In Shoreditch a monthly meeting called the Roundabout Kids has started to bring young entrepreneurs working in the the tech scene at the Silicon Roundabout together. Alex Nguyen and friend Vishal Ladwa thought it would be a good idea to have meetings for young professionals who want to start up…
The training centre Free2learn has opened a new branch in Lewisham. Their four-week courses aim to receive more than 1500 attendees in 2013. Gabriel Cherfcovic, Free2learn’s Curriculum Manager, said: “30 per cent of the people attending our courses will find a job straight away, while 20 per cent will still…
David Cameron and Boris Johnson have announced plans to transform ‘Silicon Roundabout’ into “Europe’s largest indoor civic space”. The government will invest £50m in a regeneration project that aims to transform the centre of Old Street Roundabout into a hub dedicated to startups and entrepreneurs. Speaking at the Urban Age…
Hackney is one of only four areas in the UK where women earn more than men, according to new figures released by the Office of National Statistics. The median annual salary for women in Hackney is higher than that of men. On average, the annual income for women in the…
Tower Hamlets Mayor Lutfur Rahman launched the second round of community grants that will aim to help disadvantaged people get back into work and learning.…
Businesses in east and south London are divided over the government plans to invest one billion pounds in a ‘business bank’ for small and medium enterprise loans. EastLondonLines contacted local firms about whether the proposals address the problems they face and how crucial loans are to their survival. Business secretary…
Shops in the historic Allders Mall are clinging on to life after the giant department store which houses them closed its doors on Sunday.…
Tower Hamlets has the highest number of infestations of bed bugs, mice, cockroaches and others pests in the country according to a new survey. The British Pest Control Association (BPCA) said the borough registers 80 infestations per 1000 people, the highest in the country.…
A much-loved Italian restaurant in Lewisham Shopping Centre has closed after 25 years.…
Developers are proposing to put a 39-storey skyscraper as part of a major new development of homes and shops on a site where remains of one of Shakespeare’s early theatres have been discovered.…
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