News Archive

Vulnerable residents to receive free food parcels during Covid-19 lockdown

Vulnerable people living in Croydon will begin to receive food parcels this week, as part of Croydon Council’s support scheme …

by Georgia Saunders/ April 1, 2020/ Croydon, Health, Local News, News/

Question of Sport – What’s Stopping You?

London is one of the sporting capitals of the world, from the grandeur of the 2012 Olympics and the Wembley …

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

OPINION: On cycling (or not) during coronavirus

In early January I had my bike serviced and cleaned and I put it away for the winter. I’ve never …

by Sean Russell/ April 1, 2020/ Features, Sports/

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/

Catholic schools facing falling admissions in Tower Hamlets

Catholic schools in Tower Hamlets have warned of a drop in new students after Brexit, with student numbers falling for …

by Mieke Faeste/ March 30, 2020/ Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Lewisham Council warns residents of fake coronavirus scammers

Scammers are said to be going door-to-door posing as coronavirus testers in order to gain entry to other peoples homes, …

by Joanna Williams/ March 27, 2020/ Crime, Lewisham, Local News, News/

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/

Sports fans in Croydon left furious at BT Sport failure to cancel subscriptions

Sports fans in Croydon were left furious at BT Sports after waiting for hours in a phone queue to cancel …

by Ana Kozlova/ March 26, 2020/ Croydon, News, Sports/

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/

Catford Constitutional Club awarded £1.65 million from the Mayor of London

A local Catford social club that was facing permanent closure has been awarded £1.65 million from the Mayor of London.  …

by Joanna Williams/ March 23, 2020/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Local aid group set up to help residents of Lewisham during Covid 19 outbreak

Local aid groups in Lewisham have rallied together to bring vulnerable residents in the borough support during the Covid 19 …

by Claudia Rivas/ March 20, 2020/ Lewisham, News, Society/

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/

Sainsbury’s withdraw plans to build tower blocks in New Cross Gate

Sainsbury’s has withdrawn their planning application to build high-rise flats on a plot of their land in New Cross Gate …

by Millie Forrest/ March 19, 2020/ Lewisham, News, Transport/

UK’s primary black-led theatre company is moving to Croydon

The UK’s primary black-led touring theatre company is moving to a theatre hall in Croydon, as their new art rehearsal …

by Valentina Romagnoli/ March 18, 2020/ Arts, Croydon, 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/

Mayor of Lewisham supports Lewisham as ‘pilot zone’ for legalisation of cannabis

Damien Egan, Mayor of Lewisham, has endorsed the legalisation of cannabis in an interview with the Evening Standard. A pilot …

by Millie Forrest/ March 17, 2020/ Crime, News/

Amersham Vale GPs introduce online services prompting concerns over elderly

Plans by a GP surgery in New Cross to put it’s communication services online have been welcomed by the Patients’ …

by Grace Higgins/ March 17, 2020/ Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Questions raised over “mosquito” device in Shoreditch

If you’re under 25 and walking down Wheler street by Shoreditch High street station, you might have heard a piercing …

by Antonina Mitkova/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Missing link in Cycle Superhighway 1 set to be built after five-year wait

Cycling campaigners have welcomed the completion of CS1, a long-distance cycling route partially independent from the main road, after 5 …

by Ethan Lucey/ March 17, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, Transport/

Lewisham Council approves its climate action plan

Extinction Rebellion activists in Lewisham said they were “relieved and encouraged” yesterday after the council finally passed its climate action …

by Joanna Williams/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Lost and Found: Hackney Museum to exhibit rediscovered photos from the 1980s

The photograph of protesters in Hackney shown above could have been taken last week at a climate rally or an …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Arts, Features, Hackney, Local News, Society/

Hackney residents urged to stop burning wood and coal

Residents in Hackney have been urged by Hackney Council to stop burning wood and coal in a new campaign to …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 14, 2020/ Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News/

News In Brief

Lewisham Library first floor closed The first floor of Lewisham Library is closed due to electrical problems. Earlier in the …

by Grace Higgins/ March 14, 2020/ Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, News, Tower Hamlets/

Palace games postponed as COVID-19 outbreak sees Premier League suspended

Crystal Palace games are to be suspended until April 3 at the earliest after the Premier League season was halted …

by Damali George/ March 13, 2020/ Croydon, News, Sports/

Senior Hackney councillor demands government increases SEND funding

A senior Hackney councillor has spoken out about a £1.6 billion funding shortfall over the past two years for special …

by Lana Sargeant/ March 12, 2020/ Education, Hackney, News/

School Streets scheme spreads to two more Croydon schools

A scheme that restricts traffic around schools during the school-run has expanded to two more schools in Croydon. Cypress Primary …

by Fiyon Gibson/ March 12, 2020/ Croydon, Education, Environment/

Millwall and St Christopher’s Hospice collaborate for successful fundraiser

When lifelong Millwall fan Anthony Osbourne died last year – his final wish was to spend his last days with …

by Rainer Brittain-Catlin/ March 11, 2020/ Lewisham, News/

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/

Zero-emission mowing machines to be used within Lewisham parks

Eco-friendly mowers were introduced to Lewisham last week in an attempt to reduce high emissions during grass-cutting seasons. The new …

by Claudia Rivas/ March 10, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, News/

Youth council set for greater role following review

Young people are underrepresented in council consoltation, a review commissioned by the local authority has found. Croydon Council agreed to …

by Damali George/ March 9, 2020/ Croydon, Local News, News, Politics/

Palace into top half with third straight victory

Crystal Palace made it three successive 1-0 victories in the Premier League after a feisty encounter with Watford. This was …

by Damali George/ March 9, 2020/ Croydon, Sports/

Residents fight to save Frampton Park Community Hall

Residents of the Frampton Park estate, Hackney have started a petition to prevent the local community hall from being demolished …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 9, 2020/ Hackney, Housing, Local News, News/

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/

Drivers to face up to £80 fine for idling their engines

Drivers in Lewisham who leave their car engines running for three minutes face fines of up to £80 in an …

by Joanna Williams/ March 9, 2020/ Environment, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Parents march on Downing Street over cuts to special needs funding in schools

Hundreds of parents, pupils and school staff came together to march to 10 Downing Street to deliver a letter with …

by Rebecca Huber/ March 7, 2020/ Education, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Hodgson extends Eagles deal until 2021

Crystal Palace manager, Roy Hodgson, has signed a new contract committing him to the club until 2021. Hodgson, the Premier …

by Damali George/ March 7, 2020/ Croydon, News, Sports/

Lewisham residents can get up to £5000 for community projects

Lewisham residents who are keen to get involved in projects that could increase visitors to the borough can apply for …

by Joanna Williams/ March 7, 2020/ Lewisham, Local News, News/

Ridley Road market traders lose faith in council regeneration project

Ridley Road Market traders say there is a “complete lack of faith” in a proposed £1.5 million council investment that …

by Joshua Lamb/ March 7, 2020/ Business, Hackney, Local News, News/