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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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

Parenting during a pandemic

When Lewisham residents James and Amy Howard welcomed their son Wolfie in February, they were quite relaxed about the pandemic. …
by Antonina Mitkova/ June 1, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Features, Lewisham, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, News, People, Society/
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Religious groups’ outreach work during Covid-19 Lockdown

by Valentina Romagnoli/ June 1, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Lockdown lifestyle, People, Tower Hamlets/

Stepney City farm shares gardening tips

Gardening at home is trending as lockdown heads into its 51 day, with compost selling out and online tutorials gaining …
by Mieke Faeste/ May 13, 2020/ Community, Health, People, Tower Hamlets/
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We Need To Talk: About our children in lockdown

Tanya Campbell-Rochester, 45, has been practicing as a therapist in Lewisham for the past six years, specialising in counselling for …
by Joshua Lamb/ May 11, 2020/ Features, Health, Lewisham, Lockdown lifestyle, People/

Good deeds in Hackney, Lewisham, Croydon and Tower Hamlets during lockdown

The coronavirus pandemic and subsequent lockdown has seen many volunteers and charities step up to help the most vulnerable members …
by Eastlondonlines/ May 8, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, People, Tower Hamlets/

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/

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/

In debt? Could you be suffering from ‘financial PTSD’?

On day two of #ThePerfectStorm, we spoke to financial wellbeing coach Catherine Morgan, about “emotional spending” – and how, for …
by Daisy Lester/ April 17, 2020/ Features, Health, Lead Stories, People/

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/

The community worker getting Croydon’s young cooking and trading

With his experience in street trading and a desire to support teenagers with help from his family and the community, …
by Fiyon Gibson/ March 14, 2020/ Croydon, Features, People/

First COVID-19 case in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets saw its first case of the Coronavirus yesterday according to Public Health England (PHE). The council …
by Antonina Mitkova/ March 10, 2020/ Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the young lawyers working pro-bono to make a difference

EastLondonLines speaks to three members of a Tower Hamlets student-led pro-bono clinic, who work in their free time to help …
by Mieke Faeste/ March 9, 2020/ Features, Local Hero, People, Tower Hamlets/

The campaigner building networks for black women in Croydon

From childhood ambitions of wanting to be a doctor, to setting up Croydon’s new supportive network for black women working …
by Fiyon Gibson/ March 7, 2020/ Croydon, Features, People/

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/

The grassroots social movements in Hackney making a difference

Social movements are trending. From Extinction Rebellion to #Metoo, the yellow vests in France and Las Tesis in Chile,  citizens are …
by Malaurie Accrombessi/ February 28, 2020/ Features, Hackney, People/

‘Lack of care’ in Croydon Hospital

Croydon University Hospital has been graded ‘requires improvements on all the main and important categories’, according to a report. Care …
by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 14, 2020/ Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News, People/

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 …
by Eastlondonlines/ January 17, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, People, Society/

New Year New Team

Goldsmiths MA in Television Journalism students have now taken over from their MA Journalism colleagues to run our independent local …
by Ilaria Cafaro/ January 16, 2020/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Society/

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 …
by Clara Hill/ December 2, 2019/ Hackney, People, Society/

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 …
by James Bayley/ November 25, 2019/ Lewisham, Local News, People/

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 …
by Grace Hoffman/ November 1, 2019/ Lewisham, News, People/

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 …
by Kunyu Wang/ October 31, 2019/ Features, Hackney, People/

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. …
by Kunyu Wang/ October 30, 2019/ Hackney, Local News, People, Society/

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 …
by Grace Hoffman/ October 22, 2019/ Features, General Features, Lewisham, People/

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 …
by Joshua Statter/ October 16, 2019/ Arts Features, Croydon, Features, People/
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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 …
by Keji Marell Ricardo/ October 9, 2019/ Hackney, Local News, News, People/

Meet the three east London finalists for the Black British Business awards

With just one day to go until judges make their decisions on winners at The Black British Business Awards (BBBA), …
by Astra McKenzie/ July 26, 2019/ Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, People/

Spitalfields local campaigns to create London’s first town council

From serving in the British army to working in publishing and public relations, David Donoghue has had a variety of …
by Tommy Ebbs/ July 2, 2019/ People, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

We vote for our pockets, not our health: Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah on life as an environmental campaigner

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah arrives at the Good Hope Café in Hither Green on a scooter. She has a look of determination …
by Denise Primbet/ May 31, 2019/ Features, General Features, Lewisham, People/

Inside London’s latest zero-waste shop

Nestled in Hackney Downs Studios – the little community of artists and independent businesses between Dalston and Clapton – Re: …
by Sarah Antoun/ May 31, 2019/ Environment, Features, Hackney, People, Reviews/

Meet the woman campaigning for zero waste in Hackney

A Hackney mother of two has only emptied her bin bag once this year due to her zero-waste lifestyle. Bettina …
by Hardeep Channa/ May 28, 2019/ Features, Hackney, People/

From the South of France to Extinction Rebellion Tower Hamlets

Arthur Perez left Paris for London’s East End eight years ago. When he left he had no idea he would …
by Amanda Wahlqvist/ May 24, 2019/ Environment, Features, General Features, Local Hero, People, Tower Hamlets/
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Meet the MEP candidate bringing animal rights to the conversation

Vanessa Hudson wastes no time in the final days of her campaign, hitting the streets of Bethnal Green to hand …
by Alisha Pilkington/ May 22, 2019/ Features, General Features, People, Tower Hamlets/

Bravescar: the Croydon film maker speaking out on body image

“Even though I call myself Bravescar, I still suffer insecurities and I don’t think I’d be normal if I didn’t. …
by Sahira Raja/ May 21, 2019/ Croydon, Features, People/
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