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 …
Features Archive
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
October 27, 2020/
Community, Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Lewisham/
STIK artwork to be auctioned to fund Hackney outdoor art program
A maquette for a public sculpture by Hackney-based street artist STIK is being offered for auction by Christie’s on Friday …
October 21, 2020/
Arts Features, Features, Hackney/
Croydon volunteering charity Gig Buddies adapts to offer online support
“It’s been tough for us, as it has for everyone,” says Cherilyn Yeates of charity initiative Gig Buddies. “Our whole …
October 21, 2020/
Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Society/
Lockdown stories of learning disabled artists transformed into sound walk by theatre company
A local East London theatre company has set up a free audio exhibition exploring the changes and challenges the learning …
How to celebrate Black History Month
Black History Month honours Afro-Caribbean history and heritage and tells the stories of a community that is often marginalised. During …
October 12, 2020/
Arts Features, Community, Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/
Social distancing and serious learning – the challenges facing one Hackney school
Lockdown and social distancing have created new challenges for one of Britain’s most deprived schools. The pandemic has affected student …
June 25, 2020/
Coronavirus, Education, Features, General Features, News, Society/
Freelance, but not on furlough payment – the Croydon musician caught in criteria trap
Over a million people do not qualify for furlough and self-employment payments, including those who have no self-employed income during …
June 24, 2020/
Arts, Arts Features, Coronavirus, Features/
Lewisham artist’s tapestry tales of lockdown life
Embroidery artist Tina Crawford has made the most out of lockdown, using isolation to engage with new audiences and start …
June 23, 2020/
Arts, Arts Features, Coronavirus, Features, Society/
Artists donate works to enhance NHS staff spaces
Health service workers at the Royal London Hospital and the Mile End Hospital are to be treated to artworks in …
June 17, 2020/
Arts, Arts Features, Community, Health, Tower Hamlets/