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Town Hall scraps plans for music gigs on Marshes after outcry

Campaigners’ ‘delight’ at decision, but calls for council to ban commercial events in green space forever

News

Club looks back on decade of beach volleyball in Hackney

Interest in sport played in Shoreditch Park growing in spite of British weather

End of an era? Mildmay Club ‘hanging by skin of teeth’

Newington Green venue is one of the last of London’s Working Men’s Clubs

The Haggerston pub hopes to reopen doors following mouse infestation

Deep clean of premises being carried out after Town Hall officers discover rodents

Education in brief

Digital summer camp, new campus for Olympic Park and decline in number of children exercising

University of East London calls on students to back ‘Reuse, Reduce, Recycle’ campaign

Donation points set up across campus in aid of British Heart Foundation charity

School trips will never be dull again thanks to Hackney Wow guide

Clapton mum Minna Harrison kick-started project that lets kids review local attractions

Campaign resurrected as divisive Stoke Newington Sainsbury’s plans rise again

‘Zombie’ march protesters plan to fight on, but developers say store will bring benefits

Two assaults in space of a week close to Mare Street pubs

Attack close to The London Fields comes just days after similar incident close to The Dolphin

Regeneration is ‘one way street’ fear Narrow Way traders

Pedestrianisation plans backed by Living Streets but slated by small businesses

Man critical after early morning assault in Mare Street

Police urge witnesses to contact them after incident in vicinity of pub

Cash for a Shot Tin Roof: rain threatens to stop plays at Yard Theatre

Groundbreaking Hackney Wick venue must raise £10,000 by 31 July

‘Crisis of masculinity’ harming Britain, Hackney MP Diane Abbott warns

Shadow health minister calls for strengthening of family ties

Stik’s riot mural removed from public display and sold to celebrity dealer

Work could fetch £50,000 at future auction – but street artist due to create new image on Pogo Cafe garage door

Full steam ahead for consultation on Crossrail 2 Hackney project

£12billion scheme could link Dalston with Wimbledon, Alexandra Palace and destinations further afield

Boris slammed: Kingsland Fire Station closure plans will increase response times

Labour politicians urge Boris Johnson to scrap plan – but Fire Brigade stresses London would still receive ‘very good service’

Pop music events ‘endangering legacy’ of Hackney Marshes, Sport England claims

Council stresses no decision made on whether to allow further controversial gigs

Courses

Introduction to Podcasting – two-day course, July 2013

This two-day course covers the essentials of audio for the web, Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 July

Introduction to Journalism – weekend course: June 2013

This two-day course covers news and feature writing, reviews, interview skills, media law and online journalism. Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 June 2013

Opinion

Stay out of debt with free advice from Hackney CAB

Citizens Advice Bureau now offers a new Money Smart advice service for social housing tenants

Hackney residents feeling heat of rocketing fuel prices

Fuel poverty, ‘green jobs’ and energy efficiency among the issues raised at public meeting hosted by Friends of the Earth

Food & Drink

‘Just drink lots of beer and eat lots of cheese’

Sage advice from sommelier Ned Palmer ahead of the London Beer Festival (With Cheese) in Shoreditch

Blighty Coffee – review

Finsbury Park coffee shop sets tone for things to come with wholesome breakfasts and plans to branch out into culture

Fashion

Eerily well dressed men

Interview with designer and Hackney resident Katie Eary – a rising star in men’s fashion

Film

Hot Tub Cinema – preview

This summer… get ready for… rooftop hot tub flicks!

The Great Gatsby 3D – review

Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan star in Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of the great American novel

Stage

Chats magic! Oliver Tabor and Michael Vadini to cast spell over Clapton venue

Evening of mystery and illusion beckons at Chats Palace

Gemma Chan stars in UK premiere of David Henry Hwang’s play Yellow Face

Park Theatre hosts production of comedy drama about race in America

Books

London’s Lost Power Stations and Gasworks – review

Relics of city’s industrial past played vital role in its renown but are often overlooked, Ben Pedroche’s new book shows

The Sea Inside: Philip Hoare talks whales and Loch Ness monsters ahead of Hackney book launch

Author to appear at Stoke Newington Literary Festival and Last Tuesday Society

Music

St John at Hackney church blessed with showstopping 2013 music lineup

Artists performing include Nils Frahm and Tim Hecker

‘I’m a choir starter’: Hannah Brine says all are welcome at Victoria Park Singers

Conductor’s community singing group meets once a week in Royal Inn pub

Art and Design

Riddles of the Market: Lorenzo Vitturi’s art tells story of Ridley Road

Sculptures lend new meaning to everyday items found in carnivalesque street

Hackney Wick gallery Performance Space is one of a kind

Boundary pushing art venue unique in the UK