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Jenna Fansa
Oct 21, 20222 min read
Cutting-edge training for young people at Stokey design shop
A new design-led store has arrived on Church Street and it’s running after school clubs for young people from local state schools. Store...
Jenna Fansa
Oct 18, 20221 min read
King Charles III and Camilla in Stoke Newington
King Charles III and Camilla, Queen Consort, brought traffic to a brief standstill in Stoke Newington this week. Accompanied by a full...
Jenna Fansa
Oct 15, 20222 min read
Lighting Stokey with Stars this winter
Star lanterns made by traders and the community will light up Stoke Newington this winter. Primary school children, traders and the...
n16traders
Oct 13, 20222 min read
Dust off your fangs for Stoke Newington’s Halloween Trail
Dig out your spookiest fancy dress, grab some food to donate and join Stoke Newington’s legendary Trick or Eat Halloween Trail. Dozens of...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Gentle giant, Motown man and Mod: tributes to a loved Stokey trader
Tributes have been paid to Asaf Rifat, the owner of Stoke Newington’s oldest shop, who has died at the age of 76. When he wasn’t helping...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 28, 20223 min read
Destination Stoke Newington for sustainable shopping
It’s Second-hand September and, with two new Stoke Newington stores selling beautiful pre-loved clothes, this is fast becoming a...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 15, 20223 min read
The Stokey theatre capturing hearts
More than 400 volunteers, many of them professional actors, directors, costume and prop designers, give their time to Stoke Newington’s...
Jenna Fansa
Sep 5, 20222 min read
Lei brings Eastern Culture workshops to Stokey
A new Eastern Culture Hub has launched in Stoke Newington offering workshops from dumpling-making to Chinese calligraphy and...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 29, 20223 min read
The story behind Truffle Burger
Tom Bickers left school at 16, is set to marry his childhood sweetheart and has built his thriving burger business from scratch. Now the...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 28, 20222 min read
Stokey's Splash Pad set to open
Stoke Newington’s long-awaited splash pad is opening in Clissold Park on August 1. Situated just opposite the goat enclosure in the...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 18, 20222 min read
Best ways to keep cool in Stoke Newington
As temperatures soar to record-breaking levels, we’ve been seeking out the best spots in Stokey to keep cool. Whether you’re looking for...
Jenna Fansa
Jul 2, 20222 min read
Eyes on Stoke Newington for the Invisible People Art Trail
The inaugural Invisible People Art Trail is underway in Stoke Newington with over 70 businesses displaying work between now and July 10....
Jenna Fansa
Jul 1, 20223 min read
Henny Beaumont launches Invisible People Art Trail
As the mother of a young adult with Down’s Syndrome Henny Beaumont has longed for her daughter to be more visible. Now, in celebration of...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 23, 20222 min read
Holly Tucker kicks off her Summer of Small Business Love in Stokey
Small business champion and founder of Not on the High Street, Holly Tucker MBE paid a visit to Stoke Newington this month. Kicking off...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 14, 20224 min read
Stokey Newington’s best spots for alfresco dining and drinking
As summer gets its sizzle on, we’ve been checking out local pubs, cafes and restaurants to find Stoke Newington’s best outside dining...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 9, 20223 min read
Blooming good florist names new garden centre after her son
Angela Knight was just 25 when she opened the Evergreen and Outrageous florist on Church St. 20 years on she’s just launched Evergreen...
Jenna Fansa
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Meet the Algerian brothers adding flavour to Church St
As small boys, home-cooked Algerian food played a massive role in Ghiles and Nabil Kadi’s upbringing and emigrating to France fuelled...
Jenna Fansa
May 19, 20222 min read
Campaign to remember pioneering female hot air balloonist
A campaign has been launched for a memorial in Abney Park for a pioneering 19th century balloonist who became the first English woman to...
Jenna Fansa
May 13, 20224 min read
10 great brunch spots in Stokey
Whether you’re after a good old-fashioned fry-up, a vegan feast or a variation on smashed avocados, Stoke Newington has some of the...
Jenna Fansa
May 3, 20222 min read
Trainee medic launches colourful new events space
Coffee shop and cocktail bar Atlas Grinds has transformed its basement into a vibrant events space for exhibitions, club nights and more....
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