NHS desperate for male blood donors
Men in four South London boroughs are being urged to come forward to give blood to help increase supplies across …
Features Archive
New Year New Team
Goldsmiths MA in Television Journalism students have now taken over from their MA Journalism colleagues to run our independent local …
January 16, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Society/
Two thirds of Croydon adults overweight or obese
Croydon Council has launched a new campaign to help local people lose weight, amidst the shock finding that two thirds …
January 16, 2020/
Croydon, Features, Health, Lead Stories/
A Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale – a strange blend of panto and champagne feminism
“I am a woman and I have lived a life men made for me…I am a woman and I will …
December 21, 2019/
Arts, Features, General Features/
Homeless at Christmas: 14,947 children in temporary housing in local boroughs
In an examination of the poverty crises affecting people this Christmas, Celine Wadhera looks at how prevalent child homelessness is …
December 21, 2019/
General Features, Housing/
Meet the Councillor: “The Corbynistas are not very bright”
As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …
December 19, 2019/
Features, General Features, Politics/
The product of an East End postcode: abuse, crime, poverty….and finally, hope
Gary Hutton is a reformed criminal, born and raised in the East End of London, who now helps young people …
December 19, 2019/
Features, General Features/
Meet the Councillors: “We’re facing a catastrophic future. It’s climate suicide”
As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …
December 18, 2019/
Features, General Features, Lewisham/
Get bell soon: workshop demonstrates ancient craft to save historic foundry
Bell making is one of the oldest crafts in Britain, with a process that has essentially remained unchanged since the …
December 15, 2019/
Features, General Features/
The suburb with the lowest life expectancy in London: ‘It doesn’t have that feel-good factor’
“Selhurst does not have that feel good factor” says Mark Richs, 38, owner of the Moorish Grill takeaway restaurant in …
In 24 days of hunger strike, 76-year-old Peter Cole has brought the power of protest to the doorstep of the Tories
“It’s the power of vulnerability” says one onlooker of 76-year old Peter Cole’s solemn vigil in support of action on climate change. …
December 11, 2019/
Features/
Meet the Councillor: “Everywhere you look, our assets are under threat”
As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …
December 10, 2019/
Features, General Features/
Iconic grass roots music venue re-vamped by young volunteers
The 100-year-old facade of The Macbeth public house could have been carved from a Dickens tale- a sore thumb among …
December 9, 2019/
Arts, Arts Features, Music/
The Street: A story of Hackney’s grit and glory
“You can’t live in Hoxton unless you’re absolutely wedged to buggery.” Joe Cooke The pie and mash in Joe Cooke’s …
December 4, 2019/
Features, General Features/
Xmas Day meal hosted by Lemn Sissay appeals for gifts for care leavers
A Christmas Day Dinner for care leavers in Hackney which is hosted by award winning poet and author Lemn Sissay …
Croydon Christmas Market open for business
The alpine lodges in Croydon’s North End may have been a strange sight to some; but, for those who were curious …
November 29, 2019/
Christmas, Croydon, Events, Holiday Features/
LGBTQI and Muslim: the charity fighting prejudice from all sides
“Not only are we fighting against homophobia, biphobia, transphobia” said Faizan, one of the founders of Imaan. “That we thought …
November 27, 2019/
Features, Uncategorized/
Traders -v- residents: traffic curbs plan divides Colombia Road community
Residents and shopkeepers on the historic Columbia Road in Tower Hamlets are divided in opinion about a new Liveable Streets proposal which aims …
November 26, 2019/
Features/
Community fridge dishes out a tonne of food
Since launching six weeks ago, Catford Fridge Station has redistributed 1250kg of food to vulnerable people in the community. The …
November 25, 2019/
Lewisham, Local News, People/
Deptford’s Rapman: banned film is a powerful love story, not glorification of violence
The Deptford director of a groundbreaking film about childhood friendships amid postcode wars in South London, controversially banned following a …
November 25, 2019/
Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
For one night only: women challenge male rule of Brick Lane curry houses
Among the Bangladeshi community in East London, it’s the skilled women who run the kitchens in their homes, buying and …
November 25, 2019/
Features/
We run this town! Teenagers takeover Croydon
Imagine a town run by teenagers, making tough decisions on housing to handling budgets at the Town Hall. Yesterday this …
Clothes swap shops aim to take fast fashion out of style
Fast fashion culture has made clothing insatiable, and despite cheap clothes having an undeniable appeal, the worldwide repercussions are extremely …
November 20, 2019/
Features, General Features, Hackney/
HOUSING CRISIS: In the middle of hipster Hackney, the squalor behind an iPhone billboard
Behind the advert, looking at the reality of the UK's housing crisis in Dalston, Hackney.
