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Stars pay tribute to Hackney Empire as historic theatre celebrates 120th anniversary

Venue to launch line-up for landmark year with cake-cutting ceremony led by Clive Rowe

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Stars pay tribute to Hackney Empire as historic theatre celebrates 120th anniversary

Young people who are ‘up for a challenge’ invited to join fire cadets programme in Shoreditch

Sixteen spots still available on training scheme – with many graduates going on to join the fire service

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Young people who are ‘up for a challenge’ invited to join fire cadets programme in Shoreditch

Hackney’s role in stranger-than-fiction wartime escapade commemorated with plaque

Local mortuary’s involvement in Operation Mincemeat brought to wider audience by Hackney-born historian

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney’s role in stranger-than-fiction wartime escapade commemorated with plaque

Hackney Winter Night Shelter appeals for volunteers with ‘demand high’

The shelter is looking for people with ’empathy and understanding of homelessness as an issue’

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Hackney Winter Night Shelter appeals for volunteers with ‘demand high’

Shoreditch pipe leak left 450 residents without heating over the weekend

Homes on Cranston and Wenlock Barn estates were affected amid freezing temperatures

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Shoreditch pipe leak left 450 residents without heating over the weekend

Third of Hackney residents have not had Covid vaccine – with Mayor calling for a ‘redoubling of efforts’

Tougher rules have been brought in this week in response to the new Omicron variant

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Third of Hackney residents have not had Covid vaccine – with Mayor calling for a ‘redoubling of efforts’

Out of this world! Hackney primary school pupils flex their creativity for UFO arts project

Artist Tom Pearman teams up with the Rio Cinema to offer children an other-worldly experience

Author: Lizzie McAllister

Out of this world! Hackney primary school pupils flex their creativity for UFO arts project

Winter Toy Appeal: Organisers in desperate plea for donations as demand soars

‘Keep the magic of Christmas alive for every child,’ asks team of volunteers

Author: Hackney Citizen

Winter Toy Appeal: Organisers in desperate plea for donations as demand soars

Residents demanding better lighting on their estate urge others to speak out about places where they don’t feel safe

Pembury Estate landlord Peabody ‘hoping to find a solution’ to lights going off early

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

Residents demanding better lighting on their estate urge others to speak out about places where they don’t feel safe

‘Why don’t I see myself in activist mode?’ Playwright Nessah Muthy on class, climate, and sustainable theatre

The award-winning writer, whose show recently toured London, talks about exploring the separation between class and climate activism

Author: Lizzie McAllister

‘Why don’t I see myself in activist mode?’ Playwright Nessah Muthy on class, climate, and sustainable theatre

‘No place for abuse’: Hackney Council joins international campaign to tackle violence against women and girls

The United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism begins this week, and will see practical safety measures introduced across the borough

Author: Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter

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Hackney’s biggest independent brewery launches new taproom by London Fields

Five Points on road to recovery after an 80 per cent drop in custom during the pandemic

Author: Tom Davidson

Hackney’s biggest independent brewery launches new taproom by London Fields