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“It’s reclaiming the space for people”: Hackney activists stage advertising cover-up

Last Friday was a day of significance for Adblock Hackney. Not only did it mark the International Day Against Advertising, …
by Nasra Abdi/ March 30, 2022/ Environment, Features, Health, Local News, News/

Thousands of NHS staff in ELL boroughs face dismissal as February 3 vaccination deadline nears

Over 2,600 NHS staff across Eastlondonlines boroughs risk losing their jobs if they have not received their first dose of …
by Amarachi Ngwakwe/ January 28, 2022/ Coronavirus, Employment, Health, Lead Stories, Local Hero, Local News, News, News/

Union claims Croydon Hospital staff ‘worked with Covid’ because of lack of sick pay

Staff at Croydon University Hospital are to stage a protest over claims that cleaners and porters have not received full …
by Joe Coughlan/ January 28, 2022/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Employment, Health, Local News, News/

Croydon food banks welcome new grants

Food banks and other charitable organisations in Croydon have welcomed new Government grants of up to £5,000 to support residents …
by Joe Coughlan/ January 28, 2022/ Business, Croydon, Health, Local News, News/

Palace players auction shirts to fund play equipment for hospitalised children

Crystal Palace F.C. players are auctioning their signed match-worn shirts from last weekend’s clash with Liverpool in support of the …
by Joseph Arthur/ January 25, 2022/ Health, Local News, News, Sports/

Tears for Green Onions as much loved health food and vinyl store set to close

Popular with local students and residents, a quirky New Cross store that sells both organic foods and vinyl records is …
by Chandni Doulatramani/ January 24, 2022/ Arts Features, Business, Commentary, Features, General Features, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

All ELL boroughs receive extra funding to increase vaccine uptake

All four Eastlondonlines boroughs, which have some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, are set to receive a …
by Erin Lister/ January 18, 2022/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Lead Stories, Local News, News/

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods are increasing, despite opposition, study shows

By Isabella Nova and Chris Wilson Hackney has the largest area covered by Low Traffic Neighborhoods than the rest of …
by ELL Admin/ January 18, 2022/ Community, Data, Environment, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Covid-19: ELL boroughs see a fall in covid cases, but vaccinations remain low

By: Hadia Bakkar, Valentina Colo, Sammy Gecsoyler, Lee Urquhart, Chris Wilson Covid-19 cases and resulting hospitalisations have been steadily falling …
by ELL Admin/ January 17, 2022/ Coronavirus, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

Covid-19: ELL boroughs see high infection rates and low booster vaccination uptake

By Hadia Bakkar, Erin Lister, Joe Coughlan, Cerys Holliday, Amarachi Ngwakwe, Charlotte Doyle As Christmas draws closer, Covid-19 cases are …
by ELL Admin/ December 17, 2021/ Coronavirus, Health, Lead Stories, News, News/

New online space for LGBTQ+ young people opens in Hackney

A fortnightly LGBTQ+ online meeting for young people has been launched by Hackney-based charity Rainbow Mind. The Rainbow Room wants …
by Valentina Colo/ December 16, 2021/ Health, Local News, News/

Macmillan invests £500, 000 on new cancer services in borough

Two new services are being launched in Tower Hamlets to help cancer patients receive support at home and in the …
by Cerys Holliday/ December 16, 2021/ Health, Local News, News/

Covid-19: Lewisham is Omicron hotspot but schools across ELL boroughs stay open

By Isabella Nova, Joseph Arthur, Amarachi Ngwakwe, Cerys Holliday, Sophie Donne and Charlotte Doyle. As the holiday period draws closer, …
by ELL Admin/ December 15, 2021/ Health, Local News/

Queen Mary University study says genome sequencing can diagnose rare diseases

The NHS could rapidly diagnose rare diseases using whole genome sequencing, possibly saving lives and millions of pounds, a study …
by Erin Lister/ November 17, 2021/ Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

Week of events to combat domestic and sexual abuse begins in Lewisham

Issues surrounding domestic and sexual violence are to be discussed in events held in Lewisham in a bid to prevent …
by Chris Wilson/ November 17, 2021/ Events, Health, Lewisham, Local News, News/

Hackney MP Diane Abbott delight at award for NHS staff for pandemic work

Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney, has praised Hackney NHS staff after being celebrated in a special regional awards ceremony. Hackney …
by Emily-Rose Payne/ November 4, 2021/ Hackney, Health, News/

‘There’s no other place I can call second home’: Purley pool worker tells of woe at planned leisure centre closure

For Smita Sukumar, who has worked at Purley Leisure Centre since 2015, the council’s plans to close it down are …
by Selmira Mehmed/ October 26, 2021/ Croydon, Employment, Health, News/
Croydon campaigns for plasma donors

Croydon campaigns for plasma donors

Croydon locals are being urged to donate plasma, a vital component in immune-stabilizing medicines for people with life-threatening conditions.
by Winnie Lee/ October 11, 2021/ Croydon, Health, News/

Croydon hit with a high number of cases of variant first found in India

Croydon is one of England’s hotspots for the coronavirus variant first identified in India with 12 cases discovered, new figures …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ May 26, 2021/ Coronavirus, Croydon, Health, News/

News in Brief

Croydon children to be offered free activities during school holidays Children in Croydon borough who are eligible for free school …
by Ariana Hashtrudi/ May 25, 2021/ Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, Local News/

London Mayor launches dementia scheme with Tower Hamlets woman, 91

A 91-year-old dementia sufferer from Tower Hamlets joined London Mayor, Sadiq Khan at the launch of the Museum of London’s …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ May 21, 2021/ Health, News, Tower Hamlets/

News in Brief

Roy Hodgson set to retire as Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has announced he will step down as manager of …
by Kayleigh Barker/ May 18, 2021/ Crime, Croydon, Hackney, Health, Lewisham, News, Sports, Tower Hamlets/

Meet the intensive care nurse whose Covid poem goes viral

When Chloe Kerwood sat down at 2 am on April 2 to write her poem about the mental and physical …
by Selma Boucenna/ April 11, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Features, Health, Local News, People/

‘Breathing kills’: Meet the school girls behind the sign

If you haven’t seen the ‘Breathing kills’ signs that have been put up around London by a group of teenagers …
by Maddie Metcalfe/ March 20, 2021/ Community, Data, Features, Health, People/

Covid-19: Unknown person with Brazilian variant traced to Croydon

An unknown person infected with the dangerous new variant of Covid, originally found in Brazil, has now been traced to …
by Tamzin Brannigan/ March 6, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Croydon, Health, Lead Stories, News/

Buddy system starting across East London for young disabled people

Disability charity, Sense is looking for volunteers for a face-to-face buddying programme that is launching across East London. The charity designed the …
by Kayleigh Barker/ March 5, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Tower Hamlets/

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 …
by Fenella Breaks/ 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 …
by Cara Houlton/ March 1, 2021/ Coronavirus, Hackney, Health/

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 …
by Kayleigh Barker/ February 26, 2021/ Community, Education, Health, Tower Hamlets/

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 …
by Cara Houlton/ February 15, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Hackney, Health/

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 …
by Kayleigh Barker/ February 11, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Health, Tower Hamlets/
Dr Alex at Lewisham Hospital

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 …
by Olivia Haller-Clarke/ 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 …
by Cara Houlton/ February 10, 2021/ Community, Coronavirus, Hackney, Health/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/

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/
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