FGM – a cruelty in our midst
Is talk of ending the practice of female genital mutilation just empty words?
Adam Barnett
The ‘taboo’ of atheism in black communities – Leo Igwe at Hackney Attic
Nigerian human rights campaigner tackles belief in witchcraft and speaks in favour of atheism during Hackney Attic talk
Students catch tech bug with electric firefly installation
‘Solar swarm’ engages students in science, technology, engineering and maths through creativity
Foreign music students face deportation in visa row
Immigration crackdown means students at music college attended by Leona Lewis may have to leave UK midway through their courses
Uproar over council’s plans for Hackney Marshes ‘land grab’
Previous experience leaves many in Hackney cold over marshes’ ‘commercialisation’
Hackney councillors slammed for poor attendance at Town Hall meetings
New report by campaign group Hackney First reveals absenteeism
Hackney Council fails to meet own Decent Homes target
A third of social housing in Hackney is below decent homes standard as council blames the Coalition Government for missed 2012 target
Plans for Crossrail 2 on track
Underground railway connecting north to south to run through Hackney and cost £12bn
Arts centre to open in St Mary’s Old Church
Soon-to-be refurbished church to become part of Stoke Newington’s creative scene in 450th anniversary year
‘Two jobs’ Mayor Pipe paid £97,000 per year
Campaigners claim Mayor Pipe has no job description and call for his wages to be cut
Stamford Hill neighbourhood forum a front group for councillors, claim campaigners
Local councillors accused of manipulating ethnic and religious divisions for political gain
Hackney remembers – young historians to uncover WWI legacy
Lottery grant awarded to local schools for Great War commemoration project
Have your say on plans to change Hackney ward boundaries
Residents asked to comment on revised ward boundary proposals
Census reveals 80% increase in ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents
Census finds nearly 70,000 ‘non-religious’ Hackney residents – Council urged to reflect this change in its policies
Veolia dumps bid for Hackney waste contract
Multinational bins controversial plans to provide waste services for North London following debacle over deputations and councillors’ interests
Government’s ‘worse than useless’ Work Programme fails Hackney residents
Disappointing results as less than three per cent of residents find jobs