Leytonstone man leads letterpress revival
Russell Frost is championing the revival of a form of printing used for hundreds of years
Read MoreHackney actor Olufemi Ogunsanwo made MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours list
Founder of Identity Drama School in the East End receives honour for services to acting
Read MoreDesigner profile: Phoebe English
Young fashion designer Phoebe English talks about life in Hackney, the development of her brand and what the future holds for her
Read MoreSally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent star in East Londoner's short film
Hackney writer’s helpline-inspired short film The Phone Call is an emotional tear jerker
Read MoreLore Lixenberg: a breath of fresh aria
The Stoke Newington opera singer who blurs the boundary between composition and performance
Read MoreChesham Arms campaigners ‘quietly confident’ ahead of public inquiry
Hearing at Hackney Picturehouse next Tuesday to decide fate of community pub
Read MoreEast London Swimmers – for the love of London Fields Lido
Lido regulars pose for a collection of thoughts and images that celebrates the life affirming properties of swimming in the open air
Read MoreInside Wilton's Music Hall
Wilton’s Music Hall is one of East London’s hidden gems, with a history as checkered as the characters that used to frequent it
Read MoreUniform policies spark colourful debate in Hackney Schools
Parents still divided as to whether new “Greyhurst” uniform represents social equaliser or straightjacket for individuality
Read MoreClissold skatepark reopens as riders repair damage
Skatepark “addicts” happy to be back in action after fixing site themselves
Read MoreDebate: Is Gove completely wrong?
Blighty Coffee to host an open discussion on the merits of Michael Gove
Read MoreHackney maisonette gutted in blaze during 24-hour firefighter strike
No injuries as emergency fire contingent tackles fire in Hackney Central house
Read MoreField Day London – review
Victoria Park was abuzz with music and festival goers at this year’s Field Day
Read MoreParty politics: Town Hall throws celebration for ‘The Voice’ winner Jermain Jackman
Singer congratulated by his ‘role models’ Ed Miliband and Diane Abbott at reception on Sunday
Read MoreSharon Patrick declared new Speaker of Hackney
King’s Park ward councillor becomes Speaker for second time as Sade Etti elected Deputy Speaker
Read MoreClapton street artist RUN given first solo exhibition
Mysterious muralist RUN to exhibit at Stoke Newington’s Hang-Up Gallery
Read MoreHackney's Finest hour?
Hackney’s Finest by Lord of the Rings director Chris Bouchard has already caused a stir with its graphic portrayal of drug dealers and criminality
Read MoreHackney GPs ‘gobsmacked’ by Government’s defence of NHS cuts which may close 12 surgeries
Health Minister claims current system, which tends to benefit poorer areas, is “out of date”
Read MoreDalston or Hackney Central for Crossrail stop? Locals urged to have their say
TfL asks local community to contribute to debate on the route of high-frequency rail line Crossrail 2
Read MoreYour guide to the East London zine scene
As the East London Comics and Arts Festival prepares to get underway, Phoebe Cooke explains her love for self-published ‘zines’ and where best to find them
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