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The pair were joined by the London Renters Union and disability campaigners at a protest outside the Town Hall this week

The Colombian restaurant at Howling Hops Brewery is a ‘little unimaginative’ but perfect for soaking up the beers

Wick-based Cordwainers Grow is working with Little Black Pants Club to roll out sustainable knickers across the UK

Only Tower Hamlets has more tower blocks that require evacuation in the event of a fire

Drewery Dyke, one of the borough’s new travel buddies, is getting the new residents used to bike lanes and bus routes

Boundless Theatre production by award-winning writer Nessah Muthy arrives at Hackney Showroom on 13 November

Locals have until 1 November to comment on the scheme, with planners likely to consider it over the winter

Figures show 34,000 residents were claiming the benefit in August – despite two fifths of them being in work

Conservative councillor Simche Steinberger said Amess was a ‘very special man’

Swenson oversaw sweeping changes during her tenure, but wants to focus on her writing with two books coming out

Town Hall is inviting ideas for the land it bought for £60m in 2017, and is facing calls to make it more affordable for local residents

Mayor says ‘difficult decision’ was prompted by austerity and flagging demand for places, after Tory councillor labels it a ‘disgrace’

National Education Union representative backs protesters in battle against Museum of the Home at an event in Newington Green

Council cabinet approves new Public Space Protection Order to crack down on anti-social behaviour linked to alcohol

Yaël Farber’s star-studded take on the classic is elegant, but ‘both its visual beauty and horror are overexposed’

Council exploring other options as deal with Hackney Walk Ltd expires in March next year

The writer spent the pandemic wandering the capital, and has used the experience to craft a ‘magnetic collection of short stories’

Bimini shot to fame during the second series of the UK version of the hit show

Psychological abuse also up compared to last year’s figures

Chef Andy Goodwin has created a ‘gorgeous little spot’ on the first fllor of the Leman Locke Hotel

Disabled man and neighbour who fear their council flats are making them ill receive apology from housing boss

Maize Blaze, Hackney Wick, food review: ‘The right food for the right occasion’

Natural dye studio in Hackney teams up with underwear firm to create ‘soil to soil’ pants – with crowdfunder to start soon

Eighty-two Hackney buildings have fire safety defects – the second highest in London

‘I was struck by everyone’s resilience’: Hackney volunteer on how dummy runs are helping Afghan refugees prepare for school life

Sustainably made play about climate change activism and class identity is coming to Hackney

Last chance for residents to have their say on regeneration plans for De Beauvoir estate

Hackney’s London Assembly Member urges government to bring back Universal Credit uplift ahead of ‘difficult winter’

Tributes paid to murdered MP Sir David Amess at Hackney Town Hall

‘Such a hard decision’: PEER gallery director Ingrid Swenson steps down after 23 years

‘Council homes at Morning Lane must be funded by selling flats,’ insists Hackney Mayor as campaigners deliver petition

‘It’s a big shock’: Families protest outside Hackney Town Hall as they step up fight to save two children’s centres

Campaigners ramp up museum boycott with calls for teachers and families to join them until slaver statue is removed

The Tragedy of Macbeth, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Out to shock – and shock it does’

Town Hall invites ideas for controversial Morning Lane development – with clock ticking on existing agreement

‘I wanted to write about women making the city their own’: Author Gemma Seltzer on how the streets of East London influenced her new book

Drag Race star Bimini Bon Boulash launches debut book at the Hackney Empire

Cases of self-neglect and cuckooing have risen during the pandemic, safeguarding report finds

Alter, Aldgate East, food review: ‘Stylish venue shaking up perceptions of vegan fare’