Bellingham: GLL Leisure centre hosts 'free food giveaway'
GLL Leisure Centre hosted food redistribution charity The Felix Project, which gave away 4.5 tonnes of produce to local residents and community groups.
Health
Free walk-in bike health clinic starts at Glass Mill, Lewisham
GLL/Better has teamed up with local charity XO Bikes to offer the monthly bike health checks at Glass Mill leisure centre.
Whitefoot Lane, Downham: risk of serious harms to children's health from planned football pitch
Downham GP Dr Helen Tattersfield raises concerns over potential "serious detrimental effects" of microplastics on young players' health, as well as the risks to nature.
Green Woman Oasis project, Downham: the community had a plan for health and nature - what happened?
Downham Community Land Trust and local GPs had plans to open up Whitefoot Lane playing fields and start addressing health inequalities. Previous Lewisham mayor Damian Egan supported their vision. But Lewisham council plans to transfer the lease this week, finally destroying their hopes.
"Ecological vandalism": plans for artificial grass football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham
Community groups condemn Lewisham council's stewardship of the playing fields, which has allowed the ancient pond to dry out and progressed the plan for a 3G football pitch which will "dump microplastics into a nature reserve". They fear transfer of the site's lease will make things worse.
New map shows air pollution streaming from SELCHP incinerator, Deptford - a "global super emitter"
The Climate Trace project found the SELCHP plant, which burns household waste for Lewisham and other boroughs, to be in the top 10% of PM2.5 air pollution emitters across the world.
"Silencing our compassion for Palestinians" - why Barts Health 3 are going to court
Three healthcare workers are taking a legal challenge against Barts Health NHS Trust's new uniform policy which bans expressions of support for Palestine.