Ways to Walk in London: how to find inspiration on foot
Illustrator’s debut book about walking in London is a personal document of her passion for the city
Hackney Citizen
Soapbox snippets: weekly round-up from the Hackney campaign trail
Who has blisters from pounding the pavement, why is the co-founder of Bebo running for MP and what is transhumanism?
Hackney heckler aims to get ‘F*** off back to Eton’ song to number one
Ukulele player from Stoke Newington who serenaded David Cameron on campaign trail launches crowdfunding campaign
Verden – restaurant review: a sign of how far Clapton has come?
There’s an impressive selection of food and wine at Verden in Lower Clapton, though not much of a local feel
Stamford Hill teenager dies swimming at Hampstead Heath ponds
19-year-old from Orthodox Jewish Community named locally as Moshe Yitzchok Greenfield
‘Long overdue’ Dalston Conservation Area leaves out key heritage buildings
Local conservation groups welcome increased protection but express concern that buildings such as Reeves Printworks have been left out
Laxmi: Rules Made By Men Who Never Sleep – EP review
Electronica duo Laxmi combine East London field recordings with confident songwriting on their new EP, Rules Made By Men Who Never Sleep
Arts Emergency Response Centre turns election spotlight on creativity
Arts ‘hospital’ curated by Bob and Roberta Smith tackles issues of diversity and access in the arts
Homes of the homeless: Seeking Shelter in Victorian London – a big issue then as now
The Geffrye Museum’s new exhibition charts the lives and struggles of homeless people in Victorian London
The Flat White Economy – book review
Douglas McWilliams’ The Flat White Economy dishes the data on East London’s digital economy, and explains why it might save the UK
Green Party launches manifesto for ‘peaceful political revolution’ at Arcola Theatre
Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett and Caroline Lucas MP promise “a new kind of politics” at Dalston launch
Media satire endorsed by Mark Rylance opens at the Arcola
Clarion, starring Greg Hicks and Clare Higgins, takes aim at the media and nationalism
'Such a pity': arts charity IdeasTap to close
Funding and mentoring resource for the creative industries to shut after running out of money
Burgers round the clock? McDonald’s plans controversial 24-hour opening
McDonald’s says late hours would create 25 jobs at Old Street branch but local resident slams plans as ‘cynical’
Charities unite to tackle poverty as four in ten Hackney kids live below breadline
Local groups come together to address the real impact of poverty across the borough
Forecast: how East Londoners plan to vote on 7 May
Survey insights into how East London will vote and why in the upcoming General Election