Virus forces cancellation of Deptford Pride 2020
Deptford Pride 2020 has been cancelled due to COVID-19, joining a long list of LGBT+ events to be cancelled this …
Society Archive
Hackney urges Government to extend eviction ban
Hackney Council has urged the Government to extend the ban on local authority evictions amid fears from private renters of …
June 2, 2020/
Coronavirus, Hackney, Housing, Local News, News, Society/
Anti-plastic group goes online to panel discussions
The virus has forced campaign group Plastic Free Hackney to take to Instagram to host live panel discussions about single-use …
June 2, 2020/
Community, Environment, Hackney, Lockdown lifestyle, Society/
Parenting during a pandemic
When Lewisham residents James and Amy Howard welcomed their son Wolfie in February, they were quite relaxed about the pandemic. …
June 1, 2020/
Community, Coronavirus, Features, Lewisham, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, News, People, Society/
Vicky Foxcroft backs charity in fight against unnecessary institutionalisation
Vicky Foxcroft the Labour MP for Lewisham Deptford has thrown her weight behind a Lewisham charity after she signed their …
‘We feared for his life’ – mother of autistic son joins Right 2 Home campaign
A mother whose son was the victim of abuse after being placed in a mental health treatment unit has joined …
Telegraph Hill community rallies together for vulnerable residents
A community group of over 450 volunteers on Telegraph Hill formed after lockdown has fed over 200 households in the …
May 3, 2020/
Community, Coronavirus, Health, Lewisham, Local News, Lockdown lifestyle, News, News, Society/
Young, female and broke: why debt is a feminist issue
On day one of #ThePerfectStorm, our series lifting the lid on the spiralling debt crisis, we explore why more and more …
April 16, 2020/
Commentary, Data, Features, Lead Stories, Society, Uncategorized/
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 …
March 30, 2020/
Features, Hackney, Lead Stories, Society/
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 …
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 …
March 14, 2020/
Arts, Features, Hackney, Local News, Society/
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 …
March 10, 2020/
Croydon, Environment, Hackney, Health, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, People, Society, Tower Hamlets/
Mobile phone thief convicted
In just one night Peter Abdel Ogunsakin stole nearly 20 mobile phones in Shoreditch worth more than £15,00), according to …
February 14, 2020/
Crime, Lead Stories, News, Society/
Great Hall is back
Graduation ceremonies for Goldsmiths, University of London will be back in the Great Hall in summer 2020 after completion of …
February 14, 2020/
Arts, Business, Education, Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Multi-billion pound redevelopment of the Britannia Leisure Centre at risk
Hackney Council’s constructions plans for a block of flats in Shoreditch is at risk following a petition from local parents. …
February 14, 2020/
Hackney, Local News, Society/
Chinese students experience coronavirus backlash
Chinese students in the UK have been on the receiving end of racist comments, it’s been reported, after two cases …
February 5, 2020/
Lead Stories, Lewisham, Local News, News, Society/
Newborn Baby found abandoned in Hackney street
An appeal is underway to find the mother of a new-born baby who was found abandoned on a doorstep in …
January 28, 2020/
Hackney, Lead Stories, Society/
NHS desperate for male blood donors
Men in four South London boroughs are being urged to come forward to give blood to help increase supplies across …
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/