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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.
London's air quality has improved substantially over the last decade, with average nitrogen dioxide levels falling by nearly 38%. However, significant disparities remain, particularly in more deprived areas, and few neighbourhoods meet World Health Organization standards.
A 28-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a home on Conington Road, Lewisham, on 5 August 2026. A 25-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident has been released on bail while police investigate. A post-mortem examination has been conducted.
Rob Beckett, the Lewisham comedian known for Taskmaster and Parenting Hell, will appear in the second series of BBC One’s The Celebrity Traitors. Filming is complete, and the show will broadcast in autumn 2026, with 21 contestants competing for a £100,000 charity prize.
A coroner has urged the Metropolitan Police to review its policies after an inquest found delays in responding to Catherine Morgan’s disappearance may have contributed to her death. The 37-year-old from Lewisham died in Kent on 4 September 2024, hours after police declined to investigate despite reports of her high-risk status.
Around 70 Volkswagen vehicle badges and radar sensors were stolen in Catford, Forest Hill, Ladywell, Honor Oak, East Dulwich and Lewisham between 15 and 19 July 2026. Police confirmed investigations are ongoing and called for further reports from affected owners.
Metropolitan Police arrested two people in their 40s on suspicion of robbery, possession of an offensive weapon, and drugs after a foot chase on Rushey Green, Catford. A knife was recovered at the scene.
Metropolitan Police seized £4 million in cash and a kilogram of cocaine in Catford after stopping a vehicle. A 54-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possessing criminal property. The Met called it one of London’s largest cash seizures.
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