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Crossrail 2 needs ‘eastern phase’ through Hackney, claims Mayor
Eastern branch of the rail-link would support economic and population growth in the borough, study finds
Read MoreHackney teachers denounce plans to force schools to become academies
Announcement is ‘distraction from the severe teacher shortages and school places crisis’, claims Hackney NUT
Read MoreDevelopers accused of ‘daylight robbery’ in Bishopsgate Goodsyard row
‘No other proposed development has been predicted to have such a large effect on so many dwellings,’ finds independent study
Read MoreCampaigners fight to save historic Swan Wharf stable block
‘Emblematic’ building should be retained, says heritage group
Read MoreVirtually Dead ‘zombie apocalypse’ lurches into Hackney
Virtual reality offers ‘authentic experience of fighting zombies in the streets’
Read MoreFirewalkers hotfoot it to fundraise for local hospice
Motivational coach on hand to banish any last minute cold feet
Read MoreLondon Fields Brewery put up for sale
Offers invited for craft beer brand and microbrewery
Read MoreLondon Fields Brewery owner charged with £1 million tax fraud
Brewery boss to appear before magistrates in May following HMRC investigation
Read MoreHackney teachers strike over ‘attack’ on sixth-form colleges
Lessons cancelled at BSix College in Clapton as teachers take action against government cuts to further education funding
Read MoreTeenager stabbed near Homerton station
Police enquiries are ongoing after 19-year-old was stabbed on Barnabas Road
Read MoreLabour councillors resign triggering May by-elections
Councillors for Stoke Newington Central and Hackney Downs have announced resignations
Read MoreSnooker legend Steve Davis lines up DJ set at Café Oto
Record-breaking 1980s snooker player to perform on the decks at Dalston venue
Read MorePart of 277 bus route faces axe amid scheme to revamp Highbury Corner
Plans to shorten the service described as ‘disappointing’ by travel watchdog
Read MoreDalston shopkeepers ‘in limbo’ as Crossrail 2 route gets green light
Independent business owners fear Transport for London will plough ahead with plans to demolish half of Bradbury Street
Read More‘Designer fashion hub’ to open in Hackney Walk
Development under railway arches will house leading brands Nike and Joseph and provide 450 local retail jobs
Read MoreOfsted apologises to Stamford Hill Jewish school for ‘erroneously published’ report
Beis Malka Girls’ school was not given a chance to respond to the education watchdog’s findings
Read MoreRegent’s Canal campaigners blast phone mast plans as ‘forest of eyesores’
Vodafone has applied to Hackney Council to erect antennas and mounted dishes in a conservation area
Read More‘Worrying’ number of baby deaths at Homerton Maternity Unit revealed
Hospital gets amber rating as stillbirths and neonatal deaths exceed England average
Read MoreJunior doctors strike for third time over new contracts
Medics at Homerton Hospital come out in force as 5,000 operations cancelled across England
Read MorePolice issue urgent appeal to trace missing 84 year-old Raymond Pearce
‘It is crucial that he is located as a priority’, say police
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