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Dorothy Stein

Dorothy Stein

Notice on wooden fence saying Polling Station, church yard behind.

Lewisham elections live: vote today

Salamander News will be reporting live as Lewisham's results come in.

Amanda De Rky standing in grey coat, red jumper at the fruit and vegetable market outside Lewisham shopping centre.

Amanda De Ryk: 'We've built 2000 homes, is that enough? Of course not'

Lewisham Labour mayoral candidate Amanda De Ryk plans 1,200 new affordable homes, a Lewisham Youth Trust and is ready to "speak truth to power" to the Home Office.

Van with filming equipment being set up on Rushey Green, Catford. Men running cables out of van.

Forest Hill councillor Sophie Davis moves on to Whitehall

Labour councillor Sophie Davis quietly resigned in January but residents weren't told.

Large brick Victorian building with tall chimneys on busy high street, cars queuing on road. Sold signs on building.

Eastfield buy Ravensbourne Arms but backtrack on HMO plan

Music co-op Sister Midnight once hoped to turn the pub into a community music venue, but new owner Eastfield Group applied to turn the pub into a 10-bed HMO.

People standing in the square and sitting on benches listening to speakers in early evening sun at Deptford hustings. g

Democratic deficit: What happened to Lewisham's hustings?

Residents have almost no opportunity to question their councillor candidates, unless they find them knocking on their door.

Candidates and residents pose for picture, most grinning, V for Victory signs and clenched fists.

Labour no show at Deptford hustings

Around 40 residents attended the open-air hustings organised by campaign groups Save Deptford High Street and Lewisham People's Assembly, but the Labour Party candidates were pointedly absent.

Satellite image of the Gulf of Mexico, blue ocean, with green landmass of US and Mexico coasts.

New data shows Lewisham still invested in US oil and gas

An investigation by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) found that Lewisham council pension scheme has over £77m invested in a private fund with sizeable oil and gas holdings.