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London transport boss confirms fault on Elizabeth Line trains – but says risk to customers is ‘practically zero’
Reports from a whistleblower emerged earlier this week about a small door under a train that was blown off its hinges
Read More‘Trip of a lifetime’: Hackney pupils visit the Canary Islands to learn about sea life and plastic pollution
The Year 6 students from St Mary’s Primary School ‘now understand what it means to be a global citizen’
Read MoreHomerton Hospital’s new chief executive vows to ‘maintain its reputation for excellence’
Louise Ashley once worked in the Homerton’s children’s wards as a nurse, and rejoins having turned around the fortunes of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Read MoreElderly patient switched off home oxygen supply to save money on electricity, local health boss reveals
Staff member at GP practice was in tears after woman explained she couldn’t afford to run the system
Read MoreHackney schoolchildren mark two ‘special milestones’ by planting trees at Olympic Park
Mossbourne pupils, all born in 2012, celebrate both the 10-year anniversary of the London Olympics and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Independent Network candidate calls for a ‘more diverse political make-up’ in Hackney
Youth worker Kelly Reid says residents’ voices in her home ward ‘need to be heard’
Read More‘We are gold and we should have been looked after’: Woman behind Grenfell photography book uses Hoxton exhibition to highlight lack of support
Feruza Afewerki was joined by survivors and people bereaved by the fire ahead of next week’s anniversary
Read MoreObituary – Thanh Vu MBE
Linh Vu pays tribute to her father, who sadly passed away in April aged 77
Read MoreChild Q: Police’s decision to strip-search Black teenager at school to be examined at special council meeting
Commission set to hear updates from Scotland Yard and the Mayor of Hackney, with residents able to watch proceedings live online
Read MoreVolunteers begin repairs on historic local bridge at risk of losing its protected status
The event, organised by Volunteer Centre Hackney to mark this year’s Volunteers’ Week, also featured a floating litter pick
Read More‘Lovely surprise’: Hackney’s long-serving libraries manager recognised in Queen’s honours
Sue Comitti awarded British Empire Medal – just months after celebrating 50 years of public service
Read More‘Hugely influential’: Local adoption agency founder awarded MBE in Jubilee honours
Jay Vaughan’s Family Futures has worked with more than a thousand children
Read More‘Disastrous’: Thames Water under pressure after residents spot trees being felled during nesting season
Utility giant says it stopped the work in Woodberry Down when it became aware of nesting activity
Read More‘Why destroy a beautiful wildlife corridor?’ Residents question Hackney Council over ‘weeding’ of tree pits
Locals in shock after the flowers they had planted around street trees were pulled up
Read MoreTube workers were abused almost 250 times a month during the pandemic, new figures show
Transport for London says actual number could be even higher because workplace violence is ‘underreported’
Read More‘Concerning’: More than 500 injuries caused by e-scooter collisions in London last year
London Assembly transport spokesperson says new figures reinforce need for ‘robust regulation’
Read MoreDelivery couriers stage rousing protest against ‘excessive policing’ in Hackney
Crowds took to the streets earlier in the month when police attempted to arrest a driver in Dalston
Read MoreWoman lived with mould and damp for two years after ‘unacceptable’ delays at Hackney Council
Housing Ombudsman orders Town Hall to pay the woman £1,500 in compensation
Read MoreHackney local heads up UK delegation for G7 Youth Summit – and presents list of demands to German Chancellor
Safia Sangster selected to lead team of four to Berlin to negotiate youth manifesto
Read MoreHomerton Hospital boss warns it will take ‘months, not weeks’ to replace staff at beleaguered fertility unit
Acting chief executive Dylan Jones urges patients to get in touch with concerns after staff shortages forced the hospital to pause treatment
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