Laura Enfield

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How Shoreditch tech start-up ChargedUp is helping nomophobes

Founder Hugo Tilmouth, 23, wants to make sure you never run of phone battery. His company has launched a network of charging stations across the capital with plans to have 1,000 by the end of the year.

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Why 24-hour Canning Town nightclub Fold is about much more than partying

Shapes Collective founder Seb Glover tells us how he is trying to help revive London’s nightlife and use it as a force for good.

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Smart water fountains installed in Canary Wharf to help cut “scourge” of plastic bottles

The hands-free refill stations will be in Canada Place, Cabot Place, Jubilee Place, Churchill Place and Crossrail Place. Canary Wharf Group wants to help reduce the 38.5million plastic bottles bought in the UK every day.

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Meet the man behind the first ever London Brunch Fest

Hackney resident Ian Carpenter has spent the last four months eating his way around the capital’s best brunch spots. Now he is bringing them all together for the event on September 1-2 at Truman Brewery.

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Where to relax and indulge on a visit to Fistral Beach in Cornwall

Tourist hotspot Newquay can be a bit overwhelming but Fistral Beach Hotel And Spa offers an oasis of calm while on the other side of the bay The Headland Hotel And Spa offers Victorian drama and decadence.

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Bagel Factory brings concept store to Canary Wharf in bid to secure its future

Managing director Fabio Croce says it will open in the Underground Station on August 25 and aim to serve customers in 60 seconds

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Why Sounds And Sorcery in Waterloo fails to recapture the magic of Disney’s Fantasia

The self-guided headphoned experience at The Vaults runs until September 30 with tickets from £35

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Why Deptford beer shop has shunned Beavertown and Fourpure

Co-owner of Hop Burns And Black Jen Ferguson says it feels a duty to champion independent breweries who haven’t sold out to big business. She sees non-alcoholic brands like FitBeer in Bermondsey and Japansese beers as the next big trends.

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Temporary space for Hackney Wick artists and community groups gets the go ahead

Clarnico Quay will see a plot of empty land near Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park turned into workshops, studios, event spaces and a food hall

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Solar bins that send a text when full being tested in Greenwich

The high-tech waste collectors by Irish firm PEL are fitted with a compactor that crushes rubbish and sensors that send an alert when they need emptying. A set of 18 are being tried out across the Royal Borough as part of its drive for a Greener Greenwich.

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Green light for phase three of Hallsville Quarter in Canning Town

Linkcity has been granted consent by Newham to start building the development of 620 flats including 50 care home units

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Why the TfL Look Up campaign is so important

Disabled campaigner Corry Shaw has prompted new announcements on the tube reminding people to see if anyone needs a seat more than them.