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Coronavirus Archive

Borough pledges to achieve net zero by 2045

A Tower Hamlets partnership have pledged to achieve net zero carbon in the borough by 2045. The Net Zero Carbon …
by Cerys Holliday/ November 16, 2021/ News, Tower Hamlets/

Covid volunteers honoured at festival of events in Tower Hamlets

A festival of community events will be taking place in Tower Hamlets this week to show appreciation for the locals …
by Tamzin Brannigan/ November 4, 2021/ Coronavirus, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Little Amal reaches Deptford on 8,000 km quest to highlight plight of refugees

By Hadia Bakkar and Sophie Donne Little Amal, a 3.5 metre tall puppet representing a nine-year-old Syrian girl, will be …
by ELL Admin/ October 21, 2021/ Community, Lewisham/

Leisure centre workers in Lewisham threaten to strike over redundancy pay

Workers in public leisure centres in Lewisham are threatening to strike over alleged failures by management to pay redundancy payments …
by Selmira Mehmed/ October 12, 2021/ Coronavirus, Lewisham, News/

Blossom tree garden opened in honour of those who lost their lives to Covid

Thirty-three blossom trees have been planted in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park as a memorial to London’s Covid-19 victims. The Mayor …
by Brooke Tremain/ May 30, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Hackney, News/

Mayor announces accommodation plans for 10 homeless families

A building in Brockley, Lewisham is set to be transformed into temporary accommodation for 10 homeless families but figures show …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 27, 2021/ Community, Housing, Lewisham, People/

Croydon hit with a high number of cases of variant first found in India

Croydon is one of England’s hotspots for the coronavirus variant first identified in India with 12 cases discovered, new figures …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ May 26, 2021/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Health, News/

Covid self-isolation support scheme trials in Hackney

Hackney is one of nine areas across England to take part in government pilot schemes to test new ways to …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ May 25, 2021/ Coronavirus, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, News/

Return of festivals: What you should expect this summer

South East Londoners can expect a very different festival experience this summer, as festivals prep for their return on June …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 23, 2021/ Arts Features, Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, Summer, Tower Hamlets/

Covid-19: New variants in Dalston, and surge testing, as lockdown eases

Young people in Shoreditch, Old Street and Great Eastern Street and parts of Dalston are being urged to take Covid …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ May 21, 2021/ Commentary, Coronavirus, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets launches online fundraiser to buy children laptops

Children in Tower Hamlets without access to laptops and WiFi at home could be in line for support after the …
by Brooke Tremain/ May 18, 2021/ Community, Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

NEWS IN BRIEF

Croydon Detectivesacked and blacklisted after using racial slurs in computer game A detective from Croydon has been sacked and placed …
by Monet Olrod/ May 14, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Hackney, News, Tower Hamlets/

Independent tales: Bookshops’ struggle to survive the pandemic

The country has been in lockdown on-and-off for over a year now and people have used their time at home to …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ May 13, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Features, Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Deptford community outraged as leisure pool faces closure

A petition to save a Deptford leisure pool has reached over 3000 signatures in eight days, after the council revealed that they …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 13, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Lewisham, Summer/

‘Kill the Bill’ protests continue in Lewisham

A local anti-racism group protested outside Lewisham police station and plead for “new people, new forces” to join future ‘Kill …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ May 13, 2021/ Community, Lewisham/

Duke of Cambridge visits Croydon custody centre to pay respects to police officer who was shot dead on duty

The Duke of Cambridge visited Croydon custody centre to pay tribute to Sergeant Matt Ratana, who was killed while on …
by Fenella Breaks/ May 12, 2021/ Community, Croydon, News/

Residents fearful after fire engulfs Poplar tower block with Grenfell-style cladding

Residents living near a 19-storey tower block in Poplar with cladding similar to Grenfell Tower described yesterday how they watched …
by Fenella Breaks/ May 8, 2021/ Housing, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

News in Brief

London Mayoral Elections The capital heads to the polls today to vote for the London Mayor.  A YouGov Poll shows …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ May 6, 2021/ Hackney, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

School teacher’s project to tackle Covid conspiracy fears goes worldwide

A Tower Hamlets school teacher who put together resources to combat vaccine conspiracy theories has seen his work go worldwide. …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 6, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Education, News, Tower Hamlets/

Croydon to vote in council by-elections along with mayoral and GLA elections

Voters in Croydon will head to the polls tomorrow, Thursday 6 May, in a series of elections including a by-election to fill …
by Selmira Mehmed/ May 5, 2021/ Community, Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Politics/

