Stoke Newington baker wins gold prize for ‘practically perfect’ baguette
Judges at the Tiptree World Bread Awards praised the owner of Spence Bakery for her ‘great crumb structure’
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Man charged with attempted murder after detective shot in Haggerston
The police officer was shot in the shoulder during an undercover firearms operation
Teenager arrested after man stabbed to death in Homerton
An 18-year-old man was arrested at the scene and remains in custody
Haggerston shooting: man held as police officer recovers in hospital
Met Commissioner praises bravery of officer shot in the shoulder during undercover operation on Scriven Street
Poco – restaurant review: ethical tapas on Broadway Market
Everything down to the ‘non-mafia’ wine is eco-friendly at Poco. But does the new recruit to Broadway Market pass the taste test?
Mudern art: tonne of soil from Hackney Marshes transported to Tate
East Marsh topsoil used to fill planters in Abraham Cruzvillegas’ exhibition Empty Lot on now in the Turbine Hall
Going stir crazy with absinthe friends
Food historian looks at the history of tonics and digestifs – for medicinal purposes, of course
Police officer shot and wounded in Haggerston
The officer was injured during an ‘authorised firearms operation’ on Scriven Street
Hopes for referendum on future of Haggerston Baths quashed
Council says it must have final say on future of Grade II-listed Whiston Road bathhouse
Child obesity initiative seeks Hackney volunteers
HENRY is working to teach local families about healthy eating and exercise
Beirut – gig review: 'meeting up with an old friend'
A trip to St John at Hackney to see the Balkan folk maestros stirs old passions
The blogging headmaster: an interview with BSix head Ken Warman
On his tenth anniversary at BSix the award-winning head talks culture, cuts and the blog he runs from the college website
Winterville to make welcome return to Victoria Park
Winter is creeping in as East London’s favourite seasonal town announces come back with its biggest festive programme to date
Winterville to make welcome return to Victoria Park
Winter is creeping in as East London’s favourite seasonal town announces its return with its biggest festive programme to date
Moses Fadairo shooting: second man charged
Bradley Wynter is to appear in court charged with assisting an offender and possession of a firearm
Absent – stage review: 'a series of questions never made explicit, let alone answered'
Immersive play at Shoreditch Town Hall about the enigmatic Duchess of Argyll proves compellingly ambiguous