Council plans for ‘special policy area’ welcomed by residents
Makers of new film hope to encourage donations with first trailer
Canal and River Trust says regulation is needed owing to ‘congested waterways’
Plans to demolish homes will be contested at Hackney Town Hall
Striking up a conversation with a stranger ‘unique’ in atomised metropolis, say participants
Protesters demonstrate outside Hackney Wick station against TfL’s removal of guards on trains
Proposals for two competing community groups rejected by the council’s cabinet for creating “major community tensions”
44-year-old charged with stabbing to death policeman during Tottenham riots
Is talk of ending the practice of female genital mutilation just empty words?
Nigerian human rights campaigner tackles belief in witchcraft and speaks in favour of atheism during Hackney Attic talk
‘Solar swarm’ engages students in science, technology, engineering and maths through creativity
Immigration crackdown means students at music college attended by Leona Lewis may have to leave UK midway through their courses
