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Stratford Market Village saved from closure after council steps in

Newham Council is to take on the lease of Stratford Market Village after traders were forced to leave their units in January after the company running the site went into administration.

Evening Standard

London Still Awaits Olympic's Promised 'Affordable' Housing

More than a decade after London hosted the Olympic Games, cranes are still everywhere in and around the Olympic Park in Stratford, where an array of buildings are under construction.

International Business Times

Shakespeare expert overturns fly-tipper myth about playwright’s father

Exclusive: John Shakespeare’s muckhill fine in 1552 was a waste disposal toll rather than a punishment, researcher says

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Emma Watson jokes she's 'still looking for parking' after her £30,000 car was towed in Stratford-upon-Avon

The Harry Potter star’s Audi S3 was towed and impounded by police after being ‘illegally’ parked on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Met officers investigated after black boy, 16, stopped six times in five months

Police watchdog investigating eight officers after complaints of racial profiling over stops in Tottenham and Stratford

The Guardian - UK

Police hunt man who 'sexually assaulted' woman on Jubilee line from West Ham to Stratford

Appeal after man committed act on short journey between east London stations

Evening Standard

Stratford shooting: Man fighting for life after he is gunned down in front of motorists on busy street

Victim, 25, was shot in East Road shortly before midnight on Monday

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Affordable housing campaign launched for site of scrapped MSG Sphere in Stratford

Land earmarked for glowing orb arena should now be used to address local housing crisis, says Mayor of Newham

Evening Standard

Met Police appeal after woman sexually assaulted on Stratford High Street by man on bike

Victim tried to push away cyclist as he grabbed her towards him

Evening Standard

Healthy cities aren't a question of boring or exciting buildings but about creating better public space

The US developers of a 300ft glowing orb, set to be built in the middle of Stratford, east London, and accommodate upwards of 21,500 concert goers, have withdrawn their planning application.

The Conversation

Murder probe launched as police find man's body inside car at east London shopping centre

Police officers discovered the man's body inside a car at the Stratford Centre shortly after 1.15am on Wednesday

Evening Standard

Plans for Las Vegas-style ‘Sphere’ in London dropped by developer

MSG said it could not continue to take part in process that was ‘political football between rival parties’

The Independent UK

Stratford MSG Sphere: Why have plans for a Las Vegas-style venue in London been withdrawn?

Madison Square Garden Entertainment Company (MSG) officially withdraws plans following opposition from London Mayor Sadiq Khan

Evening Standard

Urgent search for relatives of Scottish man who died on Stratford underground track

Brian Mitchell, 72, was orginally from Edinburgh but had been living in west London

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London leavers: "we didn't want to bring up our children with London's high crime rate"

This police officer found Stratford-upon-Avon a cleaner and friendlier place to raise his young family

Evening Standard

Pro-Palestinian protesters target Boxing Day sales at Westfield Stratford

Protesters held signs reading 'Zara stop supporting the genocide of Gaza'

The Independent UK

Dog nearly drags man in front of train in savage attack at station

A dog set upon a man after he offered to hold its lead at Stratford Station, onlookers said

The Guardian - UK

Blueberry pastries in Warsaw, 80p samosas in Blackburn – the best things we ate in 2023

From Andi Oliver’s fire-roasted vegetables in Stratford-upon-Avon to Tomos Parry’s cheese on toast in Puglia, cooks and food writers remember this year’s highlights

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Largest Wingstop UK branch to open at Westfield Stratford City shopping centre

Rapidly expanding fast food chain Wingstop UK has inked a deal for its largest site in Britain to date, with plans to open at the Westfield Stratford City shopping centre.

The Independent UK

Mayor of London’s decision to reject plan for Las Vegas-style giant sphere to be reviewed

The future of a 21,000 capacity Las Vegas style sphere in Stratford hangs in the balance

Evening Standard

MSG Sphere developers say scheme still dead despite ministers 'calling in' planning rejection

Plans for a huge orb-like structure in Stratford were rejected by Sadiq Khan

The Guardian - UK

From family canoeing to bespoke plants: the independent traders livening up east London

Whether it’s tasting local gins or kayaking on your doorstep, living in Stratford is buzzier than ever. We meet three local businesses to discover what makes the neighbourhood special

The Guardian - UK

‘I feel so much freedom’: why Stratford is perfect for wellness-conscious renters

This east London neighbourhood has everything that fitness enthusiast Gaston Bratcher can ask for – from a swimming pool in his building to woodlands nearby for runs with his family

The Guardian - UK

‘Living here is made simple’: my 24 hours in a premium rental development

Lifestyle journalist Marisa Cannon enters a world of gaming rooms, co-working spaces and soothing spas at Stratford’s full-service rental living space Coppermaker Square

Evening Standard

Comment: 'fighting the dystopian Stratford sphere isn't Nimbyism'

London needs grassroots venues and affordable housing, not yet another mega venue or illuminated billboard

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