Business Archive

Charity fundraisers abseil down 100-foot Croydon building in fundraising drive

A team of brave fundraisers abseiled down a 100ft building in Croydon on Friday to raise money for a local …

by William Cotton/ November 4, 2019/ Business, Croydon, Employment, Housing/

New app for recycling second-hand items for babies and children is trialled in Hackney

A new app that offers users the opportunity to receive free second hand items for children and babies is being …

by Bella White/ November 1, 2019/ Business, Croydon, Environment/

News in Brief

Hackney businessman leaves work to follow passion for non-alcoholic beverages. A Hackney businessman has left his city job to set …

by Bella White/ October 24, 2019/ Business, Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Lewisham, Music/

Whitechapel Bell Foundry owner hits back at anti-redevelopment campaign

The owner of Whitechapel Bell Foundry has told EastLondonLines that campaigners objecting to the redevelopment of the site have “misled …

by Bella White/ October 23, 2019/ Arts, Business, Local News, Tower Hamlets, Uncategorized/

How Brexit will affect you

Parliament forced Prime Minister Boris Johnson to write to the EU to request a further delay to Brexit yesterday (19 …

by Will Craigie/ October 20, 2019/ Business, Croydon, EU Referendum, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/

Historic England steps in to save chapel, pub and chimney in Tower Hamlets

A 19th-century building named The Chapel in Oxford House, Bethnal Green, is among 36 at-risk sites saved for the nation this …

by Keji Marell Ricardo/ October 18, 2019/ Arts, Business, Environment, Local News, News, Tower Hamlets/

Dalston locals protest plans to open Pret on Kingsland Road

Plans by the sandwich chain Pret a Manger to open a branch in Dalston have dismayed locals who claims it …

by Georgia Ridout/ October 11, 2019/ Business, Hackney, News/

Developers submit revised plans for ‘urban quarter’ in Shoreditch

New plans for the regeneration of the Bishopsgate Goodsyard have been submitted to the Greater London Authority (GLA). The scheme, a joint …

by Astra McKenzie/ July 25, 2019/ Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Return to Teach: Meet the woman improving flexibility for teachers with children

Holly Power was frustrated. Yet another talented teacher she knew left work because they could not juggle childcare and the …

by Sarah Benhamou/ July 5, 2019/ Business, Education, Lewisham/

Sustainable office building in Canary Wharf to feature living green wall

A 24-storey development nearing completion in Canary Wharf is set to become one of the most sustainable office buildings in …

by Nai-Yu Chen/ June 26, 2019/ Business, Environment, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney community cafe the Stour Space secures lease after threat of closure

A community-led cafe, arts and events space in Hackney is celebrating after securing a new 18-month lease via a crowd-funding …

by Nina Jones/ May 31, 2019/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News/

Building to start on Old Street Roundabout over bank holiday weekend

Building work on Old Street roundabout will start tonight even if Hackney council are set to oppose TfL’s plans for …

by Django Zimmatore/ May 24, 2019/ Business, Hackney, News/

Publican launches campaign to save the White Hart pub in New Cross

A New Cross pub and popular music venue is under threat after the owner of the building submitted an application …

by Hardeep Channa/ May 19, 2019/ Business, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Union to set up food banks for local hospital staff caught in payroll switch

The GMB Union  will set up food banks for low paid hospital workers in south-east London after outsourcing giant ISS announced …

by Yasmin Saffet-Marshall/ April 6, 2019/ Business, Health, Lewisham, Politics, Uncategorized/

Council backs rent cap to protect creative industries in Hackney Wick

  Rent controls are to be imposed on properties in the Hackney Wick area to  protect creative businesses. The area …

by Sarah Antoun/ March 28, 2019/ Arts, Business, Environment, Hackney, Housing, Local News/

Saving Frank Wang: customers rally round popular coffee seller forced to sell equipment

After 15 years serving coffee to a loyal band of customers outside Bethnal Green Underground station, Frank Wang arrived at …

by Zoe Ettinger/ November 26, 2018/ Business, Features, General Features, Tower Hamlets/

US brewpub latest to join craft beer hub in Shoreditch

A US-based beer company has opened a new brewpub on Shoreditch High Street, the latest additioin to a throng of …

by Zoe Ettinger/ November 23, 2018/ Business, Features/

Campaigners appeal to Khan to stop Britannia plan

Campaigners have appealed to Sadiq Khan to stop redevelopment plans for the Britannia Leisure Centre in Hackney. In an email …

by Ilaria Grasso-Macola/ November 15, 2018/ Business, Hackney/

Cheesecake restaurant smashes sales in Canary Wharf

After going on a long search for delicious cheesecake and failing, Sean Jay, 46, founder of The Great British Cheesecake, …

by Alika Francis/ November 2, 2018/ Business, Features, Meet The Traders, Tower Hamlets/

Hackney campaigners fight back against new rules forcing bars to close by midnight

Hackney residents have hit back against council restrictions forcing new bars in the borough to close by midnight at weekends, …

by Kitty Boyle/ October 29, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, Lead Stories, Local News, Music/

