Aug 2019

This was written in 1858 after a steeple-less St Mary’s Church was built (steeple was added in 1890). “Stoke Newington is a funny place with lots of funny people,
Thomas Jackson built a church but could not build a steeple.” What would they write today? #StokeyRhymeChallenge

RT @clissoldpeople: Your park needs you!
We need volunteer stewards for our 130th birthday event. If you can offer us two hours of your tim…

@StokeyLitFest But now you’ll be able to get pizza at 3 in the morning!

RT @BletchleySam: @StokeyUpdates That seems very late especially with music as well! Just cover for a late night bar?

RT @BecsJMClarke: Anywhere in #stokenewington showing the Wales v Ireland rugby game this afternoon? @StokeyUpdates

RT @hackneygazette: Arrest made after homeless woman's tent is torched in Newington Green - with her inside it
hackneygazette.co.uk/news/crime-cou…

RT @NaorConvo: Looking for 3 guys aged 24 & over to shoot a video on ‘men in relationships’ in North London, Stoke Newington, 2-6pm. There…

@_foodnfeet No idea. Can you be more specific and share details?

RT @fergione: @StokeyUpdates Can anyone recommend a local graphic designer?

RT @growcomm: We’re opening our Clissold Park market garden on Sunday 22 September for tours, growing tips and nibbles. Check out all the o…

RT @AJCLondon: What happened at Londis near SN Common tonight? @welovestokey @StokeyUpdates

@equestr @c_r_shaw Nope :)

RT @clissoldpeople: @goretechre @katybez @hackneycouncil The reaon it came up is because the pool is about sixty years old and not fit for…

RT @clissoldpeople: @stokeygurl @StokeyUpdates @goretechre @katybez @hackneycouncil There are still conversations ongoing about getting a n…

RT @clissoldpeople: @stokeygurl @StokeyUpdates @goretechre @katybez @hackneycouncil It was not included. It was hard enough to get the mone…

RT @stokeygurl: @clissoldpeople @StokeyUpdates @goretechre @katybez @hackneycouncil I totally appreciate what you are saying as well as the…

RT @clissoldpeople: @goretechre @katybez @hackneycouncil As we have said many times before, the pool is reaching the end of its life and it…

RT @clissoldpeople: @katybez @hackneycouncil Just to be clear we are the park user group - it’s @hackneycouncil that run the park, not us!

RT @clissoldpeople: @katybez It’s @hackneycouncil’s job to keep people informed. We can only pass on what they tell us. They are supposed t…

RT @katybez: @clissoldpeople Shambles.How can you close a public pool on one of the hottest days of the year?? Putting a tweet o…

RT @clissoldpeople: Sorry to say the pool is closed today. It was cleaned when it opened yesterday morning but it was so heavily used it ha…

RT @Stokebrewington: @GirlHackney @JamesDyson94 @StokeyUpdates I don't think the council are required to post closure notices until the wee…

@DerekOfHighbury @GirlHackney @hackneycouncil Hmmm.. it’s only one day :) closed to traffic.

RT @skkthfc61: Be careful on A10 Stoke Newington Road. This major "A" road has now be deemed to be safe at a speed no more than 20mph. I've…

RT @theoldchurchN16: The next Songwriting Circle is raising money for @homelesslondon. 12 songwriters singing 1 song each. Stoke Newington,…

RT @GirlHackney: Apparently #StokeNewington Church Street #N16 will be pedestrianised on the 22 Sept. News to me and all my friends who li…

RT @999London: #Hackney A man in his 40s has been stabbed in the arm in #StokeNewington, north London. Met Police say they were called a…

RT @KurniaLicensing: Flash-grilled: Alexis Noble Australian-born chef Alexis Noble is the owner of contemporary, neighbourhood-style restau…

RT @StokeySye: @StokeyUpdates @realnickperry The new doors will help somewhat. It was specifically the way that you had to circumnavigate a…

@StokeySye If I understood correctly from @realnickperry the ceiling is lower than what was specified in the plans. Still, looks from the outside as tiny space. Perhaps to be used as a ‘charming, small boutique’ selling 10 items??

RT @StokeySye: @StokeyUpdates But is the change only to the frontage? I’ve been looking at the internal layouts as I walk past over the las…

@therobwells Wood. Slight upgrade from plastic.

RT @therobwells: @StokeyUpdates What’s the material? Still looks plastic and cheap...

