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Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Much maligned ivy is great for nature’
Kate Poland on the Gardens Manifesto, an outdoor classroom and the benefits of hairy-leaved plants
Read MoreJudicial review of Hackney’s controversial licensing policy ‘struck out’
We Love Hackney accuses Town Hall of ‘bullying’ as judge declares ‘sympathy for council’s submission that this is industry-driven campaign’
Read MoreTown Hall to ‘reluctantly’ continue rehousing homeless families hundreds of miles away
Relocation plans for pregnant mum at centre of Move-On Team revelations withdrawn by Town Hall
Read More‘Built on trust’: Hackney’s Integrated Gangs Unit reveals expansion and ‘evolution’
IGU expands focus to more preventative safeguarding from gang exploitation for 40 young people
Read MoreHow’s that?: Youngsters from local disability cricket team picked to volunteer at World Cup
Seven players from Hackney Super 1s, which is funded by the Lord’s Taverners charity, will help out at the big England versus Australia clash later this month
Read More‘You cannot build yourself out of congestion’: Transport chief joins in condemnation of Silvertown Tunnel
Campaigners slam City Hall attempt to tackle Blackwall congestion as ‘expensive mistake’
Read MoreSEND protesters demand action as funding crisis ‘spills into the open’
Campaigners and councillors march on Downing Street to demand ‘proper support’ for children with SEND
Read MoreLee Krasner: Living in Colour, Barbican, exhibition review: ‘Smorgasbords of shape, movement and colour’
Nearly 100 works by the late American artist, who ‘came into her own’ following the death of husband Jackson Pollock, are on display in a major retrospective spanning her 50-year career
Read MoreHackney Brewery to bring back Unicorn Rodeo charity beer for Pride 2019
The eye-catching pale ale will be on sale in support of LGBT+ helpline Switchboard from the beginning of June
Read MoreEuropean Elections: Hackney Wick salmon tycoon wins London seat for Brexit Party
Lance Forman says he and fellow MEP Ben Habib will ‘do whatever we can to ensure Brexit is delivered by 31 October’
Read MoreEuropean Elections: Parties react to Hackney results
Borough reaffirms its backing for Remain as Labour, Lib Dems and Greens dominate
Read MoreHackney results: European Parliamentary Election 2019
Labour lead Hackney results with the Liberal Democrats in second place, Greens in third, Brexit party in fourth
Read MoreThree ‘inspiring’ women celebrated at Mayor’s Civic Awards
Nicolette Nixon, Tina Clark and Gulizar Yaldiz recognised for their ‘community spirit’
Read MoreHackney Mayor makes ‘tweaks and changes’ in cabinet reshuffle
Cllr Jon Burke to take over responsibility for transport from Deputy Mayor Feryal Demirci
Read MoreKam Adams elected as Speaker of the Council
Hoxton councillor pledges to ‘make sure that Hackney continues to be a beacon of tolerance and diversity’
Read More‘Here to stay, here to fight’: Marian Court protesters demand action from council
Families claim council is ‘not listening at all’ as Hackney Mayor says he ‘couldn’t agree more’ with protesters
Read MoreSinging for the Brain: 200 people hit the dancefloor for Hackney Dementia Festival
The event marked the start of a fortnight of celebrations as well as national Dementia Action Week from 20-26 May
Read MoreHoard, Arcola Theatre, review: ‘Probing foray into a close-knit British-Nigerian family’
Bim Adewunmi’s debut play about a hoarding mother and her offspring provides ‘hilarious awkwardness’ and simmering tension
Read MoreNailed it: Hackney Council allow London Grace salon to serve prosecco
Shoreditch residents call on council to ‘stand up for’ licensing restrictions
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