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High-rise tower blocks at Lewisham Gateway.

London homes are overheating - are building regulations keeping up with climate change?

As London faces another heatwave, residents of tower blocks and other "single-aspect" homes are at particular risk. London's housing stock is poorly adapted for extreme heat. Are building regulations for new build and existing homes fit for purpose in a heating world?

Parade of buildings which are up for sale - boarding with graffiti in front of vacant shops

The Word bookshop under threat as Goldsmiths sells off 6 New Cross Road buildings

As Goldsmiths faces continued financial pressures, it has abandoned its vision for an "Enterprise Hub" and is selling off the parade on New Cross Road, Deptford.

Metal fencing around the Ark structure, one remaining plants with dead plants.

The Ark, Lee Green - What happened to Lewisham's first parklet?

The community space on Staplehurst Road was created during the Covid pandemic and remained hugely popular with local residents and businesses. In December 24, Lewisham council built heavy metal fencing around it and removed the seating and planters. It has been lying derelict ever since.

Parents describe the nursery as "warm, welcoming and inclusive" - child playing at low table, plants strewn inside and in ga

Ladywell Pre-school saved by parents' campaign

Parents were given 2 months' notice that the much-loved nursery was closing, and told to start looking for alternative childcare. But their campaign defied the odds and brought the parties back to the table to save the nursery.

The pavilion structure resembling "not quite a mushroom and not quite a tree"

Kew’s new Carbon Garden - climate storytelling through plants

The Carbon Garden aims to bring to life Kew Gardens' ongoing research, highlighting the role of carbon, the effects of plants and fungi, and offering tips to adapt our gardens and community spaces for the future.

Flats of the estate built on top of the 3-storey car park.

Milford Towers, Catford: brutalist scheme loathed by its residents since 70s

Dubbed "Faulty Towers", residents began calling out the estate's design flaws soon after it opened. Mark Morris responds to our interview with architectural historian Jon Wright, who argued for the building's preservation.

Campaigners with banners: Lewisham divest for Palestine, Lewisham Boycott Barclays, Greens for Palestine

Lewisham council agrees "watered down" Divest for Palestine motion

Campaigners' divestment petition, which had over 3,000 signatures, made it onto the Agenda for debate. Green group leader Shrivastava proposed a motion for full divestment, while Cllr Sian Eiles, Pensions Investment Committee (PIC) chair, proposed an amendment which council agreed.