MA12Foslie Archive

Teenage pregnancies drop by half since 1998

Tower Hamlets’ teenage pregnancy rates have dropped by more than 45 per cent  since 1998, according to new figures. New …

by Thea Foslie/ March 23, 2013/ Health, Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Police increase patrols after incidents involving children

Police have stepped up patrols in Sydenham after two recent incidents involving young children in the area led to fears …

by Thea Foslie/ March 22, 2013/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Heat rises and hearts flutter as FLYING IBEX hit the stage

  As the last tune plays out, the fluttering of dozens of girls’ hearts almost drown out the applause and …

by Thea Foslie/ March 22, 2013/ Arts/

Eastlondonlines finds out what makes east Londoners joyful on International Day of Happiness

Today is the world’s first International Day of Happiness. Created by the UN to recognise happiness as a global human goal, this …

by Thea Foslie/ March 20, 2013/ Lead Stories/

Hackney youth initiative in bloom after receiving £91,000

St. Mary’s Secret Garden is in full bloom after receiving an award of £91,000 to train 48 young people with …

by Thea Foslie/ February 18, 2013/ Hackney/

Hackney farmers find solution to carbon footprint

Tomatoes from Italy, apples from Chile and broccoli from Spain, all spotless and carefully wrapped in plastic as if freshly …

by Thea Foslie/ February 16, 2013/ Environment, Features/

Councillor Joshua Peck talks nerves, joy and fatherhood

  Joshua Peck, Labour Councillor for Bow West, is a very busy man: “Is it ok if I squeeze you …

by Thea Foslie/ January 29, 2013/ Features, People/

Transport for London is taking my bank account for a ride

It’s the first day back at uni, and I am late. While running towards the train station, I fish the …

by Thea Foslie/ January 9, 2013/ Commentary/

Countdown to Christmas: What’s open Christmas Day

Looking for a place to eat, do some last minute Christmas grocery shopping or get in a festive pint? It’s …

by Thea Foslie/ December 17, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: where to buy the best trees

Nothing says Christmas more than the smell of pine needles, so much so that Christmas trees have avoided the clutches …

by Thea Foslie/ December 13, 2012/ Features/

New Cross tattoo parlour and art gallery an instant hit

A new tattoo and piercing studio, which doubles as a gallery for local artists, has opened on New Cross Road, …

by Thea Foslie/ December 10, 2012/ Lewisham, Local News, Society/

Flock of wild parrots brighten up Bethnal Green

Wild parrots are nesting in Bethnal Green trees, turning the urban neighborhood into a tropical “jungle.” Local residents have spotted …

by Thea Foslie/ November 30, 2012/ Environment, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Hackney man charged with Gaynor Bale murder

A man from Hackney has been charged with the murder of Gaynor Bale, 34, after she was found dead in …

by Thea Foslie/ November 29, 2012/ Crime, Hackney/

Olympic Games honoured by a tree for every nation

  A collection of trees are being planted in Victoria Park to honour the nations who participated in the London …

by Thea Foslie/ November 27, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Save Lewisham Hospital: demonstration today

  Demonstrators will protest the closure of Lewisham A&E and maternity units today by joining hands around the hospital. The …

by Thea Foslie/ November 23, 2012/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Local residents resist new Sainsbury’s in New Cross

New Cross residents met with representatives of Goldsmiths College’s student union on Monday November 19, to join forces and “boycott” …

by Thea Foslie/ November 21, 2012/ Business, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Residents team up to save public flowerbeds

  Local residents and councillors are taking matters into their own hands as Tower Hamlets council abandon public flowerbeds to …

by Thea Foslie/ November 20, 2012/ Tower Hamlets/

Baroness O’Neill calls for external press regulation

Baroness Onora O’Neill called for greater transparency and regulation of the press in a lecture at Goldsmiths University on Tuesday …

by Thea Foslie/ November 14, 2012/ Features, People/

Bad weather is bad news for London bees

Beekeepers across East London have experienced a sharp decline in honey yields as this year’s bad weather has left bees …

by Thea Foslie/ November 6, 2012/ Environment/