Very old news archived but not forgotten...

Sydenham Assembly Videos
The Sydenham Arts Festival was one of many topics caught on video «here»

Shakespeare @ The Dolphin
Three extra performances of Midsummer Night's Dream on September 1st, 2nd & 3rd.... «pix & more»

Sydenham Crime Map
Lewisham & Sydenham are 'average' areas for crime in London - unlike Forest Hill. See the Met Police mapping of crime in June 2008 «here»

Oystergate - Victory!
Southern have agreed to open Sydenham Station's Platform 1 gate during peak hours after confrontation with Mayor and angry commuters «video here»

Good, Bad or Ugly?
Shop displays on the pavement are always an issue. What are the facts? We take a walk down Sydenham Road «here»

Over The Top Goes Back
It was 1988 at the Sydenham Road Hair Salon. 1988 fashions and 1988 prices for OTT's 20th birthday «more»

Whoops, beaten again
The Dolphins get lucky on the last ball of an epic cricket match «video here»

Sydenham BookFest
SE26's greatest Arts & Literature event kicks off this Saturday at the Kirkdale Bookshop & Gallery ... «more»

Sawyers Second
Sydenham Music's Summer Festival ends with a premiere of Philip Sawyers Second Symphony «video here»

Symbol for Sydenham
Green Dragon or Greyhound? Graphic artists are proposing to give Sydenham a distinct local identity. Join the discussion and vote for your favourite «here»

Substation Fire Video
SE26 and surrounding areas suffered a 12 hour blackout after the Sydenham Park primary electricity substation exploded and caught fire «more»

Better Shopping
A new local movement hopes to give residents and Town Centre consumers influence «more here»

Sydenham Road Regeneration
Lewisham are circulating a 20 page booklet detailing their proposals for the upgrading of Sydenham Road «more»

Boris Wins London
And Len Duvall is re-elected Labour GLA rep for Lewisham & Greenwich «more»

Oystergate Petition
SydSoc fight closure of Sydenham Station Spring Hill (platform 1) entrance leafleting commuters «story & video here»

Axe Murder Charges
Two men charged with murdering Daniel Morgan 21 years ago. Former detective Sid Fillery charged with perverting the course of justice «more»

New SydSoc Chair
Tim Lund takes the chair as Pat Trembath handed over after 14 years in the chair of the Sydenham Society «here»

Sydenham News to Close
Our rival news website launched last month becomes a victim of its founder's success. It won't disappear completely ... «more»

Springtime for Sydenham
Sunday 6th April brought a sharp reminder that Global Warming is still only a threat «more»

Kirkdale Bookshop 'pipped'
Geraldine's emporium is surely the most loved shop in Sydenham. But only second in Lewisham. Award cermony news «here»

Lewisham A&E
Our NHS Trust is consulting on proposals which include closure of our local A&E. Reponses required by April 7 «more»

Sydenham TV
Bringing the very best videos from Sydenham to a PC near you. The brilliant, the entertaining and the pure daft. And more to come «here»

Rates up by 2.37%
Mayor Steve Bullock announced a 2.37% council tax rise for 2008/9. Band D Sydenham householders will now be paying £1,328 per annum «more»

Sydenham International Music Festival
Sydenham Music website updated for spring 2008 classical extravaganza. Seven concerts, new & familar artistes «more»

Kids in the New Block
Forest Hill School PFI rebuild opens. New buildings include new community theatre, music rooms, recording studio and 600-seat performance space «more»

OysterGate
Introduction of Oystercards may end access to Sydenham Station from Spring Hill & Peak Hill Gardens «more»

Sydenham News
Launch of a video news based website and possible rival to Sydenham Town? <more>

First Sydenham Assembly
Lewisham launch new concept in participative democracy. See Chris Best's YouTube video and read report <here> Now with Lewisham's PR Report

SE26 Magazine
Sydenham's new Magazine launched on March 1st with free distribution to many homes. Also available from local shops & Sydenham Library. <more>

Radio Sydenham
Planning continues for Sydenham's own community radio station. Your feedback required <here>

Greyhound to stay!
New plans to be submitted by site owners Wealdfrost. New contractors are being put in place to make the site more secure after the fire <forum news>

Good News for Commuters
Rail operators have second thoughts about cutting peak time trains to London Bridge from six to four an hour. And good news for propertyowners «here»

Greyhound on Fire
Fire was spotted 10pm Christmas Eve. Five fire appliances in attendance. 11:15 it is still smoking badly but fire stabilised. Report <here>

Obituary: Ernie Hancock
Sunneydene Street's CB enthusiast, Bromley Hospital Radio Fundraiser and general good egg is remembered <here>

Sydenham Regeneration
No road humps for Westwood Hill, no plans for Sydenham Road but plenty of holes coming to a street near you <more>

A Tale of 3 Cafés
The Blue Mountain, Premier Snackbar and now the new Sugahill. Are we now spoilt for coffee choice in Sydenham? <more>

