Parents fight Kidzmania play centre demolition

The owners of the building which houses Kidzmania in Powell Road, Lower Clapton, say the large former warehouse is in a poor state of repair, and needs updating. They want to demolish the building and replace it with a new and improved communi

Man shot dead in east London street

A man has been shot dead in a street in Hackney in east London. The 25-year-old victim was shot in Chatsworth Road in Lower Clapton just after 13:00 BST. Police arrested a man in his 20s close to the scene on suspicion of murder and he is bein

Where To Get Takeaway Beer In London

Well hello, Clapton Craft, with your black tiles, open brickwork, filling station with butler sink, and row upon row of bottles presented on exposed breezeblock shelves. Take away a bag of bottles, or get a couple of freshly-filled growlers, b