A Hackney woman has been jailed after making hundreds of thousands of pounds by employing illegal immigrants.

The new London Overground extension between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington is set to open next week, over two months ahead of schedule. The official opening of the new section is not expected to take place until 28 February, but passengers have reported that limited train services have already been running on the route.

Construction of the new Forest Hill Leisure Centre has begun after a ground-breaking ceremony at the site on 21 February.

A 17-year-old boy is recovering in hospital after a stabbing in Hackney. Metropolitan Police officers found the injured teenager late on Sunday evening in Warburton Street, Hackney, close to London Fields park.

With the recent news that the official beer for the Olympics in 2012 will be Heineken rather than our native Fuller’s, should we be worried that this is not the only instance of the Games being a red herring for Britain?

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 [...]

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

Campaigners target big-name businesses accused of tax avoidance

East London Lines has provided you with some of the great events that are on offer across the four boroughs. Most are completely free so there are no excuses not to take this opportunity to get into the Christmas spirit.