Radio Sydenham
Hear our first podcast of Peter Aleskin is asking whether we want a Radio Sydenham. «more»

Greyhound Saved?
Lewisham have included the Greyhound in a new conservation area. No demolition without consent <more>

Pictures at an Exhibition
A photographic portrait by Ann Pownall of of High Street at Kirkdale Bookshop Gallery 12th July - 1st September 2007 <here>

Sydenham Town v The Dolphin
Amidst thunder and lightening the result was decided on the very last ball of our first cricket match <more>

CPCA attacks Sydenham Town
Events at an Anerley Town Hall LDA workshop leads to dissension <more>

Sir Steve
Mayor gonged for services to Local Government in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. <more>

Axe Murderer Arrests
Sydenham's most notorious murder moves to a possible conclusion after 20 years <more>

One of our Pterodactyls is Missing!
Jurassic vandalism in Crystal Palace Park <here>

"Woolly Jumper" in Kirkdale
Kirkdale Bookshop's Exhibition opens to childish acclaim. ... <more>

Time Out in Sydenham
Lawrie Park Avenue was TO's 'Street of the Week' <more>

XBox shooting in SE26
A sensationalised 'SUN' story of a Sydenham shooting over an XBox. <more>

Glamour Lounge on TV
Featured today Friday May 4th on Channel about the opening of the Glamour Lounge in Sydenham <more>

Lewisham Walking Festival
The annual footbender kicks off on May 11. Programme <here>

Sydenham International Music Festival
Sergei Dogadin & Endelion String Quartet are amongst the artists <more>

Crystal Palace Weekend
A weekend rediscovering our Park together with more consulation on future plans <more>

East London Line Meeting
Peter Field came to Sydenham to give more information on the coming on the Tube to Sydenham in 2010 <more>

Sydenham Scam?
Thorpe readers have been targetted by Seabeach claiming to be aiding the third world <more>

Snowy Sydenham
Sydenham awoke to a 3" snowfall. Great for the kids but a bit of a mystery and hazard for train commuters<more>

Dolphin Wins Award
Sydenham's Most Welcome New Business of 2006 Award awarded by ... us! <more>

Sydenham 'SuperGate'
Lewisham consults on remodelling Sydenham Road with TfL money UPDATED 04/12 <more>

Lawrie Park Car Crash
The London Air Ambulance flew into Crystal Palace Park to rescue one of the drivers injured in crash <more>

Tram almost comes to Sydenham
TfL plan to extend the Croydon tamlink to Crystal Palce Park by 2013. Plans and routes announced <more>

Bell Green Inquiry Result
The government has decided to give the go-ahead to the massive Bell Green redevelopment plan <more>

"Cheers" for Sydenham?
The run down Dolphin Pub is about to be transformed by Forest Hill's Dartmouth Arms people <more>

"Prince Alfred - I Presume?"
Local landlady goes up the jungle to raise money for St Christopher's Hospice <more>

BBC Visit Sydenham Garden
On 26th and 29th September, the BBC came to film the project, as part of a programme on mental health projects in London <more>

Lewisham Elections May 2006
Steve Bullock re-elected Mayor but Labour lose overall controll of Council. Full results <more>

Betting Shop Plan Refused
The House of Curtains shop opposite the NatWest Bank was to be turned into a garish red bookmakers <more>

Sydenham Gateway
Transport for London have given a major boost to the Sydenham Society's vision <more>

Sydenham Safer Neighbourhood
Police initiative to establish a Ward Panel to help fight antisocial crime in SE26 <more>

Blair Blasted On Morgan Murder
Commissioner criticised for failure over alleged local police corruption. Shocking details published <more>

Sydenham Town wins Award
We have been awarded "Site Of The Year 2006" by the CWDA, an association of community site webmasters <more>

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Kindoki Witchcraft Death
A man found hanging from a tree in Crystal Palace Park was connected with a Congolese congregation practising Kindoki <more>

Sydenham Tube Update
Latest news on the East London Line extension through Sydenham to Crystal Palace and Croydon opening in 2010 <more>

Sydenham Gate Shock!
This LDA plams developing the land around the Sydenham Avenue entrance pay for Crystal Palace Park <more>

Sydenham Library Reprieved
The Mayor 'deleted' the proposal to close Sydenham Library as part of a £10m budget cut programme. Will it survive for another 100 years? <more>

Bell Green Plans Called In
Controversial retail & commercial development at the old gasworks to go to public enquiry <more>

Forest Hill Pools
Refurbish or rebuild the 120 year old Dartmouth Road building? First consultation says "keep it" <more>

Budgens Surprise Closure
Prominent Sydenham Road convenience store (formerly the 7/11) closes it doors <more>

Storyteller's Workshop
A seven week free Sydenham course to help develop your storytelling potential by Here for Good in partnership with Lewisham Council <more>

Kirkdale Bookshop Gallery
Sydenham's Charles Milligan exhibits a collection of photographs <more>

