Lead Stories Archive

Church faces questions over campaigning in Croydon council by-election

The Charity Commission is to contact a controversial church over allegations that it was involved in party political activity in …

by Dominic Webb/ November 13, 2019/ Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Politics/

New homes for homeless Lewisham families

More than 70 much needed new council homes are to be built in Lewisham after the council planners approved a …

by Caitlin Griffith Otway/ November 12, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Windrush victims demand justice not money from Home Office

Angry Windrush scandal victims from Croydon have strongly criticised the Home Office compensation scheme – which has not yet paid …

by Evie Breese/ November 12, 2019/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Politics, Society/

Achilles Street residents raise concerns over planned demolition of their homes

Residents from an estate in New Cross are being told to vote in a ballot to decide if the estate will be …

by Nafeesa Zaman/ October 31, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Fairfield has highest recorded crime in Croydon for August according to Met figures

Croydon has one of the highest crime rates in London, with 3,398 reports of crime in August 2019 alone, according …

by Grace Hoffman/ October 31, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Society/

The cost of living near Ofsted’s top-rated schools in Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Lewisham and Croydon

Hackney, Tower Hamlets Lewisham and Croydon are some of the best places to live in London and also some of …

by Grace Hoffman/ October 30, 2019/ Croydon, Education, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets’ action on climate change praised – but residents still unhappy about bin collections

Tower Hamlets is facing criticism from residents over its waste management despite being named one of the best London boroughs …

by Kunyu Wang/ October 29, 2019/ Environment, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

How Brexit will affect you

Parliament forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to write to the EU to request a further delay to Brexit yesterday (19 …

by Will Craigie/ October 20, 2019/ Business, Croydon, EU Referendum, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Charities urge Tower Hamlets community to unite in face of hate crimes

A leading anti-hate crime charity has praised Tower Hamlets Council for its work in tackling the problems in the borough, …

by Bella White/ October 16, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Media campaigner Brian Cathcart lambasts The Times for “journalism abuse”

The Times newspaper committed a “grotesque abuse of journalism” with a series of stories about Muslims, according to the prominent …

by Joshua Statter/ October 11, 2019/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

XR Lewisham and XR Hackney take to the streets of London in their fight against the climate crisis

Climate change protesters from Hackney and Lewisham joined forces with thousands of others in central London on Monday as part …

by Victoria Smith/ October 9, 2019/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Society/

600 worshippers flock to megachurch Hillsong’s new weekly service in Croydon

A new service led by the global Christian movement Hillsong has launched every Sunday in the Croydon arts venue Fairfield …

by Joshua Statter/ October 7, 2019/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Local News/

Millwall manager Neil Harris announces shock exit

Millwalls’ all time leading goal scorer and manager quit yesterday as the Lions jittery start to the season resulted in …

by William Cotton/ October 4, 2019/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Sports/

Tower Hamlets Council opposes London City Airport growth proposals

Tower Hamlets Council members have agreed a motion in opposition to London City Airport growth proposals. Council members have criticised …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 24, 2019/ Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Sainsbury’s bids to build high-rise flats on New Cross Gate store car park

A proposal from Sainsbury’s to build 1,500 flats in the car park of its New Cross Gate store would see …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 19, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Lewisham hit hard as Brexit jitters cause fall in property prices

Lewisham has seen the biggest dip in property prices of all four of East London Lines boroughs, figures reveal. In …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 16, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

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by Astra McKenzie/ September 13, 2019/ Lead Stories, What's On This Week/

Croydon to host Windrush compensation scheme event

A public event will be held in Thornton Heath this Saturday, for residents affected by the Windrush scandal. The scandal, …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 13, 2019/ Croydon, Events, Lead Stories, Local News, Politics/

Croydon mass brawl captured on film

New footage has emerged of a mass brawl which took place on a busy street just north of West Croydon …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Hackney South and Shoreditch MP in the running as speaker

MP for Hackney South and Shoreditch, Meg Hillier, has formally put herself forward as a candidate to replace John Bercow …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

Tower Hamlets shopkeeper fined after selling knife to teens

A shopkeeper based on the Isle of Dogs has been fined after a large bread knife was sold to teenage …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 11, 2019/ Crime, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

World Suicide prevention day- what support does your borough offer

With today marking World Suicide Prevention Day, and September being National Suicide Prevention Month, organisations across London are hoping to draw …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 10, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Goldsmiths’ finest- Fine Art Lecturer named 2020 Artist in Residence for the National Gallery.

