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Lead Stories Archive

Officers who carried out Child Q strip search moved to desk duties

The two female officers involved in the strip-search of a young black schoolgirl in Hackney have been moved to desk …
by Helena Venables/ March 25, 2022/ Community, Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Society, Uncategorized/

‘We have lost confidence in the school leadership’ – council tells Child Q’s headteacher to resign. 

The headteacher of the school where a 15-year old girl was subjected to an unsupervised strip by police should resign, …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 23, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Anoosheh Ashoori’s family paid £27,000 to Iran to secure his release 

The family of the Lewisham man released last week after five years of captivity in Iran were forced to pay …
by Miri de Villers/ March 23, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Thousands protest in Hackney as family of strip searched teenager vow legal action against police and school

Thousands took to the streets of Hackney yesterday in support of the fifteen-year-old schoolgirl who was taken out of an …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 21, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Tears and hugs bring a happy end to a ‘long and cruel separation’: two families finally reunited last night

After years in prison and house arrest, Anoosheh Ashoori and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe were reunited with their families in the early …
by Miri de Villers/ March 17, 2022/ Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

Family joy as Anoosheh Ashoori returns to Lewisham after five years in Iran jail

Iranian-British national and Lewisham resident Anoosheh Ashoori was returning to Britain today alongside Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe – both suddenly released after …
by Miri de Villers/ March 16, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Met apologise after girl, 15, faced ‘humiliating’ police strip search for cannabis while at school

A black teenage girl in Hackney was subjected to a ‘’humiliating, traumatising and shocking” strip search at her school by …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 15, 2022/ Education, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Fire aftermath: High-rise residents voice anger over safety measures and costs

Residents living in high rise properties in Tower Hamlets are deeply concerned about fire safety measures and confusion over where …
by Oliver Burton/ March 11, 2022/ Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Council tax increase and annual budget proposals released by ELL boroughs

The ELL boroughs, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, and Tower Hamlets, this week released their council tax increases, annual budgets and plans …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 11, 2022/ Community, Croydon, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Goldsmiths academics lead call for Putin to be tried for war crimes

More than 50 academics, lawyers, NGOs and politicians have signed a letter organised by the law department at Goldsmiths in …
by Giannino Arrigoni/ March 9, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Whitechapel fire: Residents raised concerns before tower block flat blaze

Residents of a high-rise block of flats in Whitechapel where a major fire broke out last night said today they …
by Gabriella Wong/ March 8, 2022/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Residents evacuated and 20 fire engines called to blaze in Whitechapel high rise

A fire broke out in a high-rise block of flats and offices in Tower Hamlets this afternoon. London Fire Brigade …
by Gabriella Wong/ March 7, 2022/ Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney community gathers in solidarity with Ukraine

Hackney residents together with community and faith leaders braved the rain to show solidarity with people in Ukraine in a …
by Helena Venables/ March 4, 2022/ Community, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, News, News/

Ukraine refugee crisis: Polish centre appeals for volunteers amid flood of donations

The Lewisham Polish Centre has become one of London’s hubs for collecting aid parcels – including baby milk, soup and …
by Miri de Villers/ March 4, 2022/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Sabina Nessa: Man admits murdering Lewisham teacher

A garage worker has pleaded guilty to the premeditated murder of Lewisham primary school teacher Sabina Nessa.  Koci Selamaj, 36, …
by Gabriella Wong/ March 3, 2022/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

‘You are killing the soul of Goldsmiths’ – angry students confront senior managers

A group of angry students disrupted a meeting of senior managers from Goldsmiths, University of London, in protest against a …
by Giannino Arrigoni/ February 18, 2022/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Customers describe Hackney Wick bar collapse: ‘I was worried I would see a dead body’

Customers of a Hackney Wick bar have described their frightening experiences after the floor suddenly collapsed. The mezzanine floor of …
by Gabriella Wong/ February 18, 2022/ Lead Stories/

Second round of strikes by lecturers at Goldsmiths in dispute over redundancies

Hundreds of academic staff at Goldsmiths in New Cross have begun another extensive series of strikes in response to the …
by Miri de Villers/ February 9, 2022/ Lead Stories/

‘We are under immense pressure’ – local foodbanks in urgent appeal for help as cost of living crisis hits

Foodbanks across the Eastlondonlines boroughs are urgently appealling for more volunteers and donations of essential items as demand from impoverished …
by Charlotte Doyle/ January 31, 2022/ Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Thousands of NHS staff in ELL boroughs face dismissal as February 3 vaccination deadline nears

Over 2,600 NHS staff across Eastlondonlines boroughs risk losing their jobs if they have not received their first dose of …
by Amarachi Ngwakwe/ January 28, 2022/ Coronavirus, Employment, Health, Lead Stories, Local Hero, Local News, News, News/

Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture kicks off with music, dance and art

