Leader – Licence to grill
Licensing decisions that affect people’s livelihoods are too often taken behind closed doors
Read MoreLiberal Democrats warn against ‘complacency’ on violent crime
Council community safety chief hits back at proposals for joint violence reduction unit with Tower Hamlets as ‘out of touch’
Read MoreThe Perseverance, Raymond Antrobus, book review: ‘Verse rich in personal and local references’
Deaf culture and ethnic identity are themes of the Hackney-born poet’s début collection
Read MoreStreet artist to stage ‘dream gig’ for lyric-inspired solo show
Dscreet’s ‘Top 40 Covers’, to be exhibited at BSMT Gallery in Stoke Newington, is a tribute to his favourite songsmiths
Read MoreCouncil sorry after Citizen journalist is ordered to stop recording a public meeting
Council apology comes after demand made by chair of scrutiny commission to delete recorded material
Read MoreFive U-turns in two days: Council confusion over by-election purdah
Misunderstanding caused by variability of approaches to single-ward electoral contests, Town Hall says
Read MoreAtlas of the Unexpected, Travis Elborough, book review: ‘Bite-sized chunks on weird and wondrous places’
Floating villages, a chess-inspired city and a tiny Canadian island all feature in this ‘enchanting’ travel compendium
Read MoreResidents deserve a voice in sales of ‘surplus’ NHS land, say campaigners
‘Somebody should be consulting the public about any disposal or change of use of property’
Read MorePlastic-Free Hackney campaigner calls for volunteers ahead of busy zero-waste weekend
Bettina Maidment is teaming up with Sustainable Hackney to host a film screening and waste-free market on Saturday – before cleaning up the Marshes on Sunday
Read More‘Startling’ figures reveal hundreds of breast cancer screening cancellations
‘There is a national shortage of qualified mammographers and this shortage is impacting services nationwide’
Read MoreHackney Conservatives announce candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Former councillor Christopher Sills to fight for empty seat vacated by Labour’s Alex Kuye
Read MoreUnreal Estates, Dalston, exhibition review: ‘Dreamy excitement and sheer dread’
Amanda Lwin’s immersive show, inside a working estate agency on Kingsland High Street, ‘feeds on house-moving emotions’
Read MoreHackney students set for more engineering challenges – just months after escaping an asteroid
Petchey Academy reveals packed science and tech line-up for pupils after the summer’s successful Mission to Mars contest
Read MoreAccessing free care at St Joseph’s Hospice is very simple
Just one telephone call can start the process
Read MoreWomen’s Equality Party names candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Former mayoral hopeful Harini Iyengar to compete in battle to fill seat vacated by Labour councillor Alex Kuye
Read MoreHackney Labour reveals hopeful for Victoria ward by-election
Penny Wrout to stand for the seat vacated by party colleague Alex Kuye earlier this month
Read MoreHackney Liberal Democrats announce candidate for Victoria ward by-election
Local resident Pippa Morgan to challenge for the seat left empty after Alex Kuye’s resignation this month
Read MoreHackney school welcomes 32 Polish students for a day
Cultural exchange between Our Lady’s school and the European Youth Centre saw the youngsters join in with lessons
Read More‘I don’t feel lonely any more’: Hackney students moved by evening with black female authors
Two BSix College pupils joined the Hackney Black Women Writers group for a special workshop last week
Read MoreHackney children ‘going hungry at lunchtime’ due to parents’ immigration status
Diane Abbott & Mayor of Hackney pledge support for campaign to secure free school meals for undocumented children
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