Archive for 2021
Hackney residents get a LIFT with new £7m technology training scheme
Town Hall partners up with three other London boroughs to help local people find jobs in ‘exciting’ sector
Read MoreUK’s first permanent public artworks celebrating the Windrush Generation unveiled in Hackney
Veronica Ryan’s sculptures of custard apple, breadfruit and soursop can be found on the Narrow Way
Read More‘I wanted to change my life’: Local artist draws Hackney after taking up illustration when Covid hit
Becky Moriarty found plenty of inspiration in the borough after quitting her graphic design job – and even connected with her Irish roots along the way
Read MoreThe Petchey Academy – inspiring and supporting every child
The local school invites prospective students and parents to visit for an open evening or for an informal tour of its ‘superb facilities’
Read More‘Strength in community’: Hackney prepares for the arrival of five Afghan families
Council, health and community leaders plan how best to support the borough’s new residents
Read MorePro-Palestine campaigners to protest outside Hackney Town Hall over council pension fund investments
Hackney Palestine Solidarity Campaign to address council pensions committee tomorrow as demo takes place
Read MoreHackney’s herb masters look to boost diversity in horticulture after winning RHS funding
Hackney Herbal, which runs a public garden and training programmes, among first recipients of Flourish Fund
Read More‘I’d love to do it again’: Founder of Hackney Wick climate festival looks to the future after three days of lively debate
FieldFest took over Hackney Wick’s iconic White Building last weekend for talks, food and family fun
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 MoreVictoria Park, Gemma Reeves, book review: ‘Subtle picture of a place that could in some senses be anywhere’
The author’s debut novel uses 12 loosely-connected stories to build a portrait of the area’s complex history
Read MoreTiña, Moth Club, live music review: ‘The spirit of indie rock squeezed into hot pink spandex’
The five-piece turn the iconic Hackney venue into an ‘indie rock fever dream’
Read More£50k cost of clearing out anti-vaxxer camp adds to Hackney’s mounting Covid bill
Town Hall is predicting £6m in overspend and loss of income as a result of the pandemic
Read MoreHackney campaigner to launch first People Parking Day this weekend
Parklet proponent Brenda Puech urges people to enjoy a reclaimed parking space and get involved in numerous events
Read MoreLing Ling’s at The Gun, Well Street, food review: ‘So delectable that they will be fighting people off with a stick’
The ‘feisty’ new Asian fusion spot above an East End boozer will ‘charm you completely’
Read MoreSadiq Khan warns of ‘catastrophic’ climate crisis facing London – with Hackney at the sharp end
Temperature rise likely to lead to overheating trains and thousands of flooded homes
Read MoreFuture Hackney collective returns with more stories and photographs from Ridley Road
Ridley Road Stories Part 2 goes on public display today under Hackney Central bridge on Mare Street
Read More‘The Rolls Royce of classrooms’: Local MP Meg Hillier officially opens Hackney School of Food
Lower Clapton school with state-of-the-art facilities hosts cooking and growing classes for children of all ages
Read MoreDelivery drivers boycott Dalston McDonald’s as row over parking fines escalates
Fast food giant says it doesn’t have the right to grant couriers access to its car park and cites health and safety issues
Read MoreArtist Lubna Chowdhary branches out for new exhibition in Hoxton
The famed ceramicist brings wooden sculptures along with her trademark tiles to PEER gallery
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
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