Landfill sites absorb one million tonnes of un-wanted clothes and fabrics every year in North London. Hackney has launched a campaign to reduce waste by encouraging residents to recycle their unwanted textiles, win a top prize and learn some new skills.…
Once a year the scariest creatures in the world come out to play, but celebrating Halloween certainly doesn’t have to be ‘ELLish for the environment, and you could save yourself some pennies too.…
Have you been walking around Hackney and seen an interesting building or public space? Chances are it’s been short-listed in the Hackney Design Awards 2010, and for the first time the public can vote as part of the People’s Choice Award.…
A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment at the Old Bailey after being found guilty of an attempted murder outside the Ministry of Sound nightclub in south London.…
Croydon families caring for a loved one with severe learning disabilities are set to benefit from a new hotel-style facility offering short respite breaks. [More...] …
A teacher was due to appear at the Old Bailey today charged with the murder of his parents. Daniel Dighton, 35, is accused of stabbing to death his father Barry, 61, and his mother Elizabeth, 60, at the house they all shared in Campden Road, South Croydon. Dighton had recently returned…
Croydon residents to keep tabs on council spending - but at a cost.…
A staggering 80 million Easter eggs are scoffed in the UK every year, but when it…
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.…
Hackney residents on the move will find recycling even easier next month, when 60 new litter bins are to be trialled in the borough.…
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