MA18Hancock Archive

The ‘rough sleepers’ who hardly sleep

Sleep deprivation is a real problem for homeless people, and poses a major threat to their already vulnerable mental health. …

by Sam Hancock/ April 25, 2019/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Sleepless London: Shining a bedside light on issues surrounding sleep loss

Sleep deprivation claims around 11 hours of the average UK adult’s sleep every week. Whether it’s work, stress or lifestyle …

by Sam Hancock/ April 22, 2019/ Lead Stories, Local News/

The housing crisis: fuelled by the demand for flats, London becomes a leasehold city

  In the latest piece in our series on the housing crisis, Sam Hancock looks at how leasehold properties have …

by Sam Hancock/ December 19, 2018/ Data, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Charity embarks on Christmas challenge to serve breakfast to the homeless

The Whitechapel Mission will be opening its doors every day of December to give homeless people a hot breakfast. Unlike …

by Sam Hancock/ December 17, 2018/ Christmas, Local News/

Arts and media school celebrates first year in new home with Ofsted award and visit from Stormzy

Words and Images by Sam Hancock, Video by Zoe Ettinger The free school sixth form co-founded by brothers Charlie and …

by Sam Hancock/ December 14, 2018/ Arts Features, Education, Features, General Features, Music/

News in Brief

Image released of deceased asylum seeker in bid to find his family The first photo of a Morrocan man whose …

by Sam Hancock/ December 13, 2018/ Local News, News/

Man who tried to rob G4S guard with hammer sentenced to 5 years

A Sydenham man who pleaded not guilty to a cash in transit robbery in Deptford has been sentenced to five …

by Sam Hancock/ December 6, 2018/ Crime, Lewisham/

Inquiry into decision to reject “unaffordable” 34-storey skyscraper

A planning inquiry is to be held into a decision by councillors to reject its plan for a 34-storey skyscraper …

by Sam Hancock/ December 3, 2018/ Lewisham, News/

News in Brief

Strike called off at housing association after pay terms are met  A strike over “broken pay promises” has been called …

by Sam Hancock/ November 28, 2018/ Local News, News/

Cuts to Lewisham libraries put on ice after council faces opposition

Campaigners have vowed to continue to fight Lewisham Council’s “opaque proposals” for the future of libraries in the borough, despite …

by Sam Hancock/ November 23, 2018/ Lewisham/

Residents divided over plan to turn Forest Hill pub into hotel

Residents of Forest Hill are divided by the building of a six-storey hotel, which will replace one of the area’s …

by Sam Hancock/ November 23, 2018/ Lewisham/

Khan calls Lewisham emissions “health crisis” as council cuts air quality funding

As Lewisham Council prepares to close its Strategic Air Quality programme,  Sadiq Khan has called the borough’s air pollution a “health …

by Sam Hancock/ November 23, 2018/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Secondary schools continue to underperform in Lewisham

Lewisham’s secondary schools are seriously underperforming in comparison to the national state-funded school average. Data, published by the UK Statistics …

by Sam Hancock/ November 17, 2018/ Data, Education, Lewisham/

Hundreds of new homes in housing boost for Lewisham

A new housing project will create 300 private homes in New Cross which will aim to increase the amount of …

by Sam Hancock/ November 15, 2018/ Housing, Lewisham/

Police patrols extended across south London after spate of murders

Police patrols have been increased in Lewisham and Croydon and surrounding areas in the wake of the series of murders …

by Sam Hancock/ November 14, 2018/ Crime, Lewisham/

Teachers at Lewisham Southwark College win pay dispute

Further education teachers at Lewisham and Southwark College have won a long running pay dispute against their employers. The teachers, …

by Sam Hancock/ November 13, 2018/ Education, Lewisham/