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Greens wade into road closure debate with suggestions for wider scheme
Campaign groups remain divided in their reaction to proposals as transport chief says he is ‘up for doing what works’
Read MoreHackney North Lib Dem candidate dropped over ‘clearly offensive’ tweets
Liberal Democrats say party ‘brought into disrepute’ as Ben Mathis accuses Jo Swinson of ‘throwing him under the bus’
Read MoreTown Hall launches sexual harassment crackdown ahead of festive party season
Hackney Council teams up with campaign group Good Night Out to tackle culture of victim-blaming
Read MoreRace to save ‘irreplaceable’ Vietnamese archive left on roof for months
University of East London hope to save ‘invaluable heritage’ as squatters blamed for loss of Vietnamese refugees’ records
Read MoreEarly plans for Haggerston Baths under microscope as Town Hall pushes for community use
Discussions over workspace continue over definition of ‘affordability’ for local area
Read MoreLocal institutions win big in latest Arts Council funding giveaway
Hackney Empire and the Geffrye Museum two of 12 organisations in London to be awarded grants
Read MoreAll of Hackney’s general election candidates and their policies – in one place
Thirteen candidates across both constituencies set out their stalls for winter election
Read More‘Best birthday ever!’: Hackney music venue celebrates 12 years with funding boost
Paper Dress Vintage, boutique by day and 100-capacity venue by night, wins backing from Arts Council England
Read MoreSelection of Labour by-election candidate questioned over historic harassment and bullying allegations
Claims made public in 2017 after prospective Clissold councillor Kofo David unsuccessfully sued colleague for libel
Read MoreGiant ice cream advert ‘looming’ over William Patten playground removed
Oatly claim permission was given for ad as council say mural was installed ‘without consent’
Read MoreThe Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need
Organisers urge residents to drop off gifts across Hackney with referrals from agencies already ‘coming in thick and fast’
Read MoreBattle to save Holborn Studios continues as celebrities and photographers line up in support
Judicial review against planning decision could go ahead early next year
Read MoreDalston Arts Fair is back for its third annual outing
Thirty local artists will exhibit and sell their work for the arts and crafts weekend starting on 30 November
Read MoreLocal archivists digitise centuries of Hackney history for online map
Friends of Hackney Archives readies more than 300 historical records for the University of London’s interactive website
Read MoreMedics in push to raise Hackney’s low vaccination rate
Uptake at some GP surgeries is around 50 per cent – far lower than the 95 per cent required for herd immunity
Read MoreSt Leonard’s Hospital plans should prevent relocation of dementia patients, say campaigners
Town Hall commission refuses to endorse move of beds out to East Ham
Read MoreUK first as Town Hall trials ‘reverse vending machine’ on Hoxton estate
The contraption allows residents to recycle cans and plastic bottles in exchange for discounts at two local shops
Read MoreLocal education union hits out at government over Hackney’s plummeting schools budgets
Per pupil funding cuts in Hackney North third highest in England, figures show
Read MoreClissold ward: Meet the candidates for the by-election taking place on same day as general
Prospective Hackney councillors introduce their policies and backgrounds to voters
Read MoreTown Hall moots plans to increase protection over Lea Bridge conservation area
Lea Bridge councillors celebrate proposals as Millfields Grounds and Middlesex Filter Beds put forward as ‘heritage assets’
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