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Sonya Hurtado: capturing the innocence and cruelty of fairytales
Hackney photographer Sonya Hurtado is reimagining a fantasy world in Museum of Childhood exhibition Tales
Read More‘Absurd’ charge on selling alcohol after midnight edges closer
Consultation on a late-night levy to go ahead, but critics warn that ‘punitive measures on hardworking businesses’ could prove detrimental
Read MoreSophie Conway wins Hackney Central by-election for Labour
Result sees seat of former Deputy Mayor Sophie Linden held for Labour, with a turnout of 18.6 per cent
Read MorePolice appeal for public’s help to find missing teenager last seen in Hackney
Fourteen-year-old Shai Morgan was last seen on 19 July
Read MoreChriskitch, Hoxton, restaurant review – ‘weird and wonderful delights’
A well-travelled chef is serving up some surprising combinations of food at new Hoxton restaurant Chriskitch
Read MoreStamford Hill: boy fined £20 for sticking lit fireworks in pockets of Jewish passers-by
14-year-old was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault
Read MoreAislinn Logan: Lost or Gone EP – ‘all the freshness of a spring morning’
Debut EP by local songwriter Aislinn Logan is an intriguing first outing that circumvents traditional singer-songwriting tropes
Read MoreDiscover a ‘creative labyrinth’ at Hackney WickED DIY Open Studios
Members of the public invited to tour artists’ studios for annual weekend celebration of creativity
Read MoreStamford Hill rave: police officers injured trying to shut down illegal block party
Dramatic scenes as hundreds flock to impromptu music event
Read MoreSadiq Khan pledges millions to tackle Hackney’s toxic air
London mayor announces the borough will be part of new Low Emissions Neighbourhood
Read MoreHackney MPs split on Trident renewal vote in Parliament
Diane Abbott calls Westminster vote “immature” as other Labour MPs defy leader
Read MoreHolborn Studios: ‘act of betrayal’ leads campaigners to call for judicial review
‘We’re massively disappointed with the decision’
Read MoreThat’ll do, pig: Stepney City Farm wins Green Flag Award
‘People in Tower Hamlets have a green space of the highest quality’
Read MoreRagnar Kjartansson, Barbican, review: ‘ethereal and endearingly dorky’
The work of Icelandic performance artist Ragnar Kjartansson is hypnotic and strange but enormously engaging
Read MoreClapton garage rented out as ‘bogus’ studio flat at more than £1,000 per month
Council discovered two people living in inadequate conditions
Read MoreNew late night licences under threat amid warnings of ‘clampdown on culture’
Residents in last chance saloon to have their say on the future of borough’s burgeoning nightlife
Read MoreTech City start-up faces £3,000 bill over Shoreditch pavements ads
App founder Rich Pleeth says it is a “shame” the council has chosen to pursue and punish a small local business
Read MoreWireless Festival aftermath aggravates Finsbury Park residents
Campaign group Friends of Finsbury Park leads the complaints about weekend disruptions and damages to the park
Read MoreKingsland Fire Station to be demolished under plans for free school and luxury flats
Plans include an 11-storey residential development, but none of the 68 new homes will be affordable
Read MoreGaining momentum: nominations open for Hackney Youth Parliament
Anyone aged between 11 and 19 years old can stand as a candidate, as long as they live, work, or go to school in the borough
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