Will Young today is known as a British musical icon; in the past two decades he has won Pop Idol, released over four albums, been nominated for an Oliver Award, and won two Brit Awards. However, Young also has...

Students from across Hackney have collected their A-level results. Clapton Girls’ Academy are celebrating A-level and BTEC results. The academy is likely to be in the top 10% of sixth forms nationally with students achieving 100% pass rate and 85%...

Designer Sophie McKay founded Bar Jewellery in 2015 after working in fashion for many years for the likes of Versace and Tom Ford. A strong desire to champion eco-friendliness in the industry led her to set up her own...

I hadn’t had a facial for ages. My skin looked tired and I wanted a treatment that was combined with a good face massage. I had been a couple of times before to Shine in Stoke Newington to have...

If you’re a first-time buyer wondering what you need to know, you’ve come to the right place. The manager of Oakwood Estate Agents Andy Loizou tells all about the process of buying your first home. Can you tell us how...

We get so few days of sun in the UK that when it shows up, it becomes practically mandatory to spend each and every sunny day outside. How to make the most of this precious season? Try out a...

The face of Hackney is constantly changing, and our 2018 eating to-do list is already shaping up. Here’s a few new places we’re enjoying recently: Beer + Burger This is the second opening for Beer + Burger who have been popular...

Occupying a corner where Kingsland Road and Stoke Newington Road meet, with a black patterned front you could mistaking Viva Dalston for a tattoo parlour, but you’d be foolish to overlook it. Primarily a bar, with a menu of...

We caught up with Liz Vater, the founder of Stoke Newington’s annual literary festival  (1-3 June 2018) to hear why Stokey is the best place for a literary festival... Interview: Victoria Gray What makes Stoke Newington such a great place to have a...

Stoke Newington’s art deco cinema will return to its former glory by re-opening this September as “Hackney Arts Centre” following renovations, after being abandoned for over 30 years. Founder and director of Village Underground Shoreditch, Auro Foxcroft, is transforming the...