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Welcome to Croydon: the Stop and Search capital of South London

On day 2 of our investigation into Business Improvement Districts we examine policing in the Town Centre
by Samuel Shaw/ April 20, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Data, Features, General Features, Lead Stories/

Your East London guide to Summer events 2021

As the government’s gradually lifting Covid restrictions, this summer is looking up for many of us. There are many East …
by Cara Houlton/ April 19, 2021/ Arts, Community, Croydon, Events, Hackney, Lewisham, Music, On The Doorstep, Summer, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming, What To Do This Week/

ELL libraries reopen with Covid safety rules

Libraries are welcoming residents back this week with Covid safety rules in place and a new Select and Collect service.  …
by Esmae Palmer/ April 14, 2021/ Local News, News/

Murder of Sarah Everard sparks questions over death of Blessing Olusegun

The recent murder of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old marketing executive who went missing in Clapham while walking home has re-sparked interest …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ April 14, 2021/ Crime, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News/

How Goat Girl guitarist beats cancer and works on new album On All Fours

If you’ve had your ear placed firmly to the concrete of South London’s bustling music scene over the last few …
by Lewis Budd/ April 14, 2021/ Features, Lewisham, Music, People/

Hundreds of ‘cultural gems’ get recovery fund

By Esmae Palmer and Monet Olrod More than 100 organisations across Eastlondonlines boroughs have received financial support from the Government’s …
by ELL Admin/ April 14, 2021/ Arts, Arts Features, Community, Croydon, Lewisham, Tower Hamlets/

Council delivers proposals to pedestrianise Brick Lane

New proposals to pedestrianise Brick Lane have been developed by Tower Hamlets Council based on feedback from the local community. The …
by Nozrul Ahmed/ April 12, 2021/ Community, Environment, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney Playbus to return to the streets in June thanks to crowdfunding

The Hackney Playbus, a mobile children’s play centre, is due to return to the streets of the borough in June …
by Patryk Krych/ April 12, 2021/ Hackney, Local News, Transport/

Pepys Park rape: Police appeal for witnesses as girl raped by three teenagers

Police are appealing for witnesses following the alleged rape of a 15-year-old girl in a Lewisham park. The alleged rape …
by Lewis Budd/ April 11, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

Meet the intensive care nurse whose Covid poem goes viral

When Chloe Kerwood sat down at 2 am on April 2 to write her poem about the mental and physical …
by Selma Boucenna/ April 11, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, Health, Local News, People/

Croydon charity to distribute thousands of free seeds

Croydon’s biggest landowner and the operator of three large fee-paying schools, the John Whitgift Foundation, has launched an ambitious bid to …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ April 10, 2021/ Croydon, Environment, News/

Over 1,200 residents sign letter against Bethnal Green councillors over Liveable Streets plan

More than 1,200 residents in the Bethnal Green area have signed an open letter criticising their local councillors for failing to …
by Selma Boucenna/ April 9, 2021/ Community, Environment, Local News, News, Politics/

Man fatally stabbed in Croydon during vigil for knife attack victim

A man was stabbed to death as people gathered in Croydon to pay homage to a recent knife crime victim, …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ April 6, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, News/

‘A piece of cake’: the silver surfers who got online

Elderly people are the least likely group to get online: 42% never use the internet at all. Will the pandemic …
by Clara Murray/ March 31, 2021/ Data, Features, People, Society/

New homes and pedestrian route given go ahead in Hackney Wick

Almost 200 new houses and a new pedestrian and cycle route are planned as part of the development masterplan for …
by Patryk Krych/ March 31, 2021/ Community, Hackney, Housing/

Entrepreneur behind pioneering period products wins grant to inspire young women

Dalston entrepreneur, Celia Pool who created what she claims is the world’s first reusable tampon applicator, has won an award …
by Sophie Walker/ March 25, 2021/ Business, Hackney/

Appeal for witnesses of violent assault on pregnant Jewish woman

A 20-year-old pregnant Jewish woman was stalked and punched in the stomach by a lone male suspect who seemed to …
by Winnie Lee/ March 23, 2021/ Crime, Hackney, Lead Stories/

Bakerloo line extension on hold ‘indefinitely’

The £4 billion extension plans to expand the current Bakerloo line from Elephant and Castle to Lewisham and potentially further …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ March 20, 2021/ Coronavirus, Lewisham, Transport/

‘Breathing kills’: Meet the school girls behind the sign

If you haven’t seen the ‘Breathing kills’ signs that have been put up around London by a group of teenagers …
by Madeleine Metcalfe/ March 20, 2021/ Community, Data, Features, Health, People/

