BAJ2-14Ellery Archive

Ladywell Baths on top ten endangered buildings list

Lewisham’s Ladywell Baths has been included in the Victorian Society’s top ten endangered buildings list for 2015. Griff Rhys Jones, …

by Michael Ellery/ September 16, 2015/ Lewisham/

Prestigious Green Flags awarded to outstanding local parks

Nine green spaces and parks within the borough of Tower Hamlets have been awarded a Green Flag Award ‘setting a …

by Michael Ellery/ September 14, 2015/ Tower Hamlets/

Police appeal over sexual assault on 14-year-old

Police have released a photograph of a man wanted for questioning in connection with the sexual assault of a 14-year-old …

by Michael Ellery/ September 8, 2015/ Crime, Croydon/

Schoolgirl removed from parents after attempt to join ISIS

A schoolgirl from Tower Hamlets has been removed from her parents care after a High Court judge ruled that she …

by Michael Ellery/ September 3, 2015/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Jeremy Corbyn unveils his vision for Britain’s arts and asks for more investments and less budget cuts

Jeremy Corbyn, frontrunner for the Labour leadership, unveiled his vision for the arts in Hackney yesterday should he become leader. …

by Michael Ellery/ September 2, 2015/ Lead Stories/

Veteran Car Run visits Croydon for first time

Yesterday, over 400 pre-First World War cars made a 60-mile pilgrimage from Hyde Park, London to their finish in Brighton. …

by Michael Ellery/ November 3, 2014/ Features/

Project to connect young and old makes TV shortlist

A project that is hoping to bridge the gap between generations in Croydon has been shortlisted for the People’s Millions …

by Michael Ellery/ October 30, 2014/ Croydon/

Council plans to stop the rush to turn offices into flats

In an attempt to stop the development of substandard housing, Croydon council are bidding to pull out of a law …

by Michael Ellery/ October 23, 2014/ Croydon, Housing/

Hackney development gets shut down by council

A development in Leswin Place, Stoke Newington, has been stopped by Hackney council because it is in breach of planning …

by Michael Ellery/ October 15, 2014/ Hackney, Housing/

Haenow progresses to next X Factor live show

Croydon van driver, Ben Haenow, has continued smoothly on his X Factor journey with a rendition of Bridge Over Troubled …

by Michael Ellery/ October 14, 2014/ Croydon, Music, News/

Prize awarded for use of book collection to inspire students

Kayleigh Betterton, a teacher at Christ the King: Aquinas College in Lewisham, collects books by Oscar Wilde but she doesn’t …

by Michael Ellery/ October 11, 2014/ Education, Lewisham, People/

A first look at London’s new Crossrail project

Video: CNN’s Max Foster.  Just 30 metres below Whitechapel, a new station is being built as part of Crossrail. Crossrail …

by Michael Ellery/ October 9, 2014/ Tower Hamlets, Videos/

Abney Park Cemetery Chapel in dire need of rejuvenation

Europe’s oldest non-denominational Chapel, in Hackney, has been revealed as one of the most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in …

by Michael Ellery/ October 9, 2014/ Hackney, News/

‘Winterville’ Christmas Festival coming to Victoria Park

This December, Tower Hamlets’ Victoria Park will become “London’s one-stop destination for the festive season” as it hosts the Christmas …

by Michael Ellery/ October 7, 2014/ Christmas, Events, Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/

East London Lines investigates alleged ‘child exorcisms’ near South Norwood Leisure Centre in Croydon

Following allegations of ‘child exorcisms’ in a number of newspapers last week, EastLondonLines went to Croydon to investigate. The exorcism …

by Michael Ellery/ October 3, 2014/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News/

Local councils could lose millions from parking fines, as ban is proposed on CCTV ‘spy’ cameras across the UK

CCTV ‘spy’ cameras aimed at catching and fining motorists who commit traffic violations could be banned across the UK in …

by Michael Ellery/ March 27, 2014/ Lead Stories, Local News, Politics, Society, Transport, Uncategorized/

Croydon footballers in court for alleged match fixing

  Five men accused of match fixing will appear in court today following a National Crime Agency investigation into an …

by Michael Ellery/ March 25, 2014/ Croydon, Sports, Uncategorized/

Police searching for suspects in supermarket robbery

Police are appealing for public help in the hope of identifying three men who robbed a Tower Hamlets supermarket with …

by Michael Ellery/ March 24, 2014/ Tower Hamlets/

Campaigners fight on against Stoke Newington Sainsbury’s

Campaigners opposed to a new Sainsbury’s in Stoke Newington are set to bring a second action against Hackney council at …

by Michael Ellery/ March 19, 2014/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

Civic Trust nod for school and community centre

Three buildings in the EastLondonlines boroughs have been recognised for their “outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the …

by Michael Ellery/ March 14, 2014/ Arts, Environment, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham has been named capital of short term credit

Lewisham has been dubbed the ‘UK’s capital of short-term credit’ after new stats were published by the Bureau of Investigative …

by Michael Ellery/ March 13, 2014/ Lewisham/

Professor Green charged with drink driving after car crash

Hackney-born Professor Green has been charged with drink driving after an incident on the road in Lewisham where he lives. …

by Michael Ellery/ March 12, 2014/ Crime, Hackney, Music, News/

C A Mathew: 100 years of photography in Spitalfields

The photographs of C A Mathew, taken in Spitalfields 100 years ago, are on show at Eleven Spitalfields Gallery in …

by Michael Ellery/ March 11, 2014/ Arts Features, Features/

East End-trained yatchsman to sail 2,000 miles for charity

When East End schoolboy Ed Hill visited the London Boat Show at the age of just ten, it sparked a …

by Michael Ellery/ March 5, 2014/ People, Uncategorized/

Whitechapel robbery gang sentenced to 30 years

  Four men from Whitechapel have been jailed after seizing £340,000 in the violent mugging of money transfer shop staff …

by Michael Ellery/ March 4, 2014/ Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Beloved Croydon cinema set for March reopening

Croydon’s only art house cinema, the David Lean Cinema has reopened after three years of campaigning, with tickets now being …

by Michael Ellery/ February 26, 2014/ Croydon/

Officers hospitalised as police cars crash into each other

Two police officers were admitted to Croydon University Hospital following a crash between two police cars. The collision occurred in …

by Michael Ellery/ February 25, 2014/ Croydon/