City of London Police crackdown on red light dodging cyclists

City of London Police crackdown on red light dodging cyclists

They’ve been caught by a special squad formed to catch anti-social riders putting pedestrians and other road users in danger, with 944 fixed penalty notices issued to date. The crackdown included a... Read more »
String of hold-ups hit £16m east London school and leisure centre job | News

String of hold-ups hit £16m east London school and leisure centre job | News

A £16m scheme to extend a secondary school and neighbouring leisure centre in east London is running months behind schedule because of a string of problems on the job, the council behind... Read more »
Newsquest’s Charles Thomson wins two Regional Press Awards

Newsquest’s Charles Thomson wins two Regional Press Awards

He was named Weekly Reporter of the Year for the third consecutive time and also won Crime and Investigative Reporter of the Year on April 16. “The impact of Charles Thomson’s dogged reporting can... Read more »
meet Hackney’s Daniel Pope – Eastlondonlines

meet Hackney’s Daniel Pope – Eastlondonlines

Name: Daniel Pope Age: 28 Borough: Hackney Occupation: architect and ceramic materials researcher Top Tip: “Stop looking randomly for sustainability problems to fix and think first about the places and activities you... Read more »
Mum of newborn abandoned in shopping bag in East Ham in -4C still not identified

Mum of newborn abandoned in shopping bag in East Ham in -4C still not identified

The junction of the Greenway and High Street South in Newham where a newborn baby was found in a shopping bag by a dog walker -Credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire The mother of a... Read more »
c2c train delays expected all day after fallen tree damage

c2c train delays expected all day after fallen tree damage

Commuters were forced to use rail replacement buses, with delays of around 45 minutes, after c2c reported the problem just after 5.30pm last night (April 15). This morning, the rail operator has... Read more »
Councils face £300m funding gap to help young homeless, says charity

Councils face £300m funding gap to help young homeless, says charity

Centrepoint estimated that an increasing number of young people are being turned away by councils which “do not have the means” to fulfil their legal duties in carrying out an assessment of... Read more »
Serial burglar jailed after targeting properties across east London on Christmas Day

Serial burglar jailed after targeting properties across east London on Christmas Day

A serial burglar who targeted properties across east London on Christmas Day has been jailed for six years. Met officers managed to track down and capture 26-year-old Ethan Veiro after he robbed... Read more »
War on Gaza: What happened to the right to fly Palestine flags in east London?

War on Gaza: What happened to the right to fly Palestine flags in east London?

Amid leaden March skies in the UK, bus passenger Faisal Alam looks up at a Palestinian flag flying at the 309 stop in Langdon Park, east London. Wearing a cream thobe and... Read more »
London is officially one of the UK’s greenest regions

London is officially one of the UK’s greenest regions

A new wellness study by outdoor leisure company Blacks has found the regions in the UK that offer the most relaxing getaways with a focus on areas with large green spaces. While... Read more »