Council seeks ‘massive’ drop in burnt rubbish as campaigners repeat calls for ‘zero waste economy’
Fortnightly waste collections could see amount of non-recyclable rubbish sent to Edmonton incinerator drop by 13 per cent
Read MoreTime and Tide, Park Theatre, stage review: ‘A touching if predictable look at small-town life’
James McDermott’s new play is a ‘mixed bag’, but ultimately a ‘sweet and uplifting’ tale of a community in flux
Read MorePina Bausch’s Bluebeard, Sadler’s Wells, dance review: ‘Clever, funny and harrowing’
German company Tanztheater bring the late Bausch’s show to the UK for the first time – and do justice to her legacy
Read MoreTown Hall to host free advice session for Windrush victims
Experts will be on hand to help residents affected by the scandal apply for compensation
Read MoreRevealed: Local politicians tried in vain to resolve Ruby Williams case
Urswick headteacher rejected issues as ‘monumental distraction’ as Hackney South MP praises ‘strength and resilience’ of Williams family
Read More‘Home by bedtime’: Town Hall recruitment drive puts out call to locals
Council hopes for residents to make up third of workforce in five years time
Read MorePanto returns to Hoxton Hall after venue agrees deal with leading theatre company
After a break last year, the popular Victorian music hall is bringing the Christmas tradition back with a production of Sleeping Beauty
Read MoreOver 180 electric vehicle charging points to arrive in Hackney this year
Two thirds to be installed on lampposts to make use of existing power supply
Read MorePosing questions: A day out at the Wonder Factory
A 15-room ‘experience’ that has popped up in Dalston seems designed to attract the Insta crowd. So what exactly is it?
Read MoreBarboun, Old Street, food review: ‘Soaring highs and plummeting lows’
The Levantine restaurant is ‘beautiful and refined’, so it’s a shame the food doesn’t quite match up
Read More‘A great loss for Hackney people’: Health bosses challenged over St Leonard’s redevelopment
Healthwatch calls for ‘clear public commitment’ on local services as CCG restates aim to ‘maximise use’ for community’s benefit
Read MoreTown Hall to bring caretaker services at 10 schools in-house
Decision on £2.5m contract taken as part of ‘inclusive economy’ strategy as Hackney Mayor aims for ‘more control over costs’ for schools and council
Read MoreBeatrix Potter and War Horse among exhibits revealed for new-look Museum of Childhood
Bethnal Green institution closes for two years in May for £13m revamp, and has released more details of its future plans
Read MoreCampaigners up pressure over hospital cleaners’ pay with Valentine’s Day protest
Staff call for equal treatment as Hackney Mayor offers council assistance to hospital to bring workers inhouse ‘at earliest opportunity’
Read MoreCouncil to transform Clapton bedsits into ‘thoughtfully designed’ flats for local middle earners
Hackney Housing Company set to offer 16 homes at rent levels of a third of local incomes
Read MoreRadical Figures, Whitechapel Gallery: ‘Anxious interrogation of the 21st-century condition’
A collection of works by ten contemporary painters explores themes such as gender discrimination, racism, violence and dislocation
Read MoreHackney pupils take on plastic pollution after learning about climate crisis
Students at Shoreditch Park Primary School have been exploring how to protect the environment – including making pencil pots out of plastic bottles
Read MoreHackney schools ‘well prepared’ for relationship education reforms, say learning bosses
Parents to be consulted on new curriculum roll-out as Town Hall leadership ‘welcomes’ government reforms
Read MoreTown Hall reduces carbon investments by a third as campaigners call for further action
Council seeks to cease investing in Indonesian coal-mining company as Divest Hackney says progress ‘not moving fast enough’
Read MoreAlbion, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘A beautiful parable for modern times’
Rupert Goold’s reprisal of Mike Bartlett’s family drama ‘does not have a single chink in its armour’
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