News Archive

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/

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/

Crystal Palace signs new striker. Cenk Tosun joins the south London club on loan from Everton

Crystal Palace are currently in ninth place in the Premier League. They are using the current transfer window to rearrange …

by Ibrahim Banat/ January 15, 2020/ Croydon, Sports/

Dick Whittington and His Cat: A pantomime take on Windrush at Hackney Empire

It’s 1948 in London, and if you swap the West Country for the West Indies, you have the two heroes of Dick Whittington …

by Clara Hill/ December 21, 2019/ Arts/

A Christmas Carol: A Fairy Tale – a strange blend of panto and champagne feminism

“I am a woman and I have lived a life men made for me…I am a woman and I will …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 21, 2019/ Arts, Features, General Features/

Homeless at Christmas: 14,947 children in temporary housing in local boroughs

In an examination of the poverty crises affecting people this Christmas, Celine Wadhera looks at how prevalent child homelessness is …

by Celine Wadhera/ December 21, 2019/ General Features, Housing/

Inquest to rule on whether air pollution led to Lewisham child’s death

An inquest can determine whether the Government’s inaction on air pollution contributed to the death of a nine-year-old Lewisham girl, …

by Alex Mistlin/ December 19, 2019/ Environment, Lewisham, News/

Meet the Councillor: “The Corbynistas are not very bright”

As the dust of the General Election settles, the bins still need emptying and the schools still need running. Many …

by Barney Stone/ December 19, 2019/ Features, General Features, Politics/

Local GP services facing multi-million deficit under Tories, campaign warns

Local GP services across the Eastlondonlines boroughs are set to go into the red by hundreds of millions of pounds …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 19, 2019/ Local News/

Council ‘powerless’ against massive advertising hoardings

At Shoreditch High Street two giant iPhone adverts cover the building frontages in what looks like attempt to mirror Time …

by Sean Russell/ December 19, 2019/ Hackney, News/

Not just a home and more than a venue: performance space forced to relocate

For some performers a music venue closing down may just mean the end of a regular gig. For the residents …

by Charles Woodham/ December 19, 2019/ Arts, Music, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

Campaigners warn fee and rule changes could be “last straw” for Ridley Road Market

Campaigners fear fee hikes and stricter regulations could push the renowned Ridley Road market into decline, despite part of the …

by Lois Borny/ December 18, 2019/ Hackney, News/

Facadism and the City: the veneer of age disguising brash modernity

Like many cities of ancient origin, London’s landscape is predicated on the old being enveloped by the new. The ancient …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 18, 2019/ Arts, News/

Tower Hamlets FC: It’s not the result that matters, it’s giving them a community

It is mid-afternoon on a Saturday and it is already dark at Mile End stadium. Scattered fans in the stands …

by Eleanor Magill/ December 17, 2019/ Local News/

Art transforms the chicken shop landscape of South Norwood

Embedded in the jungle of chicken shops, greasy spoon cafes, and kebab takeaways on Portland Road, in South Norwood, you …

by Eleonora Girotto/ December 16, 2019/ Arts/

The suburb with the lowest life expectancy in London: ‘It doesn’t have that feel-good factor’

“Selhurst does not have that feel good factor” says Mark Richs, 38, owner of the Moorish Grill takeaway restaurant in …

by Eleonora Girotto/ December 15, 2019/ Croydon, Features, Health/

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/

Shakespeare returns to Shoreditch as Curtain Theatre finds go on show

The Curtain Theatre in Shoreditch was Britain’s second playhouse and home to William Shakespeare’s company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men before they moved onto …

by Sean Russell/ December 12, 2019/ Arts/

#ELLGE19 – Follow the most important election for decades LIVE with ELL

The United Kingdom goes to the polls in what is one of the most decisive and critical elections for decades …

by Sean Russell/ December 12, 2019/ ELLection2019, Local News/

Fluff, scraps of wood and old toys turn into micro-art by local children

Fluff, discarded scraps of wood and broken toys were amongst the materials used by artist Tim Spooner and Year 2 …

by Tom Mcghie/ December 10, 2019/ Arts/

#ELLGE19: Accusations of ‘corruption and hypocrisy’ at Bethnal Green and Bow hustings

