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Charlie Cooper Archive

London’s birds need you!

All of a sudden, it seems the birds are everywhere. It’s hatching season, which, combined with the arrival of spring …
by Charlie Cooper/ May 16, 2011/ Features/
Break the Tory Estabishment once and for all: Vote Yes to AV

Break the Tory Estabishment once and for all: Vote Yes to AV

I’m a sucker for pomp and ceremony and two people getting married in the spring time is one of those …
by Charlie Cooper/ May 2, 2011/ Commentary/

Countdown to the vote: Londoners hold the key to vote reform, say experts, while MPs remain split

With only three days to go until Thursday’s referendum on the alternative voting system (AV), experts say that London voters …
by Charlie Cooper/ May 2, 2011/ Lead Stories/

Reporter working for Sun infiltrated Goldsmiths to spy on Princess Beatrice during studies

A reporter working for The Sun newspaper  posed as an undergraduate student at Goldsmiths in order to shadow Princess Beatrice …
by Charlie Cooper/ April 2, 2011/ Lead Stories/

Woodpigeon (Columba palumbus)

Where to find them: Parks, gardens and woods When to hear them: All year round Diet: Buds, shoots, seeds, nuts …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Blackbird (Turdus merula)

Where to find them: Everywhere, especially gardens and rooftops When to hear them: All year round, most vocal March-June Diet: …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

House sparrow (Passer domesticus)

Where to find them: Gardens, streets, urban centres When to hear them: All year round Diet: Seeds, crumbs, scraps The …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Feral pigeon (Columba livia)

Where to find them: Almost anywhere When to hear them: All year round Diet: Seeds, cereals, crumbs Most people’s least …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Starling (Sturnus vulgaris)

Where to find them: Parks, particularly around reed beds, gardens, urban centres When to hear them: All year round Diet: …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Where to find them: Gardens, parks, commons and hedges When to hear them: All year round Diet: Seeds, insects in …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Great tit (Parus major)

Where to find them: Parks and gardens When to hear them: All year round Diet: Insects, seeds, nuts A garden …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Robin (Erithacus rubecula)

Where to find them: Hedgerows, parks and gardens When to hear them: All year round Diet: Worms, seeds, fruits, insects …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Magpie (Pica pica)

Where to find them: Anywhere with a good number of trees, sometimes in gardens When to hear them: All year …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus)

Where to find them: Gardens and hedrows When to hear them: All year round, most vocal March-June Diet: Insects, caterpillars, …
by Charlie Cooper/ March 29, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Six arrested over attempted armed robbery

Firearms officers have arrested six people at an address in Catford after an attempted armed robbery at a local supermarket.
by Charlie Cooper/ March 4, 2011/ Crime, Lewisham/

Six Goldsmiths students receive police cautions for storming Millbank Tower during fees protest

Six students from Goldsmiths arrested on November 10, after entering Millbank Tower, received police cautions for aggravated trespass last week. …
by Charlie Cooper/ February 28, 2011/ Lead Stories/
Third teenager charged over Blackheath murder

Third teenager charged over Blackheath murder

A third teenager has been charged in connection with the murder of Gagandip Singh.
by Charlie Cooper/ February 28, 2011/ Crime, Lewisham/

Blackheath murder victim named, police issue urgent call for information on “targeted attack”

Police are urgently appealing for witnesses after a body was found in the boot of a burnt-out car in Blackheath …
by Charlie Cooper/ February 26, 2011/ Crime, Lead Stories/

Abbott hits out at coalition over alcohol policy

Hackney MP Diane Abbott has accused the coalition government of being “in the pocket of big business” in a scathing …
by Charlie Cooper/ February 22, 2011/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

“A railway doing what it should do” – London Overground leads the way on punctuality

London Overground was Britain’s most punctual rail service last month, with 96.4 per cent of trains arriving within five minutes …
by Charlie Cooper/ February 22, 2011/ Lead Stories, Transport/
Egypt’s youth throw out Bin Laden’s script

Egypt’s youth throw out Bin Laden’s script

Norhan was on a plane from Cairo to London on September 11, 2001. When she and her family landed in …
by Charlie Cooper/ February 15, 2011/ Commentary/

