Police cuts threaten stop and search progress
New stop and search methods have reduced the frequency of searches and improved accuracy. But cuts to police funding mean improvements might be lost
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Mercury Heart bid to revive the live album
A Hackney three-piece were so amazed by the recording of a recent gig at Oslo that they made it their debut LP
Titbits – politicians’ housing plans, squatting foxes and Professor Green’s ring
Did somebody mention the Mayor’s basement excavation?
Growing a community – the never-ending story of Woodberry Down
Simon Donovan of Manor House Development Trust talks about the challenges of Woodberry Down, community, and why his job is as easy as ABCD
Tackling homelessness is key to eradicating TB
NHS struggles to treat with patients with no fixed abode who have tested positive, says Homerton Hospital
Quince essentials: the local story of an exotic fruit
From Ancient Greece to the present day, quince is the versatile staple of many a kitchen
Why tutoring is not just for posh kids
The private tuition business is growing, but is it diversifying too? One tutor offers a unique perspective on the industry
Bishopsgate Goodsyard: Hackney and Tower Hamlets mayors in joint bid to halt scheme
Jules Pipe and John Biggs to make case against construction of ‘massive tower blocks’ at public debate
Prefab sprouts: entire home to be dropped onto London Fields building
Similar projects could provide solution to social housing woes
Rediscovering a classic: Sparrows Can't Sing
Joan Littlewood’s only foray into film, this knotty East End romance starring Barbara Windsor – with a cameo from The Krays – has been newly restored
Marks and Spencer seeks to move into controversial Stoke Newington site
Campaigners question whether ‘another expensive food store adds anything to the mix’, as offer put in on Wilmer Place site
Hackney animal rights campaigner Maria Dickin honoured with blue plaque
English Heritage recognises ‘animal NHS’ founder, who was born on Cassland Road
London Sex Worker Film Festival seeks to challenge 'whorephobic' society
Films about sex work and related issues such as migration, race, gender and violence to be screened this weekend at the Rio Cinema
London Sex Worker Film Festival seeks to challenge ‘whorephobic’ society
Films about sex work and related issues such as migration, race, gender and violence to be screened this weekend at the Rio Cinema
The author following in the footsteps of Mary Wollstonecraft
Bee Rowlatt embarked on a full-blown love affair by tracing Mary Wollstonecraft’s journey across Scandinavia
Everyone in Hackney can help tackle climate change, divestment experts urge
The borough’s investment in fossil fuels through its pension fund and the environmental implications were subjects of the Hackney Divestment Debate