Was R.D. Laing a mental health pioneer or a dangerous maverick?
A new play at the Arcola looks at the legacy of the ‘anti-psychiatrist’ whose mental illness centre in Bow became notorious for its controversial methods
Read MorePolice cuts threaten stop and search progress
New stop and search methods have reduced the frequency of searches and improved accuracy. But cuts to police funding mean improvements might be lost
Read MoreMercury Heart bid to revive the live album
A Hackney three-piece were so amazed by the recording of a recent gig at Oslo that they made it their debut LP
Read MoreTitbits – politicians’ housing plans, squatting foxes and Professor Green’s ring
Did somebody mention the Mayor’s basement excavation?
Read MoreGrowing a community – the never-ending story of Woodberry Down
Simon Donovan of Manor House Development Trust talks about the challenges of Woodberry Down, community, and why his job is as easy as ABCD
Read MoreTackling homelessness is key to eradicating TB
NHS struggles to treat with patients with no fixed abode who have tested positive, says Homerton Hospital
Read MoreQuince essentials: the local story of an exotic fruit
From Ancient Greece to the present day, quince is the versatile staple of many a kitchen
Read MoreWhy tutoring is not just for posh kids
The private tuition business is growing, but is it diversifying too? One tutor offers a unique perspective on the industry
Read MoreBishopsgate Goodsyard: Hackney and Tower Hamlets mayors in joint bid to halt scheme
Jules Pipe and John Biggs to make case against construction of ‘massive tower blocks’ at public debate
Read MorePrefab sprouts: entire home to be dropped onto London Fields building
Similar projects could provide solution to social housing woes
Read MoreRediscovering a classic: Sparrows Can't Sing
Joan Littlewood’s only foray into film, this knotty East End romance starring Barbara Windsor – with a cameo from The Krays – has been newly restored
Read MoreMarks and Spencer seeks to move into controversial Stoke Newington site
Campaigners question whether ‘another expensive food store adds anything to the mix’, as offer put in on Wilmer Place site
Read MoreHackney animal rights campaigner Maria Dickin honoured with blue plaque
English Heritage recognises ‘animal NHS’ founder, who was born on Cassland Road
Read MoreLondon Sex Worker Film Festival seeks to challenge ‘whorephobic’ society
Films about sex work and related issues such as migration, race, gender and violence to be screened this weekend at the Rio Cinema
Read MoreLondon Sex Worker Film Festival seeks to challenge 'whorephobic' society
Films about sex work and related issues such as migration, race, gender and violence to be screened this weekend at the Rio Cinema
Read MoreThe author following in the footsteps of Mary Wollstonecraft
Bee Rowlatt embarked on a full-blown love affair by tracing Mary Wollstonecraft’s journey across Scandinavia
Read MoreEveryone in Hackney can help tackle climate change, divestment experts urge
The borough’s investment in fossil fuels through its pension fund and the environmental implications were subjects of the Hackney Divestment Debate
Read MorePhoebe Unwin, Wilkinson gallery: art review – paintings with a slow mystery
Painter’s latest collection uses a highly layered style resembling early cameraless photography
Read MoreResident sues ‘callous’ Hackney Council to prevent playground eclipse
Call for Hackney Mayor Jules Pipe to enforce historical agreement protecting Colvestone Primary School’s access to light
Read MoreRe-Defining Beauty at Leyden Gallery: taking a fresh look at the naked male form
Life drawing group Nude for Thought wants the male nude to regain its stature in contemporary art
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