The Bridge Master of London’s most iconic bridge is among a number of local people to receive awards in the Queen’s New Year honours list. Eric Sutherns 63, from Bexley has been the operations manager of Tower Bridge for more than 20 years and is being honoured with the MBE for his services to the [...]

Partygoers along the East London line are gearing up for what should be a mindblowing New Years Eve. 2010 has been a bad year for many of us, so what better way to forget your troubles than by seeing in 2011 with a massive bang! There are lots of great events going on up and [...]

As 2011 rolls in, Lewisham residents are being offered the chance to “create the new you” by enrolling in laughter workshops and other adult education classes.

Plans for a new £2.5 million youth centre in Dalston, set to open in spring 2012, were approved earlier this week.

Friday – Secousse @ Favela Chic Saturday – Love Fever @ The Nest Sunday – Ice skating @ Canary Wharf Monday – Viva Zapata @ Pogo Cafe Tuesday – Busaba Eathai @ Old Street Wednesday – Assembly @ Bearspace

9.10am on Christmas Eve morning in Dublin, and I’m awoken by a call from an irate relative, demanding to know why I didn’t call her at nine o’clock sharp. This, in a nutshell, is why I hate Christmas. The social pressure that turns perfectly reasonable adults into extras from a Mad Max film, drowning in [...]

The best records that came from along the East London Line this year

A Tower Hamlets man has been remanded in custody after being charged for his part in an alleged plot to commit terrorist atrocities in the United Kingdom. Mohammed Moksudur Rahman Chowdury, 20, of Stanliff House, Tower Hamlets, is one of nine charged with conspiracy to cause explosions in the UK and with preparing for terrorism. [...]

The Whitechapel Gallery takes a look back by with the iconic 1950s show: “This is Tomorrow”. Running until mid March.