NEWS, TOP STORY

Clapton woman shot dead on her doorstep

Police are hunting the killer of a 26-year-old Turkish woman in Clapton on Monday night.

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NEWS, TOP STORY

Police officer faces court over ‘assault’

PC John Caulfield has been charged over an incident involving a 19-year-old French tourist

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NEWS, TOP STORY

Anti-harassment campaign launched

Hackney resident Vicky Simister aims to tackle behaviour that 'intimidates women on the streets'.

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NEWS, TOP STORY

Shocking teen drug statistics only ’skim the surface’, say police

Spokesperson reveals that the police 'don't try very hard' to catch low-level drug users

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AUDIO, INTERVIEWS, LEYTON ORIENT, SPORT, TOP STORY

AUDIO: Stephen Purches Interview

Listen to O's skipper Stephen Purches preview Saturday's crunch match against Brentford

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NEWS

Trend for pauper burials shocks modern London

Posted on 04 May 2010

Hackney has one of the highest rates of communal burials in London. Jennifer Lipman takes a closer look at this shocking practice. Continue Reading

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NEWS

Meg Hillier warns women against Westminster career

Posted on 04 May 2010

Junior Home Office minister Meg Hillier is no longer encouraging women to enter politics. Continue Reading

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BUSINESS, NEWS

Dalston shopkeepers want payout for £2.3m facelift

Posted on 04 May 2010

Shops and businesses have called for "organised compensation" for the disruption caused by the Dalston regeneration works. Continue Reading

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FEATURES

Being an East-trender

Posted on 02 April 2010

Fashion conscious reporter Jennifer Lipman swaps her conservative look for the Shoreditch style. Continue Reading

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NEWS

The great commuter race: Hackney

Posted on 30 March 2010

Which is the best mode of transport for getting around the borough: car, bus or bicycle? In an area where public transport is notoriously bad, Szu Ping Chan finds out Continue Reading

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LEYTON ORIENT, SPORT

Orient captain: ‘We must hold our nerve’ for crunch match

Posted on 25 March 2010

Leyton Orient captain Stephen Purches looks ahead to the O's London derby match against Brentford this weekend. Continue Reading

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NEWS

‘Impossible’ Olympics faith centre plans scrapped

Posted on 25 March 2010

Plans for a multi-faith centre on the 2012 Olympic site have been shelved, after faith leaders said it was impossible for them to work together. Continue Reading

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BUSINESS

Labour loses core voters with fresh 10% tax on cider

Posted on 25 March 2010

Local pubs (and the Wurzels) hit by extra 10% tax on cider. Continue Reading

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SPORT

Clissold shines spotlight on sporting services for people with disabilities

Posted on 25 March 2010

Clissold Leisure Centre ran a day of free sporting activities for people with disabilities to raise awareness of the services on offer. Continue Reading

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BUSINESS

Latest Shoreditch power-cut ‘terrible’ for businesses

Posted on 25 March 2010

EDF apologise for the second power-cut in three weeks as businesses suffer. Continue Reading

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