Explainer: What is Affordable Housing? As housing waiting lists soar, councils negotiate with developers for as much affordable housing as they can get. What does "affordable" actually mean?
"A preventable crisis"- over 8000 children admitted to Lewisham hospital struggling to breathe Campaign group Mums for Lungs are calling for a phase out of polluting diesel cars, SUVs and domestic wood burning to clean up Lewisham's air.
Burning plastic at SELCHP incinerator, Deptford - what's coming out of the flue? The facility has been burning household waste since 1993, and much of that waste is plastics. But concerns about the chemicals in plastics, and the dangers of air pollution, have grown. Wales offers a vision of a different way to manage waste, with some councils recycling over 70% of waste.
Cool roofs - could they work for London? Cool roofs are light coloured and designed to reflect heat, the simplest just a coat of white paint. They have been used for centuries in some parts of the world and are now taking off in the US.
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?
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.
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.