A "high" air pollution alert has been triggered for the capital as the Met Office warns of record-breaking 40C heat — with Hackney's new Green administration pledging to act "early" and "ambitiously" on toxic air
The city’s properties are particularly vulnerable to heat due to the urban heat island (UHI) effect, a phenomenon where higher temperatures are experienced in built-up areas due to the heat-absorptive properties of buildings and roads.
Headteachers across the borough have shortened the school day or shut entirely to protect pupils and staff. Parents are urged to check directly with schools
The final stage of a major regeneration project in Hackney has stalled after the lead contractor fell into administration following a High Court ruling.
Tower Hamlets Council is offering its residents free VIP tickets to August's All Points East festival in Victoria Park, while still considering a six-year planning application that would close large parts of the park for up to 75 days a year
A watchdog has rebuked Hackney Council for taking two years to write off a resident’s benefit debt and recovering over £1,000 from her while her appeal was ongoing
The Greater London Authority's monitoring officer has found that the Green party leader, who lives in the borough with Hackney Downs councillor Alastair Binnie-Lubbock, did not breach the code of conduct over council tax on his east London houseboat
Anima International's £1 million campaign against Pret A Manger's chicken welfare record was due to land outside the sandwich chain's Shoreditch High Street branch on Tuesday
Five councillors say Cllr Brenda Puech and Mayor Zoë Garbett were not consulted before officers took down the portrait following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel
