The man making every day magical in Stokey
The world’s first magic and illusion-themed café, The Twisted Fork, has opened in Stoke Newington and will awaken even the most jaded...
Ninth chapter for “coolest literary festival”
Book lovers, history buffs, foodies and families are in for a treat this week as Stoke Newington Literary Festival prepares to enthral....
A brief history of Stoke Newington Church Street
Ever wondered what Church Street was like when horses and carts could still be seen trotting the streets? Or what today’s businesses were...
Stokey’s independent restaurant scene is buzzing-10 of our favourites
An amazing array of talented chefs have set up in and around Stoke Newington – offering a refreshing, more colourful option to big...
Stoke Newington welcomes its tastiest work hub
A new work hub has just opened on Stoke Newington Church Street complete with super-fast wifi, conference facilities and pastries baked...
Introducing the team behind The Last Crumb
A new café and bakery has just opened in the former Foxlow building in Stoke Newington, with a work hub to follow soon. The Last Crumb...
Bad day at work prompts gear change for Hackney local
A rubbish experience buying a bike and a bad day at work was just the motivation Ciaran Carleton needed to open his own bike shop. The...
Meet the pair behind Stoke Newington’s best kept secret
A sliding-doors encounter in Newington Green with a former school friend from Macedonia reignited a friendship through which one of...
One woman and 200 businesses fighting to keep it local
(Picture credit: Marcus Duran) One determined East London woman has rallied traders, saved small businesses from closing and taken on the...
The sisters who quit their jobs to make award-winning granola
A chance trip to South America was all it took for Hedie Howells to quit work as a perinatal psychologist and pursue a new-found passion...