Jim’s Cafe, Chatsworth Road, review: ‘Up to the task’
A former greasy spoon and ice cream factory has reopened its doors after a long hiatus with a menu that caters for the discerning denizens of Clapton
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Brain injury survivors show their artistic sides with first public exhibition at Stratford Circus
Artists are all members of Headway, a Hackney-based charity that provides specialist support for the multitude of effects that can result from a serious brain injury
Risk of ‘Rotherham’ situation warns Hackney councillor in unregistered Orthodox Jewish schools row
Local rabbis bemoan Ofsted’s “agenda” as concerns raised over lack of safeguarding and “missing” children
RSPCA speaks out after cat needs leg amputated after being caught in trap in Stoke Newington
Charity issues warning over cruel and illegal gin traps after incident in Lordship Park, saying it is ‘extremely concerned’ over use of contraption, which is indiscriminate and causes suffering
Titbits – Photo error, lèse-majesté and disunity on unions
Taxpayer-subsidised Hackney Today gets political, and no, we didn’t scrunch it up. This and more from the monthly column that pecks at crumbs of news
Double stabbing ‘sign of gang tensions’ says neighbourhood watch volunteer
Police continue to investigate following two incidents which occurred in close proximity to each other in Dalston on Sunday
Leader – Waking up to the problem of rough sleeping
Council plan to reduce rough sleeping numbers to zero is a noble aspiration in the face of rising homelessness in the borough
“We aim to eradicate rough sleeping in just three years”
Council’s aim in new strategy for tackling most visible form of homelessness is very ambitious, admits mayoral adviser in charge of outreach work – but she insists setting target is right
Tussle over Hackney Today continues after council rapped by DCLG
Town Hall says it won’t share contents of letter to Whitehall as it again insists freesheet provides value for money for taxpayers who subsidise it
Vigilance urged after cat found decapitated in Clapton car park
‘Whoever did this is vile and a stain on humanity,’ says council’s cat protection officer following incident shortly before Christmas
Images of a ‘brutal’ legacy abound in Simon Phipps’ new tome
Concrete buildings are an undeniable part of London’s landscape that have been ignored for too long, argues the sculptor
OBE for Stoke Newington School chair of governors Crispin Truman
Headteacher Annie Gammon congratulates charity stalwart and former chair of the London Cycling Campaign after New Year’s Honour’s list gong
Beauty is in the pies of the beholder
Historically, these tasty pastries were not only a receptacle for a mixture of tasty ingredients, but a utilitarian and hygienic way of preserving perishable food
Could supermarket giant Tesco be poised to muscle into Chatsworth Road?
Grocer indicates scheme is nothing to do with it after councillor hits out over secrecy surrounding new planning application for premises on characterful shopping street
Empire stars Clive Rowe and Sharon D Clarke get gongs in New Year’s Honours list
MBEs, or should that be MHEs, for panto stalwarts, and an OBE for Chaya Spitz of the Interlink Foundation in Stamford Hill
Lettings agency probed after complaints from Stoke Newington tenant
London Corporate Apartments Ltd, which manages properties across the capital, is being investigated by trading standards officers from an East London council