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Hampstead Post Office earmarked for closure

All the north London post offices that may face closure

An immersive theatre version of George Orwell's 1984 returns to Hackney Town Hall this autumn with a new cast and enhanced audio visual effects

An immersive theatre version of George Orwell's 1984 returns to Hackney Town Hall this autumn with a new cast and enhanced audio visual effects

Big Brother returns to Hackney Town Hall - with 'lots of surprises'

North London's 'deliberate tax defaulters' named and shamed

North London's 'deliberate tax defaulters' named and shamed

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North London's deliberate tax defaulters named and shamed

The living room of an East London terraced house in 1978 is among the revamped Rooms Through Time at the Museum of the Home

The living room of an East London terraced house in 1978 is among the revamped Rooms Through Time at the Museum of the Home

Museum of the Home

New time capsule rooms evoke different eras of Londoners' lives

Phoebe Ladenburg in Surrender at Arcola Theatre

Phoebe Ladenburg in Surrender at Arcola Theatre

Unsettling monologue of imprisoned mother whose baby went missing

A woman killed after a crash at Victoria bus station in January was among the casualties

A woman killed after a crash at Victoria bus station in January was among the casualties

Transport for London

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Woman killed after bus crash near Tesco among 86 casualties in three months

The Big Grill Festival runs at Hackney's Five Point Brewing Company over the weekend of June 8 and 9

The Big Grill Festival runs at Hackney's Five Point Brewing Company over the weekend of June 8 and 9

Big Grill festival brings top British and Irish barbecue talent to East London

Danny Sapani in rehearsals for From Riverside to Crazy at Hampstead Theatre

Danny Sapani in rehearsals for From Riverside to Crazy at Hampstead Theatre

Danny Sapani from Lear to New York cop 'I am in the flow at the moment'

Gingerline's The Grand Expedition an Incredible Edible Journey puts diners in balloon baskets and lifts them off to different destinations

Gingerline's The Grand Expedition an Incredible Edible Journey puts diners in balloon baskets and lifts them off to different destinations

'I went to an immersive dining event where the food is as uplifting as the show'

Matt Littler's image of Nigel Farage and Dave Buonaguidi's Tube cushion are among 250 artworks at Inky Fingers gallery urging Londoners to vote

Matt Littler's image of Nigel Farage and Dave Buonaguidi's Tube cushion are among 250 artworks at Inky Fingers gallery urging Londoners to vote

Art show urges Londoners to 'get off backsides' and vote in Mayoral election

12 flavour hits, 125 delicious recipes, 365 days of good eating by Anna Jones is published by 4th Estate on 14th March. Images Matt Russell

12 flavour hits, 125 delicious recipes, 365 days of good eating by Anna Jones is published by 4th Estate on 14th March. Images Matt Russell

When life gives you lemons: Anna Jones cooks up Easy Wins in the kitchen

Barnet is the 'saddest' place while Hackney and Harrow are the 'happiest' places

Barnet is the 'saddest' place while Hackney and Harrow are the 'happiest' places

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The happiest and saddest places in north London have been revealed

Unlock restaurant is due to open in Hackney Wick in March

Unlock restaurant is due to open in Hackney Wick in March

Style-conscious new East London pizza restaurant and cocktail bar

The Grand Expedition sees diners inside a giant hot air balloon with projected animations and performances alongside a four course dinner

The Grand Expedition sees diners inside a giant hot air balloon with projected animations and performances alongside a four course dinner

Immersive dining show whisks you around the world in 90 minutes in a hot air balloon

Ai Weiwei's artwork Guardian will be on display in the window of The Steam Room in Haggerston until February 16

Ai Weiwei's artwork Guardian will be on display in the window of The Steam Room in Haggerston until February 16

World famous artist Ai Weiwei shows his latest work in a Hackney dry cleaners

The Dusty Knuckle which has bakery cafes in Harringay Green Lanes and Dalston has been named among the best 13 artisan bakeries in the UK

The Dusty Knuckle which has bakery cafes in Harringay Green Lanes and Dalston has been named among the best 13 artisan bakeries in the UK

Hackney and Harringay artisan bakery named among best in the UK

A Muswell Hill man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man in Lansdowne Drive, London Fields, Hackney

A Muswell Hill man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man in Lansdowne Drive, London Fields, Hackney

Man, 31, in court charged with murder after man found dead in flat

Oscar nominated actor Jeffrey Wright who plays the lead in American Fiction gives a Q&A at the Rio in Dalston on February 3

Oscar nominated actor Jeffrey Wright who plays the lead in American Fiction gives a Q&A at the Rio in Dalston on February 3

Oscar nominated US movie stars visit Hackney's independent cinema

Ranvir Singh helped out at Regent's Canal

Ranvir Singh helped out at Regent's Canal

Canal and River Trust

'Your canal needs you' - GMB anchor helps volunteers in wake of flooding

The Last Dinner Party who have been crowned Radio 1's Sound of 2024 will play a headline gig at The Roundhouse on February 1. Image: PA

The Last Dinner Party who have been crowned Radio 1's Sound of 2024 will play a headline gig at The Roundhouse on February 1. Image: PA

Band who started in tiny East London pubs is crowned BBC sound of 2024

The Co-Kitchens is a kiosk in Dalston where you can order on an app and collect from a locker using a QR code

The Co-Kitchens is a kiosk in Dalston where you can order on an app and collect from a locker using a QR code

Digital food hall where you order from a 'cloud kitchen' and collect with QR code

Fred Double plays Aladdin at the Hackney Empire this Christmas.

