House of Reeves boss invited to Olympics finale The owner of the 147-year-old Croydon furniture store, which was burnt down during last summer’s riots has been invited to … by Rahat Mustafa/ August 11, 2012/ Croydon, Society/
Riots Anniversary: Painful memories for House of Reeves Every day as Maurice Reeves drives to work, the last part when he has to walk to his furniture store … by Rahat Mustafa/ August 9, 2012/ Features, Society/
Ellie Reeves MP: Covid, Starmer, Corbyn and representing her home borough in the House Talking to Eastlondonlines a year after re-election, Lewisham MP Ellie Reeves discussed the issues facing her constituents, how she got … by Daniel King/ December 17, 2020/ Features, General Features, Lewisham, Politics/
Reeves say burnt out store will not be re-built Following the devastating fire in Croydon during the riots, The House of Reeves furniture store will not be rebuilt on … by Delores William/ June 8, 2012/ Business, Croydon, Employment, Uncategorized/
Reeves shop owner meets rioter for BBC The owner of a Croydon furniture store, destroyed by flames in the August riots, was introduced to a convicted looter … by Raziye Akkoc/ December 18, 2011/ Crime, Croydon, Society/
The Business Bank: what will it do for you? We ask small businesses along the East London Line Businesses in east and south London are divided over the government plans to invest one billion pounds in a ‘business … by Simon Newton/ September 25, 2012/ Business, Employment, Lead Stories/
Arsonist jailed for Croydon blaze The arsonist responsible for a fire, which destroyed a furniture shop during last summer’s London riots, has been jailed for … by Nikki Allan/ April 11, 2012/ Crime, Croydon/
Croydon spends £5m on CCTV in four years Croydon is fifth worse in the UK for CCTV spending, despite only having 84 cameras. The borough has spent over five … by Chloe Hirst/ February 21, 2012/ Croydon/
Wicks calls for local inquiry into Croydon riots Malcolm Wicks, MP for Croydon North, has called for an inquiry into the riots which engulfed the borough and other … by Belinda Otas/ August 30, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/
Musicians support renowned flautist who lost all in riot arson The morning after the rioting which devastated Croydon, Carla Rees, an internationally renowned flautist, returned to her flat in London … by Jade McLachlan/ August 20, 2011/ Features, Music/
Croydon seeks business boost with discount deals After the devastation caused by rioting last week, Croydon is attempting to boost its morale and attract people back into … by Jade McLachlan/ August 19, 2011/ Croydon, Uncategorized/
Two men arrested over Croydon murder as communities band together in riots aftermath Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man who died during the riots in Croydon … by Terry Kirby/ August 12, 2011/ Lead Stories/
”I was absolutely petrified” – how beat officers faced the rioters Police workers and volunteers not normally tasked with facing violent crowds have described what it was like to face the … by Eastlondonlines/ August 12, 2011/ People/
Discovering East London’s lost music venues Tracing the lost venues along The ELL Music Trail by ELL Admin/ April 8, 2024/ Features, Lead Stories, Music/
Lewisham residents pay £23,000 per year to insure flats with cladding Tenants in Lewisham’s newly built flats are expected to put down £1,000 a year to cover the cladding insurance bill … by Alexander Entwistle/ February 8, 2023/ Community, Housing, Lewisham, News/
More than half children in Tower Hamlets living with ‘food insecurity,’ report claims More than half of all children in Tower Hamlets are suffering from food insecurity, the highest level in London, according … by Alice Bourne/ December 5, 2022/ Tower Hamlets/
Tower Hamlet’s rent affordability worsened during the pandemic Tower Hamlets is one of a handful of London Boroughs to see an increase in rent over the course of … by Cara Houlton/ May 4, 2021/ Coronavirus, Data, Housing, Tower Hamlets/
Eastlondonlines boroughs join nation in silence to remember pandemic victims The anniversary of the first national lockdown was commemorated by a minute’s silence at 12 noon today throughout the UK as the nation reflected on the 146,487 … by Sophie Walker/ March 23, 2021/ Coronavirus, Data, Lead Stories, News/
