Residents, families and council members celebrated the reopening of (more…)

Barista Mark Lamberton prepares his coffee for the judges. Photo: George Drake Jr

The 2nd London Coffee Festival (LCF) was held at the the iconic (more…)

Evictions on Leyton Marsh on Tuesday

Three people who were arrested following a protest at Leyton Marsh have been jailed. (more…)

Whitgift Centre pic:Inside Croydon

Westfield appears to have lost out to rival developer Hammerson in their multi-million pound bid to transform Croydon’s Whitgift Centre. (more…)

pic: Lewisham Council

Lewisham is the first London borough to be rated “outstanding” for its services that keep children and young people safe. (more…)

Left: Rowshan Mizan. Pic: East London Business Alliance

Young London ambassadors from Tower Hamlets and Hackney joined the Mayor of London to unveil the uniforms that will be worn by volunteers during the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The eye-catching pink and purple uniforms, described as “quintessentially British” by Boris Johnson, will be worn by 8,000 Team London volunteers, at 43 information pods across key locations in the capital. (more…)

Pic: stopstreetharassment.org by Holly Kearl

The first International Anti-Street Harassment Week began yesterday. Running from March 18-24, volunteers in countries from Britain and America, to Egypt and India, will raise awareness and encourage people to share their experiences.

Street harassment varies in character. It may be wolf-whistling, sexual comments, following, and even grabbing. Any behaviour directed towards a person in a public area, and which causes them discomfort, can be regarded as street harassment. (more…)

Chewing gum. Pic: Taylor McBride, Flickr

Lewisham residents risk a £75 fine for littering the streets with used chewing gum, the council has warned.

A national campaign initiated by Lewisham Council in collaboration with the Chewing Gum Action Group, an initiative set up to help local authorities tackle gum litter, will run throughout March in an attempt to warn people about the risks of littering the streets and the negative outcomes. (more…)

Pic: Sam Fox photography, Flickr

Croydon could become a phlegm-free area as the council proposes a ban on spitting in the borough.

The plan was inspired by Enfield Council’s application for a bylaw to make spitting in public illegal. (more…)

Pic: Alice Yehia

Spitalfields Market played host to the International Women’s Fair yesterday in celebration of the 101st anniversary of International Women’s Day.

The fair was arranged by Alternative Arts, an east London-based organisation that aims to make art accessible to the public, and featured a wide range of creative women, from designers and performers, to craftswomen and photographers, with over 100 stalls. (more…)