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Opinion: Why the Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme needs changing
Local businessmen, hipsters, yuppies and artists: these are the people that belong to Shoreditch. But the wild monster of capitalism raging over London’s housing market has now crept upon one
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Opinion: The careless capital
Is London Europe’s capital of loneliness? As a new survey focuses on how many Britons around the country live in isolation, Sarah Remsky argues it’s time for our city in
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Opinion: Why I don’t need Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is upon us once again, but Sarah Remsky explains why it’s not for her
Opinion: New Era estate tenants need someone else than Russell Brand
The possible eviction of 93 families from Hoxton’s New Era estate is the height of London’s housing dilemma. Someone has to save these people from homelessness before it is too
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Opinion: May is right to ban hate preachers from universities
It is one thing to practise a religion, but quite another to despise everyone who does not agree. On Monday, extremist preacher Imran ibn Mansur, known for his homophobic attitudes,
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Opinion: Why I couldn’t wear a poppy
Remembrance Day is a yearly fixture in British life, but not everyone living in the UK takes it for granted. One German student in London mulls it over and decides that poppies
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Opinion: Increasing the London living wage will not do the trick
It is no secret that London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world; but it is also the most expensive. Supported by the strong pound and continually rising rents,
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One street, many faces: people of Brick Lane
Banglatown, a vintage hotspot, a graffiti-painted street, a creative hub for artists and the face of the tough East End: this is Brick Lane, defined by the people who live
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Kurz&Lang: Why bratwurst is more than just a sausage
St John Street is home to bratwurst shop Kurz&Lang, founded by Berlin-born Valentin von Amsberg. We paid a visit, as part of our St John Street At Work series
Finsbury Library: Borrowing books 21st century style
For our St John Street At Work series we visit Finsbury Library, which houses more than 40,000 items, from books to DVDs. We talked to its enthusiastic manager, Chris Millington, about
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