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Education boss ‘very proud’ as council unveils Black curriculum
Nine-week lesson plan on Black British history, including Windrush, drawn up with help of local teachers for Early Years through to GCSEs
Read MoreHistoric Newington Green Meeting House taken off at-risk register following major renovation
The Grade II-listed building, now home to New Unity non-religious church, was once frequented by ‘mother of feminism’ Mary Wollstonecraft
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Mayor and public health director welcome news of greater restrictions across London
Capital to move to ‘High’ alert from midnight, as borough leader sets out how the government can avoid ‘wasting this opportunity’
Read MoreThree local organisations celebrate prestigious Green Flag Community Awards
St Mary’s Secret Garden, Core Landscapes and Tree Musketeers recognised for benchmark-setting environmental standards
Read MoreLocal venues welcome ‘vital’ grants from government’s Culture Recovery Fund
Arcola Theatre, Hackney Empire and Vortex Jazz Club among those to receive cash in first round of awards
Read MoreHackney Council hit by ‘serious cyberattack’
Investigation still at an early stage, but Town Hall says priorities are to keep frontline services running and to protect data
Read MoreTown Hall announces new mental health champion
Hackney Mayor says appointment of Homerton councillor Anna Lynch ‘more important than ever’ in face of coronavirus crisis
Read MoreAbney Park war memorial restored ahead of 80th anniversary of Coronation Avenue bombing
Trustees of the historic Stoke Newington cemetery are hosting an online event tomorrow to remember victims of one of the biggest civilian tragedies of the Second World War
Read MoreHomerton Hospital braces for potential ‘double whammy’ of flu and Covid
Spokesperson cautiously optimistic about preparations for winter, but urges people to ‘have their flu shots as quickly as possible’
Read MoreCampaigners warn of environmental impact as new Lea Valley Ice Centre approved
Redevelopment gets the go-ahead despite objectors’ fears that it will ‘permanently destroy’ wildlife habitats and trees
Read MoreSistah Space and Hackney Council ‘agree to move on’ from premises dispute
Two sides settle acrimonious months-long row, but opposition parties raise concerns over ‘wider unresolved issues’
Read MoreTown Hall increases fine for engine idling to £80 in Finsbury Park – with more areas to follow
The new penalty – up from £20 – is aimed at ‘cleaning up the air in Hackney’s town centres’
Read MoreCouncil asks for feedback on extra trading day for Broadway Market
Residents can give their views on a new Friday or Sunday market, with each version to be tested out for six weeks over the autumn
Read MoreCouncillors split over demolition of former Royal Chest Hospital’s ‘last remnant’
Neighbours speak out in opposition to the building, now university accommodation, being redeveloped, with students numbers set to quadruple
Read MoreTown Hall seeks opinions on ageing well, antisocial behaviour and plans for Shoreditch Park
Residents invited to have their say in three consultations being run by the council
Read MoreSt Joseph’s Hospice ‘very proud’ after nurse wins prestigious Rising Star Award
Blessing King, who has continued to visit patients in the community throughout the pandemic, recognised by Royal College of Nursing
Read MoreLabour and Conservative councillors clash following road closure protest
Springfield ward rep says Tories would dismantle low traffic neighbourhoods if elected, which Town Hall transport chief says would only make roads ‘less safe and air less clean’
Read MoreMuseum of the Home felt ‘extremely compromised’ by Whitehall pressure to keep slaver statue, director tells MPs
Sonia Solicari says museum ‘should ideally be free to act with integrity’ in appearance before parliamentary committee
Read More‘London should move together’: Mayor Glanville says Hackney-wide lockdown remains ‘unlikely’
Borough leader speaks out as cases in Hackney rise above threshold at which local lockdowns can be considered
Read MoreIn Your Face, Paul Trevor, book review: ‘Up close and personal’
Naturalistic photographs alternating between Brick Lane and the City from the late ‘70s to the early ‘90s, this collection leaves the viewer ‘engrossed in detail’
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