‘The scene in east London is a jungle’: Street artist speaks out after unveiling Clapton murals
Giacomo ‘RUN’ Bufarini says people are often surprised his work is self-funded as street art becomes a ‘lucrative tourist attraction’
Read MorePlastic-Free Hackney: Help shape the campaign with a quick survey
Bettina Maidment wants to hear the community’s views on plastic pollution to help her pinpoint the issues that matter most
Read MoreOver 50 sign-ups for Hackney’s community garden manifesto – as council offers to meet organisers
Growers across the borough are uniting in an effort to protect open spaces from development
Read MoreResidents seek clarity from council over tower block repairs
Decorative brickwork fell from the top of Morland Estate last November due to ‘extensive corrosion’
Read MoreFold, London Fields, restaurant review: ‘A slice of the Big Apple’
A New York-style pizzeria dishing up belly-busting ‘pies’
Read MoreSmashing Kitchen, London Fields, restaurant review: ‘An oasis of calm’
‘It’s refreshing to go back to the essentials and eat vegan food that is actually, well, healthy.’
Read MoreHackney becomes first council to pass Windrush motion as leading activist urges others to follow suit
Town Hall officially agrees to push the government for a public inquiry into the scandal and oppose criminalisation of the Windrush generation
Read MoreTwo Hackney children attend schools run by firm at centre of ‘disturbing’ care home allegations
Hackney Council says ‘no concerns’ have been raised about the schools after Cambian Group rejects reports of poor conditions in its care homes
Read MoreCouncil to look into allegations of illegally-overcrowded Upper Clapton houses
Claims come in wake of application for 13-room HMO on Hawkwood Mount
Read MoreCitizen joins forces with local campaigner Bettina Maidment for a plastic-free Hackney
‘Whether government has to enforce change, or businesses voluntarily move away from plastics to more sustainable options, change needs to happen!’
Read MoreAdult social care funding squeeze of £2.3m to impact Housing Related Support
Experts warn of looming funding crisis for English councils
Read MoreWild courses: Gillian Riley explores the cultural traditions of preparing and eating game
Eskimo diets, venison and sixteenth-century Italian butchery are on the menu this month, courtesy of our beloved food historian
Read MoreComic – Mercado
Our artist Francisco de la Mora draws inspiration from last month’s anti-Trump protests across the UK
Read MoreHigh standards: Record number of Green Flags for Hackney’s parks
Borough now boasts 29 of the sought-after prizes – handed out to the world’s best green spaces
Read MoreDispute blows up over opposition leader’s special allowance
Cllr Levy’s pay as first opposition group leader has remained substantially unchanged since 2015
Read MoreTitbits – Press play, nightlife scrap and deputy mayor’s heatwave flap
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Selective hearing
An expensive consultation that carries democratic weight is better than wasting taxpayers’ time and money
Read MoreCouncil defends ‘enforcement action’ on homeless men in Mare Street tents
Spokesperson states men’s tents were being used for ‘anti-social behaviour’
Read MoreStokey Bears, Haggerston, restaurant review: fresh beef and vegan relief
The already established eatery has a new place to call home, where it successfully unites those age-old friends, burger and milkshake
Read MoreI Never Lie review: psychological thriller bursting with local colour and fizz
Jody Sabral’s third novel is also a moving portrayal of the ravages wrought by alcoholism
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