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Crime & Safety · LewishamMichelle Neill given suspended three‑year term for sister's death in Deptford
Michelle Neill was sentenced at the Old Bailey to a three‑year prison term, suspended for three years, for the death of her paralysed sister Kelly Neill in Deptford. The court heard no medical or social‑service visits occurred for many months before the fatal sepsis.
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Local News · LewishamSecond fire at Deptford waste site handling Lewisham council refuse
A second fire at a waste facility in Landmann Way, Deptford, on Tuesday 18 August has highlighted concerns about Lewisham council's waste disposal contracts. The site, which handles the council's fly-tipped and bulky waste, previously caught fire in June. Lewisham council paid over £142,000 to the facility operator, SSSI, in June.
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Culture & Arts · SouthwarkBrian Case, jazz writer and critic from Deptford, dies at 88
Brian Case, a Deptford-born jazz and music writer known for his vivid prose and cultural depth, has died aged 88. He worked at NME, Melody Maker and Time Out, leaving a legacy in music criticism and a 2015 collection, *On the Snap*.
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