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‘If there is a fire I won’t get out’: Disabled woman trapped in fourth four flat for two years
Ms Lawson is wheelchair-bound and lives with chronic pain after an accident 10 years ago.
Worth the weight: South London PC has the badge she craved, as well as a world record
PC Lucy Underdown was challenged to carry two presenters on a yoke, weighing more than 200kg, and pull it for 50m in under 90 seconds. The officer, who polices the London’s south east division, covering Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley, not only pulled it in approximately 34 seconds, she pulled a ca...
Lack of care in handling tots in high chairs lands Forest Hill nursery black marks
An inspector from the education watchdog found staff didn’t know how to handle children safely when they visited Forest Hill Nursery in Devonshire Road in March.
Three decades of damp and mould for long-suffering Lewisham resident
Jennifer Davy, 62, first reported issues with damp and mould in the three-bed flat to her landlord Lewisham council in 1988 shortly after she moved into the property.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan reveals Superloop 2 plans if re-elected
Sadiq Khan wants to create more express Superloop bus routes if he's re-elected as mayor.
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Enfield man jailed after shooting man in Lewisham over £3.50
A man who attempted to shoot someone in retaliation over a £3.50 drugs debt has been sentenced following an extensive operation by detectives.
Matthew receives medal that recognises support given to carers in South London
Matthew McKenzie was nominated for the prestigious honour by Carers UK due to his services to the community in London. He is also a Carer Ambassador at leading health and social care company, Cygnet Health Care.
Several Southeastern overnight trains to be replaced by buses
Engineering work is scheduled for some Southeastern Railway lines this week, closing some lines overnight from Monday evening until Friday morning.
Missing Bexley teen has links to Lewisham and Croydon
Police are appealing for help in finding a teenage boy from Bexley.
Schools at risk of closure as pupil numbers rapidly falling, think tank says
The report said Lambeth is projected to see England's largest percentage drop in pupil numbers.
Missing Coventry girls could be in Lewisham or Sydenham
Two girls, 13 and 14, are missing from their homes in Coventry, and it is believed they might have travelled to London together.
Hilly Fields Medical Centre Lewisham patients queue for GP
Patients have claimed they queued outside a South London GP surgery for over an hour in an attempt to see a doctor.
Lewisham arts festival Brockley Max set to return in May
An arts festival at the heart of the community in Lewisham is back next month.
Every Transport for London bus timetable change this weekend
Bus schedules in London will be undergoing changes across this weekend.
Pop-up school desperately in search of donors as exclusion rates rise
Akoma is an education charity for black girls aged eight to 14, based in Lewisham.
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Getting appointment at Ladywell GP surgery ‘has become a lottery,’ say patients
About 40 people are said to have queued at Hilly Fields Medical Centre in Ladywell from 7am on Wednesday morning to secure an appointment.
Colourful makeover brings children’s ward to life at King’s College Hospital
Children and parents are now greeted by entertaining depictions of colourful animals and wildlife from the moment they enter the ward.
Met Office forecasts warmer temperatures for London
London will see a rise in temperatures over the next few days.