Coronavirus: ‘Has government strategy worsened impact on BAME communities?’, asks equalities chief
Cllr Carole Williams calls for an independent review into the effect of Whitehall’s response to Covid-19 on ethnic minorites
Read MoreHow Cazenove came together against Covid-19
The inside story of how a community in just one corner of Hackney responded to the fast-moving crisis
Read MoreFrankenstein, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dread, fear and cruelty’
The ‘haunting’ 2011 production, which saw Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller alternate lead roles, is available to watch right now
Read MorePoetry: Far out at sea by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on how ‘we must find new ways to navigate the world’
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘There are some inspiring online activities for those who love the outdoors’
Award-winning community gardener Kate Poland has put together a comprehensive list of websites and organisations providing a virtual escape during lockdown
Read MoreHackney UNISON: ‘There’s never been a more important time to join us’
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…
Read MorePolice review sparked by advice group chair’s resignation after Golders Green wedding
‘Isolated incident’ will not disrupt ‘important work’ of Hackney Independent Advisory Group to police, says spokesperson
Read MoreDeputy Mayor blasts any idea of schools reopening before safety can be assured
Education lead calls for ‘clear understanding’ over PPE in schools for children with special needs
Read MoreLocked up in lockdown: How coronavirus has exposed the flaws in our prison system
Charities speak out amid growing concerns for the physical and mental health of inmates, with restrictions taking a ‘terrible toll’
Read MoreArmy-run mobile Covid test centre coming to Dalston for two-day period
Hackney Mayor urges those over 65 or key workers showing symptoms to book test
Read MorePatients urged not to avoid A&E in emergencies as attendance rates fall dramatically
Residents reminded Homerton’s ‘outstanding’ A&E still open 24/7 as visits fall by over 50 per cent since November
Read MoreVolunteer chefs cooking 125 meals a day for Homerton Hospital staff
Hospital ‘grateful’ to +HOME initiative feeding staff following physically and emotionally exhausting shifts
Read MoreFaith groups to unite for online service on Hackney Day of Prayer
Event to be led jointly by Christian, Jewish, Muslim and non-religious faith leaders
Read MoreCoronavirus: Benyon Estate urged to shelve ‘co-living’ flats on Kingsland Basin
Hackney Society joins calls for a rethink, arguing that healthy living for residents would be “impossible” during a lockdown
Read MoreTreasure Island, National Theatre Live, stage review: ‘All the childhood terror of the book’
This ‘masterful’ 2014 adaptation of the famous novel is ‘escapism, pure and simple’
Read More‘Help is out there’: Town Hall publishes mental health support map for lockdown
Chart lays out range of services available across borough for anyone in need of support during pandemic
Read MoreSmall Talk, My Animal, online exhibition review: ‘A return to the root of human existence’
Curator and artist Molly Morphew’s lockdown-friendly, multimedia show ‘strips away the artifice’ of modern life
Read MoreTown Hall to widen pavements in social distancing hotspots
Space to be reallocated to pedestrians in seven sites in Hackney in first steps of wider package of measures to ensure public safety
Read MoreCoronavirus: Hackney Giving awards £15k in grants to five frontline organisations
One beneficiary, Oladapo Awosokanre of Community African Network, said their £3k will “go a long way in helping people during the crisis”
Read More‘Pay it forward’: Residents urged to buy items in advance from struggling local businesses
Hospitality bosses welcome scheme bringing ‘valuable breathing room’ as local businesses feel pandemic’s impact
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