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Elevating Success, which offers educational training programmes to local individuals, finished their first enterprise programme in December. Eight out of the ten trainees who made it to the final stage were women. These successful candidates are now embarking upon their first entrepreneurial venture, marking the increasing influence of women in business today. One of them is Maired Gorman.
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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. (more…)
Red Bull float, Pic; Calum Hall
Discount booze and value-brand beans are common sights in student abodes, and in the aftermath of the festive season budgets are tighter than ever. But it doesn’t have to be that way, as Rachael Healy finds out. (more…)
Sane Chief Executive Marjorie Wallace, Pic; Sane Press
If you’ve been feeling down this week, well you’re not the only one – it started officially with ‘Blue Monday’. (more…)
Steve Bullock with the Lewisham Young Mayors in October pic: Sea Jung Ra
In 2012, Steve Bullock, one of the country’s first elected mayors, will enter his tenth year as the Mayor for Lewisham.
Over the last year, the borough has been affected by the riots in August, suffered dramatic surges in knife crime and gang violence and now many of its residents will face the risk of eviction from their homes in the New Year.
EastLondonLines interviewed Mayor Steve Bullock to find out what he feels will be the most pressing issues of 2012. We asked our readers to tell us what questions they want to be answered via Twitter. (more…)
Cupcakes made by Stacie Maile pic: Rachael Healy
Brockley Road has gained an intriguing addition to the numerous newsagents and fried chicken take-aways when the cupcake cafe Pat-a-Cake opened its doors last month.
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A Lewisham sprinter is advertising on eBay hoping to secure a £30,000 sponsorship deal to confirm his place in Team GB for the Olympics.
James Ellington, 26, has been unable to compete for four years due to an injury, but is now back on top form, running 200m in the fastest time by a British athlete this year at a non-altitude venue. (more…)
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Shoreditch comedian Prince Abdi laughs as he remembers the almost non-existent reaction to his jokes five years ago. “I told the first joke; nothing, so I told the second joke and nothing again. Then I just lost it.” His grin makes it clear that he has moved on from that night. Thankfully, members of the audience no longer pull out a pack of playing cards and start a game in the middle of his act. (more…)
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Up to one million people joined rallies around the UK yesterday as a public sector strike over pensions disrupted schools, hospitals, courts and other services.
Two-thirds of state schools shut, and thousands of hospital operations were postponed, as unions staged a 24-hour walk out. (more…)
A march similar to this is expected as Unison join the day of action taking place across the UK pic: Garry Knight
Up to two million public sector workers in London and across the country will strike tomorrow in the biggest industrial action seen for generations.
The protests are expected to cause significant disruption as public sector workers, including transport workers, teachers and border officials (more…)
