Lovestruck, Stratford East, stage review: ‘Cheese on toast’
This musical by the co-creators of a hit comedy podcast is ‘silly and salacious’ – when it’s not trying to hard to philosophise
Read MoreFashion’s obsession with decay spearheads major exhibition at the Barbican
Dirty Looks, which features more than 100 garments from the past 50 years, chronicles the industry’s infatuation with grime
Read MorePlans approved for new six-storey block which will ‘entirely disrupt the character of the neighbourhood’
Local residents raised concerns about loss of sunlight and the impact on a nearby family contact centre
Read MorePatty and Pickle, Dalston, food review: ‘Big stupid grins’
Taking up residence at the Crown and Castle pub, this burger joint will keep ‘passionate bun fans happy’
Read MoreA Moon for the Misbegotten, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Wild fury’
Ruth Wilson shines in the Eugene O’Neill classic, but this three-hour-long adaptation does fall victim to a lack of variety
Read MoreDragon Flame, Hackney Downs, food review: ‘Bloated, besmirched, and oh so happy’
At The Star By Hackney Downs, the BBQ experts from Dragon Flame are cooking up fare that is ‘far from standard’
Read MoreYouth charity launches £20k appeal for Hackney Marsh playground revamp
Build Up wants to refresh the space, which is more than half a century old, this year
Read MoreWelfare reform bill: Hackney MPs vote split as government avoids defeat
Diane Abbott voted against the bill, while Meg Hillier, who had initially been a key figure in the Labour rebellion, voted in favour
Read MoreLocal elections 2026: Independent Socialists unveil two candidates for Homerton
Heather Mendick and Alana Heaney bidding to oust Labour incumbents
Read MoreHackney MP Meg Hillier: a key rebel in revolt against Labour’s welfare bill
The crucial vote on Starmer’s welfare reforms takes place today
Read MoreTown Hall admits to causing ‘stress and confusion’ over council tax bills
Opposition councillor slams ‘bureaucratic maze’ as resident says experience shattered her trust
Read MoreCouncil casts doubt on ruling that race was ‘not a factor’ in Child Q incident
Police complaints body says sacked Child Q officers guilty of ‘gross misconduct’ but teenage girl’s ‘humiliating’ strip-search was not prompted by her race
Read MoreTown Hall asks public for feedback on landlord licensing plans
Council opens consultation on charging private landlords up to £1,400 per property they rent out
Read MoreTown Hall spent over £4.6m on legal costs of disrepair in past year
Deputy mayor and housing boss Guy Nicholson reveals millions spent on compensation and legal costs over past 12 months
Read MoreChild Q: Two Met officers’ strip-search of 15-year-old Black girl at school was gross misconduct
‘They failed to follow the policies that exist to ensure that children in these situations have appropriate protective measures in place’
Read MoreRenowned minister’s ‘radical hymns’ to be celebrated at Abney Park event tomorrow
Talk on the ‘controversial’ writer and theologian Isaac Watts to be delivered as part of park trust’s ‘Radical Writers’ festival
Read MoreWindrush Day celebrations see fresh calls for justice over Home Office scandal
Hackney’s equalities chief warns of the world ‘regressing’ from past recognition of structural racism
Read MoreStamford Hill Sainsbury’s to be replaced with supermarket, mayor confirms
Town Hall reveals no planning applications made yet after residents’ enquiry
Read More‘Freeze the fees’: Hike in nursery charges prompts parents’ campaign
Council to axe subsidies for households with combined income of 55k and over in September
Read MoreMayor says Hackney ‘rising to challenge’ amid ‘perilous’ strain on local authorities
Report from Parliament warns there are signs that quality of local authorities’ services are in decline
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