MA14Agate Archive

Kebab anyone? Turkish food boom hits Tower Hamlets

Turkish food is having a moment. We’re seeing more and more Turkish tavernas, kebab joints and street carts popping up …

by Jacqui Agate/ April 24, 2015/ Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

The Italian Job: Who’s cooking your carbonara?

Croydon’s Italian eateries make up almost a quarter of the borough’s foreign restaurants – more than any other ELL borough. …

by Jacqui Agate/ April 23, 2015/ Croydon, Local News, Society/

Lee Hadwin: Behind the “Sleepwalking” artist

A pencil portrait of a sultry Marilyn Monroe is the most impressive work in artist Lee Hadwin’s collection. Her flaxen …

by Jacqui Agate/ March 23, 2015/ People/

Female Genital Mutilation: the power of education

One summer’s day in the 1980’s was special for Hoda Ali. When she awoke, in the small hours of the …

by Jacqui Agate/ February 21, 2015/ Features/

18-year-old’s terror arrest linked to arrest in Hackney

Counter-terrorism officers have arrested an 18-year-old woman at Stansted airport, in an incident thought to be related to an arrest …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 17, 2015/ Hackney/

Exclusive: An eyewitness account of the devastating Mare Street fire

An eyewitness tells Eastlondonlines how the “whole body” of the victim was on fire. Video by Hana Stuchlikova and Anna …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 13, 2015/ Videos/

Croydon is “high priority trust” for inspection, watchdog says

Croydon Health Services Trust has been labelled a “high priority” for inspection in the latest data from the Care Quality …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 13, 2015/ Croydon/

17-year-old girl charged with Jeremie Malenge murder

A 17-year-old girl, charged with the murder of Jeremie Malenge, also 17, who was fatally stabbed on Homerton High Street …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 12, 2015/ Crime, Hackney/

Five sure-fire ways to beat the blues this January

With the excitement of Christmas over and the last of the New Year’s fireworks fizzled out, the first month of …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 9, 2015/ Features/

Manslaughter conviction for men in drug deal killing

Three men, convicted with the manslaughter of a young father in a botched drugs deal, will be sentenced today. Bromley …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 7, 2015/ Croydon, Lewisham/

Watch the moment a WWII bomb exploded in Clissold Park

Read the full report here.

by Jacqui Agate/ January 7, 2015/ Videos/

Fatal stabbing of teenage boy on Homerton High Street

Police have launched a murder enquiry after a teenage boy died from stab wounds on Homerton High Street last night. …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 7, 2015/ Hackney/

New Year, New Era: Eastlondonlines catches you up on all you missed over the holidays, from Hackney to Croydon

Now that the last of the Christmas crackers have been pulled and the New Year festivities have been and gone, Eastlondonlines …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 6, 2015/ Lead Stories/

World War Two bomb exploded in Clissold Park

Police conducted a controlled explosion of a World War Two bomb in a Stoke Newington park on Sunday. Popular family …

by Jacqui Agate/ January 6, 2015/ Hackney/

ELL Guide to Christmas: How to volunteer and help out in your local community over the festive period

It’s the night before Christmas and all through the house not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse. But …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 21, 2014/ Features, Lead Stories/

Patients ten times less likely to survive cardiac arrest in Hackney than in other London areas, report suggests

Patients are ten times less likely to survive a cardiac arrest in Hackney than they are in parts of central …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 10, 2014/ Hackney, Health/

Olympic Park to be turned into culture and education hub

More than £140 million will drive plans to transform the site of the 2012 Olympics into a “cultural hub,” creating …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 4, 2014/ Hackney/

Call to bring festive magic to deprived children

  A Stoke Newington parenting website is on a mission to make sure ‘Santa visits every child in Hackney’ this …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Hackney, News, Society/

Police hero gets his paws on public service award

A special member of the police force got his paws on a national award last week following his bravery during …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 2, 2014/ Lewisham/

Man wounded in Thornton Heath shooting

A young man was shot in Thornton Heath in the early hours of yesterday morning. The 31-year-old male arrived at …

by Jacqui Agate/ December 1, 2014/ Crime, Croydon/

“Bogus replicas” replace Dalston Georgian houses

A row of Georgian houses in Dalston is to be replaced with “bogus replicas”, after a campaign group lost their …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 27, 2014/ Hackney, Housing, Local News, Uncategorized/

Campaigners in final bid to stop Croydon incinerator

Campaigners have until December 9 to apply to the Court of Appeal in a final bid to stop an incinerator …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 26, 2014/ Croydon/

Boroughs blighted by highest rates of child poverty in UK as figure approaches fifty per cent in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Lewisham are among the 20 local authorities with the highest levels of child poverty in the …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 24, 2014/ Lead Stories, Society/

Nitrous oxide no laughing matter for Shoreditch police

Police are cracking down on “laughing gas” vendors in Shoreditch, after an anti-social behaviour act gave officers new powers. Nitrous …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 19, 2014/ Crime, Hackney, Health/

Conference shines light on gender-based violence

Puppetry may seem an unlikely campaigning tool against gender-based violence, particularly since popular puppet act Punch and Judy has been …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 14, 2014/ Local News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Pudsey gets down to business at Canary Wharf fundraiser

A familiar furry face was amidst the usual blur of business people at Canary Wharf today. Pudsey’s Pop-up Programme brought …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 14, 2014/ Tower Hamlets/

Inquest into primary school’s care after child dies

A Hackney mother is demanding answers after her son, who was born with a hole in his heart, died in …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 13, 2014/ Education, Hackney, Health, Local News/

Bullock speaks out with UN gender violence campaign

The Mayor of Lewisham has spoken out against gender-based violence as part of a project run by a women’s welfare group. …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 13, 2014/ Lewisham/

Homerton Hospital to be investigated after four deaths

Homerton University Hospital is facing an investigation after a new mother died from infections following her refusal of a blood transfusion. …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 11, 2014/ Hackney, Health/

Hooded gang’s firework attack on police caught by CCTV

CCTV footage of the moment a mob attacked Tower Hamlets police with fireworks emerged online today. A 15-strong hooded gang …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 10, 2014/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Lives not Knives founder has big plans for the future

Last year she was named “Young Star” at The Women of the Future Awards. Since then she has climbed Mount …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 8, 2014/ Crime, Education, People/

£500,000 given to Hackney support service, Off Centre

A Hackney youth charity has been awarded £500,000 by the Big Lottery Fund. Not-for-profit organisation Off Centre offers innovative support …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 7, 2014/ Hackney, Health, Local News, Society/

St Mungo’s workers celebrate victory over pay cuts dispute

A victory rally replaced St Mungo’s Broadway’s planned strike action today, after executives agreed to meet union demands. Workers at …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 5, 2014/ Employment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Society/

St Mungo’s workers to strike again over pay cuts

Workers at a homeless charity will begin ten days of strike action this week, after executives slashed the pay of …

by Jacqui Agate/ November 3, 2014/ Hackney/