Shoreditch5 days ago'They didn't invite us to do Live Aid so we did our own thing'Forty years ago Britain's reggae stars recorded a single and held a concert to raise money for Ethiopia.5 days ago9 Jun 2025Leaks and crumbling ceilings: Met says half its buildings face closureThe force is warning up to half of its buildings could become unusable over the next decade.9 Jun 202515 May 2025Son of war poet 'moved' by east London muralsAbraham O completed Emanuel Litvinoff's mural on 5 May, unaware it would have been his 110th birthday.15 May 202530 Apr 2025Richard Branson criticises Donald Trump's tariffsSir Richard Branson told the BBC he wanted to "make London prosperous for everybody".30 Apr 202521 Mar 2025Gravesend woman joins sleep-out for homelessnessTish Reynolds was left sleeping in a park at the age of 16 when she was evicted from her bedsit.21 Mar 202512 Dec 2024'Progress is being made to stop youth knife crime'Actor Idris Elba says "joined-up thinking" is needed to tackle youth violence.12 Dec 20247 Oct 2024US ambassador’s mural visit halted by Gaza protestProtesters unfurled Palestinian flags in Shoreditch where the US ambassador had been due to attend. 7 Oct 202418 Jul 2024Man guilty of killing another man on Boxing DayJurejs Vankovs used a "completely disproportionate" level of violence to kill Michael Murphy in London.18 Jul 20245 Apr 2024Community launderette reopens after petitionA volunteer at the community facility previously said the locks were changed with no warning.5 Apr 2024...