Lead Stories Archive

Mobile phone thief convicted

In just one night Peter Abdel Ogunsakin stole nearly 20 mobile phones in Shoreditch worth more than £15,00), according to …

by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 14, 2020/ Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society/

Great Hall is back

Graduation ceremonies for Goldsmiths, University of London will be back in the Great Hall in summer 2020 after completion of …

by Ibrahim Banat/ February 14, 2020/ Arts, Business, Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Revolutionary road: the first ‘recycled’ road in Tower Hamlets

Tower Hamlets is now the first inner London borough to have a recycled road constructed from old tyres. Tarmac, a …

by Anna Mariya Tesfaye/ February 14, 2020/ Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Tech start-up finds there’s money in food waste

Every year an estimated 1.6 million tonnes of  food is thrown away in the UK. Entrepreneurs Mette Lykke and Jamie …

by Jasonv Tzu-Kuan Lu/ February 14, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

Skateboarding finals ahead of 2020 Olympics

Skateboarding is set to make its debut at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, with British skateboarders now vying for a place …

by Shahir Al Kindy/ February 14, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

‘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/

Man jailed for violent attack

A 50-year-old Hackney man has been jailed at the Old Bailey for a total of 13 years for a ‘brutal …

by Salma Abdurrazag/ February 12, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Hackney tackles sexual harassment

Venues across Hackney are set to begin training to help them deal with sexual harassment in bars and nightclubs. The training …

by Ellen Coughlan/ February 11, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories, News, Uncategorized/

Coronavirus: main questions

As coronavirus cases in the UK rise, the Chief Medical Officer for England have raised the risk to the public …

by Ilaria Cafaro/ February 11, 2020/ Lead Stories, Uncategorized/

City Airport’s Master Plan runs into turbulence

London City Airport’s proposed £480m development programme continues. The development will see eight new aircraft stands equal to the size …

by Ellen Coughlan/ February 7, 2020/ Business, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Chinese students experience coronavirus backlash

Chinese students in the UK have been on the receiving end of racist comments, it’s been reported, after two cases …

by Hongyu Yu/ February 5, 2020/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

Big demand for face masks in Lewisham

Pharmacies in Lewisham report unprecedented demand for face masks after two confirmed cases of the coronavirus were confirmed in the …

by Hongyu Yu/ February 4, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

My Home is Not My Home

Reema’s story is heart-rending but by no means unique.  She describes how she was brought to Yorkshire from Qatar in …

by Melina Havoutis/ February 3, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Employment, Lead Stories, Uncategorized, Videos/

Lewisham steps up help for EU citizens

Over 3,000 EU citizens living in Lewisham have not yet applied for settled status, according to the council. Mayor Damien …

by Melina Havoutis/ February 3, 2020/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics, Uncategorized/

Teenager appears in court for Croydon station murder

A 16-year-old boy from Wandsworth has appeared in court charged with the murder of Louis Johnson who was stabbed to …

by Shahir Al Kindy/ January 31, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Two UK corona virus cases confirmed

With news that two cases of corona virus have now been confirmed in the UK, local hospitals and GP surgeries …

by Clodagh Griffin/ January 31, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories/

Croydon station murder victim named

The victim of a fatal stabbing at East Croydon station on Monday afternoon has been named by police as Louis …

by Mary Litchfield/ January 29, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

London boroughs have lowest recycling rates in country

Campaigners have warned that the capital could fail to meet recycling targets if local boroughs don’t get more money to …

by Areski Boutraa/ January 29, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Tower Hamlets welcomes the Chinese New Year

It’s a month into 2020 and Chinese New Year celebrations have started in Tower Hamlets. A day of festivities was …

by Mary Litchfield/ January 28, 2020/ Lead Stories, New Year, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney is ‘Standing Together’ for Holocaust Memorial Day

Holocaust Memorial Day is the International Day of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust and other genocides. Monday marked …

by Ellen Coughlan/ January 28, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories/

