Shaping up in Hackney: one man's quest for physical perfection
Mansoor Iqbal tries out different ways of getting fit as part of an ‘exercise odyssey’
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Shaping up in Hackney: one man’s quest for physical perfection
Mansoor Iqbal tries out different ways of getting fit as part of an ‘exercise odyssey’
Why Homerton Hospital art room is the picture of good health
Pioneering art workshops are helping those with brain injuries and dementia take control of their lives whilst accessing an ‘unknown universe of creative potential’
Interview: Hackney Child author tells of experiences growing up in care
‘It’s much easier to build resentment on the care system than it is on your parents,’ says Jenny Molloy
Stamford Hill goes wild for Purim
Dancing, dressing up and eating and drinking to excess are some of the main features of this most jovial of Jewish festivals
Less schmaltz, more syphilis: how Valentine’s Day is upping the anti
The annual love fest isn’t all about saccharine covered roses and teddy bears this year
Invisible and living on our streets: the plight of Hackney’s homeless
Lives lived and lost in our midst by those ‘outside of society’
Women’s Institute group starts up in Hackney Wick
Hackney Wicked Women joins a growing number of WI groups across East London
Fundraising dinner for Hackney Winter Night Shelter
Charity event to raise cash to help homeless during winter months
The last days of Brooksby’s Snooker Hall
Alistair Siddons spent a day inside the old snooker hall on Brooksby’s Walk before it was handed over to developers. This is what he saw
How to find and use the fruits of the forage
Forager Jason Irving runs walks and classes in Hackney offering tips on how best to utilise wild plants
Plot thickens in second series of Channel 4’s urban saga Top Boy
Mayor Jules Pipe refused to allow show’s producers to film on Hackney estates, but that hasn’t prevented them creating ‘damn good drama’
Circus Space success stories tell why they chose to train at famous Hoxton Square centre
‘A Mickey Mouse degree? Mickey has his own theme park, so that must count for something’
Ministry of Stories youngsters rustle up Hoxton Market cookbook
Stories and recipes included in eclectic compendium
Chatsworth Road: the frontline of Hackney’s gentrification
Five years ago, it was one of London’s roughest areas. Then the middle classes moved in; galleries, cafes and a Sunday market followed – and prices shot up. But not everyone’s happy
An alternative Olympic tour takes in Hackney’s art, history and fashions
As the Olympics loom, Alexandra Topping takes a tour within sight and sound of the London 2012 site Interactive: an alternative tour around the site [http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london-2012-olympics-blog/interactive/2012/feb/20/olympic-park-alternative-tour]