Sam Foster Archive

Hackney Wicked: Coracle racing, music, cakes. And some great art

Described as ”a post-apocalyptic world where only the artists survived” the Hackney WickED Arts Festival returns this weekend, for the fourth …

by Sam Foster/ July 26, 2011/ Features/

Croydon couple jailed for abuse of son, two

A father and step-mother from Croydon were jailed yesterday after being found guilty of child cruelty against their two-year-old son.

by Sam Foster/ July 12, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/

Croydon man jailed for killing of 14-year-old

A speeding driver from Croydon has been jailed today for eight months after admitting to the killing of a teenage …

by Sam Foster/ July 8, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/

Pick of the Line July 6 – July 12

Streatham Festival@ Streatham Common Date: Until Sun July 10th Where: Streatham Common, Streatham Common, Streatham High Rd, SW16 3HG Price: …

by Sam Foster/ July 5, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Pick of the Line 06/07/11-12/07/11

The best things to do this coming week on your line.

by Sam Foster/ July 5, 2011/ Upcoming/

Andy Murray: ELL finds out what the people of London really think

Andy Murray has the chance today become the first male British tennis player since Bunny Austin to reach the Wimbledon …

by Sam Foster/ July 1, 2011/ People/

A Privatiser’s Charter: the Government’s Universities White paper

Dr.Des Freedman and Dr.Natalie Fenton of Goldsmiths, University of London, Media and Communications Department, discuss the future of British universities. …

by Sam Foster/ July 1, 2011/ Commentary, Education/

Dozens of schools and many public sector offices including job centres across the East London Lines boroughs were closed or severely …

by Sam Foster/ July 1, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Pick of the Line 28/06/11-04/07/11

The best of what to do for the rest of the week and over the weekend from the four most …

by Sam Foster/ June 28, 2011/ Upcoming, What's On This Week/

Interview with ELL competition winner

First prizein the ELL feature writing competition went to Taslima Begum, 17, from Tower Hamlets College with her piece on …

by Sam Foster/ May 26, 2011/ Business, Tower Hamlets/

Woman left with no vote after mix-up with mum

A woman from Croydon was denied the chance to vote in the AV referendum when staff at her local polling …

by Sam Foster/ May 5, 2011/ Croydon/

A football club that saves lives threatened with closure

Safa Macit is Hackney FC’s version of Stephen Gerrard, I am told, with a vicious strike at his disposal and …

by Sam Foster/ March 24, 2011/ Features, Sports/

Competition Guidelines

EastLondonLine Feature competition guidelines – please read carefully

by Sam Foster/ March 1, 2011/ Education, Uncategorized/

Journalism Summer School 16-18 year olds

Are you interested in your local area?   Do you have an eye for a good news story?

by Sam Foster/ March 1, 2011/ Education, Uncategorized/

Young writers features competition

East London Lines Young writers features competition opens today and we are looking forward to your entries. The competition is …

by Sam Foster/ February 21, 2011/ Uncategorized/

Croydon cannabis factory busted in police raid

A cannabis factory with over 1000 plants and £20,000 in equipment has been closed down in Sanderstead, Croydon.

by Sam Foster/ February 15, 2011/ Crime, Croydon/

Valentine’s Day: Better with than without

It is well documented how this most sacred of days is to blame for a disproportionately large number of people …

by Sam Foster/ February 14, 2011/ Commentary/

Goldsmiths psychologists test UK’s music skills

Psychologists at Goldsmiths College have combined forces with BBC Radio 3 and BBC Lab UK to design a “How musical …

by Sam Foster/ January 10, 2011/ Lewisham/

Live travel updates for road, bus, tube and overground services along East London Line

EastLondonLines kept going through the rush hour today in spite of the coldest overnight temperatures for 20 years.

by Sam Foster/ December 20, 2010/ Lead Stories, Transport/

Review of primary schools despite largest improvements in country

A review has been called to investigate why school children in Hackney are still performing below the national average despite significant …

by Sam Foster/ December 20, 2010/ Education, Hackney/

Hackney schools struggle to make the grade as other boroughs rise above the average

Schools in Hackney are the worst performers along the east London line as Croydon, Tower Hamlets and Lewisham scored above the …

by Sam Foster/ December 15, 2010/ Uncategorized/

Charity plans washed away by sale of jetty

A local charity has criticised the sale of a disused Deptford coal jetty to a property developer. The group had hoped …

by Sam Foster/ December 15, 2010/ Business, Lewisham/

East London boroughs among the worst affected after public spending announcement

Boroughs along the east London line will be among some of the hardest hit places in the UK to be …

by Sam Foster/ December 14, 2010/ Lead Stories/

Two more players leave troubled football club

Troubled Croydon Athletic FC has had to release two more players this week, and although a new signing was revealed, …

by Sam Foster/ December 2, 2010/ Croydon, Sports/

Eagles legend Dougie Freedman talks to supporters

Assistant manager Dougie Freedman gave a question and answer session at Selhurst Park as part of a new series of …

by Sam Foster/ December 1, 2010/ Sports, Uncategorized/

Gang members walk free with “slap on the wrist”

Two suspected gang members escaped prison sentences last Wednesday after pleading guilty to their role in a violent robbery in …

by Sam Foster/ November 28, 2010/ Crime, Croydon/

Tory peer sorry for Lewisham concrete jibe

A Conservative peer and ex-Lewisham MP has caused outrage by dismissing the borough as “three square miles of concrete”. Lord …

by Sam Foster/ November 22, 2010/ Lewisham/

Google in talks to join “new Silicon Valley”

Internet giants Google are in talks to take over the Olympic Media Centre in Hackney after the games have finished, …

by Sam Foster/ November 19, 2010/ Hackney/

Hackney’s over 50s get into the Olympic spirit

Alberto Fitzgerald may never make the podium when the Olympics come to London in 2012, but he will certainly be …

by Sam Foster/ November 19, 2010/ Hackney, Sports/

Council: Olympics will benefit Hackney locals

Hackney Council held its bi-annual Olympic community meeting last night, during which residents were told, “we are thinking about you” …

by Sam Foster/ November 17, 2010/ Hackney, Sports/

Residents to discuss legacy of 2012 Olympics

Hackney’s opportunity to gain a lasting legacy from the 2012 Olympic Games will be discussed by Hackney Wick and Kings …

by Sam Foster/ November 13, 2010/ Hackney, Sports/

March message hijacked, but it wasn’t the demonstrators…

As tribes of students made their way to central London, to ring loudly on the doorbell of power, it became …

by Sam Foster/ November 11, 2010/ Commentary/