MA11Coldwell Archive

The word on the words: EastLondonLines at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival – [Live Blog]

This weekend EastLondonLines is at the Stoke Newington Literary Festival . If you want to follow the festival on Twitter, use the …

by Will Coldwell/ June 2, 2012/ Lead Stories/

Hackney: London Fields to Victoria Park

This easy-going route starts in the fashionable London Fields and ends in East London’s largest green space, Victoria Park, taking …

by Will Coldwell/ April 6, 2012/ Hackney, Uncategorized/

Tower Hamlets: Brick Lane to Broadway Market

This short but busy cycle route is jam packed with things to do and is perfect for a easy going …

by Will Coldwell/ April 6, 2012/ Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Top five tips for safe cycling in London this weekend

Whether you are new to cycling in London, or a seasoned veteran, safety should always be on your mind. We’ve …

by Will Coldwell/ April 6, 2012/ Features, Uncategorized/

Vox pop: Should the Clissold Park café have changed its menu?

EastLondonLines asked customers in the Clissold Park café in Stoke Newington about recent changes to the café’s menu, after it …

by Will Coldwell/ March 19, 2012/ People/

Brick Lane to Broadway – East End market ride

This short but busy cycle route is jam packed with things to do and is perfect for a easy going …

by Will Coldwell/ March 19, 2012/ Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

A cut throat profession: the dying art of sword swallowing

Most people won’t be surprised to hear that sword swallowing is a dying art. But for the daring few who …

by Will Coldwell/ February 24, 2012/ Features/

Café prices turn park into ‘poor man’s Hampstead’

The new café in the recently renovated Clissold House has become the centre of a heated debate over whether it …

by Will Coldwell/ February 22, 2012/ Hackney/

To Christina Patterson – an elegy to an eyesore

The Independent’s columnist Christian Patterson today described Ghost Bikes as ‘rusty eyesores’. Here, our writer Will Coldwell responds.

by Will Coldwell/ February 18, 2012/ Commentary, Uncategorized/

“Radical overhaul” of police stop and search measures needed

Statistically, it shouldn’t take long to find somebody who has been subject of a police stop and search – one …

by Will Coldwell/ January 28, 2012/ Features/

Exclusive: Hackney Heroine joins new free school board to “get more ethnic minorities involved”

Pauline Pearce, who rocketed to fame as the ‘Hackney Heroine’ during last summer’s riots, is to join the advisory group …

by Will Coldwell/ January 11, 2012/ Education, Lead Stories/

Wedding ring busted: sham couple jailed

A ‘married’ couple have been jailed for their involvement in an elaborate plan to conduct sham marriages in the UK.

by Will Coldwell/ January 11, 2012/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Why Telegraph writer Graeme Archer will not be missed by Hackney

Since the riots, it seems that freelance writer and blogger for Conservativehome Graeme Archer has decided it’s time to leave …

by Will Coldwell/ December 16, 2011/ Commentary/

Elderly man scammed by ‘heartless’ crooks

An 83-year-old Croydon man was scammed out of his pensions and savings for years by “heartless” overseas crooks.

by Will Coldwell/ December 15, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/

Local pedal power keeps silver screen aglow

If you thought cinema was a sedentary vocation then think again; pedal powered movies have come to town.

by Will Coldwell/ December 14, 2011/ Hackney, Society/

‘Justice for Joe’ Mother Petitions Downing Street

The mother of Joe Paraskeva, a mentally ill man who was imprisoned for arson in April, delivered a 6,081-signature petition …

by Will Coldwell/ December 13, 2011/ Crime, Hackney/

Ongoing Centerprise dispute to go to court

A new court date has been set to settle an ongoing lease dispute between Hackney Council and the community centre.

by Will Coldwell/ December 11, 2011/ Hackney, Society/

People pledge for solar panelled pig pen

Peppa and Pearl may just be a couple of Tamworth sows, but with a bit of help from the community …

by Will Coldwell/ December 6, 2011/ Environment, Hackney/

Lorry drivers to get bike awareness training

Lorry drivers in Hackney are being offered free training to help reduce accidents involving cyclists. Hackney is the first local …

by Will Coldwell/ December 1, 2011/ Hackney, Transport/

Dalston to get winter night market

East London’s first night market will open in a “secret” Dalston location this Friday. The ‘Long Table’ project will combine …

by Will Coldwell/ November 23, 2011/ Hackney, Society/

Is the Bank of Ideas going bust?

The impressiveness of the ‘public repossession’ of the vacant UBS building in Hackney has rather deflated over the weekend, as …

by Will Coldwell/ November 22, 2011/ Commentary/

Hackney man convicted for Fortnum tax sit-in

A Hackney resident is among 10 protesters found guilty of aggravated trespass for his part in a sit-in at department …

by Will Coldwell/ November 17, 2011/ Hackney/

Centerprise Community Centre safe from eviction

A community centre that faced eviction over a dispute relating to rent is now back on speaking terms with Hackney …

by Will Coldwell/ November 16, 2011/ Hackney, Society/

Eviction reprieve for community arts centre

Supporters of Centreprise can claim a swift victory after Hackney Council dropped legal action to evict the community and arts …

by Will Coldwell/ November 11, 2011/ Hackney/

Line crossed for cyclists on Dalston Lane

A redrawing of the centerlines on Dalston Lane has reduced the space for cyclists, while increasing the flow of traffic …

by Will Coldwell/ November 9, 2011/ Hackney/

Sickboy: Heaven and Earth in a playfully surreal show

Sickboy’s infatuation with religious symbolism manifests itself in a playfully surreal way at his latest show.

by Will Coldwell/ November 4, 2011/ Arts, Reviews/

Centerprise community centre faces eviction

Centerprise Community and Arts Centre in Dalston could be closed in eight days if council court action is successful.

by Will Coldwell/ November 4, 2011/ Hackney, Society/