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Hoxton man wrongly jailed for murder loses lengthy compensation battle
Sam Hallam, who spent seven years in prison before his conviction was quashed in 2012, left ‘very disappointed’ by Supreme Court ruling
Read MoreNew exhibition by Jewish youth group celebrates Stamford Hill’s post-war ‘pioneers’
Teen Action’s history of the area between 1950 and 1980 opened at Hackney Archives last week
Read MoreDiane Abbott’s constituency Labour Party backs her in BBC ‘media bias’ row
Hackney North Labour releases statement supporting the MP following her Question Time appearance earlier this month
Read MoreEmpty homes crackdown as Town Hall doubles tax for absent owners
More than 400 properties currently qualify for the hike, which could raise an extra £200k a year
Read MoreCouncil bullying row: Political pressure grows as Hackney South Labour calls for ‘urgent action’
Hackney Mayor ‘absolutely refutes’ union discrimination allegations
Read MoreDead Girls, Abigail Tarttelin, book review: ‘Children know a lot, but they also get a lot wrong’
The Hackney-based author’s third novel puts young people at the centre of the action
Read MoreHackney Mayor demands Windrush inquiry in letter to prime minister
‘Appalled’ borough leader calls for scrapping of hostile environment policy
Read MoreStoke Newington schoolkids create ‘iconic’ map of low-pollution walks
William Patten pupils team up with illustrator to plot the area’s less polluted routes
Read MoreDismissal of council employee at heart of union bullying campaign confirmed
Union slams case against Natasha Johnson as ‘ridiculous’ as investigation into bullying and harassment continues
Read MoreTrial TV, Secret Theatre, review: ‘An entertaining if slightly barmy evening’
Audience members turn detectives for this immersive murder mystery
Read More‘Frustrated’ residents speak out to put the brakes on Victoria Park Road speeding
‘Victoria Park Road is a racetrack, a commercial vehicle shortcut, a pollution hotspot, and a real danger zone’
Read MoreConservative councillor called out as ‘bully’ for threats of ‘violent demonstrations’ over cycle lanes
Threats provoke cries of ‘outrageous’ in council chamber
Read MoreCouncil rejects no-deal Brexit as business chief calls for ‘bridge-building’
Lib Dems and Greens demand further commitment to ‘People’s Vote’ as Tories claim motion ‘undemocratic’
Read MoreContactless donation points to help the homeless launch in Hackney
Three terminals have already been installed, with more to be introduced across the borough
Read MoreJennette Arnold to bow out of London Assembly after nearly 20 years
The Labour member for Hackney, Islington and Waltham Forest says the ‘time is right’ for new challenges
Read MoreLydia Café blaze: Chef escapes serious injury after deep fat fryer goes up in flames
Incident in Stoke Newington prompts warning from fire brigade that using water on an oil fire is the ‘worst thing you can do’
Read MoreHackney Mayor cries ‘scandal’ as report reveals over a third of Right to Buy homes are rented out
‘Vicious cycle’ of policy’s impact on housing crisis slammed as assembly member calls for change in law
Read MoreMorland Estate residents call out Town Hall for ‘serious failures’ in communication
Leaseholders facing tens of thousands in repair bills as possibility of tribunal raised
Read MoreFour escape basement fire at Stoke Newington café
One treated for smoke inhalation after blaze at Lydia Café on Church Street this morning
Read MoreSutton & Sons Vegan Chip Shop and Cod & Co, food reviews: A tale of two chippys
Lizzie Deane and Alex Oscroft try out Sutton & Sons’ vegan venture and new Clapton offering Cod & Co
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