Madama Butterfly and The Mikado at the Hackney Empire – preview
Two operatic masterpieces will be performed in September courtesy of noted company CO-Opera Co
Hackney Citizen
Urswick School bans packed lunches
Free school meals offered instead following controversial advice picked up in bid to boost healthy eating
Saddle up and ride ’em! Lee Valley centre unveils pony trekking experience
Animals in herd are bigger than you’d think, and they don’t lack personality
Not Dolphin friendly: future of pub threatened after police launch review
Licensing cop cites ‘high crime’ at venue as thousands sign petition in support of legendary hangout
Race row after Hackney Council ‘whitewashes’ Narrow Way
Town Hall orders new image of historic street after campaigners say first picture lacks diversity
Ceramicist Jo Davies’ Zsa Zsa Vase still a hit despite being panned by Alan Sugar
Artist describes as ‘hilarious’ famous magnate’s branding of her creation as ‘arty farty’
‘My knee is killing me’ says Hamdy, 61, after he conquers Mount Snowdon
Now newsagent and local celebrity wants to take on the highest peak in the UK
‘Dangerous? No. Hackney’s friendlier than a Google search suggests,’ says artist
Don’t believe what the internet throws up, suggests Sarah Pletts as she sets out her stall
RSPB introduces Hackney nightlife as you’ve never seen or heard it
Charity calls on nature lovers to bed down under the stars to celebrate the wildlife of our gardens and parks
Ex-servicemen produce old snap, circa 1960, in bid to trace Sapper Pat O’Neill
Search for former comrade who lived in Hackney and was stationed with the Royal Engineers
Circle Mirror Transformation – review
Toby Jones and Imelda Staunton star in painfully honest play being staged at the Rose Lipman Building
Long White Cloud – review
Now you can both veg out and get your caffeine kicks at this cracking Kiwi cafe-cum-gallery
Ning Supper Club – review
Malaysian cuisine might be a culinary unknown in London, but with dishes like these, what are we waiting for?
Hospital trust’s apology to ‘criminalised’ mental health patient Joe Paraskeva
Serious Incident Review identifies failures at East London NHS Foundation Trust after mother speaks out
Millions laundered through popular Shoreditch nightclub East Village, allege police
Town Hall meeting hears investigations into alleged links with prostitution were a reason for closure of venue
A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Academy – review
Shakespeare’s comedic tale of love played out against soundtrack featuring Taylor Swift