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Renowned minister’s ‘radical hymns’ to be celebrated at Abney Park event tomorrow

By Josef Steen | Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 20:21

Talk on the ‘controversial’ writer and theologian Isaac Watts to be delivered as part of park trust’s ‘Radical Writers’ festival

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Windrush Day celebrations see fresh calls for justice over Home Office scandal

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 25 June 2025 at 19:06

Hackney’s equalities chief warns of the world ‘regressing’ from past recognition of structural racism

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Stamford Hill Sainsbury’s to be replaced with supermarket, mayor confirms

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 24 June 2025 at 11:09

Town Hall reveals no planning applications made yet after residents’ enquiry

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‘Freeze the fees’: Hike in nursery charges prompts parents’ campaign

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 23 June 2025 at 16:57

Council to axe subsidies for households with combined income of 55k and over in September

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Mayor says Hackney ‘rising to challenge’ amid ‘perilous’ strain on local authorities

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Saturday 21 June 2025 at 19:03

Report from Parliament warns there are signs that quality of local authorities’ services are in decline

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‘Release the passenger’: Fury at council as more residents stuck in lifts

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 20 June 2025 at 17:34

De Beauvoir estate dwellers say council needs ‘permanent solution’

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Town Hall risked contempt of court in legal disrepair case, says judge

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 20 June 2025 at 15:28

Council apologises for missing deadline that saw it refused an extension to carry out maintenance works

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Dan Guthrie: Empty Alcove/Rotting Figure, Chisenhale Gallery, exhibition review: ‘Fantasy of erasure’

By Sarah Birch | Thursday 19 June 2025 at 18:20

Guthrie’s videos of places with racist objects artificially removed leave us with ‘hope that we might get there one day’

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Local politicians pay tribute to late Pedro Club founder James Cook MBE

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 18:37

The community ‘legend’ passed away earlier this month following a bladder cancer diagnosis

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Hackney headteacher given heartwarming surprise award by Ghanaian counterpart

By Hackney Citizen | Wednesday 18 June 2025 at 14:48

Daubeney Primary’s Gregory Logan recognised for his support of Deacons Academy in Accra

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Police launch murder probe after stabbing and gas explosion in Stoke Newington

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 20:54

Victim named as 46-year-old Annabel Rook, with man, 44, arrested following ‘domestic-related incident’

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Hackney an ‘outlier’ on housing failures, says watchdog

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 17 June 2025 at 20:28

Social housing ombudsman tells Town Hall to strengthen the basics as mayor promises to ‘turns things around’

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Ten Blue Badges for each disabled parking bay in Hackney, data reveals

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 16 June 2025 at 22:59

UK-wide research by finds 3.2 million permit holders across the nation but only 63,000 ‘accessible’ bays

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Local artist who ‘celebrates Hackney life’ set for Springfield House show

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 13 June 2025 at 12:48

Cath Pater-Lancucki’s paintings will be on display from next week until September

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Citizens Advice asks council tenants about heating issues following Hackney estate failures

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 12 June 2025 at 17:58

Service launching new district heating advice service following persistent heating and hot water outages

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‘Held hostage’: Residents slam ‘dangerous’ lift failures at council block

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 12 June 2025 at 15:37

Rozel Court dwellers say lifts have been ‘constant problem’ in last decade and lambast services fees as ‘money down the drain’

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Hackney Bath House facing closure amid rent dispute

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 19:16

Town Hall orders Civic Estate to surrender lease over community spaces due to rent arrears – but management calls for ‘full transparency’

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Plans for Kingsland tower blocks ignite affordable housing concerns

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 11 June 2025 at 12:13

Criterion Capital lodges application to demolish Matalan store and build 254 flats at rear of Dalston bazaar

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Pro-Palestine activist highlights plight of Palestinians following ‘terrifying’ West Bank arrest

By Hackney Citizen | Tuesday 10 June 2025 at 15:11

Susanne Björk urges residents to support Palestinians following her deportation ordeal

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New Era residents to be rehoused this summer as landlord picks developer

By Josef Steen, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 9 June 2025 at 19:01

Hill Group to rebuild 1930s redbrick estate over a decade after public campaign against rent hikes

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