What’s on at the Olympic Park this summer
A sporting summer is just around the corner, with a Cricket World Cup on home soil followed by The Ashes, …
Olympics Archive
World’s best skateboarders coming to London
One of the world’s top skateboarding competitions is returning to London this May. The Street League Skateboarding world tour will …
March 22, 2019/
Hackney, Olympics, Sports, Uncategorized/
Million-pound grant for local athletes
Athletes in Tower Hamlets, Greenwich and Crystal Palace will have the chance to receive funding of up to £1,250 from …
January 20, 2016/
Health, Local News, Olympics, Society, Sports, Tower Hamlets/
Olympic VeloPark opens to public later this month
The Lee Valley VeloPark, part of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is due to open to the public at the …
Stonehenge comes to east London Open Festival
A life-size bouncy castle designed to look like Stonehenge is coming to east London as part of this month’s Open …
July 24, 2013/
Arts, Arts Features, Events, Olympics, Upcoming/
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 …
Olympics impact on business – ELL wants your views
ELL is researching the impact of the Olympics on businesses in Hackney and Tower Hamlets. We want business-owners and managers …
December 11, 2012/
Olympics/
Magical journeys on the Overground
Travellers on overground trains, travelling between Hackney and Stratford have been pleasantly surprised by magicians performing card tricks, hired to …
Hackney band play their part in the Olympic Closing Ceremony
Calling time on a momentous two weeks in the history of London, the Olympics’ came to a triumphant end on …
August 15, 2012/
Music, Olympic Events, Olympics/
Croydon athlete reaches Olympic discus final with impressive throw
Lawrence Okoye will compete in the Olympic discus final on August 7 after a testing qualifying round in front of …
August 6, 2012/
Olympic People, Olympics, Sports/
Local businesses dismayed at considerable loss of trade due to Olympic Games disruption
Local small businesses are losing trade and suffering from disruptions to delivery schedules during the Olympics, according to business owners …
August 3, 2012/
Business, Lead Stories, Olympics/
Boris Johnson left hanging in Victoria Park
London’s Mayor was left hanging in mid-air as crowds of people at the BT Live Event in Victoria Park celebrated …
Deptford schoolgirl steals the limelight at opening ceremony
A Deptford schoolgirl and pupil at Croydon’s BRIT school has achieved overnight fame after she starred in the internet tribute …
August 1, 2012/
Features, Olympic People, Olympics, People, Sports/
With the Games well underway, what do Londoners think?
The opening Olympic ceremony attracted a global audience of one billion, and a staggering 27 million UK viewers. So with …
July 31, 2012/
Olympic People, Olympics, People, Sports/
Croydon man one of 29 people charged with Olympic ticket touting
A Croydon man has been charged with ticket touting in connection with the 2012 Olympics. Paul Johnson, 42 of Oakfield …
July 31, 2012/
Crime, Lead Stories, Olympics, Uncategorized/