A historical look at Stoke Newington Station as ‘ginger’ line turns maroon
In the late 1800s steam trains used to run through Stoke Newington and the station had a bookshop, waiting rooms and even a milk-churn...
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Jenna Fansa
Feb 52 min read
Fresh start for Purple Punk Potter
Purple Punk Potter Lesley McShea is enjoying a fresh start back in her studio after students and the community rallied following a...
Jenna Fansa
Feb 53 min read
Italian food business marks 50 years in Stokey
Italian deli Gallo Nero recently celebrated 35 years in Stoke Newington High St. But this family-owned business first started in the...
Jenna Fansa
Jan 292 min read
Stokey’s markets draw a huge crowd
Moochers in search of the unique and unusual need look no further than Stoke Newington’s market scene. Thousands of people recently...
Jenna Fansa
Dec 13, 20233 min read
Stokey’s indies have sparkle aplenty this Christmas
Looking for inspiration this Christmas? Stoke Newington’s independents have got you covered! From bespoke hampers packed with yummy food...
n16traders
Dec 2, 20232 min read
A Winter Toy Story Trail celebrates the magic of childhood in Stokey
Traders in Stoke Newington are holding A Winter Toy Story Trail to coincide with 10 years of a local toy appeal. Featuring wand-making...
n16traders
Nov 14, 20233 min read
Winter Toy Appeal marks 10 years in Hackney
A Winter Toy Appeal which collects new toys for children in extreme poverty is marking its 10th anniversary. The appeal, run by the Local...
Jenna Fansa
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Last-minute campaign to keep KindHaus open this winter
A fundraising campaign has been launched to save a Stokey children’s play centre and café from closure. KindHaus opened in Stoke...
Jenna Fansa
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Fighting career snobbery one book at a time
Abi Meats is on a mission to reduce career snobbery and get creative industries the recognition they deserve in schools. The artist, who...
Jenna Fansa
Nov 9, 20232 min read
Stokey businesses strive to be more eco
From selling cards package-free and products made from end-materials, Stoke Newington’s stores are reducing their environmental impact....
Jenna Fansa
Nov 9, 20232 min read
New gallery opens on Church St
Some of London’s most exciting artists are among those featured in a new gallery in Stoke Newington. It’s all change for the team at...
Jenna Fansa
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Junior’s chef returns to Nevill Rd
Popular Caribbean chef Sasha Murdock has returned to the Stoke Newington kitchen she called home for more than a decade. When the new...
n16traders
Oct 25, 20232 min read
Join the Trick or Treat Halloween Trail for Hackney Foodbank
Organisers of Hackney’s Trick or Eat Trail are once again turning Halloween on its head, collecting non-perishable food for the food...
Jenna Fansa
Oct 20, 20233 min read
Doctor of ghostly happenings leads walks in Stokey
Dr Caron Lipman has a PHD in Haunted Houses – now the historian with an eye for the paranormal is leading ghost walks in Stoke Newington....
Jenna Fansa
Oct 20, 20232 min read
Talented schoolboy guitarist steps up for food bank
Julian Babitz is preparing to perform in aid of Hackney Foodbank. As 12-year-old Julian Hillel Babitz prepares for his Grade Eight guitar...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 15, 20232 min read
One Last Show for artists set for eviction from Stoke Newington Library
A group of local artists are holding their last open studios and exhibition from their Stoke Newington studios this month. After 20 years...
n16traders
Sep 11, 20232 min read
Milestone moment as London Design Festival launches Hackney District
For the first time in its 21-year history, the London Design Festival is coming to Hackney. The event, which takes place from September...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 11, 20233 min read
How 20 years of Earlybird shaped family life
Two decades ago, fresh out of university Heidi and Dom Early launched a card stall in Spitalfields Market. In those days Dom was also the...
Jenna Fansa
Aug 2, 20233 min read
Meet the Stokey couple selling knives made by Japanese masters
Tom Saunders is a self-confessed geek. As a former chef he became a collector of Japanese knives and, when he met his partner Helen...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 26, 20231 min read
Plea for help after fire guts Purple Punk Potter’s studio
A Crowd-funder has been launched to help a Stoke Newington potter whose studio was gutted by fire. Lesley McShea, known locally as the...
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