Hackney mayor admits she cannot stop eviction of autistic boy’s family
Greens concede they cannot halt eviction they once tried to block
Analysis
‘What date did Hamas attack Israel?’ – inside the council’s 7 October blunder
Internal messages reveal officers had moved the closing date forward from the end of October
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Pumping iron
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Food
Still kings of the wing - Seouls of Mischief at the Adam and Eve
The Korean-Mexican fusion team behind Mexican Seoul adds burgers to the menu at a Homerton boozer
Stage
Ceilidh the Musical review - a whirling, whisky-fuelled tonic at Shoreditch Town Hall
Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie’s dance-musical is a gentle way into Scotland’s communal frenzy, even if a packed hall leaves little room to swing a partner
art
E8 Art and Craft Trail returns with new venues on Mare Street and Ramsgate Street
The neighbourhood trail, set up by residents in 2022, adds 195 Mare Street and the Prokofiev Studio to its map
Books
Hackney pupils add their tales to 1.5-metre travelling book
Around 300 children joined Ministry of Stories workshops on Kingsland Road for a national project
Music
Met Police fail in bid to block taxi disco outside Hackney Wick station
Organiser admitted holding earlier events without the required notice, but councillors let this one go ahead
