Hackney Mayor urges residents to ‘review Christmas plans’ as London bumped up to Tier 3
Borough leader warns virus ‘still very dangerous’ following spike in cases across the capital
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Comic – Welcome Low Traffic Neighbourhoods
Artist Francisco de la Mora with his view on LTNs, informed by his upbringing in Mexico City
Second Mary Wollstonecraft sculpture unveiled in Newington Green
Bust of ‘mother of feminism’ goes on display inside the historic Meeting House she once frequented
Local photographer Alan Denney to chart the history of the A10 road in virtual event hosted by the Hackney Society
Denney dips into his formidable archive tomorrow to map the changes in the borough over the past 40 years, and will later take part in a live Q&A
‘Historic moment’ as name of slave trader John Cass removed from Hackney park
Sign for Cassland Road Gardens taken down, with consultation over a new name set to begin next month
Titbits – Pipe dreams and risky schemes
Read this month’s column that pecks at the crumbs of news in the borough
Leader – Spirit of Christmas
‘With the season of giving upon us, consider the charities and community organisations that have struggled along during the pandemic’
Winter Toy Appeal: Team puts out call for more donations as child referrals pour in
Founder urges community to help ensure ‘struggling parents and carers have something special to give their children on Christmas Day’
Town Hall working with Transport for London to address ‘extensive congestion’ at Dalston Junction
Council says traffic light modernisation has caused ‘significant disruption’ and warns residents about upcoming gas works
Cllr Carole Williams: ‘Some residents are out of a job they’ve been doing for 20 years’
Hackney’s employment and skills boss on what is being done to help locals find work and training amid the pandemic and into the future
Scene set for Accidentally Wes Anderson photography show on Hackney Road
The Old Bank Vault gallery is collaborating with the beloved Instagram account to put on a ‘feast for the senses’
Womxn’s theatre podcast that began life in Hackney wins international award
Fizzy Sherbet, which only launched in August, recognised at the Sarahs, which celebrate the best in audio fiction
Broadway Market put on hold after another early closure last weekend
Council says it has ‘no option’ but to shut the market this Saturday and Sunday following more ‘severe overcrowding’
Residents invited to submit inclusive names for Hackney’s roads, buildings and public spaces
Town Hall launches online hub to gather ideas that celebrate ‘local heroes, inspirational stories and incredible history’
Hackney GP surgery to host free virtual retreat to help people ‘struggling during lockdown’
Richmond Road Medical Centre in Dalston will offer online yoga, meditation and fitness classes for three weeks from 24 November
‘Having a special toy means everything’: Former Hackney social worker raises over £2,300 for the Winter Toy Appeal
Cat Taylor, who used to work in child protection in the borough, has teamed up with her best friend to fund gifts for children in poverty