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Taxi driver slapped with £100 fine after getting trapped in car park by delivery truck

Taxi driver Leonard Egbedi, 43, was taking a client 220 miles to Lewisham, south London, from Manchester when his car became trapped in a car park by a delivery truck

Daily Mirror

Mayor in London coming home to Bristol with hopes of becoming MP

The race to be Labour candidate in Bristol North East has begun

Bristol Post

Residents dismayed by ‘wanton destruction’ of trees along rail line in Lewisham

Network Rail apologised for “letting down” locals by not explaining the work or giving enough notice

Evening Standard

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Pupils lose 300,000 hours in London’s ‘most strike-hit schools’

Parents call for end to ‘disproportionate’ string of strikes by teachers over plans to turn schools in Lewisham into academy trust

Evening Standard

'My son walked out the door - then I got the call that's every mother's worst nightmare'

Aspiring boxer Teon Campbell, 16, was killed in April last year outside Double Jab Boxing Club, Lewisham, when he was stabbed to death to the despair of his mother Janine Campbell

Daily Mirror

Everest Curry King, London: ‘It’s a simple place, but oh so good’

This curry house in Lewisham is much loved by locals, but the cooking is so gorgeous that outsiders make the journey too. By Jay Rayner

The Guardian - UK

Four arrested after man found stabbed to death in BMW on busy London street

Metropolitan Police officers were called to Malyons Road in Ladywell, Lewisham, at around 2pm on Wednesday.

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Met accused of ‘siding’ with rightwing group in anti-drag act protest

Supporters of drag queen lodge complaint over police behaviour during latest ‘culture war’ confrontation

The Guardian - UK

‘We made a nuisance of ourselves’: how Citizens House created real affordable housing – for ever!

After years of campaigning, 11 homes have been built as London’s first community land trust – protected in value from the volatile property market. We meet the people who made it happen

The Guardian - UK

Children among 14 people rescued from fire in four-storey Lewisham flats

Around 60 firefighters were called to the blaze shortly before 4am on Friday

Evening Standard

Children among people rescued from fire in Lewisham flats

Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters were called to the fire at 3.56am on Friday.

The Independent UK

David Rocastle remembered: Celebrating the life and career of the Arsenal hero with those who knew him best

David Rocastle wasn't just a fantastic footballer – to those at Arsenal, the Lewisham maestro represented something much greater. On the anniversary of his tragic death aged just 33, FFT celebrates a genius

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More than 400,000 people took part in Lewisham’s stint as London Borough of Culture

A report found that the events drew in more than £4 million of inward investment

Evening Standard

How 11 south Londoners escaped the rental trap thanks to genuinely affordable community housing scheme

The homes at Citizen’s House in Lewisham cost from just £215,000 — no wonder 400 people applied. We meet the 11 lucky homeowners moving in

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London council ‘kept hundreds of people in dark by failing to reply to information requests’, ICO rules

Enforcement action has been taken against Lewisham Council after it failed to respond to more than 300 Freedom of Information requests

Evening Standard

TfL to slap 20mph limit on 65km more of London roads in September

Transport chiefs have announced plans to bring a 20mph speed limit to more of the capital’s roads in September.

Evening Standard

Man left fighting for life after being beaten with pole during Lewisham robbery

Detectives have released an image of a man they want to speak to following the ‘extremely violent robbery’

The Guardian - UK

Russ Millions: One of a Kind review – hugely enjoyable mixtape

The Lewisham drill rapper showcases his promise with swaggering if overfamiliar hymns to women and bling

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Evening Standard

Revealed: London’s stingiest and most generous delivery rider tippers

Brixton and Lewisham residents are more likely to offer a tip than those who live in Mayfair and Canary Wharf, new data has found

Evening Standard

Prints charming: Richard Quinn on gimp suits, creative collaboration and courting the Queen

The Lewisham-born fashion designer spoke to Chloe Street ahead of his autumn/winter 2023 show

Evening Standard

The Standard View: 10 years on from Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s death, we must rid the capital of its toxic air

It’s 10 years ago to the day that nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah died following a severe asthma attack. In the preceding three years, Ella — who lived near the South Circular Road in Lewisham — had been to hospital almost 30 times and suffered multiple seizures. In December 2020, she became…

The Independent UK

Jury retires to consider verdicts in Mark Cavendish robbery trial

Romario Henry, 31, of Bell Green, Lewisham, south-east London, and Oludewa Okorosobo, 28, of Flaxman Road, Camberwell, south London, deny robbery.

Evening Standard

Maureen Gitau: Man, 54, charged with murder of missing Lewisham woman

He will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Man, 54, charged with murder of missing Lewisham woman

He will appear in custody at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Man arrested on suspicion of murdering missing Lewisham woman

Maureen Gitau, 24, was reported missing by her family on December 10.

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