Police divers recovered the child after a six-hour search on the first day of a heat-health alert that warned of a rising risk of drowning
Where the Hertford Union Canal meets the River Lee at Hackney Wick, two sunken narrow boats lie within touching distance of one another
More than £180,000 has been awarded to Hackney’s Rewilding the Old Lea project, which proponents hope will restore the body of water to its former glory
Council praised for support in bringing local wildlife back from ‘absolute crunch point’
Wildlife Gardeners of Haggerston team up with council staff to plant vegetation and build habitats along the eroded riverbanks
Local groups and Hackney’s mayor speak out in anger as Environment Agency says it ‘shares their concerns’
Jordy Nicholas Van Duijvenbode, 31, told to pay £1,902 after organising bash for more than 30 people in February
Council leaders say ‘issues have gone on far too long’
Make your mark at the new canalside destination
Campaigners say Thames Water’s failure to make data publicly available is ‘unacceptable in the 21st century’
The Plastic Free Hackney founder spoke to the Citizen after a team of 120 volunteers took part in the Big Spring Beach Clean last weekend
Adam Weymouth, who lives on a barge in the River Lea, has won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award for his debut book
