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Gloves not Gunz: The boxing club helping young people through the pandemic

How do you run a boxing club during a pandemic? Gloves not Gunz knows how. Whether it’s an intense workout …

by Isabelle Walker/ February 15, 2021/ Features/

Valentine’s Day 2021: Love in the time of Covid

How has the pandemic affected lovers? To mark Valentine’s Day, EastLondonLines speaks to three couples about the impact the virus …

by Anna Prudhomme/ February 13, 2021/ Community, Features, People/

When roses are green: how to buy eco-friendly Valentine’s Day flowers

Stay away from cut flowers this Valentine’s Day with these more environment-friendly alternatives from local shops Valentine’s Day is one …

by Dominique Boulan/ February 12, 2021/ Features, Holiday Features/

The poet giving BAME youth a chance to rewrite Croydon’s history

While the museum stays shut, the borough’s poet laureate is helping young people in the area introduce a contemporary twist …

by Fiona Holland/ February 9, 2021/ Arts Features, Features, People/

Keeping the faith in the time of Covid: the story of two local churches

Over a century since the Spanish flu, churches are once again dealing with a pandemic. This is how two of …

by Scarlett Sherriff/ February 8, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Features/

Sweet support: community gives back to NHS workers with chocolate

Croydon University Hospital was one of the first to benefit from the kindness of the NHS Chocolate Bar Campaign Tamiyah …

by Niamh Houston/ February 5, 2021/ Community, Croydon, Features/

Why it is not just the rat-runners who oppose Low Traffic Neighbourhoods

A flurry of bollards and barriers were built to make London safe for pedestrians and cyclists during the pandemic, but …

by Samuel Shaw/ February 5, 2021/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, News/

Hackney Bumps skatepark is revived – thanks to a local community effort

Hackney Bumps skatepark rises from the ashes after two local skaters took on the regeneration project. The place is now …

by Clotilde Nogues/ February 3, 2021/ Features/

Getting in the seasonal spirit: How can you help your community this Xmas?

By Anna Prudhomme, Scarlett Sherriff and Dominique Boulan Covid-19 has led to the most vulnerable members of society facing increased …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 19, 2020/ Christmas, Features, Specials/

Solving the Catch-22 for the homeless by giving them an address to call their home

A social-enterprise tackling homelessness, is currently being piloted in Lewisham. ELL spoke to its founder, Chris Hildrey. For people who …

by Dominique Boulan/ December 17, 2020/ Features, Lewisham, People, Society/

Ellie Reeves MP: Covid, Starmer, Corbyn and representing her home borough in the House

Talking to Eastlondonlines a year after re-election, Lewisham MP Ellie Reeves discussed the issues facing her constituents, how she got …

by Daniel King/ December 17, 2020/ Features, General Features, Lewisham, Politics/

Local indie cinemas: getting creative to survive the pandemic crisis

Nine months of COVID restrictions and lockdowns have local independent cinemas relying on Government aid, member support and streaming technology …

by Samuel Shaw/ December 16, 2020/ Arts Features, Coronavirus, Features, General Features/

Community activist Rowenna Davis: from striking for better school meals to fighting the virus in Croydon

COVID AND THE CITY: During the pandemic, many have expressed the importance of coming together as a community. Eastlondonlines spoke …

by Nenseh Koneh/ December 14, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features/

Nostalgia for the future: Exploring Croydon’s past and present through six buildings

In these virus-stricken times getting outside is, in fact, just what the doctor ordered. If you have exhausted your local …

by Samuel Shaw/ December 9, 2020/ Croydon, Features, General Features/

COVID-19: Treatment a ‘postcode lottery’ says sufferer after nine months of Long Covid

After almost a year of the new normal, the enormity of the effects of the pandemic are setting in for …

by Lauren Sneath/ December 8, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features/

COVID19: The true cost of the virus – 25 days in a coma, two months in hospital and scarred lungs

COVID AND THE CITY: As the first vaccines are distributed, Eastlondonlines looks back at the immeasurable damage caused by the …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 7, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Health/

COVID-19: The ‘fortunate’ NHS Trust where no staff have been lost to the virus

COVID AND THE CITY: At a crucial moment in the fight against the pandemic, after lockdown and before mass vaccination, …

by Scarlett Sherriff/ December 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Health/

COVID-19: The stories and the faces of just some local NHS workers who fell victim to the virus

Eastlondonlines has collated the names of known deaths of NHS staff in these 4 boroughs, in a tribute to the …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 3, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features/

Invest in and listen to Croydon’s young people: social activist Jonelle Awomoyi

With groups such as Extinction Rebellion and the Black Lives Matter movement, young people are now more engaged than ever …

by Fiona Holland/ December 2, 2020/ Community, Features, General Features, Local Hero, People/

Marc Bolan, Marie Lloyd and the bus driver who never took a day off in 26 years: name our streets after them, say Hackney residents

