MA19Russell Archive

MAP: ELL Parkruns reviewed and mapped

When coronavirus is over, and life returns to normal, Parkruns will be a great way not only to get fit …

by Sean Russell/ April 4, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories, Sports/

Cycling: why so white?

‘The main thing was turning up to races and being aware of a lack of diversity’: In this part of …

by Sean Russell/ April 3, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories, Sports/

You tell ELL: We need more time to exercise

We asked, you told. In this part of the #WhatsStoppingYou series Sean Russell explores the number one thing that is …

by Sean Russell/ April 2, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories, Sports/

OPINION: On cycling (or not) during coronavirus

You can leave the house for one form of exercise per day, including cycling, but, as part of the #WhatsStoppingYou …

by Sean Russell/ April 1, 2020/ Features, Sports/

Council ‘powerless’ against massive advertising hoardings

At Shoreditch High Street two giant iPhone adverts cover the building frontages in what looks like attempt to mirror Time …

by Sean Russell/ December 19, 2019/ Hackney, News/

Shakespeare returns to Shoreditch as Curtain Theatre finds go on show

The Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch was Britain’s second playhouse and home to William Shakespeare’s company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men before they moved onto …

by Sean Russell/ December 12, 2019/ Arts/

#ELLGE19 – Follow the most important election for decades LIVE with ELL

The United Kingdom goes to the polls in what is one of the most decisive and critical elections for decades …

by Sean Russell/ December 12, 2019/ ELLection2019, Local News/

Black marks for green effort: Three local boroughs among worst in London for recycling

Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Lewisham are among the 10 worst London boroughs for recycling of household waste, while Croydon is sixth …

by Sean Russell/ December 5, 2019/ Environment, Lead Stories, News/

The Street: A story of Hackney’s grit and glory

“You can’t live in Hoxton unless you’re absolutely wedged to buggery.” Joe Cooke The pie and mash in Joe Cooke’s …

by Sean Russell/ December 4, 2019/ Features, General Features/

News in Brief

Tower Hamlets murderer jailed for life A man has been jailed for life for battering his fiancé to death in …

by Sean Russell/ November 27, 2019/ Local News, News/

HOUSING CRISIS: In the middle of hipster Hackney, the squalor behind an iPhone billboard

Behind the advert, looking at the reality of the UK's housing crisis in Dalston, Hackney.

by Sean Russell/ November 19, 2019/ Features, General Features/

Daughter launches funeral crowd funding for Windrush victim

The daughter of Hubert Howard, a victim of the Windrush scandal, is crowdfunding for the funeral of her father who …

by Sean Russell/ November 15, 2019/ Hackney, Politics/

Phone-snatching spike as bicycling thieves copy commuter dress code

Robbers are blending in with commuters by wearing “traditional cycling clothing” as phone snatching increases in Hackney and Tower Hamlets.  In …

by Sean Russell/ November 14, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney first in country with recycling refund scheme

A reverse vending machine which offers vouchers to residents for recycling empty containers has been installed in Hackney under a …

by Sean Russell/ November 13, 2019/ Environment, Hackney/

Chris Boardman criticises school for scrapping cycle rack

Three time Tour de France yellow jersey wearing cyclist Chris Boardman has denounced a Hackney school on Twitter after they …

by Sean Russell/ November 12, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Uncategorized/