A Croydon woman and a Lewisham man have been jailed for a total of 13 years for their part in a plot to smuggle £400,000 of cocaine into Gatwick airport hidden in tins of vegetables. Sharon Dixon, 52, of Whitehorse Lane, South Norwood, was sentenced to…
Croydon Council is taking new measures this summer to tackle alcohol-related problems, as the town centre becomes a part of the Home Office’s local alcohol action areas project. The council are teaming up with police and other local partners to encourage off-licences in Croydon…
Hundreds of discontented public sector workers took to the picket lines across the EastLondonlines boroughs as part of the national strike over pay and conditions. Schools, libraries, fire stations, leisure centres and local authority offices such as housing offices across the boroughs were all affected…
Hackney Council proposes to take back council homes
Hackney Council is proposing to take back the management of council homes in a move…
Tower Hamlets targets alcohol sales to minors
Tower Hamlets Council has launched a new scheme to stop retailers from selling alcohol…
Catford man charged after £1.5 million Class A drug find
A man has been charged in connection with the discovery of £1.5 million worth…
Crystal Palace Film Festival is searching for a poster girl
This year the organisers of Crystal Palace International Film Festival (CPIFF) are searching for a…
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