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Fire notice highlights past failures at Homerton Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 16 November 2017 at 12:36
East London NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services in the grounds of the Homerton Hospital. Photograph: David Holt

Hospital says ‘majority’ of issues were addressed last year

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Homerton Hospital wins Eden Project award for measuring carbon footprint

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 15:40

NHS Trust has pledged to cut carbon emissions by five per cent

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Residents fume as London Fields ward forum abandoned due to overcrowding

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 15 November 2017 at 12:49

Second cancellation in two years at same venue leaves deputy mayor ‘frustrated’

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Divest Hackney ‘alarmed’ as data suggests rise in fossil fuel investments

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 14 November 2017 at 17:32
Divest Hackney protest

Town Hall questions accuracy of figures following January pledge to cut pension fund’s exposure

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Mangle E8 acid attack: Arthur Collins found guilty of ‘barbaric’ act

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 13 November 2017 at 17:19
Arthur Collins

He threw acid over a group of clubbers in London Fields last Easter

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Mayor praises council’s ‘transparency’ post-Grenfell – despite blocking release of old fire safety checks

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 13 November 2017 at 13:13

Glanville speech lauds council’s response, but admits new FRAs are ‘not perfect’

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Mayor gives out 1,000 ‘I love Hackney’ badges as part of EU nationals drive

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 10 November 2017 at 16:05

Glanville promotes #HackneyLovesYou campaign ahead of re-election bid

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Holborn Studios granted reprieve as High Court rules Hackney Council decision ‘unlawful’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 10 November 2017 at 13:05
Holborn Studios

Hoxton venue hails ‘turning point’ in three-year battle against demolition plans

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Government rejects Hackney Council’s defence of ‘fortnightly’ freesheet

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 9 November 2017 at 17:31

Senior civil servant explains DCLG notice ordering Town Hall to cut back Hackney Today

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St John the Baptist school awarded top marks by education watchdog

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 9 November 2017 at 14:47

Hoxton school is eighteenth in borough to win ‘outstanding’ rating from Ofsted

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Tackling child sexual exploitation: Experts share ten ways to help kids

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 9 November 2017 at 12:16

Staff from the University of Bedfordshire visited Hackney social workers yesterday to share advice over cake and comics

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Hackney among ten worst boroughs for homelessness, new report shows

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 15:57
Homeless man on bench

Shelter launches urgent appeal after revealing one in 200 people in the UK are homeless

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Hackney lawyers launch new legal fight over Whitehall’s ‘stubborn failure’ to tackle toxic air

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 14:43
ClientEarth supporters and the Green Party's Caroline Russell outside court last year. Photograph: ClientEarth

ClientEarth set for another court battle amid its ongoing campaign against ‘Poisoned Playgrounds’

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Police post £10k reward in fresh appeal over children’s BBQ shooting

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 8 November 2017 at 12:42
Police tape

Detectives urge people to come forward after ‘well-known’ homeless man was shot three times in Daubeney Fields in July

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Hackney Council ordered to cut back freesheet – as Town Hall plans £1 million for printing and distribution

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 7 November 2017 at 18:09

Sajid Javid threatens court action unless Hackney Today switches to quarterly

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Hackney Winter Night Shelter opens doors for 25th year

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 7 November 2017 at 11:35
Hackney Winter Night Shelter ready for guests. (Photograph: Paul Driver)

The charity is hunting for new volunteers, as well as welcoming financial and physical donations

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ACM cladding found in Hackney schools is safe, says Mayor Glanville

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 6 November 2017 at 15:37
Grenfell Tower fire

Report sheds light as council blocks fire ratings release

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Hackney Mayor ‘proud’ as London Living Wage hike announced

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 6 November 2017 at 13:12

Rate up 45p to £10.20 an hour as borough celebrates start of Living Wage Week 2017

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Titbits – The Apprentice’s surprising guest star, Akehurst’s dream and some RAG bull

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 3 November 2017 at 14:57
Titbits bird

Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Mayor apologises for misleading public over fire safety on day of Grenfell blaze

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 3 November 2017 at 07:30

Claims that all fire risk assessments were ‘up-to-date’ and that priority work has been done were false

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