Hot Tub Cinema – ‘A wonderful way to celebrate the summer’
Decadent Shoreditch rooftop movie experience runs until September
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‘Zero sunlight’ claim by campaigners against Dalston Western Curve development
New flats branded ‘bland’ by opponents, but council says scheme will help repair ‘unattractive gaps in the townscape’
Competition: Win a pair of tickets to see opera at Dalston Department Store
Exciting young company POP UP Opera to present two brilliant one act comedies at Richmond Road venue
Out with the old? ‘Outdated’ Kingsland Shopping Centre could be bulldozed to make way for towers
Huge scheme poses potential threat to popular Dalston Eastern Curve Garden
We won’t take steps to ban chicken shops near schools, says Hackney Council
Takeaway ‘ban’ proposal proves too much for council to stomach despite MP Diane Abbott’s warning over ‘proliferation of chicken shops’
Police appeal for information on whereabouts of missing teenager Imani Anderson
13-year-old was last seen in Hackney on Saturday and police are becoming increasingly concerned for her welfare
Demand improved products, urges Friends of the Earth
Environmental group launches new Make It Better campaign
Leader – stories of police spies spookily close to home
Undercover: The True Story of Britain’s Secret Police tells of secret cop’s links to Hackney
Full of Eastern promise – rev up for ‘bigger and louder’ EE2013
Electronic music festival takes place in Knebworth Park in Hertfordshire in August
119 Lower Clapton cafe hosts exhibitions
Hand-built bikes from Kennedy City Bicycles go on display as visitors enjoy locally produced wine and beer
It’s child’s play! Read our pick of summer days out with the kids
The sun is here, so while it shines, make hay – at the city farm and numerous other fun places
Guides lead foragers into Abney Park Cemetery
Dog mess means flora stays off the menu and pickers look but don’t lunch
Let’s bounce! Life size replica of Stonehenge to be showcased at Open East Festival
Visitors can jump on inflatable artwork based on spiritual pagan site when it arrives in East London later this month
Leader – Is clampdown on street clutter a tad confused?
Threat of fines in campaign against ‘obstructive’ A-boards, but Town Hall itself advertises on even bigger on-street boards