You, Me, The World and Hackney Wick: new play at The Yard explores the history and future of E9
Following a free community meal, the stories of twenty locals from all walks of Wick life will be told tomorrow 13 January
Read MoreStoke Newington church to host Sunday service – for dogs
New Unity’s atheist minister expects ‘chaos and confusion’
Read MoreStoke Newington residents rally against cycle superhighway plans
Divide as local bike campaign backs road closures
Read MoreWonky books: Hoxton Mini Press turn printing error into free giveaway for ‘most depressing day of the year’
1,500 copies of their photobook ‘I’ve Lived in East London for 86 ½ Years’ turned up with marks on the back, so the East London publisher is bringing joy to ‘Blue Monday’ by distributing them in the capital for free
Read MoreHackney’s 3,000 urgent fire safety jobs revealed
Council has not said how many have been completed
Read MoreMan dies after knife attack in Stoke Newington
Police launch murder inquiry following attack on Shakespeare Walk yesterday evening
Read MoreLyons share: comic Elf to teach ways of the clown in new classes
Having studied with a French ‘master clown’ and conquered Edinburgh, comedian Elf Lyons is readying a pair of workshops at Rosemary Branch Theatre, aimed at Hackney’s aspiring funny people
Read MoreTeen pleads guilty to acid attack spree
Seventeen-year-old Derryck John targeted moped riders in a two-hour rampage last summer
Read MoreFood year resolutions: Gillian Riley on having a spicy start to your New Year
The food historian and writer tips some favourite flavourings, and looks back at some of last year’s food highlights in Hackney
Read MoreTitbits – Paper waits and socialist ‘scumbags’
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreLeader – Sweep Stakes
School cleaners are preparing to strike, but early signs of compromise could bode well for 2018
Read MoreSchool cleaner strike: Union leaves door open for talks
More than 40 school cleaners to drop their mops in pay row, as union says ‘someone has to do the dirty work’
Read More‘Secretive’ Water Rail bird caught on camera in Woodberry Wetlands
‘They are secretive birds so this is a special sight!’
Read MoreCleaners at six Hackney schools vote to strike over Living Wage and holiday pay
Unite the union warns ‘classroom rubbish will be uncollected and toilets uncleaned’
Read MoreGin Cup: World’s Best Martini competition comes to OSLO Hackney
You can find it ‘anytime, anyplace, anywhere’, but only the finest cocktails will be on hand for this boozy grand finale
Read More2017 – a look back at the year of Fake News and flashy jackets
With a brand new year just underway, we reflect on what was a busy 12 months in the borough
Read MoreAll fire risks at Homerton’s neonatal ICU now addressed, hospital confirms
London Fire Brigade expected to lift enforcement notice issued in 2016
Read MorePublic warning after two ‘deliberately killed’ cats found in Hackney
Council’s cat safety expert issues advice amid reports that rabbits and foxes have also died in suspicious circumstances
Read MoreEast End exhibitions – five of the best for January 2018
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Read MoreHackney teachers welcome plans to expand school run traffic ban
Four schools to join council pilot designed to improve air quality and road safety for pupils
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