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Why are there so few TfL cycle hire docking stations in Hackney?
Cycling campaigners say case for further rollout in borough is strong – but transport bosses are not currently focused on expansion of so-called Boris Bikes
Read MoreCopies of Fifty Shades of Grey to be ripped up for provocative theatre performance
Theatre-maker Hannah Silva has trawled charity shops to snap up all the copies of the erotic novel she can find
Read MoreWhere to watch the US election results in Hackney
Will ‘The Donald’ or ‘Crooked Hillary’ become the next US President? We round up places to go in Hackney for election excitement tonight
Read MorePassengers in ‘mass panic’ as firework thrown inside Hackney Overground train
Police appeal for information as witness describes traumatic incident at Hackney Central station
Read MoreHackney’s mayor cuts the cake as Immediate Theatre celebrates 20th anniversary
Birthday bash held at the Arcola for pioneering charity that runs youth theatre workshops on estates and in areas of high deprivation
Read MoreLabour’s Yvonne Maxwell wins seat on council in Hoxton West by-election
Candidate comes first in poll triggered by Philip Glanville stepping down to become Mayor of Hackney
Read MoreRough sleepers penalised via council loophole, group claims
CPNs stop antisocial activity as part of outreach work, Town Hall insists
Read MoreWoodberry Wetlands to host series of ‘unique experiences’ for Christmas
Festivities include ‘magical’ after-hours events at the historic Coal House, with guests able to soak in the newly-opened nature reserve at night
Read MoreTitbits – growing Momentum, growing beards, and the council’s Olympic false start
Facial furniture, Labour elections and more cancelled council meetings feature in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read More‘Britain is waiting, Prime Minister’: ClientEarth wins toxic air High Court case
Judge Mr Justice Garnham agrees government should be doing more to deal with air pollution and cites overly-optimistic modelling
Read MoreElderly Clissold Park deer to retire to Devon to make way for young buck
Out with the old (deer), in with the new as council seeks to refresh ageing herd in Stoke Newington animal collection
Read MoreExhibition shows how the teenage bedroom is ‘a world of its own’
A new exhibition at the Geffrye Museum dares to step foot inside the sleeping quarters of 26 London teenagers
Read MoreLondon Fields residents ‘deliberately sidelined’ over plans to fling up flats
Feud continues over plot of land that the council sold in 2013 in the face of local opposition
Read MorePay all staff at least London Living Wage, urges Mayor of Hackney
Philip Glanville has called on all businesses in the borough to follow his council’s lead
Read MoreDalston resident pleads with Hackney Council to act over mould hell
88-year-old woman admitted to hospital with breathing difficulties after exposure to spores thought to be caused by building’s poor design
Read MoreConcert pitch – November gig guide for Hackney
Some of the best new live acts are set to grace the borough this month
Read MoreDish up, dish out: Hackney restaurants sign up to ‘solidarity tax’ to fight food poverty
Restaurants can add a few optional pennies to a bill or menu item, with the proceeds going towards food supplies for Spitalfields Crypt Trust and Hackney Migrant Centre
Read MoreShouts of ‘Shami Chakrabarti!’ as councillors debate ‘inclusive education’
Lib Dems abstain from voting and Tories oppose motion proposed by Cllr Mete Coban lambasting grammar school expansion
Read MoreBehind This Wall, Hackney Central, review: ‘a perfect date bar’
Knock-out cocktails make Narrow Way newcomer Behind This Wall an excellent choice for a tête-à-tête
Read MoreExploring academisation options ‘pragmatic’, council suggests
Anntoinette Bramble, whose brief covers children’s services, has said she does not believe the government’s U-turn on education plan
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