Hackney Greens urge council to ban ‘dangerous’ sky lanterns
Councillor Zoë Garbett’s motion also calls for public awareness campaign about fireworks
Read MoreCycling campaigners push for safety measures around ‘hostile’ Shoreditch Triangle
The area to the east of Old Street station has been highlighted by the London Cycling Campaign as one of the most dangerous spots in the capital
Read MoreCette Maison, film review: ‘Tragic tale full of heart and beauty’
Miryam Charles’s feature-length debut is a ‘wistful and experimental creature’
Read More‘Amazing’: Halloween charity trail collects three tonnes of food for residents in need
Team behind the Trick or Eat scheme ‘very grateful’ to everyone who took part
Read More‘Each one contributed to Hackney’: Plaque honouring late African-Caribbean musicians to be unveiled on Mare Street
Twenty-four artists will feature on the memorial outside the former Ocean venue, which is now the Hackney Picturehouse
Read MoreChild protection services ‘strong’ in Hackney despite ‘workforce challenges’, Ofsted finds
Children’s social care chief ‘very pleased’ that inspectors recognised council’s ‘effective support’
Read More‘We need action’: Dalston councillor announces bid to be Green Party’s next candidate for London mayor
Zoë Garbett already has the backing of the Greens’ previous mayoral hopeful Sian Berry ahead of 2024 election
Read MoreWinter Toy Appeal returns for ninth year – with organisers expecting it to be ‘toughest yet’
Initiative distributes thousands of toys to children in poverty across north-east London
Read MoreMy Neighbour Totoro, Barbican, stage review: ‘A germinating, blossoming, unfurling delight’
The stage version of Studio Ghibli’s famous animated film is ‘glorious’
Read More‘Bleak picture’: Homeless families in Hackney face journeys of more than 100 miles for temporary accommodation
Local housing boss says closest locations available are currently in the Midlands
Read MoreTemper Shoreditch, food review: ‘Dark, deep and dangerous’
The barbecue chain’s new branch is a ‘palace to paleo god Carnivora’
Read MoreNumber of people sleeping rough in Hackney over summer months up 44 per cent
Hackney’s City Hall rep says ‘threat of homelessness is hanging over too many people’s heads’ amid cost-of-living crisis
Read More‘Something needs to be done’: Hackney headteachers speak out as cost-of-living crisis hits schools and families
Educators call for more help at meeting about how schools are stepping in to support children and parents
Read MoreCost-of-living crisis: Residents invited to raise concerns and seek advice at online council event next month
Meeting on 9 November will feature experts from local organisations
Read MoreMorning Lane campaigners at odds with Hackney Mayor over ‘fresh start’ for major town centre redevelopment
Members of Morning Lane People’s Space make deputation to the council calling for social rent housing pledge
Read MoreBoaters call for clarity on £400 energy rebate as diesel theft on canals becomes ‘more common’
Nationa Bargee Travellers Association says lack of information from the government about the discount is ‘disappointing’
Read More‘Often we just see the spine’: Hackney illustrator welcomes first customers to bookshop where the covers are turned up
After an ‘amazing’ crowdfunding effort, acclaimed artist David Ziggy Greene has opened Jam on Hackney Road
Read MoreHackney’s cabinet approves changes to parking fees despite protests from motorcyclists
Motorcycle Action Group says the fee hike is ‘irrational’ and that low-income workers could be priced out
Read MoreResidents urged to have their say on a new bridge between Hackney Wick and Fish Island
The London Legacy Development Corporation will host two drop-in sessions over the coming week
Read MoreHackney politicians welcome Metropolitan Police chief’s plans to banish racism from force
Borough leader and community safety chief agree with Sir Mark Rowley’s vision of ‘root and branch reform’
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