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Firefighters tackle huge shop blaze in Haggerston
One man rushed to hospital with burns and smoke inhalation as shops on Yorkton Street go up in flames
Read MoreRummagers’ delight as crowdsourced jumble sale comes back to Clapton
It was barbeques, bunting and bric-a-brac galore as hundreds took part in Clapton Jumble Trail
Read MoreChoice in Hackney project makes headway on disability needs
New initiative seeks to improve care for disabled people through training provided by users themselves
Read MoreBroadway Market bar in ‘anti-social behaviour hotspot’ seeks late licence
Owner of Off Broadway Rupert Selby argues that problems are mainly caused by street drinkers and not his customers
Read MoreVillagers furious over Council plans to buy £1.25m Oxford mansion for ‘troubled families’
Neighbours complain urban families ‘not compatible’ with village life and that the change of use would bring ‘transient population’
Read MoreHomerton 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
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