The local community in Hackney are raising money to send a cherished local resident home to visit his parents for the first time in 54 years.

With last week’s announcement of the opening of Dalston’s first Starbucks, EastLondonLines have sought refuge in the large number of locally run coffee shops in the area. After hours of enjoying coffee, organic vegan fat and wheat free cakes in cafes decorated by exposed bricks; these were the five  that lingered as particularly enjoyable experiences.

Clapton residents took part in a big clean up this morning to make room for the areas first alternative performance venue.

  The home of the Hackney eccentric known as “the mole man”,  who died last year, is being sold for £500,000  – half the price of other houses in the area. William Lyttle was a retired engineer who spent the last 40 years of his life digging an extensive web of tunnels stretching up to [...]

A new Picturehouse cinema will open in Hackney’s Mare Street on October 27 by City Screen company.

‘Dalston Green Zone’ has become the new name of the area around Dalston Junction. After a summer where urban farming has spread from shops to rooftops and local markets, the area has become a hub for aspiring urban-farmers and a positive addition to the community.

After being evacuated during the riots last week, children at a Hackney youth centre have given  their views on the disturbances in a series of videos which have been uploaded onto YouTube.

After five days with the constant sound of police sirens lamenting in the background, the dust of London’s riots has almost settled. But the debate over why this happened has continued at a furious pace, with a range of views that stem from anger to understanding. Here are just some of the things citizens of [...]

Brick Lane was thronged with Radiohead fans when frontman Thom Yorke  turned into newspaper salesman in a stunt to promote the band’s new album.

The Police have introduced fines and other measures to stop cyclists jumping red lights and driving dangerously in the traffic. In an operation launched in Hackney last weekend, cyclists were stopped for ignoring road laws and to be given advice on riding safely. The cyclists who had broken the rules were either given a 30 [...]