Hymn, Almeida Theatre, stage review: ‘Writing at its most perceptive’
Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani shine in Lolita Chakrabarti’s play, which was live-streamed over a four-day run
Read MoreGood Grief, Original Theatre Online, stage review: ‘Tasteful exploration of our capacity for regrowth’
Blurring the line between a play and a film, this unique portrayal of loss is ‘sharp and biting’
Read MoreHome care firm under fire after death of local pensioner from dehydration last summer
Scathing coroner’s report says Joseph O’Neill, 88, would ‘not have died when he did’ were it not for failures by Care Outlook staff
Read MoreYoung composers! Compete for a chance to see your music played at London Baroque Festival
Local recorder quartet Palisander urge residents to take part in prestigious Young Composers Award 2021 after being announced as the partner ensemble
Read MoreMete Coban revealed as Jon Burke’s successor as Mayor shuffles his top table
Deputy Mayor Rebecca Rennison’s maternity leave sees her brief shared out, while Caroline Woodley adds parks to her portfolio
Read MoreCouncil tax up by 4.99 per cent as Mayor pledges ‘no delays’ to more generous support scheme
Town Hall finds £11m in savings to balance books, but sticks to goal for low-income families to pay no council tax at all by 2030
Read More‘Bin decorations for £17k?’: Brownlow Road residents demand answers on council service charges
One local says they are ‘worried about their credit file’ after needing to borrow money to pay off their arrears
Read More‘Sadly necessary’: School staff donate stationery to borough’s most vulnerable kids
National Education Union says its scheme highlights underfunding in schools, as it announces community event on post-Covid recovery plans
Read More‘Round one to Hackney Council’: Anti-LTN legal challenge dismissed at High Court
Campaigners for Horrendous Hackney Road Closures vow to fight on as group discusses whether or not to appeal
Read MoreHackney Carnival to go virtual for second year running, Town Hall confirms
Culture chief bemoans ‘sad state of affairs’ but reveals plans for a bigger online event
Read MoreGovernment has ‘spectacularly failed’ to address cladding scandal, says Hackney Mayor
Town Hall backs campaigners who say Whitehall’s new plans do not grasp the ‘size and scope’ of the crisis
Read MoreCatholic Church’s plan to academise six Hackney schools under scrutiny
Four of the schools in question join the council in calling for a halt to the proposals amid the pandemic
Read MoreClapton landlords who left tenants in ‘illegal and dangerous conditions’ fined £22,000
‘Nobody should have to live like this’, says councillor after details emerge of inactive smoke alarms, fire risks and water supply problems at property on Durrington Road
Read MoreVIDEO: Campaigner and former Hackney councillor urges people to get the Covid vaccine
Read on for details of an online event giving local Black communities a chance to ask health and community leaders about the vaccine
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘It’s time to start planning’
Kate Poland on seed-saving and experimentation
Read MoreMore Lemons
Our resident food historian delves further into the world of balms and medicaments
Read MoreHospital bosses battling to protect staff from ‘mental health issues and exhaustion’
Barts NHS Trust chief says period of rest and relaxation for redeployed workers is a ‘critical consideration’
Read MoreCovid vaccine: Low uptake in Hackney as roll-out met with ‘strong resistance’
Borough’s deputy mayor points to ‘years of mistrust’ in authority as Hackney CVS boss says ‘long-term conversations needed’
Read MoreLessons to combat Covid-19 anti-vaccine movement to be given in Hackney schools
Classes have been drawn up by local teachers and health workers in response to concerns of growing scepticism among young people
Read More‘Wonderful privilege’: Local activist picked for London Mayor’s new diversity commission
Toyin Agbetu, founding member of Hackney’s review of place names, is one of 15 people appointed to carry out a similar task across the capital
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