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Frankenstein, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dread, fear and cruelty’

By Gabriel Wilding | Monday 4 May 2020 at 12:21

The ‘haunting’ 2011 production, which saw Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate lead roles, is available to watch right now

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Poetry: Far out at sea by Tamara von Werthern

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 1 May 2020 at 22:40

The award-winning local playwright on how ‘we must find new ways to navigate the world’

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The Citizen Gardener: ‘There are some inspiring online activities for those who love the outdoors’

By Kate Poland | Friday 1 May 2020 at 21:13

Award-winning community gardener Kate Poland has put together a comprehensive list of websites and organisations providing a virtual escape during lockdown

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Hackney UNISON: ‘There’s never been a more important time to join us’

By Advertising Feature | Friday 1 May 2020 at 20:04

The borough’s largest trade union pays tribute to its members tackling the coronavirus crisis, and invites anyone who values their rights to sign up. Find out how…

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Police review sparked by advice group chair’s resignation after Golders Green wedding

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 1 May 2020 at 17:41

‘Isolated incident’ will not disrupt ‘important work’ of Hackney Independent Advisory Group to police, says spokesperson

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Deputy Mayor blasts any idea of schools reopening before safety can be assured

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 1 May 2020 at 17:28

Education lead calls for ‘clear understanding’ over PPE in schools for children with special needs

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Locked up in lockdown: How coronavirus has exposed the flaws in our prison system

By Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley | Friday 1 May 2020 at 12:19

Charities speak out amid growing concerns for the physical and mental health of inmates, with restrictions taking a ‘terrible toll’

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Army-run mobile Covid test centre coming to Dalston for two-day period

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 April 2020 at 21:09
Sunday's best: Licensing committee considers Hoppers' bid for longer opening hours

Hackney Mayor urges those over 65 or key workers showing symptoms to book test

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Patients urged not to avoid A&E in emergencies as attendance rates fall dramatically

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 April 2020 at 21:04
Homerton Hospital

Residents reminded Homerton’s ‘outstanding’ A&E still open 24/7 as visits fall by over 50 per cent since November

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Volunteer chefs cooking 125 meals a day for Homerton Hospital staff

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 April 2020 at 20:57

Hospital ‘grateful’ to +HOME initiative feeding staff following physically and emotionally exhausting shifts

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Faith groups to unite for online service on Hackney Day of Prayer

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 30 April 2020 at 20:53

Event to be led jointly by Christian, Jewish, Muslim and non-religious faith leaders

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Coronavirus: Benyon Estate urged to shelve ‘co-living’ flats on Kingsland Basin

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 19:59

Hackney Society joins calls for a rethink, arguing that healthy living for residents would be “impossible” during a lockdown

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Treasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’

By Gabriel Wilding | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 19:15

This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’

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‘Help is out there’: Town Hall publishes mental health support map for lockdown

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 18:49

Chart lays out range of services available across borough for anyone in need of support during pandemic

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Small Talk, My Animal, online exhibition review: ‘A return to the root of human existence’

By Alice Jones | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 18:47

Curator and artist Molly Morphew’s lockdown-friendly, multimedia show ‘strips away the artifice’ of modern life

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Town Hall to widen pavements in social distancing hotspots

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 29 April 2020 at 18:43

Space to be reallocated to pedestrians in seven sites in Hackney in first steps of wider package of measures to ensure public safety

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Coronavirus: Hackney Giving awards £15k in grants to five frontline organisations

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 19:23

One beneficiary, Oladapo Awosokanre of Community African Network, said their £3k will “go a long way in helping people during the crisis”

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‘Pay it forward’: Residents urged to buy items in advance from struggling local businesses

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 17:29

Hospitality bosses welcome scheme bringing ‘valuable breathing room’ as local businesses feel pandemic’s impact

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Quit smoking for Covid

By Advertising Feature | Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 12:43

Experts say smokers with Covid-19 are 14 times more likely to develop severe symptoms. Find out how to access support through Smokefree Hackney…

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Broadway Market enforcement to be tightened up amid social distancing concerns

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 28 April 2020 at 12:01

Extra police and enforcement officers to be deployed from this weekend with parking and through traffic suspended

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