Literary mural brings love of books to Dalston square

Local artists are asking Hackney residents to submit their favourite first sentences from books to be hand-painted by artists for …
by Brooke Tremain/ May 5, 2021/ Arts, Community, Hackney, News/

Award-winning Lewisham community choir launch exciting project: The Hive

A Lewisham choir have launched a virtual performance project aimed at bringing together the local community through music, funded by …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ May 5, 2021/ Community, Lewisham, Music, News/

Croydon charity offer anxiety programme as experts suggest surge in mental health cases post lockdown

A senior manager of a Croydon mental health charity says she expects to see a surge in demand for their …
by Fenella Breaks/ May 4, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon/

Tower Hamlet’s rent affordability worsened during the pandemic

Tower Hamlets is one of a handful of London Boroughs to see an increase in rent over the course of …
by Cara Houlton/ May 4, 2021/ Coronavirus, Data, Housing, Tower Hamlets/

Free tote bags for Lewisham shoppers aim to kickstart high street after lockdown

Shoppers in Lewisham are being given free tote bags in a bid to encourage them to shop locally after a …
by Brooke Tremain/ May 4, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Lewisham, News/

Save our festivals: introducing our campaign to support live events

Dancing under the warm colours of sunset, energetically jumping around in a mosh pit, singing along to some of your …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ April 30, 2021/ Coronavirus, ELL+, Lead Stories/

News in Brief

Former Goldsmiths student takes on key role at Hackney Council A former Goldsmiths student was elected as deputy speaker of …
by Fenella Breaks/ April 28, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, News, News/

Your East London guide to Summer events 2021

As the government’s gradually lifting Covid restrictions, this summer is looking up for many of us. There are many East …
by Cara Houlton/ April 19, 2021/ Arts, Community, Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Music, On The Doorstep, Summer, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

Goodbye nine to five – how Covid changed work forever

While some people have hated working from home, for others there is no going back
by Nenseh Koneh/ April 14, 2021/ Coronavirus, Features, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

ELL libraries reopen with Covid safety rules

Libraries are welcoming residents back this week with Covid safety rules in place and a new Select and Collect service.  …
by Esmae Palmer/ April 14, 2021/ Local News, News/

Murder of Sarah Everard sparks questions over death of Blessing Olusegun

The recent murder of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive who went missing in Clapham while walking home has re-sparked interest …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ April 14, 2021/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Meet the man behind 100,000 free meals to frontline workers

When the pandemic first hit, Sujan Katuwal was tempted to close down the Nepalese restaurant that he had been running for more than 10 years.   But his wife, Bandana, suggested …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ April 14, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Meet The Traders/

Voices of Lockdown

For weeks, we have been trapped in our homes, which overnight became workplace, favourite restaurant and gym. We talked to …
by Eastlondonlines/ April 14, 2021/ Coronavirus, Features/

Hundreds of ‘cultural gems’ get recovery fund

By Esmae Palmer and Monet Olrod More than 100 organisations across Eastlondonlines boroughs have received financial support from the Government’s …
by ELL Admin/ April 14, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Community, Croydon, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

‘It’s a huge global event, a massive burden of stress’

As part of These 4 Walls series we look at how Londoners dealt with their mental illnesses behind closed doors, …
by Weronika Strzyzynska/ April 14, 2021/ Coronavirus, Data, Features, Lead Stories/

Lockdown in your own words

To collectively fight the pandemic we have been trapped in our comfort zone…. our homes. They became our workplace, favourite …
by Eastlondonlines/ April 13, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Features/

Behind closed doors: Domestic violence in lockdown

Lockdown restrictions have made women vulnerable in their own home. Not able to escape their abuser and nowhere to go, …
by Anna Prudhomme/ April 13, 2021/ Coronavirus, Data, Features/

Deptford X festival wins vital recovery fund to stage 10-day event in the summer

Deptford X, a 10-day festival set to take place from July 9-18, 2021, has won £30,000 from a fund set …
by Lewis Budd/ April 13, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

‘Kill the Bill’ protest came to Deptford

A ‘Kill the Bill’ protest took place on Deptford High Street with South-London activists hoping for local involvement and education …
by Winnie Lee/ April 12, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

Council delivers proposals to pedestrianise Brick Lane

New proposals to pedestrianise Brick Lane have been developed by Tower Hamlets Council based on feedback from the local community. The …
by Nozrul Ahmed/ April 12, 2021/ Community, Environment, Tower Hamlets/
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