Meet the (failed) Food Waste Warrior #4: The would-be freegan
The fundamentals of freeganism? Dumpster-diving, urban-foraging, curb-shopping and many more. All of these elements make up a lifestyle that seeks …
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Meet the Food Waste Warriors #3: The Orchard Project
Orchards are traditionally English. In dotting rural landscapes, they help country folk wassail their way through January and sip cider …
April 5, 2018/
Environment, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/
Meet the Food Waste Warriors #1: Rubies in the Rubble
Working out of a portacabin in Spitalfields Market back in 2010, little did Jenny Dawson Costa know that Rubies in …
April 2, 2018/
Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/
An exhibition to highlight Croydon’s hidden cultural heritage
“I think it’s the most derogatory thing I can say about something: ‘God, it’s so fucking Croydon.” – David Bowie. …
January 30, 2018/
Arts, Arts Features, Croydon, Features/
Retired Croydon headteacher admits sexually abusing 14-year-old four decades ago
The retired headteacher of a Croydon school, honoured with an MBE by the Queen in 2012 for services to young …
Croydon tram crash final report: driver may have fallen into “microsleep” before accident
The driver in the Croydon tram crash in which seven people died last year may have briefly fallen asleep before …
December 7, 2017/
Lead Stories, News, Transport/
Man dies after being hit by train at East Croydon station
A man has died after being struck by a train at East Croydon station on Monday evening. Emergency services, including …
Crystal Palace launches £100m plans to increase capacity at Selhurst Park
Crystal Palace Football Club are set to spend between £75 and £100 million to increase their stadium capacity from 26,000 …
December 4, 2017/
Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Sports/
Croydon MP calls for £1 billion boost to local rail network
Croydon Central MP Sarah Jones has called on the government to provide an urgent £1 billion boost to rail infrastructure …
“Major announcement” due soon on Selhurst Park development plans
In response to the speculation surrounding proposals to develop Crystal Palace’s stadium at Selhurst Park, Croydon Council have revealed they are …
Exhibition creates sense of identity for Gujarati diaspora in Britain
Pic: Luke Vance Barr With Croydon competing for the 2019 London Borough of Culture, a new exhibition documenting the journey …
Pac-Man, Snoopy and a muted emoji: street art starts to thrive in Croydon
With Brexit still dominating headlines, a London street artist has opted to convey the matter rather differently in Croydon – …
November 24, 2017/
Arts Features, Features/
The budget verdict: Hammond criticised for inaction over pollution, housing and social care
Councillors from the Eastlondonlines boroughs have come out in force to criticise budget proposals presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, …
November 23, 2017/
Housing, Lead Stories, News, Politics/
Crystal Palace denied crucial home win by battling Everton side
Boasting two of the worst defensive records in the Premier League this season, Crystal Palace and Everton unsurprisingly played out a frenzied …
November 20, 2017/
Local News, News, Sports/
Two jailed for brutal Halloween murder in Croydon
A teenage boy and a man have both been jailed for the murder of a 22-year-old student in Croydon on …