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Teenage singer-songwriter wins Boris Johnson’s busking competition
City Academy student Josh Tenor walks away with youth prize at Mayor of London’s Gigs
Read MoreFears government-backed postgraduate loans will leave students out
George Osborne has surprised students by announcing plans to bring in postgraduate loans but there are important caveats
Read MorePlans unveiled for ‘dramatic’ makeover of the Narrow Way
Multi-million pound overhaul will improve road surface and improve ‘perceived conflict’ between cyclists and pedestrians
Read MoreMan charged with murder of Moses Fadairo
Christopher Erunse will appear in court charged with the murder of young father shot dead on Chatsworth Road
Read MoreKeeping up with Owen Jones – new patron of Hackney law centre
The activist journalist knows the key issues inside out – but what will he bring to his new role?
Read MoreChatsworth Road shooting: man named locally as Moses Fadairo
Second man arrested after 25-year-old shot dead in middle of busy market street
Read MoreMan shot dead in broad daylight on Chatsworth Road
Man arrested after 25-year-old shot dead outside butchers in Clapton
Read More‘Disgusted’ Jules Pipe blasts City Hall’s intervention in Goodsyard scheme
Hackney Mayor says decision to bypass local authorities shows ‘complete contempt’ for local businesses and residents
Read MoreBoris Johnson ‘calls in’ decision on controversial Goodsyard proposals
Campaigners say ‘developers are panicking’ ahead of London Mayoral election as Boris Johnson steps in again
Read MoreLondon Mayor to have final say on rejected Norton Folgate development
Intervention comes after Tower Hamlets council threw out the controversial British Land scheme in July
Read MoreHackney announces it will review £42m pension fund investment in dirty energy
‘Most fund members won’t be happy to learn that their money is funding climate change’, say divestment campaigners
Read MoreInterns from Hackney solar co-op launch appeal against funding cuts
Government proposals to slash the Feed-in Tariff would have ‘dramatic impact’ on projects like Banister House
Read MoreSeventh man charged with murder of Hoxton teenager
17-year-old Marcel Addai was stabbed to death on a Hoxton estate earlier this month
Read MoreCouncil calls for 100 extra police officers on the streets
Report by Deputy Mayor says loss of 173 officers over five years is ‘excessive, disproportionate and counter-productive’
Read More‘We don’t want a pub quiz in Year Two’: an interview with Jonny Allams
Learning consultant’s stance on education strike a welcome note of optimism during tough times for teaching
Read MoreFrom pool to brewery? Future of Haggerston Baths up for debate
Public meeting to be held to discuss options ranging from a swimming pool, to a brewery, flats and offices
Read MoreShelter warns Right to Buy will force sale of over 2000 Hackney homes
Council’s housing chief slams extension as ‘absolute madness’ as reports emerge of GLA ring-fencing deal
Read MoreIconic Holborn Studios under renewed threat of development
Objectors say plans to develop ‘heritage asset’ canal-side studios will force out local businesses
Read MoreHackney landlord Haydar Ulus cleared of assault
Enfield councillor was accused of punching a man in a Cash and Carry in Edmonton
Read MoreParents in shock as council approves flats that will ‘overshadow’ playground
Council rides roughshod over covenant designed to protect ‘the right of uninterrupted and unheeded access of light’
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