Hackney gallery to release book of poems celebrating the borough’s multicultural communities
A Hackney gallery is to publish a poetry book celebrating the borough’s linguistic diversity. ‘Swirl Of Words / Swirl Of …
BAJR2-19Moreira Da Costa Archive
Musicians without festivals: surviving another year of uncertainty
“I feel like my memory of the South London jazz scene in full swing is already fading, because I just …
Covid self-isolation support scheme trials in Hackney
Hackney is one of nine areas across England to take part in government pilot schemes to test new ways to …
May 25, 2021/
Coronavirus, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, News/
How Croydon is tackling rough sleeping
Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon councils have received government grants of over £1m to tackle rough sleeping, Croydon receiving the …
Independent tales: Bookshops’ struggle to survive the pandemic
The country has been in lockdown on-and-off for over a year now and people have used their time at home to …
May 13, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Features, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Choir to perform with P!nk and Rag’n’Bone Man at the BRIT Awards
The Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Choir are to perform at the BRIT Awards next week alongside international superstars P!nk and …
Croydon charity to distribute thousands of free seeds
Croydon’s biggest landowner and the operator of three large fee-paying schools, the John Whitgift Foundation, has launched an ambitious bid to …
April 10, 2021/
Croydon, Environment, News/
Man fatally stabbed in Croydon during vigil for knife attack victim
A man was stabbed to death as people gathered in Croydon to pay homage to a recent knife crime victim, …
Two charged after shooting leaves man fighting for life
Two men have been charged with the attempted murder of a man who is fighting for his life after being …
Meet Joe Pettitt: Croydon school teacher by day, Big Band leader by night…
One might say that Joe Pettitt is living the best of both worlds. During the day, he is ‘sir’ to …
March 13, 2021/
Arts Features, Features/
Meet the trader who went from no option to right one thanks to Covid
In the years before the pandemic, Alex Robson had a steady job in the advertising industry. At the beginning of …
March 2, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Croydon/
Plummeting Covid-19 rates in the four Eastlondonlines boroughs
The number of Covid-19 active cases dropped sharply in the four Eastlondonlines boroughs, with Hackney and Tower Hamlets almost halving …
February 6, 2021/
Coronavirus, Lead Stories, News/
CR4 postcode new variant testing does not cover Croydon
A mass testing programme in south London to curb the spread of the South African variant of Covid-19 will be …
February 3, 2021/
Coronavirus, Croydon, Lead Stories/