Tag: East London
Clapton Community Football Club: Fan Owned Club Return To Old Home
East London-based Clapton Community Football Club played their first men’s match at the Old Spotted Dog last Saturday. Nearly a thousand locals attended the...
East London’s Impact On UK Rap
East London is home to many great rappers such as Potter Paper and J Hus. But what many people don’t know is, East London...
Mediocre Hammers on Display
As we approach the season break for the World Cup in Qatar, I'll be looking at the uninspired start to the Premier League by...
UEL Netballers Avoid Banana Skin To Reach Quarter
UEL weren’t up to their high standards, but still showed moments of quality to beat Kings College nines 45-20.
First Quarter Fightback
UEL was tested...
Late Gillingham Equaliser Forces FA Cup Replay
The Daggers conceded a late equaliser to League Two side Gillingham in the second round of the FA Cup on Saturday afternoon.
A Fairly Played...
UEL Clutch A Victory Against Westminster
This game was intense as UEL took on fellow London rivals Westminster, but what was interesting is this was a rematch as the previous...
From Rags To Riches With Hackney Rapper Rimzee
Ricardo Miles, better known by his stage name Rimzee, is one of the biggest artists today in the UK rap scene.
With the recent release...
West Ham United’s Fab Five At World Cup
The season may be paused for West Ham, but some Hammers have been jetting off the Qatar to play for their country.
Five West Ham...
Newham and Essex Beagles James Ellington Sues Fellow Teammate
James Ellington, a British Olympic sprinter, has filed a £1 million lawsuit against his former teammate Nigel Levine for the motorbike incident that ended...
Essex Duo Named In Lions Squad
Dan Lawrence and Sam Cook have been selected for England Lions. The duo will head to training camp in the UAE which runs between...
U19 World Cup Calls For Scrivens
Sunrisers Star girl Grace Scrivens and new head coach Laura Marsh are heading to the U19 T20 World Cup in South Africa next January.
England...
UEL Women’s Football Produce Dominant Display
The women's team started their season off in the best possible way with a 3-0 victory over Kings College London.
First Half Heaven
UEL came out...
Camden Talks All Things Bad Blessings
Currently in his second year studying Music Journalism at the University of East London, Camden O’Keefe has always wanted to be part of a...
David Gray To Take On The O2
British Singer/Songwriter David Gray will finally be taking to the stage at east London’s O2 on May 27 after a lengthy rescheduling due to...
Sexual staring on the Tube – what do Londoners think?
Transport for London’s new posters say “Intrusive staring of a sexual nature” will no longer be tolerated on buses and tubes. Rising East reporter Carissa...
Broadwick Live Coming To East London
Broadwick Live, an event management company based in London, unveiled a brand-new open-air destination for raves, festivals and one-off events in London's Dockyards.
With already...
Typewriter Artist At Trinity Buoy Wharf
Typewriter art has a long history. The first typewriter was invented in 1843, and the first manufactured machine appeared in 1870. The first known...
Morissette Is Coming East
Canadian-American singer/songwriter Alanis Morissette is set to hit the UK on tour for the 25th anniversary of her seminal album ‘Jagged Little Pill’. Alongside...
Did The Hackney Child Q Incident Have Anything To Do With Adultification?
Education secretary Nadhim Zahawi has announced that tougher guidelines regarding strip searches will be introduced in the light of what happened to Child Q...
Dangerous Gas Leak At East London Aquatic Centre
Stratford's Aquatic Centre had a “major incident” on Wednesday morning in which a large quantity of chlorine gas was released from a blue lorry...
The Fall Of Dizzee Rascal
Most people will know of the artist Dizzee Rascal from his smash hits “Bonkers” and “Bassline Junkie”, released during the years 2009 to 2013.
The...
Harry Styles Is ‘Pleasing’ His Fans
Ellissa Chiles visited Harry Styles' pop-up shop, which took place in Shoreditch last week.
Off The Shelf Space For The Self?
A new face-to-face walk-in therapy centre in Shoreditch is offering students a significant discount.
Self Space at 69 Rivington Street will give students a 50...
Is Going Small The Future For IKEA?
A brand-new IKEA has opened in Hammersmith, but it is very different to what we are usually used to seeing with this iconic brand....
