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Hackney secondary smashes stereotypes by introducing Rugby Fives – a sport traditionally limited to elite private schools
Pupils at Stoke Newington School are ‘getting so much out of the game’
Read More‘Devastation’: Residents on Hackney estate urge council to stop using weedkiller after their herbs were destroyed
Calls for biodiversity training for Town Hall contractors after plants on Kingsgate estate were laid to waste
Read MoreHealth experts to discuss ways to stop people dying from pollution at Hackney scrutiny meeting
Imperial College’s Dr Ian Mudway will tell councillors about the impact of dirty air on lungs and mental health
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Labour hopeful promises to be a ‘strong advocate for local people’
Joe Walker, director of Clapton Commons and the Round Chapel, says he has a ‘grassroots understanding of the ward’s key issues’
Read MorePolice investigating string of sexual assaults in Hackney Marshes make third arrest
Sixteen-year-old boy remains in custody after being taken in on Wednesday
Read More‘It’s our local park’: Primary school pupils fight for ‘basic right’ to have playtime in De Beauvoir Square
Candidates for upcoming De Beauvoir by-election line up in support of the children following complaints from local residents
Read More‘They are so beautiful’: Delight in Hackney as two sculptures are unveiled outside the Town Hall to mark Windrush Day
Thomas J Price says his nine-foot-tall figures of a Black woman and a Black man are a ‘celebration of the Windrush generation’
Read MorePoliovirus detected in sewage from north-east London – with UK health bosses urging people to get vaccinated
Health Security Agency triggers national incident after finding two samples of the same virus at Beckton treatment works
Read MoreQueer campaigners offer up shares in ‘UK’s first community-run LGBT+ venue’ – with £100k needed to open it this year
Friends of the Joiners Arms, still waiting for the new LGBT+ pub it fought hard for, has decided to build its own
Read MoreQueer Summer Fayre, Hackney Bridge, review: ‘Multifaceted fun that was perfect for Pride Month’
Organisers promised a fresh spin on a British tradition – and they didn’t disappoint
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Green candidate vows to tackle digital divide and push for more action on climate change
Charity adviser Tyrone Scott wants to help people struggling with access to online services
Read More‘Joy, inspiration and wonder’: Young V&A unveils summer of family fun to mark its 150th anniversary – and begin the countdown to its big reopening
East London’s oldest museum, formerly the Museum of Childhood, will be out in the community as huge redevelopment continues
Read MoreArtist Thomas J Price prepares to unveil Hackney sculpture that ‘celebrates positive contribution of the Windrush Generation’
Price is installing two bronze figures outside Hackney Town Hall – ready for a big reveal on Windrush Day next week
Read More‘I like to think I blazed the trail’: Hackney MP Diane Abbott celebrates 35 years in office
The Hackney North representative is the longest-serving MP in the Commons after becoming the first Black woman to be elected in 1987
Read MoreDe Beauvoir by-election: Liberal Democrat candidate promises ‘fresh perspective’ – with cost of living, transport and policing high up the list
Former Hackney Night Shelter volunteer Thrusie Maurseth-Cahill vows to amplify residents’ voices if elected
Read More‘Be disruptive in a positive way’: Founders of social enterprises in Hackney form network to share advice and expertise
The Social Founders Network offers social entrepreneurs a chance to pool their knowledge
Read More‘This isn’t about dressing up as Batman’: Hackney resident to launch support group for fathers no longer living with their children
John Murphy says Hackney Dads will be a place for fathers to share advice and take part in community events with their kids
Read MoreFire safety: Boroughs with greatest number of high-risk buildings revealed – with Hackney in top three
Newly released City Hall figures show Hackney has 87 buildings containing serious safety defects
Read MoreChild Q: Officers who strip-searched Black teenager now being investigated for gross misconduct
The Independent Office for Police Conduct says it has ‘uplifted the level of its investigation’
Read More‘Shameful’: Safety campaigners launch legal action after government decides against evacuation plans recommended by the Grenfell Inquiry
UK Cladding Action Group wants to force owners of high-rises into creating the plans for vulnerable residents
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