Police appeal for dashcam footage of Stepney stabbing

Police are appealing for drivers with dashcam footage in the search for three men who stabbed a man in Stepney …
by Selma Boucenna/ March 19, 2021/ Community, Crime, News, Tower Hamlets/

Two charged after shooting leaves man fighting for life

Two men have been charged with the attempted murder of a man who is fighting for his life after being …
by Mafalda Moreira Da Costa/ March 18, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, News/

Tower Hamlets pharmacist running to raise money for the NHS

A Tower Hamlets pharmacist is to carry out a sponsored run to raise money for the NHS in return for …
by Nozrul Ahmed/ March 17, 2021/ Local News/

Covid-19: Lewisham groups receive council funding

Eight Lewisham community organisations will be given over £155,000 of funding from Lewisham Council to cope with changes and restrictions …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ March 16, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

School raises £10k to turn road outside into playground

A fund set up by parents and teachers at a Bow primary school has raised almost £10,000 to turn a section of …
by Selma Boucenna/ March 16, 2021/ Community, Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

£5m improvement scheme begins at Abney Park Cemetery

 A £5m project to improve Abney Park Cemetery in Stoke Newington, which will bring its chapel back into use and …
by Selmira Mehmed/ March 16, 2021/ Environment, Hackney/

Council leaders speak out on chancellor’s ‘unfair’ fund allocation

The council leaders of Lewisham, Tower Hamlets and Hackney have joined forces with nine other counterparts to demand transparency for …
by Winnie Lee/ March 14, 2021/ Data, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Abbott signs book deal to ‘tell my own story’ in memoir

Diane Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, who was the UK’s first black female MP has signed a …
by Cara Houlton/ March 12, 2021/ Hackney, Local News, Politics/

Lewisham launches bursaries to promote cultural engagement

Lewisham has introduced bursaries worth a total of £7,500 for local organisations and professionals who want to promote diversity in …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ March 12, 2021/ Arts, Lewisham, Local News/

London Road given £750,000 to fight crime

The Mayor of London’s new initiative has awarded £750,000 of funding spread over three years to help reduce crime in …
by Brooke Tremain/ March 11, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News/

Police search for hit-and-run driver after collision with student

Police have issued an appeal for witnesses after a 24-year-old student suffered serious injuries after what appeared to be a hit and run collision in Shoreditch last …
by Sophie Walker/ March 11, 2021/ Crime, Hackney, News/

Library cutback plans reversed after community backlash

Planned cutbacks to library services in Tower Hamlets have been shelved following protests by local people and a revised budget by the …
by Kayleigh Barker/ March 11, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Education, Employment, Tower Hamlets/

Croydon residents urged to vote for climate-friendly candidates

Croydon Climate Action is urging Croydon residents to help fight for a climate-friendly London by voting in the capital’s mayoral …
by Emily-Rose Payne/ March 10, 2021/ Croydon, Environment, Society/

Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Opening up the conversation

by Monet Olrod/ March 7, 2021/ Community, Features, People, Society/

Future of Goldsmiths: staff and students hold virtual picket

Academic staff and students at Goldsmiths, University of London held a virtual picket in response to senior management’s restructuring plan …
by Madeleine Metcalfe/ March 7, 2021/ Community, Lewisham, News, Politics, Society/

Covid-19: Unknown person with Brazilian variant traced to Croydon

An unknown person infected with the dangerous new variant of Covid, originally found in Brazil, has now been traced to …
by Tamzin Brannigan/ March 6, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, News/

Covid-19: one year on from first death in London

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has sent thoughts and prayers to families and friends of more than 14,000 Londoners …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ March 5, 2021/ Coronavirus, Features, Local News/

Buddy system starting across East London for young disabled people

Disability charity, Sense is looking for volunteers for a face-to-face buddying programme that is launching across East London. The charity designed the …
by Kayleigh Barker/ March 5, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham wants to be a sanctuary for Aegean refugees

Lewisham Council, one of the eight established boroughs of sanctuary in London, is calling on the government to restart the …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ March 5, 2021/ Lewisham, News/

Three men hunted after 90-year-old woman burgled

An e-fit image of a man suspected of taking part in a so-called ‘distraction burglary at the home of a …
by Selma Boucenna/ March 5, 2021/ Community, Crime, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Young people to be offered placements in council scheme

Work placements are to be offered to young people in Hackney in a joint scheme involving the council and the …
by Patryk Krych/ March 5, 2021/ Community, Employment, Hackney, News/
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