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VICE launches alternative Guide To The Olympics
Online documentary explores aspects of the London 2012 Games sometimes ignored by the mainstream media
Read MoreHackney companies tackle waste by hacking things better
Sugru and Technology Will Save Us want to transform our relationship with the objects that surround us
Read MoreHousing benefit claimants locked out of private renting, warns Hackney CAB
Citizens Advice investigation reveals the shortfall in accommodation available to people on housing benefit
Read MoreHackney business pulls anti-Olympics banner after pressure from top cop
Hackney police borough commander calls boss of Essex Flour & Grain Company over Justice for Victims of the Olympics protest sign
Read MoreWhat’s life like as a child living in the Occupied Palestine Territories? – review
Palestinians visit Dalston to provide a touchingly human insight into life in the shadow of conflict
Read MoreHackney newsagent’s bunting falls foul of Olympic brand policing
Hackney Council enforcement officers accused of overzealous behaviour in bid to protect Olympic brands on the torch relay route
Read MoreLondon 2012: Olympic Torch comes to Hackney
Thousands line the streets to greet the Olympic Flame and celebrate at the One Hackney Festival
Read MoreOlympic torch route, day 64: there’s something for everyone in Clissold Park
Virginia Woolf, skater kids, Bugaboo mums, Ninja Turtles, and now the torch – this green space has seen it all
Read MoreLondon legacy: bridge-building in Hackney Wick
A dispute between Olympic legacy planning authorities and a small community in Hackney over a proposed bridge highlights some larger legacy issues
Read MoreLondon Assembly says Dow sponsorship damages Olympic Games
London Assembly adds its voice to the criticism of Dow Chemical Company’s Olympic involvement
Read MoreHackney’s population up by 19% in 10 years
The borough’s population has grown to almost a quarter of a million, according to 2011 census figures
Read More‘Mole Man’ house fetches £1m at auction
Planning permission sees huge speculator interest in flawed Hackney house
Read MoreLondon legacy: Hackney’s mayor ‘delighted’ as media centre’s preferred bidder is named
The legacy corporation has settled on a potential tenant after speculation that press and broadcast buildings might be demolished instead
Read MoreLondon 2012: the Games and its discontents
Away from all the Olympics hype, there are many people who are less than excited about the Games and it presence in East London. Andrew Connelly looks into their reasons for objecting
Read MoreThe White Building/Lea River Park – review
Hackney Wick’s offbeat White Building has all the hallmarks of a sensitive Olympic legacy, but the possible scrapping of the Lea River Park walkway suggests that petty politics not community is the driving force
Read MoreLondon legacy: security and towpath protests
Small tales of local resentment of the Games underline the need for a true Olympic legacy to be delivered
Read MoreLea Rowing Club celebrates successes
All welcome at local rowing club’s event on Saturday 28 July, marking the end of the race season and the start of the Olympics
Read MoreGary Francis obituary
Mourners pack East London church to pay their respects to Gary Francis, an ‘irreplaceable’ youth worker
Read MoreCatering to Hackney’s ‘mansome’ men
Looking and feeling good is as important for Hackney men as it is for the borough’s women
Read MoreHackney councillor Patrick Vernon awarded OBE in Queen’s birthday honours
Queensbridge councillor awarded gong for his commitment to combating health inequalities
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