PM aide Coulson quits government

ELL looks at the rise and fall of arch spin doctor and Forest Hill resident Andy Coulson.
by Charlie Cooper/ January 21, 2011/ Features/

Tower Hamlets man is one of nine charged with conspiracy to commit terrorism offences

A Tower Hamlets man has been remanded in custody after being charged for his part in an alleged plot to …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 27, 2010/ Lead Stories/

Working over Christmas to keep London safe

ELL spoke to two of the capital’s many key workers who sacrifice their own festivities to keep London in order …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 24, 2010/ Crime, People/

Local pensioners inspire campaign to help elderly

A local pensioners’ group has helped spark a national campaign to prevent people from dying at home alone this Christmas. …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 21, 2010/ Features, Society/

Respect wins by-election amid fraud claims

Respect candidate Fozol Miah has won the Spitalfields and Banglatown by-election, amid allegations of electoral fraud against rival Labour supporters.
by Charlie Cooper/ December 20, 2010/ Tower Hamlets/

Scrap short sentences and save millions

Scrapping short-term prison sentences in Lewisham alone could save the country £8.7 million a year, a think tank has found.
by Charlie Cooper/ December 16, 2010/ Crime, Lewisham/

Goldsmith’s professor calls for Lib-Lab coalition deal

Former Lib-Dem director of policy urges party members to engage with Labour
by Charlie Cooper/ December 16, 2010/ People/
Coalition government lays down the gauntlet to those with no armour

Coalition government lays down the gauntlet to those with no armour

For what seems like an eternity now, we’ve known cuts have been coming, hanging over the national conversation – on …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 15, 2010/ Commentary/

Pipe pans penny-pinching Pickles’ plans

Hackney faces the maximum possible annual budget cut of 8.9 percent under the Government’s new financial settlement for local councils.
by Charlie Cooper/ December 14, 2010/ Hackney/
Teenager in critical condition after stabbing

Teenager in critical condition after stabbing

A 17-year-old boy is in hospital after being stabbed and beaten with the seat of his own bicycle, in a …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 13, 2010/ Crime, Lewisham/

Murder inquiry after man electrocuted on track

A major murder investigation has been launched after a Catford man was found electrocuted alongside train tracks in Bromley. The …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 10, 2010/ Crime, Lewisham/

Tuition Fees: Where we are, how we got here, and what’s at stake

On Thursday, parliament will vote on a crucial reform to higher education funding that will affect universities across England. Having …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 8, 2010/ Features/
Fury as council told to cut budget by £78 million

Fury as council told to cut budget by £78 million

Mayor of Tower Hamlets Lutfur Rahman has slammed the “ideologically driven” budget cuts facing local government, as his cabinet announced …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 2, 2010/ Tower Hamlets/
Stolen van in violent collision with police car

Stolen van in violent collision with police car

Two Tower Hamlets police officers were injured when a stolen van rammed their vehicle following a high-speed chase last week. …
by Charlie Cooper/ December 1, 2010/ Crime, Tower Hamlets, Transport/
Man recalled to prison on suspicion of robbery

Man recalled to prison on suspicion of robbery

The murderer of headteacher Philip Lawrence has been recalled to prison after being arrested in Catford on suspicion of robbery. …
by Charlie Cooper/ November 25, 2010/ Lewisham/

Police officer arrested for ‘road rage incident’

A Lewisham police officer has been arrested on suspicion of assault and placed on restricted duty. The 44-year old officer, …
by Charlie Cooper/ November 23, 2010/ Crime, Lewisham/
Restaurant bandit banned from Mayfair

Restaurant bandit banned from Mayfair

A Stoke Newington man has been banned from Mayfair and five other exclusive London postcodes after leaving unpaid bills at …
by Charlie Cooper/ November 23, 2010/ Crime, Hackney/

Rahman defiant as Coe confirms marathon snub

The Olympic marathon row entered a new phase this weekend, after it was confirmed that the mayor of Tower Hamlets …
by Charlie Cooper/ November 20, 2010/ Lead Stories, Sports, Tower Hamlets/
Exclusive: Hackney’s mystery zebras uncovered

Exclusive: Hackney’s mystery zebras uncovered

by Charlie Cooper/ November 18, 2010/ Videos/
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