Fred Double plays Aladdin at the Hackney Empire this Christmas.

Panto Aladdin is 'scared of heights' but will he be taking a magic carpet ride?

Jefferson Turner and Daniel Clarkson perform Potted Panto at Wilton's Music Hall. Picture: Josh McLure

Jefferson Turner and Daniel Clarkson perform Potted Panto at Wilton's Music Hall. Picture: Josh McLure

All the Christmas shows to see with the family across North London

58 and Co has won a gold Great British Food award for its Apple and Hibiscus Gin plus a bronze for its London Dry and a silver for its triple distilled Vodka

58 and Co has won a gold Great British Food award for its Apple and Hibiscus Gin plus a bronze for its London Dry and a silver for its triple distilled Vodka

Female-owned gin distillery scoops Great British food awards

The Streets new album cover for The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light was shot outside Grade II* listed Hoxton Hall

The Streets new album cover for The Darker The Shadow The Brighter The Light was shot outside Grade II* listed Hoxton Hall

Victorian music hall makes a starring role in The Streets' new album

Luke Findlay outside his restaurant in Kingsland Road Dalston

Luke Findlay outside his restaurant in Kingsland Road Dalston

Cumberland sausage noodles? Meet the chef pushing ramen rules to the limit

Pride of Britain Prince's Trust Young Achiever Tskenya-Sarah Frazer. is handed flowers by boxer Anthony Joshua at Monday's ceremony which was co-hosted by Ashley Banjo and Carol Vorderman.

Pride of Britain Prince's Trust Young Achiever Tskenya-Sarah Frazer. is handed flowers by boxer Anthony Joshua at Monday's ceremony which was co-hosted by Ashley Banjo and Carol Vorderman.

Pride of Britain winner 'I used to hide my ugly shoes behind my school bag'

Immersive 1984 takes over Hackney Town Hall for 50 performances and is adapted by East Finchley's Adam Taub

Immersive 1984 takes over Hackney Town Hall for 50 performances and is adapted by East Finchley's Adam Taub

Immersive 1984: 'Orwell predicted so much except the phones in our pockets'

Behind in London Fields has just won a prestigious 3 AA Rosettes

Behind in London Fields has just won a prestigious 3 AA Rosettes

'Immersive' restaurant serving 18 diners a night earns three AA rosettes

Camden woman Kim Williams has discovered police are investigating fresh leads in the 2004 murder of her son, NHS worker Karl Hamilton (inset), in Hackney - but she says the force is not keeping her updated

Camden woman Kim Williams has discovered police are investigating fresh leads in the 2004 murder of her son, NHS worker Karl Hamilton (inset), in Hackney - but she says the force is not keeping her updated

Fresh leads in 20-year-old murder case - but teen victim's mum left in the dark

Marc Bolan grew up in Stoke Newington and his death on September 16, 1977 will be remembered at Golders Green Crematorium where he his buried.

Marc Bolan grew up in Stoke Newington and his death on September 16, 1977 will be remembered at Golders Green Crematorium where he his buried.

New film is a starry tribute to Marc Bolan on anniversary of his death

Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards arrive outside The Hackney Empire in Mare Street for the launch of their new album Hackney Diamonds.

Ronnie Wood, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards arrive outside The Hackney Empire in Mare Street for the launch of their new album Hackney Diamonds.

Diamond geezers Stones roll in to launch new album at Hackney Empire

The Grade II listed Town Hall in Mare Street with its original council chamber will be the setting for an immersive version of George Orwell's 1984.

The Grade II listed Town Hall in Mare Street with its original council chamber will be the setting for an immersive version of George Orwell's 1984.

Immersive 1984 show turns Hackney Town Hall into 'Ministry of Truth'

Film maker Josh Appignanesi in a scene from My Extinction which explores his personal journey towards climate activism

Film maker Josh Appignanesi in a scene from My Extinction which explores his personal journey towards climate activism

Bleakly comic film asks 'Why do we do nothing about climate change?'

