Local News Archive

Five-year-old fined £150 for selling lemonade

A five-year-old girl selling lemonade to festivalgoers in Mile End was fined £150 for “trading without a permit”. The girl …

by Alex Wilson/ July 21, 2017/ Business, Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Samaritans to offer support at Hither Green

Hither Green Station has partnered up with suicide-prevention charity Samaritans as part of their annual awareness campaign. Lewisham, Greenwich and …

by Alex Wilson/ July 19, 2017/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Doctor barred for telling patient sex with him would cure her MS

A Croydon University Hospital doctor has been barred from practicing medicine for one year after telling his patient that having …

by Alex Wilson/ July 18, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Police bases in Croydon face closure

  Most of Croydon’s local police bases and contact points face closure as the Metropolitan Police confronts what is being …

by Alex Wilson/ July 17, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Free parking extended in Croydon town centres

Free parking in nine of Croydon’s town centres has been extended to one hour to make it easier for residents …

by Alex Wilson/ July 14, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Local News, News, Society/

Two teens arrested for spate of acid attacks

Two teenagers were arrested in connection with a string of acid attacks in Hackney and Islington on Thursday night. Police …

by Alex Wilson/ July 14, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Housing charter to protect against ‘rogue’ landlords

A charter to protect private renters in Tower Hamlets against exploitative landlords will launch at the end of the month. …

by Alex Wilson/ July 13, 2017/ Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Youth sports in crisis in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Youth Sports Foundation (THYSF) says it is in “peril” after failing to secure extra funding from the council. The …

by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society, Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Grenfell contractor in Council fraud investigation

The contractor responsible for the fire alarms at Grenfell Tower is part of an ongoing fraud investigation by police and …

by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Arrest made following ‘horrific robbery’

A 28-year-old man has been arrested for the “horrific” robbery of a pensioner in Hoxton, Scotland Yard confirmed yesterday. Sanchez …

by Alex Wilson/ July 12, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Sedgehill School to enter academy partnership

  One of Lewisham’s largest comprehensives will forge a partnership with an academy group as part of a ‘school improvement …

by Alex Wilson/ July 10, 2017/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Meet The Traders: ‘Film’s not dead’ campaigning for the future of film photography

  From an amateur blog celebrating vintage photography to a professional business campaigning for the future of analog cameras, Film’s …

by Marwa Othman/ July 7, 2017/ Business, Features, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Police and mayor move to reassure Muslims in Tower Hamlets after acid attacks spark hate crime fears

A series of acid attacks in East London has renewed concerns among the Muslim community in Tower Hamlets over their …

by Alex Wilson/ July 7, 2017/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Bankcard scammer jailed for defrauding pensioners of thousands of pounds

A man who was found guilty for deceiving elderly people out of thousands of pounds has been sentenced to 20 …

by Susana Bessa/ July 5, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Local News/

Fire tears through unfinished luxury flats development in Bow Wharf

A fire has torn through an unoccupied block of flats being built in Bow Wharf. Around 80 firefighters and 12 …

by Alex Wilson/ July 3, 2017/ Housing, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Overground to run weekend 24-hour service from Hackney to Lewisham

London Overground will add a 24-hour service on part of the route that runs from Hackney to Lewisham from December, …

by Alex Wilson/ July 3, 2017/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Man arrested after a 16-year-old killed as car crashes into teenagers in Croydon

A 16-year-old girl was killed and six other teenagers were injured in a fatal collision in Croydon in the early …

by Marwa Othman/ July 3, 2017/ Croydon, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Detectives hunt man behind “frightening” night-time Hackney burglaries

A knife-wielding burglar who has staged a series of frightening night-time break-ins is being sought by Hackney police. Detectives say …

by Alex Wilson/ July 3, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Image released of suspect in ‘horrific’ attack on woman, 92

A CCTV image of a man who is suspected of what detectives described as a ‘horrific’ attack a 92-year-old woman …

by Xu Chen/ July 2, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/

Flammable cladding to be removed from four East London blocks

Flammable cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower will be removed from a block at the Woodberry Down Estate, …

by Alex Wilson/ June 27, 2017/ Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Thug armed with 10-inch knife jailed for stabbing police officer

