Hackney Council stands by traffic plans despite fears for children’s health
William Patten parents’ group says Walford Road proposals could increase asthma risk
Read MoreHolocaust Memorial Day: Jewish and Islamic school choirs to sing together in ‘show of love’
Children to perform Michael Jackson’s ‘Heal the World’ at Town Hall service
Read MorePride in your image: young and old LGBTQI+ locals come together for a pair of artistic Hackney Museum exhibits
Out and About and From Bedroom to Battleground will be open in time for LGBT History Month, after the Council spent a year collecting historical testimony and artefacts from the community
Read MoreHackney to start a housing company offering Living Rents to help fund more council homes
Cabinet approves ‘significant’ plans to get around government housing restrictions
Read MoreHackney’s older women are the emerging artists you need to be looking out for in 2018
Maisie Linford met with one of the founders of GRACE, ahead of their new residency, for a chat about fighting the “narrow stereotypes” of aging women using art and performance – including an impromptu strip-off
Read MoreHackney Council awarded £250k to help child asylum seekers
Funding will be used to recruit more carers for kids who arrive in the borough alone
Read MoreConcert pitch: Hackney’s gig guide for February ’18
Blissful electronica, a Syrian superstar and the ‘rinsin’ sound’ of a pair of 2000s legends – it’s all in this month’s gig guide
Read MoreRashan Charles: Death ‘most likely’ caused by attempt to swallow package
Post-mortem found no injuries to suggest excessive restraint, police watchdog reveals
Read MoreRashan Charles: Police officer will not face criminal charges, says CPS
CCTV footage shows Charles being thrown to the ground during his arrest
Read MoreVittoria Wharf: Campaigners launch final bid to halt imminent demolition
Local politicians express urgent concerns as Save Hackney Wick claims new bridges were ‘never negotiable’
Read MoreRoad closures: Shacklewell residents accuse council of censorship following ‘shambolic’ ward forum
Town Hall says meeting was for people who live in Stoke Newington and Clissold wards
Read MoreThrough time and SPACE: new time-travelling art show brings history of the Mare Street studios to life
‘We were astounded that each and every participant actually had an experience of entering into another reality,’ say creators J&K
Read MoreUnregulated schools: ‘Government must act urgently’, says Hackney Mayor
Town Hall report finds up to 1,500 orthodox Jewish boys are being educated without proper safeguards
Read MoreClissold Park goats Bob and Dylan put down after battle with arthritis
‘The dearly loved Anglo-Nubian goats will be much missed by park staff and residents alike’
Read MoreMayor and campaigners trade blows over Britannia Leisure Centre plans
Both sides accuse the other of ‘misleading’ residents
Read MoreEast End exhibitions – five of the best for February 2018
In our recurring feature, we cast an eye over the top art exhibitions this month, in the borough and beyond
Read MoreMayor scales back Council Tax Support cut ahead of Cabinet decision
Leading anti-poverty charity welcomes change but says new proposal will still hurt Hackney’s poorest
Read MoreDream holiday: we talk to a lucid dreaming expert ahead of a sleepy night in Shoreditch
Lessons in Lucid Dreaming, a ‘special evening exploring the history and science of dream research and sleepy teas’ featuring Dr. Josie Malinowski, comes to The Book Club later this month
Read MoreStoke Newington parents slam council’s ‘scandalous’ traffic plans
Congestion expected to increase near William Patten primary – one of London’s most polluted schools
Read MoreRazor glass to The Cock Tavern and Clapton Craft: Hackney dominates Beard Friendly drinking awards
In the same weekend that brewing returned to The Cock, the comfortingly traditional Hackney Central pub and nearby bottle shop both won in a hirsute landslide
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