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 »
Top Boy’s East London, through the eyes of actual residents – Eastlondonlines

Top Boy’s East London, through the eyes of actual residents – Eastlondonlines

In previous seasons, the London-based Netflix drama Top Boy would end with a characteristically tense question mark of a cliffhanger – but last September, an abrupt full stop followed the fifth and... Read more »
Artists Gilbert & George on life in East London, sensationalism, and the success of their gallery – Hackney Citizen

Artists Gilbert & George on life in East London, sensationalism, and the success of their gallery – Hackney Citizen

Gilbert Proesch and George Passmore inside their centre. Photograph: Prudence Cuming With a new exhibition of LONDON PICTURES opening at The Gilbert & George Centre in Spitalfields, I dropped by for a... Read more »
GP surgeries join East London NHS Foundation Trust

GP surgeries join East London NHS Foundation Trust

Three surgeries under the East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) have now been joined this week by four practices in Barking, Dagenham, Rainham and Upminster to broaden public care in “holistic community... Read more »
Mitski to headline All Points East 2024 Victoria Park

Mitski to headline All Points East 2024 Victoria Park

The US singer songwriter takes to the stage in Victoria Park on Sunday 18, August, alongside special guests TV Girl, Ethel Cain, and Beebadoobee. Also on the bill for a huge day of... Read more »
Celebrations and gatherings expected as east Londoners mark end of Ramadan

Celebrations and gatherings expected as east Londoners mark end of Ramadan

Celebrations and gatherings expected as east Londoners mark end of Ramadan 09 Apr 2024 11.31 am Time 107.5 Green Street in Upton Park (credit:Google Maps) Residents in east London are getting ready... Read more »
Murder arrest after death of woman found in car in east London | UK News

Murder arrest after death of woman found in car in east London | UK News

A murder investigation has been launched over the death of a woman who was found unresponsive in a car in east London. Officers were called to Whiston Road in Hackney shortly before... Read more »
Lollipop man, 89, made redundant from lifeline job by east London council after 24 years

Lollipop man, 89, made redundant from lifeline job by east London council after 24 years

Alfred Tollen has been working in Romford for 24 years (Go Fund Me / Paula Leahy) An 89-year-old lollipop man has been made redundant from his job that “gets him out of... Read more »
The best fish and chip shops in south east London

The best fish and chip shops in south east London

There are plenty of amazing chippies across south east London so it can be difficult to choose just one favourite. We asked News Shopper readers which fish and chip shop is their... Read more »
The best cycle routes in north and east London this Easter

The best cycle routes in north and east London this Easter

Dutch cycling experts at Swapfiets have curated top riding routes for every level of cyclist in the city. This comes as Transport for London data reveals a 20 per cent surge in... Read more »