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Activist Facebook groups purged on wedding day

Activist Facebook groups purged on wedding day

Dozens of activists groups were removed from facebook yesterday because of the royal wedding.

Brockely anarchists held over wedding prank

Brockely anarchists held over wedding prank

Three Brockley anti-royalists were arrested last night for planning to behead effigies of the royal family.

The Royal Wedding? It’s a local affair

The Royal Wedding? It’s a local affair

Whilst an over 1million people have flocked to the pavements around Westminster Abbey to catch a glimpse of the soon to be newly-weds, many of you will have decided to celebrate today’s festivitites a little closer to home.

Royal Wedding celebrations: East London Lines live from the best parties in South-East London

Royal Wedding celebrations: East London Lines live from the best parties in South-East London

The serious part of the royal wedding day is out of the way, the sun has finally made a (fleeting) appearance, and people across London are heading to their nearest streets, parks and pubs to celebrate the bank holiday in style.

The Royal Wedding, a South-East London affair: ELL’s guide to the best local events

The Royal Wedding, a South-East London affair: ELL’s guide to the best local events

Whilst an estimated 1million people will flock to the pavements around Westminster Abbey to catch a glimpse of the soon to be newly-weds, many of you will have decided to celebrate today’s festivitites a little closer to home.

German bouncers arrested for Briton’s death

German bouncers arrested for Briton’s death

Three bouncers from a German nightclub have been arrested in connection with the death of Lee Heath, a handyman from Hackney.

Bethnal Green and Bow bodies linked by police

Bethnal Green and Bow bodies linked by police

Police suspect a link between two bodies found at separate addresses in East London, it has emerged today. An unidentified woman in her late 20s was found dead from fatal stab wounds in Brymary Close in Bow, yesterday morning.

Locals take to the streets to defend their services

Locals take to the streets to defend their services

A large crowd gathered outside the Kaleidoscope Centre in Catford yesterday to protest against drastic cuts to local mental health services.

London celebrates the first anniversary of the new East London Line – and the future looks bright

London celebrates the first anniversary of the new East London Line – and the future looks bright

Today is the first birthday of the East London Line. The Overground train running from Dalston Junction to New Cross took its first journey on April 27 2010. It was marked with a large celebration lead by Boris Johnson.

Child mental healthcare: another public service being bludgeoned by government cuts

Child mental healthcare: another public service being bludgeoned by government cuts

Jane Wilson, mental health worker and Unison steward, speaks to Katie Gibbons. Child mental health services are experiencing a budget reduction of nearly a quarter – a combination of cuts by the local authority and the NHS. This is going to have an immediate and significant impact on many local children reliant on this care.

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