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Woodberry Down locals fight to save Happy Man Tree from destruction by developers
Council officers accept loss of venerable plane tree would cause ‘substantial harm to biodiversity and public amenity’
Read MoreDiaries and rainbows: Town Hall to celebrate Hackney’s artistic and literary talents
Speaker Kam Adams to judge winning rainbow drawing as Hackney Museum calls for diaries to give future insight into lockdown life
Read MoreTributes pour in for lost Homerton staff after ‘heartbreaking weekend’
Acute care nurse Michael Allieu and carers support specialist Sophie Fagan remembered by colleagues
Read MoreRose Vouchers for people on low incomes now accepted by all Ridley Road traders
More than 3,000 redeemed in the space of 10 days
Read MoreCharity delivering hot meals to vulnerable Woodberry Down residents appeals for help
Manor House Development Trust needs donations to expand the reach of its free service to 500 people
Read MoreCall goes out to community for donations of PPE to local care organisations
Town Hall works to source emergency stock as masks, goggles, plastic aprons and gloves sought for staff
Read MoreMuch-debated school in former police station wants to double student numbers
Olive School hopes to open with 180 pupils as residents warn of ‘intolerable conflict’ between needs of pupils and ongoing construction
Read MoreChildren’s ward at Homerton Hospital converted for adult Covid-19 patients
Children’s A&E remains fully operational as child inpatients to be transferred to Royal London
Read MoreTown Hall urged to suspend planning amid community concern over lockdown impact
Hackney Society says residents are right to express unease over a system that ‘already suffers from many barriers to access’
Read MoreAppeal for donations of smart devices so quarantined patients can video-call relatives
Homerton Hospital receives ‘tremendous boost’ with donation of 50 iPads
Read MoreStamford Hill rabbi and former councillor Avrohom Pinter dies of coronavirus
Leading figures pay tribute to a ‘giant of community politics’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Thousands of Hackney businesses ‘falling through the net’
Town Hall calls for conference with Chancellor and local businesses to discuss further support
Read More‘Hackney Heroine’ Pauline Pearce and family remain stranded in Gambia
Former local mayoral candidate appeals for help as her and her father run out of medication with no means of getting home
Read MoreHomerton Hospital doctor dies of coronavirus after calling for more PPE
Local politicians pay tribute to ‘hero’ Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, who leaves behind his wife and two children
Read MoreCoronavirus: Families with SEND ‘struggling’, campaigners warn Town Hall
Council urged to adopt ‘explicit focus’ on vulnerable families amid concerns children with SEND could ‘regress significantly’ during crisis without support
Read MoreVictoria Park to reopen on Saturday under strict ‘control measures’
Community volunteers to help ensure safe use of park as users warned breaches of social distancing could result in further closure
Read MoreCore Arts launches online lessons for budding gardeners as skeleton staff maintains rooftop haven
The mental health charity’s Homerton garden is being well looked after, with the switch to virtual education posing an ‘exciting challenge’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall puts out advice for Hackney’s creative sector as Mayor says ‘We are here for you’
Find out about the financial and practical support on offer, including how to apply for Arts Council England’s £160m relief fund
Read MoreFamily and friends mourn ‘immeasurable’ loss of Hackney dad-of-two to coronavirus
Community crowdfunder launched in support of family of 49-year-old Haci Ali Dogus
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall under pressure to shut down all construction sites
Local campaigners say work should be limited to ‘hospitals and similar facilities’ as they ask councillors to contact all developers in the area
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