Jordan Lane, Author at Eastlondonlines

Are those in power doing enough to combat hate crime?

When we asked our councillors and police how they were combatting hate crime, we were met with silence. The authorities …

by Jordan Lane/ April 15, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Recent figures reveal that East Croydon station has more than twice the number of racists incidents than any other station …

by Jordan Lane/ April 14, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

The current coronavirus pandemic has created an environment of fear that is manifesting itself in increased racist abuse of Chinese …

by Jordan Lane/ April 14, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

SPOILER ALERT …maybe. Canadian actor Sandra Oh has been spotted filming on Croydon’s George Street, reprising her role as Eve Polastri …

by Jordan Lane/ December 11, 2019/ Croydon/

As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …

by Jordan Lane/ December 10, 2019/ Features, General Features/

Plans for a 126-home development in Waddon have been approved by Croydon planners, despite concerns among councillors about issues of …

by Jordan Lane/ December 6, 2019/ Housing, Local News/

The alpine lodges in Croydon’s North End may have been a strange sight to some; but, for those who were curious …

by Jordan Lane/ November 29, 2019/ Christmas, Croydon, Events, Holiday Features/

‘Tis the season to be jolly, and Croydon, Hackney, Tower Hamlets, and Lewisham are gearing up for their annual festivities. …

by Jordan Lane/ November 26, 2019/ Christmas, Events, What's On This Week/

The race is on! Lewisham and Croydon are competing to win their bids for London Borough of Culture for 2021 …

by Jordan Lane/ November 21, 2019/ Arts/

A Helter Skelter, live music, and falling snow were at the heart of ‘Croydon’s Christmas Celebration’ as it opened in …

by Jordan Lane/ November 17, 2019/ Christmas, Croydon, Uncategorized/

The prospective Labour Party candidate for the Croydon South constituency has been recognised for her campaigning work on behalf of …

by Jordan Lane/ November 13, 2019/ Croydon, ELLection, ELLection2019, Music, Politics, Uncategorized/

Whatever the weather forecast, one thing is certain: it is going to be a white Christmas in Croydon town centre, …

by Jordan Lane/ November 13, 2019/ Christmas, Croydon, Local News, News/