Mayor joins vigil marking ‘grief and horror’ of Middle East conflict
Caroline Woodley gives emotional speech at Clapton Common in response to Israel-Palestine war
Read More‘Gaslighting’: Disabled man trapped in flat for months slams landlord over rehousing delays
Malcolm Cripps was ‘traumatised’ after being unable to leave his building last year but is still in the same property
Read MoreLess than half of 17,000 new fire-resistant doors to be installed, council reveals
Town Hall spends £15.5m replacing 4,000 doors since 2018 pledge following regulatory changes and project delays
Read MoreTown Hall to consult on changing ‘generous’ social care charges
Health and social care chief says policy currently subsidises wealthiest residents as opposition argues ‘no good will come’ of engagement on draft changes
Read MoreMayor joins ‘record number’ of runners for Hackney Half
Greens say Wizz Air sponsorship of race ‘flies in the face’ of borough’s net-zero commitments
Read MoreHackney resident wins gold at Chelsea Flower Show with climate-resilient garden
Matthew Butler and fellow designer Joshua Parker teamed up with the Gates Foundation to create a future-proofed plot
Read MoreHundreds denied Blue Badges under ‘flawed policy’, council admits
Local government watchdog said council defied guidelines with scoring system that caused ‘injustice’
Read More‘Unbearable’: Rent campaigners lobby council over pregnant single mum in sewage-ridden flat
Town Hall offers formal meeting with resident Eden Laoutaris and London Renters Union following protest
Read MoreHow to Fight Loneliness: ‘Show, don’t tell’ – review, Park Theatre
Neil Le Bute’s play is a tale of dark, unforeseen consequences
Read MoreOpposition groups stage Council AGM walkout over ‘assault on democracy’
Green party and Independent councillors slam Labour for ‘stifling criticism’, attacking service failures and position on Israel-Gaza war
Read MoreGP funding boost to free up 55,000 more appointments in Hackney – council says
Local health chief says millions to refurbish two surgeries in borough will ‘take pressure off’ other local healthcare providers
Read MoreMossbourne Federation announces ‘independent review’ into its own complaints procedures
Anne Whyte KC, supported by a team of solicitors at Fieldfisher LLP, is conducting the review
Read MoreCabinet reshuffle triggers opposition concerns over housing failures
Greens welcome housing chief’s resignation as Independent Socialists warn of overloading new boss
Read MoreHackney traders ‘deeply frustrated’ by City Hall delay on community land trust sites
East End Trades Guild say action over affordable workspaces ‘long overdue’ following Town Hall roundtable
Read More‘Unstoppable’: Sustainable food school marks milestone growth
Mayor Woodley cuts ribbon on Hackney School of Food’s new facilities, praising organisers’ ‘extraordinary’ ambitions
Read MoreEncounters: Giacometti x Huma Bhabha, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘A temporal and cultural journey’
The first in a trio of shows combining the work of sculptor Alberto Giacomettit with that of other artists ‘engages thoughtfully with what we are made of’
Read MoreHackney’s housing chief out in mayor’s cabinet reshuffle
Clayeon McKenzie resigns as head of housing services after nine years, with Guy Nicholson replacing him
Read MoreNew documentary presents ‘intimate portrait’ of beloved Hackney rabbi
‘How to Get On With Everybody’ follows Rabbi Herschel Gluck in his efforts to build bridges between communities
Read MoreTitbits – Dressing down and dressing up
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreArtist embraces unease of being photographed in Shoreditch exhibition
Dianne Minnicucci’s series of portraits capture and revel in the discomfort of being in front of the camera
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