Sadiq Khan announces Sophie Linden as London’s new deputy mayor for policing
Cllr Linden plans to step down as Deputy Mayor of Hackney
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Stutterer: film review – universal themes in modern East London
Short film set in Hackney was an under-the-radar Oscar success, portraying an East London man’s struggle to live with a debilitating speech impediment The post Stutterer: film review – universal themes in modern East London [http://www.eastendreview.co.uk/2016/05/24/stutterer-film-review-universal-
Hackney gets fired up about ceramics at Turning Earth studios
Hoxton studios are at the forefront of a discreet boom in hand-made ceramics
Diane Abbott ‘minimising’ concerns about antisemitism within Labour party, claims Hackney rabbi
‘Not only is it a serious problem in the party, it is a problem right on Diane Abbott’s doorstep’
Antisemitism row erupts at Hackney Labour party meeting
Investigation launched into incident which involved comparison between Zionism and Nazism
Shakespeare dig helps piece together history of Curtain Theatre
Artefacts discovered include a bird whistle that could possibly have been used in early performances of Romeo and Juliet
Rents set to ‘skyrocket’ due to government’s new Housing Act
Hackney’s housing chief warns that controversial legislation will be ‘hugely damaging to the social fabric of inner London boroughs’
Stik art sale raises £32,500 at Christie’s auction for Hope charity at Homerton Hospital
‘I never expected we’d get so much,’ said Stik
Four jailed for murder of Hoxton teenager Marcel Addai
Brutal knife attack an example of the ‘terrible grip gang culture has on young men who embrace it’
‘Queen’s Tea Party’ thrown for Hackney Deaf Children’s Society
Staff from AOL get on board to raise awareness of the issues facing deaf youngsters in the borough
Venting about renting in Hackney
Twitter campaign illustrates that depth of feeling over housing woes goes deeper than a hashtag
Will Volley, Hackney graphic novelist and creator of The Opportunity – interview
Comics artist Will Volley may have the perfect pitch for his new graphic novel – selling door-to-door The post Will Volley, Hackney graphic novelist and creator of The Opportunity – interview [http://www.eastendreview.co.uk/2016/05/18/will-volley-interview-the-opportunity-hackney-graphic-novel/] ap
Will Volley, Hackney graphic novelist and creator of The Opportunity – interview
Comics artist Will Volley may have the perfect pitch for his new graphic novel – selling door-to-door
‘Hidden’ report reveals air pollution at 27 Hackney schools over EU limits
Primary schools in most deprived boroughs – including Hackney – tend on average to be more exposed to poor air quality, report finds
Campaigners to get their day in court over council thumbs-up for Wireless festival
High Court judge to consider Friends of Finsbury Park’s case in June
All aboard! Lea Bridge Station reopens after 31 years
Lea Bridge station, which was closed in 1985, has reopened to passengers