On 13 August 1977, National Front members from all over the country gathered in the south-east of London. The white-nationalist group planned to march from New Cross to Lewisham town centre. As ...

A vivid and action-packed account of the Battle of Lewisham, written by Martin Lux and taken from his book Anti-Fascist. Submitted by Ed on November 28, 2015 Copied to clipboard. A chilly damp grey ...

The so-called Battle of Lewisham is now seen as having halted the rise of the far-right in British politics. Nacheal Catnott talks to Lez Henry, who grew up in Lewisham and witnessed the unrest.

I was present at the first part of the “Battle of Lewisham” and remember it as one of the really significant events of the 1970s. I was an active member of Workers’ Action at that time and was working ...

In a battle which is being seen as a test case for A&E and hospital cuts and downgrades nationwide, Lewisham campaigners are taking the Secretary of State to court - and they need your help.

The Battle of Lewisham proved a pivotal moment for the National Front. They misjudged their level of support in the area, finding themselves outnumbered by thousands of locals who stopped them ...

Lewisham High Road was been locked down for several hours with armed police training guns on a flat near a branch of HSBC.

The venue will be the latest home for Lewisham music co-operative Sister Midnight, which aims to prove people can take control of their neighbourhoods together. The borough saw the highest jump in ...

On 13 August 1977, National Front members from all over the country gathered in the south-east of London. The white-nationalist group planned to march from New Cross to Lewisham town centre. As ...

A new music venue for Lewisham designed and built, danced in, performed in, run, and owned by YOU,” read bold billboards in Deptford, near Goldsmiths, and up around Forest Hill. The show illustrated ...