Race to save ‘irreplaceable’ Vietnamese archive left on roof for months
University of East London hope to save ‘invaluable heritage’ as squatters blamed for loss of Vietnamese refugees’ records
Read MoreEarly plans for Haggerston Baths under microscope as Town Hall pushes for community use
Discussions over workspace continue over definition of ‘affordability’ for local area
Read MoreThe Taming of the Shrew, Barbican Theatre, stage review: ‘Gender reversal offers an ingenious twist’
Justin Audibert’s ‘inside-out version’ of Shakespeare’s classic is ‘highly enjoyable’
Read MoreLocal institutions win big in latest Arts Council funding giveaway
Hackney Empire and the Geffrye Museum two of 12 organisations in London to be awarded grants
Read MoreAll of Hackney’s general election candidates and their policies – in one place
Thirteen candidates across both constituencies set out their stalls for winter election
Read More‘Best birthday ever!’: Hackney music venue celebrates 12 years with funding boost
Paper Dress Vintage, boutique by day and 100-capacity venue by night, wins backing from Arts Council England
Read MoreSelection of Labour by-election candidate questioned over historic harassment and bullying allegations
Claims made public in 2017 after prospective Clissold councillor Kofo David unsuccessfully sued colleague for libel
Read MoreGiant ice cream advert ‘looming’ over William Patten playground removed
Oatly claim permission was given for ad as council say mural was installed ‘without consent’
Read MoreOnce Upon a Time in Brick Lane, Paul Trevor: ‘Camaraderie of the East End during a period of strife’
One of the leading photographers of local street life takes us back to Spitalfields in the 70s and 80s with this new collection
Read MoreAtlas of Vanishing Places, Travis Elborough, book review: ‘For the budding explorer and armchair traveller alike’
The Hackney author’s companion book to last year’s Atlas of the Unexpected explores worlds ‘savaged by nature, humanity or both’
Read MoreThe Winter Toy Appeal is back to bring ‘Christmas magic’ to families in need
Organisers urge residents to drop off gifts across Hackney with referrals from agencies already ‘coming in thick and fast’
Read MoreBattle to save Holborn Studios continues as celebrities and photographers line up in support
Judicial review against planning decision could go ahead early next year
Read MoreDalston Arts Fair is back for its third annual outing
Thirty local artists will exhibit and sell their work for the arts and crafts weekend starting on 30 November
Read MoreLocal archivists digitise centuries of Hackney history for online map
Friends of Hackney Archives readies more than 300 historical records for the University of London’s interactive website
Read MoreMedics in push to raise Hackney’s low vaccination rate
Uptake at some GP surgeries is around 50 per cent – far lower than the 95 per cent required for herd immunity
Read MoreEmanuel Gat: Works, Sadler’s Wells, stage review: ‘Experimental dance without the pretension’
Choreographer Emanuel Gat creates ‘beauty in chaos’ in this collection of pieces
Read MoreSt Leonard’s Hospital plans should prevent relocation of dementia patients, say campaigners
Town Hall commission refuses to endorse move of beds out to East Ham
Read MoreUK first as Town Hall trials ‘reverse vending machine’ on Hoxton estate
The contraption allows residents to recycle cans and plastic bottles in exchange for discounts at two local shops
Read MoreLocal education union hits out at government over Hackney’s plummeting schools budgets
Per pupil funding cuts in Hackney North third highest in England, figures show
Read MoreInto the Night: Cabarets and Clubs in Modern Art, Barbican Centre: ‘Fascinating insight into culture-shaping places’
The multimedia exhibition looks at the modernist movement through nightlife, from Belle Epoque Paris to Ibadan, Mexico City and Tehran
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