Tomatoes from Italy, apples from Chile and broccoli from Spain, all spotless and carefully wrapped in plastic as if freshly picked a couple of hours ago. They may look and sound very appealing, but the fact that the average tomato travels more than 1800 miles to reach London is not…
Croydon residents who dropped off their old Christmas trees for recycling during January helped prevent an estimated 55 tonnes of waste going to landfill, new figures reveal.…
The next Women’s Environmental Network event is: Culture Kitchen to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 7th. For more information go to: www.wen.org.uk
Plans to build a “gated community” in Dalston have been withdrawn and will be reviewed by Transport for London following a request from Hackney Council. The plans, put forward by owners TfL and development partners Taylor Wimpey, proposed an eight storey residential block on Kingsland High Street. The community advocacy…
This weekend is the RSPB‘s 34th Big Garden Birdwatch across the UK. Eastlondonlines spoke to local bird expert David Mooney about what the capital’s birdlife is likely to look like in 2013, and why East London is a special place for our feathered friends.…
Wild parrots are nesting in Bethnal Green trees, turning the urban neighborhood into a tropical “jungle.” Local residents have spotted ten green parrots perched in trees near the Camel pub on Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green. “It’s a jungle out here,” said Victor Neil, 74, who lives on Bethnal Green…
Beekeepers across East London have experienced a sharp decline in honey yields as this year’s bad weather has left bees without enough food.…
London Mayor Boris Johnson approved the demolition of Spitalfield’s historic London Fruit & Wool Exchange and redevelopment of the site in a City Hall public hearing.…
The poorest families in East London could end up ‘self-rationing’ their water supplies if official plans to prevent future draught are put in place, a Tower Hamlets councillor has warned.…
The Mayor’s office has moved to block controversial plans for a waste incinerator on the border of Croydon and Sutton.…
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