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Homerton local pub The Prince Edward awarded community asset listing
Pub popular with West Indian punters and ‘local, ordinary people’ gets protective Asset of Community Value status
Read MoreWickED withdrawal? Head to DIY Open Studios for dose of inspiration
Hackney WickED event coincides with London Festival of Architecture for weekend of open studios and fringe events
Read MoreJules Pipe re-elected as chair of London Councils
Hackney’s mayor secures sixth term as chair of local government lobbying group
Read MoreAll the world’s a stage: Immediate Theatre is out to change young people’s lives
Hackney charity uses drama to make a difference with bold productions and estate-based workshops
Read MoreBicycle couriers protest over pay outside CitySprint’s Shoreditch office
Courier service described as ‘the last great unregulated industry in Britain’ as workers unionise to fight for fair pay
Read MoreVicious cycle: Improvements for bikes could lead to rent hikes, say experts
Gentrification hot topic at Hackney Cycling Conference as Councillor Feryal Demirci says cycling must benefit all residents
Read MoreIn the good books: Stoke Newington primary school hosts ‘mini literary festival’
One-day event at William Patten School saw talks and writing workshops for pupils by local authors
Read MoreMind your tongue: teachers slam exam boards as Turkish and Polish scrapped
Senior lecturer from Univeristy of East London warns against removal of ‘community languages’ from GCSE and A-Level syllabuses
Read MoreMiscarriage of justice victim Sam Hallam loses bid for compensation
High Court rules Sam Hallam will get nothing to make up for the seven years he spent in prison an innocent man
Read MoreConcrete jungle: Hackney’s pirate DJs resist rooftop station crackdown
Council and Ofcom dismantle 26 masts across Hackney in a year, but pirate stations keep adapting to stay on air
Read MoreHackney Council bows to pressure and removes rough sleepers from PSPO
Rough sleeping removed after 80,000 sign petition against the PSPO but campaigners say amendment “not good enough”
Read MoreMarshes pavilion plans get green light from council ahead of public inquiry
Culture chief Jonathan McShane tells packed-out planning sub-committee ‘primary purpose’ of marshes is sport
Read MoreArtists’ studios to be demolished as Hackney Wick development gets go-ahead
LLDC planning committee decides that the net harm to the conservation area is ‘acceptable’ and approves building of 120 homes
Read MorePublic anger mounts over Hackney Council’s controversial PSPO
Petition launches and direct action planned as local residents and organisations call on Council to amend order
Read MoreMecca Bingo on Hackney Road to close
Shutting down iconic club will ‘devastate friendships’ say members
Read MoreOrthodox Jewish school that bans women from driving seeks state funding
Beis Malka Girls’ School hopes to become a Voluntary Aided school from September 2015
Read MoreCampaigners furious over ‘alien spaceship’ building proposed for canalside
Friends of Regent’s Canal says building will dominate existing buildings and force out residents
Read MoreHaggerston Pools Trust calls on Council to reopen derelict swimming baths
Council has announced it is looking for ‘expressions of interest’ in heritage pool meaning it could be turned into flats or a hotel
Read MoreBitter planning row escalates between neighbours in Stoke Newington square
Accusations fly as couple say they are under attack from neighbours furious at their ‘selfish’ plans to build on shared land
Read MoreSignificant others: Latin Americans in Hackney now recognised as ethnic group
Coalition for Latin Americans in the UK says ethnic status will mean one of the borough’s ‘invisible’ communities will be better catered for
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