London Fields resident Lucy Vincent campaigns for better food for prisoners
Following critical report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons, journalist says feeding convicts more nutritious meals could help reform them
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My Favourite London Devils, Iain Sinclair, book review: ‘mapping space through memories’
Hackney author’s new book is an attempt to piece together a personal anthology of the literature of the capital
‘Give us back our art!’ Petition launched over missing Stik mural
A group of young Polish artists want the mural they painted with Stik to be returned to the town of Gdansk, after it was found ‘mutilated’ and for sale in a West London gallery
Outrage after fatal dog attack on cygnet in Clissold Park
Users of green space suggest setting up zones around water where dogs would have to be kept on leads in aftermath of incident
Anger at council’s plan for new parking controls close to Stamford Hill
Opposition politicians voice fears motorists are seen as cash cow – but council insists revenue will be reinvested in transport schemes
Katy Taylor – inspiring lessons for aspiring flutists and pianists
Local classically trained musician offers technical, musical and theoretical support on the flute, as well as piano lessons for beginners
Soho House bid to open fast food outlets on Wilmer Place rejected by Hackney Council
More than two years after small businesses which operated from the site in Stoke Newington were evicted, its future remains in doubt
Cafe Bohemia to shut for good after around three decades in Hackney Central
Current owners of business, who have run the cafe and venue for around six years, say on Facebook that Network Rail plans to redevelop arches
Smaka, Aldgate, restaurant review: ‘cream the leitmotif’
There is more to Swedish food than cinnamon buns, if the new dinner service at Scandanavian café Smaka is anything to go by
New mural on Well Street to depict ‘goddess of the city’
Shutters of vintage fashion shop Rekindled host latest public artwork to grace thoroughfare where market was recently relaunched
Letter – ‘Britannia Leisure Centre position turns truth on its head’
‘Hopefully Hackney residents will respond to the consultation proposals by saying they strongly disagree’
Abney Unearthed project to produce digital version of Stoke Newington cemetery
Council announces scheme fuelled by Heritage Lottery Fund cash to shed new light on mysteries in burial ground, parts of which are in disrepair
Fears of ‘privatisation’ of Springfield Park under council’s restoration plans
Some park users voice concerns over ‘trend towards monetising green spaces’ in the borough. But Cllr Feryal Demirci vows right balance will be struck
Another day, another ‘quietway’ – but Twitter cyclist fears nightmare on Mare Street
Hackney Cycling Campaign backs scheme branded ‘ridiculous’ by one anonymous campaigner – but suggests ‘safer’ traffic lights system
Subverting the norm: Sean Spencer, director of neo-noir East End thriller Panic
Director’s gritty debut feature looks to show a side of black masculinity rarely seen on screen, as well as explore themes of mental health and loneliness in cities
Man arrested after BMW crashes through window of Hackney Pirates HQ
Crew at education charity declare themselves unsinkable in upbeat tweet following chaotic scenes when car mounted pavement yesterday