Love Hotel documentary – leaving reservations at home
The Japanese phenomenon of short stay ‘love hotels’ is the focus of a new documentary by Hackney’s Native Voice Films
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St Mungo’s Broadway strikers protest outside Mare Street hostel
A seven-day strike action by workers from the charity St Mungo’s Broadway has begun today to protest against pay cuts and changes to contracts
Blighty Coffee: classic British breakfasts with a modern twist
Artisan coffeehouse takes a step back to the 1940s with vintage décor and traditional British breakfasts
Free fireworks tickets for people on benefits slammed as ‘tokenistic’ gesture
Council will give away 250 out of the 5000 tickets to those on benefits and allowances
Massive Adidas ad on Marshes slammed as ‘grossly inappropriate’
Save Lea Marshes claims Council obtained planning permission for advert ‘sensitive in size, scale and visual appearance’
Hackney law centre solicitor Diane Morrison wins prestigious award
Hackney Community Law Centre does ‘so much with so little’ says winner of ‘in-house solicitor of the year’
Free film festival to get under way in London Fields
Ryan Gosling ‘all-dayer’ and documentary Under the Cranes are some of the highlights of the first ever London Fields Free Film Festival
Erran Baron Cohen on The Infidel – The Musical
Erran Baron Cohen talks about writing songs for the new musical alongside David Baddiel
Developers Taylor Wimpey reveal plans for ’boutique’ Dalston flats
Building will start on five storey building and fifteen storey tower in 2015
London Fashion Week – five East London designers to watch
We profile five East London designers who stood out at London Fashion Week SS15
London Film Festival – a focus on East London
A white working class Hoxton boy who converts to Islam and East End arts organisation ACME feature in films to be shown at this year’s London Film Festival
Hackney’s ‘out of control’ house prices focus of Chats Palace debate
Diane Abbott to attend public discussion organised by campaign group Positive Money
Alison Rayner Quintet releases debut album
After years of playing in other people’s bands, jazz bassist Alison Rayner now has her own quintet – and a new album, August
‘Rare’ Hackney domain name sells for over £3,000 at auction
hackney.co.uk comes on market for first time since registrations were formalised in 1996
Album review: Banks of the Lea by Stiv Cantarelli and the Silent Strangers
Italian rock outfit found inspiration in East London for their latest record Banks Of The Lea
Michael Rosen: How parents can be a child's best teacher
With a new book out, poet Michael Rosen talks about his teaching strategies for parents