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Film competition aims to show the “real Hackney”

Film competition aims to show the “real Hackney”

Hackney Museum and local production company Mosaic Films have paired up to produce a documentary about Hackney life using footage exclusively filmed by borough residents.

Teens bailed by police after buttock stabbing

Teens bailed by police after buttock stabbing

Police have bailed three Lewisham students suspected of stabbing a fellow pupil in the buttock at Bromley College.

Headteachers amongst highest earners

Headteachers amongst highest earners

A total of 17 school staff in Tower Hamlets earn six-figure salaries, more than in any other London borough. A total of 200 head teachers across London schools earn over £100,000 a year, with twelve of the highest earners being paid more than £150,000 a year, new figures show.

Six months on, Croydon rioters top the arrest list

Six months on, Croydon rioters top the arrest list

Most arrests made in the riots in London last August were made in Croydon, Met Police figures have revealed.

Tfl fare hikes: EastLondonLines residents share their thoughts

Tfl fare hikes: EastLondonLines residents share their thoughts

Just four weeks into the New Year, the average public transport fare has already risen by 5.6 per cent, with tube, bus, London Overground, Dockland Light Railway, boats and Tram services affected.

Pick of the Line: Fun activities for all the family 26/01/12-01/02/12

Pick of the Line: Fun activities for all the family 26/01/12-01/02/12

In celebration of National Storytelling Week, EastLondonLines has whittled down some of the best family friendly activities for you:

Olympic dream one step closer for Lewisham lad

Olympic dream one step closer for Lewisham lad

Lewisham Olympic hopeful James Ellington yesterday secured a sponsorship deal with British toiletries company King of Shaves, after his unconventional approach of attracting a sponsor on eBay was unsuccessful.

Two women jailed over summer riots

Two women jailed over summer riots

A 25-year-old woman from Lewisham has been sentenced to two years in prison for attacking a beauty salon with a metal bar during last summer riots.

Greens call for school children to wear face masks in order to combat effects of air pollution

Greens call for school children to wear face masks in order to combat effects of air pollution

The Green Party has called for air pollution masks to be distributed to children attending schools within 150 metres of busy roads in Tower Hamlets to protect their health. Almost one in every five children in the East End is afflicted by asthma.

Collision hospitalises woman and child

Collision hospitalises woman and child

A woman is in hospital after being struck by a car on Wednesday morning in Brighton Road, Purley.  She was accompanied by  a two-year-old boy who was also taken to hospital with minor injuries to his hand.

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