The renowned Shoreditch Soho House has described alleged food safety breaches at its Shoreditch club as an “isolated incident,” despite Hackney Council confirming its investigation remains ongoing.
A century-old flea market in south-east London is providing local creatives with the materials to turn other people’s cast-offs into fashion worthy of Vogue. With resale sites such as Vinted being criticised for fuelling, rather than reducing, overconsumption and major fashion brands still greenwashing to comfort buyers’ consciences, Deptford Market shows us that repurposing what…
A series of small businesses in Stoke Newington have given up on EU shipping, after new packaging regulations came into force in August. The rules have added financial and administrative costs for business owners, who feel it’s now too complex to try and service EU customers. Tim Watson, 72, who runs Church Street Books, has…
A stallholder at Bermondsey’s Blue Market has gained an overnight cult following after a clip spotlighting his ailing business received 11.5m views on social media. Three weeks ago, Dennis Newman, 64, was living paycheque to paycheque. He is the owner of The Pie Den: a traditional pie, mash, and liquor stall based at the Blue…
By Izzy James Eager Londoners packed South London venue John the Unicorn last night as the independent pub launched its The Celebrity Traitors watch party series to drive massive footfall. The grassroots business has turned the nation’s addiction to the BBC’s hit reality series The Traitors into an opportunity to create community and business. “My housemates had a tradition…
£10.7m of Lewisham Council’s budget was pledged today to company Blue Garage in the effort to renovate Lewisham Library, making it the most expensive public-funded library in London.
East London boozer The Lord Napier Star has cemented its long-term future after successfully blocking plans for a neighbouring five-storey housing development. The Victorian pub, which sat derelict for 26 years before undergoing a huge restoration and reopening in 2021, currently holds a hard-to-come-by late licence to play music until 01:30am on weekends. Pub owner…
Ealing Road and Wembley Park witnessed a boost in the local economy as festival-goers shopped for festive clothing and accessories, fasting foods and ingredients, sweets, and gifts for the nine-day Navratri festival. For many residents, the festive season of Navratri and Diwali is the primary period for making purchases, with many beginning to budget months…
Independent businesses seen in Slow Horses have warned that rising costs could force them to close. Tax hikes and higher rents on Aldersgate Street, the home of Slough House, have squeezed profit margins. Gursel Kirik, who has run Gate Grill Café for 32 years, said: “This filming has helped local, small businesses’ revenues – a…
Acre Lane shopkeepers oppose Lambeth Council’s proposed design for a bus priority corridor on Acre Lane, which would remove 51 parking bays and convert five bays to loading-only. The council’s scheme aims to reduce traffic, improve air quality and increase the average speed of buses on Acre Lane, which move as slowly as 5.2mph against…