Archived News Page 4
International Women's Day: Green man traffic signal replaced
08/03/2021
TfL said the switch was aimed at “recognising the contribution women make to all aspects of society”. They are in place at the junction of London Road and Sydenham Rise and Molesworth Street. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19143652.international-womens-day-green-man-traffic-signal-replaced/
Sydenham Hill Estate: Date set for Judicial Review
03/03/2021
Mrs Justice Lang issued permission for the review on February 11, stating in her order that the claimant’s grounds are “arguable and merit consideration”. The case will now move to a full hearing on April 27 – 28. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19129778.sydenham-hill-estate-date-set-judicial-review/
New Covid rapid test centre opens in Sydenham
02/03/2021
Rapid tests are now easily accessible to residents across the borough with a fourth test centre opening today at Ignition Brewery – a not-for-profit business on Sydenham High Street, which employs and trains people with learning disabilities. More:
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/lewisham-council-opens-new-covid-rapid-test-centre-for-people-without-symptoms/
Police bust rave at Sydenham location
28/02/2021
Officers were called to a building on Kangley Bridge Road at around 11.45pm, gaining entry into the premises. Partygoers were dispersed and the sound equipment seized. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19124455.police-bust-rave-sydenham-location-seizing-sound-system/
'Optimistic' Johnson visits Sedgehill Academy in Lewisham
23/02/2021
Boris Johnson has suggested journalists should be careful while criticising without putting themselves in the Prime Minister’s shoes in a visited to a Lewisham school. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19111058.optimistic-johnson-visits-lewisham-school-announcing-march-8-return/
Lewisham Council reveals locations of 1,000 new homes
19/02/2021
They include a former Co-op in Sydenham Road, a GP surgery in Forest Hill, and the site of 19th Century listed building. The council is consulting on its draft local plan, which sets out its long-term development strategy for the borough. More:
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/lewisham-council-reveals-locations-of-1000-new-homes-including-a-19th-century-listed-site/
Unsolved murder of car salesman shot dead and dumped in his Range Rover in Sydenham
12/02/2021
John Marshall was a car dealer who made his living buying and selling high-performance vehicles to automobile enthusiasts. By the mid-1990s, Mr Marshall’s business was going gangbusters. More:
https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/unsolved-murder-car-salesman-shot-19825682
SYDENHAM HILL FOOTBRIDGE OAKS ‘SAVED FROM BEING CHOPPED DOWN’
21/01/2021
Campaigners were toasting success on Tuesday night after it appeared that historic oaks in Sydenham Hill Wood would not be chopped down after all. More:
https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/campaigners-toast-success-after-sydenham-hill-footbridge-oaks-saved-from-being-chopped-down/
Lewisham approves keeping Bridge Leisure Centre closed
15/01/2021
At a meeting last night (January 13) mayor and cabinet approved plans not to reopen the Bridge Leisure Centre in Lower Sydenham once Covid-19 restrictions are eased. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/19011639.lewisham-approves-keeping-bridge-leisure-centre-closed/
Sydenham leisure centre will not reopen after lockdown
07/01/2021
The Bridge Leisure Centre in Kangley Bridge Road, Sydenham, lost £600,000 last year and will stay closed when Lewisham’s other complexes reopen at the end of lockdown. More:
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/sydenham-leisure-centre-will-not-reopen-after-lockdown-as-it-needs-1million-spent-on-it/
Covid fines for unlicensed Sydenham music event
01/01/2021
Officers were called to Kangley Bridge Road after receiving complaints from residents about noise levels. Upon arrival, officers issued 11 people with Covid 'tickets' More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18981315.11-face-fines-unlicensed-sydenham-music-event/
Fake Mountain added to Edwardian Sydenham House
14/12/2020
Architect Mat Barnes, founder of CAN, renovated and extended the two-storey Edwardian house in Sydenham for his own family. More:
https://www.dezeen.com/2020/12/11/can-mountain-view-house-renovation-extension-london/
Oaks: Southwark council injunction app refused by High Court
05/12/2020
