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Olympics expansion on Hackney Marshes ‘stifling’ local sports clubs and ‘vandalising’ land
Critics condemn Olympics as waste of money better spent on projects of real and lasting value to Hackney residents and the local environment
Read More‘Wild Hackney’ podcast nominated for BBC Audio Drama Awards
The Hackney Podcast has been shortlisted for the inaugural BBC Audio Drama Awards
Read MoreHackney police appeal after three women robbed at knifepoint in Clapton
Hackney Police’s Robbery Team seeking information following three separate robberies in Clapton
Read MoreChange a life: rent out your spare room – Hackney residents needed to help tackle homelessness
A new initiative is seeking Hackney homeowners or tenants willing to rent a spare room to single people who are vulnerably housed or sofa surfing
Read MoreHigher fuel bills? Help at hand for private tenants from Hackney CAB
Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau offers help to residents burdened with higher fuel bills
Read MoreName row library to open
Hackney’s new mega-library in Dalston is set to open its doors, and keeps the name C.L.R. James, following a concerted local campaign
Read MoreHackney fourth worst in UK for child poverty
Child poverty in Hackney is falling, but the borough still has a worryingly high proportion of children living below the breadline
Read MoreFarm Academy: Clapton kids find out where food comes from
Millfields Community School pupils set up own farmers’ market in playground following visit to organic farm
Read MoreCuts to Hackney care budget could ‘harm’ older people warn charities
Social care has already been hit hard by the Coalition Government’s spending squeeze and plans for more cuts risk making life intolerable for many needy pensioners
Read MoreThe Russet is apple of Amhurst eye
A new cafe and creative venue inspired by the Tree Musketeers has sprung up near Hackney Downs
Read MoreBoom time for Hackney brewed beer
Hackney’s only small-scale brewery is proving a runaway success as sales rocket and other beer producers rush to set up nearby
Read MoreClean living formula makes Sylvanian Families a winner
Cutesy wholesomeness of band of recession-defying toy animals inspires love and loyalty amongst enthusiastic collectors
Read MoreHackney foursquare ‘Mayors’ battle over fiefdoms
The borough’s creatives get app-tastic to proclaim themselves ‘mayor’ of their favourite hangout
Read MoreTech City defends its £1m+ budget
The re-branded Silicon Roundabout project has come under fire for wasting money
Read MoreHackney 2011: the year that was
A look back at Hackney in 2011, another year of the unexpected and unpredictable
Read MoreOccupy London protestors to leave Shoreditch courthouse
Around 50 Occupy London protesters, including ex-servicemen group Occupy Veterans, have agreed to vacate the disused magistrates’ courthouse later this month
Read More‘Olympic monster’ appears on eBay
Mysterious beast lurking in the River Lea close to the 2012 Olympics site may have surfaced on eBay
Read MoreWenlock Arms ‘saved’ as Hackney Council protects historic pub
Council votes to extend the Regent’s Canal Conservation area, providing well-loved pub with protection against demolition
Read MoreHackney MP Diane Abbott apologises for ‘racist’ Twitter comments
Shadow Health Minister Diane Abbott apologises following comments she made on Twitter, after claims they were racist
Read MoreHackney MP slams train fare hikes
Train fare increases of 5.6% will hit residents hard, says MP Diane Abbott as she backs Ken Livingstone’s pledge to cut fares by 7%
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