S.E.H. Kelly – drop dead threads for men
Menswear brand S.E.H. Kelly combines Savile Row-quality tailoring with simple yet chic designs
Alexia Dellner
Reaping the Dalston Harvest
Independent health and organic food store has recently opened on Kingsland Road
Future Cinema – bringing films to life
Future Cinema transforms a school into a prison for screenings of The Shawshank Redemption
Attention all filmmakers – win £1,000 in One Shot Movie competition
Films must be ten minutes or less in length and with no cuts. Closing date 31 August 2012
Hackney Laces – the tie that binds
Football club is a winner as it aims to get girls aged 12-17 involved in football and the community
The Merry Bobbins – crafty duo keep bygone skills alive
Workshops from The Merry Bobbins aim to bring age-old crafts to a new generation of ‘make-do and menders’
St Mungo’s charity launches campaign for homeless women
The Mare Street-based charity’s Rebuilding Shattered Lives campaign aims to prevent more women becoming homeless and improve the lot of those who already are
Moving East – going with the flow
Movingeast dance and martial arts centre in Stoke Newington offers an alternative space in a busy modern world
Hackney WickED festival 2012 cancelled
Hackney WickED organisers forced to plan alternative events after festival fails to secure council and police backing
Hackney free school plan moves to next stage
Department for Education officials will interview interested parties about the proposed free school in the coming months
Hackney artists’ studios to open at former Matchbox factory
The Matchmakers Wharf development in Homerton offers affordable purpose-built studios to non-commercial artists
Chatsworth toilets face uncertain future
Hackney Council to consider competing proposals for the vacant Brooksby’s Walk site from Homerton Hospital chiefs and the Clapton Improvement Society
London mayoral Green candidate Jenny Jones visits Hackney to launch jobs manifesto
The Green party’s candidate for London mayor calls for high-quality apprenticeships and support for small businesses
Angel of the Lee Valley artist supports Leyton Marsh protestors
The authorities ‘are not thinking about the environment at all’ says Angel of the Lee Valley artist as Olympic construction goes ahead
London mayoral candidate Siobhan Benita launches manifesto in Hackney
The independent candidate for London mayor sets out her stall at Hackney’s BSix College