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Man jailed for life after murdering his friend at their Lewisham flat

A man has been jailed after fatally stabbing his friend 14 times following an argument in a pub.

Evening Standard

Man, 20, charged with murder after fatal street stabbing

Ismaiel Kallon, 20, of Lewisham, was charged with murder on Friday, the Metropolitan Police said

Evening Standard

Woman, 19, arrested after Julian Ebanks-Ford stabbed to death in Lewisham

The 20-year-old was rushed to hospital with critical injuries on Friday and died that afternoon

Evening Standard

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Man stabs flatmate 14 times for ‘showing him up in pub’, court hears

Christopher Baptiste is accused of killing Sonny Booty with a 16in carving knife at the terraced house where they both lived in Lewisham

Evening Standard

Inside the one-bedroom almshouses in Lewisham transformed into ‘urban cottages’ for sale from £420k

Centuries-old charitable homes in south London have been reborn as ‘urban cottages’ available from £420,000

Evening Standard

Murder arrest following fatal stabbing in Lewisham

Julian Ebanks-Ford, 20, was stabbed to death on Friday night

Evening Standard

Murder investigation launched after man dies in Lewisham stabbing

Metropolitan Police Detective Chief Superintendent Trevor Lawry: ‘I am saddened to see another young life lost needlessly to knife crime in our city.’

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‘Already struggling’ Lewisham Foodbank broken into with vital cash stolen from warehouse

The community has come together to replace the stolen money

Evening Standard

‘Most of our children live in flats’: London park boarded up by developers

Peabody yet to restore park after finishing construction work in 2020, leaving children with no green space

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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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 Independent 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.

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

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.

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