Josh Loeb - Hackney Citizen

Josh Loeb: Is nature healing?

The local journalist and animal lover on critter-spotting during lockdown, pubic lice (not from experience), the R rate for nits, and why rewilding shouldn’t be limited to the remotest parts of the UK

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Hackney councillor Jon Burke wants libraries to lend out power tools and kitchen appliances

But head of free market thinktank says he is sceptical about the idea taxpayer-funded authorities should buy goods on public’s behalf

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Risk of ‘Rotherham’ situation warns Hackney councillor in unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools row

Local rabbis bemoan Ofsted’s “agenda” as concerns raised over lack of safeguarding and “missing” children

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Pupils leave after the school day at Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass. Photograph: Hackney Citizen

Grammar wars: Philip Glanville among speakers at Progress rally on schools

Event in Parliament follows sparring between political opponents during Town Hall debate on ‘inclusive education’

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Grammar wars: Philip Glanville among speakers at Progress rally on schools

‘Let residents get their hands on cash for estate regeneration plans’

Green party politician Sian Berry champions ‘community led’ schemes as she accuses Sadiq Khan of ignoring tenants’ and leaseholders’ views

Author: Hackney Citizen

Hackney Council abandons pledge to house seven Syrian refugee families by Christmas

Home Office delays blamed as Town Hall confirms only three families will receive sanctuary in the borough by end of year

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Pay all staff at least London Living Wage, urges Mayor of Hackney

Philip Glanville has called on all businesses in the borough to follow his council’s lead

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Do as they do: Philip Glanville with Councillor Carole Williams highlighting the wage issue

Allotment tenants evicted from Olympic Park reap harvest in new plots

The Manor Gardens allotments were gifted to East Londoners ‘in perpetuity’ over a century ago but were swept away to clear space for London 2012

Author: Hackney Citizen

Allotment tenants evicted from Olympic Park reap harvest in new plots

Housing could be built behind Stoke Newington Town Hall to help cover maintenance costs

Millions have been spent to shore up grade II-listed Church Street building, which is a popular wedding venue

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Housing could be built behind Stoke Newington Town Hall to help cover maintenance costs

Town Hall evacuated and Mare Street partially closed after explosion

‘Nobody was injured, the police and the council are dealing with the incident,’ says spokesperson

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Deserted: Part of Mare Street was cordoned off this morning

New mayor says: ‘No decision yet on Britannia’s future’

Written reply came after three campaign groups raised fears the leisure centre was set to be demolished

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A sculpture outside the Britannia Leisure Centre

National Union of Teachers’ blasts shock plan to make all Hackney schools academies

All Hackney’s schools could end up becoming academies under Hackney Learning Trust’s proposal

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Anne Canning, the head of the Learning Trust