Local education union hits out at government over Hackney’s plummeting schools budgets
Per pupil funding cuts in Hackney North third highest in England, figures show
Read MoreInto the Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art, Barbican Centre: ‘Fascinating insight into culture-shaping places’
The multimedia exhibition looks at the modernist movement through nightlife, from Belle Epoque Paris to Ibadan, Mexico City and Tehran
Read MoreClissold ward: Meet the candidates for the by-election taking place on same day as general
Prospective Hackney councillors introduce their policies and backgrounds to voters
Read MoreLocal playwright features in new book by global artist-led climate campaign
Tamara von Werthen’s heartfelt letter to our planet selected alongside others by figures such as Mark Rylance and Yoko Ono for a collection in aid of Culture Declares Emergency
Read MoreAs You Like It, Barbican Theatre, stage review: ‘Brave but messy reinvention’
Kimberley Sykes’ take on the Shakespearean comedy feels ‘novel for the sake of it’
Read MoreTown Hall moots plans to increase protection over Lea Bridge conservation area
Lea Bridge councillors celebrate proposals as Millfields Grounds and Middlesex Filter Beds put forward as ‘heritage assets’
Read MoreLight set to come back on in Shoreditch as ‘new gastrobar concept’ planned
Town Hall to make decision on Light Bar & Market next week
Read MoreTown Hall ‘forced’ to shut down Orthodox Jewish school in Stamford Hill
Public realm director says council ‘cannot be held responsible’ for impact on students as stop notice served over planning control breach
Read MoreFree full-time nursery places at St Mary’s Primary School
The popular school in Stoke Newington still has room in its January 2020 intake. Find out how to apply…
Read MoreWinter warmth
Our resident food historian on how to stave off the cold
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘My friend’s dad used to say a garden is made in winter’
Kate Poland on how to use the cold months to renew your garden, why leaves should be left alone, and how growing spaces can help tackle food poverty
Read MoreTitbits – Selective memoir and a chuting spar
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – On a roll?
Three good reasons why you should register to by 26 November
Read MoreCouncillor of the Year awards recognise Mete Coban for work on economic development
Stoke Newington councillor singled out for ‘holistic approach to Hackney economy’
Read MoreStoke Newington residents slam Southern Housing Group over ‘lack of trust’
Southern Housing called out on multiple issues during debate over regeneration of Kennaway Estate
Read MoreHoxton councillors warn of ‘significant harm’ as Iceland set for demolition
Value to locals of promised London Living Rent homes questioned
Read MoreCouncil to push ahead with final phase of Kings Crescent estate regeneration
Scheme hailed by councillors as ‘attractive and robust’ as residents’ steering group divided on overshadowing and privacy
Read MoreMore Light, More Power: Town Hall reveals fine detail of publicly-owned energy company
Hackney Light & Power to oversee Green Homes Programme funding free fittings of low-carbon home insulation
Read MoreEast London Mayors join to condemn local meetings of Turning Point UK
Borough leaders claim group uses ‘fear and hatred’ as TPUK insists it believes only in ‘free markets, limited government and personal responsibility’
Read MoreClissold to choose new councillor on same day as general election
Hackney Labour set to select replacement candidate this week
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