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Free school’s move to former Hackney cop shop back on after long delay
Olive School’s bid to convert an old police station has been held up by council planners – and squatters
Read MoreLabour’s Philip Glanville re-elected as Mayor of Hackney
Conservative candidate takes a surprise second ahead of the Greens
Read MoreVolunteers providing canine company for older people launch crowdfunder
Pets Against Loneliness is off to a successful start – but needs funding to survive
Read More‘Antisemitism’ row erupts between campaigner and Lib Dem councillor
Cazenove residents’ complaints about ‘lawless’ high street spark war of words ahead of tomorrow’s local elections
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Party co-founder Catherine Mayer urges Hackney to vote for Harini Iyengar
‘I think she absolutely killed it’, Mayer tells Citizen after mayoral hustings
Read MoreVIDEO: watch our Mayoral Hustings at the Arcola in full
With one day to go until polling, look back at Hackney’s Mayoral candidates discussing housing, SEND cuts, Britannia Leisure Centre, anti-semitism, homelessness, mental health and more
Read MoreAward-winning novelist to star at fundraiser for Hackney literacy charity
Author Nick Hornby to take part in a special Q&A for his Hoxton-based non-profit Ministry of Stories
Read MoreMayoral candidates quizzed at Hackney Citizen hustings at the Arcola Theatre
Panel answers questions at sold-out event ahead of elections
Read MoreHackney Citizen Mayoral Hustings 2018: live blog
Join Local Democracy Reporter Adam Barnett as he brings you all the latest from our election debate live at the Arcola Theatre
Read MorePlant food: Hackney chef teams up with local gardener for Chelsea Fringe fest
Culinary pro Aidan Brooks and his friend Clair Battaglino to host an ‘open garden’ and celebratory dinner
Read MoreLabour and Lib Dems clash on knife crime policy – as Caroline Selman says proposals are nothing new
Hackney Liberal Democrats say Violence Reduction Unit would ‘treat violence like a disease’
Read MoreArcola Theatre awarded £30k for ‘DIY history’ project in Hackney
Volunteers to record stories from marginalised communities
Read More‘Electrified market streets’ coming to Hackney as council unveils plans for 180 more charging points by 2019
Town Hall wants residents to have ‘easier access to low emission solutions’ as part of its drive for cleaner air
Read MoreHackney’s Deputy Mayor welcomes MPs’ SEND inquiry – but campaigners dismiss probe as PR effort
‘We don’t need an inquiry to tell us what’s going wrong’
Read MoreIndependent candidate Vernon Williams would build 500 homeless chalets on parks as Hackney Mayor
‘People are basically being treated as disposable peasants’
Read MorePaper Dress Vintage seeks late licence for music and drinks – as police fear ‘nuisance on the streets’
Mare Street venue says changes would ‘have a positive impact on the area’
Read MorePetition launched by former Hackney councillor calls on government to issue Windrush amnesty
Patrick Vernon OBE looking to attract enough support to trigger parliamentary debate on the future of Commonwealth immigrants who came to UK as children of the Windrush generation
Read MoreHackney parent runs first ever marathon to support disabled children
53-year-old tackling 26.2 mile course shines spotlight on local SEND cuts
Read MoreTown Hall ‘considering options’ after new Hackney Today crackdown order
Latest letter tells council to switch to quarterly by September 2018
Read MoreVideo: Hackney’s mayoral candidates debate at Muslim Centre hustings
Watch the candidates square off at last night’s event in Cazenove
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