Kaffa Coffee brings a taste of Ethiopia to Dalston
Gillett Square coffee shop scores low on pretension and high on authenticity
Read MoreVigil and ‘die in’ held to mark the death of cyclist Stephanie Turner
Hundreds turn up to vigil organised by Stop Killing Cyclists after 29-year-old was killed in Stamford Hill last week
Read MoreEast London designers to watch: Faustine Steinmetz
Designer Faustine Steinmetz talks about her work, inspiration and fledgling clothing brand
Read MoreBook review: Salt by Lucinda Lloyd
Debut collection of poems by local actor is a powerful portrayal of coming to terms with tragedy
Read MoreHackney landlord Haydar Ulus to stand trial over assault charges
Landlord of former Hackney Heart cafe and member of Alevi Cultural Centre in Dalston has pleaded not guilty
Read MoreCampaigners to hold wake for loss of Dalston Lane heritage
Campaigners concede defeat and call on the public to attend wake in protest against demolition
Read MoreVanity Bites Back: the quick witted clown cookery show about anorexia
Comedian Helen Duff is an eccentric cookery show host in a one-woman stage comedy tackling the taboo subject of anorexia
Read MoreThe Gentle Author on Spitalfields Nippers: ‘These children were born in these circumstances and these photographs are the result’
Spitalfields Life anonymous blogger publishes book of rare photographs by Horace Warner that provide a window into the lives of children in Spitalfields at the turn of the 20th century
Read MoreThe Gentle Author on Spitalfields Nippers: 'These children were born in these circumstances and these photographs are the result'
Spitalfields Life anonymous blogger publishes book of rare photographs by Horace Warner that provide a window into the lives of children in Spitalfields at the turn of the 20th century
Read MoreSex Workers Opera: raising marginalised voices and challenging sterotypes
Escorts, strippers and webcam performers are among the cast of Arcola production opening next week
Read MoreObituary – Linda Hibberd
Tributes paid to former councillor who was elected as Mayor in the midst of a turbulent year for the Town Hall
Read More‘Sad day for Dalston’ as diggers get green light to demolish Georgian houses
Decade-long battle to save string of historic houses over as judge turns down OPEN Dalston’s appeal
Read MoreNew Dalston cafe makes healthy dishes from food diverted from landfill
Dalston’s new egalitarian eatery is serving grub on a pay-what-you-feel basis
Read MoreCyclist killed in Stamford Hill lorry crash
A 29-year-old woman has died after a collision on Amhurst Park
Read MoreWIN a pair of tickets to a screening of Selma
We’re giving a lucky reader the chance to win a pair of tickets to a special screening in London
Read MoreHackney Autobiography project launched to remember Centerprise
Bookshop, cultural centre and community publisher Centerprise will be remembered in a lottery-funded oral history project
Read MoreHackney teenager arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences
Arrest of 18-year-old woman linked to previous arrest of man in Hackney in October
Read MoreFKA twigs and more acts confirmed for Field Day
More acts for Field Day have been announced including FKA twigs, Philip Selway and Savages
Read MoreIn the Dark radio: the 'mini-revolution' that will not be televised
A group of maverick producers are looking to change the way we think about spoken word radio
Read MoreLondon International Mime Festival comes to East London this month
An eclectic range of productions at this year’s festival includes puppeteer Basil Twist and light, inspired by the Edward Snowden leaks
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