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Path labs merger could lead to job losses at Homerton Hospital, health bosses reveal
Councillors ‘very concerned’ as Homerton chief exec pledges turnaround times for tests will remain unchanged
Read MoreWork on new Cycleway between Lea Bridge and Dalston to begin this spring
First phase of project will also bring in traffic-calming measures, new pedestrian crossings and improved public spaces
Read MoreHackney primary school launches engine idling campaign
‘Kill Your Engine’ posters at the school gates aimed at educating drivers on pollution and health impacts
Read MoreTown Hall warned not to include gas-fired boilers in future housing schemes
Housing scheme on Pedro Street comes under scrutiny as council attempts move towards green heating
Read MoreMayor unveils new deputy in cabinet shake-up
Reshuffle prompted by Cllr Feryal Clark giving up her cabinet position after becoming MP for Enfield North
Read MoreMichal Turtle, Café Oto: ‘An eclectic combination of sounds and influences’
The percussionist and composer delighted the Dalston crowd with musical ‘twists and turns, diversions, and changes in tempo and style’
Read More‘Goodness had nothing to with it’
Our resident food historian on the rise of veganism
Read MoreResidents ‘delighted’ by new London Marathon-funded play areas for Hackney’s kids
Morland and George Downing estates receive £170,000 to support ‘fun and inclusive activities’ for young people
Read MoreImpassioned debate as council approves gating off St-John-at-Hackney churchyard at dusk
Developer says it has ‘listened’ to residents’ concerns as Hackney Central councillor slams plans as ‘not in the spirit of the borough’
Read MoreUnions slam efforts to reform Town Hall workplace culture as ‘too little, too late’
UNISON calls for action to repair ‘broken relationships’ between staff and management as Hackney Mayor stresses commitment to ‘inclusivity’
Read MoreCampaign over social housing in Hackney Central gathers momentum
Developer Hackney Walk says it is ‘working very hard’ to deliver redevelopment with over 20 per cent affordable housing
Read MoreParents vow to oppose cut of daycare at Millfields children’s centre
Campaign demands more information on centre’s financial deficit
Read MoreLocal health merger could mean loss of ‘accountability and money’, councillors warn
Hackney Mayor ‘extremely annoyed’ over lack of engagement over reforms since general election
Read MoreHackney Mayor warns of ‘significant challenges’ following Brexit transition
Town Hall winds down emergency plans from ‘crisis footing’ as borough leader suggests ‘alliances’ with agricultural sector over standards
Read MoreCouncillors fear government funding could be drained from inner London
Hackney Mayor pledges to ‘fight for London’ as concerns raised over Fair Funding Formula
Read MoreResidents fighting to keep under-threat Frampton Park community hall
Town Hall definition of hall as ‘underused’ questioned as Mayor restates commitment to ‘major improvements’ across estate
Read MoreMental health care in Hackney set to undergo ‘massive shift’
Vast majority of those receiving care to be supported in the community following £1m grant from NHS England
Read MoreTransport boss calls for decriminalisation of minor driving offences
Town Hall lobbies for power to enforce infractions as part of campaign to ‘significantly discourage’ driving
Read More‘All we’re asking for is equality’: Homerton Hospital chief quizzed over cleaners’ sick pay
Hospital bosses pledge to ‘challenge’ outsourced company while refusing face-to-face meeting with workers
Read MoreCouncillors remain divided over move of dementia patients to East Ham
Keep Our NHS Public repeats calls for beds to be moved to St Leonards Hospital as part of redevelopment
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