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Millions laundered through popular Shoreditch nightclub East Village, allege police
Town Hall meeting hears investigations into alleged links with prostitution were a reason for closure of venue
Read More‘Zero sunlight’ claim by campaigners against Dalston Western Curve development
New flats branded ‘bland’ by opponents, but council says scheme will help repair ‘unattractive gaps in the townscape’
Read MoreCompetition: Win a pair of tickets to see opera at Dalston Department Store
Exciting young company POP UP Opera to present two brilliant one act comedies at Richmond Road venue
Read MoreOut with the old? ‘Outdated’ Kingsland Shopping Centre could be bulldozed to make way for towers
Huge scheme poses potential threat to popular Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
Read MorePolice appeal for information on whereabouts of missing teenager Imani Anderson
13-year-old was last seen in Hackney on Saturday and police are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare
Read MoreIt’s child’s play! Read our pick of summer days out with the kids
The sun is here, so while it shines, make hay – at the city farm and numerous other fun places
Read MoreLet’s bounce! Life size replica of Stonehenge to be showcased at Open East Festival
Visitors can jump on inflatable artwork based on spiritual pagan site when it arrives in East London later this month
Read MoreFears housing scheme could result in closure of Hoxton pub The Macbeth
Co-owner Mark Robinson says legendary gig venue could end up being shut down if new residents complain about noise
Read MoreShoreditch club East Village stripped of license after police request
Two men arrested and bailed until 13 December
Read MoreFirst zombies, now beetles march to oppose Sainsbury’s supermarket development
Sainsbury’s scheme sparks ‘bug invasion’ two years after Stoke Newington ‘undead’ rose up in outrage
Read MoreBard for good: encore for Shakespearean theatre
Public will be able to view remains of stage where experts believe Romeo and Juliet was first performed
Read MoreWar of words over future of iconic Dalston Peace Mural
Artwork under threat, according to campaigners, but council insists its survival is not in doubt
Read MoreAward winning children’s author Sally Gardner comes out fighting with attack on Michael Gove
Hackney-based medal winner says education secretary ‘wants to be the biggest headmaster that ever bossed the world around’
Read MoreLinking salary with performance is ‘nonsense’ says superhead Ken Warman
BSix Brooke House Principal tells of innovative ways to increase aspirations, and reveals his dislike of performance-related pay
Read MoreTEDx Hackney at the Arcola – review
Talk on technology, entertainment and design proves a hit in Dalston
Read MoreDriver dragged from cab and kicked in face in terrifying assault near London Fields
Victim pleaded with assailants to stop attacking him as he lay bleeding on the ground
Read MoreElite wheelchair basketball players to shoot hoops at Hackney Sparrows base
Eight teams to compete in winner takes all tournament on 6 July
Read MoreHackney Weekend pop gig made no money for Marshes upkeep admits Council
2012 concert that caused damage to green space was cited as example in debate about money-making events
Read MoreWildlife trust makes splash with plans to open up Hackney reservoirs to visitors
Birds could also benefit from scheme to make manmade Victorian lakes more accessible to public
Read MoreKill time at death talks: Morbid Anatomy lecture series at Last Tuesday Society
Batty events for those with grave concerns take in such subjects as the Neapolitan cult of the dead and London’s folk medicine
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