Man charged after huge cannabis raid
Images of plants taken during the raid. Pic: Metropolitan Police A man accused of producing a controlled drug will appear in court today after Croydon police seized around 400 cannabis plants at a...
View Article£17.5m leisure centre plans unveiled
Councillor Simon Hall was at the event where the public could see the plans. Pic: Anna Soerensen Plans for a £17.5m council-run leisure centre in New Addington have finally been unveiled – as part of a...
View ArticleBeer and skittles: our guide to the capital’s best brews
The Eastlondonline boroughs offer a plethora of locally brewed beers Pic: Anna Soerensen Fancy a beer but don’t know your Heineken from your Guinness? Fear not – the capital is undergoing a craft beer...
View ArticleTeenager in serious condition after stabbing in Stoke Newington
Police officers at the scene in Stoke Newington. Pic: @MPSHackney Detectives are appealing for witnesses to the stabbing of a 17-year-old youth in Stoke Newington this morning (May 11). The victim...
View ArticleFour men rushed to hospital after flat fire in Stamford Hill
Stamford Hill flat fire. Pic: @999London Four Hackney men, one of them suffering serious burns, have been taken to hospital after a flat fire in Stamford Hill today. The London Fire Brigade was called...
View ArticleMan dies from serious burns after flat fire
A 30-year-old man from Hackney has died from serious burns sustained during a fire at a flat yesterday. The police were called at 2.38pm on Wednesday (May 18) to reports of an explosion on the second...
View ArticleCouncil to spend £3 million on redevelopment architects
The entrance to the new Civic Hub, in the restored Grade II listed former RLH building, on Whitechapel Road. Pic: Whitechapel Vision regeneration prospectus 2015 Tower Hamlets Council is spending...
View ArticleField Day anniversary to be celebrated with limited edition beer
Field Day festival 2015. Pic: Anna Sorensen The annual Field Day festival in Victoria Park, Hackney, is marking its 10th anniversary with a limited edition beer in collaboration with the local Five...
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