BAJ2-14Istrate Archive

Chatsworth Rd shooting, man held on suspicion of murder

Shopkeepers in east London  told how they feared for their lives after hearing a man being gunned down in the …

by Radu Istrate/ September 28, 2015/ Hackney, Uncategorized/

Local resident warns community of phone scam

A Stoke Newington resident narrowly avoided getting scammed on the phone and is now looking to warn people to be on …

by Radu Istrate/ September 24, 2015/ Hackney/

New video raises awareness of accidents among children

“Accidents are the second biggest killer of children in the UK. That’s the shocking truth”, says Katrina Phillips, Chief Executive …

by Radu Istrate/ September 23, 2015/ Arts, Videos/

Pick of the Line returns with comedy, opera and concerts

Laugh, learn and party more as Pick of the Line returns! This week we bring you comedy, exhibitions, concerts and …

by Radu Istrate/ September 22, 2015/ What's On This Week/

Prison for owner of pitbull that attacked police

A 52-year-old Tower Hamlets man has been sentenced to prison after he was found guilty of using a dog to …

by Radu Istrate/ September 22, 2015/ Tower Hamlets/

Damages for couple over children wrongly put in care

A Hackney couple have won £10,000 each in damages from  the local council after their eight children were wrongly put …

by Radu Istrate/ September 21, 2015/ Hackney/

80-year-old man stabbed and robbed while washing his car

Police are hunting three men who stabbed and robbed an elderly man as he washed his car. The victim, aged …

by Radu Istrate/ September 17, 2015/ Crime, Croydon/

Croydon branded as ‘a sad suburb’ in French newspaper

A newspaper in France branded Croydon a ‘dull and monotonous’ suburb after its journalists were sent there to cover the …

by Radu Istrate/ September 15, 2015/ Croydon/

Lewisham East MP, Heidi Alexander, appointed as Labour’s new shadow health secretary

Lewisham East’s MP, Heidi Alexander, has been appointed by Jeremy Corbyn to serve the new Labour cabinet as shadow health …

by Radu Istrate/ September 14, 2015/ Lead Stories/

Young athlete wins his first international competition

  A talented teenage climber from Stoke Newington has celebrated his first international win. Jim Pope, 16, took first place …

by Radu Istrate/ September 11, 2015/ Hackney, Sports/

Poacher avoids going to prison after killing a deer

A novice poacher from Croydon narrowly avoided prison after stealing a live deer, killing it and eating it for Christmas. …

by Radu Istrate/ September 10, 2015/ Crime, Croydon/

“I’d open my home to refugees”: Local MPs react to the refugee crisis as Cameron is forced to act

MPs in the EastLondonLine areas are joining the mounting chorus of voices asking Prime Minister David Cameron to respond to …

by Radu Istrate/ September 7, 2015/ Lead Stories/

Boy stabbed to death after Brockley flats fight

A teenager has been stabbed to death after a violent fight broke out in south-east London. Police were called to a …

by Radu Istrate/ September 4, 2015/ Crime, Lewisham/

Exclusive: New Cross man assaulted in own home

A man was seriously assaulted in his home on Musgrove Road, New Cross in the early hours of this morning. …

by Radu Istrate/ October 28, 2014/ Crime, Lewisham/

Is Hither Green one of London’s hip villages?

Hither Green was recently named one of London’s up-and-coming hip villages in an article in the Sunday Times. This is …

by Radu Istrate/ October 15, 2014/ Lewisham/

Stokey Local and Hackney in High Court battle

The development of a new Sainsbury’s supermarket in Stoke Newington is being debated in the High Court right now (14-16 …

by Radu Istrate/ October 15, 2014/ Business, Hackney, Uncategorized/

Petition calls on Hackney to tackle dangerous towpath

Campaigners are asking the council to tackle the danger of aggressive cycling on the Regent’s Canal towpath. Susan Laker, 26, …

by Radu Istrate/ October 8, 2014/ Environment, Hackney, News, Transport/

New community pocket park now open in Lewisham

Residents and visitors to south Lewisham have a new green space for relaxation and play following the opening of a …

by Radu Istrate/ October 4, 2014/ Environment, Lewisham/

Alternative tour of Canary Wharf challenges banking

“Beware! This building is cursed,” yell Holly Roughan and Max Wakefield, their audience silenced into shock. Regular tours of London …

by Radu Istrate/ March 28, 2014/ Business, Tower Hamlets/

Professor Green banned from driving after guilty plea

Rapper Professor Green has been banned from driving for a year after admitting a charge of drink driving in Lewisham …

by Radu Istrate/ March 21, 2014/ Crime, Lewisham/

Ideas wanted for £100,000 housing regeneration fund

A community-run housing association has invited residents and organisations in south Lewisham to propose ways in which to spend a …

by Radu Istrate/ March 18, 2014/ Lewisham/

Hackney & Tower Hamlets bring High Court challenge against Boris Johnson to protect affordable rent

Hackney and Tower Hamlets have joined seven other London boroughs in bringing a High Court challenge against London Mayor Boris …

by Radu Istrate/ March 14, 2014/ Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

National Centre for Circus Arts launches in Shoreditch

The National Centre for Circus Arts, formerly known as Circus Space, was officially launched in Shoreditch on Tuesday, to coincide …

by Radu Istrate/ March 13, 2014/ Arts, Hackney, Uncategorized/

The east London skyline is set to climb higher with a total of 34 new skyscrapers planned for Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets will experience dramatic changes to its skyline, as the borough becomes home to more than fifty new tall …

by Radu Istrate/ March 13, 2014/ Housing, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

The Queen Elizabeth Park to host creative technology festival The Maker Faire at its Here East campus

The Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park is set to host one of the most popular celebrations of creativity and invention in …

by Radu Istrate/ March 12, 2014/ Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Lewisham children are second most Tasered in London

The Metropolitan Police Tasered twelve children from Lewisham between 2008 and 2012, a new report reveals. The figures obtained through …

by Radu Istrate/ March 6, 2014/ Lewisham, News/

Labour suspends secretary for filming men urinating

A Labour Party secretary and former Croydon Council candidate, who secretly recorded men urinating 30 times in two years, has …

by Radu Istrate/ March 4, 2014/ Croydon, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Belly dancing teacher who raped pupils jailed

A Hackney belly-dancing teacher has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for raping and sexually assaulting three female pupils. …

by Radu Istrate/ February 28, 2014/ Hackney/

2,200 new jobs: Approval given to plans for world-leading creative hub at former Olympic site in Hackney

Plans to establish a world-leading creative and digital cluster at the former Olympic site, which will bring more than 2,000 …

by Radu Istrate/ February 27, 2014/ Employment, Lead Stories/

Tower Hamlets and Hackney to benefit from £300 million plan to make London roads safer for cyclists

Three road junctions in Hackney and Tower Hamlets are to be redesigned as part of a £300m city-wide scheme aiming …

by Radu Istrate/ February 26, 2014/ Lead Stories, Transport/

Secure mental health unit criticised over fleeing patients

The procedures of a mental health unit in Hackney have been criticised after figures emerged showing that over 200 patients, …

by Radu Istrate/ February 25, 2014/ Hackney, Health/

February 20-26: children’s storytelling and outdoor play

With the half-term coming to a close, parents and children all around the East London line can still savour the …

by Radu Istrate/ February 21, 2014/ What's On This Week/

Cyclists put safety proposals to election candidates

Cyclists from Lewisham gathered yesterday to discuss proposals to pitch to candidates in the upcoming local elections. Lewisham Cyclists, as …

by Radu Istrate/ February 20, 2014/ Environment, Lewisham, News, Politics, Society, Transport/

Asylum seeker murdered wife because she wanted divorce

A failed asylum seeker murdered his wife after she threatened a divorce that might have forced him to leave the …

by Radu Istrate/ February 18, 2014/ Crime, Lewisham, News/

New half-marathon hopes to follow footsteps of Olympics

The first council-funded half marathon, Run Hackney,  has launched in the borough. For the first time ever, Hackney’s roads will …

by Radu Istrate/ February 10, 2014/ Hackney, Health, Sports/