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Hackney’s urban farmers call for more Town Hall support for local food growing
Clapton and Homerton Urban Growers Organisation asks council for same amount of funding given to tree planting
Read MoreLocal artists create online crime mystery in aid of Hackney Giving
Creative studio Swamp Motel’s virtual whodunnit has been delighting guests during lockdown
Read MoreHomerton Hospital cleaners ‘stabbed in the back’ over new five-year pay deal
Trade unions voice ‘horror’ at planned new contract in October as hospital says ‘discussions continue’ on sick pay arrangements
Read MoreCouncil calls for power to close schools suffering Covid outbreaks
Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble says cases will need a ‘swift response’ rather than a wait for government instructions
Read MoreDemands for greater support for renters as union collectives take shape across Hackney
Town Hall urges extension of eviction ban as Hackney Green Party and London Renters Union call for rents to be suspended and arrears cancelled
Read MoreLocal cookery school’s lockdown delivery service has dished out 25,000 meals
Made In Hackney looking at how to extend ‘life-saving’ scheme beyond June after huge response to its crowdfunder
Read MoreExtinction Rebellion lays hundreds of children’s shoes outside Hackney Town Hall for climate change protest
Protesters demand politicians treat the environment with the same level of urgency as coronavirus
Read MoreVoice of children being ‘stifled’ during pandemic, council warns
Leading officers speak of concerns about the lack of coverage of young people’s experiences of lockdown
Read MoreRuby Williams named a judge for World Afro Day competition
Teenager made national headlines earlier this year after being sent home by the Urswick School for the length of her hair
Read MoreStreet artists unveil free poster gallery in Finsbury Park dedicated to frontline workers
Display on The Arts Building is part of the Posters for the People campaign, which is raising money for a variety of charities
Read MoreHackney Carnival regulars to create films for a virtual edition this summer
The annual September parade has been postponed until next year as Town Hall focuses resources on coronavirus
Read MoreHappy Man Tree protesters raise alarm over ‘democratic deficit’
Campaigners criticise ‘inadequate’ consultation as developer Berkeley Homes reaffirms that felling tree will prevent delay in delivering affordable homes
Read MoreHackney Council to re-open markets safely – though not by 1 June
Council economy boss stresses opening will only happen with ‘right market layouts and social distancing measures’ in place
Read MoreDelayed Homerton Hospital exhibition celebrating Florence Nightingale’s 200th birthday goes on display for staff
Major showcase of archival material was postponed due to coronavirus but is now available to health workers ahead of possible future launch
Read MoreHackney’s environment chief and leading Tory councillor clash over transport and waste policies
Burke and Steinberger in war of words after latter accuses Labour of ‘using Covid to drive through their own crazy schemes’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Local test and trace service coming to Hackney
Borough one of 11 in the UK at the forefront of the roll-out after challenging Whitehall to give local authorities bigger role in crisis response
Read MoreHackney1000 under lockdown smashes expectations to raise £21k
From running and cycling to Spice Girls lip syncs, locals got stuck in for much-loved youth charity Hackney Quest
Read MoreCampaigners decry ‘cruel and horrifying’ regulations hitting migrants during Covid-19 crisis
Hackney Migrant Centre and Keep Our NHS Public unite to demand change to healthcare surcharge for all migrants, with government now set to exempt NHS staff
Read MoreSignificant fall in child protection enquiries of ‘particular concern’, says council
Head of safeguarding says drop largely down to fall in referrals from schools, with children ‘less visible to professionals’ during lockdown
Read MoreDomestic abuse charity unveils ‘groundbreaking’ coronavirus scheme
After hearing from Solace Women’s Aid about the impact of lockdown earlier this month, Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley catches up with the charity to learn about its new Covid-19 Crisis Project
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