Stop. Rewind. Is scene set for cassette tapes revival?
Interest in anachronistic format is undergoing renaissance in the East End
Hackney Citizen
Tales of the Unexpected at Transition Galley – preview
Outlandish works by Stuart Pearson Wright among those featured
Sir Peter Blake exhibition now at Hang Up Gallery in Stoke Newington
Beatles’ album artists’ work ‘creates sense of bizarre’
Blue Jasmine – review
Cate Blanchett’s character in this intriguing film recalls Blanche DuBois from A Streetcar Named Desire
John Akomfrah’s Stuart Hall film to be screened for Black History Month
Movie includes rare historical documentary footage of 1970s icon
Hurwundeki – review
Haircuts and high-class Korean cuisine now available at wonderfully surreal destination
Smokey Tails – review
Hackney Wick hangout co-owned by Seth Troxler is quite simply sensational
Chick cheek: exhibition shows idea that girls aren’t funny is a joke
A-Side B-Side Gallery show features Claire Douglass, Miriam Elia, Sadie Hennessy and others
Borrowed Time – review
Glimpses of striking talent pepper low-budget indie flick set in East London
‘Odd’ diarists featured in Travis Elborough’s book A London Year
Stoke Newington author’s project provides portrait of life in the city from Tudor times to present day
‘Hackney’s roads among most polluted in London’
Boris under fire from Greens over harmful NO2 emissions
Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers help on payday loans
Lenders must follow Good Practice Customer Charter
In the Jungle of Cities – review
Production at Arcola Theatre of play that has had successive generations of audiences scratching their heads
Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers top tips on university fees and accommodation
Don’t be caught out by co-tenants leaving with debts unpaid or agencies failing to return security deposits
‘Hundreds’ sign petition calling for reinstatement of superhead Greg Wallace
Claims teachers back suspended colleague