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The first railway murder in Britain: 1864, Hackney
The murder of Thomas Briggs by the young German, Franz Muller has been well documented. Briggs was sixty-nine years old and held...
Hackney entrepreneur has turned the pandemic into an opportunity to start...
A new store to support the Hackney food and drink community during COVID-19 launched in just two weeks
By...
TRAVEL GUIDES
Napoleon Disrobed at Arcola Theatre
One of the UK’s most exclusive theatre companies creates this poignantly moving and wryly humorous re-imagining of the final years of Napoleon Bonaparte. Using...
1930s Stoke Newington by the local shopkeeper
Stoke Newington’s changing streetscape in the 1930s captured by the local shopkeeper Alexander Guttridge.
By Amir Dotan
Alexander Guttridge (1877-1977) was born on Barn Street in...
MOBILE AND PHONES
The best places to drink Hackney beers in Hackney
As the leaves change colour, our drinking habits move from Aperol Spritz to pale ale - and with one of the largest populations of...
Food Review: Tonkotsu Shoreditch
By Mersa Auda
Ramen specialists Tonkotsu have added their name to the long list of exciting eateries in...
NEW YORK 2014
How to tell if your property is Georgian, Victorian or Edwardian
By Daisy Mason
Like most British cities, London has a mixture of architectural styles, from the elegant stucco-fronted Georgian...
Food market opens on Church Street
After opening last year, Victoria Park Market has set up a sister branch in Stoke Newington. Church Street Market runs every Sunday at William...
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Easter treat at Nobu Hotel Shoreditch
Nobu Hotel London Shoreditch will be celebrating Easter this year with a luxurious one-off brunch menu, including bespoke Easter lamb skewers Anticucho, on Sunday...