News in Canary Wharf

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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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What can I do with the kids at Museum Of London Docklands near Canary Wharf?

The summer holidays are here. That means an unusually high number of children on the Canary Wharf estate. But what to do with them?

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How One Thing Well’s Woodworks platform aims to revolutionise forestry

Co-founders of umbrella organisation One Thing Well are launching a platform to drive growth and sustainability

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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.