A man who was found guilty for stabbing an off-duty police officer in Tower Hamlets has been jailed for 12 …

by Stephane Elad/ June 22, 2017/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Brick Lane Theatre Festival: Experimental theatre in the East End

Experimental theatre has come to Brick Lane in the form of a summer festival. The Brick Lane Theatre Festival is …

by Yuvan Kumar/ June 19, 2017/ Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Are our tower blocks safe? East London mayors speak out

People living in tower blocks in Croydon, Lewisham, Hackney and Tower Hamlets were this week waiting for further information from authorities …

by Benedetta Ricci/ June 19, 2017/ Croydon, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLection: How Croydon Central swayed red

In the 2015 General Election, it was only 165 votes which decided the future of Croydon Central’s constituency. However, only …

by Eshna Mangat/ June 18, 2017/ Croydon, Features, Local News, Society, Uncategorized/

Crossrail guard attempted to join IS

by Alice French/ June 18, 2017/ Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham council awarded £50k to tackle Social isolation

City hall has awarded £50,000 to Lewisham council to give Londoners the opportunity to borrow tablet computers from libraries for …

by Eshna Mangat/ June 17, 2017/ Lewisham, Local News, Society/

Fire in East London tower block, days after Grenfell Tower

A fire broke out in an East London block of flats early this morning, with four fire engines being called …

by Natasha Chisabingo/ June 16, 2017/ Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney to celebrate the life of Jo Cox

Thousands gather to remember Jo Cox. Pic: Garry Knight Hackney will come together tomorrow to celebrate the life of murdered MP …

by Benedetta Ricci/ June 16, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets, What's On This Week/

Croydon community steps up to save life of local man.

Pic: Boxpark Croydon.

by Imogen Lodewyke/ June 16, 2017/ Croydon, Health, Local News, People/

South Croydon care home resident celebrates 100th Birthday

Annette DeBremaeker, resident at RMBI Home James Terry Court in South Croydon, celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday, June 2. …

by Yuvan Kumar/ June 15, 2017/ Croydon, Local News, Society/

Croydon trams set for automatic brakes after tragic crash

Passengers on Croydon trams should prepare for a new wave improvements after Transport for London (TfL) announced plans for automatic speed …

by Natasha Chisabingo/ June 14, 2017/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, Transport/

Spoof Diane Abbott crowdfunding page raises £5,000

A spoof fundraising page to buy a care package for the Hackney MP Diane Abbott has almost reached the £6,000 …

by Benedetta Ricci/ June 14, 2017/ Hackney, Local News, Society/

Croydon to push growth for small businesses

Small businesses in Croydon are being asked to speak out about how their growth can be supported by the local …

by Madeline White/ June 13, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Local News, News/

Missing teenager thought to be in Lewisham

A teenager from Leicester who went missing last week is now believed by the police to be in Lewisham. Jade Cleveland, …

by Alastair Norton/ June 13, 2017/ Lewisham, Local News/

Man in critical condition after being hit by a bus in Bethnal Green

  A man is in critical condition after being hit by a bus near Bethnal Green station this morning. A …

by Benedetta Ricci/ June 13, 2017/ Local News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Man named after fatal shooting in Croydon

Murder detectives have begun a hunt for a gunman after a 24-year-old man was left dead following a drive by …

by Imogen Lodewyke/ June 13, 2017/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Man who died in Lewisham motorbike crash named

  The victim of the fatal motorbike crash in Blackheath hill on June 1 has been named as 38-year-old Ivan …

by Imogen Lodewyke/ June 13, 2017/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Hackney launches campaign to highlight needs of disabled residents

Hackney Council is launching a campaign  later this month, to highlight and address the needs of disabled people. Hackney: An …

by Yuvan Kumar/ June 9, 2017/ Hackney, Health, Local News, News/

Tower Hamlets late-night levy on liquor sales halted

A plan to impose a levy on pub, clubs and restaurants in Tower Hamlets selling alcohol between midnight and 6am …

by Madeline White/ May 31, 2017/ Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets mayor calls for more police after Manchester bombing

  The Mayor of Tower Hamlets has called for a higher police presence in East London following the attack in Manchester on Monday …

by Natasha Chisabingo/ May 25, 2017/ Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/