A stinging attack on Tower Hamlets Labour and by extension, their candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow Rushanara Ali has …

by Alex Mistlin/ December 10, 2019/ ELLection2019, News, Tower Hamlets/

Police ramp up towpath patrols amidst latest spike in armed robberies

Police have ramped up towpath patrols in the Hackney Marshes area following the latest spate of armed robberies. Acting Police …

by Lois Borny/ December 10, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/

Croydon musician jailed for county-lines drug supply

A Croydon musician has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for conspiracy to supply heroin and …

by Harry Thompson/ December 9, 2019/ Crime, Croydon/

Iconic grass roots music venue re-vamped by young volunteers

The 100-year-old facade of The Macbeth public house could have been carved from a Dickens tale- a sore thumb among …

by Lois Borny/ December 9, 2019/ Arts, Arts Features, Music/

#ELLGE19 Election Preview: Lewisham Deptford: ‘Tories getting in would be a disaster’

Home to many forward thinking, left wing, creative types, Lewisham Deptford is set to remain a Labour stronghold this election. …

by Charles Woodham/ December 9, 2019/ ELLection2019, Lewisham, Local News, Politics/

School ‘proud’ to be part of artist Steve McQueen’s Year 3 project

Their faces were on the big-screen on huge billboards across the city for all to see, and now they’re on …

by Daisy Lester/ December 8, 2019/ Arts, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Crowned king of rap: New image of Stormzy in National Portrait Gallery

Heavy or not, even his crown appears unable to hold Croydon rapper Stormzy down, as 2019 has seen his career …

by Harry Thompson/ December 7, 2019/ Arts/

News in Brief

Six fire engines from across London arrived at a burning unoccupied nursery school in Hackney yesterday, according to a statement …

by Clara Hill/ December 7, 2019/ Local News, News/

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/

Planners back 126-home development in Croydon

Plans for a 126-home development in Waddon have been approved by Croydon planners, despite concerns among councillors about issues of …

by Jordan Lane/ December 6, 2019/ Housing, Local News/

Fighting digital isolation in Croydon with Tea & Tech

In an increasingly digitalised world, some members of the older generation are often finding themselves left behind, unable to do …

by Eleonora Girotto/ December 5, 2019/ Local News, Society/

#ELLGE19: Candidates clash at Croydon Central hustings

Debates over Brexit and the Conservative’s record in Government provoked tense and angry exchanges at a lively hustings in Croydon …

by Dominic Webb/ December 5, 2019/ Croydon, ELLection2019, Politics/

News in Brief

Not so secret cannabis speakeasy raided by police Two people have been charged with drug supply and possession of criminal …

by Georgina Gambetta/ December 5, 2019/ Local News, News/

Black marks for green effort: Three local boroughs among worst in London for recycling

Tower Hamlets, Hackney, and Lewisham are among the 10 worst London boroughs for recycling of household waste, while Croydon is sixth …

by Sean Russell/ December 5, 2019/ Environment, Lead Stories, News/

#ELLGE19 Election Preview: Croydon North- ‘Steve Reed seems like a good bloke’

Croydon North feels like it has been a Labour stronghold since time began, and in a way, it has. Created …

by Evie Breese/ December 5, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Politics/

“Disgraced” former police officer stole from dead

A former police officer with 26 years service who stole thousands of pounds worth of property from dead people was …

by Tom Mcghie/ December 4, 2019/ Crime, Hackney/

Crossrail leads to 90pc rise in Whitechapel property values since 2008

House prices in Whitechapel around the planned new Elizabeth Line station have risen by nearly 100% since 2008 according to …

by Daisy Lester/ December 4, 2019/ Housing, News, Tower Hamlets, Transport/

Schlupp’s strike sinks Eddie’s cherries as Palace go fifth

Ten-man Crystal Palace rose to fifth place in the Premier League table following a tenacious victory against Bournemouth at Selhurst …

by Barney Stone/ December 4, 2019/ Croydon, News, Sports/

REVEALED: Croydon has second-highest rate of secondary school truancy in London. How does your child’s school compare?

In the second of a two part examination of the crises affecting the education system, Harry Thompson looks at how …

by Harry Thompson/ December 4, 2019/ Education, Lead Stories/

#ELLGE19: Count Binface – ‘There should be another referendum on whether there should be another referendum’

Before Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister, he must first conquer prospective parliamentary candidate and Intergalactic Space Warrior, Count Binface. The …

by James Bayley/ December 4, 2019/ ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Politics/