BAJ2-12 Joanna Kindeberg Archive

London Fire Authority blocks Boris’ cuts to fire services leaving future of 12 stations in doubt

The future of 12 London fire stations, among them stations in Hackney, Whitechapel and New Cross, has been thrown into …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ February 12, 2013/ Lead Stories/

Motorists face parking fines which may be unlawful

Motorists who have been fined for parking in a ‘suspended bay’ may be due for a rebate, a BBC program …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ February 11, 2013/ Croydon/

Museum of London offers permanent home to Henry Moore sculpture facing sale to ease budget cuts

The Museum of London has offered a permanent home for the Henry Moore sculpture which Tower Hamlets Council is considering …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ November 6, 2012/ Lead Stories, Society/

Fire station cuts challenged in Parliament

The proposal to close 17 fire stations across London will be debated in Parliament tomorrow, as east London politicians call …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ November 1, 2012/ Society, Tower Hamlets/

Firm admits blame for Michelle Gellard’s death

A leisure firm has admitted  breaching health and safety laws following the drowning of seven-year-old Michelle Gellard in one of …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 30, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Locals petition shopping centre to keep Mike ‘Down Dalston Lane’

  If you have walked down the ramp at the back of Kingsland shopping centre in Dalston, you have probably …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 28, 2012/ People/

Schools in EastLondonLines boroughs are taking exam boards to court over ‘unfair’ GCSE results

167 pupils, 150 schools and 42 councils, including Hackney, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham, have served legal papers on the exam …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 27, 2012/ Lead Stories/

No singing victory for Lewisham NHS Trust

Staff from Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust lost out last night in the final BBC’s ‘Sing While You Work’ 

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 25, 2012/ Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Lewisham Hospital choir takes NHS to BBC final

Staff from Lewisham Hospital NHS Trust will fight for a victory tonight in the final of BBC’s ‘Sing While You …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 24, 2012/ Lewisham/

EastLondonLines photo gallery from TUC anti-cuts demonstration in London on Saturday

EastLondonLines was at the  TUC anti-cuts demonstration on Saturday and we thought you would all like to see some more …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 23, 2012/ Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Leaked document reveals possible closure of fire stations across the EastLondonLine boroughs

Over 600 could lose their jobs and seventeen fire stations across London could close, including stations in New Cross, Kingsland, …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 18, 2012/ Lead Stories/

LUPA11 brings performance art to a garage in Bethnal Green

It is chilly as the dark falls over east London. Strange sounds are coming from the back of a council …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 18, 2012/ Features, Uncategorized/

Nursery worker jailed for secretly filming children

A nursery worker has been jailed for twelve months for secretly filming children at an after school club where he …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 16, 2012/ Crime, Croydon/

Man jailed for fake Olympic tickets

A man from Catford has been sentenced to four years in prison for selling fake Olympic tickets, ripping off hundreds …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 13, 2012/ Crime, Lewisham/

Landlords prosper as illegal evictions rise

As tenant evictions increase, Hackney landlords are getting the highest return in London on investments, a London letting specialist has …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 11, 2012/ Hackney, Housing, Society/

Tenants, know your rights: evictions on rise

Illegal evictions have doubled in a year according to Hackney Community Law Centre.

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 4, 2012/ Hackney, Housing/

Funds needed for tube disaster’s missing piece

Local celebrities have stepped in to complete the missing part of a memorial to the 1943 Bethnal Green tube disaster.

by Joanna Kindeberg/ October 3, 2012/ Society, Tower Hamlets/

Prize pooches strut their stuff at Spitalfields Market for pageant in honour of man’s best-dressed friend

About a hundred hopeful hounds gathered in Shoreditch on Monday for the second Old Spitalfields Market Annual Paw Pageant in …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ August 28, 2012/ Lead Stories, Society/

Final push for Bethnal tube memorial fund

The families of 173 people killed at Bethnal Green tube station during World War Two are staging a last effort …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ August 25, 2012/ Society, Tower Hamlets/

Rent rises force Croydon to revive controversial plans to relocate homeless families outside London

