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Boris slammed: Kingsland Fire Station closure plans will increase response times
Labour politicians urge Boris Johnson to scrap plan – but Fire Brigade stresses London would still receive ‘very good service’
Read MorePop music events ‘endangering legacy’ of Hackney Marshes, Sport England claims
Council stresses no decision made on whether to allow further controversial gigs
Read MorePolice in Hackney to be armed with Tasers in city-wide roll-out of electroshock weapons
Concern over introduction of new patrols
Read MoreHigh alert after Hackney named measles hotspot
Rates of diagnosis in borough three times higher than in any other London area
Read MoreHackney ranked by Peace Index third least peaceful area in England and Wales
Violent crime rates exceed double national average over last ten years
Read MoreNew stage space Park Theatre throws open its doors in Finsbury Park
Inaugural season follows venue’s official opening this month
Read MoreMan charged with James Sweeney murder
Jeremy Lewis, 29, to appear at Redbridge Magistrates Court tomorrow
Read MoreHackney Planning Watch campaigners to petition council to say no to neighbourhood forums
Claims devolution of planning powers to a forum would be ‘divisive step’
Read MorePrivate tenants unite against rip off rental market
Residents from Hackney and neighbouring boroughs protest against sky high rents and unfair practices in lettings industry
Read MoreSuleman ‘Solly’ Vesamia obituary
Tributes paid to Chatsworth Road stalwart who was an instrumental part of road’s Traders and Residents Association
Read MoreClapton murder victim named as James Sweeney
Three arrests as police appeal for information
Read MoreWalk down a Well-trodden street
Hackney’s Well Street has long been a hub for local business and is where the founder of Tesco first plied his trade
Read MoreBenefit claims fall yet more people are without work
Figures give mixed message about the economic situation of many Hackney residents
Read MoreGive bees a chance
Our lives depend on the winged insects, say groups creating a buzz about them
Read MoreGoodgym – exercising to improve body and soul
Social enterprise volunteers break a sweat by working out while helping the community
Read MoreFGM – a cruelty in our midst
Is talk of ending the practice of female genital mutilation just empty words?
Read MoreHackney schoolboy fatally stabbed on 16th birthday
Parents to bury their son along with unopened birthday card
Read MoreNew plans for high-rise flats on Kingsland High Street
Transport for London and developers try again with plans to build 106 flats in Dalston after previous application failed
Read MoreDangerous dog attack – Hackney Council failed to protect employee
Compensation agreed for traumatised man who was bitten by a pitbull whilst working for Hackney Council
Read MoreGeffrye Museum expansion plans thrown out by Hackney Council
Campaigners jubilant but director David Dewing speaks of “bitter disappointment”
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