Town Hall road safety roll-out continues with closure of Barnabas Road
Surge in motor vehicle traffic expected following government advice to avoid public transport unless absolutely necessary
Read MoreCoronavirus: ‘It’s not just the health inequities of people of colour that should be up for debate’
The disproportionate number of Covid deaths among the BAME population ‘underscores the inescapable extent of inequality in modern Britain’, writes Tamsin Ssembajjo Quigley
Read MorePoetry: Car Sick by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning playwright finds herself at the mercy of a driver with a death wish as she tries to make sense of Boris Johnson’s latest speech
Read MoreAntony and Cleopatra, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘As long as the Nile but not quite as fertile’
The 2018 production of Shakespeare’s classic, starring Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo in the title roles, is available to watch right now
Read MoreCoronavirus: Delivery of wrong tests to blame for delays at mobile centre in Dalston, says council
Accounting firm Deloitte blamed for mix-up as campaigners call for end to private companies’ involvement in testing effort
Read MoreEducation boss slams government’s lack of clarity on reopening schools
‘June 1st seems early given that schools don’t have the guidelines,’ says Deputy Mayor
Read MoreLocal brain injury charity launches emergency appeal to combat ‘significant losses’
Headway East London is hoping to raise £10k to maintain its vital support for vulnerable members during lockdown
Read MoreBeanz meanz…
In search of a suitable lockdown subject, our resident food historian hits upon a humble tin of black-eyed beans in her kitchen cupboard
Read MoreLockdown? Lock-in! festival, Breakin’ Convention on YouTube, dance review: ‘Isolating but not isolated’
The 15th annual hip-hop extravaganza is a bit different this year, but ‘the same love, respect and connectivity’ is on show
Read MoreCouncil health boss hopes any easing of lockdown will be ‘relatively limited’
Cllr Chris Kennedy says restrictions should be kept in place ‘for another couple of weeks’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Local politicians challenge government to trial contact-tracing and testing in Hackney
Local MPs and mayor tell health secretary Matt Hancock he could do with a ‘bit more Shoreditch and less Whitehall’ in his approach
Read MoreVIDEO: Interview with the Mayor of Hackney on coronavirus and lockdown
Philip Glanville sits down with local democracy reporter Ed Sheridan for a virtual conversation about the pandemic’s impact on the borough
Read MoreNHS ‘still here for you’ over bank holiday weekend, residents assured
Doctors urge patients not to wait if they need urgent medical help as GP surgeries and community pharmacies remain open
Read MoreHackney Mayor’s partner under investigation by Labour for comments about Jewish advocacy group
Craig Parr’s tweets about the Board of Deputies of British Jews branded ‘unacceptable’ by both the Mayor and Hackney South’s Labour branch
Read MoreCoronavirus: Construction of luxury flats picketed by ShutTheSites protesters
Developers accused of ‘putting profit before people’ as protesters call for shutdown to protect workers and wider community
Read MoreHackney has third highest Covid mortality rate in England and Wales
Figures show ‘stark reality of poverty and health inequality’, says Hackney Mayor
Read MoreCommunity garden works to recover from break in and burglary
Hackney Mayor condemns ‘terrible piece of vandalism’ as delivery project to self-isolating gardeners seeks to get back on track
Read More‘After I fled, he emptied the joint account and left us with nothing’: Domestic abuse charity expresses concerns over impact of lockdown
Solace Women’s Aid fears victims are increasingly hesitant to seek support as financial and social pressures mount
Read MoreCoronavirus: Clapton community shares grief and healing on remembrance mural
Residents invited to nominate their loved ones to be ‘recognised and celebrated’ at Liberty Hall
Read MoreCouncil working to track Covid’s effect on vulnerable residents
Community safety chief Cllr Caroline Selman reveals project to chart wider social and economic impacts of the virus on locals
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