MA13Bailey Archive

Business birth rate well ahead of London and ELL average

Tower Hamlets was the fifth most entrepreneurial borough in London in 2012, far outperforming the other ELL boroughs with 2,395 …

by Pippa Bailey/ April 14, 2014/ Business, Tower Hamlets/

Borough leads the way for art and property businesses

The creative arts industry in Hackney is the borough’s second fastest growing sector and is the largest of all the …

by Pippa Bailey/ April 14, 2014/ Business, Hackney/

Women of the East End: Mary Wollstonecraft

In the second of a series on influential women from East London in celebration of Women’s History Month, ELL revisits …

by Pippa Bailey/ March 23, 2014/ People/

Women of the East End: Suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst

In the first of a series on influential women from the East End in celebration of Women’s History Month, ELL …

by Pippa Bailey/ March 8, 2014/ Features/

Star-studded bid to save The George Tavern

It is becoming a common narrative: the much-loved boozer threatened by big-money development. But the George Tavern isn’t just your …

by Pippa Bailey/ March 4, 2014/ Features, General Features/

The Queen Elizabeth: 150 years of Hackney history

  It has been 17 years since the Queen Elizabeth Children’s Hospital saw its last patient. Now, ELL investigates the …

by Pippa Bailey/ February 26, 2014/ Features/

ITVBe: Is it really a spanner in the works for feminism?

The clever people at ITV reckon they’ve cracked the age-old mystery of what women want, and are starting a television …

by Pippa Bailey/ February 14, 2014/ Commentary/

Beloved boozer Montague Arms gets a makeover

“If the Montague Arms had been a film,” says Andy McKinna, a former regular from New Cross, “it would have …

by Pippa Bailey/ February 8, 2014/ Features/

Gagging order passed and the heavy cost to democracy

The ‘Transparency in Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning, and Trade Union Administration Bill’, or – as it is commonly known known – …

by Pippa Bailey/ February 1, 2014/ Commentary/

Save Lewisham Hospital GP runs for Euro Parliament

She made a name for herself campaigning to save Lewisham A&E, but she is perhaps better known to the people …

by Pippa Bailey/ January 31, 2014/ People/

“Hugely disappointing”: Secretary of State refuses to call-in controversial Wilmer Place Sainsbury’s development

Controversial plans for a new Sainsbury’s supermarket in Stoke Newington are to go ahead after the Secretary of State declined …

by Pippa Bailey/ January 23, 2014/ Lead Stories, News/

Local chefs bring you their recipes for Christmas success

Christmas dinner is one of the most eagerly awaited parts of the festive season, but it can also be one …

by Pippa Bailey/ December 23, 2013/ Christmas, Features/

Maddy’s Fish Bar asks investors to chip-in

For most people, opening a restaurant at the tender age of 22 would involve a hefty loan or a trip …

by Pippa Bailey/ December 3, 2013/ Business, Lewisham/

Thousands won for Lewisham community projects

Two community projects in Lewisham have won more than £40,000 of funding each in the People’s Millions draw. London Play, …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 30, 2013/ Lewisham, Society/

Celebrities lend support to HIV testing drive

Celebrities including Annie Lennox and David Furnish have joined Barts Health Trust in a drive to encourage HIV testing in …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 28, 2013/ Health/

Low immunisation rates in Croydon: are children at risk?

Croydon consistently falls behind the national average in child vaccination numbers, according to an NHS report, suggesting that alternative arrangements for …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 27, 2013/ Croydon, Health/

Thames Water ‘super sewer’ threatens Deptford landmarks

Council representatives and Deptford residents have presented their objections to a proposed ‘super sewer’ that will disrupt a Lewisham school, …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 22, 2013/ Environment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Society, Transport/

Errol McKellar: still carrying the torch for Hackney

In an unassuming garage on Cremer Street just minutes from Hoxton station, 56-year-old Errol McKellar has been fixing cars for …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 18, 2013/ People/

New residential building will be tallest in Europe

A 75-storey development in Canary Wharf is set to become the tallest residential building in Europe. At 242m, the development …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 15, 2013/ News, Tower Hamlets/

November 14-20: Arts fairs & festivals across the boroughs

November 14-20 Whether you’re in the mood for a reading by the river or a behind the scenes museum tour, …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 14, 2013/ Events, What's On This Week/

Surrey Downs votes to stop hospital restructuring

Plans for a major restructuring of hospital services in south London have been delayed after Surrey Downs Clinical Commissioning Group …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 12, 2013/ Croydon, Health, News/

Events and commemorations for Remembrance Day across Tower Hamlets, Lewisham, Croydon and Hackney

This Sunday, November 10, people across the Commonwealth will be gathering to commemorate and remember those who lost their lives …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 9, 2013/ Lead Stories/

Queen Elizabeth Hospital re-development plans revealed

Plans for the controversial redevelopment of the former Queen Elizabeth Children’s Hospital were revealed yesterday, after receiving full planning permission. …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 9, 2013/ Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Community grants criticised for alleged unfairness

Grants to local cultural and educational projects awarded by the Mayor of Tower Hamlets the borough’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 7, 2013/ Tower Hamlets/

A splash of colour for Hackney community groups

A new project will give away 10,000 litres of paint to help community groups and low-income families in Hackney. The …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 6, 2013/ Hackney/

EDL march to cost taxpayers £1.9million

  Policing for the recent English Defence League march and counter-protest in Tower Hamlets cost the Metropolitan Police £1.9 million. …

by Pippa Bailey/ November 4, 2013/ Tower Hamlets/