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How one dying man led the movement to save Clissold Park
This man, Joseph Beck, is the reason Clissold Park wasn’t redeveloped – despite battling cancer of the tongue, he campaigned tirelessly...
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STOKE NEWINGTON AREA GUIDE
Centuries of campaigning have helped make Stoke Newington one of London’s most vibrant, community-minded, independent and green...
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Ninth chapter for “coolest literary festival”
Book lovers, history buffs, foodies and families are in for a treat this week as Stoke Newington Literary Festival prepares to enthral....