An 86-year-old Holocaust survivor was heckled by pro-Israelis while giving a controversial talk on Wednesday night at Goldsmiths University in Lewisham. Dr. Hajo Meyer delivered his talk, ‘The Misuse of the Holocaust for Political Purposes’, on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day .

The public in Lewisham will have their say on ‘no fry zones’ which ban takeaways near schools.

Visitors to Mile End Park in Tower Hamlets will now be able to stroll the grounds accompanied by actress and Ghurkhas campaigner Joanna Lumley.

Public consultation on the proposed wind turbine on East Marsh has ended with 87 per cent of people in favour of the idea.

Young hopefuls from Hackney have triumphed over teams from Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, and Newham in the 15th Panathlon, a competitive multi-sports event for disabled young people.

Environmental campaigners held a public meeting in Hackney to discuss ways residents can help contribute to reducing carbon emissions locally.

Hackney & Tower Hamlets District are through to the last 16 of the English Schools’ FA’s Under-15 Trophy after defeating St Albans 3-0 in front of a packed crowd at Mile End Stadium.

After 15 years of offering personal care to mothers-to-be in deprived areas, the Deptford-born Albany midwives practice has been forced to close.

One man carries a bass, one a keyboard, and the other two carry a cannibalised bicycle which they gingerly set on its handlebars before adjusting the mic stand. It’s not often that centre stage is reserved for a push bike, but Levenshulme Bike Orchestra is no ordinary band.

A  drive encouraging people to consider fostering children as a job has been launched this week. Run by the council and Care UK, a leading independent provider of health and social care services, ‘Lewisham Fostering Week’ aimed to boost the number of foster carers in the borough by 100 over the next four years.