Crofton Park by-election: Greens hold with wafer-thin majority Lewisham Green Party candidate Esther Lie was elected with a majority of 10 votes, holding the seat which the Greens had won on 7 May.
Deptford Park: new SEN unit welcomes its first children A new special educational needs (SEN) unit for children with severe learning difficulties opened after May half-term at Deptford Park primary school in Evelyn, north Lewisham.
Ladywell Playtower partner shortlist announced - name only The community say they would have liked information on what the four bidders are proposing to do with the site.
Campaigners watchful as Greens take over Lewisham Pensions Investment Committee The new chair of the PIC is Green councillor Ed Sutton, a leading local campaigner for divestment for Palestine. But recent pension reforms create new challenges for divestment.
Huge fire at Deptford recycling centre Fifteen fire engines and around 100 fire fighters worked into the night to get the warehouse fire at Landmann Way under control.
London's May heatwave has 'fingerprints of climate change all over it' Sunshine, heat and traffic is driving air pollution - Lewisham's high ozone levels have already breached government limits for the entire year.
New DLR trains delayed - again The phase out of the aging DLR trains was planned for 2023, but after repeated delays, TfL now expect to start introducing new trains late summer.