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‘Tip of the iceberg’: More than 40 families with SEND children left without respite funding for months
Hackney Independent Parents call on borough’s mayor to intervene as parents reported as ‘at the end of their tether’
Read MoreMayor of London unveils £6m in clean air funding during visit to Hackney
Stoke Newington to receive £500k for ‘ambitious public realm improvements’ prioritising low-emission vehicles
Read MoreThe Knight of the Burning Pestle, Barbican Theatre, review: ‘Like Dario Fo on speed’
Cheek by Jowl reunites with Moscow Pushkin Theatre for a ‘fanciful romp through culture clashes’
Read MoreCouncil urges renters to shop rogue landlords as it vows to get tough over ‘unfair’ fees
Town Hall asks for help as it pledges to strictly enforce new ban on ‘unreasonable’ charges
Read MoreProposals for free school’s temporary blocks slammed as ‘flawed’ by Hackney Society
Planned new site criticised as ‘not befitting a modern education’ amid warnings that prefab blocks could become permanent
Read MoreComic – Hold them in your hands
Artist Francisco de la Mora pays tribute to Hackney’s independent bookshops
Read MoreA Thousand Splendid Suns, Hackney Empire: ‘Woes, fears and aspirations of Afghan women’
A powerful and authentic adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel about the resilience of women in war-torn Afghanistan
Read MoreFeminists Don’t Wear Pink, EartH, live podcast: ‘There’s no right or wrong way’
The final night of Scarlett Curtis’ tour, featuring TV host Claudia Winkleman, was ‘passionate and uplifting’
Read MoreBroc and roll
Our resident food historian on how to rescue your romanesco
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Relocation plans for pregnant mum at centre of Move-On Team revelations withdrawn by Town Hall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
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