The new public space: how Britons have reclaimed the streets
From guerilla gardening to outdoor ping-pong, we are becoming more creative with the gaps developers leave behind
Read MoreA nose for a good vintage
In search of second-hand classic clothing in Stoke Newington
Read MoreHackney’s off beat nightspots
Sounding out the less obvious in Stoke Newington and Dalston
Read MoreWoman sexually assaulted in own home
Police release CCTV shots of suspect
Read MoreJewish schools are not a faith school ‘menace’
My local Jewish primary is multicultural and academically excellent, and shows Dawkins is wrong about faith schools
Read MoreA night of stories told through sound: In The Dark featuring the Hackney Podcast
7.30pm Wednesday 18 August 2010, Passing Clouds, Dalston
Read MorePsychedelic western musical hits Rio Cinema
An interview with Super Furry Animals’ Gruff Rhys
Read MoreHideously diverse Britain: The world is getting smaller
Growing up in east London, I walked north, west and south and rode buses to explore the city. A couple of generations later, young men can’t walk to the end of the street
Read MoreHackney property now
Independent firm of estate agents Stirling Ackroyd offers the latest on residential and commercial properties in the borough
Read MoreFree bike afternoon
Sunday 15 August 2010, Stoke Newington Common
Read MoreField Day festival 2010
31 July, Victoria Park
Read MoreDoes Hackney need a Big Society?
What the government’s big idea might mean for the borough
Read MoreBeating the loan sharks
Falling into the poverty trap can be a nasty business, according to Mark Hannam of Dalston-based lenders Fair Finance
Read MorePCSO threatened by gunman in Stoke Newington
Police call for witnesses to incident in Bethune Road
Read MoreChatsworth Road Market on its way
Lower Clapton set to host monthly Sunday street stalls as campaign succeeds
Read MoreElections chaos: higher voter turnout was not biggest problem
Post election post mortem leads to calls for Government to make legal changes to avoid another voting fiasco
Read MoreDogs: face to face with my worst enemy
Many Muslims, growing up in devout households, are taught that dogs are dirty and scary. So could Sarfraz Manzoor learn to love Cookie the bulldog?
Read MoreClimbers for the garden
The gloves are off for local food growing at the Castle in Green Lanes
Read MoreHow cricket is bouncing back
An influx of cricket-loving residents means the summer sport is booming in the borough
Read MoreIt’s all about the music at the Macbeth
One of Hoxton’s finest continues to live up to its reputation for great live music
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