Moped muggings on the rise in Hackney, police warn
Superintendent Andy Walker urges vigilance as borough sees ‘significant increase’ in moped robberies
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Six arrested after violent attack on Stamford Hill synagogue
Police are treating incident as anti-Semitic but there is ‘no suggestion’ attack was planned or targeted
Hackney Wick businesses under threat ‘should alert London Mayor’
Mayor of London Boris Johnson says he is ‘not aware’ of any businesses under threat in Hackney Wick and Fish lsland
UKIP announces parliamentary candidate for Hackney South
Angus Small is to stand as the UKIP candidate for Hackney South and Shoreditch
‘We want a clear, loud Islamic voice’ Eric Pickles tells Hackney mosque
Communities Secretary addresses the ‘bit of bother’ surrounding controversial letter sent to Muslim leaders across UK
Divest Hackney calls on council to end £42m investment in fossil fuels
New campaign puts council’s pension fund in the spotlight as divestment movement turns up the heat on local authorities
East London’s finest: Alexander McQueen – Savage Beauty at the V&A
Nice ticket if you can get it. Alexander McQueen’s must-see retrospective takes the V&A by storm
That inking feeling: inside London’s only vegan tattoo studio
London’s only vegan tattoo studio offers body art for the ethically-minded
Refreshing ethos: Islington independent school nurtures students for success
North Bridge House Canonbury equips students with the skills for a successful future
Chrisann Jarrett named Young Woman of the Year for campaign Let us Learn
Former head girl at Clapton Girls’ Academy recognised in awards championing achievements of migrant and refugee women
Support workers protest over job cuts at housing association
Housing giant Family Mosaic says redundancies are due to ‘significant savings’ in Hackney Council’s adult social care budget
Fifty apprenticeships in Hackney at risk as Building Lives charity loses funding
Apprenticeship charity loses key construction industry grant
Median Road Resource Centre to close
Residential care unit in Lower Clapton to discharge remaining patients and shut its doors at the end of March
UKIP announces Hackney North parliamentary candidate
Keith Fraser is to stand as Parliamentary candidate for UKIP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Boxing Academy to become free school
Specialist school set to convert in 2016 as part of Cameron’s new ‘wave’ of free schools