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 …
News Archive
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 …
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 …
March 5, 2021/
Community, Employment, Hackney, News/
Children’s charity praised by council for work during pandemic
A Hackney children’s charity has been praised by the local council for the positive impact they have made on the …
March 2, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Hackney, Society/
Artist fundraises to create mural in community centre
A Hackney-based artist has begun a fundraiser to raise money to paint a mural in a Tower Hamlets community centre …
March 2, 2021/
Arts, Community, News, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/
Charity seeks more volunteers to help pregnant women through pandemic
A Tower Hamlets charity that had continued during the pandemic to support women before and after birth of their babies …
March 2, 2021/
Coronavirus, Features, Health, Local News, Tower Hamlets/
‘This isn’t a race’ – Hackney defends slow vaccine rollout
Hackney’s director of health claimed the rollout of the boroughs Coronavirus vaccinations was going very well despite Hackney being the …
March 1, 2021/
Coronavirus, Hackney, Health/
Croydon’s low traffic scheme: cameras to replace planters
Cameras will soon replace planters in enforcing low traffic restrictions in Upper Norwood and Crystal Place. The areas’ Low Traffic …
March 1, 2021/
Community, Croydon, Local News/
Childcare scheme first in country to be awarded Millie’s Mark
Tower Hamlet’s Holiday Childcare Scheme has become the first in the country to be recognised for its commitment to first aid. The scheme …
February 26, 2021/
Community, Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/
Discovery of protected species could stop Limehouse development
The discovery of protected species such as bats, slow worms and stag beetles on a Limehouse green space may stop …
February 26, 2021/
Community, Housing, News, Tower Hamlets/
New City College donated PPE to local GPs and hospital
An East London further education college, with campuses in Tower Hamlets and Hackney, has donated all its personal protection equipment …
February 15, 2021/
Community, Local News, News/
Police discover huge cannabis farm worth £1m in Hackney warehouse
The largest cannabis farm ever discovered in Hackney, containing more than 500 plants with a street value worth a total …
Homerton NHS staff enjoy airline-style relaxation lounge
Homerton Hospital has been chosen as the first port of call for a mobile relaxation lounge created by an airline …
February 15, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Hackney, Health/
Art workshops to bring Croydon people together
An art centre in Croydon is offering free online workshops through February and March to bring people in Croydon together during the pandemic. Stanley Arts …
Clinic at London’s largest mosque aims to counter vaccine hesitancy
The East London Mosque in Whitechapel has been transformed into a pop-up vaccination clinic in hopes that it will encourage …
February 11, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Health, Tower Hamlets/
Dr Alex George becomes Mental Health Ambassador
A Lewisham A&E doctor and former Love Island star Alex George has been appointed as Youth Mental Health Ambassador by …
February 10, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Education, Health, Lewisham/
Hackney smokers warned of virus risk
Over 40,000 Hackney people are being encouraged to quit smoking amidst growing concerns of Coronavirus risks The campaign which began …
February 10, 2021/
Community, Coronavirus, Hackney, Health/
Croydon man fined £9,400 for renting out dangerous flat
A Croydon landlord was fined £9,400 and placed on a London List of Rogue Landlords after council inspectors found his …
February 9, 2021/
Croydon, Housing, Local News, News/
Primary school receives book donation for home study students
A primary school in Tower Hamlets has received a donation of books to help pupils continue their education despite being …
February 4, 2021/
Local News, Tower Hamlets/
Poetry, drama and garden gnomes: how one arts body is helping the isolated elderly this Xmas
More than a hundred vulnerable and isolating elderly people in Lewisham are to receive a special Christmas present this December. …
December 19, 2020/
Arts/
Parts of Croydon and Tower Hamlets among highest London boroughs for stop and search
Parts of Croydon and Tower Hamlets have had some of the highest number of stop and searches in London this …
December 18, 2020/
Crime, Local News/