Lewisham wants to be a sanctuary for Aegean refugees Lewisham Council, one of the eight established boroughs of sanctuary in London, is calling on the government to restart the … by Ariana Hashtrudi/ March 5, 2021/ Lewisham, News/
#Coronavirus LIVE: Breaking News May 28, 2020 Meg Hiller MP speaks out about Cummings Hackney South and Shoreditch MP Meg Hillier has said that … by Rebecca Huber/ May 28, 2020/ Coronavirus, Lead Stories, News/
Urban mushroom farmer wins Reimagine Croydon Subways competition An urban farmer who grows mushrooms in shipping containers using coffee grounds is one of three winners of a competition … by Fiyon Gibson/ March 4, 2020/ Croydon, News/
#ELLGE19: LIVE: All Lewisham, Hackney, and Tower Hamlets seats held by Labour as Tories win majority Ten hours after the polls closed, the UK has witnessed the most significant Conservative majority since 1987. With 648 of … by Eastlondonlines/ December 12, 2019/ ELLection2019/
#ELLGE19 Councillor Joe Dromey – “Politicians are failing young people” Councillor Joe Dromey has been on the campaign trail over the past few weeks, urging his young constituency to make their voices … by Daisy Lester/ December 10, 2019/ ELLection2019, Lewisham/
Crossrail leads to 90pc rise in Whitechapel property values since 2008 House prices in Whitechapel around the planned new Elizabeth Line station have risen by nearly 100% since 2008 according to … by Daisy Lester/ December 4, 2019/ Housing, News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/
Tower Hamlets has ‘quickest return on buy-to-let investment in London’ Tower Hamlets offers the fastest return on buy-to-let investment in London, a new report has found. The report, commissioned by … by Lucia Fernanda Mesa Velez/ June 7, 2019/ Housing, Tower Hamlets/
Brexit Petition: How has East London reacted? A record-breaking petition calling for Article 50 to be revoked has reached more than 5.9 million votes, but reception to … by Tom Higgins/ March 29, 2019/ EU Referendum, General Features, Local News, Politics, Society/
#ELLection: Labour boosts majorities in Lewisham Labour secured Lewisham again with an overwhelming majority in the borough’s three seats in last night’s general election. Vicky Foxcroft … by Alex Wilson/ June 9, 2017/ ELLection, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
#ELLection live 2017 03.35am Labour seat for Lewisham West & Penge makes it a Labour Lewisham once again Labour’s Ellie Reeves has … by ELL Admin/ June 8, 2017/ Croydon, ELLection, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics/
Three teenagers found guilty of killing South London rapper Three teenagers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 17-year-old Lewisham rapper, Myron Yarde, who was stabbed in … by Daniel Lavelle/ December 8, 2016/ Crime, Lewisham, News/
Tipped off: police catch careless fly-tipper A woman has been fined over £500 for fly-tipping after a Croydon enforcement officer identified her from a prescription she … by Daniel McCarthy/ December 4, 2013/ Croydon/
Man pleads guilty to starting fire that destroyed 144 year old Croydon furniture store during London riots A man has pleaded guilty to starting the fire which destroyed the 144-year old Reeves furniture shop during last summer’s … by Sarah Whitehead/ February 24, 2012/ Lead Stories/
After the riots: Croydon will “never forget” The sky-high flames that engulfed London Road and Reeves Corner, from the Croydon arson attacks on the night of August … by Sarah Whitehead/ November 18, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/
Croydon riots victims are invited to come forward Almost two months after the disturbances that wreaked havoc in various London boroughs, a former judge leading the inquiry into … by Sophia Ignatidou/ September 26, 2011/ Crime, Croydon, Society/
Victims Panel launches appeal as government reveals most rioters had previous convictions A panel looking into the riots – which caused chaos in areas such as Croydon, Lewisham and Hackney last month … by Jade McLachlan/ September 17, 2011/ Crime, Lead Stories, Society/
LIVE: One dead, hundreds arrested, massive damage – now London fears another violent night Large areas of south and east London were under an unofficial curfew but remained calm tonight amid fears of further … by Eastlondonlines/ August 9, 2011/ Lead Stories, Uncategorized/