Titbits – Fuelling splits and political mis-hits
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Home for Christmas
Amid a housing crisis, the pressure on local charities is growing – now they need your help more than ever
Read MoreHackney Wick charity boss to scale Antarctica’s highest peak in £75k fundraising attempt
Henry Smith, founder of gang prevention charity The Wickers, will battle minus 40 degree temperatures and high speed winds during next month’s climb
Read MoreStudionatalie – A New Edition to Hackney’s Thriving Creative Scene
Studionatalie is a Hackney-based design studio led by its founder Natalie Papageorgiadis, an interior designer and stylist. Here is a Q&A with her about the creative process and some of the studio’s projects
Read MoreChocolate Studios residents protest being ‘plunged into darkness’ by controversial hotel development
‘There are some office occupiers that actually prefer to have lower levels of natural light,’ says council report
Read MoreWarnings over Brexit impact on food supply spark Town Hall review
‘Setting up food resilience teams is something practical local authorities can do,’ says City University of London
Read MoreHackney Winter Night Shelter calls for volunteers to help run seasonal service for homeless people
‘The Shelter runs on togetherness. The people of Hackney coming together to help the people of Hackney’
Read MoreMake learning an adventure for local young people – Volunteer once a month with the Hackney & Haringey Pirates
You can make learning an adventure for local young people
Read MoreCharity bags arts and culture award for young people’s Citizen TV
Clapton-based WORLDwrite recognised for ‘on the job’ training
Read MoreA Hero of Our Time, Arcola Theatre – review
Fast paced and bursting with emotion, this is a new adaptation of Mikhail Lermontov’s neglected 1840 novel
Read MoreResidents urge Town Hall to seize opportunity to end ‘mistrust’ with community conversation
Mayor canvasses locals’ vision for Dalston’s future as London Renters Union slams proliferation of ‘massive new developer-led flats’
Read MoreTelford Homes restart exploratory works at contaminated construction site
Hackney Wick residents call for assurances that noxious fumes will not be released again
Read MoreMayor talks of challenge of ‘squaring the circle’ over borough’s housing
Town Hall boss calls for ‘balance’ in approach to night-time economy during Mayor’s Question Time event
Read MoreHackney to give microplastics the brush-off with biodegradable bristles
Announcement comes as finance chief boasts of ‘Hackney model’ for new sustainable procurement strategy
Read More‘Love Shouldn’t Hurt’: Hackney stands together to tackle domestic violence
Town Hall event marks local launch of 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence campaign
Read MoreMedics vaccinate over 500 children in move to contain measles outbreak
“Vaccination works and is safe. We urge parents to contact their GP for advice if you think your child is unvaccinated”
Read MoreOutcry increases over plans to close all Hackney’s Overground ticket offices
Council considers proposals ‘unacceptable’ as Hackney Disability BackUp and RMT voice opposition
Read MoreThames Water slammed by residents for ‘inadequate’ response to Lea Bridge floods
‘We don’t want to see this any more in Hackney, this should be the last time. It takes its toll on everyone’
Read MoreDalston arts venues to unite for this year’s Winter Weekend
Community-led event will see galleries open up to celebrate the area’s 150-year association with the arts
Read MoreLegal row brewing between campaigners and council over Clapton garden build-over
Town Hall accused of ‘riding roughshod’ over local people but states legal challenge to plans has no grounds
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