Death of woman with Down’s syndrome from scabies could have been avoided, report finds
Safeguarding chair calls on borough’s health and care agencies to learn lessons of ‘truly heartbreaking’ case
Read MoreBorough’s top medic to ‘make enquiries’ on privacy concerns over GP receptionists
Health campaigner slams triage practice as ‘showing a lack of trust in patients’
Read MoreDeath by Pizza, London Fields: ‘Vegan pizza good enough for an Italian grandmother’
Young Vegans, who run a pie and mash shop in Camden, bring their latest venture to Hackney – and it’s ‘definitely worth a visit’
Read MoreThree Hackney residents named in national 100 Women in Cycling list
Cycling UK’s annual line-up, which features well-known names alongside grassroots campaigners, recognises achievements in the promotion of women’s cycling
Read MoreDudley’s Bakehouse ‘confuses’ councillors in failed bid for later opening hours
Owner hits back at claims bakery is ‘Trojan horse’ for a bar: ‘We are not an alcohol-led business’
Read MoreThirty-seven Hackney primary schools sign up for census lessons
A free course created by the Office for National Statistics is being rolled out ahead of the next national headcount in 2021
Read MoreGirlpool, Moth Club, live music review: ‘Ready to take on a new era’
Californian indie duo ‘back in their stride’ after singer Cleo Tucker’s recent gender transition and open struggle to adapt to his deeper voice
Read MoreTransport for London ‘absolutely committed’ to Silvertown Tunnel despite council opposition
XR campaigners speak out against £1bn project as top councillors warn of potential increase in Homerton traffic
Read MoreToday in the Life? Town Hall insists replacement for controversial freesheet contains ‘information, not news’
Council confirms attempt to appeal judge’s ruling that it abide by the law and publish its freesheet quarterly rather than every fortnight
Read MoreTransport for London lays out plans for new Cycleway between Dalston and Lea Bridge
Public can have a say on the first phase of the route, which is designed to make it easier to get around east London on foot or by bike
Read MoreTempers rise as Dalston bakehouse goes for 5am extension of booze licence
Councillors to settle debate next week as residents’ association ‘outraged’
Read MoreNinth Street Women, Barbican, book presentation: ‘Rewriting male-dominated art history’
Pulitzer Prize nominee Mary Gabriel discusses her exploration of the lives of five women who revolutionised modern art
Read MoreVictoria councillor raises singing voice in support of Hackney Community Law Centre
Gig seeks to raise sponsorship funds following reduction of grant funding by Hackney Council
Read MoreActor Tracy Ann Oberman ‘truly moved’ by visit to Jewish primary in Hackney
The former EastEnders star discussed her life and her fight against antisemitism with journalist Jonathan Freedland at Simon Marks School earlier this month
Read MoreStage set for £700k overhaul of Stoke Newington School’s theatre and drama studio
Renovation work is part of Hackney Council’s £20m investment in school buildings across the borough over the next two years
Read MoreSAE London Audio student tackles knife crime with The Music Bus initiative
Ihsan Ahmed is hoping to raise £35k to get the wheels rolling on his idea to turn a double-decker bus into a state-of-the-art studio
Read MoreTown Hall ‘agreed to disagree’ with Home Office on counter-terror strategy
Criticism by government over lack of radicalisation referrals ends in ‘stalemate’
Read MoreHackney to get five water fountains as part of City Hall’s fight against plastic waste
Mayor of London reveals locations of 50 new refill stations, including Broadway Market, Mare Street, Worship Square, Ridley Road and Hoxton
Read MoreTown Hall breaks ground on new homes ‘firmly rooted’ in Stamford Hill’s Jewish community
Tower Court will feature 50 family-oriented properties, Shabbat-compliant lifts and a new base for Hatzola ambulance service
Read MoreWrestling the Walrus, Yard Theatre: ‘The pain and joy of the dementia experience’
This award-winning play about the life of someone with declining cognitive powers is ‘hugely compelling’
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