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Olive School’s temporary home could set precedent for ‘shortchanging’ Hackney pupils, warn councillors

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 13 June 2019 at 18:07

Residents raise concerns over air pollution from nearby Lea Bridge roundabout

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Transport for London unveils plans to ‘reduce road danger’ at Dalston Junction

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 13 June 2019 at 14:43

TfL moots left turn ban into Dalston Lane as it launches consultations on five of the capital’s most notorious junctions

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Plastic producers must foot the waste bill, Hackney Mayor tells MPs

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 12 June 2019 at 13:38
Mayor Glanville, with a reuseable water bottle, speaks at the waste inquiry. Photograph: Parliament.uk

Borough leader Philip Glanville says ‘fundamental rethink’ is needed in appearance at inquiry into government’s waste strategy

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‘Stop the spread’: Doctors issue new warning to parents amid ongoing measles outbreak

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 11 June 2019 at 15:41

More than 350 cases recorded in Hackney and Haringey in the past eight months as local GP urges people to ‘think of the benefits’

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Frequent publication of council freesheet ‘unacceptably compromises’ local press, says judge

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 10 June 2019 at 17:40
Josh Loeb enjoys the latest issue of Hackney Today, which features a wraparound ad for Spitalfields

Town Hall considers legal options as Mayor expresses ‘disappointment’ with outcome of judicial review

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‘Tip of the iceberg’: More than 40 families with SEND children left without respite funding for months

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 June 2019 at 20:12
Hackney Town Hall

Hackney Independent Parents call on borough’s mayor to intervene as parents reported as ‘at the end of their tether’

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Mayor of London unveils £6m in clean air funding during visit to Hackney

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 7 June 2019 at 17:41

Stoke Newington to receive £500k for ‘ambitious public realm improvements’ prioritising low-emission vehicles

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The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Barbican Theatre, review: ‘Like Dario Fo on speed’

By Peter John | Friday 7 June 2019 at 16:02

Cheek by Jowl reunites with Moscow Pushkin Theatre for a ‘fanciful romp through culture clashes’

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Council urges renters to shop rogue landlords as it vows to get tough over ‘unfair’ fees

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 7 June 2019 at 12:07

Town Hall asks for help as it pledges to strictly enforce new ban on ‘unreasonable’ charges

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Proposals for free school’s temporary blocks slammed as ‘flawed’ by Hackney Society

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 6 June 2019 at 20:11

Planned new site criticised as ‘not befitting a modern education’ amid warnings that prefab blocks could become permanent

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Comic – Hold them in your hands

By Hackney Citizen | Thursday 6 June 2019 at 14:21

Artist Francisco de la Mora pays tribute to Hackney’s independent bookshops

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A Thousand Splendid Suns, Hackney Empire: ‘Woes, fears and aspirations of Afghan women’

By Gaia Caramazza | Thursday 6 June 2019 at 13:54

A powerful and authentic adaptation of Khaled Hosseini’s novel about the resilience of women in war-torn Afghanistan

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Feminists Don’t Wear Pink, EartH, live podcast: ‘There’s no right or wrong way’

By Tilly Armstrong | Thursday 6 June 2019 at 12:57

The final night of Scarlett Curtis’ tour, featuring TV host Claudia Winkleman, was ‘passionate and uplifting’

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Broc and roll

By Gillian Riley | Thursday 6 June 2019 at 11:58

Our resident food historian on how to rescue your romanesco

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The Citizen Gardener: ‘Much maligned ivy is great for nature’

By Kate Poland | Thursday 6 June 2019 at 11:30

Kate Poland on the Gardens Manifesto, an outdoor classroom and the benefits of hairy-leaved plants

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Judicial review of Hackney’s controversial licensing policy ‘struck out’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 12:13

We Love Hackney accuses Town Hall of ‘bullying’ as judge declares ‘sympathy for council’s submission that this is industry-driven campaign’

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Titbits – Big Bang blares and political prayers

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 08:32
Titbits bird

Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Leader – Sense of proportion

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 5 June 2019 at 08:06
HC Crest

Will poor election results for the two major players pave the way for a fairer voting system?

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Town Hall to ‘reluctantly’ continue rehousing homeless families hundreds of miles away

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 16:57

Relocation plans for pregnant mum at centre of Move-On Team revelations withdrawn by Town Hall

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‘Built on trust’: Hackney’s Integrated Gangs Unit reveals expansion and ‘evolution’

By Ed Sheridan, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 4 June 2019 at 13:23

IGU expands focus to more preventative safeguarding from gang exploitation for 40 young people

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