Kerb your enthusiasm Read more from the bird that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough By Hackney Citizen / 21 Sep 2026
Well Street Common assault: appeal for witnesses after man left in critical condition By Hackney Citizen / 21 Jul 2026
City Hall scraps Met Police deal with Palantir By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 21 May 2026
Ridley Road Shopping Village traders win reprieve after protesters block private security By Gabriel MacArthur / 2 Apr 2026
Police 'fail to protect' women and girls from 'unacceptable' hate crime levels on TfL By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 25 Mar 2026
'The destruction of our livelihoods' - Ridley Road Shopping Village traders to hold public meeting as 'evictions' loom By James Barnes / 15 Mar 2026
Met Police trialling use of handheld facial recognition technology, mayor confirms By Lizzie McAllister / 27 Feb 2026
Zoë Garbett urges Met to ‘immediately stop’ use of ‘invasive’ facial recognition tools By Sidney Khan / 16 Feb 2026
Young people don't trust Met Police or feel safe in their area, report shows By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 16 Feb 2026
Met Police fall short on key call handler target - 'there is more to be done' By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 17 Dec 2025
'So many layers of lies' - police spied on Hackney organisation working to expose Met corruption, inquiry hears By Lizzie McAllister / 16 Dec 2025
Met Police may face further staffing cuts if Home Office fails to bridge funding gap say bosses By Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter / 12 Dec 2025