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Data Archive

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are increasing, despite opposition, study shows

By Isabella Nova and Chris Wilson Hackney has the largest area covered by Low Traffic Neighborhoods than the rest of …
by ELL Admin/ January 18, 2022/ Community, Data, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

How Croydon is tackling rough sleeping

Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon councils have received government grants of over £1m to tackle rough sleeping, Croydon receiving the …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ May 25, 2021/ Croydon, Data, Features, Housing, Society/

Figures reveal Croydon is dog theft capital of London

Croydon is ranked as having the most dog thefts of any London borough according to a recent survey that analysed …
by Brooke Tremain/ May 21, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Data, News/

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/

Decoding the language of Business Improvement Districts

The psychology behind how Business Improvement Districts market themselves
by Scarlett Sherriff/ April 21, 2021/ Data, Features, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Debate: How should anti-social behaviour be tackled in town centres?

A local activist and the CEO of Croydon's business district give the arguments for and against Public Space Protection Orders …
by Thomas Newlove/ April 21, 2021/ Croydon, Data, Features, Lead Stories/

Welcome to Croydon: the Stop and Search capital of South London

On day 2 of our investigation into Business Improvement Districts we examine policing in the Town Centre
by Samuel Shaw/ April 20, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, General Features, Lead Stories/

Can business run a city? In many places, it already does

To cut costs, struggling councils have allowed business groups to take partial control of services, policing, and public space
by Samuel Shaw/ April 19, 2021/ Croydon, Data, Features, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

‘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/

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/

Meet the entrepreneurs of Covid

The pandemic has left many local businesses on their knees – but not all. From the drive-in wedding planner to …
by Niamh Houston/ April 8, 2021/ Data, Features/

First austerity, then Covid – how can councils balance the books?

With falling incomes and increased expenditure, further cuts to local services are inevitable. Only more government spending can prevent this
by Isabelle Walker/ April 7, 2021/ Data, Features/

Grant us our future: will local businesses ever recover from Covid?

A series by Isabelle Walker, Niamh Houston and Caitlin Tilley Small businesses in the Eastlondonlines boroughs have experienced a steady …
by Eastlondonlines/ April 6, 2021/ Data, Features/

How can we bridge London’s digital divide?

We speak to CEO of charity Good Things Foundation Helen Milner on the tools needed to fight digital exclusion
by Daniel King/ April 1, 2021/ Data, Features/

‘A piece of cake’: the silver surfers who got online

Elderly people are the least likely group to get online: 42% never use the internet at all. Will the pandemic …
by Clara Murray/ March 31, 2021/ Data, Features, People, Society/

Life on the wrong side of the digital divide: Joanne’s story

With limited internet access, applying for jobs is almost impossible, and even shopping for food is tricky. Here, a local …
by Fiona Holland/ March 30, 2021/ Data, Features, People/

Digital life after death: how to help the bereaved in a pandemic

With the death rate far higher than is usual, and traditional funerals outlawed, the digital divide means some people can't …
by Fiona Holland/ March 30, 2021/ Data, Features, People/

The left-behind children of Tower Hamlets

Despite government promises, and a year into the pandemic, many children in the borough still don't have the laptops they …
by Daniel King/ March 29, 2021/ Data, Features/

London’s digital divide

In our new series, Eastlondonlines looks at digital exclusion in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Croydon and Lewisham during the Covid pandemic
by Clara Murray/ March 29, 2021/ Data, Features/

Eastlondonlines boroughs join nation in silence to remember pandemic victims

The anniversary of the first national lockdown was commemorated by a minute’s silence at 12 noon today throughout the UK as the nation reflected on the 146,487 …
by Sophie Walker/ March 23, 2021/ Coronavirus, Data, Lead Stories, News/

‘Breathing kills’: Meet the school girls behind the sign

If you haven’t seen the ‘Breathing kills’ signs that have been put up around London by a group of teenagers …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ March 20, 2021/ Community, Data, Features, Health, People/

Tower Hamlets under fire for incinerating waste due for recycling

Tower Hamlets Council is one of the worst authorities in the UK for sending waste collected for recycling to incinerators, …
by Fenella Breaks/ March 18, 2021/ Data, Tower Hamlets/

