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Orthodox 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
Read MoreVillage Underground fears hotel tower will plunge iconic rooftop into darkness
Property firm Highgate’s proposals to build 32 storey building on Shoreditch High Street slammed as ‘way out of kilter’ with the area
Read MoreHoxton pensioner charged with Hatton Garden jewellery heist
74 year-old John Collins amongst eight to be charged with conspiracy to burgle
Read MoreLandmark victory as judge rules pregnant woman did not make herself ‘intentionally homeless’
Hackney Community Law Centre solicitors ‘ecstatic’ as Supreme Court allows appeal against Waltham Forest Council’s decision
Read MoreHackney’s ‘Tree Office’ is a solution to London’s work space shortage, says Council
Transparent office with capacity for eight people to be built around tree trunk in Hoxton Square
Read MoreNew Era campaigner Lindsey Garrett to stand in London mayoral race
Neither Conservatives nor Labour ‘good enough’ says Garrett as she launches bid for London Mayor
Read MoreHoxton artists given ultimatum: support demolition of studios or leave
More than 130 tenants in Cremer Street Studios told to sign letter in support of tower block development
Read MoreHackney’s ban on rough sleeping will ‘criminalise homeless’, warns charity
New Public Space Protection Order will ban ‘anti-social activities’ such as street drinking, begging and rough sleeping in Hackney ‘hot spots’
Read MoreTown Hall launches investigation into ‘corruption’ by Hackney Homes staff
Council’s audit and anti-fraud department investigating allegations against ‘small number’ of housing workers
Read MoreTown Hall apologises for election day glitch that left residents unable to vote
Returning Officer Tim Shields said the Council would be ‘investigating’ to find out what went wrong
Read MoreYou’re never far away from a lunch club!
From square meals to financial advice, lunch clubs are proving a useful resource for older people
Read MoreAlarm raised over ‘hazardous’ run-off from fresh concrete laid in nature reserve
Environment Agency writes to Lee Valley Park Authority over concrete works at Middlesex Filterbeds
Read MoreTroubled electric car charging scheme gets a boost
Council hands over control of its 16 car charging points to BluePoint London after “high level of outage and failures”
Read MoreNew Head of Hackney Learning Trust is Council’s ‘star hire’
Anne Canning brings 30 years of experience and a wealth of knowledge to her new role
Read More‘Porn-free’ newsagent Hamdy Shahein to retire after 36 years at the shop counter
Stoke Newington community is ‘like family’ says owner of Hamdy’s News as he prepares to hand over his shop
Read MoreGeneral Election 2015: analysis
Comfortable wins for Labour saw both Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier increase their share of the vote, while the Conservatives and Greens vied for second place in both constituencies
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