Volunteer 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
Read MoreQuit smoking for Covid
Experts say smokers with Covid-19 are 14 times more likely to develop severe symptoms. Find out how to access support through Smokefree Hackney…
Read MoreBroadway Market enforcement to be tightened up amid social distancing concerns
Extra police and enforcement officers to be deployed from this weekend with parking and through traffic suspended
Read MorePoetry: Kitchen Sill Radio by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright on how, in a crisis, even everyday comforts can take on a new meaning
Read MoreLocals mourn loss of Happy Man Tree as Woodberry Down Estate plans approved
Popular London Plane tree to be torn down along with five blocks to clear the way for 600 new homes
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall unveils £370k support package for third sector
Council calls on Whitehall to ‘recognise challenge facing charities’ and establish emergency funds to ensure their survival
Read MoreReturning Hackney1000 charity drive adapts for lockdown life with online challenges
Hackney Quest aim at 1000km target by mixing socially distanced runs with sponsored silences, knitathons, karaoke marathons and more
Read More‘Sense of pride’: Absences in Hackney’s waste service lower than normal during pandemic
Waste chief pays tribute to staff loyalty and performance as reports indicate service continues to operate with zero disruption
Read MoreTwelfth Night, National Theatre Live on YouTube, stage review: ‘Dancing with humour, energy and life’
Lockdown culture continues with this ‘stylish’ retelling of Shakespeare’s famous comedy, available to watch right now
Read MoreLetter: ‘Labour MPs must amend the Trade Bill to prevent further NHS privatisation’
Lifelong health campaigner Shirley Murgraff calls on opposition MPs to ensure ‘strong protection’ for the health service in trade deals
Read MoreCoronavirus: Stratford walk-in centre shelved in favour of home testing
NHS confirms that work on the site, which had been expected to open this week, has been halted
Read MoreArt in the time of coronavirus: The best of London’s galleries – online
Alice Jones picks out the crème de la crème of the capital’s virtual exhibitions
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