Cavalcade’s New EP Is On The Horizon
East London band Cavalcade has announced their new EP "Swallow The Weekend" will be released on 11th March via Golden Robot Records, along with a...
East Londoners Slam TFL Price Rises
TFL fares have gone up on average by nearly 5%, making it the highest rise in a decade.
Bus travellers are hit hardest, with a...
Liam Turns Everything Electric At The BRITs 2022
Liam Gallagher, former frontman of band Oasis, took to the stage at Londons 02 Arena, during the BRIT Awards this week.
Sparking 90s Britpop nostalgia,...
The BRITS Returned
East London was brought alive when the BRIT Awards returned on Tuesday evening.
For 2022, the music ceremony had a new host for the night....
REIN Meeting Held To Share BAME Experiences
Paul Leslie and other community leaders from Rights and Equality in Newham (REIN) recently held an open workshop at The Mix Youth and Community Centre,...
Victoria Park Named Best London Park
Since the pandemic, parks and outdoors activities have played an important role in communities across the UK.
Victoria Park is the only London park to...
The BRITs Are Coming To The East
Hot off the heels of the MOBOs music fans won't have to wait too long for the beloved BRIT Awards to return. The iconic...
Electric East End
Jasmine Butler and UEL alumni Jordan Hollands talk all things Formula E in London and preview the upcoming 2021/22 FIA Formula E World Championship...
Courteeners Tear Up The Stage
Courteeners played the 'Whites Of Their Eyes' tour to a sold-out Brixton Academy last Friday night, the first time the band have been back...
Is Formula 1 Coming To East London?
Formula 1 and London have never been two parties that have direct correlation but that looks to change for the future.
Since Formula 1's inaugural season back...
A Date With Albarn And A Piano
Popular 90’s Essex singer Damon Albarn, well known for being a Blur and Gorillaz icon, has announced he will be doing a special and...
Elephant Tree Branch Into Hackney
The London band, Elephant Tree, consisting of members Jack Townley (Guitar and Vocals), Peter Holland (Bass and Vocals), Riley MacIntyre (Sitar and Vocals) and Sam Hart (Percussion)...
Stratford ‘UK’s Most Used Train Station’
Stratford replaced London Waterloo as the busiest station in the country in a year where the train usage was heavily-hit by the pandemic.
In a...
Professor Green Returns
East London rapper, Stephen Manderson AKA Professor Green, has announced he will be hitting the road again with a brand-new tour in 2022 to...
ABBA Are Back
Pop sensations ABBA, made up of members Benny Anderson, Björn Ulvaenos, Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyndstag, will be reuniting for the first time since...
Hammers set to face the Red Devils in the U-23’s match.
With a brilliant start to the new season the young Irons look set to extend their three-game winning streak to five if they beat...
All Time High for UEL Tennis – Season Preview
The University of East London’s men’s and women’s tennis 1st teams get their seasons underway on Wednesday (13th October). For the first time in...
The Lee Valley Lions get off to a historically bad start.
The Local East London ice hockey side, the Lee Valley Lions have got off to an unfortunate start to the season.
The Lions have played...
UEL Basketball: Getting To Know Sheik Sheriff
The 23-year-old, small forward had been playing basketball from the age of 11, developing his traits all over the country and in Italy included....
Key Moments In East London’s Sporting History
East London can be considered something of a cultural melting pot in the UK – according to the 2011 census, 37% of the population...
The Night The Beautiful Game Turned Ugly
18th April 2021. 11:30 PM BST. From the moment the second hand ticked past the 11:30 mark, football changed forever. The formation of the...
The London 2012 Olympics: A Historic Games, With A Proposed Long-term Benefit for The...
When the area of Stratford is mentioned, what is the first thing that springs to mind? Westfield or Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, right?
Well, go...
“It was just great to be back out on the pitch”: UEL Hockey’s Frazer...
UEL Hockey returned to Lea Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on Monday night, as they trained for the first time this academic year.
The coronavirus...
“I used to make a lot of saves from Dimitri Payet’s shots”: Ex West...
Millions of people around the world dream to train with the best football players however, a young player from a small town in Babite,...
“My Dream And Goals For Athletics Is To Be The Best” – Kore Samuel...
For many sports athletes, making the right decisions at the right moments holds the key to a successful sporting career. East London’s scholar sprinter,...
