Batfest Weekend! Sonar-sense winged mammals to be celebrated at Woodberry Wetlands
BatFest, organised by a duo of conservation charities, is winging its way to Hackney
Read MoreSourdough diet: Hackney’s E5 Bakehouse helps charity combat blindness in Kenya
A London Fields bakery is helping a Kenyan charity sell sourdough bread to fund a growing demand for eye operations for locals
Read MoreHomerton artist thrilled after Obama praises ‘billion-dollar painting’
Local artist sends painting of billion-dollar bill to US president, and receives letter from the White House praising his generosity
Read MoreHomerton artist thrilled after Obama praises ‘billion-dollar painting’
Local artist sends painting of billion-dollar bill to US president, and receives letter from the White House praising his generosity
Read MoreNew Kid – footwear with Florentine flair now available from new Dalston shoe store
A new addition opens on Ridley Road, New Kid Footwear’s Tiny Store, next door to the Dalston Fabric Mill
Read MoreFrom the Ground Up, Shoreditch Town Hall, review: 'a lo-fi game show experience'
The show, devised by the Almeida young company, saw audiences peppered with provocative yes-or-no questions
Read MoreStik’s Pride banner on display in Hackney Museum
The rainbow banner by the Hackney-based artist will be on display in the borough until October
Read MoreProtesters to hold ‘Big Gay Kiss-in’ at Sainsbury’s in Hackney
Demonstration scheduled for this Saturday after gay couple were confronted by security for holding hands in the store
Read MoreCampaigners urge Olympic legacy chiefs to block concrete factory plans
Thousands sign petition condemning proposals for three concrete factories and an Asphalt plant at the Olympic Park
Read MorePeaceful getaway or Fort Knox? Council seeks fewer CCTV cameras at £1.25m mansion for ‘at risk’ families
Stringent security measures proposed for Oxfordshire retreat include ‘anti-climb metal mesh fencing’ and six dome cameras
Read MoreCouncil urged not to ask about gender on official forms
‘Tiny changes to the current processes would be a step in the right direction to be more inclusive,’ says London Assembly Member Sian Berry
Read MoreBattersea Dogs & Cats Home to hold Healthy Pet Day on August 16
Free advice and services for dog and cat lovers will feature at the event, to be held at Morning Lane Tesco
Read MoreOutrage after Sainsbury’s warns gay couple for holding hands in shop
‘It felt like 1960s Britain’ says Thomas Rees of ordeal in supermarket’s Hackney Road branch
Read MoreTitbits – tobacco money and ‘nebulous’ decision-making
Council’s Stop Smoking services remain at odds with its investment in tobacco, whilst freesheet Hackney Today defends its editorial policy over Passing Clouds
Read MoreHackney Conservatives select Amy Gray as mayoral candidate
Ms Gray ran for the Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat at last year’s General Election
Read MoreChuck Burger, Spitalfields, restaurant review – ‘no nonsense’ burgers and wings
This bare-bones, American inspired diner by Aldgate East station makes its own patties, alongside other meaty triumphs
Read More‘Nine in 10 renters cannot afford minimum deposit to buy home,’ campaigners claim
Housing campaign group Digs calls for ‘radical change’ after study shows most renters stand little chance of owning their own home
Read MoreDalston’s NTS Radio to go global with international tour
Online radio station based in Gillett Square receives Arts Council funding for live shows around the world
Read MoreMan who survived 98 per cent burns says thanks to Homerton fire crew
Blaze victim Constantin Huber visits Homerton Fire Station after making remarkable recovery
Read MoreLeader – Why this betrayal of the promised Olympic legacy?
As Hackney Wick artists are booted out of their studios, the body in charge of delivering the Olympic legacy looks set on betraying its own principles
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