Posts Tagged ‘stoke newington’
RSPCA speaks out after cat needs leg amputated after being caught in trap in Stoke Newington
Charity issues warning over cruel and illegal gin traps after incident in Lordship Park, saying it is ‘extremely concerned’ over use of contraption, which is indiscriminate and causes suffering
Read MorePolls, hellos and goodbyes: My, haven’t the past 12 months flown by!
Is it really nearly January again? Time for a quick recap of the year when Philip Glanville replaced Jules Pipe in Hackney’s top job, Sadiq triumphed and Brexit was the buzzword – in spite of Hackney’s best efforts
Read MoreBah humbug! Complaints Clissold Park Christmas Market ‘charged £7.50’ to see Santa
Bearded sleighman’s alleged Scrooge-like presents and officious elf also criticised amid complaints about expensive rides and experiences
Read MoreOutrage after fatal dog attack on cygnet in Clissold Park
Users of green space suggest setting up zones around water where dogs would have to be kept on leads in aftermath of incident
Read MoreSoho House bid to open fast food outlets on Wilmer Place rejected by Hackney Council
More than two years after small businesses which operated from the site in Stoke Newington were evicted, its future remains in doubt
Read MoreAbney Unearthed project to produce digital version of Stoke Newington cemetery
Council announces scheme fuelled by Heritage Lottery Fund cash to shed new light on mysteries in burial ground, parts of which are in disrepair
Read MoreStoke Newington flood – in pictures
Deluge saw 350 people evacuated due to a burst water main, with residents of the Gibson Gardens estate taking matters into their own hands to save their homes
Read MoreStoke Newington flood: How quick thinking neighbours saved Gibson Gardens homes
When water started rising, residents grabbed wood, pallets, bags of cement, potted plants and traffic cones to construct barrier
Read MoreStoke Newington flood: burst water main sees 350 people evacuated
Burst pipe leads to streets being submerged and forces 350 people to evacuate just two weeks before Christmas
Read MoreYoung man found stabbed in Stoke Newington in latest knife attack
Two people have been arrested for affray and a third person was arrested for affray and possession of a knife.
Read MorePizza Parley: a look at Hackney’s best slices from Stoke Newington to the Wick
Mina Miller grabs a piece of the pizza action in and around the borough
Read MoreWoodberry Wetlands to host series of ‘unique experiences’ for Christmas
Festivities include ‘magical’ after-hours events at the historic Coal House, with guests able to soak in the newly-opened nature reserve at night
Read MoreElderly Clissold Park deer to retire to Devon to make way for young buck
Out with the old (deer), in with the new as council seeks to refresh ageing herd in Stoke Newington animal collection
Read MoreHousing could be built behind Stoke Newington Town Hall to help cover maintenance costs
Millions have been spent to shore up grade II-listed Church Street building, which is a popular wedding venue
Read MoreBattles over ‘racetrack’ and superhighway pitch cyclists against walkers
With transport a major issue in the forthcoming Hackney mayoral election, Josh Loeb asks whether new cycleways can coexist peacefully with pedestrians
Read MoreHackney Conservatives select Amy Gray as mayoral candidate
Ms Gray ran for the Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat at last year’s General Election
Read MoreResidents launch campaign against plan to cut cars on Wordsworth Road
“It exacerbates danger to pedestrians, especially children, from speeding cyclists near Butterfield Green”
Read MoreThe red tide: a tomato tour from Naples to Stoke Newington
Gillian Riley takes a sweeping look at the symbol of Italy that has captivated the rest of the world
Read MoreThe red tide: a tomato tour from Naples to Stoke Newington
Gillian Riley takes a sweeping look at the symbol of Italy that has captivated the rest of the world
Read MoreLizzy’s at the Coal House, Stoke Newington, restaurant review
A cafe with a “local flavour”, in every sense of the word, at the heart of the Woodberry Wetlands nature reserve
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