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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/

Clean, Green, Sterile: who’s city is it?

In London, there are over 66 Business Improvement Districts and new ones form each year, but little is reported on …

by Eastlondonlines/ April 19, 2021/ General Features, Uncategorized/

The ELL Guide to gyms re-opening from today

From today, April 12, gyms and other types of indoor leisure are reopening in England as the covid lockdown eases. …

by Selmira Mehmed/ April 12, 2021/ General Features, What To Do This Week/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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 …

by Lana Sargeant/ October 21, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Society/

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 …

by Kaeshelle Rianne Cooke/ June 25, 2020/ Coronavirus, Education, Features, General Features, News, Society/

Local grassroots football clubs welcome return to training

With the Premier League back in action behind closed doors next week, local grassroots football clubs have welcomed the go-ahead …

by Will Heather/ June 11, 2020/ Features, General Features, Health, Local News, News, Sports/

Hackney Farmers’ Market: fresh, ethical produce and a safe, outdoor shopping experience

With the world steadily creeping back to life post Covid-19, everyday tasks like food shopping can be the difference between …

by Olivia Edwardes/ June 1, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, General Features, Hackney/

We need to talk: About life after lockdown

Over the past four weeks, EastLondonLines has examined different aspects of mental health under lockdown that might be causing people …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 30, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, General Features, Health, Lockdown lifestyle/

We need to talk: About families in lockdown

Ambika Shekhawat has been working as a therapist for the past six years at practices in both Shoreditch and Canary …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 20, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Lockdown lifestyle/

We Need to Talk: Taking care of our relationships during Covid-19

As the lockdown enters its seventh week, challenges are emerging for couples, and putting a spotlight on relationship issues. Three …

by Mieke Faeste/ May 7, 2020/ Coronavirus, Croydon, General Features, Lockdown lifestyle, People, Tower Hamlets/

We Need To Talk: About Anxiety and Social Isolation

The maintenance of mental health is an important aspect of life that many people around the world deal with on …

by Joshua Lamb/ May 3, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Hackney, Health, Lockdown lifestyle/

The debt adviser’s guide to managing your money

On the final day of #ThePerfectStorm, we ask the experts for their advice: in the face of the perfect storm, …

by Lois Borny/ April 18, 2020/ General Features, Lead Stories/

When one job isn’t enough, it’s time for a side hustle

On the final day of #ThePerfectStorm, our series on debt, we spoke to four Londoners who have turned their passions …

by Lois Borny/ April 18, 2020/ General Features, Lead Stories, People/

‘Working to pay off my debt landed me in hospital’

Getting out of debt can push people to breaking point. On day 3 of #ThePerfectStorm, one local ex-debtor recalls how …

by Lois Borny/ April 18, 2020/ General Features, Lead Stories, People/

Coronavirus diaries: the cost of a crisis

On day two of #ThePerfectStorm, three people who have taken a financial hit from the Coronavirus pandemic share their stories. …

by Eastlondonlines/ April 17, 2020/ Features, General Features, Lead Stories/

How the Klarna generation is ‘walking blindfolded’ into debt

On day two of #ThePerfectStorm, we investigate the impact of buy-now pay-later schemes – is our shopping causing our credit …

by Eleanor Magill/ April 17, 2020/ General Features, Lead Stories/

The debt crisis: The product of a perfect storm

On day 1 of #ThePerfectStorm, our series lifting the veil off the UK’s debt crisis, we look at how the …

by Eleanor Magill/ April 16, 2020/ Employment, General Features, Lead Stories/

Rabbi Herschel Gluck: ‘We are not here to be vigilantes; we are here for justice’

Racist and religious hate crime across all Eastlondonlines boroughs has increased by 40 per cent. But our communities are fighting …

by Barney Stone/ April 15, 2020/ Crime, Features, General Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, People/

Your Week in Drag

For the country bred- turned Londoners looking for liberation, Shoreditch offers an extensive drag scene boasting a brilliantly charismatic and …

by Olivia Edwardes/ March 9, 2020/ Features, General Features, Tower Hamlets/

Forty-eight hours in the life of Tower Hamlets’s homeless

The numbers of rough sleepers in Tower Hamlets are on the rise – again. Recent figures showed a rise of …

by Mieke Faeste/ March 2, 2020/ Features, General Features, People, Tower Hamlets/