Hotels chains plan to cash in on hipster boom
Hackney may be set for an unprecedented hotel boom as developers rush to build four and five-star hotels in …
Emma Marvin Archive
New debate over Stoke Newington Sainsbury’s
A residents’ group has criticised new plans for a giant Sainsbury’s superstore to be built in the centre of Stoke …
Croydon man arrested at Liverpool-Arsenal match
A man from Croydon appeared in a Liverpool court on Tuesday charged with the murder of a Stuart Smith in …
Join the crew of Britain’s multi-abled sailing ship
A ship designed and built to enable people of all physical abilities to sail alongside together as equals will leave …
September 3, 2012/
Olympic People, People, Sports, Tower Hamlets/
Last-minute hope for Church Street Bookshop
A bookshop under threat of closure after trading in Stoke Newington for over 30 years has been given a reprieve …
Firemen rescue children from burning home
Firefighters saved the lives of seven people in a blaze that ripped through a block of flats in Lewisham on …
August 15, 2012/
Lewisham/
Stoke Newington building plans concern locals
Local people are ‘horrified’ that an independent book store, which has been trading in Stoke Newington for over 30 years, …
August 15, 2012/
Hackney/
Police seek witness to Homerton stabbing
Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was repeatedly stabbed by a gang during an attack at a bus …
August 14, 2012/
Hackney, Uncategorized/
Community oppose Sainsbury’s plans
Developers behind the heavily opposed plans for a new Sainsbury’s superstore and 68 housing units in Stoke Newington are inviting …
August 14, 2012/
Hackney/
Croydon’s Lawrence Okoye disappointed with discus final
Lawrence Okoye was knocked out of the Olympic discus final on August 7, after finishing in last place. The 20-year-old …
August 9, 2012/
Olympic People, Sports/
Croydon tram attack CCTV images released
Police have released CCTV images of two men wanted in connection with a brutal attack on a man as he …
August 9, 2012/
Croydon/
Hackney’s Phillips Idowu fails to qualify for triple jump final
Athlete Phillips Idowu’s Olympic medal dreams were shattered yesterday as he failed to qualify for the final of the triple …
August 8, 2012/
Olympic People, Sports/
Croydon gang face 25 years for burglary spree
Eight men were sentenced to over 25 years at Croydon Crown Court on Friday for stealing a number of expensive …
Man arrested following squatted hostel blaze
A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing arson following a fire where one person died and three were …
August 5, 2012/
Hackney, Lead Stories/
Riots Anniversary: Hackney one year on
As the first anniversary of London’s riots approaches, has it changed the communities it dominated? EastLondonLines reporter Emma Marvin took to …
NHS forced to apologise after meningitis victim was refused treatment at local clinic
A pensioner who was refused treatment at his privately-run local medical centre and then later diagnosed with meningitis has lashed …
August 2, 2012/
Health, Lead Stories/
Council’s subletting crackdown huge success
Hackney Council has saved £972,000 in a crackdown on tenancy fraud in the borough. The council’s Audit and Anti-Fraud (AFF) …
July 28, 2012/
Hackney/
Torch relay: find out where to watch with our interactive map
The Olympic Games is just over a week away and there is bound to be much excitement when the Torch …
July 19, 2012/
Olympic Events/
Torchbearer profile: Hackney sportsman Sean Glendinning
Sean Glendinning is no ordinary 16-year-old. He has already accomplished a list of achievements longer than most adults. At age …
July 18, 2012/
Olympic People/
Tinsel and Twinkle kidnap banker in latest exhibition
A banker was kidnapped and held hostage in Hackney recently – all in the name of art. Artists Tinsel Edwards and …
Hackney is second highest for cycle thefts
Hackney has the second highest number of cycle thefts in London, according to new statistics from the Metropolitan Police. …
July 16, 2012/
Hackney/