East London’s Brick Lane will still be strewn with rubbish for weeks after end of bin strike that infuriated Lord Alan Sugar and saw rats and foxes ripping open refuse bags

East London’s Brick Lane will still be strewn with rubbish for weeks after end of bin strike that infuriated Lord Alan Sugar and saw rats and foxes ripping open refuse bags

Brick Lane in East London will still be strewn with the stench of rubbish for weeks despite the end of bins strikes that saw rats and foxes ripping open refuse bags on the... Read more »
Brick Lane Chef single-handedly combats food bank dilemma for 5,000 nurses

Brick Lane Chef single-handedly combats food bank dilemma for 5,000 nurses

By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Brick Lane Chef single-handedly combats food bank dilemma for 5,000 nurses. With the cost of living crisis forcing nurses to frequent food banks, a young chef... Read more »

Explore Bangladeshi culture in London’s Brick Lane

Brick Lane is famous for its vintage boutiques, vibrant street art and bagel shops, which command long lines around the clock. Yet it is also the heartland of the UK’s Bangladeshi community... Read more »
‘A runway between Broadway Market and Brick Lane’: the glamorisation of East London’s gentrification

‘A runway between Broadway Market and Brick Lane’: the glamorisation of East London’s gentrification

Home to the emerging creative class, independent coffee shops and beanies in more colours than you can name, East London has been crowned as one of the capital’s trendiest locations. London Fields,... Read more »
South London man knocked unconscious after 4 kids smashed a brick over his head so hard they cracked his skull

South London man knocked unconscious after 4 kids smashed a brick over his head so hard they cracked his skull

A South London man was knocked unconscious after four teenagers smashed a brick across his head so hard they cracked his skull. Nikola Vujic, a self-employed tradesman, was on his way home... 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 »
London’s legendary Brick Lane could be ‘saved’ by plan to appeal controversial shopping mall

London’s legendary Brick Lane could be ‘saved’ by plan to appeal controversial shopping mall

Campaigners opposing a massive development which could change the face of one of the East End’s oldest streets have welcomed a review which could halt the controversial plans. Members of the Save... Read more »
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Towers Rise Over London’s Brick Lane, Clouding Its Future

LONDON — Ornate English and Bengali typography adorns the signs of Taj Stores, one of the oldest Bangladeshi-run supermarkets in the Brick Lane neighborhood of East London. The signs evoke a part... Read more »

Liveable Streets: Some Brick Lane road closures removed

Published: 3:30 PM November 30, 2021 Some road closures as part of the Brick Lane Liveable Streets scheme have been scrapped after opposition from residents and businesses. Tower Hamlets Council introduced the... Read more »
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Police appeal to find individual after man attacked with brick and e-scooter stolen

The Metropolitan Police have appealed for help in identifying a man in relation to an attack and robbery. Appealing to the public, the police have relieved CCTV footage of a male they... Read more »