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When Stephen Selby opened his art and photography gallery in a decaying street market in Hackney more than 30 years ago, there was little reason to believe this corner of London’s east end would one day be regarded as desirable. “This was a place that had been swept under the carpet by a local authority that did not want to know,” Selby says. Faced with proposals to demolish Broadway Market to make way for a motorway, he and his fellow traders decided to put on a fundraising street festival. “A…
about 16 years ago
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The 40 or so people crammed into a small room above the Hoop and Grapes pub have gathered to discuss Scotland’s independence referendum in September. “It’s historic – we’ve never had a vote like this before,” said James Barry, one of those attending the meeting organised by the local branch of the Scottish National party. There is nothing unusual about this, except the pub is in London’s Farringdon – 350 miles from Scotland and a short distance from the seat of British authority at Westminster…
over 10 years ago
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Despite the hills and cobbled streets, the Scottish capital is surprisingly cycle-friendly, with routes leading to landmarks along canal paths, old railway lines and a seaside esplanade
3 months ago
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