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Posts by Lizzie McAllister

Pollution-blocking green screens to be rolled out in schools across Hackney

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 15 July 2022 at 12:49

Thirty-two schools are set to receive the natural barriers to protect youngsters from toxic air

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Hackney to play ‘huge part’ in delivery giant’s e-cargo bike trial

By Lizzie McAllister | Thursday 14 July 2022 at 11:03

Local transport boss ‘incredibly proud’ as borough prepares to host new hub for Amazon’s fleet of electric bikes

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Sexual health service launches in Hackney to tackle ‘unfair and avoidable’ inequalities

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 8 July 2022 at 10:34

Project Community will provide free advice and supplies to the borough’s global majority residents

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Forty Hackney schools sign up to Town Hall’s climate education programme – as councillor celebrates pupils’ activism

By Lizzie McAllister | Wednesday 6 July 2022 at 14:57

Environment chief Cllr Mete Coban praises ‘inspiring’ students taking part in Eco-Schools initiative

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Politicians hail ‘world-class’ revamp of Clapton special school – as building’s pioneering past revealed

By Lizzie McAllister | Tuesday 5 July 2022 at 14:46

The Pavilion’s £2m restoration has created 50 new places for children with special educational needs

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Local artist celebrates ‘home videos and the joys of poor acoustics’ in Hoxton exhibition

By Lizzie McAllister | Tuesday 5 July 2022 at 10:01

Moi Tran’s Civic Sound Archive runs until September at PEER gallery

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Hackney secondary smashes stereotypes by introducing Rugby Fives – a sport traditionally limited to elite private schools

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 1 July 2022 at 09:47

Pupils at Stoke Newington School are ‘getting so much out of the game’

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Mónica de Miranda explores African diasporic experiences and Europe’s colonial past in new Shoreditch exhibition

By Lizzie McAllister | Wednesday 22 June 2022 at 15:32

The Angolan-Portuguese artist’s latest work will be on display at Autograph from 24 June

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Queer Summer Fayre, Hackney Bridge, review: ‘Multifaceted fun that was perfect for Pride Month’

By Lizzie McAllister | Tuesday 21 June 2022 at 11:06

Organisers promised a fresh spin on a British tradition – and they didn’t disappoint

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‘I like to think I blazed the trail’: Hackney MP Diane Abbott celebrates 35 years in office

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 17 June 2022 at 13:51

The Hackney North representative is the longest-serving MP in the Commons after becoming the first Black woman to be elected in 1987

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Hackney Museum to explore local history of Chinese and Indian nannies

By Lizzie McAllister | Thursday 16 June 2022 at 09:29

Exhibition featuring stories of ayahs and amahs who looked after British children during colonial times opens today

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Hackney’s BMXers riding high after scooping Club of the Year award

By Lizzie McAllister | Monday 13 June 2022 at 10:48

The borough’s BMX club wins UK-wide contest and a cash prize that will ‘help secure its future’

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Hackney schoolchildren mark two ‘special milestones’ by planting trees at Olympic Park

By Lizzie McAllister | Thursday 9 June 2022 at 11:50

Mossbourne pupils, all born in 2012, celebrate both the 10-year anniversary of the London Olympics and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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Volunteers begin project to make River Lea an ‘oasis for wildlife’ again

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 29 April 2022 at 13:34

Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston team up with council staff to plant vegetation and build habitats along the eroded riverbanks

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‘Face our shared history with honesty’: Hackney to play host to major art initiative on transatlantic slave trade

By Lizzie McAllister | Thursday 28 April 2022 at 18:56

The World Reimagined will create educational walking trails featuring works by high-profile artists

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New app designed to make art more inclusive to be brought to life in Hackney Central exhibition

By Lizzie McAllister | Thursday 28 April 2022 at 15:23

BRUSHWRK to showcase work of two Black female artists at Paper Dress Vintage

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‘Messy memories’: Artist Marcus Cope gets personal in solo exhibition at PEER

By Lizzie McAllister | Monday 25 April 2022 at 19:08

The Bath-born painter’s ‘self-reflective’ show opens this week at the Hoxton gallery

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Hackney Wick dance school to mark first birthday with Ukraine fundraiser

By Lizzie McAllister | Friday 22 April 2022 at 10:56

Adore Dance co-founder says using the event to support refugees ‘felt very natural’

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New exhibition commemorates life under lockdown in Hackney

By Lizzie McAllister | Wednesday 20 April 2022 at 13:15

Free display at Hackney Museum uses residents’ donated items and professional photos to chart the borough’s response to the pandemic

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Newington Green Meeting House to host fundraiser for refugees

By Lizzie McAllister | Tuesday 19 April 2022 at 10:59

‘From Calais to Kiev’ will feature talks, art, and live music from Jelly Cleaver

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