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Council accused of ‘misleading’ the public over licensing consultation
Partner in Dinerama says council is trying to ‘fudge the issue’ and calls for ‘change of personnel’
Read MoreEstate agent’s partnership with local hospice flourishes
Hackney estate agent continues to explore ways of working alongside St Joseph’s Hospice
Read MoreOver-50s to vote on who gets share of £6m Connect Hackney fund
Hackney CVS has given elderly residents the chance to decide on how to spend the multi-million-pound fund
Read MoreResidents angered over inclusion of ‘industrial’ Clapton area in waste plan
Local residents say area earmarked as suitable for recycling facility is in fact ‘densely populated’
Read MoreHackney students collect A-level results
Local schools will be hoping to improve on last year’s A-level results which saw a dip in grades
Read MoreBoy Dunne good: Captain of Hackney deaf team on his proudest moment
Manor House based St John’s FC captain Darren Dunne on his team’s recent success
Read MoreShoreditch 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
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