Regenerating Sydenham
CPZ and the Bell Green planning controversy dominate regeneration meeting <more>

Dallas Girls Jailed
£40 million of taxpayers' money stolen by two Sydenham women <more>

Sailors Invade
Our wobbly roundabout boarded by a mysterious maritimes <more>

Sydenham GoogleMapped!
Explore Sydenham by map or checkout your neigbour's garden by satellite <more>

A Design Classic for Sale
Grade II* house on Crescent Wood Road goes for £1.5m <more>

Park Consultation
Uncle Ken's London Development Agency (LDA) come to town with updated plans <more>

Mayor of Sydenham
Steve Bullock comes to the Grove Centre, Jews Walk to meet the people. Hard questions were asked <more>

Horniman Sundial Trail
Midsummer's Day saw the completion of this project in the Gardens. <more>

Bell Green Decision
Lewisham's Strategic Planning Committee give the go-ahead for the controversial complex <more>

PowerPramming in the Park
New fitness programme for new Mums starts at Crystal Palace Park <more>

Community Forum
CPZ, Bell Green & policing. 8 councillors meet 300 at St George's, Perry Vale, June 2nd <more>

Kangley Bridge Olympics
Olympic heroine comes to coach on a special day at the Leisure Centre <more>

Green Box Championship
Lewisham's challenge to get Forest Hill recycling more rubbish <more>

St Christopher's Fun Walk
Over 3000 people walked from Keston to raise £182,000 for Sydenham's Hospice on May 22nd <more>

Sydenham Wells Park
Misty summers follow frosty winters as new water feature is unveiled <more>

Daniel Morgan Axe Murder
Family & Jim Dowd MP meet chair of Met Police Authority in move for Judicial Review <more>

'More for your Money'
The Independent view of Sydenham's posh property market <more>

Sydenham Rubbished
Sydenham Society, Sydenham Traders take on Lewisham about the state of the Town <more>

'From Life'
Kirkdale Bookshop's new exhibition of Jean Cozens paintings & prints. From May 13th to June 30th <more>

A Tale of Two Boxes
Why do telephone companies never get the message? <more>

Jim Dowd wins again
Elected for fourth term for Lewisham West. <more>

75 & Topless
The picture the Sun would not let us show you. Exclusive sneek view <more>

CPZ Consultation
Controlled parking in SE26? Your reactions to Lewisham's questionnaire <here>

Guns & Sex in Sydenham
Gun factories and hardcore counterfeiters at work near you <more>

Sydenham Walking Festival
May 14/29th is the 3rd Lewisham Walking Festival. Here are the walks in Sydenham <more>

Horniman gets £1.1m
New Aquarium to open in spring 2006 at the Horniman Museum 27/04/05 <more>

Rotary Club Closes
Forest Hill & Sydenham Rotary Club closes after 69 years service to SE26 26/04/05 <more>

One award leads to another
Kirkdale Bookshop wins Business Award at glitsy Laban Centre <more>

Sydenham Music returns to roots
Sydenham's own music festival at St Bart's in May & June <more>

The Sydenham Park Panther
In 2004 Beckenham Park had Kangaroos. Sydenham Park now has a monster cat on the attack <more>

Nokia - the new Graffiti Weapon
Lewisham step up the fight against graffiti, fly tipping, abandoned cars <more>

Fatal accident in Lawrie Park Road
Saturday morning 12/03/05. 16 year old driver dies at the wheel. Police appeal for witnesses <more>

Audrey Hammond's Sydenham
New exhibition of paintings at the Kirkdale Bookshop Gallery 11/03/05 to 30/04/05. <more>

Daniel Morgan murder remembered
Family mark the 18th anniversary of the notorious Golden Lion axe murder <more>

Coldplay play the Palace
Coldplay start their UK & world tours at the Athletic Stadium 27/28th June. <more>

New Book
Local historian Joan Alcock launched her new book on Sydenham & Forest Hill 26/02 <more>

Sydenham Cat Burglar Jailed
4½ year sentence for stealing £1.25 million in a series of spectacular heists from city targets <more>

Blow to Sydenham Music
Lewisham has cut Sydenham Music out of the Catford Broadway Concerts <more>

Best Property Value in London?
Latest survey of house prices show we are almost the cheapest place to live in London <more>

Zebra Crossing
17/02 - accident puts local man in hospital <more> 21/02 -Lewisham safety audit published <more>

Food Scare
Government food alert on cancer-causing dye. Products at our local supermarkets <updated 24/02>

Pedestrian Accident Reduction Scheme
The inquest on the 'Road Improvements' that paralysed Sydenham <here>

Parking charges for Sydenham
Lewisham plan to charge for Girton Road (Safeways) car park and may introduce residents parking charges <read more>

Safeway becomes Somerfields
safeways goes downhill after the Morrisons takeover. Can do Somerfield do better? <click here>

The Tube is coming
Funding is sorted, announcement is imminent for 6 tubes an hour to Sydenham Station
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