Fears for future of Dartmouth Arms, Forest Hill after Swansea retailer buys lease
Residents expressed alarm when they heard that the Victorian pub had been bought at auction by a Welsh firm which runs a single NISA shop.
Dorothy Stein
Lewisham council refuses plans for Deptford Bridge scheme - but fails to raise ambition for creek
Lewisham councillors rejected the Deptford Reach scheme on grounds of heritage, urban design, lack of a section 106 and loss of light to Creekside houseboats, but did not engage with calls for ambitious environmental improvement of the creek.
Decision on Lewisham hospital's controversial heat pump project will be made behind closed doors
A blog post from the Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust misleadingly states that the decision will be made in October, but Salamander found that it will take place in private on 29 September.
St John's community marks Lewisham rail crash of 1957
Residents gathered for music, poetry and speeches, and a heritage plaque was installed at the site of the crash.
Whistleblower claims cover-up of sexual harassment allegations at Horniman Museum
A whistleblower has raised a case with the Charity Commission, accusing leadership at the Horniman Museum in Forest Hill, Lewisham of an effective cover-up of multiple sexual harassment claims against CEO Gordon Seabright.
Sadiq Khan continues to 'vehemently oppose' plans for Heathrow expansion
The Mayor of London urged ministers to reject plans for a third runway, citing impacts on noise pollution, air quality, carbon emissions and the environment. The GMB union told MPs they expect the plans to bring thousands of 'well-paid, real-world wage jobs with pensions'.
'Profound consequences' - councils oppose Heathrow expansion plans
Council leaders condemned the draft policy, which they said made the assumption that expansion should proceed. They called on the government to properly consider alternatives, particularly a shift to rail.