Local News Archive

Tower Hamlets launches new training scheme for social workers

A new academy to train social workers as part of a borough-wide effort to improve children’s services has been launched …

by Zoe Ettinger/ December 11, 2018/ Education, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Influx of students poised to aid regeneration of South Norwood

A new student housing building is hoped to contribute to the regeneration of Portland Road in South Norwood, replacing a …

by Erin Cavoto/ December 7, 2018/ Croydon, Housing, Local News/

Multi-billion pound Dalston Crossrail plans delayed until 2043

Crossrail 2, a possible new train line that will greatly affect areas of Dalston, might be delayed another ten years …

by Victoria Brush/ December 7, 2018/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Society, Transport/

Councillors ‘cautioned to follow planning officers advice’ to avoid inquiries.

A Lewisham councillor revealed that he and his colleagues are being cautioned by council officers to vote in line with …

by Millie Bull/ December 6, 2018/ Lewisham, Local News/

Deptford student wins record Young Mayor election

A Deptford school student has become the new Young Mayor of Lewisham after a record voter turnout winning against 33 other candidates.  …

by Bertille Duthoit/ December 5, 2018/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, Politics/

News in Brief

Police chase in Catford leads to hit and run An investigation has been launched after 60-year-old man suffered serious injuries …

by Gregory Robinson/ December 5, 2018/ Local News/

Friends and families gather to plant saplings as part of National Tree Week

A neighbourhood park in Thornton Heath benefited from dozens of newly planted trees this weekend as part of a citywide …

by Erin Cavoto/ December 4, 2018/ Croydon, Environment, Local News/

Multi-million pound Britannia Leisure Centre redevelopment plans approved

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has approved the £384m redevelopment plans for the Britannia Leisure Centre in Shoreditch, marking the end …

by Ilaria Grasso-Macola/ December 4, 2018/ Hackney, Local News, Society/

Two men arrested following Kingsmead Estate stabbing

Two men, aged 19 and 23, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing in Kingsmead Estate …

by Gregory Robinson/ December 4, 2018/ Crime, Hackney, Local News/

Tower Hamlets to give homes to ten refugees to mark Kindertransport anniversary

Tower Hamlets has pledged to welcome ten refugee children to mark the 80th anniversary of the Kinderstransport initiative to re-home …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 30, 2018/ Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets detective sacked for assaulting girlfriend in row over salt

A Tower Hamlets detective, who violently attacked her girlfriend for putting salt on the food she had made for her, …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 29, 2018/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

News in Brief

Strike called off at housing association after pay terms are met  A strike over “broken pay promises” has been called …

by Sam Hancock/ November 28, 2018/ Local News, News/

Latest stabbing victim named as 26-year-old father of two

A man who died in hospital after being stabbed on Kingsland Road in Shoreditch at the weekend has been named …

by Victoria Brush/ November 28, 2018/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, News/

Tower Hamlets council rejects plea to amend IHRA anti-semitism definition

Palestinian solidarity groups staged a demonstration outside Tower Hamlets Town Hall, before disrupting a council meeting, after the Labour majority …

by Thames Menteth-Wheelwright/ November 28, 2018/ Local News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Universal Credit deemed “dehumanising” by Tower Hamlets councillors

Labour councillors in Tower Hamlets have condemned  Universal Credit as “dehumanising” the poor. The benefits initiative was attacked by the …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 28, 2018/ Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney backs UN campaign against gender-based violence

                    Survivors of domestic abuse, rape and other sexual offences are …

by Gregory Robinson/ November 28, 2018/ Hackney, Local News, Politics/

Tower Hamlets parents to continue fight against nursery closures

Parents in Tower Hamlets have said they will continue their campaign against “ Biggs’ disastrous decision” after a decision to …

by Olivia Campbell/ November 26, 2018/ Education, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Catford man arrested in investigation into brutal attack on policemen

A second man from Catford has been charged after an attack police officers on November 17.  Two officers were beaten in …

by Bertille Duthoit/ November 23, 2018/ Crime, Local News/

News in Brief

  Hackney Wick theatre campaign’s for disadvantaged children Hackney Wick’s Yard Theatre is participating in a funding campaign to raise …

by Sydney Diack/ November 22, 2018/ Hackney, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Campaign fails to save Lewisham’s last Crown post office

