An expansion in local street art is not universally loved By Oliver Bennett Generation Equality Mural by Alice Pasquini on Johnson Gardens. Photo: EC1 Echo A...
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Chris Walker reflects upon this years’ Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition, now in its second year Pear Tree Court by Zipu Zhu. After the...
Old furniture, racks of clothes and office equipment could be stored in an old car park underneath council flats in Clerkenwell. By Julia Gregory, Local...
London’s finest tooth adornments are being made in Clerkenwell By Oliver Bennett Hussein at Icey Ilko. Photo: Marzo In the jewellery business, the High...
The dearth of places to spend a penny in central London has been noticed By Oliver Bennett Some of Clerkenwell’s decommissioned toilets. Photo: Oliver...
The character of Darby Sabini in Peaky Blinders has revitalised interest in Clerkenwell’s infamous interwar gangster BY OLIVER BENNETT & DAVID HYAMS...
Trees, tourists, jobs and apps: Debbie Akehurst of the Central District Alliance talks about its plans for EC1 by Oliver Bennett Credit: Central District...
The Museum of Walking group has created a dynamic new open-air Clerkenwell theatrical experience – The Walking Cure by Andreas Brandt The Walking Cure is...
A friend to Mahatma Gandhi, the UK’s first Asian mayor was the force behind the Finsbury Health Centre. As a new building is named after him we look into the...
Clerkenwell-based data company Centric Lab is aiming to give citizens as much information about their environment as possible A Clerkenwell tech company has...
Brighton artist moved to paint Clerkenwell’s buildings by Oliver Bennett ‘5:37AM’ by Tony Mills This painting of a building on St John Street EC1 – called...
As the Charles Dickens Museum approaches its centenary, EC1 Echo talks to director Cindy Sughrue about the museum, his life in this area, and how Dickens gave...
Round windmill base from the early 18th century The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration – due to be built in the New River Head buildings close to Amwell...
Building threatened with demolition shortlisted for the Stirling Prize Amin Taha’s controversial stone building at 15 Clerkenwell Close has been shortlisted...
Clerkenwell’s distinctive fire station is up for grabs Clerkenwell Fire Station on Rosebery Avenue – closed as a fire station since 2014 by London’s then...
Clerkenwell start-up Joe’s BikeSpace is providing safe spaces for new cyclists One of the more benign effects of Covid-19 has been a rise in the numbers of...
By Olu Alake, Chief Executive Officer at The Peel Olu Alake and the winners of the Clerkenwell Photography competition It is an absolute pleasure to be taking...
The director of Sadler’s Wells, Alistair Spalding, talks about dance, digital – and how the world-famous theatre is embedded into its locality by Oliver...
The Italian shop and restaurant Terroni’s has a secret weapon – a singing waiter by Oliver Bennett Singing waiter Alan Chan at Terroni’s in Clerkenwell During...
A new record label, shop and radio station is breathing life into Mount Pleasant Credit: Kindred In the group of shops on Mount Pleasant there are some old...
Exmouth Market traders call for the street to be made more welcoming for al fresco dining – but claim that Islington Council has dragged its heels by Elena...
Due to open their cookery school in Clerkenwell, Anastasia Georgousis talks to the staff at charity Migrateful, which unlocks the talents of migrant chefs...
The Clerkenwell Community Photography Competition has yielded an exceptional crop, says organiser Chris Walker
Clerkenwell resident and junior doctor Grace Spence Green tells EC1 Echo how our area could be better equipped to improve disabled people’s lives By Oliver...
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