Hackney students triumph in Dragons’ Den-style charity contest
Pupils from Skinners’ Academy impress judges to win London heat of Prince’s Trust business competition
Read MoreWhere have all the Grannies gone? Gillian Riley on Latin American food
Mexican food of varying quality is on the march in the borough – our resident food historian breaks down how we can get authentic dishes for our pesos
Read More‘Hackney is full of stories’: local author celebrates prestigious award
Patrice Lawrence “delighted” after debut children’s novel set in the borough wins Waterstones prize
Read MoreStik banner auction to raise money for LGBTQI+ youth project
Proceeds from the sale will help local group put on exhibition celebrating borough’s queer heritage
Read MoreElger Esser, Morgenland @ Parasol Unit: celebrating the ‘heavenly luminosity’ of Lebanon and beyond
The German artist uses his hazily romantic photography to add a fresh perspective to portrayals of Middle Eastern landscapes
Read MoreAutistic residents unite to tackle ‘discrimination and bullying’
Collective is helping draft Hackney’s first autism strategy as World Acceptance Day approaches
Read MoreFossil fuels: ‘Council wrecking the planet’, claim green campaigners
Divest Hackney protests as Pensions Committee digs in its heels over £21m fossil fuel investments
Read MoreBusiness rates: MP Meg Hillier and Hackney Council warn government ‘not to compromise’
Hackney’s elected representatives raise ‘real concerns’ over Whitehall plans for boroughs to keep all business rates income
Read MoreKelly Lee Owens warms up for European tour with show at Rough Trade East
The hotly tipped Welsh singer-producer brought her ‘icy, Björkian DNA’ to Shoreditch this past 27 March
Read MoreDalston’s Immediate Theatre ask – what’s your story?
The community arts group have created a programme that uses creativity to help adults gain employment after receiving filmmaking training
Read MoreLondon Fields Lido to close until summer
‘Urgent repair works’ on crumbling pool walls to begin in April
Read MoreObituary – Cyndi Smart
The much-loved former Hackney CVS treasurer was a ‘selfless community champion’
Read More‘We beg the council to reconsider’: Father of child with special needs slams cuts to early support
“Without the team, my son Martin would not be able to say ‘I love you’”, says Francisco De La Mora
Read MoreRachel Whiteread’s Place (Village) added to Museum of Childhood
The piece, which explores architecture through the ages in Whiteread’s inimitable style, joins the Bethnal Green museum’s permanent collection
Read MoreFinnish ‘baby box’ scheme to launch in Hackney
New and expectant parents to receive free baby products following successful trial
Read MoreEast End exhibitions – five of the best for April
Our regular look at the best exhibitions to be found in and around the borough in the coming month ranges from Japanese architecture to Lebanese film – with a dose of London ‘realness’
Read MoreParents face fines for driving kids to school as council pilots ban on all traffic at pick up and drop off times
Two primary schools in Hackney sign up for traffic trials to improve child safety and cut air pollution
Read MoreHackney MPs speak out on Westminster attack and bravery of PC Keith Palmer
Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier pay tribute to policeman who died trying to protect Parliament
Read MoreSolicitor denies Westminster attacker is Clapton hate preacher Abu Izzadeen
Izzadeen, also known as Trevor Brooks, was named as the person responsible by Channel 4 News, but his lawyer says he is still in prison
Read MoreMan charged with murder of baby boy in Finsbury Park
Bidhya Sagar Das to appear in court today following death of one-year-old boy
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