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Coronavirus: Local politicians challenge government to trial contact-tracing and testing in Hackney
Local MPs and mayor tell health secretary Matt Hancock he could do with a ‘bit more Shoreditch and less Whitehall’ in his approach
Read MoreVIDEO: Interview with the Mayor of Hackney on coronavirus and lockdown
Philip Glanville sits down with local democracy reporter Ed Sheridan for a virtual conversation about the pandemic’s impact on the borough
Read MoreNHS ‘still here for you’ over bank holiday weekend, residents assured
Doctors urge patients not to wait if they need urgent medical help as GP surgeries and community pharmacies remain open
Read MoreHackney Mayor’s partner under investigation by Labour for comments about Jewish advocacy group
Craig Parr’s tweets about the Board of Deputies of British Jews branded ‘unacceptable’ by both the Mayor and Hackney South’s Labour branch
Read MoreCoronavirus: Construction of luxury flats picketed by ShutTheSites protesters
Developers accused of ‘putting profit before people’ as protesters call for shutdown to protect workers and wider community
Read MoreHackney has third highest Covid mortality rate in England and Wales
Figures show ‘stark reality of poverty and health inequality’, says Hackney Mayor
Read MoreCommunity garden works to recover from break in and burglary
Hackney Mayor condemns ‘terrible piece of vandalism’ as delivery project to self-isolating gardeners seeks to get back on track
Read MoreCoronavirus: Clapton community shares grief and healing on remembrance mural
Residents invited to nominate their loved ones to be ‘recognised and celebrated’ at Liberty Hall
Read MoreCouncil working to track Covid’s effect on vulnerable residents
Community safety chief Cllr Caroline Selman reveals project to chart wider social and economic impacts of the virus on locals
Read MoreCoronavirus: ‘Has government strategy worsened impact on BAME communities?’, asks equalities chief
Cllr Carole Williams calls for an independent review into the effect of Whitehall’s response to Covid-19 on ethnic minorites
Read MorePolice review sparked by advice group chair’s resignation after Golders Green wedding
‘Isolated incident’ will not disrupt ‘important work’ of Hackney Independent Advisory Group to police, says spokesperson
Read MoreDeputy Mayor blasts any idea of schools reopening before safety can be assured
Education lead calls for ‘clear understanding’ over PPE in schools for children with special needs
Read MoreArmy-run mobile Covid test centre coming to Dalston for two-day period
Hackney Mayor urges those over 65 or key workers showing symptoms to book test
Read MorePatients urged not to avoid A&E in emergencies as attendance rates fall dramatically
Residents reminded Homerton’s ‘outstanding’ A&E still open 24/7 as visits fall by over 50 per cent since November
Read MoreVolunteer chefs cooking 125 meals a day for Homerton Hospital staff
Hospital ‘grateful’ to +HOME initiative feeding staff following physically and emotionally exhausting shifts
Read MoreFaith groups to unite for online service on Hackney Day of Prayer
Event to be led jointly by Christian, Jewish, Muslim and non-religious faith leaders
Read MoreCoronavirus: Benyon Estate urged to shelve ‘co-living’ flats on Kingsland Basin
Hackney Society joins calls for a rethink, arguing that healthy living for residents would be “impossible” during a lockdown
Read More‘Help is out there’: Town Hall publishes mental health support map for lockdown
Chart lays out range of services available across borough for anyone in need of support during pandemic
Read MoreTown Hall to widen pavements in social distancing hotspots
Space to be reallocated to pedestrians in seven sites in Hackney in first steps of wider package of measures to ensure public safety
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Giving awards £15k in grants to five frontline organisations
One beneficiary, Oladapo Awosokanre of Community African Network, said their £3k will “go a long way in helping people during the crisis”
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