Council leaders speak out on chancellor’s ‘unfair’ fund allocation

The council leaders of Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney have joined forces with nine other counterparts to demand transparency for …
by Winnie Lee/ March 14, 2021/ Data, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

The activists policing the police in Hackney

“The Black community are over-policed as citizens and under policed as victims,” says Emmanuel Onapa, campaigns manager at Hackney Account …
by Amera Mohamed/ November 9, 2020/ Community, Data, Features, General Features, Hackney/

Private renters facing eviction following cyber attack on Hackney Council

Hackney’s private renters could face the threat of eviction as payments on housing benefits have been stopped following this week’s …
by Claudia Rivas/ October 19, 2020/ Data, Hackney, News/

Hackney taxi drivers “frightened” as figures reveal occupations most likely to die from coronavirus

Taxi drivers are “frightened” to be at work according to a Hackney taxi controller after new figures reveal they are …
by Eastlondonlines/ May 20, 2020/ Coronavirus, Data, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Train drain: ‘I am around thousands of people … but I feel like I’m always alone’

Long commutes are a time to read a book, plug in to some tunes, and have some me time. But …
by Georgina Gambetta/ April 21, 2020/ Data, Features, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

The solution to loneliness in London? Rent controls and social housing

As Hackney and Tower Hamlets’ house prices soar, saying goodbye to family and friends is becoming the norm. In day …
by Georgina Gambetta/ April 20, 2020/ Data, Features, Hackney, Housing, Tower Hamlets/

How can you be lonely in a city of eight million people?

To kick off our series Is London Lonely? we interrogate the data: who struggles to make social connections, what causes …
by Georgina Gambetta/ April 20, 2020/ Data, Features, Lead Stories/

Young, female and broke: why debt is a feminist issue

On day one of #ThePerfectStorm, our series lifting the lid on the spiralling debt crisis, we explore why more and more …
by Daisy Lester/ April 16, 2020/ Commentary, Data, Features, Lead Stories, Society, Uncategorized/

Debt: A perfect storm

Lois Borny, Daisy Lester, Elle Magil Despite three quarters of Brits worrying about their finances, money is still considered a taboo in conversation. The …
by Eastlondonlines/ April 16, 2020/ Data, Features, Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Are those in power doing enough to combat hate crime?

When we asked our councillors and police how they were combatting hate crime, we were met with silence. The authorities …
by Jordan Lane/ April 15, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Trains, trams – and racism: how East Croydon Station became unsafe for minorities

Recent figures reveal that East Croydon station has more than twice the number of racists incidents than any other station …
by Jordan Lane/ April 14, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Hate crime is increasing – it is time to fight back

Hate crime is surging in our boroughs. In Lewisham, homophobic hate crime has increased by 100 per cent, whilst anti-Semitic …
by Barney Stone/ April 14, 2020/ Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

COVID-19 hate crimes continue against East Asians

The current coronavirus pandemic has created an environment of fear that is manifesting itself in increased racist abuse of Chinese …
by Jordan Lane/ April 14, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Hateful London: Unveiling the hate crime crisis

Over the last 12 months, racist and religious hate crime has risen by 40 per cent throughout Eastlondonlines boroughs. According to the …
by Barney Stone/ April 14, 2020/ Croydon, Data, Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Housing Crisis in 2019 – Is anyone better off yet?

London has been in the grips of a housing crisis since the economic crash of 2006. Since then, the struggle …
by Tom Higgins/ May 31, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Features, General Features, Hackney, Housing, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Greens celebrating after strong results in Hackney

The Green Party in Hackney is celebrating after securing their best results ever there in the recent European elections, securing …
by Sarah Antoun/ May 30, 2019/ Data, Hackney, News, Politics/

Hackney housing market buoyant amidst London-wide slump

Hackney has been revealed as London’s most in-demand borough for buyers searching for a home because ‘everything is on the …
by Dylan MacCLay/ May 29, 2019/ Data, Hackney, Housing, News/
Child Poverty. Pic: Jack Mallon

Tower Hamlets soaring child poverty figures – worst in UK – branded ‘a disgrace’

A charity in Tower Hamlets have branded the level of child poverty in Tower Hamlets a disgrace after a study …
by Dylan MacCLay/ May 22, 2019/ Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
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