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Hackney’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
Read MoreLabour MPs survive bloodbath
Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier win with larger majorities
Read MoreGeneral Election 2015: Hackney South & Shoreditch results
Labour party’s Meg Hillier re-elected with increased majority
Read MoreGeneral Election 2015: Hackney North & Stoke Newington results
Labour party’s Diane Abbott re-elected with increased majority
Read MoreOutrage at registration failure as Hackney residents denied vote
Town Hall blames error on new system as up to 100 residents are left unable to vote in General Election
Read MoreExclusion from question time event was ‘denial of democracy,’ says candidate
Trade Union and Socialist Coalition candidate Brian Debus was not invited to Hackney Community College’s question time event because his party has no Westminster seats
Read MoreCampaigners toast victory as Chesham Arms set to reopen as ‘East End boozer’
Pubs are ‘an important part of the social fabric of our cities’, says campaigner after Homerton pub is rescued from development
Read MoreSoapbox snippets: General Election debates special
Find out who got heckled, who is opposed to tumble dryers and who tried to speak ‘off the record’ at our General Election hustings on Sunday
Read MoreShacklewell Lane Mosque dome is ‘message of unity’ against Islamophobia
‘Ramsgate doesn’t have a mosque’ explains spokesperson for Reality Party, which is fielding a candidate in South Thanet
Read MoreRow escalates between Hackney’s Orthodox Jews and coroner over burial of dead
Leading religious figures say fears over autopsies and delayed burials are ‘traumatising’ the community
Read MoreSainsbury’s backs out of Wilmer Place in shock twist to supermarket saga
Dramatic week for Stokey Local as Sainsbury’s exits Newmark Properties scheme and court battle draws to a close
Read MoreDalston mosque faces questions over political slogan emblazoned on roof
The Charity Commission said will be contacting the UK Islamic Trust as a ‘matter of urgency’
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