Former Kingsland Fire Station to become free school
London Fire Brigade Union says Mayor of London’s decision to close station is a ‘travesty’
Read MoreArt review – The Poor Door: 'a mini-Dismaland'
Activist artists take on the housing crisis with exhibition at Hackney Downs Studios
Read MoreHackney Council to cull foxes in Clissold Park
Wildlife specialists left baffled as council says foxes in the deer enclosure will be ‘disposed of’ because of health risks
Read MoreRefugee services in Hackney struggling with cuts and rent hikes
Organisations forced to relocate out of the borough because of rising rents
Read MoreOctagon – stage review: poetry that 'shivers your timbers…and sizzles your spine'
Poetry hotshots spit out their rhymes in a battle for poetry supremacy in Octagon at the Arcola
Read MoreBrenda – stage review: 'detached from the commonplace'
The Yard’s run of demanding and socially perceptive plays continues with Brenda
Read MoreParents ‘dismayed’ over plans to stack flats on Hackney Downs schools
Petition launched against radical proposals to reshuffle two primaries and build mixed-use schemes
Read MoreSalmon smokery H. Forman & Son in the pink over protected status
Salmon from Hackney Wick to become first London food to be awarded Protected Geographical Indication by EU
Read MoreHow the Berlin Wall became a catalyst for creativity
After the Fall at Red Gallery revisits the unique art and dance music scene of post-Wall Berlin
Read MoreVa-va zoom! Photomonth is upon us once more
What self-respecting photography lover would look further than East London this month?
Read MoreFree school reveals plans for derelict Hackney Central Police Station
The Olive School proposes to refurbish the Grade II listed police station and construct a three-storey block in the back yard
Read MoreLondon Fashion Week: East End designers go back to the 80s
Nostalgia for the decade of Dallas and denim jackets was a recurring theme for East London designers at London Fashion Week
Read MoreUsing my religion: the making of Chewing Gum's Michaela Coel
Star’s strict religious upbringing on an East London estate proved the catalyst for her new TV comedy in which nothing is off limits
Read MoreTeenage singer-songwriter wins Boris Johnson’s busking competition
City Academy student Josh Tenor walks away with youth prize at Mayor of London’s Gigs
Read MoreFears government-backed postgraduate loans will leave students out
George Osborne has surprised students by announcing plans to bring in postgraduate loans but there are important caveats
Read MoreEast London to host two alternatives to the London Film Festival
The London Fields Free Film Festival and Let’s All Be Free return this month
Read MoreAcoustic Sundays are 'invigorating the community' with sweet music
Acoustic gigs on the first Sunday of each month showcase the talents of local musicians
Read MoreLeader — More power to our elbows!
In the space that’s left between the state and corporate interests, action by local residents can still influence decision-making by both
Read MorePlans unveiled for ‘dramatic’ makeover of the Narrow Way
Multi-million pound overhaul will improve road surface and improve ‘perceived conflict’ between cyclists and pedestrians
Read MoreArt Licks Weekend returns to champion independent gallery scene
Arebyte, Doomed and Transition Gallery are among the galleries taking part in three-day festival across East and South London
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