Bacari-Bronze O'Garro aka Tik Toker Mizzy was arrested at the music festival

Bacari-Bronze O'Garro aka Tik Toker Mizzy was arrested at the music festival

Tik Toker Mizzy arrested at Wireless Festival over dispersal order breaches

The Vagina Museum director Florence Schechter who lives in Kentish Town is fundraising for a new permanent home for the museum

The Vagina Museum director Florence Schechter who lives in Kentish Town is fundraising for a new permanent home for the museum

Cultural attractions

Vagina Museum closing in on £85k bid to secure permanent new home

The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest stage in Liverpool

The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest stage in Liverpool

Where to watch the Eurovision grand final in North London

Hugh Dennis who was a head boy at Hampstead's UCS School hosted the evening of music and comedy

Hugh Dennis who was a head boy at Hampstead's UCS School hosted the evening of music and comedy

Comedy night raises funds in memory of Hampstead teacher

Humdingers opened its third outlet in Highbury in March

Humdingers opened its third outlet in Highbury in March

Soup kitchen founder opens third bakery in the neighbourhood where he grew up

Irish singer Dermot Kennedy headlines All Points East in Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets on August 27.

Irish singer Dermot Kennedy headlines All Points East in Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets on August 27.

Dermot Kennedy announced as final headliner for All Points East

Long Tom was transported from Lancashire on a lorry and will take groups of up to 12 on cream tea cruises and trips along Regent's Canal

Long Tom was transported from Lancashire on a lorry and will take groups of up to 12 on cream tea cruises and trips along Regent's Canal

Cultural attractions

Narrowboat cream tea cruises launch along Regent's Canal

Saint Jude is a futuristic immersive chiller where participants try to communicate with sleeping coma patients

Saint Jude is a futuristic immersive chiller where participants try to communicate with sleeping coma patients

Saint Jude: immersive psychological chiller quite doesn't get under the skin

Claire Ptak owner of Violet Bakery in Hackney makes a tier of Harry and Megan's wedding cake in 2018. Her fifth book Love is a Pink Cake includes a recipe for the Royal cake

Claire Ptak owner of Violet Bakery in Hackney makes a tier of Harry and Megan's wedding cake in 2018. Her fifth book Love is a Pink Cake includes a recipe for the Royal cake

Bakery cook book has recipe for Harry and Meghan's wedding cake

Christina Patterson author of Outside, the Sky is Blue (Tinder Press)

Christina Patterson author of Outside, the Sky is Blue (Tinder Press)

Heartbreaking family memoir of tragedy and hope

Jungle headline All Points East festival in Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets on August 26.

Jungle headline All Points East festival in Victoria Park, Tower Hamlets on August 26.

Electronic masters Jungle announced as All Points East headliners

Space woman Rhiannon Adam opens new sixthform centre at her old Francis Holland school

Space woman Rhiannon Adam opens new sixthform centre at her old Francis Holland school

Astronaut Rhiannon Adam opens sixth form centre at her old school

Irish actor Evanna Lynch plays Niamh Ryan in Tim Edge's Under The Black Rock at Arcola Theatre, Hackney.

Irish actor Evanna Lynch plays Niamh Ryan in Tim Edge's Under The Black Rock at Arcola Theatre, Hackney.

Evanna Lynch 'it's no mistake I started out playing the oddball in Harry Potter'

Around one in ten women in some areas of north London spend part of their time providing unpaid care

Around one in ten women in some areas of north London spend part of their time providing unpaid care

One in ten women in some parts of north London are unpaid carers

The Tufnell Park actor who grew up in St John's Wood is to play songs from his debut album at the Hackney venue on March 3.

The Tufnell Park actor who grew up in St John's Wood is to play songs from his debut album at the Hackney venue on March 3.

Damian Lewis to play intimate Hoxton Hall gig ahead of album release

Sam, Skab and Sofa by Jock McFadyen goes on show at The Grey Gallery in London Fields in March. Picture courtesy of the artist

Sam, Skab and Sofa by Jock McFadyen goes on show at The Grey Gallery in London Fields in March. Picture courtesy of the artist

Celebrated artist opens Hackney studio to show East London landscapes

The 271 bus route is set to be axed from Saturday (February 4)

The 271 bus route is set to be axed from Saturday (February 4)

Everything you need to know about bus changes this weekend as popular route is axed

Abram Games' wartime poster was controversial for its glamorous depiction of servicewomen and was withdrawn by the authorities.

Abram Games' wartime poster was controversial for its glamorous depiction of servicewomen and was withdrawn by the authorities.

North London designer's banned 'Blonde Bombshell' poster up for auction

Evanna Lynch who played Luna Lovegood in the film franchise plays a woman drawn into Northern Ireland's Troubles in Under The Black Rock at Arcola Theatre.

Evanna Lynch who played Luna Lovegood in the film franchise plays a woman drawn into Northern Ireland's Troubles in Under The Black Rock at Arcola Theatre.

Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch in Belfast-set thriller at Hackney Theatre

Over 50 per cent if people in Islington, Camden and Hackney hold the highest level of qualification

Over 50 per cent if people in Islington, Camden and Hackney hold the highest level of qualification

People in north London some of the best educated in the country