2010, 04:46 PM |
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Thread: One Day Travelcard Fare Increase - upto 74%
Post: RE: One Day Travelcard Fare Increase - upto 74%
| You will still be able to get weekly Travelcards for zone 2-6, so it could be cheaper to buy a weekly travelcard than two one-day travelacards:
2011 Prices
One day travelcard (Z1-6) £15.00 Peak £... |
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04-11-2010, 12:47 AM |
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Thread: Recommend a Bonfire Night?
Post: RE: Recommend a Bonfire Night?
| No Brockwell Park fireworks this year - Lambeth saving money and only having one show. A list of [url=http://foresthillsociety.blogspot.com/2010/11/penny-for-guy.html]local fireworks displays[/url] c... |
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04-11-2010, 12:18 AM |
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Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries
| You can buy Smartwater directly from [url=http://www.smartwater.com/Personal/FAQs.aspx]the manufacturer[/url] (cost £60 per year). The [url=http://www.met.police.uk/teams/lewisham/index.php]SNT[/url]... |
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29-10-2010, 02:53 PM |
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Thread: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
Post: RE: Honor Oak Park Station Upgrade
| That was the case, but it was [url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8656222.stm]reported[/url] in May that funding for "Access for All" had been severely cut. Although this was [url=http://www.goo... |
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NewForester |
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29-10-2010, 02:42 PM |
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Thread: Buggy-hating 176 driver
Post: RE: Buggy-hating 176 driver
| Hmm. So Roz's rights trump those of wheelchair users and damn the rest of you.
Glad we got that clear. |
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27-10-2010, 10:21 AM |
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Thread: Buggy-hating 176 driver
Post: RE: Buggy-hating 176 driver
| @dipsolala
The operators of our bus services are:
176 - Arriva London
197 - Arriva London
122 - Selkent
356 - Selkent
P4 - Selkent
185 - GoAhead
Stagecoach recently purchased the East London... |
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26-10-2010, 10:30 AM |
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Thread: One Day Travelcard Fare Increase - upto 74%
Post: One Day Travelcard Fare Increase - upto 74%
| The majority of One Day Travelcards currently sold will be [url=http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/8467667.TRAVEL__Fare_rises_include_scrapping_zones_two_to_six_travelcard/]withdrawn[/url] entirely in ... |
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25-10-2010, 06:13 PM |
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Thread: Burglaries
Post: RE: Burglaries
| The Police were handing out Smartwater a few months ago. It might be worth asking the CPO for a bottle when you see him. |
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22-10-2010, 01:10 PM |
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Thread: Perry Vale old fire station to be redeveloped
Post: RE: Perry Vale old fire station to be redeveloped
| It would seem to me more likely that the setup costs are too much for the new units, which are not fitted out beyond concrete block walls. If developers had to bring the units up to a basic standard,... |
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NewForester |
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22-10-2010, 12:58 PM |
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Thread: Blackheath Fireworks
Post: Blackheath Fireworks
| Following Greenwich's withdrawal, Lewisham are busy appealing for the public to contribute towards Blackheath Fireworks display on 6th November. If you like the display, make a donation (details of ho... |
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18-10-2010, 03:34 PM |
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Thread: Air Ambulance in Forest Hill
Post: RE: Helicopter and Police in HOP
| According to police on the scene, a pedestrian was hit by a car as he tried to cross the road.
As the pedestrian was the worse for alcohol, he was flown by air ambulance to Royal London Hospital. ... |
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NewForester |
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16-10-2010, 07:20 PM |
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Thread: Drinking outside
Post: RE: Drinking outside
| The whole of Lewisham is now a 'Drinking Control Zone'. Details can be found [url=http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/NewsAndEvents/News/DrinkingControlZone.htm]here[/url] |
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14-10-2010, 06:34 PM |
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Thread: Planning - Rear of 109 Stondon Park
Post: RE: Planning - Rear of 109 Stondon Park
| Strike that - too many windows open - Sorry:blush: |
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14-10-2010, 05:13 PM |
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Thread: Planning - Rear of 109 Stondon Park
Post: RE: Planning - Rear of 109 Stondon Park
| This proposed development is by the same people who are responsible for 14 Waldram Park and 6 Church Rise.... and yes, there is a basement :scared: |
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14-10-2010, 05:11 PM |
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Thread: Planning Application: 6 Church Rise
Post: RE: Planning: 6 Church Rise
| These plans seem to have staircases all over the place!
The outside staircase is probably a way of qualifying the 3 bed unit as a family property.
Hopefully planning will see through this an... |
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NewForester |
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14-10-2010, 04:53 PM |
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Thread: Party Invitation from Dulwich-On-View for THIS SUNDAY!
Post: Party Invitation from Dulwich-On-View for THIS SUN...
| Free music, dance, tea and cakes at Dulwich Picture Gallery on Sunday
Go along between 3 & 6pm on 10.10.10
Everyone is invited!
The community has really come together to support the DOV party o... |
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08-10-2010, 03:42 PM |
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Thread: Horniman Museum and Gardens
Post: RE: Horniman Museum and Gardens
| Further information on the [url=http://www.iog.org/latest_news_and_media/latest_news/horniman_site_gets_2.3m_revamp]£2.3m redevelopment[/url] of the garden can be forund [url=http://www.horniman.ac.uk... |
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NewForester |
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07-10-2010, 11:55 PM |
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