16 to 18 July 2010 Shoreditch Park, New North Road, N1 Shoreditch Festival, produced by Shoreditch Trust, is an annual highlight of the East London cultural calendar. This year’s weekend programme of activities, events and performances is completely free to all and takes place in Shoreditch Park from 16 to 18 July 2010. Shoreditch Festival [...]
The second twin attacked by a fox as she slept, was discharged from hospital today, two weeks after the attack. 9 month old Isabella Kouparris, suffered “life changing” injuries to her arm and may need plastic surgury, at different stages of her life. Her twin sister Lola, who was also attacked, was discharged last week [...]
An artist impression of the new playground in Clissold Park, Stoke Newington, has been revealed. Co-funded by Hackney Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the BIG Lottery Fund, it will replace and transform the existing play area, located next to Clissold House (Church Street Entrance) and will include a sports zone to appeal to older [...]
Hackney council are giving young women in the borough, a chance to get pampered, get fit and have fun on Friday 18th June. Workshops in dance, general health advice, drugs and alcohol awareness, and healthy eating will be complimented by free beauty and pampering sessions, plus yoga, Wii Fit, Aeroball and retro school sports day [...]
A Stoke Newington man has won the publics vote, to take part in Prizefighter. Tony Salam will take the eighth and final place in the Super-Middleweights tournament that takes place at York Hall on Wednesday, June 30. Salam who lives in Stoke Newington said: “This is why the United Kingdom is the one of the [...]
The home of Nick and Pauline Koupparris, where their 9 month old twins were mauled by a fox, has been given police protection, following online threats from animal activists and hostile reactions on internet forums. Since the attack on 5th June, four foxes have been trapped and killed in the Koupparris’s back garden, which appears [...]
Hackney based thespians, The Hackney Players proudly present London Suite by Neil Simon. This fast paced comedy, follows four different couples staying at an up market London hotel, over looking Hyde Park. Date: Friday 18th & Saturday 19th June Venue: Summit Hall Portland Avenue, Stamford Hill London N16 6EX Tickets: £7, Concessions £5 HACKNEY PLAYERS [...]
Young and old can enjoy cooling off at the newly refurbished Splash pool in Stoke Newingtom. The paddling pool was re-opened in time for the half term holiday (31 May-4 June), and has been re-painted, and a new ramp installed to make it accessible for those using wheelchairs. Cllr Jonathan McShane, Cabinet Member for Community [...]
With marks from her attack still visible on her face, and a bandaged arm, Lola, one of the twins attacked by a fox last weekend, returned home with her mother after being discharged from hospital. Her mother Pauline Koupparris said:”I’m ecstatic. We’ve gone through every emotion imaginable. “We’re glad to have her back. She’s doing [...]
Hackney Councils free street party to celebrate the new Dalston Junction overhead station, last Sunday, brought a cross section of the borough out to play, dance, eat and party. Young and old, they showed up to celebrate the new Dalston Junction overhead station and what the council describes as “a new lease of life due [...]
