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British Airways aeroplane flight BA497 Mallorca to London Heathrow in the air.

Heathrow expansion: government is ignoring harms of 'ultrafine' air pollution

Department of Transport assurances on air quality are empty if it fails to monitor the type of air pollution produced by jet engines, which disperses across nearby communities. Ultrafine particles can enter the brain directly through the nose.

Trundley's Road with construction sites in background. School visible on left.

Deptford Park: 'Don't we deserve clean air and greener streets?'

In a ward where 63% of households have no access to a car or van, residents in an area that was excluded from Lewisham council's Sustainable Streets Programme ask why the council abandoned its vision.

Letter in paint, "Janet Daby, PLEASE, I BEG YOU to go to the National Emergency Briefing .."

'Janet Daby, I beg you' - Is your MP going to the National Emergency Briefing?

Over 1000 UK scientists have written to MPs urging them to attend the briefing on 27 November, which will highlight the accelerating dangers of climate and nature breakdown.

3 cyclists riding along the C18 cycleway Waterlink Way, in 2008.

Lewisham's cycleway network has trebled in size (or has it?)

Transport for London hailed the increase in cycleways in Lewisham, but large parts of the "new" routes already existed.

Image from workshop, person sitting on floor and writing on poster.

'A life changer': Lewisham's trial of 'Cash First' approach to food insecurity

Legendary Community Club ran the community research project to better understand the impact of Cash First, and to trial different methods of delivering cash.

Large muddy patches left on Blackheath after fireworks display.

Blackheath: the politics of fireworks

The return of Blackheath fireworks this year was fiercely debated on social media, Mark Morris examines the polarising event.

Large SUV parked at roadside.

London is Europe's most congested city - experts advise more rail

The London Assembly transport committee heard about the varied issues causing road congestion, including SUVs, on-line shopping and Uber. And that the solution lies in "building rail in all its forms".