Major fire destroys Shoreditch building

A fire which broke out early this morning has gutted a restaurant and office block in East London.The blaze broke out at about 4 am at the Sosho restaurant on Tabernacle Street, on the border between Shoreditch and the City of London.

Campaign to support Albany midwives takes to the streets

Hundreds of people attended a protest march yesterday in support of the pioneering Albany Midwifery Practise  - closed down by Kings College Hospital earlier this year.
The ‘Reclaiming Birth Rally called for the re-opening of the Albany  practice as well as the adoption of their maternity model as a standard. The practise was the only independent [...]

Tinchy turns teacher

Rapper Tinchy Stryder swapped the bling for the blackboard in Lewisham today in support of the government programme to deliver personal finance in schools.The Bow singer took a teacher role in a special class at St Matthew Academy.

Tower Hamlets Islamic extremist links denied

Tower Hamlets Council is alleged to be falling to the control of extremist Islamic groups, according to a television documentary aired yesterday.

Closure threat to Hackney’s Plastic People

A Hackney nightclub that has earned an international reputation among clubbers is facing the threat of closure because of police concerns about noise, drug abuse and misuse of its drinks license.