Patti Smith and Caribou to play at Field Day
Acts announced for next year’s festival include punk legend Patti Smith, who will play her landmark album Horses in its entirety
Hackney Citizen
Ex-councillor condemns ‘sham’ hearing after judge rules against petition
Former councillor and independent candidate Vernon Williams accused Hackney’s Returning Officer of breaking the law
OPEN campaigners lose high court battle over demolition of Dalston Lane
Hackney’s heritage being destroyed in favour of ‘bogus replicas’, claims OPEN Dalston Chair
‘Major incident’ forces closure of Hackney Citizens Advice Bureau
Police called to scene as windows of Mare Street bureau smashed
Two charged with criminal damage as 100 car tyres slashed in Stamford Hill
Shomrim say Volvos and people-carriers targeted as 60 cars are damaged in the Jewish Community
Charity Commission rules on ‘conflict of interest’ between councillor’s charity and business
Report finds Cllr Michael Desmond was landlord to tenant referred from charity as ‘short term measure’
Win tickets for Jonny Woo’s East London Lecture
Jonny Woo looks back on how Shoreditch became the centre of all things cool at his East London Lecture at the Rose Lipman Building. Win a pair of tickets for the opening night here
Boris Johnson to intervene as Christmas evictions threaten New Era families
Mayor’s office to write to Westbrook Partners after US firm backtracks on promise to freeze rents on Hoxton estate
Ofsted under fire over inspection at Stamford Hill Jewish school
Secularists question Jewish school ‘good’ rating amid claims inspection failed to address evolution and sex education
Volunteers chip in to create brand new mosaic in Hackney Downs Pavilion
Hackney Mosaic Project works with volunteers to make glass and ceramic ‘Roman-inspired’ artwork depicting animal chase
St Mary’s Secret Garden grows with generous Hackney Giving
Garden of healing gets a new lease of life on its 25-year anniversary
Benyon firm pulls out of Hoxton’s New Era Estate over rent hike furore
Residents say Benyon exit is ‘major victory’ but now must fight US property investors Westbrook Partners for their homes
Ian Rathbone shortlisted for Trustee of the Year award for ‘tireless’ HCLC work
Law centre hopes Chair will be recognised with Guardian newspaper award for his dedication over 18 years as a trustee
Winterville festival reveals more programme details
A one-woman play inspired by Kate Bush, a travelling arts circus and family rave form part of the festive town’s eclectic line-up
Regional Schools Commissioners: more light touch, not a lot more power
Education’s new ‘middle tier’ in Hackney pushes academies to expand, and that’s about it
London Fields Brewery owner Jules Whiteway given extra time to repay ‘drugs money’ to taxpayer
Ringleader of ‘prolific’ drugs ring defers repayment of ill-gotten gains while craft brewery grows