Health bosses warn ‘fear of further deprivation’ makes self-isolation difficult
Calls made for more support for those who need time off work as infection rates across north-east London continue to rise
Read MoreTrade unions in joint campaign to prevent loss of teaching support staff at two local schools
Federation that runs Colvestone Primary and Thomas Fairchild Community School planning job cuts after fall in pupil numbers
Read MoreMayor of London approves £800m Bishopsgate Goodsyard development despite Hackney’s objection
Scheme on edge of Shoreditch given go-ahead in face of local planning officers’ concerns over heritage impact
Read MoreSecond Mary Wollstonecraft sculpture unveiled in Newington Green
Bust of ‘mother of feminism’ goes on display inside the historic Meeting House she once frequented
Read MoreHackney to crack down on abandoned vehicles with policy tune-up
Town Hall to revamp its approach so dumped vehicles can be removed in a matter of days rather than weeks
Read MoreLocal photographer Alan Denney to chart the history of the A10 road in virtual event hosted by the Hackney Society
Denney dips into his formidable archive tomorrow to map the changes in the borough over the past 40 years, and will later take part in a live Q&A
Read More‘Historic moment’ as name of slave trader John Cass removed from Hackney park
Sign for Cassland Road Gardens taken down, with consultation over a new name set to begin next month
Read MoreTown Hall urged to ensure greater uptake of free school meals
Families boss vows to spend on promoting information after local headteacher says ‘not enough is being done’
Read MoreLTNs: From horror to acceptance
Local resident Debbie Mitchener on her journey from ardent driver to resurgent cyclist
Read MoreYushi Li: Women Act, Men Appear, Union Gallery, exhibition review: ‘Nude men and naked female desire’
The photographer’s reversal of gendered power roles is ‘stimulating and thought-provoking’
Read MoreTitbits – Pipe dreams and risky schemes
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Spirit of Christmas
‘With the season of giving upon us, consider the charities and community organisations that have struggled along during the pandemic’
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Many of our open spaces would not exist without campaigns or protests’
Kate Poland gives us lemons – how to grow them and put them to use – and a fascinating history of the people who have crusaded for our local parks
Read MoreFull of beans
Our resident food historian on all manner of beans, from ‘glorious mush’ to a variety for the dead, and a very talented woman who painted them
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal: Team puts out call for more donations as child referrals pour in
Founder urges community to help ensure ‘struggling parents and carers have something special to give their children on Christmas Day’
Read MoreTown Hall working with Transport for London to address ‘extensive congestion’ at Dalston Junction
Council says traffic light modernisation has caused ‘significant disruption’ and warns residents about upcoming gas works
Read MoreTown Hall to begin charging leaseholders for EWS1 fire safety forms
Council budgets put ‘under strain’ as housing department announces it is unable to continue funding the surveys itself
Read MoreLeaways School education workers strike over pay and conditions
National Education Union calls on Kedleston Group to match terms of education workers in maintained sector
Read MoreTown Hall planners give green light to new Hackney Central station entrance
Garden of Earthly Delights hail green design in plans as ‘great success’ as councillors question whether scheme is ‘missed opportunity’
Read MoreUnion for school transport workers raises safety concerns as strike threatened
Unite call on council to negotiate on payments as SEND boss warns of industrial action’s potential impact on vulnerable children
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