Glam rocker Marc Bolan, music hall star Marie Lloyd and a member of the Windrush generation who never took a …

by Weronika Strzyzynska/ December 1, 2020/ Features, General Features/

World AIDS Day: Calls for support for sufferers amid parallel pandemics

Organisations across the Eastlondonlines boroughs marked World AIDS Day on December 1 by calling for wider access to testing and …

by Clara Murray/ December 1, 2020/ Features, General Features, Health/

The doctor and green activist: attacked by the alt-right and challenging Labour on its own turf

Alex Armitage is often photographed in his scrubs and his image fits the image of a young earnest doctor. But …

by Samuel Shaw/ November 30, 2020/ Features, Local Hero, People/

Award winning jazz prodigy pays tribute to parents and Hackney school

Award winning Hackney piano prodigy Deschanel Gordon has paid tribute to his school and parents for inspiring his unusual blend of …

by Clara Murray/ November 30, 2020/ Arts Features, Music/

Schoolboy is youngest winner of International Emmy

Hackney-based Billy Barratt, 13, became the youngest ever recipient of an International Emmy award on Monday for his role in …

by Aisha Payne/ November 27, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Local News/

Pandemic performance: new album of cross-genre collaboration

The collaborative group Croydon Composers Online released the third volume of their cross-genre musical project last Friday, free for all …

by Fiona Holland/ November 26, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Lockdown lifestyle, Music, News/

Open-air gallery collection expanded at Canary Wharf

Six new works have been added to London’s largest outdoor collection of free public art at Canary Wharf, which already includes over …

by Fiona Holland/ November 23, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Tower Hamlets/

How Orthodox schools have adopted ‘zero sexualisation’ teaching after Ofsted ruling

Orthodox Jewish schools no longer have to teach sex education. Eastlondonlines spoke to a headteacher from Stamford Hill’s Charedi community …

by Weronika Strzyzynska/ November 20, 2020/ Community, Features, General Features, Hackney/

Lockdown Life: transgender community denied the solace of swimming

On Transgender Awareness Day, Eastlondonlines spoke to Lewisham’s founder of London’s first transgender swimming group about the impact of the …

by Anna Prudhomme/ November 20, 2020/ Community, Features, Lewisham/

A sign with an arrow reading Cox's wood, in a forest

Campaigners call for protection of park plan inspired by classic children’s book

Campaigners have called for increased protection for a proposed 30-acre park in Lewisham after a private developer was caught allegedly …

by Daniel King/ November 19, 2020/ Community, Environment, General Features, Lewisham, Local News/

Lockdown life: Warnings over environmental impact of all those takeaways

As many rush to support their local restaurants with takeaway orders, campaigners have warned of the impact on the environment …

by Dominique Boulan/ November 19, 2020/ Environment, Features, General Features/

Everything you need within a 15 minute walk – the post-pandemic ideal for Croydon

Speedy access to green spaces and “thriving town centres” are essential in a post-pandemic era, say campaigners who are hoping …

by Fiona Holland/ November 17, 2020/ Croydon, Features, General Features, Local News, News, Society, Transport/

Diabetes rates increasing across ELL boroughs as Covid impacts on sufferers

GPs and support groups have highlighted the issues faced by diabetics during the pandemic, as figures released by Diabetes UK …

by Fiona Holland/ November 13, 2020/ Features, Health/

Campaigners fuming over changes to historic Shoreditch estate

Campaigners are battling a “rushed” move by Tower Hamlets Council to pedestrianise a heritage Shoreditch council estate that residents say …

by Clara Murray/ November 10, 2020/ Features, Society/

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/

Future Hackney finds Covid-safe way to celebrate community

A Hackney-based visual art collective has launched a year-long public street exhibition honouring Ridley Road locals. Future Hackney, a visual …

by Malaurie Accrombessi/ November 9, 2020/ Arts Features, Community, Features, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle/

Bonfire Night at home – our lockdown guide to enjoying the 5 November

With another lockdown starting on November 5, many Bonfire Night get-togethers have had to be cancelled. Larger events had already …

by Grace Higgins/ November 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, Tower Hamlets/

Life in the new ‘normal’ for Hackney students

“I’ve just been going with the flow, everything is always changing. You’ll get used to something, like for example at …

by Tiffany Adepoju/ November 2, 2020/ Commentary, Community, Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Lockdown lifestyle/

Hackney photo show tells tales of 80s life

Hackney Museum launched its latest exhibition yesterday evening with their first online Zoom panel, complete with guests who have been …

by Lana Sargeant/ November 2, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Features, Hackney/

Legendary Community Club: Striving to end food poverty

‘’We know how much food poverty is an issue for the families. We have heard from some children who’ve been …

by Rainer Brittain-Catlin/ October 30, 2020/ Community, Features, Lewisham, Local Hero, Tower Hamlets/

Independent cinemas in Lewisham hopeful for survival despite Covid

Independent cinemas in Lewisham believe they are doing better than chain-cinemas like Cineworld or Odeon during the pandemic because they …

by Grace Higgins/ October 27, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Lewisham/