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The Peel’s Christmas Fair returns!

Join in the festive fun on Friday 4th December

Poster for The Peel Christmas Fair on Friday 4 December, 4–6pm, featuring festive activities, refreshments, Santa’s Grotto and raffle.

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‘It just flies by’: London council worker hails paternity leave extension

Man and child in an Arsenal jersey pose beside a flower-filled park planter, with a stroller nearby.

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Barbican to release exclusive book celebrating its history, architecture, and people

Book titled “The Barbican Book” featuring an aerial view of London’s Barbican complex, pools, courtyards, and surrounding architecture.

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EC1 Echo launches free workshops for future local contributors

A cluster of white “EC1 ECHO” badges with orange and blue designs on a rustic wooden surface.

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Licensing powers are welcome – now stop taxing London’s nightlife out of existence

Four people pose onstage at London’s Blue Note jazz club beneath blue curtains, with musical instruments in the background.

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EC1 Echo awarded a grant from DCMS Local News Fund

5 November 2026

EC1 Echo is pleased to have been awarded funding through the government’s £6 million Local News Fund

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The Peel wants to hear from you!

5 November 2026

Fill in The Peel survey and be in with a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher

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Four people walk through a tube station past ticket gates, with one person gently guiding another.

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TfL’s crackdown on fare evaders in action

a new build estate

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Hitting national housebuilding targets could reduce London rents by £251 every month

Person in pink layered outfit and crocheted shoes reclines on a wooden floor before dark green drapes.

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anaiis and Tayo Rapoport to curate new live project ‘devotion’ in the Barbican Conservatory

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Londoners facing peak noise levels of more than 100 decibels on three major tube lines

Sadiq Khan speaks at a State of London Debate podium, with microphones and a monitor on stage.

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Wasted opportunity? Why Sadiq Khan is facing calls to demand even more powers for London after Autumn Budget

St John Ambulance volunteer in a high-visibility vest faces a sunlit crowd at an outdoor event.

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Learn some simple first aid techniques in time for Halloween, Diwali and Bonfire Night

Colourful illuminated geometric sculpture in a city plaza, surrounded by modern office buildings at dusk.

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Annual winter light festival returns to the City of London with a burst of colour

Exterior of a historic builiding with ornate architecture, covered scaffolding, and pedestrians walking by under a cloudy sky.

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City starts engagement on future of Smithfield-Barbican area

Smiling woman wearing glasses, a scarf, and a jacket, with an “I love Islington” button, against a colourful mural.

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Is Islington really seeing a surge in Covid cases?

Musician playing saxophone and piano on a dimly lit jazz club stage beside a purple-lit drum kit and string lights.

Events • Features

Two Instruments, One Musician: Denis Patrickson Brings Beyond Silence to EC1

Grey-haired man in a dark suit gestures while speaking into a microphone at a conference.

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How will Andy Burnham’s first Budget affect London?

Two people pose in front of colourful illuminated fantasy artwork depicting a flute-playing figure and a goddess with a serpent.

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From Fairy Tales to TikTok: Discover Faerdom

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Two women in white martial arts uniforms stand on a blue-and-yellow mat inside a training room.

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From Bunhill Fields to Finsbury: the women leading Brazilian jiu-jitsu in EC1

14 October 2026

Man speaking to two people outside a building labelled “Finsbury Health Centre” with spring flowers and leafless trees.

Events • Features • History

Two new walking tours uncovering Clerkenwell’s radical history launch this autumn

15 October 2026

Children explore a colourful interactive light installation with hanging sculptures while performers hold tubes in a dark gallery.

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An award-winning sensory experience for 0–2-year-olds returns to the Barbican this December

16 October 2026

Choir and audience gathered for a candlelit concert inside an ornate historic church, viewed over open sheet music.

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Christmas at the Charterhouse

16 October 2026

Smiling woman with shoulder-length brown hair wearing a black outfit against a gray background.

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Zaha Hadid Foundation Marks 10th Anniversary of Architect’s Passing with Major Symposium and Events

19 October 2026

St John Ambulance Christmas Concert poster featuring a decorated church, event details, performers, and ticket information.

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St John Ambulance launches inaugural Christmas Concert in London

21 October 2026