Daggers Dominate Spitfires In Home Win
Dagenham and Redbridge came away as 2-0 victors at Chigwell Construction Stadium on Tuesday night, after a dominant performance which left play-off placed Eastleigh...
“I Wasn’t Moving Forward In Something I Had Put A Lot Of Time And...
Ovie Soko is a British, offensive-minded, professional basketball player born in Worcester Park, London.
Aged 30 and standing at six foot seven, the small forward...
Odubeko Fires Young Hammers To Win Vs Manchester United
The young Hammers gained three points on Friday evening as they beat the Manchester United U23s for the second time this season. This was...
Lowe’s Double Dents Millwall’s Playoff Hopes
Millwall’s playoff aspirations slipped away from them at The Den, coming courtesy of a 3-0 thumping to Swansea, a victory that sends the Welsh...
Little Men, Big Cabinets
The abject failure of the English national team is perhaps not purely down to, or as simple as, poor management – as impulsive and...
The Only Club On The Island
There was a positive step for recreational sport in the United Kingdom this week, as clubs were allowed to meet-up and train for the...
Hammers U23s Pick Up Three Points Hosting Leicester City
The West Ham U23's won their first match since early January against Leicester City, as they faced the foxes at Rush Green on Friday...
Remembering Glenn Roeder
Former West Ham and Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder sadly passed away on the 28th of February, aged 65, following a long-term battle with a...
West Ham U23 Fail To Impress Against Blackburn Rovers
The Hammers U23's started 2021 with two defeats and a crucial win over relegation rivals Southampton 3-1.
Despite the victory over Southampton, the Hammers went...
Reflecting on the Impact of West Ham’s Stadium Move
West Ham’s 112-year association with the iconic Boleyn Ground came to an end in May 2016 with a memorable 3-2 victory over Manchester United....
West Ham 23s Crash Out
The young Hammers were left disappointed as they succumbed to a 3-0 loss to Peterborough United at the Weston Homes Stadium last night. This...
UEL’s Ryan Gordon Looking Forward To The BUCS South Division
Going into the 2020-2021 season UEL's Football 1st team has big expectations to live up to as the previous season saw them go undefeated...
Young Hammers Fail To Capitalise On 10-Man Foxes
Both West Ham U23 and Leicester teams headed into this game at the King Power Stadium occupying the bottom places of the Premier League...
UEL American Football Hoping To Restart In 2021
Coach, Greg Ivison, brought the news to all the players in September when it was announced that no games, including practices, will take place.
This...
Young Hammers Look To Find Form Against Leicester
After a convincing 4-0 victory over Brighton Leicester City's U23s will be looking forward to playing host on Monday against Dmitri Halajko's West Ham who are still...
2020: A Season Of What Could’ve Been For UEL Rugby
In a normal year the university rugby season would be in full flow by now, though the harsh reality is that, in the current...
“Big Disappointment” As Young Hammers Suffer Another Defeat To Liverpool
West Ham U23's headed into this game hoping to grab at least a draw in their latest PL2 fixture against a top Liverpool team,...
A Summary of West Ham’s U23s Start To The Season
After an amazing unbeaten run last season in PL2 Division 2, earning themselves a promotion to Division 1, the young Hammers have been a shadow of themselves gaining two points in five games with...
Wallace And Zohore Deliver Millwall Three Points
Millwall were without ‘gaffer’, Gary Rowett, for this one as him and the backroom staff at the club continued to self-isolate after a number...
Business As Usual For East London Rugby Club, Well Not Quite……
As the uncertainty of Covid-19 continues to leave sports around the world in a state of limbo, amateur rugby in the UK is no...
History of Football at the London Olympics
London has been lucky enough to host three Olympic games, with the most recent being in 2012.
Generally speaking, Great Britain has been very successful...
How Steve Avory became Charlton’s Academy manager
Charlton Athletic have an academy setup to boast about, with players such as Joe Gomez, Jonjo Shelvey and Ademola Lookman all coming through the...
What Happens Now, Basketball Fans?
It's now been weeks since the last BBL game was played and simply put, we miss it.
The BBL took steps postpone the rest of...
Life Without UEL Phoenix
Rising East sports met second year student and East London Phoenix running back, Norbert Laslo, to talk about the frustration of not being able...
