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The Latest Breaking News from Lewisham

Mother’s tribute to ‘much-loved’ son, 20, stabbed to death in Lewisham as police hunt killer

Messiah Robb, 20, collapsed on Benin Street, near Hither Green Lane, at around 3.20pm on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Police manhunt as victim, in his 20, stabbed to death in south London

Young male collapsed in Hither Green Lane, Lewisham, on Tuesday afternoon

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Man arrested in Scotland on suspicion of murder after 'devoted father' stabbed to death in Lewisham

Sanchini Thompson was rushed to hospital after being discovered with stab wounds in Rushey Green, Catford

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

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Family-run London restaurant fights back against £1.5million fine over an extractor fan

Fundraising campaign launched in Lewisham restaurant’s fightback against £2.5million confiscation order

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

Plans to demolish London shopping centre and build 1,700 homes given green light

Lewisham Shopping Centre to be demolished to make way for towers up to 35 storeys high

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Bakerloop express bus service launches in south London - with free journeys for opening week

Mayor Sadiq Khan hopes new Superloop route will build case for unfunded Bakerloo Tube line extension

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

Labour deputy leader contender warns party faces 'big threat' from left wing and Reform in London

Lucy Powell said that while campaigning in Lewisham she spoke to ‘a lot of traditional Labour voters who are frustrated’ with how the Government has acted since coming to power last July

Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025

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Princess Kate and Melania Trump enjoy packed honey sandwiches with scouts

The princess and the US first lady joined 20 Squirrel Scouts taking part in nature activities on the Windsor Castle estate

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

Sweet treat for Scouts meeting Kate and Melania

Kate organised a special packed lunch for Squirrel Scouts from Lewisham, south London.

Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025

A Lewisham basement only accessible via the flat above it is heading to auction for £500

The basement has “limited head height” and can only be accessed through the building’s ground floor flat

Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025

Mother whose sick child was left in damp and mouldy flat by south London council is awarded £9,400

An investigation found Lewisham Council took 13 months ‘too long’ to provide the family with interim accommodation

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Murder charge after man, 87, dies in south-east London

Vasile Iosebica, 47, of Wellmeadow Road, Lewisham, is due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025

Pensioner, 87, found strangled at his home in Lewisham as man charged with murder

Brian Hunt died at an address in Wellmeadow Road on Sunday morning, police said

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2025

Catford shopkeeper is star of Coca-Cola advert marking 125 years on UK’s high streets

Kaual Patel even brews his own beer and makes gin at Torridon Convenience Store, Lewisham

Evening Standard · Aug 18, 2025

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Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025

Lewisham knife attack: Two arrests after young man stabbed to death in New Cross

Ayowale Aledejana, 26, of South Norwood, near Croydon, died at the scene

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

'Popular' student, 12, who died in Lewisham flat fire had 'bright future ahead of him' as school pays tribute

Fabian Henry, 12, died after a fire broke out at his home in Orchard Gardens

Evening Standard · Jul 9, 2025

Lewisham fire: Family pay tribute to 'lovely' talented footballer, 12, who died in flat blaze

Schoolboy Fabian Henry named as victim of fatal fire at home in Orchard Gardens just before midnight on Tuesday

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

London borough that doubled 20mph zones shoots up league table of best places in capital to walk and cycle

Newham, City of London and Islington praised - but Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Bexley criticised

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Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

NHS cyber attack contributed to London hospital patient’s death, trust reveals

Guy’s and St Thomas’, King’s College and Lewisham and Greenwich hospitals were all affected last June

Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025

London Labour councillors defect to Greens as support for Starmer's party slumps in capital

Lewisham councillor says he left Labour because the party has ‘ramped up deportations and aped the far-right with anti-immigrant rhetoric’

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2025

Man killed after falling from height at Lewisham DLR Station as Met Police launch investigation

The victim was sadly declared dead at the scene and his death is being treated as unexpected

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025

New bus route to join London’s 194km Superloop expansion

The new ‘Bakerloop’ service will run from Waterloo station through Elephant and Castle to Lewisham

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

Bakerloo Line upgrade and extension has overwhelming London-wide support, survey shows

Nine in ten businesses (89%) support the proposals, while 76% of residents back the plans

The National (Scotland) · May 9, 2025

I tracked down Scottish Labour's London MSP candidate for Caithness

TO Lewisham Town Hall, south London, there – somewhat improbably – to try to bump into Scottish Labour’s candidate for Caithness at next…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2025

'Hell of a commute': Labour pick London councillor to contest Highlands seat

Scottish Labour have been blasted for selecting a London councillor to stand more than 600 miles away in the Scottish Parliament elections.

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