Spitalfields residents want their own town council but is it community empowerment or a more efficient way to exclude poor people

02 Dec 2018

The Guardian

Kate Bush is opening a pop-up shop for charity in King's Cross

02 Dec 2018

Londonist

The world record for visiting every London borough is... 7h 13m

14 Oct 2018

Diamond Geezer

Apparently the public said they love having ads on the tube and sponsored cycle lanes, so get ready says TfL

14 Oct 2018

MayorWatch

Eulogy to the Woolwich ferries

14 Oct 2018

On London

Now THIS is a Hackney business plan: "My only intention is to sell alcohol on a 24-hour basis"

30 Aug 2018

Hackney Gazette

Help the Quietus celebrate 10 years by helping them have another 10

30 Aug 2018

The Quietus

The Evening Standard has a new restaurant critic

30 Aug 2018

Evening Standard

London has two nominations for the Carbuncle Cup, the award for the UK's ugliest building

30 Aug 2018

Building Design

Cops increase blanket stop-and-search orders across Hackney

30 Aug 2018

Hackney Citizen

 

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