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Jubilant procession of sound and colour at Hackney One Carnival
This year’s event was a riot of costume and creativity under the blazing sun
Read MoreHackney in top five most ‘anti grammar school’ areas of England
Pollster YouGov says borough came fifth out of 148 parts of England least well disposed towards this type of school
Read MoreColvestone Primary School: campaigner victorious in High Court battle against council
Dalston resident hailed as ‘environmental champion’ after building plans that would have overshadowed a school playground are overturned in the High Court
Read More‘Clear’ support for pathology services staying at Homerton, watchdog says
Healthwatch Hackney says dozens of patients, doctors and health workers rejected outsourcing at a meeting held last week amid fears for lab’s future
Read MoreStamford Hill Haredi Jewish exodus to Essex gathers pace
Haredi families could be upping sticks to Canvey Island as a result of the lack of large, low-cost housing in inner-London
Read MoreDog dies after eating ‘poisoned’ bread on Hackney Downs
Pet is one of three animals believed to have consumed the food, thought to have been laced with rat poison
Read MoreExhibition reveals rich cultural history of Stamford Hill’s Jewish community
Sharing Our Stories: Jewish Stamford Hill, 1930s–1950s focuses on memories of Jewish community through film, photography and story-telling
Read MoreExhibition reveals rich cultural history of Stamford Hill’s Jewish community
Sharing Our Stories: Jewish Stamford Hill, 1930s–1950s focuses on memories of the Jewish community through film, photography and story-telling
Read MoreFury at ‘profitable’ fire station site scheme with no affordable housing
Councillor and MP among those angry at plans that could net developers millions after land used by firefighters was sold off by Boris Johnson
Read MoreCriminal record checks backlog is costing jobs and ‘causing havoc’, says MP Meg Hillier
Hackney MP raises issue in parliament as Home Office confirms one application has taken at least 25 months to process
Read MorePostal ballot papers sent out late after potentially costly misspelling
Documents have been dispatched by first class delivery after blunder, which reportedly involved misspelling of word ‘Conservative’
Read MoreUp, up and away! Disabled artist lifted off the ground by 20,000 helium balloons
Artist Noëmi Lakmaier is undertaking an ‘all-encompassing experience for the viewers’ with 48-hour performance in St Leonard’s Church
Read More‘There’s such a great spirit!’ Hackney One Carnival set to return this Sunday
Annual street party is back this weekend with music, costumes, dancing and food from around the world
Read MoreHomerton’s Castle Cinema set to reopen for first time in over 50 years
‘Thrilled’ owners target November launch date after signing lease on what will be borough’s second independent cinema
Read MoreMatchbox memories: the toy car factory that dominated Hackney’s industrial landscape
Lesney Products used to be the biggest employer in Hackney, producing miniature cars that were toy box staples
Read MoreBattles over ‘racetrack’ and superhighway pitch cyclists against walkers
With transport a major issue in the forthcoming Hackney mayoral election, Josh Loeb asks whether new cycleways can coexist peacefully with pedestrians
Read MoreSecond hand furniture abodes well for Hackney
When it comes to buying vintage furniture our borough is ‘second’ to none
Read MoreAlong the Hackney Canal – book review: ‘A refined eye for the sublime’
Freya Najade’s stunning collection of photographs elevates a seemingly narrow subject into the realm of the sublime
Read MoreSleepless, Shoreditch Town Hall, preview: exploring Fatal Familial Insomnia
A new play looks at the most rare and horrifying strain of insomnia of all
Read MoreMeet the candidates for Hackney Mayor: Dave Raval, Liberal Democrats
The Lib Dem candidate on why he wants to triumph in “the biggest election in the UK since the EU referendum”
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