Campaign to save Victorian homes pumped up by ballet twist
Developer submits plans to tear down row of houses in Finsbury Park – but opponents discover one is the birthplace of legendary dancer
Council urges estate agents to scrap letting fees ahead of expected government ban
Whitehall consultation on a change in the law ended last month but council bemoans ‘absence of real change’ since then
Village Underground gets new mural to honour Grenfell victims
Ben Okri’s powerful poem about the tragedy is spelt out on the Shoreditch venue’s wall, courtesy of Hackney street artist Ben Eine
Woodberry Wetlands celebrates first Green Flag Award
Hackney oasis named one of the best green spaces in Britain – just a year after it was launched by Sir David Attenborough
Campaigners hail school funding ‘turnaround’ but fears remain
Education Secretary has announced £1.3 billion extra for schools, but critics say it is ‘not new money’
Shoreditch Police Station to be axed in ‘drastic’ shake-up
Hackney to be left with one front counter and fewer neighbourhood contact points as part of Mayor of London’s cost-saving measures
Second teenager arrested over ‘barbaric’ acid attacks
Police investigating five ‘linked’ attacks appeal to public for more information
Council launches public space anti-social behaviour consultation
Town Hall invites residents to have their say as it announces plans to increase enforcement officer numbers
Teen arrested after five acid attacks in 90 minutes
Sixteen-year-old in custody after spate of attacks last night which have left one victim with ‘life-changing injuries’
Troubled water: Boaters and rowers clash over River Lea traffic plans
Canal and River Trust proposals to help rowers ‘only serve to evict boat dwellers’, says bargee group