Hackney pulls out of joint borough devolution bid at eleventh hour
Council withdraws from nine borough bid to focus on ‘pan-London approach’ led by London Councils
Read MoreJoiners Arms campaigners ‘over the moon’ as council upholds listed status
Owners of the pub appeal but council says it is ‘realistic’ that the pub could continue to serve community
Read MoreGhosting by Jonathan Kemp: book review
Stoke Newington-based author’s gripping new novel Ghosting is the story of a grieving woman’s struggle for self-worth and meaning in life
Read MoreGlyphosate used by council ‘probably carcinogenic’ to humans, report finds
Director of Public Health Dr Penny Bevan says council will ‘continue to follow government guidance’
Read MoreGovernment blocks Hackney charity from visiting private prisons
‘The depth of paranoia is breathtaking’, says Chief Executive Frances Crook after Ministry of Justice cancels scheduled visits
Read MoreThe Baby Blues by Daryl Waller: album review
Daryl Waller’s The Baby Blues is a lo-fi delight recalling Elliott Smith
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Read MoreMoped muggings on the rise in Hackney, police warn
Superintendent Andy Walker urges vigilance as borough sees ‘significant increase’ in moped robberies
Read MoreHow the Balfron Tower tenants were 'decanted' and lost their homes
When the Balfron Tower’s socially-housed tenants were asked to leave, many thought it was temporary. Now the empty building is to be sold privately
Read MoreBlack Theatre Live to shake up Macbeth
Shakespeare’s classic undergoes a cross-cultural makeover
Read MoreSix arrested after violent attack on Stamford Hill synagogue
Police are treating incident as anti-Semitic but there is ‘no suggestion’ attack was planned or targeted
Read MoreHackney Wick businesses under threat ‘should alert London Mayor’
Mayor of London Boris Johnson says he is ‘not aware’ of any businesses under threat in Hackney Wick and Fish lsland
Read MoreUKIP announces parliamentary candidate for Hackney South
Angus Small is to stand as the UKIP candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch
Read MoreBuskers and musicians are taking over vintage shop off Brick Lane
What used to be a vintage clothes shop on Bacon Street is now a live music speakeasy
Read More‘We want a clear, loud Islamic voice’ Eric Pickles tells Hackney mosque
Communities Secretary addresses the ‘bit of bother’ surrounding controversial letter sent to Muslim leaders across UK
Read MoreAbsolutely pho-bulous food from Hanoi by way of Shoreditch
Food historian Gillian Riley looks at the provenance of Vietnamese food and offers recipes and tips on how to make it at home
Read MoreDivest Hackney calls on council to end £42m investment in fossil fuels
New campaign puts council’s pension fund in the spotlight as divestment movement turns up the heat on local authorities
Read MoreEast London’s finest: Alexander McQueen – Savage Beauty at the V&A
Nice ticket if you can get it. Alexander McQueen’s must-see retrospective takes the V&A by storm
Read MoreEast London's finest: Alexander McQueen – Savage Beauty at the V&A
Nice ticket if you can get it. Alexander McQueen’s must-see retrospective takes the V&A by storm
Read MoreThat inking feeling: inside London’s only vegan tattoo studio
London’s only vegan tattoo studio offers body art for the ethically-minded
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