Saddened to hear of the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize recipient & Freeman of the Borough of Lewisham. A leader in the fight against apartheid, always standing up against injustice. My thoughts & prayers are with his family & love ones. The world will miss this great man who allowed us all to feel we knew him
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Although we think and care about others all the year round the Christmas period makes us focus on others more and seek ways to help. Often life can be rushed and we are busy juggling between work, family and caring responsibilities. So I just wanted to share some of the initiatives in Lewisham and nationally to help sign post information
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Who are the Windrush Generation? The ‘Windrush generation’ refers to Commonwealth nationals who settled in the UK before 1973. The Immigration Act 1971 provided protection for Commonwealth citizens if they have lived here for more than five years and if they arrived in the country before 1973. The Act provided that those here before it came into force should be treated
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In recent months we have seen the bravery of our emergency services, our first responders, doctors, nurses and other NHS workers. Something they do on a daily basis whether on duty or not, as highlighted in terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower Fire. On each occasion Theresa May and her Tory government have applauded the bravery of those running towards
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The world lost a bright light in Nelson Mandela. He was a man of dignity, peace and reconciliation. He was truly an inspirational elder statesman and an example to us all. During the past few weeks we have seen and heard many inspiration quotes and speeches he made, each in their own way inspires and speaks to our hearts. His
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Brenda Dacres 