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Shoreditch gay pub the George and Dragon slain by rent hikes
Owners say ‘dramatic’ rent increase has forced closure as another gay venue shuts on Hackney Road
Read MoreHackney Mayor blasts Goodsyard changes as ‘superficial tinkering’
Jules Pipe urges residents to ‘speak out’ against redevelopment of Bishopsgate Goodsyard in Shoreditch
Read MoreShambles as ‘minor error’ forces council to scrap licensing consultation
Controversial licensing policy to be re-drafted next year as ‘correct’ hours policy reveals further restrictions on venues
Read MoreHot child, summer in the city: Free August events for kids in Hackney
From Sutton House to summer camp, Hackney has a plethora of cheap and low-cost activities for kids this summer
Read MoreBy the bookie: council declares victory over betting shops
Changes which came into effect in April make betting shops ‘most regulated industry on high street’
Read MoreLove the Lea festival returns to Walthamstow Marshes
Environmentally-friendly festival includes pond-dipping, water quality testing and taking photos and filming underwater
Read MoreOrthodox Jewish school at centre of driving ban furore denied state funding
Decision ‘focused particularly’ on school’s compliance with Equality Act and ‘serious concerns’ about health and safety
Read MorePolice attacked by masked revellers at Stamford Hill party
Officers attacked by 400 party-goers throwing bricks and bottles after party gets ‘out of control’
Read MoreMan found dead in Clissold Park
Victim was discovered just after 6.30am
Read MoreThe scoop: Hackney’s best ice cream
Hackney’s cool streak extends all the way to the freezer section, finds Gillian Riley
Read MoreHackney’s electoral register revealed as most inaccurate in the country
Electoral Commission report reveals 23 per cent of entries on the electoral roll are unconfirmed
Read MoreCrackdown on renting to illegal immigrants will be ‘ineffectual’ says charity
Dr Rayah Feldman says dishing out heavy penalties to landlords will not make homeless and destitute leave the UK
Read MoreBattle over silent majority as resident groups slam ‘pro-booze’ campaign
Swords drawn in licensing row as residents’ groups say campaign merely sets out to protect bar owners’ profits
Read MoreDalston ply-scraper on the rise as Hackney becomes timber trailblazer
The borough is quietly positioning itself at the forefront of a revolution in urban housing architecture
Read MoreCruise controls: Abney Park sex under scrutiny
Outreach workers will be patrolling weekly until March 2016 under new Healthier Hackney Fund initiative
Read MoreRiotous fun as Shomrim joins forces with Met for police Open Day
Event aimed to strengthen ties between Met police and Orthodox Jewish community
Read MoreHackney City Farm needs pounds for its piggy bank
The borough’s favourite farmyard needs help to feed its chickens, goats and donkeys
Read MoreTeenager’s body pulled from canal after being chased by police
17 year-old boy who died in canal near Lea Bridge Road named locally as Jack Susianta
Read MoreJewish and Muslim communities celebrate landmark autopsy ruling
Rabbi Asher Gratt describes families’ relief as judicial review establishes set of precedents for coroners
Read MoreArtists slam sculpture competition launched by developers
Regal Homes which plans to demolish over a hundred artists’ studios offers £1,000 prize for public artwork
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