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May 3 2012, 4.50AM EastLondonLines
Microfinance entrepreneur providing affordable loans from Dalston
Balancing the books can be a tall order in today’s straightened times. Now a Dalston-based company that prides itself on ethical values is looking ...
October 12 2011, 7.08PM EastLondonLines
Hackney residents combat speeding cyclists
Local residents are taking to Hackney’s towpaths in a battle against inconsiderate cyclists. Dick Vincent, the Towpath Ranger, has been setti...
September 20 2011, 9.43PM EastLondonLines
Much-needed jobs boost for residents in “cruelly let down†Olympic borough
Hackney residents wishing to take advantage of the thousands of jobs created by next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic games will get an opportunit...
July 23 2011, 1.30PM EastLondonLines
Katy B and James Blake: From Goldsmiths to the Mercury Prize
Last summer, musicians Katy B and James Blake were celebrating their graduation from Goldsmiths’ Popular Music course. One year on, Lewisham born...
April 21 2011, 11.30AM EastLondonLines
ELL Walks – Hackney: Stamford Hill to Homerton
Hackney can be a wild beast if you know where to look. And, no, that doesn’t mean the Kingsland road at some ungodly hour on a Saturday morning. ...
March 19 2011, 6.09PM EastLondonLines
Brick Lane curry houses closed over ‘touting’
Several curry restaurants in Brick Lane have had their licenses suspended by Tower Hamlets council in order to stop illegal touting. Four restauran...
March 16 2011, 2.37PM EastLondonLines
300 trees planted in ‘ecotherapy’ project
An ‘ecotherapy’ project in Stoke Newington is seeking to lift spirits and unite the community through gardening. Last week the Woodland Trust d...
February 23 2011, 3.46PM EastLondonLines
Dalston to Highbury & Islington Overground extension expected to open next week
The new London Overground extension between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington is set to open next week, over two months ahead of schedu...
February 22 2011, 11.35AM EastLondonLines
“A railway doing what it should do†– London Overground leads the way on punctuality
London Overground was Britain’s most punctual rail service last month, with 96.4 per cent of trains arriving within five minutes of their schedul...
February 18 2011, 3.35PM EastLondonLines
Old Shoreditch station auctioned for new use
The former Shoreditch Station has been sold by TfL to an anonymous buyer on wednesday for £665,000. The 1,688 square foot space, at the junction o...
February 16 2011, 4.48PM EastLondonLines
Unique pop-up mall to open in Shoreditch
The world’s first pop-up mall opens this summer in Shoreditch. The mall will consist of 60 containers customized for retailers, galleries and caf...
January 21 2011, 5.31PM EastLondonLines
Cyclists get in gear to keep crime down
Over one thousand privately owned bicycles have been micro-chipped in an effort to reduce cycle crime. Hackney council and the Metropolitan police ...
January 19 2011, 4.25PM EastLondonLines
East London commuters to face more disruption as latest RMT strike is set to shut down DLR
Residents in East London and commuters heading to Canary Wharf will face more travel chaos at the end of the week when the transport union RMT star...
November 28 2010, 3.55PM EastLondonLines
Council braced for job losses as budget slashed
Council workers in Tower Hamlets have been told to brace themselves for redundancies as staff budgets are slashed by £29 million. Tower Hamlets Ch...
