Mayor of Tower Hamlets John Biggs gives hope to Rich Mix
Arts organisation hopes election of John Biggs will prove decisive in financial feud with council
Read MoreBorn to RUN: street artist becomes a political animal
Street artist RUN is showing how the recent election result can serve as artistic inspiration
Read MoreSophie Linden announces withdrawal of Council’s controversial PSPO
Deputy Mayor says the Council has recognised the public’s ‘strength of feeling’ on the issue
Read MoreFirefighters tackle huge shop blaze in Haggerston
One man rushed to hospital with burns and smoke inhalation as shops on Yorkton Street go up in flames
Read MoreRummagers’ delight as crowdsourced jumble sale comes back to Clapton
It was barbeques, bunting and bric-a-brac galore as hundreds took part in Clapton Jumble Trail
Read MoreFood in Art – book review: a peek inside the great larder of art history
Food historian Gillian Riley looks at gastronomy in art down the centuries in her new highly illustrated book
Read MoreChoice in Hackney project makes headway on disability needs
New initiative seeks to improve care for disabled people through training provided by users themselves
Read MorePlaywright questions her Jewish roots in This Is Not The End
With three generations of women centre stage, Rose Lewenstein’s new play examines the nebulous concept of ‘home’
Read MoreBroadway Market bar in ‘anti-social behaviour hotspot’ seeks late licence
Owner of Off Broadway Rupert Selby argues that problems are mainly caused by street drinkers and not his customers
Read MoreVillagers furious over Council plans to buy £1.25m Oxford mansion for ‘troubled families’
Neighbours complain urban families ‘not compatible’ with village life and that the change of use would bring ‘transient population’
Read MoreField Day 2015 – review: festival fun under East London skies
Stellar performances from the likes of Patti Smith and Ride ensured the Victoria Park festival set the benchmark for the summer festival season
Read MoreHomerton local pub The Prince Edward awarded community asset listing
Pub popular with West Indian punters and ‘local, ordinary people’ gets protective Asset of Community Value status
Read MoreSarah Muirhead gets physical at Leyden gallery with Bonded exhibition
Exhibition of figurative paintings by Sarah Muirhead focuses on pleasure, pain and expression in relation to the body, with work by Paula Rego and Leonor Fini also on display
Read MoreWickED withdrawal? Head to DIY Open Studios for dose of inspiration
Hackney WickED event coincides with London Festival of Architecture for weekend of open studios and fringe events
Read MoreJules Pipe re-elected as chair of London Councils
Hackney’s mayor secures sixth term as chair of local government lobbying group
Read MoreAll the world’s a stage: Immediate Theatre is out to change young people’s lives
Hackney charity uses drama to make a difference with bold productions and estate-based workshops
Read MoreHackney playwright's murder musical to be made into film
Adaptation of Alecky Blythe’s London Road boasts a stellar British cast, and could prove to be one of the most unusually made films of the year
Read MoreBicycle couriers protest over pay outside CitySprint’s Shoreditch office
Courier service described as ‘the last great unregulated industry in Britain’ as workers unionise to fight for fair pay
Read MoreVicious cycle: Improvements for bikes could lead to rent hikes, say experts
Gentrification hot topic at Hackney Cycling Conference as Councillor Feryal Demirci says cycling must benefit all residents
Read MoreIn the good books: Stoke Newington primary school hosts ‘mini literary festival’
One-day event at William Patten School saw talks and writing workshops for pupils by local authors
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