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…And Some People Supported Swindon (Sort Of)

…And Some People Supported Swindon (Sort Of)

Before beginning this piece, I would like to make clear; I am neither a fan of Swindon, nor football.

ELL goes behind the scenes as the ELL gets ready for launch

ELL goes behind the scenes as the ELL gets ready for launch

Looking East from the roof of the control room near New Cross, you can just catch the sun glinting on the spire

East London tunnel vision

East London tunnel vision

Over the weekend the public had a “never again chance” to take a step back in time, and look into the future… of the East London Line.

Croydon’s flaming hot McDonald’s

Croydon’s flaming hot McDonald’s

McDonald’s in Croydon seems to be taking a leaf out of Burger King’s book by flame grilling…

New Trains for Lewisham-Bank track

New Trains for Lewisham-Bank track

Congestion on the DLR Lewisham to Bank route will be eased by the introduction of the first three-car trains. Extended platforms have now been completed on this section of the track. It will be the first section of the DLR to take advantage of 55 new carriages costing TFL £100million.

Barriers in Brockley causing bother

Barriers in Brockley causing bother

Barriers at Brockley station are causing dangerous overcrowding

Rail travellers have condemned new gates at Brockley train station which they say have caused overcrowding and an ‘unpleasant atmosphere’ at busy times.

Meet The Traders: Kids Love Ink

Meet The Traders: Kids Love Ink

The last thing you would expect to see sandwiched between the job centre and a greengrocers in Deptford High Street is a hip tattoo parlour called “Kids Love Ink”.

Free lengths for lip-lockers this weekend

Free lengths for lip-lockers this weekend

Purley Swimming Pool in Croydon has abandoned the age-old swimming pool rule of “No heavy petting” in favour of

Drivers revolt over bus lane fines

Drivers revolt over bus lane fines

Hundreds of motorists caught using a Croydon bus lane will appeal against fines running into thousands of pounds, claiming traffic queues left them no alternative. Over £44,000 of fines were handed out by Croydon Council to drivers caught driving in the bus lane on Tamworth Road to avoid traffic near the town’s Centrale Shopping Centre.

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