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Christmas Archive

What Christmas means to me….

In the first of a series of articles about the meaning of Christmas to different people, Kirtey Verma reflects on …
by Kirtey Verma/ December 1, 2016/ Christmas/

Independent food bank in Croydon at risk of closure

Croydon Community Food Store, a food bank that helps hundreds of people living below the poverty line in the borough, …
by ELL Admin/ December 20, 2015/ Christmas, Croydon, Specials, Videos/

An asylum family in Croydon is the focus of a bishop’s Christmas

Eastlondonlines talks to the Bishop of Southwark in the week before Christmas. We have also printed a small selection of …
by Ruth Gledhill/ December 19, 2015/ Christmas, Events, Lead Stories, News, Specials, What To Do This Week/

Christmas accidents: Tis the season to be cautious.

Christmas is coming, and although that translates to endless joy for most of us, statistics show that it is also one …
by Rashi Wadhera/ December 15, 2015/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features, Specials/

Lewisham police Christmas tree seems a little fenced in

The enclosed setting for this year’s Christmas tree outside Lewisham Metropolitan Police Station has gone viral on social media because …
by Chelsea Lockhart/ December 8, 2015/ Christmas, Lewisham, Local News, News, Specials/

Christmas markets: ‘Tis the season to stay local

‘Tis the season of giving and ELL has curated a list of the best christmas markets in our boroughs. Each …
by Annie Gouk/ December 5, 2015/ Christmas, Features, General Features, Specials, Videos/

ELL Guide to Christmas: It’s right behind you!

From swashbuckling pirate adventures to festive film marathons, there’s plenty of family-fun over the Christmas period. Eastlondonlines sent Hannah Boland …
by Hannah Boland/ December 10, 2014/ Christmas, Features/

ELL Guide to Christmas: Weekend activities

Despite the chill in the air, Christmas spirit is now in full flow and so are the abundance of activities, …
by Emma Henderson/ December 5, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features/

Horniman Christmas Fair opens this weekend

The Horniman Museum is joining in on the festive fun by holding a Christmas Fair this weekend with plenty of activities …
by Emma Henderson/ December 4, 2014/ Christmas, Lewisham, Local News, News, Specials/

ELL Guide to Christmas: This week’s markets and fairs

  ELL has been rounding up this week’s Christmas markets and fairs so you can plan a great family day …
by Kate Ng/ December 4, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features/
Christmas Pic: Tomas Jivanda

Recession pinch still felt in Christmas shopping trends

Christmas means many different things to different people. Over the next three weeks, Eastlondonlines will be asking a number of …
by ELL Admin/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features, Specials, Videos/

Call to bring festive magic to deprived children

  A Stoke Newington parenting website is on a mission to make sure ‘Santa visits every child in Hackney’ this …
by Jacqui Agate/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Hackney, News, Society/

Winterville brings Christmas magic to Victoria Park

Winterville opened its gates yesterday, signalling the start of Christmas in Tower Hamlets. Victoria Park has been transformed into the …
by Jazmin Kopotsha/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Local News, News, Society, Tower Hamlets/

What Christmas means to me: Jazmin Kopotsha

  Christmas means many different things to different people. Over the next three weeks, Eastlondonlines will be asking a number …
by Jazmin Kopotsha/ December 3, 2014/ Christmas, Features, Holiday Features/

‘Winterville’ Christmas Festival coming to Victoria Park

This December, Tower Hamlets’ Victoria Park will become “London’s one-stop destination for the festive season” as it hosts the Christmas …
by Michael Ellery/ October 7, 2014/ Christmas, Events, Hackney, Lead Stories, Tower Hamlets, Upcoming/
Chocolate yule log Pic: Pippa Bailey

Local chefs bring you their recipes for Christmas success

Christmas dinner is one of the most eagerly awaited parts of the festive season, but it can also be one …
by Pippa Bailey/ December 23, 2013/ Christmas, Features/
Underground sign at Christmas Pic: Marcel Oosterwijk

Festive transport guide: Overground, Underground, rail and bus services over Christmas and New Years

Passengers travelling between December 23 and January 1 need to be aware of service changes and holiday hours affecting their …
by Daniel McCarthy/ December 20, 2013/ Christmas, Lead Stories/
'It's a Wonderful Life' Pic: Creative Commons

ELL picks the best local festive film screenings

With special screenings of festive films planned all across the ELL boroughs this Christmas, there’s plenty of opportunity to indulge …
by Kitty Knowles/ December 18, 2013/ Arts, Christmas/
Juniper pop-up shop Pic: Kirsteen McNish

Pop in to Pop-ups this Christmas with ELL’s guide on where to find unique and unusual presents

  Pop-up shops are swamping every corner of London this Christmas: ELL shines a light on a different shopping experience, …
by Serina Sandhu/ December 17, 2013/ Christmas, Lead Stories/
Volunteering over Christmas Pic: Bill McChesney

The gift of giving: ELL’s guide to Xmas volunteering

How can you volunteer for a food bank or a homeless charity this Christmas and help those in need locally? …
by Emma Finamore/ December 14, 2013/ Christmas, People/

ELL’s guide to recycling your festive season waste

When all the festive fun has been had, and you’re surrounded by torn wrapping paper, leftovers and a slightly sad …
by Sasha Filimonov/ December 26, 2012/ Christmas/

ELL’s guide to festive travel across the boroughs

For another year running public transport will be free on New Years Eve, but there will be plenty of disruption …
by Toby Youell/ December 23, 2012/ Christmas, Transport/

Christmas medical care across the boroughs

If you run into trouble over the festive period and it is not a trip to A&E that you need, …
by Bethany Rutter/ December 22, 2012/ Christmas/

Exclusive ELL interview with Santa Claus: “I know immediately if you are on the naughty list”

Eastlondonlines headed over to Canary Wharf this week to check out the Museum of the Docklands’ Victorian Christmas grotto and …
by Laura Liszewski/ December 21, 2012/ Christmas/

Deck the halls with boughs of folly: Christmas in A & E

‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house”… people were drinking, naturally. It can hardly come as a …
by Emma Craig/ December 20, 2012/ Christmas, Features, Specials/

How to help the homeless this Christmas: ELL’s guide to volunteering at soup kitchens and shelters

It’s hard to estimate exactly how many people will be spending this Christmas sleeping on the streets. The latest figures …
by Anthony Cuthbertson/ December 19, 2012/ Christmas, Features/

The unwanted Olympic legacy: local traders still suffering from Games downturn hope for Christmas boost

With only a week to go until Christmas, businesses across Hackney and Tower Hamlets are relying on festive sales to …
by Eastlondonlines/ December 18, 2012/ Christmas, Hackney, Olympics/

Countdown to Christmas: What’s open Christmas Day

Looking for a place to eat, do some last minute Christmas grocery shopping or get in a festive pint? It’s …
by Thea Foslie/ December 17, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: ELL’s guide to giving ethically

Christmas is a time for giving, which can make it easy to overlook where we do our getting. However, ethical …
by Ellie Slee/ December 17, 2012/ Christmas, Features/

Oh, yes it is! The ELL guide to panto in our boroughs

If Eastlondonlines hasn’t managed to get you all into the Christmas spirit with our run-down of the best events, places …
by Bethany Rutter/ December 16, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: Festive fairs and Markets

With only ten shopping days left before Christmas it’s nice to know that the best is yet to come – …
by Sasha Filimonov/ December 15, 2012/ Christmas/

Countdown to Christmas: festive events this season

There is no better excuse for a knees-up than Christmas time, and there is no shortage of ideas across the …
by Sasha Filimonov/ December 14, 2012/ Christmas, Features/
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