New initiative seeks to improve care for disabled people through training provided by users themselves
Crossrail’s chief archaeologist talks about the ‘Bedlam’ excavations, finding 17th-century human remains and feeling connected to the past
New website reveals information on all aspects on the Balfron Tower, from its revolutionary design to its refurbishment and sale into private hands
Douglas McWilliams’ The Flat White Economy dishes the data on East London’s digital economy, and explains why it might save the UK
Funding and mentoring resource for the creative industries to shut after running out of money
Local groups come together to address the real impact of poverty across the borough
When the Balfron Tower’s socially-housed tenants were asked to leave, many thought it was temporary. Now the empty building is to be sold privately
New legislation will standardise care and support from April, but a lack of funding to local authorities and a high threshold to qualify for help may scupper reforms
A varied programme of art and politics surrounding social housing is underway at PEER Gallery
From a workshop in Vyner Street, a start-up is preparing the computer whizzes of the future
Mary Barnes became a successful painter following therapy for schizophrenia in the 1960s. A new exhibition looks at a crucial five-year period in her work
This September, two very different free schools are coming to Hackney, promising choice for parents. But who’s running them?
