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Who Was Blair Peach?

At 6.30pm on the 23rd April a commemoration was held for Blair Peach, an East Londoner and anti-racism campaigner who died 40 years ago...

Ridley Road Market: how to spend the Mayor’s money?

Whilst ambling down Ridley Road I talked to a few people to get their views on London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s announcement that the market...

South London Rapper Deeply Mourned

The loss of South London rapper Cadet provoked outpourings of grief on social media, and led to a tribute event in Hyde Park on the...

You Too Can Find A Berth At Knowledge Dock

Knowledge Dock is one of the University of East London's hidden gems - home to 75 businesses, 1,098 square metres of office space and...

‘East London Eton’ Causes A Stir On Twitter

Oxford and Cambridge are the England's oldest and most prestigious universities with a reputation for preferring students from upper middle class backgrounds. So it...

From South To East: Afro-Swing’s London Journey

Afro-Swing.. Where did this genre come from? It all began back in 2012 with an artist, Timbo, who's based in South London. Timbo has brought...

‘No Cluckin’ Way!’ Says Canning Town

One of our biggest unions - the General Municipal and Boilermakers (GMB) - has persuaded Nando’s not to take over a Grade II listed...

My First Trip to Court

  Being in a court house for the fist time was nothing short of a weird experience. I walked into court room number four...

Homecoming Show in South East London

A former student of the University of East London (UEL) has been included in the launch exhibition of Issue 2 of arts mag Yellowzine. The...

A Beginner’s Guide to Voting in Newham’s Mayoral Election

Thursday 3rd of May sees the first Newham mayoral election in years without Sir Robin Wales on the ballot sheet. Instead - and some...

Imperfect Chicken?

Just like everyone else, I love my local chicken shop. We’ve all got our favorite one and if we’re lucky we live within a...

Depicting The Destruction Of Robin Hood

Recently I paid a visit to E14’s dear-old, diminishing friend – the Robin Hood Gardens estate – with my trusty Nikon in-hand. What once...

Hey Charlie Debut in Dalston

London-based female rock band Hey, Charlie! performed their first ever headline gig at the tightly-packed, lowly-lit backroom of Dalston’s Shacklewell Arms last week Thursday...

Arrest At Ailsa House

On Thursday 9 November at around 4.30pm police were called to make an arrest at Ailsa House on the University of East London Docklands...

TFHell At Custom House

Earlier this week I made my way down to the shops on Freemasons Road adjacent to Custom House DLR station, to check on the...

Poor Start For The Business Boys

The suits are sharper, the drone shots of London are better and the candidate’s house is dreamier than ever before.  The iconic theme song...