Fury as London council plans to open libraries just three days a week in 'salami slicing' budget cuts

Hackney Council said it has protected its libraries from cuts during the “long years of austerity” but it has reduced staff ...
CBC.ca

This is the first library in London to become 'dementia friendly.' Here's what that means

When London librarian Katie Hill was working one day, an older patron came in seeming very confused. It turned out that the senior was living with dementia and had wandered away from home. After ...
Londonist

The Clash's Mick Jones Is Opening A Free Museum Of Pop Culture

Pssst! A new David Bowie museum is about to open in London too. The Rock and Roll Public Library appears in east London for just a few short days. A museum of pop culture, taken from the personal ...
The New York Times

36 Hours in East London

Desiree Ibekwe is a London-based writer for The Times’s Morning newsletter. She was born, raised and still lives in East London. June 12, 2025 There is no better time to visit East London than in the ...