Lola Flash: ‘beauty for me is an idea of being proud and strong’
Herein lies the purpose of my work, to enable marginalized folk a way of seeing the glory of themselves
Read MoreFrontline care workers to be trained to help tackle health and wellbeing concerns
NHS staff, council workers and volunteers will be asked to opportunistically engage people in conversations about their health
Read MoreEight new GP-centred ‘Neighbourhoods’ to provide health and social care
‘This is a long-term way of engaging with communities differently,’ says care commissioning group director
Read More‘Conversation around art is dominated by established names’: Hackney gallery to host first exhibition by young collective
Concrete Assembly’s multidisciplinary show at Guest Projects is ‘built on a desire for collaboration’
Read MoreMayor praises ‘vital’ Citizen on ten-year anniversary
Philip Glanville: ‘I hope it will go from strength to strength and look forward to the next ten years’
Read MoreOffice rental space available immediately at St Joseph’s Hospice, central Mare Street
1,500 square foot of space to accommodate up to 10 people in newly refurbished wing
Read MoreCurtain Theatre: ‘this playhouse has exploded everything we thought we knew about playhouses’
Archaeological uncovering has had major impact on understanding the social role of Elizabethan theatre
Read MoreCouncil struggles to identify Universal Credit claimants ahead of roll-out
Mayor Philip Glanville last year denounced pilots of the new welfare scheme as ‘disastrous’
Read MoreJewish school in Hackney singled out for praise by Ofsted boss
Chief inspector Amanda Spielman highlights Simon Marks primary in speech about teaching British values
Read More‘Toughest restrictions on nightlife in Britain’: Council approves controversial licensing policy in face of overwhelming opposition
Town Hall defends decision amid outrage from campaigners and a Twitter backlash
Read MoreHackney gets ready to celebrate National Park City Week
Borough’s green spaces to host picnics, planting, walks and exhibitions – starting from tomorrow
Read MoreGasps as Conservative councillor accuses Deputy Mayor of lying in row over fate of 73 bus route
Feryal Demirci’s claim that the opposition failed to lobby against the curtailment of the route was robustly challenged by Cllr Harvey Odze
Read MoreRoad closures: Fresh calls for a rethink after council admits getting traffic figures wrong
Unfinished analysis puts new estimate on par with campaigners’ – but sides disagree over how much the data could still change
Read MoreAfrica Utopia festival kicks off at Southbank Centre
There are lots of free things to see and do throughout
Read More‘Unsung heroes’: New exhibition shines spotlight on council staff
Photographer Andy Donohoe’s free Dalston show features portraits of street cleaners, librarians and park keepers
Read MoreOne in ten nursing roles vacant at Homerton Hospital – as recruits from Europe ‘dry up’
Bosses set sights on India and the Philippines as they step up efforts to reduce staff turnover
Read MoreLincoln Court: Contractor admits use of shopping trolleys during fire safety work is ‘unacceptable’
Council contractors spotted using supermarket trolleys to lug building waste in preparation for re-cladding
Read MoreScene Gym Shorts, Arcola Theatre, review: ‘an opportunity to see a crop of fresh new ideas’
‘With hardly any set and casts of no more than five, these short, taught plays relied on dialogue to do their work’
Read MoreBailiffs come knocking for over 700 benefit claimants to recover council tax
The council says it does not ‘take the decision to use Enforcement Agents lightly’
Read MoreSEND forecast around £9m more than agreed budget
The council scrapped changes to funding following protests – but is going ahead with cuts
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