By Chris Wilson and Erin Lister Celebrations for Lewisham’s Borough of Culture programme began today, with music, dance and other …
by ELL Admin/ January 28, 2022/ Arts, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Holocaust Remembrance Day marked across the Eastlondonlines boroughs

Today, January 27 marks Holocaust Memorial Day, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is a day of remembrance for …
by Lee Urquhart/ January 27, 2022/ Community, Lead Stories/

All ELL boroughs receive extra funding to increase vaccine uptake

All four Eastlondonlines boroughs, which have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, are set to receive a …
by Erin Lister/ January 18, 2022/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are increasing, despite opposition, study shows

By Isabella Nova and Chris Wilson Hackney has the largest area covered by Low Traffic Neighborhoods than the rest of …
by ELL Admin/ January 18, 2022/ Community, Data, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Covid-19: ELL boroughs see a fall in covid cases, but vaccinations remain low

By: Hadia Bakkar, Valentina Colo, Sammy Gecsoyler, Lee Urquhart, Chris Wilson Covid-19 cases and resulting hospitalisations have been steadily falling …
by ELL Admin/ January 17, 2022/ Coronavirus, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Academic boycott urged by Goldsmiths lecturer’s union in fight over redundancies

A global academic boycott of Goldsmiths, University of London, has been called for by lecturers at the Lewisham university. The …
by Natalie Wilson/ January 17, 2022/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Police release images of men linked to Millwall FA Cup tie disorder

Police have released pictures of two men they wish to speak to in relation to disorders at the Millwall and …
by Cerys Holliday/ January 17, 2022/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, News, Sports/

Happy Christmas from ELL to all our readers

Eastlondonlines is now closing down for its annual Christmas break. We would like to wish all our readers, at this …
by Eastlondonlines/ December 21, 2021/ Christmas, Lead Stories/

Lewisham tube extension ‘only possible if Government agrees long-term TfL funding’

Extension of the Bakerloo Line to Lewisham will not happen unless the Government agrees to financially back Transport for London …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ December 17, 2021/ Housing, Lead Stories, News, Transport/

Covid-19: ELL boroughs see high infection rates and low booster vaccination uptake

By Hadia Bakkar, Erin Lister, Joe Coughlan, Cerys Holliday, Amarachi Ngwakwe, Charlotte Doyle As Christmas draws closer, Covid-19 cases are …
by ELL Admin/ December 17, 2021/ Coronavirus, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Man accepts responsibility for Sabina Nessa’s death, but denies murder

A man has accepted responsibility for the death of the Lewisham school teacher Sabina Nessa in London in September, but …
by Charlotte Doyle/ December 16, 2021/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Eleven-year-old girl dies after pest control chemicals found Shadwell flats

An 11-year-old girl has died after pest control chemicals were found at a block of flats in Tower Hamlets. Three …
by Sammy Gecsoyler/ December 15, 2021/ Crime, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Sherry Izadi: wife of Lewisham man jailed in Iran on coping with separation and how Foreign Office ‘lacked compassion’

Sherry Izadi, the Lewisham woman whose husband Anoosheh Ashoori, has been imprisoned in Iran for four years and whose case …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ November 23, 2021/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Uncategorized/

Goldsmiths staff embark on three-week strike in protest over redundancies

Lecturers and administrative staff at Goldsmiths in Lewisham are going on a three-week strike tomorrow in protest at redundancies planned …
by Valentina Colo/ November 22, 2021/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Minister overturns controversial Isle of Dogs plans linked to Tory donor ‘sleaze’ row

The Government has overturned controversial plans for the multi-million pound Isle of Dogs development linked to billionaire Tory donor Richard …
by Cerys Holliday/ November 19, 2021/ Housing, Lead Stories, News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Fatal Croydon stabbing of 14-year-old is 27th teenage murder in capital this year

A teenage boy, 14, was fatally stabbed in Croydon yesterday evening. It is the 27th teenage murder in London this year. …
by Joseph Arthur/ November 19, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News/

BAME entrepreneurs in Lewisham more disadvantaged than others, study finds

Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic business owners are more disadvantaged than their non-BAME counterparts despite forming nearly 70% of independent …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ November 18, 2021/ Business, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Uncategorized/

Extra intensive care unit opens two months early due to Covid case rise

Homerton Hospital has been forced to open its extra intensive care unit two months early due to a rise in …
by Isabella Nova/ November 16, 2021/ Coronavirus, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/

Goldsmiths lecturers vote for strike action in battle with management over job cuts

Lecturers at Goldsmiths are set to strike after University and College Union (UCU) members voted in favour of industrial action …
by Sophie Walker/ November 4, 2021/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Green campaigners welcome Hackney’s net zero pledge but urge more action

Green campaigners in Hackney have welcomed the council’s pledge to reach net zero emissions for its buildings and services by …
by Patryk Krych/ November 4, 2021/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/
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