November 19, 2019/
Features, General Features/
Hackney ‘Bros’ pick up award for unique take on tackling loneliness
Loneliness in men over 50 is a problem not often spoken about — particularly not by the men themselves. ‘Hackney …
November 19, 2019/
Features/
Windrush scandal victim: ‘This isn’t finished for us… Will the dead have to show their passports at the gates of Heaven?
The suffering of the Windrush generation continues despite government promises of compensation and an inquiry, an event in Lewisham was …
November 15, 2019/
Features/
First there was teenager Greta Thunberg. Now Hackney’s children are encouraged to take up the climate change cause
Teenage activist Greta Thunberg has inspired adults around the world to take action over climate change. Now, the Extinction Rebellion …
November 14, 2019/
Features, General Features/
Brockley’s Rock is a different kettle of fish
Popular Lewisham fish and chip shop, Brockley’s Rock, has been awarded the prestigious Good Food Award for Fish and Chips …
November 13, 2019/
Lewisham, Meet The Traders, Reviews/
It’s all in the feels: artist explores women and ageing in Tower Hamlets show
“It’s all in the feels,” said Àsìkò, a visual artist whose photographic work explores women and ageing. His work – …
November 4, 2019/
Arts Features, Features, Tower Hamlets/
Shoreditch gets fit for charity
“Fitness found me. I used to work in psychology, hoping to become a consultant one day, I realised I could …
November 4, 2019/
Features, Hackney, Local Hero/
Local church steps in to fund disabled daughter’s athletic wheelchair
A mother from Lewisham has finally raised enough money for an athletic wheelchair for her disabled daughter. Nine year-old Millie …
The “stambassador” from Hoxton raising money for children who stammer
“I have had a stammer since the age of about four or five. Whilst I was not really aware of …
Friday Late kicks off the V&A East project in Hackney Wick
“It’s not the first time we’ve done a Friday Late off-site, but it’s the first time that we’ve done it …
Hackney home visit library service: “Books bring the outside in”
“The first question is always – what does it cost? It’s free,” said Mo Dixon, a Community Library Service officer. …
October 30, 2019/
Hackney, Local News, People, Society/
History of Printing in East London exhibition to open in Tower Hamlets
Printing has played an important role in history and has been shaping the country and its politics since the 1900s. …
October 25, 2019/
Arts Features/
Lewisham mother fundraises to fulfil her disabled daughter’s dreams of becoming an athlete
A mother from Lewisham is raising money to help her disabled daughter fulfil her athletic dreams by providing her with …
October 22, 2019/
Features, General Features, Lewisham, People/
From Afro hair to Soul II Soul, exhibition celebrate’s Hackney’s black cultural history
For Rebecca Odell, seeing visitors connect with Hackney Museum’s latest exhibition on a personal level is one of the most …
October 21, 2019/
Arts Features, Features, Hackney/
Poetry festival has Croydon rhyming
A poetry festival took place at Fairfield Halls in Croydon last weekend, showcasing and celebrating the power of the spoken …
October 16, 2019/
Arts Features, Croydon, Features, People/
Running is my therapy: mental health advocates extol virtues of exercise
“Running is my therapy, I let go of all of my worries and struggles when I run. It is my …
October 15, 2019/
Features, General Features, Tower Hamlets/
Caribbean community group in Hackney lands lottery grant
A community group which supports elderly Caribbean residents in Hackney is celebrating after securing £433,382 from the National Lottery to …
October 9, 2019/
Hackney, Local News, News, People/