“I came here to win trophies”- Jordan Whelan
Life in the world of professional basketball is tough. In a sport where less than 1% make it, the trials and tribulations can become...
West Ham United v Millwall – More Than Just A Derby
On 9th December 1899, two football clubs in the heart of east London met in the 5th Qualifying Round of the FA Cup.
In the...
East London On Edge Of Glory
This Wednesday East London will take on Goldsmiths with the hope of bringing back the league trophy.
With promotion already wrapped up entering this week,...
Lions Dismantle Riders To Go Top Of BBL
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Yet again Lions Head Coach Vince Macaulay was the architect of a perfect game plan to dominate their top of the table clash. Macaulay’s...
East London Cruise To Comfortable Win
East London were at their brilliant best as despite injuries to Emmanuel Varlez and Vice-Captain Lewis Curtis, they produced a dominant performance to beat...
East London Sport Kick-Off BUCS In Style
East London Sport came away with two gold medals, one silver and one bronze as the 2020 BUCS indoor Athletics Championship got underway in...
Around The World In A Year
The idea of traveling the world one way or another has long been the epitome of hopeful dreamers and far-flung adventurers, a dream that...
East London Cricket Embark On South Championship Run
The East London Cricket first team will travel to Canterbury Christ Church University on Saturday to play the South Championships, hoping to make it...
Late Resurgence Gives East London Win Over Rivals
In what was a back and forth battle between two sides who never looked like backing down it was East London who ran out...
Christmas Joy For East London Rugby
East London, led by a hat-trick from captain Harry Walker, dominate under the floodlights for an unlikely win as they beat University of Essex...
UEL Phoenix Back to Winning Ways
UEL Phoenix find their first win of the season after beating Canterbury University 24-8 at home on Sunday.
The home side picked up their first...
East London Have Eyes on Top Spot
East London are looking to take the top position in the league for the first time this season as they welcome Essex for the...
Daggers Bested By Bluebirds
Peter Taylor made one enforced change to the side that beat Wrexham on Saturday, with Bagasan Graham replacing Angelo Balanta after the forward hobbled...
East London Hold Firm In Dogged Display
On a wet and blustery Saturday afternoon in West Ham, East London Rugby Club played host to Old Cooperians. Looking to replicate the England...
Fresh Start for UEL Phoenix
The UEL Phoenix are feeling optimistic about the upcoming season in the South Eastern Tier 2, and are looking to improve on their first...
Daggers Face Carshalton In Cup Clash
The Daggers enter the cup tie occupying 12th place in the Vanarama National League following the postponement of last weekend’s fixture away at Stockport...
Pellegrini Encourages Patience From Toffees
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has urged Everton to exercise patience over the future of under-fire manager Marco Silva, prior to what could be...
East London Show Their Potential
East London Women’s Hockey team suffered a 4-3 defeat against London School of Economics in their opening game of the season on Wednesday.
Despite a...
League Title for UEL
UEL's futsal first team celebrate a triumphant league championship at the weekend, gaining automatic promotion in the process.
With just one point needed for Trevor...
Life of a Student Athlete
UEL, a University known for its sporting prowess and development of high level student athletes has played its part in some of the success...
East London’s Brightest Boxing Prospects
British boxing is going through what can be described as a transitional period, with a lot of the sports biggest names retiring in the...
Profile – Lawrence Okolie
Former UEL sports scholar and current British and Commonwealth Cruiserweight Boxing champion, Lawrence Okolie is one of the sports biggest prospects, he recently spoke...
Futsal Champions!
UEL became league champions yesterday with a 10-6 win over Queen Mary away at the Score Centre in Leyton.
After a nervy start, the Blues...
Blackheath: The Early Founders
Although there has been controversy over the actual year of foundation, Blackheath is recognized by the chroniclers as the oldest of all independent rugby...
Tamatave: ‘This Is Our Final’
UEL ran out 11-7 winners in their must-win game against the University of Essex at SportsDock on Sunday. The hosts needed three points to...
Ten For Ten For UEL Table Tennis
UEL table tennis have had a near perfect season over the BUCS league suffering only one defeat. That came in the semi finals of...
From Free Kicks To Free Throws
As a child growing up in East London, Flo Damptey dreamed of being a professional footballer.
A star centre back in his youth, Damptey’s dream...