Solving the Catch-22 for the homeless by giving them an address to call their home
A social-enterprise tackling homelessness, is currently being piloted in Lewisham. ELL spoke to its founder, Chris Hildrey. For people who …
Some fear missing out in new £12m Covid grant for Hackney businesses
Twelve million pounds has been allocated to Hackney Council by the government to support local businesses affected by Covid. However, …
December 17, 2020/
Business, Coronavirus, Hackney, Local News/
Ellie Reeves MP: Covid, Starmer, Corbyn and representing her home borough in the House
Talking to Eastlondonlines a year after re-election, Lewisham MP Ellie Reeves discussed the issues facing her constituents, how she got …
December 17, 2020/
Features, General Features, Lewisham, Politics/
Virus forces homeless shelter to replace Xmas sit down meals with takeaways
Local homeless support charity , the 999 Club, has been forced by the pandemic to be offering hot takeaways to …
December 16, 2020/
Local News/
Social activism and story telling: photographers whose work is more than just an image
Photographers Brunel Johnson and Wayne Crichlow whose work is part of a new exhibition talk to Eastlondonlines about the importance …
December 16, 2020/
Arts/
Air pollution ‘materially contributed’ to Lewisham girl’s death, coroner rules in landmark case
Illegal levels of air pollution caused the death of a nine-year-old girl from Lewisham in 2013, a coroner ruled today …
December 16, 2020/
Environment, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/
Street artists create new Black History mural for park
By Aisha Payne, Caitlin Tilley and Lauren Sneath Street artists Coma and Sky High have created a new mural in a Tower Hamlets park …
December 15, 2020/
Arts, Tower Hamlets/
Two months after cyber attack, essential services remain paralysed
Essential council services are still paralysed more than two months after a cyberattack crippled Hackney’s digital systems, causing delays and …
December 14, 2020/
Crime, Hackney, Housing, Lead Stories/
Hackney eliminates glyphosate-based weed killer in green public spaces
By Clotilde Nogues and Aisha Payne Two hundred green areas around Hackney are going glyphosate-free in 2021 in an effort …
December 11, 2020/
Environment, Hackney, Uncategorized/
Croydon Commons debate a ‘political stunt’ says Labour MP
Croydon Labour MP Sarah Jones has attacked a Commons adjounment debate on Croydon Council’s financial crisis as ‘a political stunt.’ …
NHS charges for migrants ‘discriminatory’ says support group leader
Making financial demands of migrants for NHS services is discriminatory and continues the ‘hostile environment’ approach of the Government, a …
Green group criticises plan for new station entrance
Plans for a new Graham Road entrance at Hackney Central Station are not green or ambitious enough, according to Garden of …
Award-winning community store appeals for public support
A Lewisham community store won the Mayor of London’s community champion award on International Volunteers Day, last week. ELL spoke …
Boos turn to cheers at The Den as arm-in-arm players display anti-racism banner
Millwall fans applauded the anti-racism banner displayed by their team, who linked arms with Queens Park Rangers players before their …
December 9, 2020/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics, Society, Sports/
Scientist tells inquest: no link between high pollution and asthmatic girl’s hospital admissions
A leading scientist said today there is no evidence of a link between increased air pollution and a nine-year-old Lewisham …
December 8, 2020/
Environment, Health, Lewisham/
Tower Hamlets MP Apsana Begum to face trial over housing fraud charges
Poplar and Limehouse MP Apsana Begum appeared in court today over accusations she ‘jumped the queue’ to get a council …
December 8, 2020/
Crime, Local News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
Boost for Bakerloo extension as land along route given protection
Plans for the Bakerloo underground line extension to Lewisham have been given a boost by the Government acting to protect …
Millwall players will link arms but not take the knee at QPR match tonight
Millwall players will not ‘take the knee’ for their Championship fixture with Queens Park Rangers tonight – instead the players …
Lewisham MP resigns shadow post after saying registrars can refuse gay marriage
Lewisham MP Janet Daby has resigned as Labour’s shadow minister for faith and apologised for making “misjudged” comments relating to …
December 8, 2020/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics/