Brockley Common is being transformed from a “weedy wasteland” into a beautiful community garden in time for spring. The Brockley Cross Action Group (BXAG) have been preparing the ground and cleaning up the common next to Brockley train station, ready for the main planting works which will start in April.

Here is the East London Line with MP’s mapped on it especially for your convenience. Click on the parties’ logos to discover more about about each individual prospective member of parliament. Use the zoom tool to look in closer at your area, where the icons will show you links to MP’s websites, a picture and [...]

This week, East London Lines set itself an Easter challenge: to find a new chocolate product different from all the big names brands which fill the shops and supermarkets at this time of year. And ELL found the perfect Easter tempting goodie very close to home: who would have thought that hand made designer chocolates could [...]

The word ‘stress’ is a trespasser in most vegetable gardens, but Evelyn Community Garden in Lewisham is now hosting a new kind of allotment therapy, thanks to the work of the London Action Trust.

The Rag Factory off Brick Lane currently has a lot of silent, empty space. On Saturday, students from Croydon’s BRIT School of Performing Arts will fill it with an exhibition dubbed Young BRIT School Artists (YBsA).

A staggering 80 million Easter eggs are scoffed in the UK every year, but when it

Shasha Khan’s reflective cycling jacket beams in the sunlight, creating a yellow aura around him. In a suit his inquisitive manner and searching brown eyes would make him intimidating but dressed in Hi Vis and a sensible khaki sweater he immediately puts you at ease.

This Easter, EastLondonLines brings you ideas to make the most of your days off, from Hackney to Croydon. Don’t miss the chance to hunt eggs, make and eat chocolate, or visit exhibitions finishing soon. If you know about something exciting going on over

Urban Gardens Week is underway across the country from 22-28 March, with city dwellers being encouraged to get their fingers green and make the most of their outdoor space.