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Investigation launched into claims Stamford Hill Jewish school defied closure order
Talmud Torah Tashbar’s rigid curriculum taught no lessons in English, Ofsted inspectors found
Read MoreWoodberry Wetlands to open for first time in nearly 200 years
Vast wildlife oasis is ‘a high-quality green space and a haven for nature’
Read MoreCampaigners triumph as Duke of Wellington pub wins protected status
Closed pub gains special heritage status following campaign to save it
Read MoreShoreditch strip club seeks licence renewal under tough policy
One of few ‘sex establishments’ left has had licence renewal approved in previous years
Read MoreBig Issue to mark 200 million milestone with one-off exhibition
Street artist Ben Eine teams up with magazine that helps homeless people make a living
Read MorePembury Circus shortlisted for ‘Planning and Placemaking’ awards
Housing association chief hails scheme that has ‘helped fulfil vision of creating a welcoming estate’
Read MoreFruit tree planters plan to transform Mabley Green into ‘edible park’
Volunteers planted 30 types of tree as part of scheme that could have huge health, social and environmental benefits
Read MoreResidents fear foregone conclusion over London Fields cycling ‘quietway’
Hard won public consultation dismissed as ‘smoke and mirrors’
Read MoreHistoric warehouse in Shoreditch conservation area to be converted into offices
Former industrial building to be given two extra storeys for offices, restaurant and retail
Read MoreCouncil gets stick over school grounds sell-off ‘trick’
Plan to stack flats on top of a school for pupils with special educational needs comes in for criticism
Read MoreLegal Geeks code through the night for Hackney Community Law Centre
Hackathon event saw teams of tech whizzes invent software to ‘improve access to advice for the most vulnerable’
Read MoreCrossrail 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
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