The trees in Sydenham Hill Wood in Dulwich, thought to be 155 and 115 years old, sit on either side of the western end of a footbridge on Cox’s Walk – the council says they must be felled so the bridge can be repaired. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18917778.oaks-southwark-council-injunction-app-refused-high-court/
Conservative candidate selected for Sydenham by-election
05/12/2020
Helena Croft, who has lived in Lewisham since 2016, is hoping to become a councillor in the May by-election. Cllr Tom Copley stepped down earlier this year after becoming Deputy Mayor for Housing More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18912449.conservative-candidate-selected-sydenham-by-election/
Labour candidate selected for Sydenham by-election
04/12.2020
Labour has selected Jack Lavery as its candidate for Sydenham in the upcoming by-election in May. Councillor Tom Copley stepped down earlier this year More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18912423.labour-candidate-selected-sydenham-by-election/
LAST DITCH ATTEMPT TO SAVE 200-YEAR-OLD SYDENHAM HILL OAKS
26/11/2020
Campaigners fighting to save two oak trees in Sydenham Hill Wood refused to make way for chainsaws last week, as their dramatic stand-off with Southwark Council continues. More:
https://www.southwarknews.co.uk/news/protesters-refuse-to-make-way-for-chainsaws-in-last-ditch-attempt-to-save-200-year-old-sydenham-hill-oaks/
Lower Sydenham's Maybrey Works construction starts
02/11/2020
Work is underway to build more than 100 units at the site of a former World War-II manufacturing compound. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18831686.construction-underway-lower-sydenhams-maybrey-works/
Poodle comedy club steps in to provide packed lunches
26/10/2020
Poodle Club are making healthy bagged lunches for every child in Lewisham that wants one, with sandwiches, fruit, snacks, and maybe even a cheeky Halloween sweet treat! More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18822548.poodle-comedy-club-steps-provide-packed-lunches/
Physiotherapist raises £2,290 for Hospice by running virtual London Marathon
26/10/2020
Lorna Malcolm, 62, on the staff at St Christopher’s Hospice in Sydenham, took matters into her own hands when this year’s London Marathon was cancelled. She ran a ‘virtual’ 2020 Virgin Money London Marathon on October 4 of 26.2 miles around the streets of London. More:
https://londonnewsonline.co.uk/physiotherapist-smashes-target-and-raises-2290-for-st-christophers-hospice-by-running-virtual-london-marathon/
Obituary: Mary Baines, St Christophers Hospice
06/10/2020
Doctor who set up the UK’s first home care team for the dying More:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/29/mary-baines-obituary
Obituary: Doris "Dottie" Vojensky nee Blondun
05/10/2020
How a young girl from Sydenham helped connect the world during WW2 and after More:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/coloradoan/obituary.aspx?n=doris-vojensky&pid=196891906
Firefighters battle Sydenham fire for more than three hours
22/09/2020
London Fire Brigade is fighting the blaze on Newlands Park Road More:
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/firefighters-battle-building-fire-sydenham-18980479
Footzie Social Club scheme to face planning board for sixth time
18/09/2020
The proposal for 254 units at the site of the former Footzie Social Club was lodged by developers West and Partners earlier this year – their latest attempt to build on the area. More:
https://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/18731302.footzie-social-club-scheme-face-planning-board-sixth-time/
Coronavirus outbreak confirmed at a Sydenham school
10/09/2020
On Wednesday (September 9), parents of pupils in Year 4 at Adamsrill Primary School received an email informing them of a positive Covid-19 test. The email, seen by MyLondon on social media, was titled: "URGENT INFORMATION FOR YEAR 4 PARENT & CARER" More:
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/coronavirus-outbreak-confirmed-sydenham-school-18910150
New homes proposed for Sydenham Hill Estate
27/08/2020
Between two and four storeys, Mais House is a block of 63 flats designed for older people that has been empty since 2018 when residents were relocated. The proposals would see the height of the building rise to seven storeys and include 99 flats. More:
https://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/18679828.new-homes-proposed-sydenham-hill-estate/
Killer South London road where passersby 'breathe a sigh of relief' when they get home
21/08/2020
One of these is Mayow Road in Sydenham - the road between Sydenham Road and Perry Vale. Over the last decade, the road has seen a number of very serious accidents. More:
https://www.mylondon.news/news/south-london-news/killer-south-london-road-passersby-18773140
