Posts Tagged ‘olympics’
Regeneration drives sharp fall in East London’s deprived neighbourhoods
Since 2010, the figure has fallen from 23 to 16 per cent in London, according to new research
Read MoreDisplaced Travellers dejected after setback in struggle for long-promised pitch
Families moved ahead of 2012 Olympics have faced years of delay and trust has worn thin
Read MoreDisplaced Travellers outraged as confusion reigns over funding for long-promised site
Families displaced by 2012 Olympics still in temporary housing after years of waiting for new residential area
Read MoreAfter the Olympics, Tony Mak, book review: ‘Photographs that catch the fractured mood of this social cusp’
Tony Mak’s images show ‘how unharmonious profit-maximising urban design can be’
Read MoreOlympic legacy? Hackney residents on how London 2012 changed the borough
With the Tokyo Olympics behind us and Paralympians gearing up for their shot at gold, Hackney locals examine the footprint of London’s Games
Read MoreHackney women awarded MBEs in Queen’s birthday honours
Art gallery director Ingrid Swenson and construction industry giant Kath Moore both receive gongs
Read More25,000 new jobs in Hackney since 2012 Olympics – five times higher than forecast
Three quarters of new jobs require a bachelor’s degree or equivalent
Read MoreTitbits – growing Momentum, growing beards, and the council’s Olympic false start
Facial furniture, Labour elections and more cancelled council meetings feature in this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Read MoreSir Steve Redgrave launches Lea Rowing Club boathouse
Olympic legend ‘delighted’ that new facility supports junior rowers
Read MoreCampaigners fear post-Olympic ‘toxic’ legacy on Leyton Marshes
As Leyton Marsh returns to the public post-Olympics, campaigners fear the excavated land will never be the same again
Read MoreHackney Conservative calls for ‘radically normal’ Olympic housing plan
New ‘family’ homes will mostly be apartments claims Conservative London Assembly Member Andrew Boff
Read MoreThe Olympics legacy – going for green
Hackney Friends of the Earth’s Jen Claydon asks whether the Olympics will deliver the promised green legacy
Read MoreCouncil offers £2,000 compensation to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Respected trader Hamdy Shahein says he will give the money to charity
Read MoreHackney Wick businesses lament ‘ghost town’ Olympics
Wick restauranteurs rue ‘quietest weeks ever’ and deliver mixed verdict on Games legacy
Read MoreMayor apologises to Hackney newsagent over Olympic bunting bungle
Stoke Newington newsagent is considering suing Hackney Council over ‘fake’ goods slur
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 15: Reality Check – Housing Legacy
Will our Olympic investment help to meet Hackney’s housing needs?
Read MoreHackney galleries’ Olympic art attack
Away from the official Cultural Olympiad, East London artists are expressing more ambivalent viewpoints on the impact of the Games
Read MoreLondon 2012 Hackney Citizens’ Diary: Day 14
Though trade is generally reported to have been slow these past two weeks, local businesses in Hackney have found creative and quirky ways to celebrate the Games
Read MoreOlympic truce inspires Bsix College students
Olympics big screens will show young artists’ pieces on the theme of truce
Read MoreCyclist killed after collision with ‘Olympic bus’
Accident took place at A12 junction close to Olympic Park
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