The newly refurbished Stoke Newington Town Hall will be filled with the festive spirit, through out December. Kicking off on Wednesday 8th December with festive tea dance featuring Mr Wonderful. Highlights of the festive programme include the Lollibop Cabaret – an amazing family cabaret show for children aged between 5-10 years; the Christmas market -Christmas [...]
Residents and local businesses are invited to have their say about the A10 Stoke Newington gyratory during Hackney Council’s public consultation to look into options for managing traffic in the area. The traffic system, known as a gyratory, consists of a network of clockwise one way roads which includes: Stoke Newington High Street; part of [...]
The owner of a fast food take away was ordered to shut down after Hackney Council discovered a serious rat infestation, during a routine inspection carried out by Hackney Council’s Environmental Health Officers. They owner of Dixy Fried Chicken at 163 Stoke Newington High Street, Mr Aamer Nawaz, was issued with a Hygiene Emergency Prohibition [...]
Two men were sentenced to 19 years in prison at the Old Bailey this morning, Thursday 21 October, for murdering Stoke Newington teenager Michael McCarthy last November. The pair Mustafa Demirtas and Julian Edwards both 21 from North London,`were found guilty yesterday, Wednesday 20 October. Senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector John Macdonald of the [...]
If like me, you missed this bad boy and bad bad girl turned good, at the much acclaimed Stoke Newington Literary Festival in June, here is another chance to see both authors read from their latest offerings, at Stoke Newington Library Gallery. Farah reads from her raw and no holes barred autobiography, Try Me. Her [...]
With Nigerians making up a large group of West Africans, who call Hackney home, it’s only fitting a festival celebrating the rich cultural heritage of the Yoruba people should take place in in the borough. So you can imagine my excitement, when I heard The Festival of Yoruba Arts would be held in Stoke Newington. [...]
Please Click On Photos To Enlarge Another of our Lollibop competition winners, Nicole Newman and Roger d’Olivere Mapp, a professional photographer, took their children to the festival which was held at Clissold Park in Stoke Newington last weekend. The photo’s and the children’s reaction says it all; They had a blast and can’t wait until [...]
Enjoy family fun at William Patten School Fair with exciting games including beat-the-goalie and the famous dunk tank, BBQ, cakes and other delicious home-made food and drink; pampering for body and soul; arts, crafts and face painting; raffle with great prizes; wonderful stalls; live music from The Irregulars. Date: Sunday 11 July Location: Stoke Newington [...]
Today is your last chance to go back in time, in Stoke Newington’s Clissold Park and enjoy some vintage rides, by Carters Steam Fair. With antique rides and amusements, steam gallopers and steam yachts, Rock ‘n’ roll dodgems, vintage fair organs and slot arcades there is fun for the whole family. For the daredevils, Carters [...]
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 [...]
