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LEWISHAM
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Lewisham
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Lewisham
Playground reopened after £155,000 makeover
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Lewisham calls on residents to ‘have your say’ designing streets and public spaces
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Lewisham
‘This has gone on for too long’: Community calls on council to refurbish historic building before it deteriorates
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15 March 2024
14 March 2024
A 400-strong community society is urging its council to restore a crumbling Grade II listed building back to its former ...
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Lewisham
Payouts ordered by watchdog for Lewisham’s failure to deal with mould in homes
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A family has won a £20,000 payout from Lewisham council after it failed to ...
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Lewisham
More Lewisham boys are quitting education early to seek work, report suggests
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Service Fears have been raised that boys in Lewisham are dropping out of school so ...
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Lewisham
Misconduct panel hears of female Met officer’s drunken assault at Ascot
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14 March 2024
14 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A drunken Met cop assaulted a woman at Royal Ascot after her ex-boyfriend started ...
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Lewisham
Goldsmiths academic receives MBE for uncovering hidden histories of Windrush women
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13 March 2024
13 March 2024
A Goldsmiths academic was made an MBE at Windsor Castle by Princess Anne last week for her work in uncovering ...
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Lewisham
Catford business owners fear rising crime rates after father-of-four is shot dead on way home from night out
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12 March 2024
13 March 2024
Catford business owners have raised fears of rising crime rates in the area after a father-of-four was shot dead in ...
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Lewisham
Canopy over Lewisham market could be crowning feature for a revamped High Street
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12 March 2024
12 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter New photographs show what Lewisham’s High Street could look like in the future under ...
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Lewisham
Brenda Dacres cuts ribbon on new family support service in first move as Mayor
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12 March 2024
12 March 2024
In one of her first public moves as the new Mayor of Lewisham, Brenda Dacres attended the launch of the ...
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Lewisham
Council launches 17 electrical recycling stations across borough
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12 March 2024
13 March 2024
Residents have been urged to recycle their electrical devices after a council launched a dozen new recycling banks across the ...
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Lewisham
Bakerloo line extension would transform South London travel, say backers
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12 March 2024
12 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Journey times between the Old Kent Road and Oxford Circus could be slashed from ...
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Lewisham
Man shot dead in Catford named as gunman remains on the loose
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
The man who was shot dead in Catford in the early hours yesterday morning has been named by police, as ...
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Lewisham
Student protest for Palestine shuts down largest department at Goldsmiths University
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11 March 2024
12 March 2024
Students protesting in support of Palestine have shut down one of the largest departments at Goldsmiths University. The protesters have ...
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Lewisham
Gunman remains at large after man shot dead outside Catford theatre
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11 March 2024
11 March 2024
A man was shot dead outside a theatre in a busy part of South London in the early hours yesterday ...
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Lewisham
Exclusive: Brenda Dacres reveals plans for housing, air quality and community as new Mayor
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8 March 2024
8 March 2024
Lewisham has made history with the first black woman winning a directly-elected mayoral role in the UK. Brenda Dacres, who ...
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Lewisham
Lewisham elects first black woman as mayor in UK
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8 March 2024
8 March 2024
Lewisham has made history with the first black woman winning a directly-elected mayoral role in the UK. Brenda Dacres, who ...
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Lewisham
Lewisham Mayoral candidate targets Keir Starmer with ‘Israeli puppet’ jibe
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7 March 2024
7 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A candidate vying to be Lewisham’s new mayor distributed a flyer calling Keir Starmer ...
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Lewisham
Children, GPs and teachers sound alarm on ‘potentially life-threatening’ state of social housing
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6 March 2024
6 March 2024
Hundreds of children, teachers, GPs and residents took to the streets on Friday to sound the alarm on the “potentially ...
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Lewisham
Poor housing conditions impacting teaching in Lewisham, headteacher claims
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6 March 2024
6 March 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Teachers are having to take time off school because they’re living in damp and ...
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Lewisham
Jury decide Lewisham quadruple killer is guilty of murder
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4 March 2024
4 March 2024
A man who killed three generations the same family has been jailed for a minimum of 46 years. Joshua Jacques, ...
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Lewisham
Disabled pensioner who fell foul of controversial PCN charged £180
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26 February 2024
1 March 2024
A disabled pensioner who fell foul of a controversial traffic restriction is calling for blue badge holders to be automatically ...
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Lewisham
Drugs-related Catford shooting leads to conviction for supplier tied up with attempted murder
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26 February 2024
26 February 2024
A 60-year-old man from Hither Green has been found guilty of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs and ...
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Lewisham
Night-time water leak evacuation is latest hitch for Catford block dwellers
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter Catford residents were woken in the early hours of the morning and told to ...
