Hackney playwright's murder musical to be made into film
Adaptation of Alecky Blythe’s London Road boasts a stellar British cast, and could prove to be one of the most unusually made films of the year
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Bicycle couriers protest over pay outside CitySprint’s Shoreditch office
Courier service described as ‘the last great unregulated industry in Britain’ as workers unionise to fight for fair pay
Vicious cycle: Improvements for bikes could lead to rent hikes, say experts
Gentrification hot topic at Hackney Cycling Conference as Councillor Feryal Demirci says cycling must benefit all residents
In the good books: Stoke Newington primary school hosts ‘mini literary festival’
One-day event at William Patten School saw talks and writing workshops for pupils by local authors
Mind your tongue: teachers slam exam boards as Turkish and Polish scrapped
Senior lecturer from Univeristy of East London warns against removal of ‘community languages’ from GCSE and A-Level syllabuses
Play about Jimmy Savile is an 'incredibly important story'
Jonathan Maitland is convinced his play An Audience with Jimmy Savile is not ‘too soon’ and that bringing the serial abuser back to life is a public service
Miscarriage of justice victim Sam Hallam loses bid for compensation
High Court rules Sam Hallam will get nothing to make up for the seven years he spent in prison an innocent man
Leader – Linden’s law: the blanket ban that left Hackney residents cold
The Council’s quiet introduction of a Public Space Protection Order reveals a worrying attitude towards rough sleepers
Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage – stage review: between a ruck and a hard place
A gay rugby player and attempted suicide victim face strong opponents in Robin Soans’ Crouch, Touch, Pause, Engage
Concrete jungle: Hackney’s pirate DJs resist rooftop station crackdown
Council and Ofcom dismantle 26 masts across Hackney in a year, but pirate stations keep adapting to stay on air
Titbits — Chip grease, members’ clubs and tree-top workspace
The planning sub-committee summons the ‘smell and noise people’ while Hoxton Square’s new Tree Office fails to get to the root of London’s workspace crisis
Hackney Council bows to pressure and removes rough sleepers from PSPO
Rough sleeping removed after 80,000 sign petition against the PSPO but campaigners say amendment “not good enough”
Senior moments: a photographer's brush with old age
Kyoko Hamada spent two years as an older woman, complete with grey wig, latex makeup and clothes, in an attempt to come to terms with ageing
Why life as an outsider isn't what it seems
Author claims East London is the outsider capital of London in book on non-conformism The Outside Edge
Why life as an outsider isn’t what it seems
Author claims East London is the outsider capital of London in book on non-conformism The Outside Edge
Why it's time for a Virtual Reality check
East London tech pioneers are using Virtual Reality in ever more creative and useful ways