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A charity founder who survived being stabbed on two separate occasions joined actor Idris Elba at Downing Street as part

The London Documentary Network (LDN) hosted its 21st short film competition in Shoreditch last week, solidifying its status as a

A London cafe, is turning coffee sales into medical support for women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green has postponed their menopause exhibition due to lack of funds. The GoFundMe campaign to

An LGBTQ intersectional bookshop and community space in Shoreditch is fighting for its future after its investors backed out.  The

Investment in corner shops reached £1 billion over the last year with independent vendors still dominating despite supermarket expansion, latest

A Hackney-based community choir is rewriting traditional folk lyrics for a modern audience. The London Sea Shanty Collective claim to

Hackney Carnival returns on Sunday September 22 for the first time in five years. The event will cost £1million and

A political artist’s interactive exhibition of protest at Whitechapel Gallery has sparked controversy.  Peter Kennard’s art focuses on social and

Laughing gas is still readily available on Tower Hamlets’ streets despite a campaign to raise awareness of the drug’s risks.

A miniature goldendoodle called Nigel is supporting children’s mental health through weekly visits to a Hackney primary school. The eight-year-old