Hurwundeki takes Tower Hamlets to the forefront of hairdressing
Ki-Chul Lee is the mastermind behind Hurwundeki. Under the Hurwundeki brand, which was established in the UK ten years ago, …
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Croydon man pleads not guilty to girlfriend’s murder
A Croydon man has pleaded not guilty at The Old Bailey today, after being charged with the murder of his …
April 22, 2014/
Croydon/
Woman who served journalist with harrassment order is arrested
The woman who accused a local Croydon newspaper journalist of harassment, has been arrested and bailed. Neelam Desai, who last …
April 22, 2014/
Croydon/
Tower Hamlets investigation: “No credible evidence” of fraud in council files says the Metropolitan Police
The Metropolitan Police have concluded that there is “no credible evidence of criminality” in Tower Hamlets files that have been …
April 16, 2014/
Lead Stories/
Picnic Protest: ladies who lunch on the Circle line
Two Goldsmiths students took to the Circle line for a picnic protest yesterday, in response to the controversial Facebook group …
April 15, 2014/
Lewisham/
Goldsmiths students to stage sit in lunch on Circle line
Don’t know where to go for lunch? How about heading underground, just make sure you bring a napkin. Yes, you …
April 13, 2014/
Lewisham/
Police appeal for gang who stabbed teenager in the face
A 15-year-old boy stabbed in the face by a gang in Hackney remains in a critical condition in hospital. Hackney …
April 13, 2014/
Hackney/
Venues for Lewisham film festival announced
The third annual New Cross and Deptford Free Film Festival is set to be the biggest yet with 40 film …
April 12, 2014/
Lewisham/
Beyond Retro take on the high street with new store
Beyond Retro are launching a shop-in-shop at their flagship store this Saturday. Yes, just as you thought London was all …
April 11, 2014/
Tower Hamlets/
Author and academic Richard Hoggart dies aged 95
Cultural studies pioneer Richard Hoggart, whose work influenced a generation of students and lecturers, has died aged 95 following a …
April 11, 2014/
Lewisham/
Stratford shopping centre stabbing: teenager sentenced
A teenage footballer from Hackney has been sentenced to at least 18 years for murdering a man at the Westfield …
Crossrail hits another landmark at Whitechapel
Crossrail, Europe’s largest railway and infrastructure construction project, reached another landmark when a tunnel boring machine broke through into East …
April 8, 2014/
Tower Hamlets, Transport/
Jermain Jackman: reactions to the winning performance
Hackney rejoiced as the borough’s singer Jermain Jackman beat Christina Marie and Sally Barker in The Voice’s live final last …
April 6, 2014/
Hackney/
Police appeal for attacker who stamped on victim in Bromley
Lewisham Police have released CCTV images of a woman they want to trace in connection with an attempted robbery on …
April 6, 2014/
Lewisham, Uncategorized/
Government investigation into Tower Hamlets underway
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has asked independent auditors to look into allegations of fraud and financial mismanagement at Tower Hamlets …
April 6, 2014/
Tower Hamlets/
Nineteen year old Hackney singer Jermain Jackman wins the third series of BBC talent show The Voice
Hackney singer Jermain Jackman was crowned the winner of The Voice tonight, taking home £100k, a record deal with Universal Republic …
April 5, 2014/
Lead Stories, Uncategorized/
Security at empty fire stations in Lewisham to cost £138k
The Mayor of London’s cost cutting plan has backfired, as the cost of security at closed fire stations in Downham …
April 5, 2014/
Lewisham/
Croydon journalist threatened with arrest for harassment
Lawyers are set to challenge harassment notice served by the Metropolitan police to local newspaper journalist. On Monday three police …
April 5, 2014/
Uncategorized/
East End to be transformed by fifty-five tower blocks
Tower Hamlets is top location in London for tower blocks, with 55 currently in the pipeline a survey has revealed. …
April 3, 2014/
Environment, Housing, Tower Hamlets/
Two sentenced over courier crime in Croydon
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment and two years in a young offender institution after being …
April 3, 2014/
Croydon/
First Yewtree suspect took his own life coroner rules
A Lewisham driver who was the first person charged in connection with the Operation Yewtree inquiry into historic cases of …
April 2, 2014/
Lewisham/
Two men jailed for cash in transit robbery
Two south London men have been jailed for the robbery of a cash-in-transit guard in Croydon. Mark Buchanan, 21 of …
April 1, 2014/
Croydon, Uncategorized/
Met office issue South London smog warning
The worst smog of the year is set to hit the capital this week following a Saharan storm. The Met …
April 1, 2014/
Croydon, Uncategorized/
For the love of pies: British Pie Week in East London
You cannot get more quintessentially British than pie and mash served with a healthy ladle of liquor. To mark British …
March 6, 2014/
Features, General Features/
LGBT History month celebrated with Shakespeare
A National Trust House in Hackney is celebrating Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans (LGBT) History month with a Shakespearean sound installation. …
February 12, 2014/
Hackney, Local News/
Hackney couple team up to run the Holborn Workshop
The Holborn Workshop, which popped-up just before Christmas is a real life showcase for The Holborn, a quarterly magazine of …
February 8, 2014/
People/
Gingerline: for the adventurous food lovers
Adventurous food lovers can experience a one-night-only, secret culinary adventure in Haggerston, by east London pop-up Gingerline. “Remember: what happens …
December 16, 2013/
Features/
Local company launches satellite in big space project
A Hackney-based company has launched its first satellite into the stratosphere in the initial phase of Britain’s single biggest …
December 13, 2013/
Hackney, Local News/
Croydon museum stripped of arts council funding
The Museum of Croydon has been stripped of its Arts Council Accreditation, following the partial sale of the museum’s Riesco …
December 10, 2013/
Croydon, Lead Stories/
Forking great: Ooh-Fondue pop up restaurant launches in Hackney
This weekend saw the debut of Ooh-Fondue, Hackney’s first pop up fondue restaurant. It has already attracted attention from the …
December 9, 2013/
Reviews/
Raw deal for Raw Duck as Hackney terrace demolished
Demolition of 5 Amhurst Road in Hackney is currently underway, following the emergency evacuation of all residents last Friday. Council …
November 30, 2013/
Environment, Hackney, Housing/
Samurai swords seized during police raids in Hackney
Three Samurai swords and a number of knives were seized last Thursday during a series of police raids in Hackney. …
Plan B helps Hackney kids to manage their future
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5zXcjM6Rhk&feature=youtu.be Participants in an events management course for young Hackney residents, funded by musician Plan B, will host their debut …
November 23, 2013/
Employment, Hackney, Music/
Women’s short-film festival comes to Hackney
A women’s short film festival gets underway at its new residency in Hackney on Tuesday evening. The UnderWire Film festival, …
November 19, 2013/
Arts/
Police name woman in suspicious Croydon death
The 20-year-old woman who died on Tuesday following a fall from a black BMW in New Addington has been named …
Man arrested after woman, 20, dies in fall from car
A man has been arrested after the death of a 20-year-old woman who fell from a black BMW in Croydon …
November 14, 2013/
Crime, Croydon, Local News/
Croydon steel pan orchestra joins Lord Mayor Show
A steel pan group founded by Croydon resident Marlon Hibbert has been awarded the maximum grant to participate in the …
November 9, 2013/
Croydon/
Public free to broadcast Croydon Council meetings
Croydon Council will have to allow members of the press and public to broadcast from Town Hall meetings as a result …
November 5, 2013/
Croydon/