TikTok artist goes viral following her new series on London
An aspiring artist has gone viral after creating a comic series on TikTok, from clips of quirky conversations people hear
TfL celebrates silver jubilee with gifts competition
A new christmas gifts competition has been announced by TfL to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Transport for London (TfL) is
Is digital music destroying the art of DJing?
Digital DJ’s have replaced vinyl, and now artists feel they have lost the ‘soul’ of spinning. Born out of technological
March against the Met: Al-Fayed scandal reignited
Advocacy groups marched towards New Scotland Yard, holding signs and shouting chants accusing the Metropolitan police of misogyny and mishandling
London chess clubs create new communities as more people get on board the ancient game
London Chess clubs are riding a wave of new members and interest with women and LGBTQ+ players leading the way.
Biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history lifts the lid on the endemic crisis of criminality in London
The biggest phone theft crackdown in UK history led to the Metropolitan Police uncovering a criminal network suspected of smuggling
Greggs and Primark roll out new shoplifter-busting tech across the UK
Greggs and Primark have confirmed the nationwide rollout of retrospective image-matching software to tackle soaring levels of shoplifting. Retail crime
To Hackney from outer space: Trailblazing astronaut-turned-documentary star touches down on UK film tour
NASA’s first woman pilot spoke at Hackney Picturehouse following the screening of a new documentary about her ground-breaking career. Colonel
Bethnal Green to gain new children’s drama academy site
The children’s drama academy, Here For the Drama Academy, is set to open a new site in Bethnal Green this
Jeremy Corbyn joins Tower Hamlets Unity Demo against racism and the far right
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn joined the Tower Hamlets Unity Demo in Whitechapel, calling the event ‘historic’ after the Met
Hackney Councillors fear NHS Partnership with Palantir compromises the Borough’s Sanctuary Status
Hackney councillors have raised concerns over the NHS’s new Federated Data Platform (FDP) and its partnership with US tech firm