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‘We don’t have another 10 years’: Hackney cookery school goes global to accelerate shift towards planet-friendly eating

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 12 May 2023 at 12:46

Made in Hackney launches free online platform that teaches people how to set up their own community kitchens

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‘Tremendous recognition’: Cardinal Pole shortlisted for Secondary School of the Year in Tes Awards 2023

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 11 May 2023 at 08:49

Headteacher Adam Hall praises school’s ‘forward thinking and inclusive philosophy’

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Man stabbed to death on Mare Street

By Hackney Citizen | Sunday 7 May 2023 at 07:23
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Three people arrested on suspicion of murder

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Firefighters tackle Stoke Newington flat blaze

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 May 2023 at 16:21
25 firefighters tackled a fire in a car park on Lea Bridge Road

Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters attended the scene

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Letter: ‘I stood for 24 hours for the late Queen’s coronation!’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 5 May 2023 at 09:47
Peter Gosnell in front of two of his pastel works. Photographs: Andrew Barnes

On the eve of the King’s coronation, Hackney resident Peter Gosnell, 95, remembers fondly the last time the event took place in 1953

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Letter: ‘Diane Abbott was wrong’

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 24 April 2023 at 14:57
Diane Abbott

But the Conservative Party is in no position to take the moral high ground, says Sasha Simic

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Diane Abbott suspended as Labour MP over ‘deeply offensive’ letter about racism

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 24 April 2023 at 12:46

Abbott apologises for comments suggesting Jewish, Irish and Traveller people have not suffered racism ‘all their lives’

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Homerton Hospital unveils display of staff photographs in a ‘joyous celebration of living environment’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 19 April 2023 at 12:00

Local waterways and parks feature in a showcase of the ‘talent and ingenuity’ of health workers

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Leader – Narrow thinking

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 12 April 2023 at 10:55
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Plans for Hackney Central should make more of ‘hidden’ fruits

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Titbits – Slick and tyred

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 12 April 2023 at 10:35
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Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Have your say: council consults on plans for London Fields Lido teaching pool

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 20 March 2023 at 15:13
Poolside: Plans for new teaching pool at London Fields Lido

Next drop-in session to show the design takes place Saturday 25 March

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International Women’s Day 2023: Hackney Foodbank pays tribute to inspirational local women and calls on government to fix ‘unfair system’

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 March 2023 at 11:23

Charity appeals for improved maternity pay, benefits, and childcare costs on day of recognition for women’s achievements

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‘Unsafe and unacceptable’: Hackney Council takes aim at private landlords who fail to tackle damp and mould with £400k enforcement boost

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 7 March 2023 at 11:26

Landlords face fines and legal action if they ignore issues

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Hackney Foodbank boss asks coronation revellers to ‘bear a thought for the malnourished’ and help tackle holiday hunger

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 3 March 2023 at 13:38

Pat Fitzsimons urges anyone organising or attending a coronation event on 6 May to fund meals for children during summer half-term

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‘With and for children’: Young V&A announces July opening date following three-year transformation – with East London set for ‘major new destination’

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 2 March 2023 at 15:17

‘Our plan is to foster Britain’s next generation of artists, thinkers, makers, innovators, and entrepreneurs,’ says V&A director Dr Tristram Hunt

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‘Always a delight’: Mayor hails borough’s young talent as Music Service Gala returns after two-year break

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 17 February 2023 at 19:21

Borough leader handed out awards and grants to pupils and schools in a number of categories

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Get a glimpse of what the borough was like 300,000 years ago in ‘fascinating’ new exhibition at Hackney Museum

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 9 February 2023 at 14:21

‘Hackney is one of the richest sites for finding objects from that time period,’ says Town Hall culture boss

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Homerton Hospital opens ‘superb’ new pathology lab following controversial NHS merger

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 9 February 2023 at 12:38

The essential services facility will concentrate on emergency and specialist cases

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‘Truly inspiring precedent’: East London’s first wild swimming pond inches closer as campaign group glides past £500k crowdfunding target

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 6 February 2023 at 13:18

East London Waterworks Park campaigners now have their sights set on purchasing the land for their ‘brownfield rainforest’

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Emergency appeal launched for Stoke Newington businesses left ‘fighting for survival’ after building collapse

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 6 February 2023 at 11:03

A number of traders on the High Street cannot access their businesses, with the road set to be closed until mid-February

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