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Corner of poster outside UCKG in Peckham advertising "Free Blessed oil" with picture of oil.

Lewisham council and UCKG: survivor's complaint dismissed, but safeguarding concerns remain

The investigation found that mayor Brenda Dacres and councillor Kim Powell had not breached the council code of conduct, but survivors say safeguarding concerns about the council's dealings with UCKG are 'unresolved'.

Dr Jacky McLeod, local GP and Public Health expert, speaking at the meeting.

'Environmental racism': council approves rubber crumb football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

Councillors holding banner "London CIV Divest from Genocide" with other Palestinian Solidarity campaign banners behind them.

London councillors call for mega-pension fund to divest for Palestine

Gail Bradbrook in tweed jacket, XR badge and holding microphone.

Gail Bradbrook: 'true community' and building the Lifehouse

Holbeach primary school in Rushey Green, Lewisham - large red brick Victorian building.

Child-unfriendly? Fewer children every year in Lewisham and across London

Parent and child cycling through the tunnel with another walking through. No motor vehicles sign.

'End of the nightmare': campaigners celebrate pedestrianisation win at Cold Blow Lane, New Cross

Can London survive future heatwaves without air con?

Can London survive future heatwaves without air con?

Housing

Can London survive future heatwaves without air con?

Can London survive future heatwaves without air con?

London homes are at unique risk of overheating - experts told the London Assembly that planning and building regulations need an overhaul.

Large brick residential building, boarded up windows at ground level, smashed windows, graffiti, roof destroyed by fire

Long-term empty homes up by 30% in Bromley

Entrance to Lewisham civic suite, Catford, glass windows and doors.

Lewisham council votes down Green budget amendment at acrimonious meeting

Map of north Deptford area showing 13 PBSA sites, of which 8 are Your Tribe.

Your Tribe's growth across Deptford: when is student accommodation too much?

CGI image of the Sun Wharf development, new waterside blocks seen from Deptford Creek

Sun Wharf, Creekside - Lewisham approves 605 student beds amid concerns of overconcentration

Aerial view of George Washington Hof municipal housing estate in Vienna, low rise blocks surrounding green parks.

City Hall launches new 'Vienna-style' social housing model

Bird's eye of view of wider site seen from south across Deptford Creek, in Kitewood's 2018 application

Lewisham council will make vacant land in Deptford Creek available for sale

Climate

Gail Bradbrook in tweed jacket, XR badge and holding microphone.

Gail Bradbrook: 'true community' and building the Lifehouse

Dr Gail Bradbrook, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion, kicked off the green strand of the Telegraph Hill Festival by introducing the Lifehouse model for community resilience in the face of environmental crisis.

Can London survive future heatwaves without air con?

Can London survive future heatwaves without air con?

Aerial shot of Marvels Lane Primary School, red brick school with pitched roofs, children playing in playground.

Energy-efficient and flicker-free - Selce's new share offer is all about LEDs

Deputy London mayor Mete Coban.

London Plan will have dedicated data centre policy to address energy and water demands

British Airways flight 497 Palma di Mallorca - London Heathrow in the air.

'Sleep disruption virtually guaranteed' - London's New Towns will be blighted by aircraft noise

2 incinerators with tall chimneys seen through long grass on reserve, Riverside 2 (in construction) and Riverside 1.

Will we lose Crossness nature reserve for the 'false promise' of CCS?

Cory's 2 incinerators at Crossness against dark sky, heavy smoke coming out of chimney at Riverside 1.

CCS comes to SE London: climate solution or fossil fuel scam?

Transport

Cyclist on busy road, Hammersmith and Fulham

Almost half of cyclists feel unsafe on London's roads

New polling from a legal firm found that 43% of cyclists feel unsafe on the capital’s roads, and just over a third believe their area has adequate infrastructure.

Narrow underpass below the south circular at Catford, covered in graffiti.

Is Catford Station Links project moving at last?

Two Forest bikes at Albacore Crescent outside Lewisham Hospital, one parked in the marked bay, one on the pavement.

'Excellent news': Lewisham on brink of new agreement with Forest and Lime e-bike operators

Smiling woman standing next to car which is charging with cross-pavement charging cable embedded in pavement.

Good news for EV owners - if you live in Greenwich, anyway

Two cyclists waiting to cross Old Kent Road at the redesigned junction to join the new link.

Old Kent Road: new link to Cycleway 62 at Ilderton Road

Two zipcars at Lewisham council staff car park, Lawrence House, Catford on 4 January 2026

Zipcar: London Assembly slams TfL 'policy failure', Lewisham seeks alternatives

British Airways aeroplane flight BA497 Mallorca to London Heathrow in the air.

Heathrow expansion: government is ignoring harms of 'ultrafine' air pollution

Nature

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'Environmental racism': council approves rubber crumb football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

The Greening of the Telegraph Hill Festival

Will we lose Crossness nature reserve for the 'false promise' of CCS?

CCS comes to SE London: climate solution or fossil fuel scam?

Council ignores health risks in plans for rubber crumb pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

Community

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Gail Bradbrook: 'true community' and building the Lifehouse

Lewisham council and UCKG: survivor's complaint dismissed, but safeguarding concerns remain

The Greening of the Telegraph Hill Festival

The Lewisham residents who open their home to refugees

£1bn government investment in community energy will 'drive down' bills across London

Art & Design

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Shunya, the ethical Etsy alternative that started in Deptford

Murals at Foxborough Gardens, Ladywell restored - 1960s public art for 'ordinary people'

"Unsightly" New Cross hoarding on the way out

Ladywell Playtower: step on-site (just for one day)

SEEN Lewisham exhibitions: Bun n Cheese, the Caribbean Living Room .. and This is England