Newborn Baby found abandoned in Hackney street

An appeal is underway to find the mother of a new-born baby who was found abandoned on a doorstep in …

by Clodagh Griffin/ January 28, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Society/

Boy Murdered at East Croydon Station

A murder investigation is underway after a young man was found with stab wounds around just as the rush hour …

by Mary Litchfield/ January 28, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Canary Wharf Winter Lights

Canary Wharf is welcoming back the popular Winter Lights festival, where people can enjoy the beauty of the light artworkscreated …

by Jasonv Tzu-Kuan Lu/ January 24, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Big increases on council tax for empty homes in Lewisham 

Lewisham home owners who cannot rent out their properties this year will face an increase of up to 100 percent …

by Delfina Mocorrea/ January 24, 2020/ Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Free to All Gym Opens in Norbury Park

The fifth and final outdoor gym in South London created by a charity dedicated to improving mental well-being has opened …

by Melina Havoutis/ January 24, 2020/ Business, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Videos/

History of East London print industry on show

East London had a thriving printing trade in the last century providing jobs for thousands of people. But technological changes transformed …

by Ibrahim Banat/ January 23, 2020/ Arts, Arts Features, Events, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

What’s On This Week?

CROYDON Boxpark: Love Island Viewings Boxpark Croydon is the official screening venue of ITV’s Winter Love Island. Every Wednesday night …

by Mary Litchfield/ January 23, 2020/ Croydon, Events, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming, What's On This Week/

Croydon A&E waiting times worst since 2015

Waiting times in Croydon University Hospital’s Accident and Emergency department have risen to their highest level in four years, according …

by Mary Litchfield/ January 22, 2020/ Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, Local News/

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/

Hackney help for animals injured in Australian fires

A craft studio in Hackney has found an imaginative way of helping the animals injured in the Australian bushfires. Hundreds …

by Ellen Coughlan/ January 16, 2020/ Arts, Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Two thirds of Croydon adults overweight or obese

Croydon Council has launched a new campaign to help local people lose weight, amidst the shock finding that two thirds …

by Shahir Al Kindy/ January 16, 2020/ Croydon, Features, Health, Lead Stories/

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our readers

Eastlondonlines is now taking a break over Christmas and we will return early in the New Year. We would like …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 21, 2019/ Lead Stories/

Be merry and safe: police issue warnings ahead of Christmas festivities

Police have issued a warning to Christmas merrymakers reminding them to drink responsibly to avoid ‘regrets’ this festive period. A …

by Eleanor Magill/ December 18, 2019/ Lead Stories/

Demand for food banks rockets as Christmas looms

In the second of a two part examination of the poverty crises affecting people this Christmas, Barney Stone looks at …

by Barney Stone/ December 15, 2019/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

#ELLGE19 Labour stands strong in local boroughs as Tories take the nation

By Harry Thompson and Caitlin Griffith Otway In a night that felt like it was over before it began, following …

by Eastlondonlines/ December 13, 2019/ Lead Stories/

Charity Commission launch full inquiry into SPAC Nation

The controversial SPAC Nation Church is to be the subject of a statutory inquiry by the Charity Commission, it was …

by Dominic Webb/ December 13, 2019/ Lead Stories/

#ELLGE19: After all the politics, now is the time to hear the voice of the people as they prepare to vote

As the General Election campaign ends, Eastlondonlines took to the streets  to ask local people about the campaign and whether …

by Eleanor Magill/ December 11, 2019/ ELLection2019, Lead Stories/

Blow for £1.4bn Croydon development as Hammerson begins retail park sell-off

Doubts have been raised over the £1.4 billion redevelopment of Croydon town centre as retail park overseers Hammerson took the first …

by Eleonora Girotto/ December 11, 2019/ Croydon, Lead Stories/

Man charged with Clarence Mews murder

Kieran Brown, 26, of Hackney was charged early this morning with the murder of 22-year-old Exauce Ngimbi, and for possession …

by Barney Stone/ December 6, 2019/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories, News/