Madama Butterfly and The Mikado at the Hackney Empire – preview
Two operatic masterpieces will be performed in September courtesy of noted company CO-Opera Co
Read MoreUrswick School bans packed lunches
Free school meals offered instead following controversial advice picked up in bid to boost healthy eating
Read MoreSaddle up and ride ’em! Lee Valley centre unveils pony trekking experience
Animals in herd are bigger than you’d think, and they don’t lack personality
Read MoreNot Dolphin friendly: future of pub threatened after police launch review
Licensing cop cites ‘high crime’ at venue as thousands sign petition in support of legendary hangout
Read MoreRace row after Hackney Council ‘whitewashes’ Narrow Way
Town Hall orders new image of historic street after campaigners say first picture lacks diversity
Read MoreCeramicist Jo Davies’ Zsa Zsa Vase still a hit despite being panned by Alan Sugar
Artist describes as ‘hilarious’ famous magnate’s branding of her creation as ‘arty farty’
Read More‘My knee is killing me’ says Hamdy, 61, after he conquers Mount Snowdon
Now newsagent and local celebrity wants to take on the highest peak in the UK
Read More‘Dangerous? No. Hackney’s friendlier than a Google search suggests,’ says artist
Don’t believe what the internet throws up, suggests Sarah Pletts as she sets out her stall
Read MoreRSPB introduces Hackney nightlife as you’ve never seen or heard it
Charity calls on nature lovers to bed down under the stars to celebrate the wildlife of our gardens and parks
Read MoreEx-servicemen produce old snap, circa 1960, in bid to trace Sapper Pat O’Neill
Search for former comrade who lived in Hackney and was stationed with the Royal Engineers
Read MoreCircle Mirror Transformation – review
Toby Jones and Imelda Staunton star in painfully honest play being staged at the Rose Lipman Building
Read MoreLong White Cloud – review
Now you can both veg out and get your caffeine kicks at this cracking Kiwi cafe-cum-gallery
Read MoreNing Supper Club – review
Malaysian cuisine might be a culinary unknown in London, but with dishes like these, what are we waiting for?
Read MoreHospital trust’s apology to ‘criminalised’ mental health patient Joe Paraskeva
Serious Incident Review identifies failures at East London NHS Foundation Trust after mother speaks out
Read MoreMillions laundered through popular Shoreditch nightclub East Village, allege police
Town Hall meeting hears investigations into alleged links with prostitution were a reason for closure of venue
Read MoreA Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Academy – review
Shakespeare’s comedic tale of love played out against soundtrack featuring Taylor Swift
Read MoreHot Tub Cinema – ‘A wonderful way to celebrate the summer’
Decadent Shoreditch rooftop movie experience runs until September
Read More‘Zero sunlight’ claim by campaigners against Dalston Western Curve development
New flats branded ‘bland’ by opponents, but council says scheme will help repair ‘unattractive gaps in the townscape’
Read MoreCompetition: Win a pair of tickets to see opera at Dalston Department Store
Exciting young company POP UP Opera to present two brilliant one act comedies at Richmond Road venue
Read MoreOut with the old? ‘Outdated’ Kingsland Shopping Centre could be bulldozed to make way for towers
Huge scheme poses potential threat to popular Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
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