A senior lecturer in the department of Fine Art at Goldsmiths, University of London has been named 2020 Artist in Residence …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 5, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Goldsmiths’ new warden says bye bye to beef in bid to reduce carbon footprint

In a bid to meet Goldsmiths’ target of becoming carbon natural by 2025, new Warden, Professor Frances Corner has announced controversial …

by Astra McKenzie/ September 3, 2019/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

On this day in history: Jack the Ripper’s first victim found in Whitechapel

Mary Ann Nichols found dead in Whitechapel 1888 On 31 August the body of Jack the Ripper’s first victim, Mary Ann …

by Astra McKenzie/ August 31, 2019/ Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

On this day in history: ‘The Stoke Newington 8’ arrested

The ‘Stoke Newington 8’ arrested 1971   On 21 August 1971, Special Branch and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) raided a …

by Astra McKenzie/ August 21, 2019/ General Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News/

On this day in history: First pedestrian in Britain to die after being hit by a car.

Woman becomes the first pedestrian in Britain to die after being hit by a car in 1896   The first …

by Astra McKenzie/ August 17, 2019/ Croydon, Features, Lead Stories/

On this day in history: The Battle of Lewisham

The Battle of Lewisham 1977   On 13 August 1977, the far-right group National Front (NF) attempted to march from …

by Astra McKenzie/ August 13, 2019/ Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Eastlondonlines takes a short summer break

  EastLondonLines is taking its summer holiday. The site is an independent local news website serving the diverse communities of …

by ELL Admin/ August 5, 2019/ Lead Stories/

Great places to visit in your borough that you may have missed

Manor House Gardens Manor House Gardens is a family-friendly park which is situated in Lee. It is a great place …

by Astra McKenzie/ August 2, 2019/ Croydon, Features, General Features, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, Summer, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets Council tackles child food poverty with thousands of free meals

Tower Hamlets Council is providing free meals for children across the borough during the school holidays. 11 holiday clubs opened …

by Astra McKenzie/ August 1, 2019/ Features, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Free advice for private landlords in Lewisham

The National Landlords Association (NLA) will host a free information evening for private landlords in south-east London. The event aims …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 30, 2019/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

GARA anti-racist occupation ends after 137 days

The BME (Black and Minority Ethnic)-led student occupation of Deptford Town Hall, part of Goldsmiths College, came to an end …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 29, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

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/

Lewisham MP writes in support of GARA’s anti-racism occupation

The MP for Lewisham, Vicky Foxcroft has written a letter to the Acting Warden of Goldsmiths college, urging her to …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 25, 2019/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Developers submit revised plans for ‘urban quarter’ in Shoreditch

New plans for the regeneration of the Bishopsgate Goodsyard have been submitted to the Greater London Authority (GLA). The scheme, a joint …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 25, 2019/ Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney residents hit by letter scam

Hackney Council has issued a warning to residents as scam letters have circulated the area claiming to be from the …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Update: Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action issued with eviction notice

The Goldsmiths Anti-Racist Action group (GARA) who have been occupying Deptford Town Hall for the past 135 days have been …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 24, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Further protests as Anti-Racism occupation are threatened with legal action

After 133 days of occupation, the Goldsmiths Anti-racist Action group (GARA) have received a notice of eviction from the University’s …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 22, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Beers, banter and giving – charity beer festival returns to Hackney

London Fields Brewery will once again host its charity beer festival Craft Beer Cares. The annual event runs from 19 to …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 18, 2019/ Hackney, Lead Stories/