Public health leaders ‘extremely concerned’ over local rise in Covid infections
Imposition of local restrictions ‘very likely’ if trend not quickly reversed, says Dr Sandra Husbands
Read MoreHappy Man campaigners present ‘alternative scheme’ to retain much-loved tree
Council and developers claim proposed redesign aimed at ‘vibrant, sustainable local community’ would trigger 15-month delay
Read MoreSistah Space ‘between rock and hard place’ as campaigners vow to fight on
Charity prepares for legal challenge as cross-party activists clash with Mayor of Hackney
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners launch survey in search for ‘people’s alternative’
Campaign reiterates calls for affordable housing on council-owned land as work starts on ‘community plan’
Read More‘Learning through play’: Caroline Woodley on Hackney’s adventure playgrounds
Lead councillor holds up playgrounds as ‘incredibly important’ for inclusivity, wellbeing and community spirit
Read MoreCouncillors call for more investment and support to tackle off-rolling
Families chief suggests ‘inclusion check-ins’ as rates of elective home education see ‘significant growth’
Read MoreCouncil’s children and families service continues to see ‘increasing pressures’
Child protection enquiries expected to increase ‘significantly’ as schools reopen
Read More‘We did not stop creating’: Dalston art gallery emerges from lockdown with fittingly titled show ‘HOPE’
BSMT Space on Kingsland Road will reopen with artist Dave Towers’ bold typography on show – a ‘playful take on our new normal’
Read More‘Chilling’: Protests planned after Hoxton museum reveals government pressured it to keep slaver statue
Backlash over Geffrye statue decision causes Museum of the Home to ‘reflect further’ as council calls out government for intervening
Read More‘Arrears are not our fault’: Hackney renters picket courthouse to demand cancellation of Covid-related debt
Protesters call for ‘right to home as universal need and value that defines a civilised society’
Read MoreRevealed: Hackney GPs ‘locked out’ of council housing needs system
Doctors warn system leaves patients seeking housing priority on medical grounds ‘bouncing from GP to council’
Read MoreHotel on site of former Tesco pledges to work with local community
Residents association speaks out in opposition in debate over future of licensing restrictions in Dalston
Read MoreHackney could be a big draw for first ever London Mural Festival
Borough expected to feature heavily in September’s month-long celebration, which will see more than 150 artists ‘brighten up’ the capital
Read MoreHomerton Hospital study shows gender and ethnicity inequity in palliative care
Lead nurse stresses need for further research into health inequalities in calls for ‘equitable, responsive, flexible and integrated services’
Read MoreSomerford Grove renters vow to fight on as City Hall lends support
Group facing eviction from blocks mainly owned by billionaire landlord say they are ‘still more than happy to reach a resolution’
Read More‘Only one Ridley Road’: Campaigners fighting to safeguard market release five-point manifesto
Plan launched at outdoor screening of new film about the threats facing Dalston’s historic street market
Read MoreCall goes out for applications to accountability board for Young Black Men project
The programme has been restructured following concerns that young Black men’s voices were being marginalised
Read MorePublic notice, exhibition review: ‘Impressive collection in the warp and weft of our everyday lives’
Curators Kira Wainstein and Holly Pollard bring the work of 18 emerging artists to shop windows across East London
Read MoreCouncil blames extreme weather for deaths of newly-planted trees on Hackney Marshes
The saplings were planted in February as part of a Town Hall pledge to introduce thousands more trees to the borough by 2022
Read MoreLiteracy Pirates diary collection sees children reflect on life in the early lockdown doldrums
The local education charity’s project gives an insight into children’s ‘feelings and fears’ during their first few weeks at home
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