Tag: Highlights
Six beautiful independent bookshops in Hackney
A record number of shops closed in Britain last year, with 16 stores closing a day. Bookshops, however, are bucking the trend,...
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...
How Hackney small businesses are using social media for marketing
78 per cent of small businesses are now using social media. Active social media users make up 3.4 billion or 43% of...
A blogger and her family on why they swapped Hackney living...
By Yasemin Cusack Hackney is one of those London boroughs where people live in their 20s and early...
Hackney’s new cool neighbourhood: Newington Green
Newington Green, the hidden gem between the borders of Hackney and Islington, has finally gained the popularity it deserves after many years. With restaurants, cafes and...
Hackney’s best pub beer gardens: where to drink outside this summer
By Mersa Auda For many Londoners, sunny days are synonymous with beer gardens. So, here’s a selection of great spots to enjoy a chilled drink and...
Partners in love and in business
By Yasemin Cusack Meet 5 couple who have all made working together work THE DUKE OF RICHMOND
Engaged couple, Meryl Fernandes and Tom Oldroyd, run their pubs...
The 12 Coolest Businesses of Hackney
By Mersa Auda Hackney is known for its diversity in culture, food, and shopping. But what truly makes it a standout town are the businesses that...
Istanbul: two continents in two days
It’s a city with an 8000-year history, charting a story from Byzantium to Constantinople before assuming its present name, Istanbul. As a vast metropolis...
Rest easy by learning first aid
Accidents are an unavoidable fact of everyday life, but do we know how to respond when they happen? One Stoke Newington resident, Caroline Buckley,...
