Posts Tagged ‘stoke newington’
‘The council hasn’t learnt its lesson’: Angry business owners say drains should have been cleared before destructive flash floods in Stoke Newington
One business owner is predicting a £100,000 hit after water damaged property and stock
Read More‘I used to call it my heart job’: Meet the lollipop lady who transformed a Hackney neighbourhood
Donna Thorpe, whose smile lit up Albion Road for years until she resigned in July, speaks to local author Alpa Shah
Read More‘Iconic’ Stoke Newington club asked to rethink plans for later openings
Club No 8’s management says no other venue in the area ‘specifically caters for the Black community’
Read MoreCelebrated cartoonist to shine light on people who feel invisible with Hackney art trail
Henny Beaumont – inspired by her daughter, who has Down’s Syndrome – is teaming up with businesses for a public exhibition in July featuring work by people with disabilities
Read MoreChild Q: Protestors hit streets over police strip-search of Black teenage girl at school
People gathered in Stoke Newington High Street outside the police station to express their anger and disgust
Read MoreCouncil transport chief grilled on impact of Hackney’s 19 low traffic neighbourhoods
Cllr Mete Coban faced questions from campaigners who fear the schemes are disproportionately affecting vulnerable residents
Read More‘Utterly amazing’: Popular Stokey shop named London’s best independent at national greeting card awards
Earlybird on Church Street also scoops accolade for its ‘Window of Hope’ lockdown campaign
Read MoreEmergency works needed on function room ceiling inside historic Stoke Newington Town Hall
Council applies for asbestos removal after plaster breaks off in the building’s Assembly Hall
Read MoreMixed feelings as latest low traffic neighbourhood takes effect in Stoke Newington
The latest round of traffic reduction measures will see drivers banned from using Church Street during the day
Read MoreStoke Newington cafe runs up against neighbours in bid for alcohol licence
Atlas Grinds moves to assuage concerns over disturbances with message of community support
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Read More‘The future is bleak’: Hackney resident blocks local traffic on day of climate action
Precious Martini-Brown, 74, sat down in Stoke Newington last Saturday as part of XR’s Rebellion of One campaign
Read MoreLeader – Collective thinking
The death of 63-year old Musa Sevimli at a Stoke Newington bus stop in 2019 shook the community. How could such a thing happen in a humane, affluent society?
Read MoreShortfalls and missed opportunities: report on homeless man Musa’s death published
Social work expert highlights ‘questionable’ decisions as council health chief accepts all review’s recommendations
Read MoreHomecoming, Luan Goldie, book review: ‘A subtle and engrossing story’
The Stoke Newington-based author explores, in ‘lyrical prose’, the ‘tangle of contemporary identity’
Read MoreFree full-time nursery places at St Mary’s Primary School
The popular school in Stoke Newington still has room in its January 2021 intake. Find out how to apply…
Read MoreCondemnation and praise as Town Hall announces trial run for highly contentious road closure scheme
Air quality campaigners left ‘devastated’ by decision, while residents on affected rat-runs pleased their ‘voices have been heard’
Read MoreStoke Newington traders set for charity Christmas market
Over 30 local businesses are raising money for good causes this Sunday with a special festive event – including a visit from Santa and snowball-throwing fun
Read MoreGarden School awarded £1.5m to create Hackney’s only sixth form for autistic students
Hackney Mayor welcomes arrival of ‘long-held wish’ as grant funding goes to fund feasibility study and expansion of new site
Read MoreHackney to celebrate International Car-Free Day
Stoke Newington Church Street will be closed along with ‘Play Streets’ across the borough
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