Public Inquiry to be held over Council’s plans to build on Marshes
Save Lea Marshes say inquiry will give chance for community to have their say
Read MorePolice still more than twice as likely to stop and search black people in Hackney
Hackney CVS says ‘new solutions’ required to disproportionality problem as stop and search rates plummet overall
Read MoreCommunity champions honoured at Hackney CVS achievement awards
Community activists and campaigners receive awards established in memory of Adiaha Antigha and Gary Francis
Read MoreCouncil chief launches petition against ‘damaging’ Government consultation
Head of Regeneration Andrew Sissons challenges Eric Pickles MP over proposed reforms to permitted development rights
Read MorePaddy Casey at Red Gallery, 25 September 2014
A secret gig by Dublin born Paddy Casey at the intimate Red Gallery in Shoreditch is planed for tomorrow (Thursday 25th) to raise money for charity Little Hearts Matter.
Read MoreNew generation: Hackney Energy reboots playground’s solar power
Young interns from Banister House Estate help fix solar panels on roof of playground building
Read MoreLittle Revolution review – revisiting the Hackney riots
Playwright Alecky Blythe recreates a community in crisis in her latest verbatim play
Read MoreThe Nervemeter: London's homeless distributed art magazine
Like the Big Issue, the Nervemeter is sold on the streets by the homeless – though similarities end there
Read MoreLondon Wildlife Trust secures £1.5m for nature reserve on East Reservoir
Woodberry Wetlands will help encourage Pochard ducks and Reed Buntings
Read MoreKimNara Music: the youth charity that improves lives through music-making
Charity aims to inspire confidence in teenagers with autism, ADHD and learning disabilities through songwriting workshops and performances
Read MoreMeet Hackney's all-female Deep Throat Choir
Fresh from the summer festival circuit, Deep Throat Choir are out to show they’re more than a quirky name
Read MoreXiaolu Guo’s journey from the Far East to East End
Acclaimed Chinese writer and filmmaker who plies her trade from Hackney talks about her recent novel I am China, a stirring tale of love, exile and political struggle
Read MoreXiaolu Guo's journey from the Far East to East End
Acclaimed Chinese writer and filmmaker who plies her trade from Hackney talks about her recent novel I am China, a stirring tale of love, exile and political struggle
Read MoreAmnesty International and Reprieve speak out over Death Row Dinners
Pop-up Hoxton restaurant withdraws apology saying it will open in defiance of ‘instant outrage culture’
Read MoreSigns telling women which side of road to walk on cause outrage
Shomrim says the posters put up for Torah Parade in Stamford Hill were badly worded
Read MoreVictory for Digs as council agrees to avoid ‘luxury’ property fair MIPIM
Town Hall says it will not to go to ‘champagne-fuelled’ property show in Kensington Olympia
Read MoreAlbum review: Zygmunt Day and Echo Pressure – On Streets That Know
On Streets That Know is a nuanced look at daily struggles and tribulations in East London
Read MoreRestaurant review: DF Mexico
Frozen margaritas and frijoles combine with the American diner experience at DF Mexico
Read MoreDalston Peace Mural successfully restored
Award-winning Hackney band Rudimental help preserve one of Hackney’s ‘iconic landmarks’
Read MoreRestaurant review: Oui Madame
Our French reviewer visits Stoke Newington restaurant Oui Madame to see how it compares to the bistrots back home
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