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‘There’s real concern’ – Hackney health campaigners hold first rally outside Homerton Hospital
Campaigners have expressed concerns over a potential contract between a Hackney hospital trust and a controversial US data company
Read MoreNine social houses to be built on Clapton estate as council tackles housing backlog
The social houses are the first to get the go-ahead of more than 300 the council plans to build in the coming years
Read MoreNew levy on overnight stays could generate £240 million a year for London
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has welcomed new powers which would allow him to introduce a levy on overnight stays in the capital
Read MoreSir Sadiq Khan vows to protect free school meals despite funding gap
The Mayor of London hailed the scheme as a ‘huge success’ and said it would continue as long as he retains his position
Read MoreHackney Council issues urgent communication amid ‘critical’ cyber threat risk
Multiple London councils have been targeted in a cyber attack over the past 24 to 48 hours, and while Hackney is not thought to have been hit, staff are being warned to take precautions
Read MoreResidents slam ‘ill-considered’ council plans to close junction to cars
More than 3,000 vehicles drive along Scriven Street every day, which Hackney Council says creates a high risk of collisions between turning traffic and cyclists
Read MoreDalston shop owner ‘brought to justice’ after selling knife to child
Muhammed Syed, owner of Madina Pound Plus on Kingsland High Street, pleaded guilty to selling a knife to a 14-year-old earlier this year
Read MoreSadiq Khan speaks out over calls to ban ‘fossil fuel ads’ on TfL network
The mayor was challenged to take action on marketing that encourages car use and other behaviour that contradicts his goal of making London a net zero city.
Read MoreMossbourne Academy schools’ complaints and safeguarding procedures ‘generally fit for purpose’ according to review
Mossbourne Members’ Trust commissioned an independent review into its safeguarding and complaints procedures in April 2025, the results of which have now been shared.
Read MoreHoxton catering company launches ‘turkey trot’ with free Christmas meals to those in need
Hoxton Street food company Humdingers has launched an initiative to make sure everyone can enjoy Christmas dinner this year.
Read More‘Dig a trench’ – GLA accused of embellishing affordable housing starts figures
London development analysts said the mayor should be ‘livid’ at reports the housing department allegedly ’embellished’ the figures.
Read More‘We’re being pushed to outskirts of our borough’ – residents slam LTNs in calls for ‘key roads’ to be reopened
More than 1,500 people have signed a petition criticising Hackney Council for following “urban theory and not real life” when establishing its 19 LTNs.
Read MoreHackney Night Shelter launches Christmas appeal to open new women’s space
Hackney Night Shelter hopes to create a new women’s shelter next year, which could help up to 100 people.
Read MoreHomerton among top NHS trusts for cancer wait times but falls short of key target
Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was fifth of 121 NHS trusts in England for cancer wait times.
Read More‘I’ve loved every minute’ – iconic Dalston restaurant to close after 13 years
Jones & Sons’ Dalston venue is shutting its doors 13 years after Andy Jones first opened the venue, then in Arcola Street.
Read MoreWhat London ‘tourist tax’ would look like as Sadiq Khan issues verdict
Sir Sadiq Khan has cautiously welcomed reports he will be granted the power to impose a tourist levy on visitors staying overnight in the capital – but what would this mean for London?
Read MoreMPs slam move to cut London affordable housing ratio – ‘too little, too late’
Sir Sadiq Khan and Housing Secretary Steve Reed struck a deal last month to cut the required affordable homes ratio from 35 per cent to 20 per cent, a move that has divided the Greater London Assembly.
Read MoreHackney cycling group helps bikers discover ‘miracle’ of the natural world on wheels
Nature Riders runs every few weeks is open to cyclists of all ages and abilities looking to explore Hackney’s green spaces from their saddle
Read MoreHackney children among most deprived in England as working parents ‘struggling to feed kids’
Nearly two thirds of children in Hackney are living in income-deprived households, a concerning report has shown.
Read MoreLetter to Chancellor Rachel Reeves from Zoë Garbett, Hackney Green party councillor for Dalston
‘If the government are serious about breaking the cycle of inequality, this budget must put families and young people first’
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