

Twisted Fork conjures up more events
A popular magic café in Stoke Newington is expanding its programme of events. The Twisted Fork, which launched on the High Street as the...


Top magicians to perform at Yum Yum
The Twisted Fork Magic Café has teamed up with Thai restaurant Yum Yum for a series of shows. Taking place in the basement bar of the...


Jaines & Son: confessions of a musical fishmonger!
As a little boy growing up in Grimsby, the fishing industry was a huge part of Lewis Sparkes’ life. His grandfather was a fisherman...


Magic shop conjured up in Stoke Newington
(Marvin Berglas, left, founder of Marvin's Magic and Richard Clark) The world’s first magic café is expanding into retail. The Twisted...


From riches to rags: how one local businesswoman clawed her way back
Three years ago, Vanessa Beni’s world came crumbling down when the breakdown of her relationship left her unable to provide for her and...

STOKE NEWINGTON AREA GUIDE
Centuries of campaigning have helped make Stoke Newington one of London’s most vibrant, community-minded, independent and green...


Birthday celebrations at The Last Crumb
Best friends Paula Chapman and Helen Collier are celebrating a year of running The Last Crumb café and work hub and say they’ve “found...


Appeal for food donations following rollout of Universal Credit in Hackney
Demand for Hackney Foodbank could surge by up to 50 per cent over the next year, due in part to the recent rollout of Universal Credit....


Spice up your life as Andi’s goes Caribbean
Things are heating-up at neighbourhood restaurant Andi’s as it prepares for a relaunch with a nod to its founder’s Caribbean heritage....


Why do male TV chefs have all the adventures? asks Andi Oliver
TV presenter and restaurateur Andi Oliver has hit out at the lack of equality in cooking shows which means men are the only ones enjoying...