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Tump 53 School Field Trips Thamesmead

Get closer to nature at Tump 53

Young people are being invited to swap the classroom for the great outdoors at Tump 53 – a hidden na…

14/05/2026

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Osbon Pharmacy Cygnet Square Thamesmead

Pharmacy now open in Cygnet Square

A new pharmacy opened its doors in a commercial space in Cygnet Square this week.

08/05/2026

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Horses Cobb Thamesmead Paddocks

Book celebrates role of town’s Gypsy and Traveller communities

Thamesmead’s Gypsy and Traveller communities feature in a new book guiding readers through the histo…

01/05/2026

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Family Geese Walk Thamesmead Plumstead

Family of geese walk to Thamesmead from Plumstead Common

A family of Egyptian geese yesterday braved a perilous journey along busy roads to find a new home i…

30/04/2026

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Thamesmead Community Fund Celebration

Thamesmead changemakers recognised ahead of £500,000 investment milestone

Local residents running community projects across Thamesmead were celebrated at a special event host…

27/04/2026

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Zoopcamp Tump 39 (1)

Camp out at Tump 39 for Zoöpcamp

Local people are being invited to get their hands dirty during a weekend of wild sounds at Tump 39.

27/04/2026

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Thamesmead Community Fund Healthy Cookery Classes

Apply for grants of up to £3,000 for cultural and community projects

Residents and community groups in Thamesmead are invited to apply for grants of up to £3,000 to deli…

23/04/2026

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Set Ready Tv Film Training Thamesmead

Free film and TV training available to residents

Local people are being encouraged to put themselves in the spotlight for film and TV jobs in Thamesm…

21/04/2026

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The Atrium Tea Room Thamesmead

‘Family’ connections brewing at The Atrium

The Atrium Tea Room officially starts at 10am, but it’s closer to 9am when Carol Knight arrives to s…

20/04/2026

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Northwood Primary School Road Safety Signs

Creative kids’ road signs warn drivers

Road safety signs designed by local children have been unveiled around their South Thamesmead school…

17/04/2026

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Volunteer Peter Connolly Crossness Pumping Station

Peter’s Crossness connection spans a lifetime

During Peter Connolly’s school days, the sight of Crossness Pumping Station emerging from the marshe…

14/04/2026

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Icy Creams Ice Cream Sculpture

Eye-catching ice cream sculpture making a big impression

Ice-cream entrepreneur Oyinkansola ‘Icy’ Fujah has a dramatic new marketing tool, thanks to the impr…

13/04/2026

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Kemi Madumere Titmuss Avenue Community Gardens

Moorings community garden set for fresh start

A much-loved community garden in The Moorings is coming back to life this month, with new activities…

03/04/2026

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Bollywood Community Dance Club Thamesmead

Bollywood Community Dance Club grooves to Ramadan rhythms

A local community dance group enjoyed a Ramadan-themed party to mark the end of its term.

02/04/2026

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Tump 39 Zoop Status UK First

Tump 39 becomes UK’s first Zoöp

An urban wilderness in North Thamesmead has become the first place in the UK to secure Zoöp status.

30/03/2026

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Archbishop Of Canterbury Lesnes Abbey

Archbishop of Canterbury visits Lesnes Abbey on pilgrimage

The new Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally, stopped at Lesnes Abbey as part of a six-day…

26/03/2026

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