Russell Brand gets angry about inequality at Hackney film screening
Comedian and activist defends his stance not to vote at Hackney Picturehouse screening of his film The Emperor’s New Clothes
Read MoreBoat-dwellers unite in Hackney against ‘draconian’ clampdown on cruisers
Boaters who do not move could lose their licences as Canal and River Trust tightens up enforcement of 14-day rule
Read MoreNew East London music: Breathing Space
A five-piece choral group combines haunting vocals with field recordings in site specific settings
Read MoreCampaigners protest in Hackney over ‘toxic’ free trade agreement
Campaigners from 38 degrees call on Hackney Council to declare its opposition to The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
Read MoreRotorino – restaurant review: Italian cuisine made with cocky simplicity
If you don’t have an Italian grandma, try Rotorino’s well-trained waiters instead
Read MoreFar-right nationalists hold Clapton rally against Jewish patrol group Shomrim
Hackney Unite Against Fascists who called counter-demonstration ‘angry’ that police allowed rally to go ahead
Read MoreWays to Walk in London: how to find inspiration on foot
Illustrator’s debut book about walking in London is a personal document of her passion for the city
Read MoreSoapbox snippets: weekly round-up from the Hackney campaign trail
Who has blisters from pounding the pavement, why is the co-founder of Bebo running for MP and what is transhumanism?
Read MoreHackney heckler aims to get ‘F*** off back to Eton’ song to number one
Ukulele player from Stoke Newington who serenaded David Cameron on campaign trail launches crowdfunding campaign
Read MoreVerden – 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’
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