Where to donate for Ukraine in east London

Where to donate for Ukraine in east London

Amid the devastation caused by the war in Ukraine, many people have been left without the basic necessities to survive after fleeing to escape the conflict. To meet this challenge head-on, a... Read more »
Disabled woman ‘cries non-stop’ after being ‘kicked out’ of Walthamstow council flat she’s lived in for 25 years ‘with only 3 days’ notice’

Disabled woman ‘cries non-stop’ after being ‘kicked out’ of Walthamstow council flat she’s lived in for 25 years ‘with only 3 days’ notice’

An East London woman says she has been gripped by “stress and anxiety” after claiming she is being kicked out of her home with only three days’ notice. Michelle Edwards, 47, has... Read more »
Ukraine fundraising box containing around £100 stolen from East London café in broad daylight

Ukraine fundraising box containing around £100 stolen from East London café in broad daylight

Met Police in Newham are appealing for the public’s help in identifying a man in connection with the theft of a money box raising money for those in need in Ukraine. The... Read more »
Things To Do This Week In London: 7-13 March 2022

Things To Do This Week In London: 7-13 March 2022

All week Photos by Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre are on display at Tristan Hoare Gallery UKRAINE: As atrocities continue in Ukraine, consider donating the cost of a few pints or a... Read more »
‘I was catcalled 14 times in one day on London’s streets – one man wouldn’t leave me alone until I gave him my Instagram’

‘I was catcalled 14 times in one day on London’s streets – one man wouldn’t leave me alone until I gave him my Instagram’

It is no secret that the streets of London aren’t always safe for women. Stories like that of Sarah Everard, Sabina Nessa, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman have shown how sickeningly often... Read more »
How many pubs every single London borough has lost since 2000

How many pubs every single London borough has lost since 2000

London has been losing its pubs at an alarming rate for the past two decades. Despite efforts to protect the capital’s boozers, coronavirus and the subsequent lockdowns resulted in the hundreds of... Read more »
£3m county lines: drugs gang raided at dawn in east London

£3m county lines: drugs gang raided at dawn in east London

A series of dawn raids saw police seize one kilo of cocaine, heroin, ecstasy and crack cocaine, cash worth £210,000 and 10 luxury watches each valued at more than £10,000. All those... Read more »
Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford, East London, review

Aparthotel Adagio London Stratford, East London, review

A new aparthotel in Stratford’s East Village, the Adagio London Stratford is an ideal launchpad for exploring East London. Sun writer Charlie took a look to find out what the room’s were like, what... Read more »
London Kebab shops named the best in each region in British Kebab Awards 2022

London Kebab shops named the best in each region in British Kebab Awards 2022

Many won in their own area of the capital but others also claimed the top award for the newcomer, value, and more.  Efes Restaurant in Whitechapel bagged the prize of Best Value Restaurant thanks to... Read more »
‘They’ve already taken Aldgate’: London’s Bangladeshi community fighting to save Brick Lane from gentrification

‘They’ve already taken Aldgate’: London’s Bangladeshi community fighting to save Brick Lane from gentrification

Brick Lane has been at the heart of the East End for hundreds of years, from the Truman Brewery’s glory days as beer capital of the world to the rows of iconic... Read more »