Olive School’s temporary home could set precedent for ‘shortchanging’ Hackney pupils, warn councillors
Residents raise concerns over air pollution from nearby Lea Bridge roundabout
Read MoreTransport for London unveils plans to ‘reduce road danger’ at Dalston Junction
TfL moots left turn ban into Dalston Lane as it launches consultations on five of the capital’s most notorious junctions
Read MorePlastic producers must foot the waste bill, Hackney Mayor tells MPs
Borough leader Philip Glanville says ‘fundamental rethink’ is needed in appearance at inquiry into government’s waste strategy
Read More‘Stop the spread’: Doctors issue new warning to parents amid ongoing measles outbreak
More than 350 cases recorded in Hackney and Haringey in the past eight months as local GP urges people to ‘think of the benefits’
Read MoreFrequent publication of council freesheet ‘unacceptably compromises’ local press, says judge
Town Hall considers legal options as Mayor expresses ‘disappointment’ with outcome of judicial review
Read More‘Tip of the iceberg’: More than 40 families with SEND children left without respite funding for months
Hackney Independent Parents call on borough’s mayor to intervene as parents reported as ‘at the end of their tether’
Read MoreMayor of London unveils £6m in clean air funding during visit to Hackney
Stoke Newington to receive £500k for ‘ambitious public realm improvements’ prioritising low-emission vehicles
Read MoreThe Knight of the Burning Pestle, Barbican Theatre, review: ‘Like Dario Fo on speed’
Cheek by Jowl reunites with Moscow Pushkin Theatre for a ‘fanciful romp through culture clashes’
Read MoreCouncil urges renters to shop rogue landlords as it vows to get tough over ‘unfair’ fees
Town Hall asks for help as it pledges to strictly enforce new ban on ‘unreasonable’ charges
Read MoreProposals for free school’s temporary blocks slammed as ‘flawed’ by Hackney Society
Planned new site criticised as ‘not befitting a modern education’ amid warnings that prefab blocks could become permanent
Read MoreComic – Hold them in your hands
Artist Francisco de la Mora pays tribute to Hackney’s independent bookshops
Read MoreA Thousand Splendid Suns, Hackney Empire: ‘Woes, fears and aspirations of Afghan women’
A powerful and authentic adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel about the resilience of women in war-torn Afghanistan
Read MoreFeminists Don’t Wear Pink, EartH, live podcast: ‘There’s no right or wrong way’
The final night of Scarlett Curtis’ tour, featuring TV host Claudia Winkleman, was ‘passionate and uplifting’
Read MoreBroc and roll
Our resident food historian on how to rescue your romanesco
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Much maligned ivy is great for nature’
Kate Poland on the Gardens Manifesto, an outdoor classroom and the benefits of hairy-leaved plants
Read MoreJudicial review of Hackney’s controversial licensing policy ‘struck out’
We Love Hackney accuses Town Hall of ‘bullying’ as judge declares ‘sympathy for council’s submission that this is industry-driven campaign’
Read MoreTitbits – Big Bang blares and political prayers
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Sense of proportion
Will poor election results for the two major players pave the way for a fairer voting system?
Read MoreTown Hall to ‘reluctantly’ continue rehousing homeless families hundreds of miles away
Relocation plans for pregnant mum at centre of Move-On Team revelations withdrawn by Town Hall
Read More‘Built on trust’: Hackney’s Integrated Gangs Unit reveals expansion and ‘evolution’
IGU expands focus to more preventative safeguarding from gang exploitation for 40 young people
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