Nalini Sivathasan Archive

Max Hoehn: young, ambitious and transforming Pushkin

Max Hoehn is ambitious. His latest project is to radically transform Alexander Pushkin’s The Queen of Spades and bring it …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ October 10, 2011/ People, Uncategorized/

On stage: dangers faced by journalists in pursuit of truth

With public opinion of journalists at its nadir following the News of the World phone hacking saga, the era of …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ July 15, 2011/ Education, Features, Society/

Dubstep’s down to earth UFO

Ahead of the release of record label Hessle Audio’s compilation CD on

by Nalini Sivathasan/ May 12, 2011/ Arts, Music/

A town called friendship: The problem with Hebron

A group of Goldsmiths College students visited one of the most hostile places on Earth: Hebron in the West Bank. …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ May 9, 2011/ Commentary/

Two men die in maisonette fire

Two men have died in a fire in Shadwell that took place last night. The men, thought to be aged …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ March 7, 2011/ Crime, Tower Hamlets/

Rapper Snoop Dogg to headline Lovebox weekender festival in Victoria Park

Legendary hip hop star Snoop Dogg will play his only UK festival show this summer, by headlining the Lovebox weekender …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ March 6, 2011/ Arts, Lead Stories/

Teenager dies a week after hit-and-run accident

A 14-year-old girl has died a week after she was knocked down by a hit-and-run driver in Croydon.

by Nalini Sivathasan/ March 5, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/

Charity wins £25,000 for outstanding work

A charity that provides services for young people in Tower Hamlets has won £25,000 for its outstanding contribution to improving …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ March 2, 2011/ Society, Tower Hamlets/

Hundreds of mental health jobs face cuts axe

Up to 150 mental health jobs are to be axed by next month as the government continues to implement NHS …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ February 28, 2011/ Croydon, Health/

Barts and the London NHS Trust scraps 635 jobs

Barts and the London NHS Trust is to scrap more than 600 jobs over the next two years as it …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ February 7, 2011/ Employment, Lead Stories/

Are time banks the future for the ‘Big Society’?

Lewisham is the unlikely homeland of time banking, a revolutionary idea based on mutual self-help.

by Nalini Sivathasan/ February 1, 2011/ Employment, Features/

Unions oppose cuts-induced college merger plan

Lewisham College could be merged with Lambeth College in response to government cuts to further education funding. In the face …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 22, 2010/ Education, Lead Stories/

Campaigning to keep “Opening Doors” from closure

Campaigners are trying to overturn the council’s decision to close employment service, Opening Doors, as it attempts to save £60million over the next …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 20, 2010/ Employment, Lewisham/

Concerns that austerity will hit the young first

Voluntary organisations in Lewisham have warned that vital services for young people and children could be worst affected by cuts …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 15, 2010/ Lewisham/

NHS changes “not designed for sick people”, as Hackney GPs criticise Government plans

Vulnerable patients in Hackney and inner city areas will be hit hardest if the government’s planned changes to NHS healthcare …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 12, 2010/ Health, Lead Stories/

Pick of the Line 9/12 – 15/12: Listings for the week

Thursday – Gonjasufi @ The Rhythm Factory Friday – Dreadbass @ CLF Art Café Saturday – Ty @ The Albany …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 9, 2010/ Arts, What's On This Week/

Healthcare jobs to go as NHS merger goes ahead

Hundreds of NHS jobs in Tower Hamlets and Hackney are set to go by the New Year as health authorities …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 8, 2010/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Dying is an expensive business for the people of Lewisham

Lewisham has hit back at research stating that the area is the most expensive place to be buried in London. …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 6, 2010/ Lewisham, Society/

Tibetan monks perform sacred Buddhist ritual at Horniman

Eight Buddhist monks will be creating a sacred sand painting this week at the Horniman Museum, as part of a …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 1, 2010/ Arts/

World Aids Day marked across the East London line

London will be seeing red today, as World AIDS Day events and campaigns take place across the capital. Started on …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ December 1, 2010/ Features, Health/

Noel Clarke speaks candidly about his near descent into crime

Award-winning actor and filmmaker Noel Clarke spoke candidly about his near descent into crime and the pitfalls of the film …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ November 25, 2010/ People/

Art from across Africa on show in Hackney

A new exhibition showcasing the latest in African art will open to the public in Stoke Newington this weekend. The …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ November 25, 2010/ Arts/

Councillor: Black History Month “left-wing vanity”

A Conservative councillor who said Black History Month in Croydon should be scrapped has faced criticism from all sides this week. …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ November 18, 2010/ Croydon/

Casualty for the common cold is £500,000 waste

Patients are wasting up to £500,000 a year by going to accident and emergency for minor ailments, according to hospital …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ November 17, 2010/ Health, Lewisham/

Board approves shared health management team

Tower Hamlets has approved proposals for sharing the management of health services with Hackney and Newham. At a meeting of …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ November 14, 2010/ Health, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney locals unveil community quilt

A quilt created by 160 locals was unveiled as part of a ‘Celebrating Community 2010’ event at St Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney, …

by Nalini Sivathasan/ November 11, 2010/ Hackney, Society/