Top 10 Things To Do In The Borough Of Newham
Amazing views, old style music-hall, proper boozers, novelty transport and — oh yeah — that Olympic Park stuff.
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Cycle Hire Expands To East London
Docking stations go live across Tower Hamlets.
What’s for Lunch? The Counter Cafe, Hackney Wick
Arty Hackney Wick cafe with a fantastic view of the Olympic Stadium, great coffee and homey food.
Preview: Scrap Club
Trash stuff with a sledgehammer in Hackney Wick this Sunday
Affordable Housing Plans For Mile End And Newham Slums
A community trust hopes to win their bid for St Clement’s hospital building in Mile End, while the Independent uncovers “super-shed” slums.
Tonight: Films On Fridges Launch
A season of outdoor summer screenings at a pop-up cinema on the site of what was once ‘Fridge Mountain’, Europe’s largest dump of discarded refrigerators.
Book Review: Don’t Call Me Urban! The Time Of Grime
Ex-Magnum photographer Simon Wheatley spent years training his lens on London’s urban music scene. Here’s what he found.
Maps: An East London Companion
Shops, markets, cafes and some decidedly mustard-coloured parks.
Child Poverty Figures Make Grim Reading For London Boroughs
Save the Children has released a batch of statistics which highlight the shocking levels of child poverty in parts of the United Kingdom — with several London boroughs among the worst.
Weekend Round-Up
Snippets of news from around the capital.
Tower Hamlets Takes Legal Action Over Marathon Route
Tower Hamlets council is to take legal action against the Olympic organisers, despite the new marathon route getting approval by the International Olympics Committee last week.
