Hackney already ‘disproportionately’ affected by cuts and would face longer response times, warns Fire Brigade Union
Street artist furious over ‘destruction and commercial exploitation’ of mural painted with local children in Polish city of Gdansk
Peter Kerrigan posed as a police officer to trick residents and raid their homes
Punk-poet Brigitte Aphrodite brings her acclaimed musical My Beautiful Black Dog about mental health to Hackney Showroom
Hackney Council says it will consider historical covenant but campaigners remain sceptical
The eco-friendly home can be kept warm with two towel rails and costs just £170 a year to heat
Petition launched calling on the Town Hall to throw open the doors of its underused premises
Political activist premieres video for Pussy Riot single ‘Refugees In’ at Connor Brothers exhibition
Plan to build flats to pay for new schools is unpopular, but council says its options are limited, writes Ellie Broughton
‘Amber’ warning given by Care Quality Commission following safety concerns
A new play at the Arcola looks at the legacy of the ‘anti-psychiatrist’ whose mental illness centre in Bow became notorious for its controversial methods
New stop and search methods have reduced the frequency of searches and improved accuracy. But cuts to police funding mean improvements might be lost
