Verden – restaurant review: a sign of how far Clapton has come?
There’s an impressive selection of food and wine at Verden in Lower Clapton, though not much of a local feel
Read MoreStamford Hill teenager dies swimming at Hampstead Heath ponds
19-year-old from Orthodox Jewish Community named locally as Moshe Yitzchok Greenfield
Read More‘Long overdue’ Dalston Conservation Area leaves out key heritage buildings
Local conservation groups welcome increased protection but express concern that buildings such as Reeves Printworks have been left out
Read MoreLaxmi: Rules Made By Men Who Never Sleep – EP review
Electronica duo Laxmi combine East London field recordings with confident songwriting on their new EP, Rules Made By Men Who Never Sleep
Read MoreArts Emergency Response Centre turns election spotlight on creativity
Arts ‘hospital’ curated by Bob and Roberta Smith tackles issues of diversity and access in the arts
Read MoreHomes of the homeless: Seeking Shelter in Victorian London – a big issue then as now
The Geffrye Museum’s new exhibition charts the lives and struggles of homeless people in Victorian London
Read MoreThe Flat White Economy – book review
Douglas McWilliams’ The Flat White Economy dishes the data on East London’s digital economy, and explains why it might save the UK
Read MoreGreen Party launches manifesto for ‘peaceful political revolution’ at Arcola Theatre
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas MP promise “a new kind of politics” at Dalston launch
Read MoreMedia satire endorsed by Mark Rylance opens at the Arcola
Clarion, starring Greg Hicks and Clare Higgins, takes aim at the media and nationalism
Read More'Such a pity': arts charity IdeasTap to close
Funding and mentoring resource for the creative industries to shut after running out of money
Read MoreBurgers round the clock? McDonald’s plans controversial 24-hour opening
McDonald’s says late hours would create 25 jobs at Old Street branch but local resident slams plans as ‘cynical’
Read MoreCharities unite to tackle poverty as four in ten Hackney kids live below breadline
Local groups come together to address the real impact of poverty across the borough
Read MoreForecast: how East Londoners plan to vote on 7 May
Survey insights into how East London will vote and why in the upcoming General Election
Read MoreCuban appeal: Los Carpinteros come to London
Expect splattered tomatoes, melted musical instruments and towering Lego sculptures at the debut London show of Los Carpinteros
Read MoreLand of Kings to kick off the festival season
Dalston’s resident music festival is set to return
Read MoreTop five tips for spring dressing
Get ready for the season where anything goes with our five-point guide, inspired by the best of East London’s designers and brands
Read MoreGeneral Election campaign watch — Friday 10 April
What have the candidates been up to this week? Track their movements in our weekly election column
Read MoreSetting off to the North and South polls: A guide to Hackney’s election
On Thursday 7 May Hackney voters will be trooping to the polling stations to elect their members of the House of Commons
Read MoreFull list of election candidates for Hackney North and Hackney South
Nominations have now closed for the General Election on 7 May
Read MoreSecret Cinema defends price hike for The Empire Strikes Back
Ambitious scale of the production means tickets have to cost more, says Secret Cinema founder
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