‘We can stop this’: Hackney Wick residents condemn GP surgery’s plan to build temporary extension on their local green
Trowbridge Surgery says its building is ‘not fit for purpose’, but neighbours are rallying to protect Wick Green
Julia Gregory, Local Democracy Reporter
Hackney watering hole that was shut down after a stabbing could be reborn as a ‘happy pub’
Gokhan Yeter wants to open up a new place at the former Heart of Hackney on Mare Street
‘Your life mattered’: Tributes paid to Hackney teenager stabbed to death in Highbury Fields
Police are urging anyone with information about the attack on 4 August to come forward
‘Worried and depressed’: Traders at Ridley Road Shopping Village call for better communication as council prepares to take over the lease
Business owners criticise uncertainty over the upcoming handover, as Town Hall moves to assuage their fears
Residents report ‘demoralising’ vandalism of new street trees across Hackney
Those responsible for damaging saplings are being urged to think about the climate emergency
Polio boosters to be offered to under-10s after virus is picked up in eight London boroughs – including Hackney
Health experts confirm polio has spread within the community, but stressed that risk to wider population is still low
‘Distress and uncertainty’: Council apologises to Hackney family whose bid for a bigger home was hit by lengthy delays
Local Government Ombudsman criticises ‘service failure’ while recognising the ‘unique challenges’ faced by the Town Hall following a 2020 cyber attack
Shoreditch residents demand tougher action on single-use plastic after taking part in Greenpeace waste count
Just under 400 local households threw away more than 21,000 pieces of plastic in a week
‘Iconic’ Stoke Newington club asked to rethink plans for later openings
Club No 8’s management says no other venue in the area ‘specifically caters for the Black community’
Boxpark set to expand after getting the nod from planners – but must keep noise in check
Shoreditch shopping and food hub wins temporary permission to add more shipping containers and seating
First stage of major council development at De Beauvoir estate wins approval – but residents slam ‘irresponsible’ loss of mature trees
Scheme will see 189 new homes built, with the Town Hall arguing its proposals will bring a net gain in biodiversity
Hackney police chief quits to take up role with new Met Commissioner
Marcus Barnett to leave ‘one of the toughest jobs in London’, with his deputy set to succeed him
‘History will judge’: Morning Lane campaigners to fight on despite warning from Hackney Mayor over affordable housing
Borough leader says major town centre development will struggle to make 50 per cent of homes available at social rent
‘Incensed’ residents call on council to stop weeding tree pits as more cases of ravaged plants come to light
Town Hall parks chief issues apology as residents are urged to tie ribbons at sites they have adopted
Hackney councillors call for emergency government budget to tackle cost-of-living ‘time bomb’
Politicians want to see VAT slashed from energy bills and more free school meals
‘An attack on women’s bodily autonomy’: Hackney politicians protest US Supreme Court’s decision to end abortion rights
Ruling has ‘reset the clock to a time when the constitution was written by slave-owners’, says Cllr Carole Williams