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Hackney mayoral election 2026: meet the Green party candidate Zoë Garbett

'The people of Hackney own Hackney and we’re taking it back' she proclaims

Author: Patrick Cardwell

Local elections 2026: Candidates to be quizzed at hustings across the borough

The events are an opportunity to hear from candidates for the Hackney mayoralty along with those standing for councillor seats

Author: Andrea Bidnic

Hackney residents have three weeks left to apply for free voter ID for May mayoral and councillor elections

Hackney goes to the polls on 7 May to elect an executive mayor and 57 councillors. Apply for your free ID before the 28 April deadline

Author: Niall Holden

Residents petition council to reopen London Fields paddling pool

While Clissold Park has seen its facilities restored, the London Fields site remains a storage depot

Author: Niall Holden

Black and white photo of children playing in large paddling pool.

Hackney manhole leak flowing for ‘four years’

Thames Water has been accused of incompetence and failing to address the ongoing hazard

Author: Hackney Citizen

Reiner Tegtmeyer points at a leaking pothole in the road, water leaks down the curb.

Moth Club gets reprieve as council blocks planning bid - but venue ‘not out of the woods’

Venue celebrates a 'huge win' following a 30,000-strong petition to block a controversial flat development on Morning Lane

Author: Hackney Citizen

Disability group accuses Mayor Sadiq Khan of failing disabled Londoners in nightlife overhaul

Disability BackUp (DBU) has slammed the proposed licensing system, claiming the policy treats disabled Londoners as if they 'simply do not exist'

Author: Niall Holden

Sound baths, yoga and vegan breakfast - meet the Hackney locals celebrating the spring equinox

Hackney Marshes came alive as people danced and sang at the sight of the rising sun

Author: Emily Duchenne

Sound baths, yoga and vegan breakfast - meet the Hackney locals celebrating the spring equinox

Let there be (more) light

An expectant couple dreamed of raising their family in Stoke Newington, but a typical townhouse didn’t quite cut it

Author: Hackney Citizen

'We don’t make money from music' — grassroots venues face existential threat from empty dance floors and soaring costs

The East End is home to some of London’s most legendary music venues, but for some, the future is uncertain

Author: Sam Foxell

'We don’t make money from music' — grassroots venues face existential threat from empty dance floors and soaring costs

Lest we forget — a history of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats

From 'shell hole' to nightlife destination hosting the likes of Dave Grohl and Lambrini Girls, the hallowed halls of the Valette Street venue have seen it all

Author: Marisol Grandon

Lest we forget — a history of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats

Young people are leaving Hackney - where will they go next?

Hackney has seen an unprecedented wave of gentrification over the past 20 years, and the young families who once flocked to the borough are now being priced out

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Young people are leaving Hackney - where will they go next?