Conflict over new Dalston flats goes beyond the usual gentrification angst
The fight over The Teardrop flat complex in Dalston is a minor battle in a war about what Zone 2 of London will look like in 10-20 years from now.
Innovative opera company on why you should try their Hackney Empire shows
Why should you, a culturally omnivorous but somewhat flighty individual who suspects opera might be an artform of the past, consider going to see performances of Mikado and Madame Butterfly at Hackney Empire this week?
London's housing market's changing. Your aspirations might have to change too
If you’re a renter and you can’t imagine how you’ll ever buy, this post is about you.
A unique collection of photos of Edwardian Londoners
Edwardian Londoners looking pensive and well-dressed.
5 meanings of the London sewer fatberg
A fatberg the size of a bus is formed under the London streets. What does it mean?
Art stunt dyes the river Lea green. Upstream, 100s of fish are choking to death
Artists dye the water; in the water fishes die
Five ways you could defend the culturally embarrassing royal baby coverage to your future kids
We need to start thinking about how we can explain our collective behaviour to future generations.
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