Lead Stories Archive

MAP Access to fitness — how does your borough compare?

“Our vision is to see millions more young people — in Britain and across the world — participating in sport, …

by Celine Wadhera/ April 1, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories, Sports/

Keeping fit in the age of Coronavirus

On day one of our #WhatsStoppingYou series – our new project exploring sports participation across the boroughs – we meet …

by Charles Woodham/ April 1, 2020/ Features, Lead Stories, Sports/

The Good, The Bad and The Virus: How Hackney is Fighting COVID-19

COVID-19 has forced the world to into lockdown: people are working from home, standing two metres apart in the ransacked …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 30, 2020/ Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Society/

Graffiti on Crystal Palace pub helps pressure JD Wetherspoon to pay staff

Graffiti that appeared on a Crystal Palace Wetherspoons pub urging the chain to pay their staff yesterday helped force the …

by Ana Kozlova/ March 27, 2020/ Croydon, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News/

Elderly Lewisham residents are worried they won’t see texted COVID-19 information

Elderly residents in Lewisham have voiced their concerns about having access to the advice the NHS is providing about COVID-19 …

by Grace Higgins/ March 25, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Hackney Councillor calls on private landlords to support renters in COVID-19 update

Hackney Council has called on private landlords to support renters affected by coronavirus and urged the Government to ban using …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 20, 2020/ Hackney, Health, Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

‘The gym smells more like a hospital’: How Coronavirus threatens our fitness as well as our health

With the increasing growth of Coronavirus across the UK, how is it impacting individuals ability to participate in sport and …

by Charles Woodham/ March 18, 2020/ Croydon, Features, Lead Stories, Sports/

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/

Croydon premature baby charity celebrating after government pledge to boost maternity leave

A Croydon charity was celebrating yesterday after winning a four-year campaign to secure increased maternity pay for parents of premature …

by Valentina Romagnoli/ March 10, 2020/ Croydon, Lead Stories/

Boy stabbed to death on bus yards from Crystal Palace ground

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenage boy was stabbed to death on a bus just yards from …

by Georgia Saunders/ March 9, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Students Union criticises university management over Evolving Goldsmiths plan

A Goldsmiths Student Union sabbatical officer has accused the university of treating the SU like “stupid annoying children that are …

by Grace Higgins/ March 5, 2020/ Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Goldsmiths announces first coronavirus case – but stays open for now

Senior management at Goldsmiths said last night that the Lewisham institution would stay open following their announcement that a guest …

by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ March 5, 2020/ Lead Stories, Lewisham/

Hackney Windrush victims urged to come forward to claim compensation

Windrush scandal victims in Hackney are being urged to contact the local authority after only 10 people turned up to …

by Malaurie Accrombessi/ March 4, 2020/ Hackney, Lead Stories, Politics/

Future of Westfield Croydon in doubt after further delays

The future of the planned Westfield Centre in Croydon was thrown into doubt last week after developers announced they were …

by Damali George/ March 2, 2020/ Business, Croydon, Lead Stories/

Residents in Tower Hamlets warned of overflowing bins as refuse collectors prepare to strike over holiday pay

Tower Hamlets residents are facing the prospect of uncollected rubbish due to workers not being paid their due holiday pay.

by Candela Orobitg-Baena/ February 28, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets/

Protesters mount fight against cuts to vital language services in Tower Hamlets

Locals in Tower Hamlets are upset about cuts of more than £31,000 that they say could close down a vital …

by Rebecca Huber/ February 28, 2020/ Education, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Croydon shisha bar owners fined thousands of pounds over indoor smoking breach

Two men responsible for three shisha bars across Croydon have been fined thousands of pounds and had more than 350 …

by Georgia Saunders/ February 28, 2020/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News/

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. Jamie Crummie,a Shoreditch based entrepreneur …

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