Comic: Lockdown Diary (part 1) by Francisco de la Mora
The local illustrator recreates Samuel Pepys’ famous diary in the age of Covid-19
Read MorePeanut butters and Tokyo cherries: Hackney’s street trees are a balm for a city in crisis
According to author Paul Wood, who documents the capital’s trees, the borough ‘truly is London’s urban arboretum’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Thousands of Hackney businesses ‘falling through the net’
Town Hall calls for conference with Chancellor and local businesses to discuss further support
Read MorePoetry: NHS (thank you) by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning local playwright pays tribute to the nation’s health workers
Read More‘Hackney Heroine’ Pauline Pearce and family remain stranded in Gambia
Former local mayoral candidate appeals for help as her and her father run out of medication with no means of getting home
Read MoreHomerton Hospital doctor dies of coronavirus after calling for more PPE
Local politicians pay tribute to ‘hero’ Dr Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, who leaves behind his wife and two children
Read MoreCoronavirus: Families with SEND ‘struggling’, campaigners warn Town Hall
Council urged to adopt ‘explicit focus’ on vulnerable families amid concerns children with SEND could ‘regress significantly’ during crisis without support
Read MoreVictoria Park to reopen on Saturday under strict ‘control measures’
Community volunteers to help ensure safe use of park as users warned breaches of social distancing could result in further closure
Read MoreCore Arts launches online lessons for budding gardeners as skeleton staff maintains rooftop haven
The mental health charity’s Homerton garden is being well looked after, with the switch to virtual education posing an ‘exciting challenge’
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall puts out advice for Hackney’s creative sector as Mayor says ‘We are here for you’
Find out about the financial and practical support on offer, including how to apply for Arts Council England’s £160m relief fund
Read MoreFamily and friends mourn ‘immeasurable’ loss of Hackney dad-of-two to coronavirus
Community crowdfunder launched in support of family of 49-year-old Haci Ali Dogus
Read MoreIt Is What It Is, Thundercat, album review: ‘Highly nostalgic yet totally fresh’
The American funk musician’s latest solo project is a ‘big step up in quality’
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Seeds are now as elusive as Glasto tickets’
Kate Poland on the huge demand for her free seeds and how we can take control of a monopolised supply chain
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall under pressure to shut down all construction sites
Local campaigners say work should be limited to ‘hospitals and similar facilities’ as they ask councillors to contact all developers in the area
Read MoreTown Hall moves Young Hackney online with virtual youth hub
Interactive resources include online sports, games, cooking and arts and crafts with one-to-one advice services also on offer
Read MorePoetry: Our Children by Tamara von Werthern
The award-winning playwright wonders how our kids will remember the pandemic
Read More‘Much needed visual tonic’: Homerton Hospital shares new artworks by brain injury patients
Curator Shaun Caton hopes the recently made collages will give the borough a ‘morale boost’ at a ‘challenging time for all’
Read MoreHackney Carnival off as council pours resources into coronavirus fight
Mayor says decision is ‘sad news’ but delivering vital services over the coming months must take priority
Read MoreHackney entrepreneur makes elite Forbes list after inventing ‘truly flushable’ wet wipes
Twipes co-founder Ellenor McIntosh, 26, says being environmentally conscious ‘should not be a luxury’ as the firm prepares to launch a subscription service
Read MoreCoronavirus: Town Hall launches online system for business grants – with £3 million paid out already
Local firms can claim up to £25,000, as council says it is trying to provide support ‘as quickly as possible’
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