Lewisham woman fatally stabbed in her home died on her birthday six days later
A woman fatally stabbed in her home in June died on her 59th birthday. Police have named the victim knifed
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£17m drive to upgrade electricity network in South-east London
More than 300,000 people in South-east London are set to benefit from a new £17 million investment to upgrade the
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Man convicted of exposing himself to women at bus stops and Tube stations
A man who exposed and touched himself inappropriately in front of women in Brixton has admitted his crimes. Leslie Malcolm,
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Lewisham ward boundaries to be redrawn
The boundaries of all but two wards in Lewisham are set to be redrawn after a review by the Local
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Lewisham teenager arrested amid investigation into use of tax refunds as cover for getting bank details
A teenager has been held on suspicion of fraudulently offering tax refunds from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) as a
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Drivers ignoring traffic barriers in Lee Green “risking people’s lives”
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Drivers ignoring traffic barriers in Lee Green nearly ran over pedestrians to make their
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Teachers’ leaders to debate future of slavery and the British Empire in curriculum
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Teachers’ leaders will debate how much to include the history of slavery and the
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Surge in sweet donations at Lewisham Foodbank after outrage at people “concerned about putting crisps and chocolate on shopping list”
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter The best things in life are free, they say. But for those of us
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Support for people living with mental ill health in South-east London
A campaign to support people living in South-east London experiencing mental ill-health during the Covid-19 pandemic has launched. The Free
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Lewisham councillors call for closure of Telegraph Hill Upper Park in Nunhead after reports of “widespread human soiling”
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Councillors are pushing for a park closure after “littering on a festival scale,” and “widespread
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Lewisham council outlines coronavirus recovery plan
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter More than 300 people have died with Covid-19 in Lambeth. Office for National Statistics figures
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20k reward for information after woman is murdered after letting killer into her home
Police have offered a £20,000 reward after being left scratching their heads over why someone would want to kill a
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Black Lives Matter protest on Lewisham on Saturday
Stand Up to Racism has organised two static, socially-distanced protests on Saturday 27 June at 12noon at Ladywell Fields, Lewisham
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Call for action after yet another accident on Deptford “race track” road
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Residents near a notoriously dangerous junction in Deptford are demanding action after another accident.
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Barriers to block off Lewisham roads to traffic to improve air quality and encourage greener transport use
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Trial barriers will be put in residential streets in Lee Green on Monday, to
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Get a quick, face-to-face appointment with a pharmacist during coronavirus pandemic
A new NHS scheme has seen almost 40,000 Londoners get a quick, safe, face-to-face appointment with a local pharmacist, helping them to get
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Coronavirus latest: National and international news
Health leaders are calling for an urgent review to determine whether the UK is properly prepared for the “real risk”
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Developer accused of separating “rich from poor” in Convoy’s Wharf scheme in Deptford
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Town hall leaders have insisted a £1billion developer sprinkle tenants among owners and leaseholders
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MovementWorks dance group in Brockley receives grant to continue online sessions
A dance group has won a grant to continue online sessions for isolated people during lockdown. MovementWorks, based in Adelaide
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Queen recognises Lewisham restaurant Panas Gurkha for donations to NHS and key workers
By Melissa Kasule A restaurant has been recognised by the Queen for its thousands of donations to the NHS and
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Woman thanks midwives who safely delivered baby by caesarian during height of coronavirus outbreak
A mum who gave birth by caesarian section has told how tough it was to adjust to the precautions doctors had
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Children asked to imagine their perfect world for refugee week
Lewisham children are being asked to imagine their perfect world for refugee week – and will have their work published
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Police watchdog appeals for witnesses after woman was restrained in Lewisham
The police watchdog would like to hear from anyone who witnessed a woman being restrained during a stop and search
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#Black Lives Matter protest in Deptford from 11am tomorrow
Stand Up to Racism has organised a static, socially-distanced protest on Saturday 20 June at 11am outside Deptford Library. Following
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Bakerloo line extension thrown into doubt after Transport for London suffers massive financial losses
A future of a crucial planned Tube line bringing commuters from South-east London into town has been thrown into doubt
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Lewisham Windrush victim sacked after being labelled illegal immigrant gets £20,000 compensation
By Grainne Cuffe, local democracy reporter A Windrush scandal victim sacked after she was wrongly labelled an illegal immigrant
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Woman in her 50s dies almost a week after being found with stab wounds in Lewisham
A murder investigation is underway after a woman died from her injuries in hospital. The victim was found at about
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Congestion charge to rise to £15 from Monday – and to last until 10pm
By Jessie Matthewson, Local Democracy Reporter London’s congestion charge will rise on Monday and longer hours will be introduced, Sadiq
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Lewisham welcomes refugees to borough via Zoom call
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham council formally welcomed 13 Syrian refugee families to the borough in a zoom call
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Coronavirus latest: National and international news
Spain is considering imposing a quarantine on visitors from the United Kingdom when it opens its borders next week in reciprocity
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Measures taken to make walking and cycling safer in Lewisham
By Grainne Cuffe, Local Democracy Reporter Lewisham council is starting work on emergency temporary measures to make it easier to walk
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Lewisham charity for young athletes receives £7,000 grant from National Lottery
A charity formed to create a pathway for young athletes to reach Olympic level has been given a grant by
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Travelling by bicycle and foot to become easier in Lewisham
New street designs to make travelling easier for cyclists and pedestrians in Lewisham will go into place from Monday June
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