Plans to relocate homeless households to areas outside London because a shortage of accommodation have been revived by Croydon Council.

by Joanna Kindeberg/ July 6, 2012/ Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Living in the city: EastLondonLines boroughs have some of worst life expectancy rates in London

Residents of Lewisham, Hackney and Croydon have an average life expectancy 17 years lower than other London boroughs, according to …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ June 28, 2012/ Lead Stories/

ELL People Week: Bethnal Green mobile vets

The tears are streaming down his face as he gracefully accepts a tissue. He is not embarrassed to cry, but …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ April 13, 2012/ People, Uncategorized/

ELL People Week: Rachel Kolsky, East End guide and author

It is a busy Friday afternoon in Stratford, but Rachel Kolsky is easy to spot amongst the crowd; a green …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ April 10, 2012/ People/

Seven injured, one seriously, after explosion forces evacuation of Croydon police station

Seven people were injured in an explosion at Croydon Police station, believed to have been caused by accident during building …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 20, 2012/ Crime, Lead Stories/

Visits paid as Muamba shows signs of life

Flower tributes are piling up outside the London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green where footballer Fabrice Muamba, remains in a …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 19, 2012/ Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Floodliners, the South London band about to take on the world

It is a sunny spring Sunday, and on the rooftop of The Music Complex in Deptford, a recording and rehearsal …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 18, 2012/ Arts, Music/

Bus explosion causes Telegraph Hill fire

Residents were woken by a dramatic fire in Telegraph Hill this morning, after a double-decker bus exploded into flames.

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 17, 2012/ Lewisham/

Seventh man arrested over riots murder

A seventh man has been arrested in the investigation into the murder of Trevor Ellis, who was killed in Croydon …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 16, 2012/ Crime, Croydon/

Residents gather for Telegraph Hill festival

Residents of Telegraph Hill and the surrounding area can enjoy a fortnight of cultural events following the launch of the …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 16, 2012/ Arts, Lewisham/

Tower Hamlets loses jubilee city status bid

Tower Hamlets and Croydon have both lost out in their bids to be awarded city status in a competition held …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 15, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Police seize cash and cannabis in house raid

Police have seized a large amount of cannabis and an estimated £60,000 in cash following two raids in Croydon this …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 9, 2012/ Crime, Croydon/

Boris bikes extended to Tower Hamlets

A major extension of the ‘Boris bike’ scheme was launched today in east London.

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 8, 2012/ Environment, Society, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Council puts Watts Grove Depot out for tender

Tower Hamlets council is exploring a possible regeneration of Watts Grove Depot in Bow.

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 8, 2012/ Business, Housing, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Ala Uddin will be Labour by-election candidate

Tower Hamlets Labour Party has selected a prospective candidate to fill the gap left by Councillor Shelina Akhtar following her …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 7, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Travelling green market settles in Old Spitalfields with ethical goods from Thailand to Tottenham

Pic: The Market Square Group Old Spitalfields Market will host the first London visit of a travelling eco-friendly market this …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 4, 2012/ Lead Stories/

£1bn hospital’s dancers a sight for sore eyes

After six years and £1bn in public funds Whitechapel’s new Royal London Hospital opened its doors on Thursday with the …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 2, 2012/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Work starts on memorial to victims of Bethnal Green tube disaster – but will it ever be finished?

After five years of campaigning, work finally begins today on a memorial to the 1943 Bethnal Green tube disaster in …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 1, 2012/ Lead Stories, Society/

Pick of the Line: the best events 01/3/12 – 7/3/12

Cabin crews on stage, Japanese art and ginger rights activism – everyone will find someone to match their tastes in …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ March 1, 2012/ Upcoming, What's On This Week/

Parents fence council over safe playgrounds

Residents formed a 150-strong ‘human fence’ in Victoria Park on Saturday to protest against the lack of a real one …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ February 27, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Tots get reading at Brockley tea dance

Parents and toddlers gathered today at a Tea Dance for Little People in Brockley to take part in London’s first …

by Joanna Kindeberg/ February 25, 2012/ Lewisham/