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Lewisham
Bakerloo line extension thrown into doubt without Government funding
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21 February 2024
21 February 2024
Councillors have urged the Government to commit to funding for the Bakerloo line extension after a new impact assessment showed ...
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Lewisham
‘More than 100 trees and saplings’ removed from nature reserve
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16 February 2024
16 February 2024
By Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter Residents are fighting against a developer after dozens of trees and saplings were removed ...
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Ready for the responsibility: Lewisham elects its bright young mayoral reps
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14 February 2024
14 February 2024
Bilvilyn Asamoah has been appointed Lewisham’s next Young Mayor following a borough-wide election. The 13-year-old student, who lives in the ...
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Lewisham
Officer who told junior colleague he wanted to ‘squeeze her breasts’ escapes the sack
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8 February 2024
8 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Met cop who told a junior colleague he wanted to squeeze her breasts ...
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Lewisham
Rosamund Kissi-Debrah sues Government over daughter’s death linked to pollution
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7 February 2024
7 February 2024
The mother of Ella Kissi-Debrah, who became the first person in the UK to have air pollution cited on their ...
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Lewisham
Lib Dems announce candidate to fight Lewisham Mayoral by-elections
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6 February 2024
6 February 2024
Former councillor Chris Maines has been announced as the Liberal Democrat candidate for the forthcoming mayoral by-election following Damien Egan’s ...
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Lewisham
Broken lifts and drug dealers plaguing Lewisham estate
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6 February 2024
6 February 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Estate residents are still without fully functioning lifts 12 months after a council promised to ...
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Lewisham
Police investigating fire after detached house wrecked by blaze
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5 February 2024
5 February 2024
The Met are investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed the ground floor of a house last night. Four ...
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Lewisham
Outsider’s bid to take over Lambeth estate gets frosty reception
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31 January 2024
31 January 2024
By Robert Firth, Local Democracy Reporter A Birmingham-based firm’s attempt to take over an estate 120 miles away in ...
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Lewisham
Child services in Lewisham given clean bill of health
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31 January 2024
31 January 2024
Children’s services in Lewisham have been judged as good by Ofsted. Inspectors have praised a number of significant improvements across ...
Search is on for New Cross railway station stalker accused of sex assault
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25 January 2024
25 January 2024
South Circular project aims to transform Catford landscape
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25 January 2024
24 January 2024
Unanswered questions over councillor’s Labour Party suspension
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24 January 2024
24 January 2024
Council rubber-stamps plans to bulldoze wildlife to build luxury housing
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23 January 2024
23 January 2024
Stroke survivor says nurses treated him like a “dog” due to his bald head and tattoos
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19 January 2024
18 January 2024
College staff left traumatised by ‘failed’ investigation into sexual assault claims
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18 January 2024
18 January 2024
‘We need to show solidarity with the children of Gaza’: Protesters demand council calls for ceasefire
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18 January 2024
18 January 2024
Dad takes U11 girls team to the top of the league
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16 January 2024
16 January 2024
Cycle highways set to link railway stations in Lewisham
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15 January 2024
15 January 2024
Damien Egan resigns as mayor of Lewisham
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10 January 2024
10 January 2024
Drug dealer jailed after three guns and kilo of cocaine found
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10 January 2024
10 January 2024
Man charged with murder of woman as victim of fatal stabbing named
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5 January 2024
5 January 2024
Murder investigation launched after woman found dead at home
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3 January 2024
3 January 2024
‘It’s wonderful’: Man recovering from mental breakdown by reading books sets up free libraries
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28 December 2023
2 January 2024
Teenager left with life-changing injuries after stabbing attack
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27 December 2023
27 December 2023
Fiona Holm: Police offer £20K as family pleads for help to find body
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27 December 2023
27 December 2023
Lewisham council refers itself to housing watchdog over poor condition of homes
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21 December 2023
22 December 2023
New ‘much needed’ playground opens in time for Christmas
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21 December 2023
21 December 2023
‘We are unable to rebuild our lives’: Community calls for free internet in temporary accommodation
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19 December 2023
20 December 2023
Man sentenced for ‘destroying’ ULEZ camera with paint
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14 December 2023
14 December 2023
Trust set up in memory of 22-year-old who died in ‘tragic accident’ raises £10K
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13 December 2023
13 December 2023
Man who sexually assaulted series of young girls on buses jailed
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13 December 2023
13 December 2023
Homelessness charity supporting 50 people a day secures £79K funding to build accommodation
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12 December 2023
12 December 2023
110 new social homes to be built in borough where 10,000 people wait on housing list
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12 December 2023
12 December 2023
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