Why it’s time for a Virtual Reality check
East London tech pioneers are using Virtual Reality in ever more creative and useful ways
Read MoreWhy it's time for a Virtual Reality check
East London tech pioneers are using Virtual Reality in ever more creative and useful ways
Read MoreJenny Lewis: the photographer behind One Day Young
New born babies and their mums were photographed together for a new book
Read MoreStratford group Assemble is first collective to receive Turner Prize nomination
Project that transformed a street of neglected terraced houses in Liverpool singled out by judges
Read MoreMarshes pavilion plans get green light from council ahead of public inquiry
Culture chief Jonathan McShane tells packed-out planning sub-committee ‘primary purpose’ of marshes is sport
Read MoreArtists’ studios to be demolished as Hackney Wick development gets go-ahead
LLDC planning committee decides that the net harm to the conservation area is ‘acceptable’ and approves building of 120 homes
Read MorePublic anger mounts over Hackney Council’s controversial PSPO
Petition launches and direct action planned as local residents and organisations call on Council to amend order
Read MoreMecca Bingo on Hackney Road to close
Shutting down iconic club will ‘devastate friendships’ say members
Read MoreOrthodox Jewish school that bans women from driving seeks state funding
Beis Malka Girls’ School hopes to become a Voluntary Aided school from September 2015
Read MoreCampaigners furious over ‘alien spaceship’ building proposed for canalside
Friends of Regent’s Canal says building will dominate existing buildings and force out residents
Read MoreBromance explores male intimacy on the streets of Shoreditch
Experimental dance troupe find brohesion in this stylish and sensitive short film
Read MoreHaggerston Pools Trust calls on Council to reopen derelict swimming baths
Council has announced it is looking for ‘expressions of interest’ in heritage pool meaning it could be turned into flats or a hotel
Read MoreMoney trouble for Musical Theatre students in two shows at Stratford Circus Arts Centre
Trinity Laban’s Musical Theatre stars of tomorrow play out real life rags to riches stories in two new shows coming up at Stratford Circus Arts Centre
Read MoreBitter planning row escalates between neighbours in Stoke Newington square
Accusations fly as couple say they are under attack from neighbours furious at their ‘selfish’ plans to build on shared land
Read MoreStandon Calling returns for a 10th birthday bash like no other
Now entering its landmark 10th anniversary year, Standon Calling Festival has always been a favourite for revellers looking for a special boutique festival experience
Read MoreSignificant others: Latin Americans in Hackney now recognised as ethnic group
Coalition for Latin Americans in the UK says ethnic status will mean one of the borough’s ‘invisible’ communities will be better catered for
Read MoreHoly mole! Gillian Riley cooks up a Mexican feast
Food historian Gillian Riley finds that East London is as good a place as any to have a fiesta – Mexican style
Read MoreCeviche Old Street – review: Peruvian food to suit beginners and aficionados
Authenticity is a given at Ceviche Old Street, Martin Morales’ latest foray into Peruvian cuisine
Read MoreMusician creates the first ever 3D-printed melodica
Daren Banarsë’s ‘toy’ instrument certainly looks better than the shop-bought equivalent
Read MoreVillage Underground fears hotel tower will plunge iconic rooftop into darkness
Property firm Highgate’s proposals to build 32 storey building on Shoreditch High Street slammed as ‘way out of kilter’ with the area
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