Plot thickens in second series of Channel 4’s urban saga Top Boy
Mayor Jules Pipe refused to allow show’s producers to film on Hackney estates, but that hasn’t prevented them creating ‘damn good drama’
Read MoreLeader – Save Lea Marshes’ suspicions well founded
Campaigners are right to be wary about Hackney Council’s car park claims
Read MoreSave Lea Marshes campaigners warn of car park ‘threat’ to green space
Pressure group’s rallying cry to protect ‘common land’
Read MoreIndependent Police Complaints Commission investigate after soldier Phil Scott killed in crash
Probe launched after rifleman died in collision shortly after police began pursuing motorbike he was riding
Read MoreSquatters occupying 195 Mare Street ‘want to give building back to community’
Grade-II listed Georgian-era residence could become venue for performances this month
Read MoreVegan hangout Pogo Cafe closes after nine years
Popular Clarence Road eatery shut up shop on 1 September
Read MoreMorland Estate residents’ last ditch call to block auction
Land set to go under hammer could be used for allotments or bikes
Read MoreWin tickets to 6am Morning Glory rave in Shoreditch
Monthly event at Village Underground shuns clubbing’s alcohol and drug-fuelled stereotypes
Read MoreMarsh marchers demand preservation of green lung
Twitchers, walkers and defensive midfielders rally against ‘over-development’
Read MoreAnti-supermarket ‘bug’ battle: next stop High Court?
Judicial review challenging Sainsbury’s decision will go ahead if Stokey Local can raise £5,000 in 20 days
Read MoreAuthor Bernardine Evaristo on why her new novel ‘may stir up animosity’
Fictional tale Mr Loverman, set in Hackney, addresses ‘taboo’ subject of homosexuality in black community
Read MoreDon’t jail thieves, says Hackney-based Howard League for Penal Reform
Professor Andrew Ashworth calls for change in law
Read MoreEmma Dunning obituary
Former Hackney mayoress who lived through two world wars passed away just days after her 105th birthday
Read MoreOtters in the Lea Valley: just another anglers’ tale?
Do these shy and mysterious creatures really live close to Hackney?
Read MoreHackney Pirates poised to ‘commandeer’ a new ‘ship’
Pioneering after-school club ready to move into a permanent headquarters on Kingsland Road
Read MoreHandel Furioso – review
Opera part of Grimeborn festival at the Arcola Theatre in Dalston
Read MoreCircus Space success stories tell why they chose to train at famous Hoxton Square centre
‘A Mickey Mouse degree? Mickey has his own theme park, so that must count for something’
Read MoreMinistry of Stories youngsters rustle up Hoxton Market cookbook
Stories and recipes included in eclectic compendium
Read MoreBridge Academy to use Twitter to communicate with students
Staff trained in how to use social networking site ‘appropriately’
Read MoreExclusive: Cop shop up for sale less than a month after closing its doors
Residents could spend night in ‘cells’ if apartments replace custody suite
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