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Photograph: Motiv Sports UKIf the London Marathon is the Glastonbury of running events, then you could say that the Hackney Half is Reading and Leeds. Since launching in 2014, the annual 13.1 miler through east London has established itself has […]
Photograph: Motiv Sports UKWarning! East London’s roads are going to be teeming with tens of thousands of runners this weekend. The Hackney Half, the capital’s largest half marathon event, is back As the name suggests, the race winds 13.1 miles all the way around the […]
Photograph: Motiv Sports UKThe Hackney Half Marathon is so much more than just a running race. Known for its motivational, great-vibes live entertainment and DJ sets along the route, the HOKA Half (as it’s known this year for sponsorship reasons) […]
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Photograph: Motiv Sports UKLondoners fell hard for Fool’s Spring last weekend – and not for the first time. One minute we were baring our legs and souls over Aperol spritzes in rooftop bars. The next, we were digging out our […]
The DoverMayfair has long been one of London’s more ‘red flag’ neighbourhoods. Just one street over from friendly fun Soho, but spiritually a million miles away, Mayfair is where oligarchs rub cashmere shoulders, private galleries shift questionable art, and people […]
Photograph: Flat IronEnjoy a reasonably priced steak and live in south London? All your meaty dreams have come true, because Flat Iron has just announced plans for its first ever restaurant down south. For all the pedants out there, we’re not counting […]
Almost exactly a year ago, London’s hippest theatre the Yard closed its doors and moved into an unknown future, as years of cult success and critical acclaim allowed the punky powerhouse – which had been built from scavenged materials with a […]