MA13Blagg Archive

At the Laundrette: Adventures with Linda

Doing laundry is no one’s cup of tea. It’s a chore that’s either carried out dutifully, under the oppressive dictatorship …

by Hajera Blagg/ February 9, 2014/ People/

ELL Live Blog: second day of tube strike, London commuters face morning delays and closed stations

Good morning and welcome to our special Tube strike live blogging. We will be bringing you all the latest news …

by Hajera Blagg/ February 6, 2014/ Employment, Transport/

Tube strikes set to begin in full force Tuesday evening, as ELL commuters face disrupted journeys for 48 hours

Stay tuned tomorrow morning for a live blog from EastLondonLines updating Underground service disruptions. Share your travel disruption experiences on …

by Hajera Blagg/ February 4, 2014/ Employment, Lead Stories, News, Transport, Uncategorized/

A “Bulls**t Free Zone”? The Hypocrisy of Startup Culture

As if Internet acronyms weren’t already so difficult to decipher—ROFL, LMFAO, YOLO—the workplace now produces its very own. GSD, or …

by Hajera Blagg/ January 28, 2014/ Commentary/

Local library tops list for busiest in London

Croydon’s main library is the second busiest library in London, a recently published survey revealed. The survey, conducted by the …

by Hajera Blagg/ December 13, 2013/ Croydon, Local News/

Pub Week: ‘The Old Ship’ survives rocky waters

  The Old Ship pub in Tower Hamlets fought for its place in the community. ELL spoke to landlord John …

by Hajera Blagg/ December 12, 2013/ Features/

Londoners gather for biggest morning rave and dance

Almost 1,000 Londoners danced the morning away today at Bethnal Green’s biggest morning-only rave to date. Morning Glory’s Christmas Rave …

by Hajera Blagg/ December 11, 2013/ Tower Hamlets/

South London People’s Assembly rally against cuts

Hundreds of activists and campaigners from across south London gathered on Saturday to rally opposition against Government austerity measures. Organised …

by Hajera Blagg/ December 9, 2013/ Lewisham, Society/

Tech City: technology jobs on the rise in east London

The increase of jobs in London’s technology and digital industries has outstripped national job growth over the past three years, …

by Hajera Blagg/ December 8, 2013/ Employment, Hackney/

The Crystal Palace Pound: local currency considered

The possibility of introducing a Crystal Palace pound was put forward in a debate at the Crystal Palace and Norwood …

by Hajera Blagg/ December 5, 2013/ Business, Croydon/

Ring of firefighters protest against cuts at High Court, insisting that the “campaign will go on”

Firefighters protested at the steps of the High Court today against cuts to London fire and rescue services, which are …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 26, 2013/ Lead Stories/

Inquest: banking intern’s death was caused by seizure

A banking intern living in Tower Hamlets died suddenly as a result of an epileptic seizure, an inquest has confirmed. Erhardt …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 26, 2013/ Lead Stories/

London Jazz Festival comes to Amersham Arms

Lewisham’s Amersham Arms played host to some the world’s finest musicians as the EDF London Jazz Festival came to town …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 22, 2013/ Arts/

Firefighters across the ELL to strike again over pension cuts

Firefighters across the EastLondonLines are set to strike for the fourth time in three months on Wednesday, following Westminster’s decision …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 12, 2013/ Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Campaign groups gather to fight unpaid internships

Young people fighting against unpaid internships gathered at Goldsmiths Students’ Union yesterday for a daylong workshop of talks, activities, and …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 10, 2013/ Employment, Lewisham/

Protesters challenge police in Deptford as part of bonfire-inspired civil disobedience against austerity measures

Guy Fawkes-clad protestors clashed with police and disrupted traffic in Deptford this morning during an anti-austerity demonstration. Police threatened to …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 5, 2013/ Lewisham/

Residents rescued from flat fire during FBU strike

  Five people had to be rescued from a fire by replacement contingency crews in a block of Tower Hamlets …

by Hajera Blagg/ November 4, 2013/ Tower Hamlets/