RT @GirlHackney: @London_UXD @StokeyUpdates I neg to differ. A child-free cafe would go down a storm. Theres more kids than grown ups in th…

RT @N16Breda: @StokeyUpdates Or a hipster barber - can never have too many of those 😉

@N16Breda Yes. Now all we have to do is wait for a cafe and pizzeria to open there :)

RT @GirlHackney: Not doing a great job identifying dangerous trees in #ClissoldPark are you @hackneycouncil ? Second one to fall in a month…

@berndt2_photo @googlemaps Well, technically it hasn’t been a functioning Town Hall since 1965 when the metropolitan borough of Stoke Newington was abolished and it was merged with Shoreditch and Hackney to form a new London Borough. It’s an events venue these days and appears in Google Maps as such.

@stokeywheels They are council owned. See this for how they are meant to look after the fix x.com/realnickperry/…

RT @meepimaud: Some of the amazing ⁦@NikoBChocolates⁩ I’ll be selling today at ⁦@growcomm⁩ Stoke Newington Farmer’s Market. Come and see us…

@mwbstyles @cppeengland You should go to the enchanted Abney Park nature reserve and former Victorian garden-cemetery nearby for the best "who’d think I was in the middle of London" experience.

@secginhilal Pretty much looks like they closed shop unless it’s a refurb. Note the notice on the window.

@_foodnfeet Was a bakery that was open for a few weeks

RT @BeckyRLH: @ShibuyaDec @StokeyUpdates Is that the one opposite the great local Turkish bakery that is always busy? (Mainly because the b…

RT @ShibuyaDec: @StokeyUpdates went there a couple of times. Nowhere near as good as the big one in Dalston

RT @thegentleauthor: Cherished shopfront of the day, 9: Akdeniz Bakery, Stoke Newington. Support publication of Eleanor Crow’s SHOPFRONTS O…

RT @hackneylibs: Join us for a free, all ages performance from the Invisible Needs Roadshoe, 2-3pm at Stoke Newington on Tues 13 Aug! Whate…

"Industrial chic living” - You heard it here first. t.co/UAz1ijFyis

RT @hackneygazette: Stoke Newington GP shutting down surgery due to 'demands of NHS bosses' bit.ly/2yS0cJz

@_foodnfeet Yep. I asked a nearby shopkeeper and he said ‘Italian’ :) statistically that’s highly probable. It’s been a few days since an Italian restaurant opened in Stoke Newington. I was getting worried!

RT @MukoCindy: @clissoldpark @hackneycouncil large tree has fallen by the tennis courts in clissold park. Luckily no one was on path at the…

RT @HistoryOfStokey: TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE! The 11th Stoke Newington History Talks event will be held on Sep 10th 7:30pm in @stmatthiashall…

RT @hackneygazette: Yesterday's news: Hackney Today binned for good as judge throws out council appeal bit.ly/2yHP0Pt

RT @mayorofhackney: We're now considering our options on how we replace Hackney Today, & strike the best balance between cost & keeping as…

RT @thegentleauthor: Cherished shopfront of the day, 3: General Woodwork Supplies, Stoke Newington High St, N16. Support publication of Ele…

RT @hackneycitizen: New images offer glimpse into #AbneyPark’s future – if bid for more funding is successful Plans signed off by #Hackney…

@c_r_shaw Or the population’s deteriorating vision

Twisted Fork on the High St moving out... x.com/twistedforkbar…

RT @AudioGiggle: AudioGiggle has now moved to monthly and we’re back this month Thursday 29th August at @ryansn16 We’ve got a brilliant lin…

RT @hackneylibs: Excited to be having @EmilyFellah coming to Stoke Newington on Tues 6 Aug, 2pm to run an out of this world comic workshop!…

RT @hackneygazette: Community gathers at Stoke Newington bus stop to remember homeless man Musa who died there bit.ly/2yC8GV2

RT @FredtographyUK: @TfL Ever since you cut short the 67 route, catching the 149 to and from Liverpool Street (from & to Stoke Newington) i…

RT @AbneyParkN16: APUG Litter Pick - Saturday 10th August 10am - mailchi.mp/abneypark/apug…

RT @hackneycouncil: We want to improve internet connection and access in Hackney & we'd like to hear from you. Group discussions will be he…

RT @londiner: Have a look at artist's impressions of proposed development of Abney Park cemetery. What do you think? I'm worried we're repl…

RT @RosedaleAction: @StokeyUpdates @StokeySye The days are remembered when the 73 ran to Hounslow! And the 106 ran to Becontree! (Dagenha…

@StokeySye @jen725 I second that. A bus from Euston all the way home (and an empty one!) was handy.

RT @StokeySye: @jen725 @StokeyUpdates The point is if you are coming from NE London and want to go to Euston, which is after all a major na…

@RosedaleAction @StokeySye At this rate I think one day the 73 will terminate in Newington Green!

RT @RosedaleAction: @StokeySye @StokeyUpdates All part of a programme of TfL Bus reductions. More to come. The 67 was also cut back to Dal…