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‘Unsustainable’: Much-loved local pub The Gun announces immediate closure

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 March 2025 at 15:33

After a decade on Well Street, the pub’s landlords call time ‘despite very best efforts’ to stay open

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School streets vandalised in ‘appalling criminal sabotage’ across Hackney

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 March 2025 at 15:13

More than 20 incidents of damage to cameras, street signs and speed restrictions recorded since June 2024

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Residents fear more ‘carnage’ as Shoreditch nightclub mogul bids for new venue

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 March 2025 at 12:58

Metropolitan police ‘cannot fathom’ why former Cargo director is asking for new licence after twice having it revoked

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Hackney and Islington schools take fight against closures to Parliament

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 March 2025 at 12:49

St Dominic’s joined by pupils and staff from neighbouring borough for Westminster march

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Unions ‘blocked’ by council from discussing pension fund investments

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 March 2025 at 11:06

Unison representatives critical of Hackney’s refusal to divest pensions say council is ignoring members’ survey

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Almost one in six jobs advertised in Hackney pay below living wage, report shows

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 11 March 2025 at 13:09
Sunday's best: Licensing committee considers Hoppers' bid for longer opening hours

Findings from London Poverty Profile reveal 16 per cent of employers pay less than the recommended rate

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Mossbourne launches review of complaints procedure amid safeguarding inquiry

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 March 2025 at 16:57
Mossbourne Victoria Park Academy

Multi-academy trust says it is concerned some parents and carers may have ‘lost confidence’

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AI to help Homerton Hospital cut cancer scan waits from ‘three weeks to three days’

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 March 2025 at 15:58

New software now available at all major acute hospitals across north-east London

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Hackney’s Orthodox Jewish community up in arms about ‘dictatorial’ schools bill

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 5 March 2025 at 18:17

Charedi figures argue new oversight on yeshivas is ‘discriminatory’

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‘This isn’t austerity’: Hackney mayor defends Labour values in ‘ambitious’ budget

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 3 March 2025 at 18:34

Caroline Woodley insists she is ‘hopeful’ while pushing back on criticism of £25m spending cuts

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Independent Socialists urge council to use £4m reserves to halt primary school closures

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 February 2025 at 17:21

Opposition groups lay out alternative budget plans, with mayor accusing Green co-leader of ‘populism’

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Hackney’s deficit has shrunk by £16m, says mayor

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 27 February 2025 at 16:36
Caroline Woodley

Caroline Woodley accused of hypocrisy over continuing ‘austerity’

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Hackney Wick co-living plans ‘send signal’ to all developers, says community group

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 27 February 2025 at 13:16

Hackney’s first co-living scheme gets green light – thanks to novel partnership between community and developer

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Hackney Council launches ‘in-depth review’ of school behaviour policies to tackle high exclusion rates

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 15:38

Councillors lay out scope of investigation into why borough has second-highest number of exclusions in inner London

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Divestment activists ‘jumping on bandwagon’, says Hackney’s pensions chair

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 21 February 2025 at 18:58

Cllr Kam Adams says campaigners’ demands unclear – despite persistent calls for council to pull funds from specific arms firms

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Abney Park Trust launches year-long festival to celebrate ‘historic radicals’

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 21 February 2025 at 15:54

The Radical Writers festival will feature appearances from acclaimed writers, politicians and academics

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Joy as rewilders return small mammals to Hackney Marshes

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 19 February 2025 at 17:58

Council praised for support in bringing local wildlife back from ‘absolute crunch point’

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Child safeguarding watchdog lays out scope of Mossbourne inquiry

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 February 2025 at 20:00
Jim Gamble

Rare review follows more than 300 separate complaints about children’s experiences

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Hackney History Festival to return for two weekends in May

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 17 February 2025 at 13:23
Hackney writer Ken Worpole

Talks, walks and films are on the bill for the second annual celebration of the borough’s history

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Health campaigners urge councillors to speak out about ‘savage’ NHS cuts

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 17 February 2025 at 10:51

Keep Our NHS Public says Labour is continuing ‘disastrous’ Tory plans

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