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Read MoreHackney students get their A-level grades
As students across the borough get their exam results, we bring you the latest from schools
Read MoreHackney Green Party selects Samir Jeraj as mayoral candidate
Mr Jeraj stood in the London Assembly elections in May
Read MoreBailiffs seize Passing Clouds following campaigners’ last stand against eviction
Supporters of Dalston venue booted out after bailiffs enforce eviction order
Read MoreLetter: ‘I have never been in the Tesla’ says acting Mayor of Hackney
‘I was merely defending the use of an environmentally sustainable car to support the civic duties of the Speaker’
Read MoreJoinbookdrive: Hackney Community Transport launch great value minibus service
The service brings smartcard functionality and convenience to minibus rental in Hackney
Read MoreWork for Hackney Winter Night Shelter: seeking a Shelter administrator
Hackney Winter Night Shelter is recruiting staff to help them get ready to welcome guests for the Winter season 2016/17
Read MoreVole patrol: Conservationist takes to Marshes to find out about its shrews and other small mammals
Nathaniel Legall says species including water vole and pygmy shrew inhabit the area
Read MoreGlobe Town Mural: the end of an era
Iconic mural that was painted by the local community 24 years ago is to be plastered over this month
Read MoreBenefits claimants face spike in ‘aggressive and intimidating’ bailiffs over unpaid council tax
New figures show council using greater number of enforcement agents to recover debt from residents already on council tax support
Read MoreBatfest Weekend! Sonar-sense winged mammals to be celebrated at Woodberry Wetlands
BatFest, organised by a duo of conservation charities, is winging its way to Hackney
Read MoreSourdough diet: Hackney’s E5 Bakehouse helps charity combat blindness in Kenya
A London Fields bakery is helping a Kenyan charity sell sourdough bread to fund a growing demand for eye operations for locals
Read MoreHomerton artist thrilled after Obama praises ‘billion-dollar painting’
Local artist sends painting of billion-dollar bill to US president, and receives letter from the White House praising his generosity
Read MoreHomerton artist thrilled after Obama praises ‘billion-dollar painting’
Local artist sends painting of billion-dollar bill to US president, and receives letter from the White House praising his generosity
Read MoreStik’s Pride banner on display in Hackney Museum
The rainbow banner by the Hackney-based artist will be on display in the borough until October
Read MoreProtesters to hold ‘Big Gay Kiss-in’ at Sainsbury’s in Hackney
Demonstration scheduled for this Saturday after gay couple were confronted by security for holding hands in the store
Read MoreCampaigners urge Olympic legacy chiefs to block concrete factory plans
Thousands sign petition condemning proposals for three concrete factories and an Asphalt plant at the Olympic Park
Read MorePeaceful getaway or Fort Knox? Council seeks fewer CCTV cameras at £1.25m mansion for ‘at risk’ families
Stringent security measures proposed for Oxfordshire retreat include ‘anti-climb metal mesh fencing’ and six dome cameras
Read MoreCouncil urged not to ask about gender on official forms
‘Tiny changes to the current processes would be a step in the right direction to be more inclusive,’ says London Assembly Member Sian Berry
Read MoreBattersea Dogs & Cats Home to hold Healthy Pet Day on August 16
Free advice and services for dog and cat lovers will feature at the event, to be held at Morning Lane Tesco
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