‘It broke up our families’: The Travellers who made way for the Olympic Stadium are still fighting for a new site
Mena Mongan of London Gypsies and Travellers says the community wasn’t even offered tickets to the Games
Read MoreHigh Court throws out legal challenge to Hackney’s low traffic neighbourhoods
Horrendous Hackney Road Closures Ltd considering whether or not to appeal following setback
Read MoreYouth groups and synagogues join vaccine drive – as take-up among young adults ‘falls off a cliff’
Even extremely vulnerable people are suffering from ‘vaccine fatigue’, according to local health director
Read MoreFrequencies, Oscar Murillo, exhibition review: ‘Conceptual art at its finest’
The Turner Prize-winner recently unloaded 40,000 canvasses showcasing children’s doodles at his former school in Hackney, and the result was ‘absorbing’
Read MoreCanalside development in Hoxton wins approval despite ‘disappointment’ over low number of living rent homes
Existing self-storage facility to be demolished and replaced by two blocks with 139 new flats and office space
Read MoreCoroner calls for changes to warning alarms on oxygen machines after confusion ‘hastened’ death of Covid patient in Hackney
Chimezie Daniels, 60, died in January after his oxygen supply was cut off for at least 20 minutes
Read MorePuppy-dog explosion and vanishing kittens
Our resident food historian touches on a culinary taboo as she ponders the proliferation of dog-walkers during the pandemic
Read MoreThousands flock to Victoria Park for weekend music festival
Local rapper Kojey Radical among performers at All Points East, which has community events running until tomorrow
Read MoreResidents urged to have their say on the future of local libraries
Town Hall launches consultation with the aim of putting libraries ‘at the heart of community life’
Read MoreNetwork Rail to warn residents about tree-felling following upset at Stamford Hill nature reserve
Rail operator apologises for chopping down swathe of trees in wildlife haven without notice
Read MoreThe Citizen Gardener: ‘Life is so much harder when you don’t have the right tools’
Kate Poland digs through the overwhelming variety of gardening implements to reveal her favourites
Read MoreCalls for Museum of the Home boycott at latest protest against slaver statue
Museum says it is ‘continuing to explore options for the statue’ as anti-racism campaigners keep up pressure
Read MoreSome chew over the cooks’ new Nest: Restaurant defends plan for London Fields opening
Team behind Morning Lane eatery Nest vows not to disturb neighbours on Mentmore Terrace if they get the go-ahead to branch out
Read MoreClapton Cycleway set to open next spring but councillor calls for ‘change in approach’
Work set to start this autumn, but Cllr Vincent Stops raises concerns over designs for Lea Bridge Roundabout
Read MoreOlympic legacy? Hackney residents on how London 2012 changed the borough
With the Tokyo Olympics behind us and Paralympians gearing up for their shot at gold, Hackney locals examine the footprint of London’s Games
Read MoreHackney Council ‘deeply distressed’ by Afghanistan situation and vows to support refugees
Mayor Philip Glanville says the borough is ‘ready to step up again’
Read MoreHackney residents can you help? Interview participants needed for PhD research: Citizen Participation and Digital Democracy
Cardiff University’s Anya Richards is on the lookout for interviewees in Hackney and beyond
Read More‘I don’t feel safe in Shoreditch late at night’, police officer tells councillors as he warns of return to ‘bad old days of alcohol-fuelled violence’
PC Neal Hunwick explains police policy to oppose extended opening hours in the area, as colleague PC Sian Giles reveals serious injuries are commonplace
Read More‘Gentrification in action’: Town Hall defends Dalston Plan as campaigners let rip
Morning Lane and Ridley Road activists call for social rent homes amid fears the proposals will drive people out
Read More‘I believe in ghosts, but not the Scooby Doo kind’: When Darkness Falls director on how the spooky new play breaks from tradition
Paul Morrissey speaks to Lizzie McAllister ahead of tomorrow’s opening date at Park Theatre
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