NHS Desperate for Male Blood Donors
By: Clodagh Griffin and Delfina Mocorrea Men in four South London boroughs are being urged to come forward to give …
Society Archive
New Year New Team
Goldsmiths MA in Television Journalism students have now taken over from their MA Journalism colleagues to run our independent local …
January 16, 2020/
Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, People, Society/
School ‘proud’ to be part of artist Steve McQueen’s Year 3 project
Their faces were on the big-screen on huge billboards across the city for all to see, and now they’re on …
December 8, 2019/
Arts, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Fighting digital isolation in Croydon with Tea & Tech
In an increasingly digitalised world, some members of the older generation are often finding themselves left behind, unable to do …
December 5, 2019/
Local News, Society/
Subpar no more! Croydon subways to get locally designed makeovers
Some of the most neglected pedestrian subways that snake beneath Croydon’s street-level are being reimagined as works of art, following …
Xmas Day meal hosted by Lemn Sissay appeals for gifts for care leavers
A Christmas Day Dinner for care leavers in Hackney which is hosted by award winning poet and author Lemn Sissay …
More than carnival: Brazilian couple combine art and jazz in new exhibition
“This that you see is Brazilian culture.” Ana Olivier told Eastlondonlines. “People think that Brazilian culture is just the carnival. …
From Jewish mental health to fighting youth crime: charities recognised in faith awards
Local charities which help with mental health among Orthodox Jews, support for LGBTQI Muslims and combatting youth violence were honoured …
November 27, 2019/
Local News, News, Society/
#ELLGE19: In marginal seats, registering to vote is vital – even if your address is NFA
To register to vote you need your national insurance number and home address, right? Wrong! If you live without a …
November 26, 2019/
ELLection, ELLection2019, ELLElections, Lead Stories, Politics, Society/
Hackney teenager honoured at London Youth Awards
A Hackney teenager has been named as Young Leader of the Year for representing the voices of young people to …
Squatters ‘Pie ‘n’ Mash’ café serving free meals faces eviction by council
An autonomous squatter’s café that provides free ‘pie’n’mash’ meals to local people has been given 24 hours to close or …
November 15, 2019/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Society/
Lewisham McDonald’s strikers join march on Downing Street
Striking McDonald’s workers from Lewisham joined dozens of others yesterday in a march on Downing Street to protest at low …
Windrush victims demand justice not money from Home Office
Angry Windrush scandal victims from Croydon have strongly criticised the Home Office compensation scheme – which could not confirm a …
November 12, 2019/
Croydon, Lead Stories, Politics, Society/
Young People fight to save youth centre in Tower Hamlets
Young people from Bow have launched a campaign to save their youth centre amid claims that Tower Hamlets cut their …
November 6, 2019/
News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Hackney Council’s energy company to power leisure centres with solar panels
Hackney Council is launching its own, publicly owned energy company which will generate clean energy for the borough in a …
November 4, 2019/
Environment, Hackney, Health, Local News, New Year, Society/
Goldmiths honours Battle of Lewisham anniversary with new public artwork
A mural by a former Goldsmiths student inspired by the 1970s zines, punk and reggae culture commemorating 42 years since …
October 31, 2019/
Lewisham, Local News, Society/
Fairfield has highest recorded crime in Croydon for August according to Met figures
Croydon has one of the highest crime rates in London, with 3,398 reports of crime in August 2019 alone, according …
October 31, 2019/
Crime, Croydon, Lead Stories, News, Society/
Hackney home visit library service: “Books bring the outside in”
“The first question is always – what does it cost? It’s free,” said Mo Dixon, a Community Library Service officer. …
October 30, 2019/
Hackney, Local News, People, Society/
Charities praise Hackney strategy for tackling modern-day slavery
A leading anti-slavery charity has welcomed new plans by Hackney Council to tackle the issue in the borough after a …
Goldsmiths brings Windrush exhibit to Lewisham
An exhibit that commemorates the passengers of the HMS Windrush has taken residence in Lewisham shopping centre. The installation, entitled …
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 …
October 20, 2019/
Business, Croydon, EU Referendum, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/
