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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. …
by Anna Prudhomme/ 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 …
by Caitlin Tilley/ 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 …
by Dominique Boulan/ December 17, 2020/ Features, Lewisham, People, Society/

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, …
by Weronika Strzyzynska/ 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 …
by Daniel King/ 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 …
by Thomas Newlove/ December 16, 2020/ Local News/
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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 …
by Clotilde Nogues/ 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 …
by Caitlin Tilley/ 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 …
by Eastlondonlines/ December 15, 2020/ Arts, Tower Hamlets/
Hackney Council cyberattack

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 …
by Clara Murray/ 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 …
by Eastlondonlines/ 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.’ …
by Fiona Holland/ December 10, 2020/ Croydon, News, Politics/

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 …
by Lauren Sneath/ December 10, 2020/ Hackney, Health/

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 …
by Scarlett Sherriff/ December 10, 2020/ Hackney, Transport/

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 …
by Dominique Boulan/ December 9, 2020/ Lewisham, Society/

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 …
by Daniel King/ 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 …
by Caitlin Tilley/ 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 …
by Clara Murray/ 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 …
by Dominique Boulan/ December 8, 2020/ Lewisham, News, Transport/

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 …
by Daniel King/ December 8, 2020/ Society, Sports/

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 …
by Caitlin Tilley/ December 8, 2020/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics/

Mother of girl who died from asthma attack: “We do not understand the dangers of air pollution”

The mother of a nine-year-old girl who died from a chronic asthma attack has said people still do not understand …
by Caitlin Tilley/ December 7, 2020/ Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham/

COVID19: The true cost of the virus – 25 days in a coma, two months in hospital and scarred lungs

COVID AND THE CITY: As the first vaccines are distributed, Eastlondonlines looks back at the immeasurable damage caused by the …
by Eastlondonlines/ December 7, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Health/

Millwall and Derby players booed for taking the knee as fans return to The Den

Boos rang out around The Den yesterday, as Millwall and Derby County took the knee for what was their first …
by Daniel King/ December 6, 2020/ Lead Stories, Lewisham, Politics, Society, Sports/

Hackney road sign removed over slave trade links

The name sign of a road in Hackney was removed over the weekend as part of on-going initiative to rename …
by Weronika Strzyzynska/ December 5, 2020/ Hackney, News, Uncategorized/

Migrant charity provides community Christmas meal

Akwaaba, Hackney’s social centre for migrants and refugees, is preparing a special Christmas meal for their community this Sunday. They …
by Clotilde Nogues/ December 5, 2020/ Hackney, Society/

Goodsyard: massive Shoreditch development approved by Mayor despite opposition

The controversial multi-million pound Bishopsgate Goodsyard development will go ahead after Mayor of London Sadiq Khan overruled the objections of …
by Clara Murray/ December 4, 2020/ Housing, Lead Stories, Local News/

Teachers to strike over planned cuts to learning budget for SEND and disabled children

Teachers are to strike in Tower Hamlets next week over a plan to cut up to £650,000 from support provided …
by Nenseh Koneh/ December 4, 2020/ Community, Education, Tower Hamlets/

COVID-19: The ‘fortunate’ NHS Trust where no staff have been lost to the virus

COVID AND THE CITY: At a crucial moment in the fight against the pandemic, after lockdown and before mass vaccination, …
by Scarlett Sherriff/ December 4, 2020/ Coronavirus, Features, General Features, Health/

Leisure out of lockdown as gyms and pools reopen across east and south London

By Caitlin Tilley, Clara Murray, Fiona Holland, Sam Shaw and Clotilde Nogues Gyms and leisure centres in London have been …
by Caitlin Tilley/ December 4, 2020/ Community, Coronavirus, Lead Stories, Society, Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Inquiry as payouts to departing council staff more than double over past year

Councillors have ordered an inquiry after it was revealed that more than £2 million was paid to staff leaving Lewisham …
by Thomas Newlove/ December 3, 2020/ Lewisham, Local News/

Croydon in talks with Government over financial bail out

Croydon council have issued a second Section 114 notice and have said it will continue to do so every 21 …
by Isabelle Walker/ December 3, 2020/ Croydon, Politics, Society/

Toy donations appeal as campaigners warn 200,000 London children may receive no Christmas presents

Residents have been encouraged to donate what they can to the East London Business Alliance’s “most important toy appeal ever,” …
by Aisha Payne/ December 3, 2020/ Christmas, Society/

Government ‘knew for years’ capital’s air pollution was risk to public health, inquest told

The government knew for years of nitrogen dioxide levels in London exceeding legal limits and the polluter’s associated risk to …
by Dominique Boulan/ December 3, 2020/ Health, Lewisham, News/

Face to face with local history: Hackney Museum reopens its doors

Hackney Museum will reopen its doors for pre-booked “Covid-secure” visits from tomorrow, Thursday, following the easing of the national lockdown. …
by Scarlett Sherriff/ December 2, 2020/ Local News, Society/

Hundreds protest as five Croydon libraries threatened with closure

More than 1,000 people have signed a petition to save South Norwood Library from closure since Croydon council proposed cutting …
by Fiona Holland/ December 2, 2020/ Croydon, Education, Local News, News, Society/

Man sentenced to life for ‘senseless’ Shoreditch stabbing

A man who fled to Turkey after stabbing another man to death in a Shoreditch street fight has been sentenced …
by Clotilde Nogues/ December 1, 2020/ Crime, Hackney, News/

World AIDS Day: Calls for support for sufferers amid parallel pandemics

Organisations across the Eastlondonlines boroughs marked World AIDS Day on December 1 by calling for wider access to testing and …
by Clara Murray/ December 1, 2020/ Features, General Features, Health/

Council backs making misogyny a hate crime

Proposals to make misogyny a hate crime have been backed by Lewisham Council. The proposal by the Law Commission comes …
by Anna Prudhomme/ December 1, 2020/ Lewisham, News, Politics, Society/

Labour councillor suspended over Facebook post saying ‘no factual basis’ for Jewish race

Tower Hamlets Labour councillor Puru Miah has been suspended by the Labour Party as it investigates claims of anti-Semitism over …
by Aisha Payne/ December 1, 2020/ Lead Stories, Local News, Politics, Tower Hamlets/
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