BAJR2-16Henrys Archive

Gin Festival: “great music, good atmosphere and a great night out”

Looking for something to do this August? Well look no further, the Gin Festival is back at the Tobacco Docks …

by Rebecca Henrys/ August 3, 2016/ Events, Tower Hamlets/

Humans of Lewisham: telling everyday stories

The photo series Humans of New York has taken the internet by storm by sharing the emotional and often hilarious …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 17, 2016/ Features, Lewisham, People/

Man seriously injured after trying to stop gang

A man who tried to stop a group of rowdy young people has been admitted to hospital following an attack …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 14, 2016/ Crime, Croydon, Local News/

Artist and children work together to tackle fears in Bethnal Green exhibition

Anxiety is explored in this remarkable multi-media exhibition tackling a child’s overwhelming fear of the hatred and pain in the …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 13, 2016/ Arts Features, Tower Hamlets/

Row blows up over council youth service overhaul

A row has blown up between a group of campaigners who say that Tower Hamlets council is set to close 18 …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 8, 2016/ Education, Local News, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Schoolchildren rescued from Dover coast

Schoolchildren from Stamford Hill were dramatically rescued from a from Dover beach after getting stranded on Monday night. The 34 …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 8, 2016/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Debunking EU myths

EastLondonLines is running a campaign to get young people involved in the EU referendum later this month – but a lot of what is …

by Rebecca Henrys/ June 5, 2016/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lewisham, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets terror suspect fights for UK citizenship

A Nigerian man who lived in Tower Hamlets is challenging the home secretary’s decision to revoke his UK citizenship amidst …

by Rebecca Henrys/ May 27, 2016/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets has fastest-growing population in the UK

A population boom is predicted for Tower Hamlets over the next 10 years, according to a new report which puts …

by Rebecca Henrys/ May 27, 2016/ Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Young cyclist killed by lorry in Croydon

A cyclist has died after being hit by a lorry on St James’s Road in Croydon on Monday afternoon. Police, …

by Rebecca Henrys/ May 25, 2016/ Croydon, Local News, News, Transport/

Croydon’s venomous snakes revealed

Twenty dangerous snakes are being kept in Croydon according to a recent investigation. The investigation which explored the dangerous wild …

by Rebecca Henrys/ May 24, 2016/ Croydon, Environment, Society/

Moving play addresses migrant heartache

Map of Me is moving and educational – it is the migrant story that everybody should be aware of. Set …

by Rebecca Henrys/ March 11, 2016/ Arts Features, Reviews/

Police appeal for suspect in vicious robbery

Police are appealing for information following a robbery in January in Tower Hamlets. They want to talk to an Asian man …

by Rebecca Henrys/ March 8, 2016/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Britain First protest outside Whitechapel mosque

Far-right political party Britain First staged a protest outside the East London Mosque in Whitechapel on Tuesday. Three members of the …

by Rebecca Henrys/ March 3, 2016/ Lead Stories, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Islamic studies teacher jailed for 22 years for raping 14-year-old student

An Islamic studies teacher has been jailed for 22 years for raping a 14-year-old pupil and abusing her over a five-year period. …

by Rebecca Henrys/ March 1, 2016/ Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Festival is a gin paradise

  Stepping into London’s Gin Festival, you would be fooled into thinking you had been transported back to a 1920s …

by Rebecca Henrys/ February 22, 2016/ Features, Reviews, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Bank warns of Brexit jobs risk

HSBC is urging Britain to remain in the EU with a warning that 1,000 jobs could be moved from London …

by Rebecca Henrys/ February 16, 2016/ Business, Employment, Tower Hamlets/