‘Zero affordable housing’ scheme for Kingsland Fire Station site approved by planning committee
Free school and flats will be built on site of building closed by Boris Johnson during reign as Mayor of London. The ‘profitmaking’ plans drew condemnation from one councillor
Read MoreChesham Arms is London’s top pub, says quality beer group established by ‘disgruntled’ drinkers
Gong for much-loved Homerton local saved and reopened following campaign against owner’s flats plan
Read MoreMayor sings praises of Nightingale plans as final stage of regeneration gets green light
Planning committee unanimously gives thumbs up to plan to create new homes on currently vacant plot of land in Clapton
Read MoreAdventures in the Lea Valley: stirring images of strange and surreal beauty in East London
Photography duo Polly Braden and David Campany have documented East London’s patchwork wilderness in ‘disconcerting times’
Read MoreArrests follow yet another stabbing, this time in Coopersale Road, Homerton
Incident happened on same day as sergeant apprehended suspected knifeman in Stoke Newington and follows troubling spate of violent attacks
Read MoreHow Alice Burke cleaned up the Nightingale Estate
The once notorious estate is a far safer place now than it was 20 years ago – something many attribute to the bravery of a 79-year-old great grandmother
Read MoreRabbi on unregistered Jewish schools: ‘I’m confident there’s no scandal waiting to break out’
Rabbi Avrohom Pinter, a leader of the Stamford Hill community, says he fears ‘liberalism is becoming intolerant’ as he makes plea for people to respect others’ way of life amid row over education
Read MoreHaggerston Baths: taking a dip down memory lane
Since the millennium this Wren-revival-style building has lain empty and neglected. With three schemes for the Baths set for public consultation, the Hackney Citizen delves into the history and political wranglings that underpin its plight
Read MoreJim’s Cafe, Chatsworth Road, review: ‘Up to the task’
A former greasy spoon and ice cream factory has reopened its doors after a long hiatus with a menu that caters for the discerning denizens of Clapton
Read MoreBrain injury survivors show their artistic sides with first public exhibition at Stratford Circus
Artists are all members of Headway, a Hackney-based charity that provides specialist support for the multitude of effects that can result from a serious brain injury
Read MoreRisk of ‘Rotherham’ situation warns Hackney councillor in unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools row
Local rabbis bemoan Ofsted’s “agenda” as concerns raised over lack of safeguarding and “missing” children
Read MoreRSPCA speaks out after cat needs leg amputated after being caught in trap in Stoke Newington
Charity issues warning over cruel and illegal gin traps after incident in Lordship Park, saying it is ‘extremely concerned’ over use of contraption, which is indiscriminate and causes suffering
Read MoreTitbits – Photo error, lèse-majesté and disunity on unions
Taxpayer-subsidised Hackney Today gets political, and no, we didn’t scrunch it up. This and more from the monthly column that pecks at crumbs of news
Read MoreDouble stabbing ‘sign of gang tensions’ says neighbourhood watch volunteer
Police continue to investigate following two incidents which occurred in close proximity to each other in Dalston on Sunday
Read MoreLeader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
Read More“We aim to eradicate rough sleeping in just three years”
Council’s aim in new strategy for tackling most visible form of homelessness is very ambitious, admits mayoral adviser in charge of outreach work – but she insists setting target is right
Read MoreTussle over Hackney Today continues after council rapped by DCLG
Town Hall says it won’t share contents of letter to Whitehall as it again insists freesheet provides value for money for taxpayers who subsidise it
Read MoreVigilance urged after cat found decapitated in Clapton car park
‘Whoever did this is vile and a stain on humanity,’ says council’s cat protection officer following incident shortly before Christmas
Read MoreImages of a ‘brutal’ legacy abound in Simon Phipps’ new tome
Concrete buildings are an undeniable part of London’s landscape that have been ignored for too long, argues the sculptor
Read MoreOBE for Stoke Newington School chair of governors Crispin Truman
Headteacher Annie Gammon congratulates charity stalwart and former chair of the London Cycling Campaign after New Year’s Honour’s list gong
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