The last remaining Crown Post Office in the Lewisham area has closed down, to be replaced by an independent stationary …

by Bertille Duthoit/ November 21, 2018/ Lewisham, Local News/

Councillors criticise Government for ‘cloud-cuckoo-land’ housing targets

New housing policies and unattainable housing targets could strip councils of their ability to reject developers, Lewisham councillors have warned. …

by Sydney Diack/ November 19, 2018/ Housing, Local News/

Mayor warns that funding cuts will hit local assembly grants

Budget cuts in Lewisham will affect a variety of local services including school crossing patrol staff, residential sweeping and the …

by Lisa Henderson/ November 16, 2018/ Lewisham, Local News/

Taxi drivers who drive disabled Hackney children to school in strike threat

Taxi drivers who drive hundreds of disabled children to school in Hackney have voted for strike action in a dispute …

by Alika Francis/ November 1, 2018/ Features, Hackney, Local News, News, Society/

Ridley Road Shopping Village eviction cancelled at the last minute

Traders in Ridley Road Shopping Village have spoken of their delight after a planned eviction last Friday of all stall …

by Lucia Retuerto-Frances/ November 1, 2018/ Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Society/

Police and bailiffs evict Tidemill gardens activists

  Activists living in Tidemill gardens have been evicted by bailiffs and the police, in what escalated into a violent clash according …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 31, 2018/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Young care leavers invited to Christmas dinner by Hackney support group

Young care leavers in Hackney already have an invitation to Christmas dinner thanks to a support group set up by …

by Alika Francis/ October 31, 2018/ Hackney, Local News, News/

Ten-year-old boy hospitalised after being knocked down in Lewisham High Street accident

A ten-year-old boy has been knocked down after being involved in a car accident. The boy was hit by a …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 30, 2018/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News/

Tower Hamlets and Hackney ‘worst boroughs for pickpocketing on the Tube’

Tower Hamlets and Hackney are among the the worst boroughs for pickpocketing on the Tube according to new figures from …

by Yona Mazigh/ October 30, 2018/ Crime, Hackney, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney campaigners fight back against new rules forcing bars to close by midnight

Hackney residents have hit back against council restrictions forcing new bars in the borough to close by midnight at weekends, …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 29, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Music/

Outrage as Blackhorse Lane Bridge reopening delayed until 2020

Croydon residents were outraged after Transport for London (TFL) announced that the Blackhorse Lane Bridge reopening was delayed until 2020 …

by Suleega Aweys/ October 24, 2018/ Croydon, Local News/

Residents in east London offered free eye tests

Members of the public can get a free eye check in Hackney thanks to floor panels placed at Shoreditch, Brick …

by Alika Francis/ October 24, 2018/ Hackney, Local News, News/

Limehouse shop permanently closed after selling illegal ‘laughing gas’

A convenience store in Limehouse caught selling almost 13,500 canisters of illegal nitrous oxide has closed after it was stripped …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 23, 2018/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Rod Liddle calls on Islamic terrorists to ‘blow themselves up’ in Tower Hamlets

Muslim campaigners and Tower Hamlets council have come out in force against against “sickening” and “Islamophobic” comments made by Rod …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 23, 2018/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Dangerous driver jailed for killing teenager in Deptford

The man that killed a 19-year-old woman in Deptford has been jailed for six years for dangerous driving. Abdul Sujac, …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 23, 2018/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News/

Pressure mounts on Labour councillor Mohammed Pappu to quit in anti-Semetic posts row

Tower Hamlets politicians have called for the suspended Labour Councillor Mohammed Pappu to resign for his online anti-Semitic comments.  Pappu …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 17, 2018/ Local News, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Armed police storm house closing New Cross Road

Armed police stormed a property on Clifton Rise, New Cross at 2.45pm today arresting three men, according to eye witnesses. …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 15, 2018/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News/

Woman reportedly raped in Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon

A 44-year-old woman has been reportedly raped in Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon.  The Met have said that the incident …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 11, 2018/ Crime, Data, Hackney, Local News, News/

Year 9 student designs Hackney’s Black History flag raised above Hackney Town Hall

A Year 9 Hackney schoolgirl has her artwork flying over the borough’s town hall after winning a competition to design …

by Lucia Retuerto-Frances/ October 11, 2018/ Arts, Education, Hackney, Local News, News/

Lewisham launches red bag scheme to help care home residents in hospital

Elderly residents in care homes in Lewisham are to be given a special bag labelled with their personal medical information …

by Suleega Aweys/ October 9, 2018/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Two pythons found in less than 48 hours in Croydon

London streets often home many types of wildlife, from foxes sniffing around rubbish bins, to hedgehogs on the roadside. But …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 6, 2018/ Croydon, Local News, News/