Book review: Boxer Handsome – ‘somewhere between soap opera and classical tragedy’
A Clapton boxer fights to escape the ‘goldfish bowl’ of his existence in Anna Whitwham’s debut novel Boxer Handsome
Read MoreBook review: Boxer Handsome – 'somewhere between soap opera and classical tragedy'
A Clapton boxer fights to escape the ‘goldfish bowl’ of his existence in Anna Whitwham’s debut novel Boxer Handsome
Read MoreFoam mountain engulfs River Lea
Environment Agency investigating after suspected detergent pollution at Lea Bridge Weir
Read MoreFrom Anatolia to Kingsland Road: Turkish cooking for the soul
Gillian Riley goes back centuries to discover the spiritual origins of Turkish barbecue
Read MoreBook review: Thirst by Kerry Hudson
Acute observations of city life and the author’s poised prose style accompany tale of love, loneliness and trafficking split between Russia and Dalston
Read MoreBells still tolling at Whitechapel foundry
The Whitechapel Bell Foundry was founded in 1570 and is the UK’s oldest manufacturing company
Read MoreMolly Carleton obituary
Life and contributions of 103 year old ‘altruistic’ community stalwart commemorated
Read MoreTutoring scheme for low-income families expanding across the East End
Action Tutoring aims to help children boost grades in key subjects
Read MoreEast End universities come bottom of league tables
London Met and UEL score low but do league tables overlook benefits of ‘access universities’ ?
Read MoreHow has life in cities changed?
Nine international artists to offer their unique perspectives at In the City exhibition
Read MoreArsenal Ladies star dazzles youngsters at ReachOut’s first girls tournament
Danielle Carter ‘impressed’ by young talent as mentoring charity holds competition on Mabley Green
Read MoreHackney Marshes debate: To build or not to build?
Cllr Jonathan McShane and Kevin Dovey of Hackney Marshes User Group debate the plans for Hackney Marshes
Read MoreRudy's Rare Records is 'black High Fidelity', says show's creator
Lenny Henry stars in play of radio comedy in which three generations of a family try to stop developers from turning their record shop into a supermarket
Read MoreCould London run on more sun?
As energy prices reach new heights, we’re wasting our solar potential, writes Kirsty Styles
Read MoreBefore Kingsland Road: the history of Turkish barbecue
Gillian Riley goes back centuries to discover the ancient Sufic origins of a local favourite
Read MoreFormer Hackney schoolgirl starts campaign to help migrant students
Budding barrister Chrisann Jarrett sets up Let us Learn to help young people access higher education
Read MoreHackney UTC: A fragile flagship
London’s first University Technical College will close its doors after two years due to lack of student desire to study there
Read MoreHackney Downs Studios to host season of plays in "roundabout" theatre
Child rearing anxiety, the meltdown of an obsessive Kate Bush fan, and a teacher who turns into a troll, all feature in Brave New Work season of one act plays
Read MoreHow one Shoreditch firm is winning the world series of broadband
Meet the award-winning firm ushering in a new era of painless internet access
Read MoreExhibition review: Empty Streets – Noel Gibson's East London (1967–1975)
Noel Gibson’s paintings of East London have no people in them but record with affection its old buildings and streets
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