Hackney activists fighting badger killing speak out from inside cull zone
Saboteurs from London Against the Cull take action as Defra defends ‘necessary’ shooting
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St Giles Trust opens new Dalston centre aimed at breaking cycle of crime
Charity to work with ex-offenders to help get them into jobs and careers
‘We’ll appeal Hackney Council decision’ says manager of The Dolphin
Mare Street pub fights to keep late hours after council licensing committee imposes penalty
Discover joys of London’s ‘hidden’ New River at one-day festival
Despite its name, historic waterway is actually rather old – 400 years old to be precise
‘Marshroots’ art attack is latest weapon in campaign to ‘save’ green space
Paintings on show at Springfield Park’s Spark Café until November amid protests at Hackney Council’s car park plans
Supermarket wars: Now upmarket Waitrose wants to open branch in Stoke Newington
Anti-Sainsbury’s campaigners indicate they would oppose any chain supermarket – even the middle classes’ favourite
Iconic pub The Dolphin faces closing doors earlier after police request
Legendary Mare Street hangout slapped with new licence conditions at Town Hall meeting
Hackney One Carnival brings splash of colour to grey Sunday
African drumming and glitzy costumes enliven a cold and rainy day
It’s crunch time for famous Mare Street hangout The Dolphin
Councillors to decide venue’s fate at Town Hall meeting following police licence review application
Urban animals the focus of artist Andrea Luka Zimmerman’s film Taskafa
Treatment of street dogs of Istanbul “a whisper of what we do to people”, says longtime Haggerston resident
Tim Burgess and Aidan Moffat contribute to The Quietus music anthology
Collection by long-time resident of Stamford Hill’s Holmleigh Road Estate now available as e-book
Connecting Nothing with Something – review
Briny collection featuring Salena Godden is latest title from Gary Budden and Kit Caless’ ‘site specific’ Influx Press
New East London publishers Hoxton Mini Press launch Kickstarter campaign
‘Spotter’s guide’ to the people of the East End will be among the first titles company prints
Complete Poems of Howard Mingham published by imprint Caparison
Writer Ken Worpole pays tribute to gifted Hackney poet who died in mysterious circumstances in 1984
Hackney New School building scheme approved by council
Designs get go-ahead despite concerns about overcrowding
‘Gagging orders could frustrate Greg Wallace investigation’
Unions warn of legally-binding clauses, but Hackney Council says it has no authority to set them aside