Never gonna give you hop- Rick Astley opens bar in Shoreditch

80s pop star Rick Astley has opened a bar in Shoreditch, serving ales themed around his name and music. The …

by Joe McCarthy/ October 23, 2018/ Business, Hackney, News/

From post-Grenfell support to tasty roti, NuDawn breaks over Hackney’s melting pot

Walking into NuDawn from Well Street in Hackney, you are welcomed by a set of picture frames showing stories of …

by Saidu Dansadau/ July 1, 2018/ Arts, Business, General Features, Local News/

Meet the Trader: find the wacky and wonderful at Deptford Quirk

Nestled between the houses on a residential street in Lewisham, there is an odd window display. As you step in …

by Katrina Fairhurst/ June 11, 2018/ Arts, Arts Features, Business, Meet The Traders/

Artists in Hackney Wick set for studio spaces thanks to Olympic Park project

An innovative project to create studios and spaces for small businesses and artists in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park near Hackney …

by Erenata Kadrolli/ May 4, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News, Uncategorized/

Sustainable fashion activists stage event in Shoreditch on anniversary of Bangladesh tragedy

Supporters of sustainable ethical fashion are attending a series of pop-ups and panels at The Old Truman Brewery in Shoreditch …

by Grace Goslin/ April 26, 2018/ Arts, Business, Hackney, News/

Peanut traders’ illegal lock-up near Tower of London shut down by council

A shack under Fenchurch Street railway station used to roast and store peanuts by unlicensed street traders half-a-mile from the …

by Roza Andreou/ March 24, 2018/ Business, Crime, Local News, Tower Hamlets/

Bicycles for refugees charity expands to cope with rising demand

A London charity that provides donated bicycles to refugees opened a new facility in Deptford this week following a massive …

by Edward Spratt/ February 23, 2018/ Business, Lewisham, Local News/

Police tell East Londoners ‘it’s nothing to do with us’ as KFC chicken shortage hits home

Only a handful of KFC chicken shops were operating in the Eastlondonlines boroughs due to chicken shortages caused by delivery …

by Tamara Chagaeva/ February 21, 2018/ Business, Lead Stories, News, Tower Hamlets/

Car sharing firm expands service in Hackney and Lewisham

Drivers in Hackney and Lewisham using the car sharing firm, Zipcar, can now leave vehicles in more destinations following the …

by Sam Quashi-Idun/ January 23, 2018/ Business, Environment, Hackney, Lewisham, Local News, Transport/

New Addington businesses secure five more years of funding

Local businesses in New Addington have secured £30,000 funding to regenerate the area, following a vote to continue the business …

by Chloe James/ December 10, 2017/ Business, Croydon, News/

New programme launched to help develop Lewisham’s creative and digital businesses

A scheme was launched in Lewisham last month to help entrepreneurs who are at the beginning stages of setting up …

by Mayran Osman/ December 6, 2017/ Business, Employment, Local News, News/

Shops and community ventures call for support to offset the Westfield focus

Local businesses and community organisations have urged the council to offer them more support following the approval of the new …

by Emma Snaith/ December 2, 2017/ Business, Croydon, Features, News/

Potential multi-million pound boost for Lewisham under business tax pooling scheme

A multi-million pound boost could be in store for Lewisham council services as a result of a pilot scheme to …

by Ella Milburn/ November 23, 2017/ Business, Lewisham, Local News/

From war zone to comfort zone: Hackney bakery helps refugees bank on baking skills

It can be challenging adapting to a new life in a country where the culture, language and the cuisine are …

by Jamie Burnett/ November 21, 2017/ Business, Employment, Features, Local News/

How the rise in interest rates will affect Lewisham households

Lewisham residents could be among those affected by the recent rise in interest rates, where median household incomes are 15 …

by Holly Patrick/ November 6, 2017/ Business, Housing, Lewisham, News, Politics/

Tower Hamlets Lib Dems call for cap on tax hikes to protect local pubs

Tower Hamlets’ Liberal Democrats have called for the Government to protect local pubs from crippling tax hikes announced in 2017 …

by Sebastian Powell/ November 4, 2017/ Business, Politics, Tower Hamlets/

Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales talks fake news at lively Goldsmiths event

Fake news is a problem that must be solved and new platform WikiTribune may be the way to do it …

by Joe Lyness/ November 3, 2017/ Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News/

Crash in Deptford leaves one dead and another injured

A man died and a pedestrian was injured yesterday after his car ploughed into the front of a food store …

by Harrison Ashman/ November 1, 2017/ Business, Lewisham, Local News, News, Transport/

Picturehouse under fire over living wage as it bids to open in Ladywell

Union members and protesters are urging the Mayor of Lewisham to reject a cinema chain’s proposal to take over a …

by Olivia Spring/ October 30, 2017/ Arts, Business, Employment, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/

News in Brief

Free winter flu jab offered to vulnerable Tower Hamlets residents most at risk of flu are being offered the chance …

by Sophie Thompson/ October 18, 2017/ Business, Crime, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/