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Hackney is to review its pay policy as two nearby local authorities agree to pay all those doing council work a living wage

Protesters went down to Sainsbury’s headquarters in Holborn today (Thursday) and gave a letter to Justin King, the Chief Executive of Sainsburyâ€...

Millwall Football Club will finally get connected with the East London Line, as the plans for Surry Canal Road Station are back on track. For the p...

Kieran Lang has been elected as the new Young Mayor of Lewisham for this year, beating 18 other candidates to the post. The 15-year-old from Forest...

A group of volunteers have reopened New Cross Library on a six-week trial – which could lead to a longer lease. New Cross is one of five Lewisham...

Hundreds of people marched from Dalston to Tottenham on Saturday in a gesture of community solidarity following last week’s riots. Youth work...

There was welcome news this week for staff and student parents at Goldsmiths University as it was announced that the college Nursery is to be res...

Lewisham Council held a day of information, advice and relaxation on Wednesday, for all carers as part of the ongoing Lewisham Carers’ week prog...

Lewisham Council are currently running a park survey in order to find out how public spaces are used and enjoyed. The information gained from the s...

Residents of Croydon, Lewisham and Tower Hamlets have voted No in Thursday’s Alternative Vote (AV) referendum. The result in Croydon was a resou...

On the last day of campaigning for the  referendum on a new voting system the debate has turned to its impact on the black vote and other minoriti...

A new inter-borough library plan could allow readers in south London to loan thousands more books. If implemented, the plan will allow library user...

Construction is moving forward at The Deptford Lounge, pledged to be “a new living room for the city” by Lewisham Council. Under plans approved...

A man had a lucky escape after he fell down a drain that was left uncovered by Lewisham Council for eight days. Shaun Tripp, 41, from Downham, was ...

Four library buildings are up for lease in Lewisham after the council made a decision to close five libraries in the borough last week. The lease o...

Lewisham and Croydon Council have both approved budget cuts of tens of millions of pounds as part of their plans to implement government efficiency...

Lewisham and Croydon Council have both approved budget cuts of tens of millions of pounds as part of their plans to implement government efficiency...

For the second year in a row, Lewisham Council and members of the Safer Lewisham Partnership carried a campaign to raise awareness about health ris...

Lewisham Councillor Darren Johnson has spoken out against the use of a chauffeur-driven car by the borough’s mayor, Sir Steve Bullock. The Green ...

A 49-year-old woman has been arrested and remains in custody at a south London police station, after two people died in a fire at a block of flats ...

Lewisham Council is pushing ahead with plans to close the ‘Opening Doors’ service which provides support for the unemployed in the borough, wit...

The 14 young victims of the 1981 New Cross Fire are to be remembered this week, with a series of events marking the 30-year-anniversary of the trag...

Lewisham Council is set to make £1 million in traffic fines this year after installing a bus lane enforcement camera in Blackheath. The council in...

Among the papers for  next week’s Mayor and Cabinet one document entitled Local Development Framework – Lewisham Town Centre Area Action P...

It’s with immense pleasure that I can report that on 15th December in a written reply to Caroline Pidgeon AM the Mayor of London Boris Johnso...

Lewisham community groups were this week urged to take over five local libraries in a bid to save them from closure. Library services in New Cross,...

As riot police held back a crowd of over 100 protesters outside Lewisham Town Hall last night, the Council pushed through the cuts package of £16m...

As riot police held back a crowd of over 100 protesters outside Lewisham Town Hall last night, the Council pushed through the cuts package of £16m...

Brockley residents worked together yesterday as they weeded and tidied flower beds in Brockley Common, a community garden in the area. The project ...

Two women from the New Cross hostel that was ravaged by fire have this week said their lives are “ruined”. The women, who were driven out of th...