‘Colour and energy’: Local artist launches exhibition at Springfield Park to ‘celebrate life in Hackney’
Cath Pater-Lancucki hopes viewers will ‘recognise the borough’s beauty and what it has to offer’
Read MoreAngry parents at schools threatened with closure given more time to pick alternatives – after branding council’s first deadline ‘disgusting’
Parents of children with special educational needs at four schools initially had only 12 working days to decide
Read MoreDiane Abbott hits out at Labour investigation following her suspension
‘I have unfortunately been forced to reach the conclusion that I will not get a fair hearing’
Read More‘Right decision’: Hackney Mayor’s resignation met with mixed reaction
Locals have praised Philip Glanville’s achievements in office, while others say the mayoralty should be done away with
Read MoreCampaigners pushing for affordable housing on Morning Lane announce public meeting
Morning Lane People’s Space to outline results of latest residents’ survey on 20 September
Read MoreColvestone parents to host street party ahead of crucial council meeting on school’s future
The primary is one of four at risk of being merged – with another two schools to close entirely
Read More‘Makes me so angry’: Hackney author Dr Chris van Tulleken lifts lid on ultra-processed foods in bestselling book
‘Ultra-Processed People’ rejects weight-shaming and instead offers the reader power through knowledge
Read MorePhilip Glanville resigns as Hackney Mayor over Eurovision party photo
Borough leader apologises after admitting he was ‘not as transparent as I should have been’
Read MoreRelief at Town Hall as inspections confirm no RAAC in Hackney’s schools
Fears over the crumbling concrete has forced some schools in the UK to close
Read More‘Godsend’: Hackney residents hail over-60s lunch club aiming to combat loneliness
The weekly meet-up at Hackney Showroom in Stoke Newington has created a ‘family’ atmosphere
Read MoreChild Q: Three police officers to face gross misconduct hearings over school strip-search
Child Q and her family welcome ruling but express ‘disappointment’ over speed of police watchdog’s investigation
Read MoreIn Other Words, Arcola Theatre, stage review: ‘An astounding achievement’
Matthew Seager’s play about a couple dealing with dementia is ‘shockingly beautiful’
Read MoreEmergence of new Covid variant sees Hackney’s vaccine rollout brought forward
Doctors urge those eligible to book their jabs – as Pirola strain gathers pace across the UK
Read More‘Unsafe’: Hackney residents demand better lighting on borough’s ‘darkest road’
One Pembury Estate resident claims lights on Shellness Road were out for six months
Read MoreHackney has ‘highest level of anxiety by population’ – with medics seeing ‘significant demand’ for mental health care
Health service may introduce centralised crisis line across east London
Read MoreHackney councillors trained to use drug overdose kits amid concern over synthetic opioids
At least 16 councillors have been taught how to provide emergency treatment using a Naloxone kit
Read MoreTown Hall to investigate mislabelled fire door at 18-storey block in London Fields
Door confirmed to withstand fire for an hour – despite a sticker on one side suggesting it would only provide 30 minutes’ protection
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: Chaos gardening
Our resident expert on why we should allow nature’s glorious mayhem to thrive
Read MoreTitbits – Bands, brands and career spans
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreHackney Labour leftists join calls for Philip Glanville to quit as mayor
Party activists accuse borough leader of ‘breach of trust’ over Dewey scandal
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