Police in Lewisham have been given extra powers due to recent incidents of anti-social behaviour. 

A Section 35 dispersal order has been authorised, allowing officers to instruct people to leave a public area for up to 48 hours. 

The affected zone surrounds Lewisham Town Centre, a section of the Ravensbourne River and beyond. 

It comes after police have responded to a number of incidents involving large groups of youths causing anti-social behaviour and disorder in recent weeks. 

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The order will last until November 2. 

A notice of the enforcement was posted on the @MPSLewisham X account, reading: "A Section 35 is in place from Oct 31 to November 2nd in Lewisham town centre.

"This is due to a number of incidents of large groups of youths causing ASB/disorder in Lewisham Town Centre in recent weeks."