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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…

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

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

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

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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.

The Independent UK

Mother of London girl who died from air pollution says she would be ‘overjoyed’ by CBE

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, from Lewisham, has been named in the New Year Honours list for services to public health

Evening Standard

‘It is so hard at Christmas’: Mother’s desperate plea for missing Lewisham daughter to come home

Maureen Gitau, 24, has been reported missing since December 10

Evening Standard

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Light festival draws Lewisham’s tenure as London Borough of Culture to a close

A spectacular free public performance featuring giant illuminated puppets is being staged to mark the end of Lewisham’s tenure as London Borough of Culture.

Evening Standard

Doctors 'terrified' of missing signs of Strep A as at least 6 children die in UK

A 12-year-old secondary school pupil in Lewisham, South East London, and a nursery-age lad from Ealing, West London, are among the latest victims of Strep A

Daily Mirror

England’s Senegalese football fans want to silence the Three Lions' World Cup roar

Soukeina Sy is hosting a World Cup party for the last 16 clash between England and Senegal in Lewisham, South East London, after setting up one of the city’s dedicated Senegalese fan zones

Daily Mirror

Boy, 12, dies from Strep A infection as parents warned to be vigilant

Lewisham boy latest to fall victim to bacterial illness after a spike in cases in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Boy, 12, is first secondary school pupil to die in wave of Strep A cases

A Year 8 pupil from private Colfe’s School in Lewisham, south east London, has died after contracting Strep A, after at least six other children have died amid the outbreak

Daily Mirror

Lewisham fire: Firefighters scramble to tower block after reports of 'explosions'

Around 60 people evacuated their flats early on Tuesday morning before fire crews arrived after flames began rising out of a tower block following reported explosions

Daily Mirror

One to watch: Coby Sey

The Lewisham producer, vocalist and DJ explores a multitude of genres to create strange, unpolished melodies full of feeling

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Evening Standard

Woman in her 30s stabbed to death in Deptford, Lewisham, sparking murder investigation

A 33-year-old man who was known to the victim has been arrested on suspicion of murder

The Independent UK

Climate protesters ‘would be treated much worse if they were black or working class’ claims foreign secretary

‘Black boys from Lewisham or working-class boys from Wolverhampton ... would be treated as criminality, nothing more,’ says James Cleverly

Evening Standard

Here is one easy change that could help food banks

Every time. Every damn time. Every trip to my local Sainsbury’s (or, increasingly, Asda, because it’s cheaper, and they do leaf tea at the one in Lewisham), I get to the till, haul my tatty canvas totes onto my shoulder and there it is, the blasted food bank box. I…

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Police issue appeal image of man after Lewisham indecent exposure

Detectives have released an image of a man they want to trace following an indecent exposure allegation in Lewisham.

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‘This is about life and death’: Lewisham food bank facing closure without support

‘If we don’t get the funding, we can’t come back’

Daily Mirror

Furious dad vows to take council to court after being kicked off housing waiting list

Anthony Braithewaite, from South London, shares the one-bedroom flat with his two 11-year-old children and has called on Lewisham Council to grant them a bigger home, threatening legal action

Evening Standard

Londoner leaves 49 ginger cats to Lewisham adoption home

Staff at the adoption centre said the situation had ‘completely got out of hand’

Evening Standard

Manhunt after more than £200,000 in stolen phones found

Sofiane Oultaf frequents Lewisham but has links to Enfield and Brent

Evening Standard

The full list of railway and London Tube disruptions this August bank holiday

Engineering work will be taking place, mostly affecting the southeast of London and the northern corridor

Evening Standard

London weather: Flood alerts issued for 10 boroughs

Wandsworth, Merton, Lambeth, Croydon, Sutton, Lewisham, Bromley, Greenwich, Richmond and Kingston are affected

Evening Standard

Lewisham: Murder charge after man, 36, found dead

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