MA14Taylor Archive

Reviving East London’s Gin Craze: the timeless tipple

In the last year gin has seen a remarkable rise in popularity to the stage where it is now outselling …

by Alex Taylor/ February 19, 2015/ Features, Uncategorized/

Not so squeaky clean: Mice found in Bromley Poundworld

The low-cost superstore Poundworld has been fined over £15,000 after health inspectors found mice had been nibbling stock that was …

by Alex Taylor/ February 10, 2015/ Health, Lewisham, Local News/

Avoid the usual Christmas slump with ELL’s top tips

As the end of the year is fast approaching, not everything will be descending into a fine winter torpor akin …

by Alex Taylor/ December 22, 2014/ Hackney/

Enjoy plenty of festive family fun this yuletide season

There’s no need to let the Christmas spirit fade as soon as the big day is over. There’s magic galore …

by Alex Taylor/ December 19, 2014/ Croydon/

There’s ‘snow’ reason to be bored this Christmas time

Lewisham has something for all ages here, meaning keeping little kids and big kids entertained throughout the limbo festive period …

by Alex Taylor/ December 19, 2014/ Lewisham/

Seasonal delights to satisfy even the biggest Grinch

When you’ve had about enough of left over turkey sandwiches as you can take and the Christmas specials on repeat are …

by Alex Taylor/ December 19, 2014/ Tower Hamlets/

ELL boroughs worse hit in next years budget

Eastlondonlines boroughs are to be among the worst affected by next year’s budget cuts for local authorities. The Government has …

by Alex Taylor/ December 18, 2014/ Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Politics/

Interim board imposed on Sedgehill School after protest

Lewisham Council have decided to replace Sedgehill School’s current governing board, despite a large protest outside the borough’s town hall last …

by Alex Taylor/ December 17, 2014/ Education, Lewisham/

Residents protest to save school from academy status

A crowd of more than 100 students, teachers and parents protested outside Lewisham town hall in Catford yesterday to oppose …

by Alex Taylor/ December 13, 2014/ Education, Lewisham/

ELL Guide to Christmas: Top 7 present-buying hotspots

Still not started your Christmas shopping yet? Me neither. It’s fine. In the more than likely scenario that Santa doesn’t …

by Alex Taylor/ December 12, 2014/ Features/

Roads “three times more dangerous” than Hackney’s

The roads of Croydon have been labelled “three times more dangerous per mile cycled than those of Hackney” as the …

by Alex Taylor/ November 28, 2014/ Croydon/

Runway could cause “Olympic transformation”

Croydon is set to benefit “most” from a potential expansion of Gatwick, after the council signed a memorandum of understanding …

by Alex Taylor/ November 27, 2014/ Croydon, Employment, Transport/

Hackney’s “corner of Eden” under threat as developers eye up prime property opportunities

Since the trees came down in May 2013, the residents of Navarino Grove in Hackney have been facing a very …

by Alex Taylor/ November 22, 2014/ Housing, Lead Stories/

Rowntree report suggests ominous future for housing in east London as boroughs ranked among most deprived

A report into the relationship between housing and poverty has provided a stark warning to east London boroughs, with Hackney rated as …

by Alex Taylor/ November 20, 2014/ Housing, Lead Stories/

Old Street gets new future with roundabout revamp

Transport for London’s development of Old Street roundabout has been met with a “mixed reception” from a variety of cyclist …

by Alex Taylor/ November 13, 2014/ Hackney, Transport/

RBS recognises Trust for excellent social achievement

Manor House Development Trust, a community services provider, has been shortlisted for the Growth Champion section of the 2014 RBS SE100 …

by Alex Taylor/ November 13, 2014/ Business, Hackney/

Foodbank to support New Cross through “crisis period”

The Trussell Trust is opening a new foodbank centre in St James Church in New Cross next week. The past …

by Alex Taylor/ November 11, 2014/ Lewisham, Society/

Nov 07 – Nov 14 Remembrance services

  As we look to the week ahead, Remembrance Sunday features prominently on our list. With some truly moving services …

by Alex Taylor/ November 7, 2014/ What's On This Week/

“Divisive” clean-up results in immigration arrests

A “clean-up” operation in Catford last week has been called “divisive” by the Lewisham Refugee and Migrant Network after it resulted …

by Alex Taylor/ November 4, 2014/ Crime, Lewisham/

Hack-Ney-Thon competition to revamp council website

Residents are being given the chance to demonstrate their technological prowess in the first ever Hack-Ney-Thon, an event aimed at …

by Alex Taylor/ November 3, 2014/ Business, Hackney/