On Tuesday 4th May leading figure of the 1960′s NY free-scene, saxophonist Sonny Simmons makes a rare visit to the UK with his quartet. Pop-monster Fyfe Dangerfield plays on Thursday 6th May with the Gannets (Dangerfield/Ward/Cundy/Lash/Noble) and noise-rock freak-jazz outfit the Braindead Collective. Saxophonist Lotte Anker and pianist Craig Taborn play together at the Vortex [...]
21 year old Mohammed Smoured from Hackney, has been charged with murdering 16 year old Agnes Sina Inakoju and will appear at Thames Magistrate Court today Saturday 24 April. Agnes was shot in the neck as she stood in line to be served at the Hoxton Chicken & Pizza in Hoxton Street, N1 on April [...]
Hackney born and raised Tom Stewart and South African Born Sally Boyeens will be among the thousands this weekend running the London Marathon…and all for a good cause. Architect Tom, 30 and nursery school teacher Sally 27, who live in Shelford Place are first time marathon runners who have trained all winter for this weekend. [...]
Ghosts of the future await the great unveiling. Walking amongst these strangely shrouded structures is like being up close to the clouds that seem to form shapes, but are really just a fleeting transition between two states. We catch a glimpse of a world that is a by-product of some other more purposeful process. What [...]
With the apparent demise of the Hackney Empire as a hub for emerging and established talent you may be forgiven for thinking laughter in the heart of the borough was at an end. While that venue’s renowned New Act of the Year contest seeks a new home, several other platforms for stand up comedy are springing up [...]
Family and friends of Godwin Lawson, will march on Sunday 25 April, to remember him, build up awareness to the recent spate of stabbings amongst young people in the capital and to convince young people to leave “knives in the kitchen”. Lawson 17, died in the early hours of Saturday, March 27 after he was [...]
A third man was arrested Wednesday 21 April in connection with the shooting death of Agnes Sina Inakoju. He is in custody at a central London police station. Another man, Leon Dunkley 21 of Clapton E5, appeared at Westminster Magistrate Court on Tuesday 20 April charged with the murder of Agnes Sina- Inakoju who was [...]
The Black Parent Community Forum will be holding an open meeting on Saturday 24 April, about the connection between school exclusions, anti social behaviour and criminality, including gang affiliation among Black youths. Parents will be made aware of their childrens legal rights and there will be members of law enforement, teachers and activists who will speak. [...]
A 21 year old man has been charged with the murder of 16 year old school girl Agnes Sina-Inakoju, at a takeaway in Hoxton. Leon Dunkley, of Lower Clapton, has been charged with murder and a 16 year old boy was released on bail until June. Dunkley will appear at Westminister Magistrate Court today, Tuesday [...]
It’s been five days since 16 year old Agnes Sina-Inakoju was shot, while waiting with friends to be served at a Hoxton takeaway. She died of a gunshot wound to her neck, 48 hours later. Agnes was a bright promising student at Haggerston school were she has been described as “a lively, vibrant young woman with [...]
