MAJ17De Archive

Croydon Citizen to cease publications after five years amid funding crisis

The editor-in-chief of local paper, the Croydon Citizen, has announced that it will cease all its publications – online and …

by Anisha De/ September 27, 2018/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News, Uncategorized/

£20,000 reward offered in search for killer of Abraham Badru in Hackney

The Metropolitan Police is offering a £20,000 reward in a desperate plea to find any suspect responsible for the murder …

by Anisha De/ September 26, 2018/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Barts Health Trust scraps immigration checks for patients following wide scale protests

A letter signed by more than 600 activists has stopped an immigration check being carried out by the Barts Health …

by Anisha De/ September 26, 2018/ Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Major victory for Goldsmiths cleaners paves way for new outsourcing standards

Goldsmiths, University of London, has scored a massive victory against unjust employment standards by bringing their cleaning staff in-house, in …

by Anisha De/ September 24, 2018/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Croydon cat killer most likely to be a fox, police investigations conclude

The infamous Croydon cat killer does not exist, the Metropolitan Police has confirmed. Officers began an investigation in 2015, into …

by Anisha De/ September 20, 2018/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Hackney mayor pledges free school meal for children of migrant parents

Hackney Mayor, Phillip Glanville, pledged last night to ensure that migrant children in Hackney will no longer be denied free …

by Anisha De/ September 20, 2018/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Society, Uncategorized/

Fake “drug dealers only” traffic signs pop up near Shoreditch to shame police inactivity

An anonymous group of artists dubbed as “Colombian Road Cartel” installed fake street signs near the Shoreditch area on Sunday …

by Anisha De/ September 19, 2018/ Crime, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Family of arson victim Joel Urhie urges public for information on likely perpetrators

The family of Joel Urhie, the seven-year-old arson victim from Deptford, has joined the police in a public appeal for …

by Anisha De/ September 18, 2018/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Hackney rolls out initiative to restrict petrol and diesel cars

All cars except pure electric vehicles, electric range-extender vehicles and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) will be banned from certain roads in …

by Anisha De/ September 11, 2018/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

What’s On This Week

   

by Anisha De/ September 8, 2018/ Uncategorized, What's On This Week/

Man charged with murdering 22-year-old in Deptford

A man has been charged with the murder of 22-year-old Shevaun Sorrell in Deptford, following a violent brawl. Dana Powell, …

by Anisha De/ September 7, 2018/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

80-year-old driver crashes into house in south Croydon

Firefighters cut an 80-year-old man out of his car in a gruelling six-hour operation after it crashed into a house …

by Anisha De/ September 5, 2018/ Croydon, News/

Lewisham’s new residential towers earn spot on UK’s ugliest building shortlist

The first buildings in a £375m development to overhaul the centre of Lewisham have been branded among the ugliest in …

by Anisha De/ September 5, 2018/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Lying to the tribunal: Dave Cherlyn

The story of Dave Cherlyn, from Hackney, is one of the most divisive of the conscientious objectors. Called for service at the age …

by Anisha De/ July 4, 2018/ Hackney/

The ‘Absolutist’ conscientious objector: Charles John Cobb

Charles John Cobb was perhaps one of the most famous conscientious objectors of the First World War. Resolute in his …

by Anisha De/ July 4, 2018/ Croydon/

Conscientious objectors: those who refused to fight in the First World War

  The introduction of conscription, 18 months into the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, gave rise to …

by Anisha De/ July 4, 2018/ Features, General Features/

The man behind North London’s best takeaway Joe and ‘Za

  On a gloomy Saturday afternoon, the modest Joe and ‘Za pizzeria blends seamlessly into the Hoxton neighbourhood. If you …

by Anisha De/ January 26, 2018/ General Features, Hackney, People/

Hackney parents oppose proposals for cuts in support for disabled children

Angry parents have launched  campaign against proposed financial cuts to Hackney schools catering for special education needs and disabilities children. …

by Anisha De/ December 21, 2017/ Education, Hackney, News/

Boost for public access to sports in poorest parts of Hackney

Public access to sporting activities in some of the poorest parts of Hackney has been given a boost with an …

by Anisha De/ December 8, 2017/ Local News, News, Sports/

Fake £50 fraudster duo spotlighted on social media by Hackney victims

A pair of alleged fraudsters said to be handing over fake £50 notes to local shops and black cab drivers …

by Anisha De/ December 5, 2017/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Homerton Hospital becomes first in country to receive ‘Planet Mark’ sustainability award

Homerton University Hospital has become the first in the country to be accredited with a ‘Planet Mark’ sustainability certificate in …

by Anisha De/ November 17, 2017/ Hackney, Uncategorized/

Hackney residents turn to Twitter to expose offenders as rogue parking continues to rise

A growing number of residents in Hackney are now taking to Twitter to vent their frustrations against rampant illegal parking …

by Anisha De/ November 15, 2017/ Hackney, Local News, Politics, Transport, Uncategorized/