Hackney Paralympian narrowly misses medal
Hackney-raised wheelchair basketball star Ade Orogbemi just misses a bronze medal
Read MoreParalympic procession comes to the borough
Mix-up meant some disabled onlookers had an obstructed view of the torch relay
Read MoreReasons to be cheerful
Disabled-led company Graeae’s profile is on the rise after a string of successful productions in 2012, with more to come
Read MoreFind crafty folk at new Brewhouse market
The BrewHouse market in Helmsley Place features everything from bike repairs to jewellery
Read MoreHackney Wick Festival 2012
This year’s action-packed Hackney Wick Festival takes its sporting theme from the Olympics
Read MoreHackney Film Festival 2012
Cinephiles rejoice, the Hackney Film Festival is upon us
Read MoreTotal Recall – review
Philip K Dick’s story is told again in this remake of the Arnie classic
Read More1-2-3-4 Festival 2012 – review
New acts rub shoulders with some of the music industry’s legends at Shoreditch Park
Read MoreHackney schools GCSE and A level results 2012
Once again, schools across the borough celebrate their best ever results
Read MoreHackney residents to carry Paralympic Torch in own borough as LOCOG u-turns
Five Hackney locals will bear the Paralympic flame later this afternoon following reversal of plans that would have sent them off to Hertfordshire
Read MoreCouncil offers £2,000 compensation to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Respected trader Hamdy Shahein says he will give the money to charity
Read MoreCounting down to the 1-2-3-4 Festival
Festival director Sean McLusky reveals what revellers can look forward to in Shoreditch at the beginning of next month
Read MoreMossbourne academy loses legal challenge over special needs pupils
Top of the class eleven year old with cerebral palsy amongst those refused admission by Mossbourne Academy
Read MoreThree Hackney free schools given go-ahead by Gove
The Hackney New School, the Olive School and a STEM Academy are due to open in September next year
Read MoreShots fired at Broadway Market restaurant
Gunman fires at Turkish restaurant on Broadway Market on Sunday evening
Read MoreBroadway Market ‘alphabet thief’ still a mystery as missing shop sign letters returned
Shopkeepers’ joy as P, E, R and V come home
Read MoreHackney Wick businesses lament ‘ghost town’ Olympics
Wick restauranteurs rue ‘quietest weeks ever’ and deliver mixed verdict on Games legacy
Read MoreHackney wit – Wick station staff bring smiles to passengers
During the Games the station’s noticeboards gave information on results; since then the comments have turned wry
Read MoreMayor apologises to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Stoke Newington newsagent is considering suing Hackney Council over ‘fake’ goods slur
Read MoreFive things the Olympics got wrong
Home Counties ticket holders, overblown legacy claims – let’s not be blind to where the London Games didn’t deliver
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