Jessica Chia, Author at Eastlondonlines

Barnaby Carder carves his spoons at shop-front door

At 260 Hackney Road, a man sits behind the glass windows of his sparsely decorated shop with a pile of …

by Jessica Chia/ September 25, 2014/ Uncategorized/

On the roof of the East London Mosque, Khalil and Salma Attan look after about 100,000 honeybees as their …

by Jessica Chia/ September 19, 2014/ Lead Stories/

Summer is winding down! Celebrate the great outdoors while it’s still relatively warm and light out. This week’s pick of …

by Jessica Chia/ September 19, 2014/ Events, What's On This Week/

An array of London’s finest architecture will be accessible to the public this weekend, from September 20 – 21. Open House …

by Jessica Chia/ September 19, 2014/ Features, Lead Stories/

Hackney Circle, a social initiative for the over 60s, launched in Dalston Square today in an attempt to make the borough …

by Jessica Chia/ September 17, 2014/ Hackney, Society/

The two sides of the Scottish independence referendum campaigns are neck and neck with less than twelve hours to go before …

by Jessica Chia/ September 17, 2014/ Lead Stories/

The Intertidal Cinema took over a disused space in Deptford this week, exposing the history of the neighbourhood as part of …

by Jessica Chia/ September 17, 2014/ Arts/

The Dalston Peace Carnival Mural has been restored after several months of work and extensive planning. The mural, originally …

by Jessica Chia/ September 15, 2014/ Hackney, Local News/

The London Fields Lido is being refurbished with increased lighting facilities in order to extend opening hours in the upcoming …

by Jessica Chia/ September 15, 2014/ Hackney, Health, Local News, Sports/