HIV majority neglected

By Sylvia Rowley and Ciaran McCauley
The health of black Africans living in Lewisham could be compromised because of a lack of HIV prevention services from health authorities, The Platform can reveal.

Lewisham kids beat Bermondsey in close final

By Paul Bentley
The faintest of margins separated the finalists of this year’s Inner London County Schools seven-a-side Football Tournament, with Lewisham edging victory over Bermondsey & Rotherhithe in extra time.

‘Green’ Lewisham only composts 0.5% of waste

By Miranda Bryant
Despite having a bigger Green Party presence than any other London borough, Lewisham composted just 0.5 per cent of its household waste last year.
Thousands of tonnes of rubbish that could be composted were not, according to a report which revealed Lewisham as one of the worst amongst London boroughs for composting.