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Japan: Myths to Manga, Young V&A, exhibition review: ‘A rich experience that will get both children and adults talking’
‘The same playfulness that fuels Japan’s creativity sits at the heart of Young V&A,’ says curator Katy Canales
Read MoreLower Clapton Road set for £391k toucan crossing as part of school safety plans
The crossing is located next to Olive School, which recently moved into the former police station
Read More‘No place for hate’: Hackney’s deputy mayor sends out message of support to all residents affected by Middle East conflict
Anntoinette Bramble ‘proud’ to see locals of different faiths and views caring for one another
Read More‘So much to live for’: Tributes paid to two cyclists killed in Hackney as campaigners stage protest ride to demand change
Harry Webb, 27, and Gao Gao, 36, lost their lives in September on roads where residents have been calling for safety improvements
Read MoreAttacks on two Jewish schools in Stamford Hill have left ‘community in dismay’, says local rabbi
Rabbi Levi Schapiro, director of the Jewish Community Council, praises police support following the two incidents this week
Read MoreHackney cyclist who died in Kenworthy Road collision named
24-year-old woman arrested after colliding with cyclist and another car
Read MoreHackney Council sparks backlash from pro-Palestinian campaigners after removing ‘antisemitic’ graffiti
Palestine Solidarity Campaign condemns Middle East violence as it questions Town Hall’s response to the words ‘Free Palestine’
Read More‘Sad sign’: Hackney Foodbank in urgent donations plea as demand soars by 70 per cent
The number of children and over-65s needing the charity’s help has jumped drastically in the last year
Read MoreTown Hall quickly removes ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti around Broadway Market following complaints
Local resident Martin Sugarman praises council response after he reported ‘disgraceful’ graffiti
Read MoreHackney mayoral by-election: Six candidates to compete for borough’s top job on 9 November
Three serving councillors will be vying for votes, along with TUSC’s first ever mayoral hopeful
Read MoreHackney mayoral candidate wants to abolish ‘disruptive’ mayoralty and focus on ‘respecting residents’
Green Party’s Zoë Garbett pledges to hold Citizens’ Assemblies, extend LTNs, and make the climate emergency a priority ‘in every decision’
Read MoreTeenager jailed for four years for string of sex attacks around Hackney Marshes
Zyroam Allen pleaded guilty to one count of rape, one count of indecent exposure, and seven counts of sexual assault
Read MoreThousands of Hackney parents ‘missing out’ on unclaimed food vouchers, warns charity boss
An estimated 55 per cent of eligible local families have not applied to the Healthy Start scheme
Read MoreHackney cyclists hit back at former councillor who branded upcoming protest ‘distasteful’ in wake of two deaths
Campaigners calling for road safety improvements ‘strongly reject Vincent Stops’ tasteless attack’
Read MoreDog owners unleash fury over council plan to make leads compulsory in Abney Park
Residents launch campaign against proposed PSPO and hit out at ‘manipulative’ consultation
Read MoreHackney cyclists to hold protest ride following two fatal collisions
Hackney Cycling Campaign to take action after the deaths of a 27-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman in September
Read MoreCouncil and police launch new campaign against harassment and misogyny in Shoreditch
‘We want to make clear that women can come out and have a good night out,’ says acting police inspector
Read MoreHackney mayoral by-election: Independent candidate Peter Smorthit promises referendum on LTNs
The local resident has also vowed to build more social housing if elected
Read MoreLiberal Democrats select Simon de Deney for mayoral by-election
Actor and former school governor runs again
Read More‘Such an honour’: Family and friends of late basketball star celebrate park renaming
Joe White, a former player and coach who passed away in 2002, has been memorialised in Hoxton
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