New 5KM Cycleway between Hackney and Westferry set to boost commuting for cyclists
Local cycling campaigners have welcomed plans for a new 5km cycling route with protected lanes and traffic calming measures between …
October 18, 2019/
Environment, Hackney, Local News, News, Society/
Commuter anger after 83 year-old XR protester glues himself to DLR train
A Extinction Rebellion activist has been arrested yesterday after glueing himself to a DLR train at Shadwell Station. This comes …
October 18, 2019/
Environment, Local News, News, Politics, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Charities urge Tower Hamlets community to unite in face of hate crimes
A leading anti-hate crime charity has praised Tower Hamlets Council for its work in tackling the problems in the borough, …
October 16, 2019/
Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
£2m Shoreditch Park revamp to be put to community
Plans to for a £2million overhaul of Shoreditch Park are to be put to residents in Hoxton and Shoreditch, though …
October 11, 2019/
Environment, Hackney, Local News, Society/
XR Lewisham and XR Hackney take to the streets of London in their fight against the climate crisis
Climate change protesters from Hackney and Lewisham joined forces with thousands of others in central London on Monday as part …
October 9, 2019/
Environment, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Society/
Invisible Voices: A conversation on BAME mental health
Identity, trauma and representation dominated discussion at the performance event Invisible Voices held at Goldsmiths this week. The event doubled as …
Brockley Max festival closes with family art day in Hilly Fields
Opening Night Art In Brockley Max Art Festival. Pic: Caro Swan Local musicians, poets and dancers were celebrated when the …
June 12, 2019/
Lewisham, Local News, Music, Society/
Romany dancing launches Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month in Hackney
A Gypsy dance group performed last Saturday in Dalston Square to launch Gypsy, Roma and Traveller History Month, aimed at celebrating …
EU citizens left upset and confused after being denied a vote in the EU elections
A Hackney student unable to vote in the recent European elections has told how she complained to the Electoral Commission, …
Nitrogen dioxide levels in Lewisham leave asthma sufferers vulnerable
Air in Lewisham contains 0.8 per cent more nitrogen dioxide than required by the Government’s Air Quality Strategy according to …
May 30, 2019/
Lewisham, Local News, Society/
Croydon Council unveils £5m overhaul for libraries
Croydon’s libraries have been given £5 million overhaul budget this year which will see more volunteers involved in their operation – but …
May 24, 2019/
Croydon, Employment, Local News, News, Society/
Hackney’s safe school streets blueprint to be exported across the UK
A guide on banning vehicles outside school gates during pick-up and drop-off times produced by Hackney Council ‘will help even …
Historic Screen Printing Exhibition in Hackney Museum
“I think it was a mission because you were doing something you believed in and were part of a movement …
Tower Hamlets soaring child poverty figures – worst in UK – branded ‘a disgrace’
A charity in Tower Hamlets have branded the level of child poverty in Tower Hamlets a disgrace after a study …
May 22, 2019/
Croydon, Data, Hackney, Lead Stories, Lewisham, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Hackney Half Marathon runner helped raise over £30,000 for one of the oldest hospices in the UK
A local teacher from Hackney contributed towards raising over £30,000 for St Joseph’s Hospice during yesterday’s Hackney Half Marathon despite …
Community projects receives nearly £100,000 funding in Lewisham
Five community projects in Lewisham have been awarded nearly £100,000 between them. The projects will receive grants up to £20,000 …
May 19, 2019/
Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Tactile mural introduced in Hackney in support of the deafblind community
A mural featuring three nature landscape pieces made with strings that imitate patterns to help deafblind people envision art was …
Lewisham councillor “will quit” if council pledge to re-home Reginald House residents is not honoured
The Lewisham councillor responsible for housing has pledged to quit amidst a bitter argument with campaigners if a council promise …
May 16, 2019/
Housing, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Roads to be closed to cars around 11 Croydon schools at pick-up and drop-off times
Cars are set to be banned outside 11 schools in Croydon during drop-off and pick-up times as part of a …
May 14, 2019/
Croydon, Education, Environment, Lead Stories, Local News, News, Society, Transport/