Owners say ‘dramatic’ rent increase has forced closure as another gay venue shuts on Hackney Road
Jules Pipe urges residents to ‘speak out’ against redevelopment of Bishopsgate Goodsyard in Shoreditch
Controversial licensing policy to be re-drafted next year as ‘correct’ hours policy reveals further restrictions on venues
New documentary by Charlotte Ginsborg explores the soul of a changing street
Split between contemporary London and 19th-century West Africa, Butterfly Fish is a debut novel with an epic scope
From Sutton House to summer camp, Hackney has a plethora of cheap and low-cost activities for kids this summer
Changes which came into effect in April make betting shops ‘most regulated industry on high street’
A Hackney historian challenges conventional thinking about the ‘eureka’ moment
Environmentally-friendly festival includes pond-dipping, water quality testing and taking photos and filming underwater
Decision ‘focused particularly’ on school’s compliance with Equality Act and ‘serious concerns’ about health and safety
Officers attacked by 400 party-goers throwing bricks and bottles after party gets ‘out of control’
