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Colvestone parents to host street party ahead of crucial council meeting on school’s future

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 18 September 2023 at 14:19

The primary is one of four at risk of being merged – with another two schools to close entirely

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‘Makes me so angry’: Hackney author Dr Chris van Tulleken lifts lid on ultra-processed foods in bestselling book

By Marion Weaver | Monday 18 September 2023 at 11:35

‘Ultra-Processed People’ rejects weight-shaming and instead offers the reader power through knowledge

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Philip Glanville resigns as Hackney Mayor over Eurovision party photo

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 15 September 2023 at 15:50

Borough leader apologises after admitting he was ‘not as transparent as I should have been’

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Relief at Town Hall as inspections confirm no RAAC in Hackney’s schools

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 15 September 2023 at 13:43
Sunday's best: Licensing committee considers Hoppers' bid for longer opening hours

Fears over the crumbling concrete has forced some schools in the UK to close

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‘Godsend’: Hackney residents hail over-60s lunch club aiming to combat loneliness

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 15 September 2023 at 13:30

The weekly meet-up at Hackney Showroom in Stoke Newington has created a ‘family’ atmosphere

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Child Q: Three police officers to face gross misconduct hearings over school strip-search

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 14 September 2023 at 14:58

Child Q and her family welcome ruling but express ‘disappointment’ over speed of police watchdog’s investigation

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In Other Words, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘An astounding achievement’

By Gabriel Wilding | Thursday 14 September 2023 at 13:39

Matthew Seager’s play about a couple dealing with dementia is ‘shockingly beautiful’

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Emergence of new Covid variant sees Hackney’s vaccine rollout brought forward

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 14 September 2023 at 13:21

Doctors urge those eligible to book their jabs – as Pirola strain gathers pace across the UK

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‘Unsafe’: Hackney residents demand better lighting on borough’s ‘darkest road’

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 14 September 2023 at 12:26

One Pembury Estate resident claims lights on Shellness Road were out for six months

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Hackney has ‘highest level of anxiety by population’ – with medics seeing ‘significant demand’ for mental health care

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 14 September 2023 at 10:25

Health service may introduce centralised crisis line across east London

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Hackney councillors trained to use drug overdose kits amid concern over synthetic opioids

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Wednesday 13 September 2023 at 15:24

At least 16 councillors have been taught how to provide emergency treatment using a Naloxone kit

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Town Hall to investigate mislabelled fire door at 18-storey block in London Fields

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Monday 11 September 2023 at 14:27

Door confirmed to withstand fire for an hour – despite a sticker on one side suggesting it would only provide 30 minutes’ protection

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The Citizen Gardener: Chaos gardening

By Steph Goward | Monday 11 September 2023 at 11:41

Our resident expert on why we should allow nature’s glorious mayhem to thrive

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Titbits – Bands, brands and career spans

By Hackney Citizen | Monday 11 September 2023 at 10:40
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Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough

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Hackney Labour leftists join calls for Philip Glanville to quit as mayor

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 8 September 2023 at 22:17

Party activists accuse borough leader of ‘breach of trust’ over Dewey scandal

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Leader – Right to know

By Hackney Citizen | Friday 8 September 2023 at 14:35
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There are justifiable questions to those involved about who knew what, and when, and how

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Councillor in Eurovision party photo says she knew nothing about Dewey arrest at the time

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Friday 8 September 2023 at 13:22
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‘I only became aware of the arrest, and its nature, when it was reported in the media in June 2023.’

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Town Hall protesters gather to call on Hackney Mayor to resign

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 7 September 2023 at 15:10
Ngozi Fulani at protest calling for Hackney Mayor to resign, 6 September 2022

Around 40 to 50 people joined the protest to express their outrage.

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‘Untenable’: Green councillors table motion of no confidence in Hackney Mayor over Eurovision party photo

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Thursday 7 September 2023 at 09:57
Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville (far right) and Tom Dewey (far left), pictured at a party on 14 May 2022

Borough leader Philip Glanville has taken leave of absence after being suspended by Labour

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Hackney’s acting mayor vows to ‘maintain council’s focus’ as Philip Glanville takes leave following Labour suspension

By Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter | Tuesday 5 September 2023 at 18:00
Deputy Mayor Anntoinette Bramble and cabinet member for education, young people and children’s social care and Mayor Philip Glanville enjoy a school dinner at Mandeville primary school (a maintained school).

Glanville has stepped aside after a photograph emerged of him partying with disgraced former councillor – hours after he was told of arrest

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