Hackney MP Diane Abbott delight at award for NHS staff for pandemic work
Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney, has praised Hackney NHS staff after being celebrated in a special regional awards ceremony. Hackney …
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Data reveals danger on Hackney roads with highest number of casualties
Hackney has the most dangerous roads in the UK, according to data from Department for Transport. Local Driving School, a …
Charity launches fundraiser to tackle rising fuel poverty that affects ‘1 in 5 households’
A charity in Lewisham have set up a fundraiser to help raise money and spread awareness for fuel poverty. Lewisham …
£13 million revamp of Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood gets under way
The long-awaited £13m revamp of Bethnal Green’s Museum of Childhood has finally got underway after a year of planning. The …
October 22, 2021/
Arts, News, Tower Hamlets/
Hackney MP Diane Abbott praises tree planting in borough but warns climate change has ‘already begun’
The Labour MP for Hackney, Diane Abbott has spoken out about climate change, warning that “it has already begun” as …
October 15, 2021/
Environment, Hackney, News/
MP Rushanara Ali calls for government action to protect women after assault reports in Tower Hamlets
Bethnal Green and Bow MP Rushanara Ali has spoken of her worries about a series of sexual assaults in Tower …
October 6, 2021/
Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/
Croydon to get a new £2 million adventure park this summer
Flip Out, one of the UK’s biggest adventure park companies, is developing a £2 million park in Croydon’s Centrale Shopping …
April 13, 2021/
Croydon/
16,000 Croydon schoolchildren get food packages over Easter
Thousands of Croydon schoolchildren will receive food packages over the Easter Holidays as the Government extends the Holiday Activities and …
March 30, 2021/
Croydon/
Meet the new chair of Croydon Women’s Football
Emma Bowell, the 29-year-old civil servant from Croydon, is taking over the role of chairperson for Croydon’s Women’s Football Club …
Croydon Council gets £120 million bailout
Croydon Council has been granted £120 million by the government, three months after the council went bankrupt. The sum, which …
March 14, 2021/
Croydon, Lead Stories/
Croydon residents urged to vote for climate-friendly candidates
Croydon Climate Action is urging Croydon residents to help fight for a climate-friendly London by voting in the capital’s mayoral …
March 10, 2021/
Croydon, Environment, Society/
Work on Croydon’s tallest skyscraper to start ‘within weeks’
Construction will soon begin on Croydon’s tallest building after being delayed due to funding and Covid-19. The half a billion …
March 6, 2021/
Croydon/
One dead and nine injured in series of stabbings in Croydon
One man has died after paramedics could not save his life at the scene and nine have been injured in …
February 6, 2021/
Croydon, Lead Stories/