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The Morning Briefing
Monday, 21 September 2026

Good morning

A quiet three days since our last edition, with just two things worth your time: a guide for parents chasing baby swim lessons, and a police meeting tomorrow evening in the Village.

In brief

Nowhere in Blackheath itself does baby swimming

None of the big baby-swim franchises operate inside Blackheath, Greenwich or Lewisham proper, so parents are travelling for lessons. Downham Health and Leisure Centre takes babies from three months at £37.50 a month and is upfront about pricing; Colfe's Swim Academy in Lee runs weekend and Friday group lessons but doesn't say what they cost; Woolwich Waves has a warm shallow pool for under-5s, though that's supervised splashing rather than a taught class. READ →

What's on

Met Police community meeting, Tuesday evening

The Metropolitan Police hold their community meeting for the Blackheath area at the Clarendon Hotel on Montpelier Row, 22 September at 5.30pm. SOURCE →

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