Deptford news

Business Deptford's MGM Gym Aims to Double Its 80 Members in a Year MGM Gym, opened in Deptford in 2023 by siblings Jonathan Moore and Hannah Ruth-Moore, wants to more than double its 80 members and has a community award. 29 October 2026 · 2 min read Deptford Deptford Dockyard Slavery Project Wins Mayor's Grant Deptford People's Heritage Museum is one of 10 London groups to win a Sites of Memory grant, for an audio walk and a school curriculum on the dockyard's colonial past. 27 October 2026 · 3 min read Deptford Deptford Weather: 7-Day Forecast and Today's Hourly Outlook Deptford weather today: drizzle, 12°C by day and 9°C overnight, with a 92% chance of rain and winds up to 12 mph. Seven-day forecast, updated every morning. 25 October 2026 Planning Deptford Reach: Greenwich Backs 254 Homes After Lewisham No Greenwich voted on 13 October to grant its 254-home half of the former Lewisham College scheme. It cannot go ahead unless Lewisham's refusal is overturned. 13 October 2026 · 6 min read Housing Lewisham Council Housing: 52% Satisfied, 2,110 Damp Cases Lewisham's council tenants rate their landlord below the London median on all 12 measures. 1,804 homes fail the decency standard and 2,110 damp cases are open. 4 October 2026 · 6 min read Food hygiene Lewisham Food Hygiene Ratings: 35 of 60 Score 5 in August 35 of the 60 Lewisham food businesses rated in August scored the top 5, and a Deptford High Street bakery got a 2. The full list, plus September so far. 2 October 2026 · 4 min read Business Klose & Soan Deptford and Bellona Lewisham in Liquidation Klose & Soan on Deptford High Street and Bellona furniture on Lewisham High Street are both in liquidation. What customers owed money can do. 29 September 2026 · 3 min read Planning Deptford Reach Refused 4-0, Houseboats Added as Reason Lewisham councillors voted 4-0 to refuse 548 homes at the former Lewisham College, adding loss of sunlight to houseboats as a reason. Greenwich has deferred. 27 September 2026 · 4 min read Planning Former Lewisham College: 802-Home Towers Split Councils Officers advise Lewisham to refuse 802 homes in towers up to 30 storeys by Deptford Creek, while Greenwich's advise approval. Committees vote 24 September. 20 September 2026 · 5 min read Lewisham Lewisham Remembrance Sunday 8 Nov: services at 10.55am Lewisham's two Remembrance Sunday services start at 10.55am on 8 November at the Lewisham and Deptford war memorials, with the silence at 11am. Where both are. 6 September 2026 · 5 min read Blackheath Lewisham Christmas markets: one date is fixed so far Blackheath's Christmas Fair is set for Sunday 15 November 2026. Deptford, Lewisham and Forest Hill have published nothing yet: what recurs and when to check. 6 September 2026 · 6 min read Catford Lewisham Christmas lights: when each switch-on happens Fifteen Christmas tree switch-ons run across Lewisham, from Catford Broadway to Telegraph Hill. Last year's dates and exact spots, and when 2026's land. 3 September 2026 · 4 min read Deptford Landmann Way waste site restarts a week after the fire SSSI Limited resumed work on Landmann Way on 25 August, from a separate building and at reduced capacity. Mattresses will no longer be stored overnight; the fire's cause is still open. 28 August 2026 · 5 min read Deptford Landmann Way fire: 100 firefighters, bin rounds normal Fifteen engines tackled 50 tonnes of burning waste on Landmann Way on 18 August. Unlike June's fire, bin rounds and the recycling centre are running normally. 23 August 2026 · 4 min read Food hygiene 390 Lewisham food firms still have no hygiene rating Nearly one in six food businesses on Lewisham's register awaits a first inspection, the fourth-highest share in London. What that means before you order. 14 August 2026 · 5 min read Bins Lewisham Christmas Bin Collections: Dates Due in December Last Christmas, Lewisham moved bank holiday bins to the weekend after. The 2026 table is expected in early December; here is last year's and the tree drop-off. 5 min read Recycling Lewisham Tip Opening Times: Landmann Way, No Booking Needed Landmann Way tip, SE14 5RS: cars 8am to 3.30pm Sunday to Friday, 8am to 11.30am Saturday. Free, no booking, bring ID; shut 25 Dec, 28 Dec and 1 Jan. 4 min read