Boy arrested in ‘homophobic murder’ case

 
By Paul Bentley
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a gay man in Woolwich last week. The murder is thought to have been a homophobic attack.

Inquest bill could lead to council tax rise

 
By Louise Ridley
 
Lewisham and Southwark residents may face a one per cent council tax hike because of the Jean Charles de Menezes inquest.

BNP members in Lewisham and Southwark

By Abhijeet Ahluwalia
Military personnel are among 74 British National Party members living in Lewisham and Southwark, according to a membership list of the far right party leaked last Monday.

Youth rep speaks out at knife crime meeting

 
By Lena de Casparis
“A wall of silence” prevents dialogue between young people and politicians, a Peckham youth representative told The Platform after speaking at a home affairs select committee on Monday.

Rory Peck Awards honour bravery of freelance reporters

 
By Mei-Ling McNamara
Senior figures from television news last week observed two minutes of silence to commemorate more than 100 freelance journalists killed in the line of duty.