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Piles of bags and boxes, 3 volunteers sort and pack donations at Kingsley Shipping.

Hurricane Melissa: relief donations pour in, amid warnings of "dangerous new reality"

In Croydon, volunteers mobilised the relief effort for Jamaica, while a rapid weather attribution report showed the role of climate change in the catastrophic storms.

Mica holding microphone, her child with placard "Lives are on the Line" and her husband, all smiling, at protest

Mica's story: Lewisham were refusing to fix our mouldy home .. then I found London Renters Union

Large muddy patches left on Blackheath after fireworks display.

Blackheath: the politics of fireworks

Repair person and cyclist with bike inside Glass Mill atrium.

Free walk-in bike health clinic starts at Glass Mill, Lewisham

The graffit covered hoardings

"Unsightly" New Cross hoarding on the way out

Large SUV parked at roadside.

London is Europe's most congested city - experts advise more rail

Cloud of fumes disappearing through narrow vents in the road, with green edging.

Unproven and "unbelievable": why is Lewisham rolling out Roadvent?

Housing

Mica holding microphone, her child with placard "Lives are on the Line" and her husband, all smiling, at protest

Mica's story: Lewisham were refusing to fix our mouldy home .. then I found London Renters Union

Mica's young family were trapped in an unsafe flat that her children were calling "the swamp". After four months, she found London Renters Union (LRU) and Lewisham council's attitude changed overnight.

Lewisham civic suite.

Awaab's law: ombudsman found damp and mould failures at Lewisham home

Some red brick houses, grass and trees in the Downham estate, built in 1920s by LCC.

Housing regulator issues damning judgement on Phoenix governance

Cyclist heads west on the C10 while new development rises above. In between, the Overground line towards New Cross Gate.

Surrey Canal: the new neighbourhood forming in north Deptford - part 2

3 story Victorian facade of the apartment block in Childers Street.

Childers St, Deptford: 150 residents evicted to make way for "boutique luxury" student rooms

CGI view looking east down Collins street, 2-storey Victorian terrace on left, new 3-storey townhouses on right.

Blackheath station car park: the perfect site for car-free homes?

Protestors with banner "The People's Assembly" rally outside Lewisham Town Hall before the meeting.

Inside the group fighting to save Lewisham Shopping Centre

Climate

Piles of bags and boxes, 3 volunteers sort and pack donations at Kingsley Shipping.

Hurricane Melissa: relief donations pour in, amid warnings of "dangerous new reality"

In Croydon, volunteers mobilised the relief effort for Jamaica, while a rapid weather attribution report showed the role of climate change in the catastrophic storms.

Cloud of fumes disappearing through narrow vents in the road, with green edging.

Unproven and "unbelievable": why is Lewisham rolling out Roadvent?

MTA New York bus in blue livery

Mamdani has pledged free buses for New York, could London be next?

Man carries a buggy containing a small baby up the spiral stairs, other pedestrians seen.

Campaigners call for Tfl to take over Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels

Small crowd at event. 3 story blocks joined at entrance, red brick facade, orange/red tiles, window frames, balconies

Phoenix completes Passivhaus, affordable rent homes at Farmstead Road, Bellingham

Climate Trace map shows PM2.5 represented by orange dots streaming across London, SELCHP is a concentrated source o at centre

New map shows air pollution streaming from SELCHP incinerator, Deptford - a "global super emitter"

Lewisham council urges government to consider nationalisation of failing Thames Water

Transport

Large SUV parked at roadside.

London is Europe's most congested city - experts advise more rail

The London Assembly transport committee heard about the varied issues causing road congestion, including SUVs, on-line shopping and Uber. And that the solution lies in "building rail in all its forms".

Cloud of fumes disappearing through narrow vents in the road, with green edging.

Unproven and "unbelievable": why is Lewisham rolling out Roadvent?

MTA New York bus in blue livery

Mamdani has pledged free buses for New York, could London be next?

Cyclist heads west on the C10 while new development rises above. In between, the Overground line towards New Cross Gate.

Surrey Canal: the new neighbourhood forming in north Deptford - part 2

Man carries a buggy containing a small baby up the spiral stairs, other pedestrians seen.

Campaigners call for Tfl to take over Greenwich and Woolwich foot tunnels

CGT of the planned station, with parts of Renewal Phase 1 angular tower blocks seen on left.

Surrey Canal: the new neighbourhood forming in north Deptford - part 1

Fabian Society banner - "The Future of the Left since 1884". Central London Forward event, Labour Party conference.

Mayor needs more fiscal powers to avoid “ugly” decisions on taxing Londoners

Nature

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Whitefoot Lane, Downham: risk of serious harms to children's health from planned football pitch

Green Woman Oasis project, Downham: the community had a plan for health and nature - what happened?

"Ecological vandalism": plans for artificial grass football pitch at Whitefoot Lane, Downham

Lewisham council urges government to consider nationalisation of failing Thames Water

A late summer walk on Woolwich Common

Community

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Hurricane Melissa: relief donations pour in, amid warnings of "dangerous new reality"

Blackheath: the politics of fireworks

Housing regulator issues damning judgement on Phoenix governance

Ladywell Playtower: step on-site (just for one day)

SEEN Lewisham exhibitions: Bun n Cheese, the Caribbean Living Room .. and This is England

Art & Design

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"Unsightly" New Cross hoarding on the way out

Ladywell Playtower: step on-site (just for one day)

SEEN Lewisham exhibitions: Bun n Cheese, the Caribbean Living Room .. and This is England

Ladywell Playtower: Council welcomes CLT and non-profit bids this time around

Your Guide to Open House Festival 2025 in Lewisham